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A51537	A most choice historical compendium fitted for the use of all ingenious and inquisitive persons who are curious to know what wonderfull events have come to pass for almost 1000 years, under the figure 8, from 818 to 1688 inclusive : wherein is briefly comprised, the life and death, rise and fall of kings, queens, noblemen, clergymen, warriors and several famous poets : with many other curious remarks and observations, not here mention'd / written in a plain method, by A.M., Gent.	A. M., Gent.	1692 (1692)	Wing M3; ESTC R9727	48,168	167

1588. viz. 150 Ships some 1000 Tuns 65 Galleoons 25 Terras 500 Tuns 19 Pinnaces some 100 Tuns 20 Carvills 10 Fulvas 6 Oars a piece 4 Galeasses 4 Gallies In all 57868 Tuns 2630 Pieces of Cannon   Ensigns 171 Mariners 8650 Soldiers 19295 Gally-slaves 2808 Volunteers 224 Allowed Servants for the Can. 167 For the Hospital 58 Chyrurgeons 108 Church-Men 108 All these Preparations of the Spaniards did not daunt or diminish but rather excite the courage of the Queen who had also made ready a splendid Navy well furnished with gallant Commanders Sea-men and Soldiers and a Land-Army where they lay encamped at Tilbury-Fort in Essex there the Queen appeared amongst them on a white Palsrey to their great incouragement But when their Armado should have ingaged our Fleet God Almighty took his own way and raised such Storms and Winds that their whole Forces were all scattered and destroyed without fighting very few of them escaping to tell the news in Spain to their Lord and Master and their surviving Friends Now let us proceed to give an account of some memorable actions of noble Persons since that great deliverance Tho. Stapleton born at Henfield in Suss of a very good Family he was bred in New-College in Oxford and became Canon of Chichester which place he quitted An. 1 of Eliz. and having fled beyond the Seas he became Catechist at Doway which place he having discharged to his commendation he was preferred King's Professor of Divinity in Lovain and was 40 years together Undertaker-general against all Protestants Dr. Whitaker professor in Cambridge experimentally professed That Bellarmine was the fairer and Stapleton the shrewder Adversary He died and was buried in St. Peters in Lovain 1598. Edm Spencer born in London bred in Cambridge a great Poet who imitated Chaucer 'T is said that he presented Q. Elizabeth with a Poem with which she was so well pleased that she commanded the Lord Treasurer Cecil to give him 100 l. and when he alleaged that Sum was too much then give him quoth the Q. what is reason but being delayed he presented these Lines to the Queen I was promised on a time To have reason for my Rhime From that time unto this season I receiv'd nor Rhime nor Reason Hereupon the Queen gave strict order for the present payment of 100 l. He was afterwards Secretary to the Lord Gray Deputy of Ireland He was an excellent Linguist Antiquary Philosopher Mathematician yet so poor as being a Poet that he was thought fami non famae scribere Returning into England he was robb'd by the Rebels of that little he had and dying for grief in great want 1598. was honourably buried nigh Chaucer in Westminster the expence of his Funeral and Monument was defrayed at the sole charge of Robert first of that name Earl of Essex Sir Walt. Raleigh born at Budeley Devonsh of an ancient Family but decayed in Estate and he was the youngest Brother thereof was bred in Ori●ll College in Oxford and thence coming to Court found some hopes of the Queens favour this made him write in a glass Window obvious to the Queens Eye Fain would I climb yet fear I to fall Under which her Majesty perceiving it did write If thy Heart fail thee climb not at all But his Introduction into Court is said to have born an elder date from the time he spread his plush Cloak for her Majesty to step upon over a wet place Yet the wise Queen in rewarding him made him to purchase by pain and peril as well as Complement what places were bestowed on him He seemed to be born to that only which he went about so dextrous he was in all his undertakings in Court in Camp by Sea by Land by Sword by Pen witness in the last his History of the World Of his detractors he was wont to say If any Man accuse to my face I will answer him with my Mouth but my Tail is good enough to answer to such who traduce me behind my back Yet such a Traducer there was that subtle Gondamour the Span. Ambassador to K. James that never left his sollicitations and intreagues with the King till he procured his Decollation which was done Ann. 1618. Thus died this learned and honourable Person never to be forgotten so long as wise Men are living John Bray Tenant to Mr. Richard Carew carried upon his back Ann. 1608. at one time six bushels of wheaten Meal by the space well near a butt length and upon the wheaten Meal the Miller a Lubber of above 24 years of Age. And John Roman the Cornish Milo so used to Burdens in his Child-hood that when a Man he would bear the whole Carcase of an Oxe and never tugged thereat Tho. Sackvill Son and Heir to Sir Richard Chancellor Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Privy-Counsellor to Q. Elizabeth by Winifred his Wife Daughter to Sir John Bruges was bred in Oxford where he became an excellent Poet leaving both Latine and English Poems of his composing to posterity Then he became Barrister and afterwards in his Travels was for some time prisoner at Rome whence returning to the possession of a good Estate he wasted the greatest part thereof and afterwards being made as is reported to dance attendance on an Alderman of London who had gained great Penny-worths by his former purchases of him he was sensible of the incivility and resolving to be no more beholding to wealthy Pri●le he turned a thrifty improver of the remainder of his Estate Others affirm that Q. Elizabeth his Cousin-German once removed diverted the torrent of his Profusion by her frequent admonition after which she made him Baron of Buckhurst in Suss sent him Ambassador into France then into the Low-Countries made him Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of England He was Chancellor of the University where he entertained Q. Elizabeth with a sumptuous Feast He was a person of so quick dispatch that his Secretarys seldom pleased him Thus having made amends to his House for his mis-spent time both in increase of Estate and Honour being created Earl of Dorset by K. James He died in April An. 1608. Tho. Bilson born in Winchester was Bishop of Worcester then of Winchester as Reverend and Learned a Prelate as England ever afforded witness his Works of The perpetual Government of Christ's Church and of Christ's descent into Hell The new Translation of the Bible was by King James's command ultimately committed to his and Dr. Smith's Bishop of Gloucester perusal He died An. 1618. Robert Smith born at Mercate-Harborough Merchant-Taylor in London Comptroller of the Chamber there and one of the four Attornies of the Mayor's Court gave 750 l. to purchase Lands for the maintainance of a Lecturer in the Town of his Nativity c. as appears by the Settlement He died An. 1618. Sir Tho. Coventry born at Croon in Worcestershire was eldest Son to Sir Thomas Knight one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas He was bred in and Treasurer of the

the Kings Tryal Jan. 20. he was brought before the High Court of Justice falsely so called 22. day the second time 23. the third time was brought before the said Court the 27. day sentenced to Death by that bold Traitor John Bradshaw the 30. day barbarously murdred at his own Palace door betwixt 1. and 2. a Clock So fell this Pious and Learned Prince who will never be too much lamented nor forgotten This sad Subject would make a Volume but that is not my intention there are several Tracts already written That alone of Dr. Nalson's of the Kings Judges under Phelp's own hand is sufficient and note when the King was murdered Sir Tho. Fairfax was General and Oliver Cromwel was Leiutenant General of the Army The latter over ruling overawing over fooling the former or else Dr. Hammond's Letter would have turned that violent Torrent which with him took no effect but was altogether slighted or unregarded but would have converted any unbjassed person from doing or suffering to be done such a bloody and unjust Act by so many impious Regicides Then the above named false and confused Society adjourned Hilary Term. Febr. 6. the Kings Office voted unnecessary and burdensome the 7. the King's body removed to Windsor and there interred under a small Marble Stone and so remains to this day without any show of Magnificence or Regal Monument where I hope his now dust will rest quietly But before I close up this fatal year let me produce one little wonder Note that in the Hundred of R●ckford Essex an Army of Mice shaved off all the Grass at the bare roots which withered to Dung was infectious to Cattle the March following numberless flocks of Owls from all parts flew thither and destroyed them and 68 years before this year happened the like accident in the Hundred of Dengy in Essex Jo. Richardson Born in Cheshire of a most worshipful and ancient Family bred in the University of Dublin where he was graduated Doctor in Divinity and was afterwards made Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland In the late Rebellion he came over into England a grave man and good Divine verifying the Rule Bonus Texturius Bonus Theologus for he carried a Concordance in his memory The larger Annotations especially on Ezekiel an elaborate work challenge him in a great measure for the Author Our Bishop who had been relieved had his bounty to bestow on others and by his will bequeathed a considerable Legacy to the College of Dublin He dyed an 1658. aged 74. Jo. Cleaveland Born at Hinkley Loic where his Father was Vicar was Fellow in St. John's College in Camb. and Advocate General in the Garrison of Newark a general Artist pure Latinist exquisite Orator and eminent Poet. His lofty fancy may seem to stride from the top of one Mountain to the top of another so making to it self a constant champain and Level of continued elevations He dyed an 1658. and was buried at College Hill Church Mr. Parson in his funeral Sermon forbore his praises seeing such who knew him not would sufpect them far above whilst such as were acquainted with him did know them much beneath his true desert In this year 58 Dunkirk was taken by the English but not long after by the English or by a few of the better sort of the English sold to the French King and surrendred into his hands and 't was such a Bargain for France as England has had reason and I am afraid ever will to lament and be much afflicted for the loss of it and a hard-task it will prove to reduce it to the Crown of England In this year also being in July Sir H. Slingsby and the Reverend and Pious Dr. Huit was beheaded under the Tyranny of Oliver Cromwel However he set up a high-High-Court of Justice called so then Dr. Huit was a very great and good Divine and though Oliver's Daughter very much besought her Father upon her knees for his life all was but in vain however it was believed that the Monster of mankind Oliver never enjoyed himself long after for he was much troubled with Gravel and a little after that was much tormented with the Stone in the Bladder and though Dr. Bowls set him on his head and his heels upwards to remove the stone and gave him some ease at present yet he being return'd to his natural posture and the Dr. into the Country with his Coach and Six which Oliver had bestowed on him for his fees and attendance the Stone pressed down again with that violence and force and caused that horrible pain and that pain a Feaver and the Feaver brought that which took the insolent Usurper from his Protectorship which happened Sept. 3. 1658. Now let me desire you to accept of the Company of his Son Richard for a Protector Though he staid but six Months at the Helm the Sea the Commonwealth of Engl. grew very boisterous and sick till Richard was spewed up and outed of his Protectorship And he wanting his Fathers Courage and Judgment was outed accordingly 't was said he had some kindness for King Ch. II. and was willing to shew it at that time and help to restore him but too many eyes were upon him and his own want of experience made all ineffectuall at that juncture of affairs and the Government was put into other hands as shall appear afterwards This short-ruling Protector did very little in his half years Reign only got together things necessary for his Fathers Pompous Funeral which was upon Novomber 23. 1658. This funeral cost so much that all the Tradesmen and others concerned in it were either forced to run away or hide themselves in some Alsatia ever after Anno 1668. In this year there were two Easter days the one being in April and the other on March 23. 1668. and the precedent year had no Easter A thing to be noted because 't is to be found very rarely either by looking forward or the days past This year also by instigation of the Parliament to the King an Order was made to send the Earl of Clarendon out of England He travelled to Montpelier in France where he stayed some years and then hearing the joyful news of his return with excess of joy gave up the ghost his body was brought into England and interred in H. 7. Chapel close by the Steps He was the first Lord Chancellor under Ch. II. James Duke of York was married to his Daughter Ann at the Kings return into England from whom are descended Mary Our Gracious Queen and Ann Princess of Denmark The first stone of the first pillar of the Royal Exchange was laid by K. Ch. II. in this year 1668. Anno 1678. In this year the Popish Plot was discovered and 18 persons were executed for the same the chief of them was Viscount Stafford beheaded at Towerhill Edw. Coleman Esq then Secretary to the Dutchess of York his House searche● and Papers seized October the 1. day Wherein was

found so much of moment and matter relating to the subversion of Religion and Government here established and as it appears by his Tryal at large in Print he was found guilty and was drawn hang d and quartered at Tyburn avowing his innocence to the last it may be he expected a Pardon for he was heard to say There was no truth in Mortal Man however his Master was not sorry for his Exit tam cito Richard Langhorn Esq a Counsellor committed to Newgate upon the same account and suffered after the same manner Mr. Staly the Goldsmith in Covent Garden for speaking some Treasonable words suffered after the same manner Ireland and Grove were also executed at Tyburn and afterwards several Priests as Gavan Whitebread Oliver Plunket and others executed Also Harecourt and Blundel In Oct. Ld. Wil. Powis Howard Viscount Stafford Lord Arundel of Wardour Lord Petre John Lord Bellasis surrendred themselves are sent to the Tower of London where Lord Petre dyed Viscount Stafford was beheaded on Tower-hill and after some years the rest by the bold Lord Chief Justice Jefferies when all other Judges r●fused was bayled out Of whose character and carriage you may see more in 88. following In Septemb. in this year 1678. Titus Otes swears to his information before Sir Edmundbury Godfrey On the 28th Dr. Tong Kirby and T. Otes discover the Plot to the Privy Council For Tong and Titus there were assigned very good lodgings in Whitehall a strong Guard so many dishes of Meat and a very considerable Pension however it was not pleasing enough to Otes for in January after he tells the Lords in plain terms that if they will not help him to more money he must be forced to help himself he was a man of a haughty spirit and great considence but his knowledge and honesty were best made known by his Narratives and several examinations before the Lords and Commons and at the Tryals and condemnations of several persons who suffered death as you read before in this present year And it was observed when he went before the House of Commons or any Committee whatsoever when he had pump'd himself dry he would tell them his memory would not serve him any longer at that time and then at the next time of his appearance he would descend to the bottom of the Plot and bring new matter every time to be registred for the belief of future Ages But after some few months there came in somany new Discoverers finding good acceptance into the Plot-Office as did a little abate the reputation of the old ones viz. Dugdale Bedloe Bolron Mawbry Comins Allen Dangersield Zeal Boice Prance Jennings Everard Turbervile young Tong Smith Irish Evidences c. These would meet by couples or sometimes more and upon some questions interrogatories and debates that would arise amongst them things of small matter of moment would be made great and improbabilities made plain truths Some pieces were made up and brought to perfection and some laid by being they could not be hammered out according to their intentions For the King and Council finding out some of their designs in going too high in their discoveries thought it high time to turn the torrent of their swift and ambitious proceedings and so by degrees they dwindled away And now I must bring to your memory the most sad and strange murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey a Gentleman of a very competent Estate and in Commission for the Peace in Westminster and Middlesex was respected by the King beloved by his Neighbours for his Government in the Parish and his many works of Charity largely and freely distributed to the poor and distressed in St. Martins in the Feilds Being wanting four days from his House in Harts-horn Lane a great noise and rumour there was spread abroad and great search made for him but to no purpose till Octber 21. 6. days after his absence one Broomwell a Baker and another with him a Blacksmith both of St. Giles in the Feilds coming by accident into Primrose-hill two miles distant from his own House they found his body in a sitting posture in a small Ditch and his own Sword run through it his Hat and Gloves laid not far from him the two persons abovesaid gave notice to the Neighbourhood c. No Actors in this Murder as yet could be discoveed The King Car. II. was pleased to issue out a Proclamation promising a pardon and 500 l. to any that should come and make known this bloody fact this reward of 500 l. put some heat into Mr. Wrenn who applies himself to Bedloe and tells him one Miles Prance a Silversmith in Prince's Street was wanting and he believed he was one of the Murderers of Sir Edmundb Godfrey These two agreed to divide the 500 l. and Bedloe presently sets up for a discoverer and informs the Privy Council against Prance who being taken and carried before the King and Council owns himself guilty and was committed to Newgate After a little time he denies it and said he knew nothing of the murder The King sends for Prance and took him into his Closet and told him if he would tell him the truth he would pardon him if otherwise he should certainly be hang'd these words I had from Prance's own mouth upon which saying of his Majesty Prance upon his Knees told the King what he had at first confessed to the Council was true that he was guilty with the rest naming Robert Green Henry Berry Laurence Hill that they murdered him by the Watergate in Somerset-House carrying his body into Dr. Goden's Chamber for five days Then they put his Body into a Chair and Prance and another were the first that carried him away they set him down in the Piazza's in Covent Garden then two others took it up being two Priests Kelly and Fitzgerald and carried it to the Sohoe where they left the Chair amongst the buildings and Green brought a Horse whereupon his body was set and Hill behind it the two Priests on each side to guide it thus they carried it to Primrose-hill and left it upon that spot of ground where it was found Thus far this relation came out of Prance's Mouth to the writer hereof several times and he would needs carry me one day to Primrose-hill to shew me the place where the body was left Those that are not satisfied with this let them read his first and second Narrative which give more particulars and more at large But let us look back to see what the Coroners Jury did super visum corporis two judicious Chirugeons Mr. Skelhorn and Mr. Cambridge gave in their Opinions that Sir Edmundbury Godfrey was murdered his neck being broken and beaten also upon his breast with some obtuse weapons and upon this and some other particulars the Jury brought in their verdict Murder but the Murderers then was not discovered Now let us return to Prance and take notice of his first Confession and the effect of it Green Perry

Perswasions of the Irish Priests closely and hourly made and applied to the Earl of Tyrconnel then Lord Deputy or at least Governour of Ireland he also hoping by his not submitting to gain great Honour and Preferment if not the whole Country for his own proper use and benefit but therein he ●ight easily perceive his errour for Iewis that aspi●ing Monarch had design'd it long before to be annexed to his Flower de luces but the poor Irish Harp would have caused but doleful Musick to the Hibernians yet a melodious tune to the wooden shoo'd French which would presently have bin dancing in that Country however the reasons before mentioned m●de Tyrconnel so obstinate that with what Forces and that little Courage he was possessed of to defend and preserve Ireland for his two M●sters what the event was some few years will tell you however this light you shall have at present that things proved quite contrary after several Conflicts and Battels to his expectation But let us return into England and there behold how many potent Enemies the King had secured in several Prisons for the security of Their Majesties Persons and the Kingdoms Welfare Peace and Happiness viz. George Jefferies Baron of Wem and Lord High Chancellor of England the Earl of Peterborough the Earl of Salisbury the Lord Castlemain the Lord Preston the Earl of Feversham the Lord Chief Justice Wright Baron Jenner Sir Edward Hale formerly Governour of Dover and after Lieutenant of the Tower of London and let Miles Prance the Silver-Smith a timely Discoverer have the honour to be taken at Gravesend with a false Pass and there committed to Prison by the Secretary of War when he intended to pass the Seas There were many more persons of high and low rank taken into custody but by reason their Deliverances or Trials hereafter will make them more publick I shall at present omit them all except Dr. Obadiah Walker the Proselyte-maker at Oxford who was sent to the Tower of London but not amongst the Records to make search for the place of Purgatory but foretell his own fortune either by calculating his Nativity by the often Singing of his Ave Maria or numbring his Beads at their appointed Seasons whether by day or night but let Obadiah rest being accounted but one of the small There were also in this Juncture of time many persons secured in several Counties of England alway● having an eye and great care of the Red Letter-men and of those ho● headed-persons that took places of Trust and Commissions from the late King James never regarding the Penal Laws and Test the Priests likewise were apprehended as soon as discovered yet not many for knowing their sins to be of a dark colour they would not abide the reckoning but went off with the next Oars Also about this time the King was vigilant over his Army that served under the late King James not suffering any of them at present to come for London especially in any great Parties but sent them into several Parts and Counties of England by degrees modelling of them a new first breaking the old Regiments both of Foot and Horse c. and then formed them into new Bodies so as to take away all suspicion of their disloyalty to their King which perhaps was unjustly cast upon them however by this honest Stratagem of War all the known Papists and those that appeared disaffected to the King and Government were quite cashiered and then the King was so well satisfied with the remaining part that they were sent to Whitehall and took their Guard-days in the same manner as they had formerly part of that Army which came out of Holland being of the Guards there were either all or in part removed from that Station By this time the Reader may be pondering with himself that there is an absolute necessity for great Sums of Money not only for defraying the charge of the Fleet that brought the King and his Army over into England but likewise the vast expence and charges which our English Fleet and Army had brought upon the Nation and these two Fleets and two Armies united and all to be paid by one Master would in a short space of time rise and multiply to an incredible account The Parliament taking this and other matters of the like nature being of great concern into their consideration after mature deliberation Voted several Sums for that purpose to be raised viz. by additional Excise of Ale Beer some small Branch of the said Revenue being ready to drop down was by a new A●t reunited also a Land-Tax at 12 d. per Pound was Enacted by Parliament the Customs and several other Duties belonging to the Crown were by the said Authority confirmed and settled upon the King and Queen The Affairs of the Kingdom now being in a hopeful way of Settlement as so small a time had bin allowed for so great a change and new modelling both of Persons and Offices the King and Parliament in all matters very well concurring the King was pleased amongst other of his favours and elemency to declare he would stand by and defend the Protestant Religion the Church of England as by Law established to his utmost power against all opposers whatsoever and withal care should be taken for the Non Con's and differing Opinions the Kings gracious pleasure being thus published made all his Subjects to be filled with joy admiration and liberality to that degree that the Citizens of London of their own accord proffered to lend the King what Money His Majesty pleased and almost in an instant great and vast Sums of Money were brought into Guildhall and that Citizen thought himself the most happy which was the first leader and brought the biggest Bags for which at present they were very willing to accept of the Kings word for their several securities The King by this time being the latter end of March having got into possession some money but that which equalized or rather exceeded it the affections of his People would have bin very happy together by his peaceable Reign over his Subjects here in England had not the Rebels in Scotland and Ireland by the fair promises of Rewards and Preferments of the late King James and Lewis the 14th of France bi● instigated and hurried into Arms and bloody Wars against this King William so that both Scotland and Ireland wanted his assistance and being willing and ready the King resolved to reduce them both to his obedience but this Year being drawn to its period and my figure to be out of date because I will not leap into another but conclude my Eighty Eight a Year full of Wonders and Changes yet in hopes it will be the introducer of England's Glory and do verily believe that future Generations will call it happy because it restored Our Lives Religion Laws and Liberty and I desire it may make us all truly thankful to him who was the beginner and finisher of so great and