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A77106	The life and raigne of King Charles, from his birth to his death. / Faithfully and impartially performed by Lambert Wood Gent.	Bos, Lambert van den, 1610-1698.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3777E; Thomason E1760_2; ESTC R209760	109,238	223

resorting to Westminster every day caused the King for his own safety to repaire to Hampton Court with the Queen and Prince for which by many good men he was much blamed The next day after the King went to Hampton Court many Citizens with a great company of boats with Guns and flags Guard the five Members in Triumph to Westminster which gave occasion to the King to dislike the City The House of Commons Petition the King for the Militia To which he gives a speedy answer though not satisfying to them They likewise Petition that the five Members may be estated and cleared of that Imputation of Treason To which he answered That he had ground and proofe enough to accuse them but he is willing to forbeare prosecution if that will not doe to satisfie the people he will pass a free and Generall pardon as they shall think fit The King after he had been at Hampton Court some small time sends for the Earle of Essex then Lord Chamberlain and the Earle of Holland Groom of the Stoole to attend him but they refused rather choosing to obey his Writ upon which he sends a Messenger for the Staffe and Key the Ensignes of their Office which they willingly resign'd The Queen having receiv'd a Message from both Houses by the Earle of Newport and the Lord Seamor that they intended to charge her with Treason She answered she never saw any Articles in writing and therefore gave little credit and she hop'd they would lay no aspersions upon her that never mistrusted the actions of one single person much lesse the whole House and that she ever wisht a happy and right understanding betwixt the King and his people In February the King and Queen went to Canterbury and so to Dover with the Princess Mary wife to the Prince of Orange The Queen went along with her into Holland and some affirme carried the choicest Jewells of the Crown with her to pawn During the Kings stay at Canterbury he signed the Bill to take away Bishops Votes in Parliament The King came back to Greenwich and sends for the Duke of York to attend him in his going to York where he intended to reside From Greenwich he removes to Theobalds where he is presented with a Petition for the Militia and likewise to reside neer London and not to take his Son with him The King refused to give any other answer to the Militia then what he had already done and that he should take such care of his Son as should justifie him to God as a Father and to his Dominions as a King and that he conceiv'd himselfe not safe neer London The House immediatly Vote That his Majesties answer was a flat deniall and likewise Order The Earle of Northumberland Lord High Admirall to take care for the providing and rigging of the Royall Navy for the service of the Kingdome The House seeing they could not prevaile with the King for the Militia past an Order for setling the Militia throughout England and Wales in confiding persons hands From Huntingdon the King sent a Message to both Houses shewing the Grounds and Reasons of his removall to York desiring them to expedite the necessary supplyes for Ireland and forbids them by any pretence of Order or Ordinance to meddle with the Militia or to doe or execute any thing against Law he being tyed up by the Law as well as his subjects and must obey Upon which the House drew up a Declaration of their utter dislike of his proceedings The King at Stamford puts forth a Proclamation for putting in execution the Laws against Papists And being at York puts forth a Proclamation for Tunage and Poundage The eight of Aprill 1642. the King sends a message to both Houses declaring his Intentions to goe himselfe in person to chastize the bloody rebells and that he intended to raise forthwith by Commission a Guard for his own person consisting of 2000 foote and 200 horse and to arme them from his Magazine at Hull Upon which the Houses Petition to remove the Magazine from Hull The Gentry Ministers and Freeholders of the County of York Petition the King to which his Majesty gives a speedy and gracious answer The House again Petitions that the Magazine at the Tower of London being much drained that from Hull may be brought up to which his Majesty answered That for the Charge of Locking to the Magazine at Hull as it was by them at first voluntarily undertaken though unnecessarily yet you may free our good people of that Charge and leave it to Vs to look to who are the proper owners of it The Parliament though they could not prevaile by Intreaty resolve to doe it by possicy for they had sent to keep out the Earle of Newcastle and committed the Towne and Fort to a faithfull Friend of theirs Sir John Hotham The County of York petition the King that the Magazine may remaine there for the security of the Northern Countyes and during the Contests the Parliament went on might and maine setling the Militia in many Countyes and by Reason the Earle of Northumberland was indisposed in health and could not attend the Sea-service they petition that the Earle of Warwick may be Admirall The King utterly refuses the Earle of Warwick yet notwithstanding the Earle of Warwick being Encouraged by some Votes of the House though with some opposition got possession of most part of the Navy The King attended by many of the Nobility a great number of Gentlemen and some Souldiers came before the walls of Hull but found the Gates shut and the Bridges drawne up by the Command of Sir John Hotham a Member of the Commons House Sir John Hotham appeared on the wall Kneelling downe Intreating his Majesty not to command that which he must be inforc't at that time to deny and that he could not admit him in without breach of trust to the Parliament craving leave that he might have time of acquaint the Parliament The King being very wrath desired to know if he had any Order in writing expressly to deny his entrance And after some houres stay Proclaimed Sir John Hotham a Traytor after he had received The Duke of York and the Prince Elector out of the Town who had been there one day The King forthwith sends a Message to the Parliament accusing Hotham for a traytor and likewise sent a Letter to the Mayor of Hull to take care that no part of the Magazine should be conveyd away without his consent there were Scouts appointed to Intercept all Letters between London and Hull and a Letter accordingly was Intercepted going from the Parliament to Hull giving encouragement to Sir John to continue firme nothing doubting but they would stick by him The House being Informed of the Intercepting of their Letter Voted it a high breach of the priviledge of Parliament and that what Sir John had done was in obedience to that House and that the proclaiming him a traytor without due process of Law

Left wing Routs them pursues them to Naseby Towne and being too eager of the plunder lost the King the day for in his absence Lieutenant Generall Cromwell Charges furiously on the Kings Left Wing and forc't them to retire from the body Sir Thomas Fairfax with the maine body advances falls on the Kings body who received them with much Valour and courage Great Rallyings there was on both sides and for a long time the battell was fought with Equall Courage but it pleased God to give the Victory to the Parliaments Forces for upon their Rallying they recovered Courage and Charged with greater fury forcing the Kings Forces to fly and had the pursuite of them within two miles of Leicester which is neere fourteen miles They left behind them all their traine of Artillery bag and baggage many were slaine 4000 taken prisoners 200 Wagons 3000 Horse many Officers of note On the Parliaments side about 1000 Officers and Common Souldiers diverse Officers wounded Great were the successes of the Parliament in diverse places In the field was taken the Kings Cabinet of Letters which were sent up to the Parliament and by them published The Marquesse of Winchester held out Basing House for the King a long time after it was besieged The Parliaments Forces despairing of gaining it drew off This was the last pitcht Battell that ever the King fought The King with some forces fled to Leicester and not conceiving himselfe safe by reason of the Parliaments forces advance goes to Ashbe de la Zouch where after he had rested himselfe a small time in the dead of the night went to Litchfield and so into Wales Sir Marmaduke Langdale fled the same night to New-wark Munday the 16 of June the Parliaments Generall and Army comes before Leicester The Generall summons the Governour immediately to deliver the Towne with all the Armes and Ammunition the Lord Hastings being Governour returnes answer that he would not deliver it but hold it out to the last man which occasioned the Generall to Issue out Warrants to summon the Country to bring in Ladders and things necessary for a storme And on the 17 of June they began to storme the Governour perceiving the danger sends a Trumpet to desire a parly for the delivery of the Towne which was concluded in then Articles and the next day the Towne was delivered up In it was 14 piece of Ordinance 30 Colours 2000 Armes 500 Horse with diverse other necessaries for warre The King returnes for Hereford with 2000 foote that Major Generall Gerhard had raised in Wales for him and posts over Severne toward Bristoll Prince Rupert following him with 3000 Horse Sir William Brereton in Shropshire sell on a party of the Kings routed them and took 300 prisoners Not long after Sir Thomas Glenham Governour of Carlile for the King having been a considerable time besieg'd and having no hopes of Reliefe delivers up the Towne on honourable Conditions Sir Thomas Fairfax marches with the best part of the Army to the Reliefe of Taunton then besieged by Goring At that time there was in the West a multitude of Rude people called Clubmen who declaring for the King did great mischiefe to diverse of the Parliaments Garrisons they boldly Capitulate with Sir Thomas Fairfax at Dorchester and desire safe passage for such as they should appoint to goe both to the King and Parliament in order to an Accommodation Sir Thomas civilly sends them an answer which not answering their expectation and fearing to oppose so potent an Army they draw off in discontent not without doing some mischiefe to the Governour of Linne then for the Parliament Upon the news of Sir Thomas Fairfax his arrivall within a dayes march of Taunton Goring draws off his forces the besieged sally out and forced the reare to retreate in disorder upon the Enemies flight the Army advances falls upon the Reare and took diverse prisoners They still pursuing at last engaged Goring at Langport whom they worsted and put to flight having taken diverse Colours some Armes and Ammunition The Generall returnes with the Army and resolves to besiege Bridgewater and having staid some time till supplyes came he closely begirts the Towne summons the Governour who returnes a resolute answer being every way well fortified and provided The Generall resolves to storme it on Munday the 22 of July 1645. Which accordingly was performed with much Resolution but the enemy within being nothing daunted fling Granadoes and other combustible stuffe to the prejudice of the besiegers The Generall the next day sends a Message telling them that their deniall had wrought in him no thoughts of Compassion but onely to women and children who might otherwise suffer by the Governours obstinacy and accordingly diverse Ladyes and Gentlewomen and Children came out of the Towne The Generall assaults them againe and at last compells them to a surrender they all to submit themselves prisoners and the Towne to be preserved from plunder which accordingly was performed Immediately after Pomfret and Scarborough Castles were surrendred no Reliefe being expected Toward the latter end of July the Generall summon'd Bath which was accordingly surrendred In August 1645. Lieutenant Generall Cromwell falls on the Club-men who at that time were very high and insolent kills diverse and took above 300 prisoners The Generall summons Sherburne Castle of which Sir Lewis Dives was Governour who return'd a resolute answer but the next day was taken by storme The Generall immediately resolves to besiege Bristoll which was govern'd by Prince Rupert Orders were sent for Ships to begirt it by Sea he summons the Governour who refusing to surrender immediately he surrounds it they within sally out six or seven times not without losse on both sides at last it was agreed to send a positive summons and upon refusall to storme it The Prince requires leave to know the Kings minde but the Generall would by no meanes permit it Upon the Princes refusall at a Councell of War it was resolv'd to storme it which accordingly was with much Courage performed the Towne was fired in many places which moved the Prince to request a parly which the Generall consented too on condition that care should be taken to quench the fire and accordingly by Articles of agreement the 11 of September 1645. The City with all the Armes Ammunition was deliver'd up The Prince with the rest immediately march to Oxford During the time of Bristolls siege news was brought of the severall successes of Montrosse in Scotland against the Covenanters which moved the Generall Lieutenant Generall and all the Colonels of the Regiments to subscribe a Letter to General Leaven of the Condition of the Kingdome and their willingnesse to spare forces for their assistance All this while the King moves up and downe sometimes in Wales sometimes in one County sometimes in another still hearing the mishaps and disasters hapning on the neck one of another so that all his hopes were almost frustrate Lieutenant General Cromwell

safety of the City and that Major Generall Skippon be appointed Major Generall for the City and all the Forces within the late Lines of Communication with resolutions to adhere to them according to the Covenant Immediately the Houses approved of Major Generall Skippon and orderd him to put the Militia in Execution and the Posts and Chaines to be set up as formerly They likewise Voted all the Members that had not taken the Covenant to take it On the 28 of Aprill the Commons proceeded in setling the Kingdome and Voted that they would endeavour to continue the Government by King Lords and Commons and that they might have Liberty to debate such Votes as had past concerning the King they likewise Voted that the Propositions presented to his Majesty at Hampton Court were subject matter for a settlement The second of May the Generall sent a Letter to the Parliament approving of the Cities choice in Electing Major Generall Skippon Major Generall for the City and finding the City desirous of the Armyes removall from them had sent an order for Colonell Barksted to draw his Regiment out of White Hall and Colonell Rich to draw off his Regiment from the Mews He likewise desir'd them that they would provide a Guard for themselves The Common Councell of the City Order 600 l. per Annum for their Major Generall and a Guard for the Parliament that so the Army might draw off A considerable party of Scots and English surpriz'd Barwick The manner thus The party that came was much about an hundred with swords drawne and pistolls Cockt entred the Towne on the South side as soone as they had past the bridge they drew it up seaze on the Mayor and all other eminent persons Drums were likewise beaten up in Colchester and severall Townes in Suffolke for the service of his Majesty On the third of May Letters were brought by Colonell Marshall to both Houses from the Parliament of Scotland giving them to understand their results concerning England and withall that he had but fifteen dayes time allotted him to stay for an Answer The Heads of the Scots Declaration were these That his Majesty may come to London or some of his Houses neere and that with safety That Reparation be made for his carrying away or satisfaction by punishing them that did it That the Army under the Lord Fairfax be disbanded That Presbytery be setled Sectaries punisht That all Members of the House be restored The same day the Commons Consulted whether they should in the settlement of the Kingdome take in the Scots or not or whether to make addresses to his Majesty againe or not May the fourth came above a thousand Petitioners on Horseback and neere as many more on foote out of Essex to Petition the Parliament for a personall Treaty with the King and to expedite a course for the satisfaction of the Army and their disbanding The Lords returne Answer that they will seriously consider of their Petition and the Commons take notice of their good affection to the Parliament desiring them to returne and to satisfie their Country May the fift The Commons agreed first that they will keep their Covenant and Treaty with the Kingdome of Scotland Secondly That they will be ready to Joyne with the Kingdome of Scotland upon the Propositions agreed to be sent to his Majesty at Hampton Court And that a Letter should be sent to the Parliament of Scotland about the surprize of Barwick by some that were enemies to both Kingdomes They likewise ordered the seven Northerne counties be put into a posture of defence and that the Committee of Darby-House take care to pay them At a Councell of War at Windsor it was orderd that Lieutenant Generall Cromwell goe to Wales to suppresse Poyer and Langhorne others for the security of the North with what strength they could Colonell Horton sent a Letter of the defeate of the Welsh Army consisting of 8000 foote and 400 Horse who being terrified with the news of Lieutenant Generall Cromwells coming Resolv'd to fight Horton which he nothing more desired they fell upon him but he soone Routed them took 1500 Officers 3000 Common Souldiers for which a day of thankesgiving is appointed On the 16 of May diverse hundreds came out of Surrey with a Petition much in the same nature with that of Essex some bickering hapned betwixt the Country-men and Souldiers in so much that from words they came to blowes and some of the Coutry-men were kild The Scots goe on amaine to raise their Army Duke Hamilton a selfish unfortunate man is made Generall Generall Lesley is contented with a pension and willing to be quiet The Earle of Callendar Lieutenant Generall Their Levies goe on amaine they have orderd forty dayes pay at their Generall Randevouz In the meane time Sir Marmaduke Langdale with a small body of Horse goes on the Scotch side of Tweed to Carlile to raise men in expectation to joyne with Sir Philip Musgrave his forces in Cumberland and Westmerland who being well respected the Country flockt to him amaine And now the Kings party began to swell big with expectation not looking upon themselves as vanquished but rather Conquerors The Southerne part of the Kingdome was not free from Insurrections for news was brought to the Parliament that 600 disaffected persons had seazed and secured Rochester possest themselves of the City planted Ordnance on the bridge and compeld all that came to signe their Petition and increased to the number of 10000. The City of London was likewise backward in raising a Guard for the Parliament to relieve the two Regiments which the Generall then wanted In Cornwall likewise were insurrections and diverse disaffected were landed Sir Hardresse Waller sent a party of Horse and foote to subdue them The Commons Vote that if his Majesty will grant the Militia settle Religion and Recall all Proclamations and Declarations they will Treat with him Diverse forces orderd Northward were cald back to suppresse the Kentish Insurrection Chepstow Castle was retaken by Colonell Ewer Sir Thomas Glenham had seazed on Carlile for the King and Sir Marmaduke Langdale was come as far as Appleby with a formidable Army Major General Lambert marcht up and down to prevent him from Injuring the Country The Generall musters his Army at Hounslow heath he sends a party round by Sussex to relieve Dover Castle then besieged by the Kentish men He with the rest marcht into Kent severall small skirmishes hapned betwixt both partyes he comes to Maidstone which he found to be stoutly man'd well provided with Ordinance and barracadoed and the Enemy drawne up into a body it was thought unconvenient to ingage the body and leave the Towne unattempted in which were the most resolute persons A party of old Souldiers were drawne out to face the Towne whilst the body was drawne up ready to receive the Enemy The old Souldiers assaulted the Towne by seven at night where they met with men of like Resolution there being