Henry is not punished against whom he rants to the purpose The Legats again endeavour a peace and therefore they try Henry to see how far he would yeild To whom the King replyed That for his part for the love he bore to the Pope and Cardinals he would permit the Archbishop Thomas to return in peace § 67. to his See and dispose of his Church and all things thereunto belonging and because there had been long contention about the Customs he said That he and his Children would be content with those which his Ancestors had enjoy'd And yet if this condition of peace did not satisfie Archbishop Thomas he affirmed he was ready to stand to the determination as well of the Bishops of England as those beyond Seas as of Roan Baieux and Le Mans And if this were not yet enough he would submit himself to the judgement of the Pope with this Salvo that he would not impeach his Childrens right for during his own life he was content that the Pope should abrogate what he pleas'd But yet could not these condescentions do any good All these indeavours failing Lewes the Seventh King of France undertook the business he and Henry being now made friends and in this he behaved himself so wisely that he had wrought pretty well upon Thomas and so having procured a meeting Thomas § 85 86 humbled himself at the feet of Henry saying I commit to your determination the whole controversie which hath been the cause of dissention between us still excepting the honour of God Which last reservation greatly troubled Henry Thomas always making use of such Salvo's that render'd all but conditional and so void when himself fancied Henry at this turns to the King of France saying See my Lord if it please you let any thing not fit this mans humour and he presently condemneth it as contrary to the honour of God whereby he challength not onely his own but also whatsoever belongeth to me But that it may appear that I withstand not the honour of God nor yet of him i. e. Canterbury I make this offer There have been many Kings of England my Predecessors of greater or less Authority than I am and there have been many Archbishops of Canterbury before him of great worth and holiness what therefore the more eminent and virtuous of his Predecessors have done to the least of my Predecessors let him allow the same unto me and the Controversie shall be ended Upon which followed great Acclamations that the King had humbled himself enough Thomas holding his peace the King of France said My Lord Archbishop will you be greater than other holy men will you be greater or better than Peter what do you doubt loe peace is even at the door At last Thomas fell a commending his Predecessors but that they had left something for him to do and then extol'd Peter for resisting the Tyrant Nero with the loss of his life c. Thus the Peers of both Kingdoms England and France seeing no good to be done with him turn'd all against him imputing the want of peace to his a Imputantes arrogantiae Archiepiscopi impedimentum pacis Bar. an 1168. § 87. Arrogancie one Earl protesting he ought to be cast out of France as he had been out of England nay the very Courtiers who had been Mediators for his peace did now in his presence deeply charge him that he was b Semper superbus elatus sapiens in oculis suis propriae semper sectator volunta sentencia c. § 88. always proud high-minded wise in his own conceipt a follower of his private fancie and opinion Adding moreover that it was an exceeding mischief and great damage and danger to the Church that he was ever made a Governour thereof and that the same being already partly ruinated by him would now be quite overthrown Yet they tell us that the King of France presently alter'd his opinion and countenanced Thomas as much as ever All these indeavours failing the Pope once again undertook the year 1169 business and so sent two Nontio's Gratian an Vivian to take up the Controversie but when it came neer the conclusion they could not agree about the formality of the words and so returned as wise as they came Yet did not the Pope give over but sent two other Simon and Bernard who earnestly perswaded Thomas to humble himself to his King and so to please him with prayers Baron an 1169. § 39 40 43. and ready service And to work more upon him the King of France the Archbishops Bishops and other Lords there present earnestly advised him to the same Thomas seeing no remedy and all against him condescended to their desires went to King Henry and kneeling down submitted himself to God and the King but still with this reservation of the honour of God and his holy Order But this Henry rejects as imperfect alledging that Thomas by that Salvo would upon any occasion exclude the honour of his King However Henry declared that he required nothing of him but that he as a Priest and Bishop should before them all truely promise without any deceipt to observe the Customs which the holy Archbishops of Canterbury had observed to their Kings and which Thomas himself had once promised him to do But Thomas would consent to nothing without such Salvo's as formerly mentioned which conditional obedience so vext the King that he affirmed Thomas should never enter England till he had done to him as he ought to do and had undertaken to observe what others had observed and what himself had formerly promised And thus broke off this business And the truth is the King might have some reason to be more and more incensed against Thomas who instead of seeking the favour and friendship of his Soveraign had excommunicated his chief Friends and went so far against others that there was Speed § 32. scarce found in the Kings own Chappel and presence such as might perform the wonted Ceremonies And besides did daily threaten an Interdict against his whole Dominions and had done it but that some more prudent over-perswaded him to the contrary and the Pope himself thought it best to lay his commands on him not to do it till farther Order But this was not all for they proceed yet more and more to vex his Majesty For he being now about fifty years old and seeing the uncertainty of obedience and not knowing what the pretence of Church-authority might do to his Children if he should dye excommunicated as it was daily threatned him or not in favour with the Pope as he might suspect upon Thomas his account Upon these and other reasons he rosolved to settle his Succession by the Coronation of his Son Henry now fourteen years old This resolution being made known the Pope thought that now year 1170 he might compel the King to admit of Thomas or neglect the Coronation under the pretence that that Ceremony belong'd of right to
away the Sword III. That he was unfit to govern the Kingdom then the Earl of Benevent took the Scepter out of its hand IV. That therefore he was deprived justly of his Royal Throne then was the Statue thrown down from the Seat with many unworthy and outragious speeches by Diego Lopez brother to the Earl of Placencia This done the other Lords with Henries young brother Alphonso who had stood a little off as spectators mounted the Scaffold took and lifted Alphonso upon their Shoulders crying out Castile Castile for the King Don Alphonso so the Trumpets sounded and they all went to kiss his hand as their true King Poor King Henry received this news patiently saying with the Prophet Esay I have nourished and brought up children and they have despised me But although these treacherous and disloyal servants have so wrong'd and scorned me by the Statue which they have degraded and thrown away all respect and duty which they owe unto me yet they cannot keep me who am the true King from having strength and courage to chastise and disperse them For I hope in our Lord Jesus Christ who is the just Judge of Kings that their wickedness shall be destroyed and mine innocencie made known to the whole World And then considering how many Places and Nobles revolted from him and the powerfulness of his enemies he would oftentimes say Naked I came out of my Mothers Womb and the earth must receive me naked no man can become so poor as he was born And if God doth now chastise me for my sins he will comfort and preserve me hereafter for his infinite power killeth and giveth life hurteth and healeth giveth kingdoms and taketh them away lifteth up Kings and throweth them down again even as he pleaseth Yet did not the disconsolate King absolutely despair but sent to all places he had any hopes in to assist him against the Rebels and amongst the rest Don Garcia Alvares de Toledo Earl of Alva de Tormes was very active for his service In the mean time the Conâ—ederates lay siege to Simancas upon the River Duero in Leon which was valiantly defended by Don Juan Fernandes Galindo and other Royalists And here the very boyes and Lackeys shew'd their zeal against Rebellion for understanding that the Archbishop of Toledo was the chief of the Faction in deâ—ision of him and the League they made an Image representing him which they named the New Don Opas the Apostate The Reader may here understand by the by that about the years 712 713 714 Julian Governour of Ceuta in the Streights on the African shore falling out with his Lord Roderigo the last King of the Goths in Spain in revenge joyns himself with the Moores with them enters Spain routs his Prince and by this treachery the Moores became Masters of all that Continent excepting the mountanous parts in las Asturias Biscay and Navar and so retain'd it for many hundred years till by degrees they were beaten out And thus was the name and rule of the Gothick Government lost In this wicked treachery against their own Country and Christian Religion was as a principal Actor Opas or Oppa Archbishop of Toledo who joyned himself with unbelieving Moores to the shame of himself and the loss of Christianity in those parts And this is that Don Opas to whom these boys alluded The Image of the Archbishop being in all sort prepared one of the boys sat down as Judge and the Treason being palpable commanded the Image to be imprisoned and at last pronounced sentence against it thus Whereas Alphonso Carillo Archbishop of Toledo following the steps of the ancient Bishop Opas the ruine of Spain for that he had betray'd the King his Natural Lord rebelling against him and detaining his Money Towns and Fortresses which he had committed to him is therefore condemned to be drawn up and down the streets and publike places of Simancas a Trumpet to go before proclaiming that the King did command this justice to be done to the Traytor Opas as a recompence due for his Treacheries and Treasons and that then it should be burn'd This sentence pronounced aloud we need not question but the young Judge was obey'd in every thing Then was the Image carryed out of the Town attended on with above three hundred boyes and burned with a great deal of triumph in the very sight of the Confederates Army which at last despairing of taking the Place rais'd the siege King Henry we may well suppose was not idle having in a little time got an Army of near upon an hundred thousand men This vast strength terrified the Leaguers so they fell to private plots and instigated one Juan Carillo to kill the King but this Carillo being taken prisoner in a skirmish and perceiving he could not live long by reason of his wounds was sorry for what he had undertaken desired to speak with the King ask'd pardon of him had it confess'd how his life was sought after and revealed to him other wicked practices against him and the next day Carillo dyed of his wounds The King with his potent Army might have quel'd all before him but through his love to peace and carelesness he lost all opportunities allowed of a Conference where it was concluded that every man should lay down his Arms and return home a Truce to continue for five Months and that in the mean time Commissioners should treat of a Peace Thus the King lost his cause his Army by his negligence wasting and slipping away Nor did the Confederates disband according to promise De Villena watching all occasions to see if he could get the credulous King into his clutches In the mean time Don Alphonso led a miserable life with the Leaguers and suspecting either their bad intentions or the success of his cause would willingly have agreed with King Henry and go to him but they kept him strictly threatning to a Petiturum veneno nisi râ—â—aret Jo. â—arian l. â—3 cap. 9. poyson him if he receded from his Government Both parties now seem'd weary so another peace is clapt up but very dishonourable to the King considering what an Army he lately had But this quiet lasted but a while they flee to Arms both Armies meet by Olmedo in Old Castile where the Archbishop of Toledo appears in his Arms upon which he wore his white Stole poudred with red Crosses The Battel is fought and both parties year 1467 cry victory but the Kings party daily wasted insomuch that most forsook him and like a private Gentleman hew as content to skulk up and down accompanyed with some b Mariana cap. 11. ten horsemen At last after some trouble Alphonso dyeth about XVI years old upon this the Confederates consult about a new Head they generally year 1468 agree upon Donna Isabella his Sister send to her to accept of the Government and they would proclame and Crown her Queen She upon good advice refuseth all such profers declaring her obedience to
King hath not behaved himself according to his duty for he hath accommodated himself in his behaviour more of the affection of our a a Sâ—r Jâ—hn Maitland Chancellor who is of the faction of England and abuseth the credit he hath with the King then according to the instructions given him He hath not presented nor made mention to the King of Colonel Simpills letter whereof I have caused the Copy to be presented to his Majesty by the Earl Bothwell as if it had been sent to him with another of the said Colonels to himself which he received from Thomas Tyrie at his arrival who hath reported to the said Chancellor as that Seigneur Don b b Dâ—n Bernardino de Mendâ—za the Spanish Ambassador in France to carry on the Spanish interest and League against the French King Bernardino spake to him in Paris to the disadvantage of the Chancellor Also he hath reported to the King that my Lord c c He means Mr William Chesholme Uncle to Sir Jameâ— and Mr. John Bishop of Dumblane being returned thither spake to your Highness and to others many things to the great prejudice of his d d The King Highness And it is believed also that he is the cause of the suspition which was conceived of the coming of the said John Chesholme newly to the said Bishop However it be the other reports aforesaid which he hath made have not served to conciliate but to alienate the affection of the King of the Chancellor and many other Hereticks from the said Seigneur Don Bernardino the said Bishop and Catholicks here that have to do with them As for my self although I speak not willingly to the disadvantage of any whatsoever chiefly of them whom I have recommended as I did the said Thomas Tyrie to the said Don Bernardino yet I will prefer the love of the truth to men and would not by concealing thereof bring prejudice to the common good nor to the fidelity that the one oweth to the other and especialy to that we owe all to the King of Spain and your Highness to whom I am presently servant particularly addicted by the obligation of five hundred Crowns of e e The Scotch calls it 500 Crowns of â—eâ—il fee and forty for monthly entertainment which it hath pleas'd your Highness to give me freely in the name of the King of Spain not being required for my part nor other thing for my particular to this present By reason whereof I am the more bound to give your Highness most humble thanks and to endeavour my self to deserve by my most humble and faithfal service as well the said entertainment as the recompence it hath pleas'd your Highness to promise me of your grace and favour The said gift of your liberality came well for my purpose seeing by reason of the danger of my person it behooved me to augment my ordinary train for my greater surety which I was not able longer to have born out without help For from all the Lords of Scotland I have not retain'd but a part onely of the money which I spent travelling for the advancement of this Cause in Spain with his Catholick Majesty and with your Highness in the Low-Countries As for the four hundred Crowns imploy'd for the deliverance of Colonel Simpill out of prison I have put it in Count with the residue which I disbursed of the first sum according as it hath pleas'd your Highness to command me The Earl of Morton to whom I have given consolation by writing in prison hath instantly prayâ—d me also by writing to remember his most affectionate care to your Highness finding himself greatly honour'd by the care it pleas'd you to have of him By the grace of God he is no more in danger of his life by way of Justice it being impossible for his enemies to prove against him any thing which they had supposed in his accusation as also the Kings affection not so far alienate from him as it hath been heretofore And in case he were in danger or that it were requisite for the good of our Cause presently to deliver him we can at any time get him out of prison However in the mean time we wait the Kings pleasure towards his liberty oâ—â—ly to avoid all pursuit that they would make if we deliver him by extraordinary means When in the Kings Name they offer'd him his liberty if he would subscribe the Confession of the Hereticks faith he answered He would not do it for the Kings Crown nor for an hundred thousand lives if he had them to loose and hath offer'd to confound the Ministers by publick disputation I shall sollicite the Lords his friends to procure of the King his liberty very soon for he imports more to the good of our Cause then any of the rest by reason of his Forces which are near England and the principal Town of Scotland and the ordinary Residence of our King as also he is a Lord the most resolute constant and of greatest execution of any of the Catholicks It is no small marvel considering the means the Hereticks have to hurt us and their worldly wits so far passing ours and their evil will and intention against us that me subsist Truely we cannot but attribute the effect thereof to God who when the certain news of the returning of the a a The Spaenish Armado being beat a gâ—eat part of them fled Noâ—h wards round about Scotland and so â—eturn'd home by Ireland Army of Spain by the back of Ireland was dispersed through the Country and the Hereticks of the Faction of England triumphed and the constancie in the outward profession of the Earl of Huntley and others was alter'd caused the Earl of b b Archibald Deuglas Earl of Angâ—s dyed at Smeâ—â— near Dalkeith Jaly 1588 supposed by witchcraft or other evil means Angus to dye who was the chief of the English Faction And the same time grew some dissentions amongst the Hereticks by reason of some Offices which some pretended to usurp above others at Court And by the instant prayers and holyperswasions of two Fathers Jesuites converting to our holy faith two Heretick Earls of the chiefest of Authority amongst them the one whereof is called the Earl of Arrol Constable of Scotland converted by Father Edmund Hay the other called the Earl of Crawford converted by the foresaid Father William Creichton They are both able and wise young Lords and most desirous to advance the Catholick Faith and your enterprises in this Island which they are determin'd to testifie to his Catholick Majesty and your Highness by their own Letters which by the Grace of God I will send by the first opportunity In the mean time they have required me to make you offer of their most humble and most affectionate service promising to follow whatsoever the same Jesuites and I shall think good to be done for the conservation of the Catholicks and to dispose and faciliate the
Exercituum ope et virtute prospere a vobis pluries pugnatum est adversus Anglos Ecclesiae et fidei Desertores magnam ex his voluptatem in Domino cepimus ipsique Patri miserecordiarum Deo gratias egimus qui adhuc in Regno isto reliquit sibi multa millia Virorum qui non curvaverint genua sua ante Baal hoc est Impias Haereses et prophanas novitates non sunt sequnti imo eas detestati fortiter pugnant pro haereditate Majorum suorum pro fidei salute integritate et unnitate cum Ecclesia retinenda quae una est Catholica et Apostolica extra quam non est salus Laudamus egregiam pietatem et fortitudinem tuam Fili et Principum et Coeterorum omnium qui tecum juncti ac foederati nulla pro Dei gloria pericula recusant seque Majoribus suis qui bellicae virtutis et Catholicae Religionis studio ac laude imprimis floruerunt dignos Nepotes et justos successores ostendunt et palam profitentur Conservate filii hanc mentem conservate Unionem et Consensionem vestram et Deus Omnipotens Deus Pacis et Concordiae erit vobiscum et pugnabit pro vobis et quem admodum fecit prosternet inimicos suos ante faciem nostram Nos autem qui Nobilitatem tuam et vos omnes avitae fidei et gloriae Imitatores paternae amamus et gerimus in Visceribus Jesu Christi non cessamus Deum nostrum Orare pro vestra felicitate et salute vestrique soliciti sumus et erimus semper quantum cum Deo poterimus atque ubi opus fuerit scribemus efficaciter ad Regis et Principes Catholicos filios nostros ut vobis et causae vestrae omni ope suffragentur Cogitamus etiam propediem mittere ad vos peculiarem Nuntium nostrum et hujus sanctae Sediâ— â—n qua Deo Authore meritis licet imparibus praesidemus virum pium prudentem zelo Dei praeditum et nobis probatum qui nostri erga vos amoris testis sit vobisque omnibus in rebus ubi usus venerit adjumento sit ad Salutarem et Necessariam Unionem vestram conservandam ac Catholicam fidem propagandam ac omnia denique pro sui muneris Officio officienda quibus Dei honor et cultus in Regno isto augeatur Interea placuit has nostras Literas ad vos praemittere testes amoris nostri in vos Regnum istud et ut vos omnes tanquam filios nostros in Christo dilectos paterno affectu consolaremur ipsum vero Petrum Lombardum quem Nobilitas sua Oratorem et Negotiorum gestorem constituit apud nos et jam libenter audivimus deinceps audiemus Tibi vero et caeteris qui tibi unanimes pro fidei Catholicae propugnatione adhaerent nostram et Apostolicam benedictionem benigne impartimur Deumque precamur ut Angelos emittat in circuitu vestro et pios conatus vestros sua coelesti gratia dirigat vosque dextra suae potentiae perpetuo tueatur Datum Romae apud Sanctum Petrum sub annulo Piscatoris die xx Januarij Anno Pontificatus nostri ix 1601. Silvius Antonianus Cardinalis Besides this Mateo de Oviedo who had the confidence upon the Popes account to call himself Arch-bishop of Dublin being now in Ireland to carry on the Rebellion writ to James Fitz Thomas who call'd himself Earl of Desmond this following encouraging Letter My most honourable good Lord HAving long desired a fit opportunity to write unto you the same is now offered by Mr. * * Viz. John Fitz Thomas Brother to James the titular Earl of Desmond John whereof I am very glad that by such a most sure and faithful Messenger I might open my mind to your Lordship as also to shew that most certain and undoubted hope of aid is shortly to come I would most willingly have come unto your Lordships presence which lately I have essayed and doubtless would have done unless I had been hindred by those Lords which told me that present and imminent dangers were to be fear'd in my journey unless I had an Army of Soldiers to conduct me and now but that there is a necessity of my returning into Spain I would have come to you in company of Master John But I hope that most speedily and most fortunately I shall return unto you again In the mean time I have pretermitted nothing which might tend to your profit as well to Our Catholique Master as any other whatsoever which now also in Spain I will perform I would therefore entreat your Excellency That you would be of good courage together with all other of your Faction and that you would fight constantly and valiantly for the faith and liberty of your Countrey knowing and firmly hoping that the help of my Lord the Catholique King is now coming which when it cometh all things shall be prosperous and will place you in your former liberty and security that ye may possess your designed peace and tranquillity The Almighty conserve your Lordship in safety long to continue From Donegall the xiiith of January 1601. These Benedictions and the assured hopes that the Rebels had of the hastning of the Spanish Succours made them grow more bold and daring insomuch that many hundreds of the Conaght and Vlster-Traytors hurried themselves into a Body thinking to invade Munster but Carew by his vigilancy and policy quite frustrated their design by the loss of some hundreds of such desperate Vagabonds Yet their plottings go on and at the desire of Florence Mac Cartie Donoghe Mac Cormock who call'd himself also Cartie sent this Letter to the King oâ— Spain HAving received direction from the Earl of Clan-care I would not omit this opportunity at the departure of the * * Mateâ— de Oviedo Arch-bishop of Dublin and Don Martin de la Cerda to make known to your Majesty how the said Earl hath written to your Majesty by two or three ways but understanding that these Letters came not to your Royal hands he hath now again written by me to your Majesty making offer as well of his person and lands as of his Vassals and Subjects to your Royal Service humbly beseeching your Majesty to receive favour and aid him with your Power and liberal Hand seeing there is no other that can and will assist us better against the Hereticks in this Holy Enterprise From Donegall the vth of January 1601. Your Majesties Loyal Vassal to kiss your Royal Hand Donoghe Cartie At Dongall was the chief Rendezvous of Tyrone and the great ones of his Party in the North where they made a Solemn League or Covenant for the better strengthning of which they all received the Sacrament and afterwards Tir-Oen wrote this Letter to Florence Mac Cartie OVR Commendations to you Mac Cartie More I send shortly to you according to our Trust of you that you will do a stout and hopeful thing against the Pagan
some accusing Dr. James his Jesuits downfall him of Forgery Cheating Cozenage Corrupting of Registers and Records Robbing of Libraries and many other such like Crimes which may be found in the Writings of the Romish Priests themselves Besides those Books mentioned by Pits Ribadeneira or Alegambae he hath writ several others as Leicester's Commonwealth which was then by some jeeringly call'd Green-Coat because it was then commonly spread abroad in Green Covers It was a Book full of railing yet the Earl was bad enough A Memorial for Reformation or a Memorial or Remembrance for them that shall live when Catholique Religion shall be restored into England And this is its true Title though some do commonly call it The High Council of Reformation for England c. It is a Book that Parsons Manifestation of folly cap. 5. saith he was almost twenty years in compiling It was never printed Parsons being very cautious of having of it seen the design of it was to find fault with former Laws and Governments all which he undertook to alter and mend Some Romanists have found fault with him as if in it he designed to run down all other Orders and to advance the Jesuits But Parsons undertakes to vindicate himself In short somewhat to understand the Design take the Division of the Book thus This Book had Three Parts 1. The whole Body of the Realm jointly which consisteth of Ten Chapters 2. The Clergy containing The Clergy in general Then Bishops Priests Religious men Churches Schools and Universities particularly having Seven Chapters 3. The Temporality or Laity containing Prince with his Council Nobility and Gentry Commons all of inferior rank as Husbandmen Servants c. Inns of Court Law containing Five Chapters He wrote it in the * Lor di Banco Bizzarrie Politiche pag. 27. 28. English Tongue as one saith and if any where to be seen probably in the English Colledg at Rome And I suppose it is the same which * Parson 's Three Conversions of Eugl. Part â— Vol. 2. pag. 396. himself once quoteth with his Latin Title De Reformatione Ecclesiae Anglicanae per aliquot Capita He * Id. Part. 3. Vol. 1. pag. 321 351 369 several times mentions his Writings in Certamen Ecclesiae Anglicanae by which Book is meant Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia in which he concludes the First Part The Second Part was for the most part writ by Gibbons and Fenn which was gathered together and published by John Bridgman a Jesuit There is in Baliol Colledg-Library a thick Quarto Manuscript call'd Controversiae nostri Temporis in Epitomen reductae It was given to that Colledg by John Bayly Doctor in Divinity formerly Fellow of Exeter Colledg There was also one John Bayly who succeeded Christopher Bagshaw in his Fellowship of Baliol Colledg 1582 but whether related to the former Bayly I know not This Dr. Bayly was eldest Son to Lewis Bayly Lord Bishop of Bangor the Book as much as I can gather by comparing is all writ with Parons his own hand and the Learned * Censura lib. Apocryp Praelect 2 Coll. 22. Dr. John Reynolds saith Parsons was the Author of it I have heard it also said that he wrote a little Book De Sacra Scriptura and that it was in the foresaid Library but upon search I find no such thing there and may suppose it a mistake the former Manuscript at the beginning treating of that Subject He scarce put his Name to any of his Books but for the most part insignificant and impertinent Letters sometimes false Names as John Howlet * W. C. Reply fol. 73. a. Perneus Doleman and such like And thus much for Parsons whom as good * Rob. Abbâ—t Antilog fol. 14. â— Authority tells us Pope Clement VIII call'd Knave the Jesuit Fitzherbert looked upon as an Exact Hypocrite the Secular Priests as the worst of Villains and whose Doctrine and Actions against his own Soveraign and Countrey were notoriously bad In short He was born 1546 or 1547 Admitted Fellow of Baliol Colledg 1568 Was Master of Arts 1573 Left the Colledg 1571 4 Studied Law and Physick in Italy 1574 Admitted Jesuit at Rome 1575 Return'd into England with Campion but made haste out again 1580 Made Rector of the English Colledg at Rome 1587 Return'd from Spain to Rome some say in hopes of a Cardinal's Cap 1597 Dyed at Rome and is honour'd in the Cell with a long and noble Epitaph 1610 CHAP. II. I. The Gunpowder-Treason II. The Life of Father Garnet with the story of his Straw THE Narrative of this Conspiracy commonly call'd the Gunpowder-Treason being generally known and related at large as well by Forreigners as Natives I shall be the shorter in it year 1605 The sum of it take thus A Club of Romanists vext that a Toleration was not granted resolved to resettle their Religion by the ruin of the King and Kingdom To this end many Plots had been contrived against Queen Elizabeth and King James But they failing a more desperate is pitch'd on and this was With one Blow to destroy King Queen Princes Bishops Nobles and Commons who were not of their Perswasion This is concluded feasible by blowing up the Parliament-House where they or their Representees meet To this purpose Piercy hireth an House adjoining intending by that means to undermine it which Mine being stuft with Gunpowder and other Materials would not fail of Execution But first they take an Oath of Secrecy in an House behind St. Clements Church without Temple-Barr The OATH You shall swear by the Blessed Trinity and by the Sacrament you now purpose to receive Never to disclose directly or indirectly by word or circumstance the matter that shall be proposed to you to keep secret nor desist from the Execution thereof until the rest shall give you leave This done they went into a more private Chamber heard Mass and received the Sacrament from one William Gerard. In short To work they fall and in some time had wrought under a little Entry to the Wall of the Parliament-House under-propping it with Wood as they proceeded But at last occasion offering it self they hired a Convenient Cellar just under the House into which they conveyed Thirty six Barrels of Powder over which they laid a Thousand Billets and Five hundred Fagots with some Stones and Iron Barrs Things thus fitted they expect the day of the Parliaments sitting which from time to time had been put off till the Fifth of November In the mean time they consult how to seise on the Prince Henry if he should not be at the House As for Charles Duke of York after King Charles the Martyr Piercy undertook to surprise him whom with his Brother Henry they resolve to dispatch out of the World yet the better to bring their Ends about they thought good to center their hopes in one of the Royal Blood and this must be the Lady Elizabeth afterwards married to the Palsgrave whom they
cas de Prince Heretiques ou Infidelles persecutans le Christionisme ou la Religion Catholique les subjets pouvoint estre absous du serment de fidelite Id. Pag. 602. Non sâ—ulement toutes les autres parties de l'Eglise qui sont aujourd ' huy au Monde tiennent l'Affirmative ascavoir qu'en cas de Princes Heretiques ou Apostates persecutans la foy les subjects peuvent estre absous du serment fait a euâ— ou a leurs Predecesseurs And que depuis onze cent ans il n'y a eu Siecle au equel en diverses Nations ceste doctrine n'ayt este crue practiquee all Parties of the Catholick Church did hold it and so did the French Church ever since Divinity was taught in Schools amongst them till the coming of Calvin and this hath been b Id. Pag. 602. Elle a este constamment tenuë en France ou nos Roys particulierement ceux de la derniere race l'ont protegee par leur Autorite par leurs armes ou nos Conciles l'ont appuyee et maintencë ou tous nos Evelques et docteurs scholastiques depuis que l'E'chole de la Theologie est instituee jusques a nos jours l'ont e critte preschee et seignee et ou finalement tous nos Magistrats Officiers et Jurisconsultes l'ont suâ—vie et favorisee voir souvent pour de Religion plus legers que l'heresie 〈◊〉 l'Apostasie Mais desquels neantmoins je ne me pretende aider si non entant qu'ils peuvent server a defendre ou la These generale ascavoir qu'en quelque cas les subjets peuvent estre absous du serment fait par eux a leurs Princes Ou ceste hypothese particuliere qu'en cas de Princes heretiques ou Apostats et persecutans la foy les subjets peuvent estre dispenser de leurs obâ—ir maintain'd by all the French Kings themselves Councils Bishops and Doctors as also all their Magistrates Officers and Lawyers Nor is this all for he publickly declares that c Id. Pag. 621. N'ont jamais peu trouver en toute la France depuis que les E'choles de Theologie y ont este instituees jusques a nos jours un seul Docteur ny Theologien ny Jurisconsulte un seul Decret un seul Concile un seul Arrest de Parlement un seul Magistrate ny Ecclesiastique ny Politique qui alt dit qu'en cas d'heresie ou d'Infidelitâ—e les subjets ne puissent estre ablous du Serment de Fidelite qu'ils doivent a leurs Princes there could never be found in France since Schools of Divinity were there setled till his time so much as one Doctor one Divine one Lawyer one Decree one Council one Order of Parliament one Magistrate neither Ecclesiastick nor Politique to have said that in case of Heresie or Infidelity subjects might not be absolved from their Oath of Allegiance due to their Kings And should they believe the contrary d Id. Pag. 635. Et non seulement cet Article i. e. To believe that subjects cannot be absolved from their Oaths of Allegiance to their King nous jette en un Schisme inevitable mais mesme nous precipite en un heresie evidenâ—e nous obligeant necessairement de Confesser que l'Eglise Catholique est perie depuis plusieurs Siecles en la Terre Car si ceux qui embrassent la doctrine opposite tiennent une Opinion contraire a la parole de Dieu impie et detestable le Pape donc depuis tant de Siecles n'a point este chef de l'Eglise et vicaire de Christ mais heretique et Antichrist Et toutes les autres parties de l'Eglise n'ont point este vrayes parties de l'Eglise mais membres de l'Antichrist Or cela estant ou estoit demeure l'Eglise Catholique en la France seule Mais comment sera t'elle de meuree en France si cet Article est vray puisque tous les Docteurs Franzois ont denu depuis â—ant de Siecles le Contraite es casd ' Heresie et d' Apostasie de la Religione Christienne they should be plain Schismaticks and Hereticks or else the Church must have failed and the Pope to have been so far from being Christs Vicar that he had been an Heretick and Antichrist But enough of this the former Chapter being long enough and able to serve for both seeing those who grant that the Pope can lawfully depose Kings will not deny but that he can also absolve their subjects from their Oaths of Allegiance and their Obedience CHAP. III. That Subjects of themselves may depose their Kings and Governours IF we allow that the people themselves may lawfully Rebel against their Princes and at the same time be Judges of the justness of the Reason to be in Authority will be a slavery the word Monarchy absolute non-sence the King obliged to obey every mans passion and folly nor peace nor justice can be expected the Nation bâ—ing in a perpetual hurlyburly every other day as of late times new Magistrates starting up by strength or Policy and he that 's still uppermost of this Leap-frog-Government will extort Obedience confirmed by Oaths from his supposed subjects which will ruine the honest and damn the rest with Perjury Change as a Novelty at first is rather a pleasure than gain to the People and at last a burden and ruine and what a factious people once resolve on they will never want pretence of Reason themselves being judges When the Sacrilegious Prsbyterians prompted by their Master the Devil were resolved to Murder that famous Arch-bishop of Canterbury Dr. Laud for fashion-sake they would have something to say though if we go according to the Narrative of his a Pryn's Canterbury's doom Enemy we shall finde that the Lords Commons and Prynne himself had but the same Reason and Consequence for so doing as according to the Proverb Tenterton Steeple is the cause of Goodwin-Sands I warrant you the ancient b Jo. Magnus Hist Goth. Sueciumque lib. Id. Hist Metropol Upsal l 1. p. 11. Swedes thought themselves as pretty Religious blades as any when they slew their good King Evic Stenchil because he intended to bring in Christianity amongst them Our late Puritans made it one of their main pleas in Print and Pulpit for their fighting against the King because forsooth he intended to bring in Popery And the Earls of Northumberland Westmerland and others thought to pull down and destroy Queen Elizabeth and some did also King James because they setled the Protestant Religion and I do not know which were the arranest knaves of the three parties certain I am that Christian Religion doth nowhere allow Rebellion and if a Heathen and a Christian do the same fault it is not the unbelief of the former that makes him more wicked in the act than the Religion of the latter and he that bauls out the liberty of Conscience and loss of Religion to vindicate
and dated his Letters from the year of his Popedom And now I talk of datings I might speak here of Philip the First of France of his Excommunication An. 1100. and how some would thence conclude that he was thereby deprived from his Kingdom and bring for a proof some datings not with the Raign of the King but the year and Rule of Christ under this form Regnante Christo But seeing c Hist de France tom 2. p. 89. § 5. Scipion Dupleix slights it as of no validity and that vastly read David Blondellus hath in a particular large a De formulae Regnante Christo usu Treatise shewn its mistake and that such Forms have been many times used when no Excommunication or Censure obliged it I shall not trouble the Reader nor my self any farther with it CHAP. III. 1. The Kings of England denyed the Popes Coercive Authority over them or their Dominions 2. The troubles of England by the arrogancie and obstinacie of Thomas à Becket against his Soveraign King Henry the Second Sect. 1. The Kings of England denyed the Popes Coercive Authority over them or their Dominions HAving now seen in part how the greatest Emperours have been tost about by the Popes it will not be amiss to hint at their indeavours to reduce England to the slavery of their humours and what may we not expect from their pretended grand Spiritual jurisdiction when we shall see an Archbishop and a born Subject too bandy against his Soveraign Henry the Second which story is here related As for England the Pope would be Lord over it as well as other Nations nor did his Religion any way advance the Obedience and Allegiance of Subjects For though one Pope had approved of King William the First his Conquest by sending him a b Speed book 9. c. 2. § 2. consecrated Banner an Agnus Dei and one of St. Peters Hairs in way of his good speed Yet the next Pope viz. Gregory the Seventh demands fealty from him as may appear by the Kings Dr. Geo Hakewell's Answ to Dr. Cariers Letter pag. 141. Answer in Sir Robert Cottons Library Hubertus Legatus tuus Religiose Pater ad me veniens ex tua parte me admonuit quatenus tibi successoribus tuis fidelitatem facerem de pecunia quem Antecessores mei ad Romanam Ecclesiam mittere solebant melius cogitarem unum admisi alterum non admisi fidelitatem facere nolui nec volo quia nec ego promisi nec Antecessores meos Antecessoribus tuis id fecisse comperio Hubert your Legat Holy Father coming unto me advertised me as from you that I was to do fealty to you and your Successors and that I should bethink my self better of the Money which my Predecessors were wont to send the Church of Rome the one I admitted the other I admitted not The fealty I would not perform neither will I because neither my self promised it nor do I finde that my Predecessors performed it to yours Upon which refusal some suppose Gregory returned that furious and uncivil Letter seen amongst his other a Lib. 7. Ep. 1. Epistles to his said Legat Hubert in which he accused the King of Impudence and that he had done more against the Church than all the b Nemo omnium Regni etiam Paganorum contra Apostolicam sedem hoc praesumpsit centare quod is non eâ—ubuâ—â— facere Ib. Pagan Kings themselves had offer'd Nor did his Son King Henry the First acknowledge any subjection to the See of Rome for though Pope Paschal the Second expected it and accordingly thus wrote to him to put him in minde of it Paschalis servus servorum Dei dilecto filio Henrico illustri Anglorum Regi salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Cum de manu Domini largius honorem divitias pacemque susceperis miramur vehementius gravamur quod in Regno potestateque tua Beatus Petrus in B. Petro Dominus honorem suum justitiamque perdiderit Sedis enim Apostolica Nuntii vel literae praeter jussum Regiae Majestatis nullam in potestate tua susceptionem vel aditum promerentur nullus inde clamor nullum inde judicium ad sedem Apostolicam destinatur Paschal the servant of servants of God to our beloved Son Henry the renowned King of England health and Apostolical Benediction Since you have plentifully received Honour Riches and Peace from the hand of the Lord We exceedingly wonder and take it in ill part that in your Kingdom and under your Government St. Peter and in St. Peter the Lord hath lost his Honour and Right in as much as the Nuntio's and Breves of the See Apostolick are not thought worthy entertainment or admittance into your Dominions without your Majesties Warrant No Complaint now no Appeal comes from thence to the Apostolick See To which King Henry the First after some terms of Complement replies in this manner Eos Honores eam Obedientiam quam tempore Patris mei Antecessores vestri in Regno Anglia habuerunt tempore meo ut habeatis volo eo videlicet tenore ut dignitates usus consuetudines quas Pater meus tempore Antecessorum vestorum in Regno Angliae Ego tempore vestro in eodem Regno meo integre obteneam Notumque habeat Sanctitas vestra quod me vivente Deo auxiliante Dignitates usus Regni Angliae non minuentur Et si Ego quod absit in tanta me dejectione ponerem Optimates mei imo totius Angliae populus id nullo modo pataretur Habita igitur Charissime Pater utiliori deliberatione ita se erga nos moderetur benignitas vestra ne quod invitus faciam à vestra me cogatis recedere obedientia That Honour and Obedience which your Predecessors had in the Kingdom of England during the raign of my Father my will is that you should have in my time with this condition That my self fully and wholly enjoy all the Dignities Prerogatives and Customs which my Father enjoy'd in the said Kingdom in the time of your Predecessors And I would that your Holiness should understand that during my life the Dignities and Prerogatives of the Crown of England by Gods Grace shall not be diminished And if I should so far debase my self which God forbid my Lords and Commons would by no means indure it Wherefore most dear Father upon better advice let your gentleness be so tempered towards us that I be not inforced which I should unwillingly do to withdraw my self from your obedience But to save my self trouble I shall refer the Reader to Sir a Rep. part 5. Edward Coke and Mr. b Hist of the the Popes intolerable Usurpations Prynne where he may abundantly satisfie himself that the Kings of England not onely slighted the Papal Coercive Power but all along exercised Authority in and over Ecclesiastical Causes Though the Pope made it his business to trample upon all Temporal Jurisdiction and make it a meer
ridiculous shadow without life or soul but as it received a being from Rome But leaving these we might tell you how a little after the English had got the Whim of a conditional Covenant and which is as bad Perjury For though they had sworn Allegiance to Maude Speed § 1 4 30. the Empress yet her they reject and swear a broken conditional subjection to Stephen Yet when they saw him a little downward then they cast him off and play the same conditional knack to the Empress Maude Sect. 2. The troubles of England by the arrogancie and obstinacie of Thomas à Becket against his Soveraign King Henry the Second HOwever waving these though treasonable enough we shall come to the next viz. King Henry the Second of part of whose Reign it will not be amiss to give some hints seeing so great a man as Thomas Becket is concerned in it whom some call Saint and Martyr whilst others allow him no better title than a Traytor But of this with all brevity This Thomas Becket was Son to one Gilbert Becket a Citizen of London and by the favour of Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury was made an Archdeacon in that See and was placed about the person of Henry then but Duke who coming to be King advanced him to be Lord High Chancellor of England and upon the death of the former Theobald made him Archbishop of Canterbury Having thus seen the great rise of Thomas by the Kings love grace and favour let 's now see how he lost the affection of King Henry For some time he thus lived in great repute with the King though Henry was a little troubled at the humour or design of Thomas to throw up his Chancellorship without acquainting him with it After this the Pope call'd a Council at Tours whither went the two Archbishops and several Bishops of England having first procured the Kings a Per missione Regis Matt. Paris an 1164 leave for going thither Where an ancient b Guil. Neubrig lib. 2. c. 16. Historian tells us that Thomas privately surrendred up his Archbishoprick to the Pope as if the Kings Nomination or Investiture had not been sufficient which was restored again by the Pope and so Thomas was cocksure of both Presentations and Authorities And probably this underhand-dealing and nulling of his jurisdiction might somewhat alienate the affection of Henry although c Baronius d An. 1163. § 29. will not allow of any such surrender at this time though for his dissent we must not be content onely with his word neither producing Reason or Authority for his so doing since 't is probable enough being thus back'd with the Testimony of Neubrigensis that Thomas might yeild it up now in his Prosperity for a farther confirmation and in his low condition do it also to procure pity and so make his party there the stronger against his King and Soveraign which was then his main design Add to these the strange Priviledges the Clergy boasted of by exempting themselves from all secular jurisdiction were the crime never so villanous insomuch that a Priest of the Diocess of Sarum having murder'd one Thomas had him deprived and placed in an Abbey that so he might not fall under greater punishment according to his desert by the Kings Justiciaries lest forsooth he should suffer twice for one fault And upon this last pretended Priviledge may we lay the Foundation of the following troubles For the King perceiving no signs of Peace and Tranquillity amongst his Subjects if this exception of the Clergy was permitted the people of that Coat having committed above an hundred Murthers in the short time he had yet Reigned was resolved that all the Clergy who were taken in any Robbery Murder Felony burning of Houses and the like should be tryed in Temporal Courts and suffer as well as Laymen Against this wholesome Law the Archbishop opposeth himself and will onely grant that Speed § 14. all Clergy-men so offending should be tryed in the Spiritual Courts and by men in Orders who if they were found guilty should for the first time onely be deprived of their Office and Benefice yet he granted that for the second time they might lye at the Kings pleasure as some think though d Baron an 1163. § 31. others confess that he would not allow them at any time to be delivered over to the Temporal Authority And for these irrational Priviledges Thomas was so resolute that at Westminster he openly opposed the King and got others to do so too which mightily incensed his Majesty but pleased Pope Alexander the Third to the purpose yet fearing their hearts might fail them he sends his incouraging lines into England commanding them by vertue of their obedience to stand firm for the Exemption of the Clergy nor at all to consent to the King and that if he or Baron an 1163. § 39 40. any of the rest had in these times promised obedience to the King not to keep such promises but all this did not much prevail For the King was resolved to have the Laws and Customs of his Ancestors kept up in full force and carryed his business so well that at last he had not onely the other Bishops of his opinion but Thomas also consenting who faithfully promised and sware to observe them And for their farther ratification and authority the King calls an Assembly at Clarendon in Wiltshire where the Bishops and Nobility meet him and John of Oxford sat as President But here Thomas for all his former promise at first absolutely falls off and denyeth consent to the Constitutions though at last he was so far worked upon one way or another that he there publickly sware that in the word of a Priest and sincerely he would observe them to the King and his Heirs for ever But when the King would have him to Subscribe and Seal to them as the other Bishops had done he absolutely refused and retracted what he had formerly sworn The Constitutions in all were sixteen but those which Thomas opposed were such as these That Priests guilty of Felony Murther c. should be tryed before the Secular Judges That it should not be lawful for any Archbishop or Bishops to depart the Kingdom and go to the Pope upon his summons without the Kings License That no Bishops should Excommunicate any holding of the King in Capite or put any other of his Officers under interdict without the Kings License or information to the Judge That if the Archdeacon cannot decide the Controversie they may go to the Bishop and from him to the Archbishop and lastly â—â— the King so that none shall appeal to the Pope of Rome for any cause whatsoever without the Kings License c. These and suchlike were approved of at Clarendon by all onely Thomas excepted who thought himself to have sinn'd so grievously for the former consenting to them that by way of Penance he suspended himself from his Priestly Function but
Emperour Henry VI. by Pope Caelestine II's feet Sect. 1. The murders and misfortunes of several Kings and Princes HAving wearied our selves in England though I might have inlarged how King Henry II was also troubled by the rebellions of his own sons Let us take a short turn or two beyond Seas And here I shall not tell all the circumstances how King Suercherus year 1150 II of Swedland was murdered by his ignoble groom how St. Ericus IX Monarch of the same Dominions was made away by the Treachery of his own Nobility lying open to the corruption year 1160 of the Dane nor of the untimely death of Suercherus III as a Prologue to which the Swedish Historians will tell you an odd story Jo. Loccen p. 44. of a devilish Horse flying through the Air possibly wanting Shooes the hard ground might hurt his feet and the story in part confirms this conjecture Nor shall I here inlarge how Pope Callistus II had William the great Duke of Apulia as his foot-boy and Yeoman of his a Baron an 1120. § 12. Stirrop nor how the inconstant Neapolitans imprisoned their King William I and promoted his Son Ruggieri or Roger whom they also altering their humours presently besieged in his Palace and which was more shot to death and then restored his Father William Neither will I trouble my self to unriddle the doubt in the Polish Historians concerning the death of their good King Casimire year 1194 II though the general Opinions that he was poysoned at a Feast and these verses of their Chronologer testified as much Mista dedit domino scelerati aconita ministri Inter solennes perfida dextra dapes Alex. Guagnin Rerum Polon tom 1. p. 90. A wicked Varlet void of grace or fear Mixt deadly poyson ' mongst his Royal cheer And here I might also tell you how the furious Venetian murdered their innocent Duke Vitalis Michele II because the well-meaning man was not as successful against his deceitful enemies year 1194 as they would have had him as if ill Fortune were onely the companions of knavery Sect. 2. The Imperial Authority despised by the Popes and made a meer slavery BUt waving these let us see how the Popes lord it over the Emperours as if they had been their Vassals or Slaves but the others by I know not what whim the Infallible disposers of the world And so I warrant you they are not a little proud of Cardinal Gratianus his answer to King Henry II of England when he seemed somewhat angry at the Popes actions against him a Domine noli minari nos enim nullas minas timemus quia de talis curia sumus quae consuevit Imperare Imperatoribus Regibus Baron an 1169. § 12. Sir Threaten not we fear no menaces because we belong to that Court which useth to command both Emperours and Kings And the truth is by degrees they intended to sweep up all the Imperial Priviledges to themselves and as formerly they had made a good progress so they now continue for here we finde Pope Helvic Chron. an 1107. Paschal II to alter the date of the Papal writings for whereas formerly they used to be dated with the year of the Emperours Raign he rejects that form and subscribes the year of his own Popedom which custom hath been since continued by his successors But the chief of all was the pretty conceited custom of their Crowning the Emperours which as they had hitherto several times carryed on under pretty pretences and a specious awe of their Papercensures so would they not willingly leave off that design making thereby an Argument that none can be Emperour but of their Coronation or Approbation and from their making drawing out another of their power in nulling or disposing And thus had they awed or gull'd the greatest Monarchs to their Lure Thus the Emperour Lotharius II who succeeded Henry V meeting Pope Innocent II at Liege in Germany became the b Yeoman a Baron an 1131. § 9. to his Stirrop in one hand carrying a Switch as if it were to keep off the throng and with the other leading his Holyness his white Palfrey And thus did the Pope permit the Emperour to wait upon him in this servile posture on foot And two years after he guarding the said Pope into Italy was by him Crown'd in the Lateran upon whose walls he caused to be painted himself sitting in his Pontificial Chair and Lotharius on his knees receiving Sigon de Reg. Ital. Krantz Metrop l. 6. c. 35. the Crown of the Empire from his hands with these wise Verses Rex venit ante fores jurans prius urbis honores Post homo fit Papae sumit quo dante Coronam The King doth come before the Gates Swears th' Customs of the Town Then him the Pope his Liege-men makes And after doth him Crown Sect. 3. King Lewes VII of France Interdicted LEaving Germany I might step into France and tell you a story how Alberic the Archbishop of Bourges dying this Pope Innocent II taking upon him to be Lord of all Nations consecrated one Peter his dear friend as Prelate of that City against the Kings will which so inraged his Majesty viz. Lewes VII that he publickly Maâ—t Paris an 1146. and solemnly sware that the said Peter should never enter into that City Upon which as my Author saith the Pope Interdicted the King insomuch that into whatsoever City Town or place the King enter'd there was no Divine Service said And this Interdiction continued for three years time and then the King was forced to submit and not onely admit of the said Peter to be Archbishop but for a farther Pennance was to visit the Holy-Land Thus the Thief would steal Rushes to keep his hand in ure and the Pope will take any occasion to trample upon Temporal Princes so that the Vicar takes more upon him than either Christ or St. Peter would do And thus thanks to his Holyness for making the King infallibly forsworn the Oath though hasty being lawful he having for ought that I know as much power then in his Dominions as the French King hath at this time who will not let the Pope thrust Bishops into his Cities Sect. 4. The troubles of the Emperour Frederick Barbarossa and the odd Coronation of the Emperour Henry VI by Pope Caelestine II's feet BUt well may the Kings of France indure this when they see far greater Ignominies done to the Emperour of whom passing Conrade III let us see what was done to Frederick I sirnamed from his red beard by the Italians Barbarossa Being chosen in Germany he must trudge to Rome too to be Crown'd or else all the fat was in the fire And now was Pope Adrian or Hadrian IV born at Abbots-Langley neer Kings-Langley in Hartfordshire and was first call'd Nicholas Break-spear the onely Englishman that ever was Pope though a Apparat. ad Hist Scot. p. 48. Dempster would willingly hook him in to be
made him affirm more than he was really able to prove for at the first step he boldly declares him one of the glories of the World for f Proem p. 31 32. Prudence Temperance Fortitude Holiness Justice Wisdom and suchlike Vertues And if this be not enough he will bring out Scripture too to prove that there was not g Pag. 265. his like amongst all the people But these things are sooner said than made good and with the judicious will go amongst the Paradoxes of Erasmus in commendation of Folly Cardan of Nero Dedekindus of Nastiness Opsopaeus of Drinking and suchlike pieces of Raillery seeing he hath so many of their own Writers and Historians to oppose him But I dare say the Romanist will think this Prologue too long and so let 's go to the story The Popes had for a long time made it their common and cunning practice when they saw any King great and powerful to perswade I and threaten too them to go to the Holy land and redeem it from the Saracens and so zealous or foolish for this laudable Enterprize was then the giddy world that all sorts and sexes without fear or wit conduct or discretion would gad and trudge thither never doubting of Heaven if they had but the happiness to be knockt on the head by an Infidel such a blessing was it to belong to the Crossado and so had the Popes deluded the world by their Indulgences and suchlike ware insomuch that at one time we find an Army of h Senar hist Mogunt p. 743. Bishops who deserved punishment for gadding from their Flocks at another time we meet with an Army of almost twenty thousand i Spondan an 121◠§ 2. boys onely fit for the rod nay k Fullers Holy-war Women Cripples c. all must be Martyrs in the Holy-land And when the Pope had got the Princes imployed there he knew how to make himself more formidable in Europe for those whom he could delude neerer hand he might easily abuse abroad Pope Boniface VIII of a stirring humour sends Bernard Bishop of a Apamiensis Some mistake and would have it to be the Bishop of Râ—mini in Italy Spond an 1300 § 9. Pamiers in the County of Foix then newly from an Abbacy rais'd to a Bishoprick to King Philip le Bel to exhort him to go to the Holy-land and there to bestow his men and treasury Philip excused himself as being ingaged in war against Flanders Bernard who must forsooth take no denyal coming from the Pope from this falls to threatning and that in no moderate way being no less then the loss of his Kingdom viz. a deposing if he obey'd not and marched to the holy war as they call'd it Philip troubled at this boldness but which was more Bernard Spond an 1301. § 5 6. being his subject and yet proved to be in actual Treason against him by plotting with the Aragonians and other his enemies against him by falsly aspersing the King as a Bastard a cheater of the people with false coyn c. b Accused of 32. Articles had Bernard seis'd upon and delivered to the security of Aegidius Ancellin Arch-bishop of Narbonne nor was this done in a passion but by the serious advice of his Parliament both Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Bernard himself took it for a favour to be delivered up to a Church-man The Pope informed of this sends Jaques de Normandis Arch-Deacon of Narbonne to King Philip to release the Bishop of Pamiers to go to the Holy-land to meddle with his Temporal businesses and let the Clergy alone if not that he should know that the Kingdom of France devolved to the Apostolick See and so he to be excommunicated and deprived and his subjects absolved from their Oaths to him and their Duty and Allegiance and farther that the Bishops and Doctors of France should come to Rome there to hold a Council how to dispose of their King and the affairs of the Kingdom The King was highly offended that the Arch-deacon of Narbonne his own Subject should offer to come upon such an errand especially to be the conveyer of such mad and insolent letters and threats which were so scandalous even to the French Nobility that the Earl of Artois snatch'd them from the Arch-Deacons hands and threw them into the fire where they were burn'd Yet for all these extravagancies the King releas'd Bishop Bernard but commanded him and Jaques de Normandis forthwith to depart the Kingdom Philip forthwith summons a Parliament where the Pope is accused as a busie-body or a troublesome fellow his strange actions against the King and his Prerogatives are censured the King declares that he holds his Kingdom immediately from God onely the layety defend the King the Bishops do so too and consent to all desire the Pope to use moderation in which c Vid. Bzov an 1302. § 6. and John Fox Acts and Mon. Tom. 1. pag. 453 454. Letter of theirs to him his faults are reckoned up and intreat the King that he would be pleas'd to give them liberty to wait upon the Pope but that is expresly deny'd them For the King doubting lest some of his Clergy according to the then seditious custome should upon this falling out leave their flocks and trudge to the Pope carrying with them vast treasuries to the impoverishing of his other faithful subjects and the enriching of his enemies and also suspecting that the Pope according to the vanity of these times would send out his interdicts and curses against him absolve his subjects of their Allegiance which the Fools and Knaves were apt to obey Upon these and other considerations the King wisely to provide for the security of himself and people by express order forbids any gadding to Rome and transportation of Gold Silver and suchlike riches out of his Dominions and upon the borders appointed several to take care that no Popish Bull or Censure be brought into his Kingdome The Pope angry at this nulls all the priviledges and favours formerly granted by the Popes to the French and what were those toys that the King and they would not enjoy without his concession prohibits all Clergy-men to assist the King with any aidmony or to part with any of their riches to be imploy'd in Temporal affairs and as some Historians say thus writes to the King Boniface Bishop Servant of Gods Servants to Caron Remonstr Hybernorum part 5. p. 13 14 Be lâ—forest les Chroniques de France 10. 178. Nic. Vigniâ—r Hist de l'Eglise p. 515. Idem Biblioth Historiale tom 3. p. 428. Premes de libertes de l'Eglise Gaâ—licane p. 124. Philip the French King Fear God and keep his Commandments We will thee to understand that thou art subject to us both in Spirituals and Temporals No collation of Benefices or Prebends belongs to thee and if you have the Vacation of any reserve the fruits thereof to the successors If you have made any Collation we judge
of Hungary what dissentions Bzov. 1327. Spond 1330 and broyls that Kingdom was troubled withal by the Popes intermedling with their affairs betwixt whom and the Natives there was no small strife whether they or he should nominate the King What great danger their King Charles I. was in by the treason of one Felicianus who entred the Presence-Chamber draweth his Sword wounds the King cuts off four of the Queens fingers and if he had not been slain by Johannes Palochus had designed to have murdred the King Queen and their Children And from him might I go to Charles II who Lewes I. dying and leaving his Eldest Daughter Mary for Queen by the instigation of some Nobles cometh from Naples and thrust her from the Throne Nor did his injoy this honour long for Elizabeth the Widow of Lewes and Mother to Mary takes her opportunity and invites him to a private meeting where he was slain or poysoned in revenge of which Johannes Banus de Horvath hath the Heads of the Assassinates cut off and Elizabeth drowned in the next River and had proceeded against Mary too but that he was terrified by the approach of Sigismond Marquess of Brandeberg her Husband with a great Army to her relief Which Sigismund was then made King of Hungary and was after that Emperour of Germany CHAP. V. 1. The deposing and Murther of Edward the Second King of England 2. The deposing and death of King Richard the Second 3. The grand dispute and troubles amongst the Cordeliers concerning the trifling and childish Questions of the largeness of their Capuchin or Hood and the usage and right of the Bread and meat which they eat Sect. 1. The Deposing and Murther of Edward the Second King of England BUt leaving these mischiefs abroad if we look at home we shall not finde England better or more Christian yet as much Roman Catholick as their Neighbours Here now ruleth Edward II sirnamed of Carnarvan in Wales the place of his birth and son to Edward I. A Prince too apt to be abused by his self-ended Courtiers and as the Nation thought too much complying to the Dictates of the Spencers by which means he obtain'd the displeasure of some of the people and which was more several of the Bishops turn'd his Enemies but which was most of all his own Queen Isabel Daughter to Philip le Bel King of France was his greatest Enemy and made it her whole business to procure his deposition and ruine And to make the way more easie for this their wicked design they had spread abroad that Pope John XXII had a Bzov. an 1326. § 10. Spond § 3. absolved all the English of their Allegiance to their King Edward A brave World and Faith that people should be so Antichristian as to think the Pope had really any such power but when the Bishops of Rome had the Impudence to affirm as much well might the simple people be gull'd and cheated by such Popes and such a faith to any Villany or Rebellion The Nation thus abused the King was not able to defend himself whereupon the Queen and the rest march boldly to Oxford where Adam de Orlton Bishop of Hereford preacheth to them a Comfortable but wicked Sermon taking this for his Text My head grieveth me From which words he declared to them that a bad King ought to be removed though by the same rule his head ought to be cut off for aking From thence they marched to London where they were joyfully received and a Parliament being held King Edward II is judged unfit for the rule and so declared deposed and his Eldest Son Edward III the Father being at last forced to consent made King the Archbishop of Canterbury making a Sermon as bad as the former from these words Vox Populi vox Dei When the King had thus been forced to resign being a close Prisoner some Lords and others being sent down to him at Kenilworth Castle to procure his resignation S. William Trussel Knight and Speaker to the Parliament thus bespake the King I William Trussel in name of all men of the Lond of Englond Trevâ—sa 17. cap. 43. and of alle the Parlement Procuratour I resigne to the Edwarde the homage that was made to the somtyme And from this time forthward I dyffye the and a Deprive pryve the of all Royal Power and I shall never be tendaunt to the as for Kynge ofter this time And then Sir Thomas Blunt Steward of the Kings Houshold brake his white Rod resigned his Office and thereby signified that the Kings Houshold had free liberty to depart and serve Edward no more King Edward II being thus deprived of his Dominions Isabel Tho. de la Moore Hist de vita Morâ—e Eaw II. Jo Stow's Chron. Galfrid le Bakâ—r de Swynabroke câ—er de vâ— a morte Regum Edwardorum I. II. fol. 107. Manuscript Cod. XL super A. B. Aâ—t in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. his Queen who is thought to hate him mortally thinks he is too well used at Kenilworth Castle by Henry Earl of Leicester his Kinsman and therefore with the advice of the Bishop of Hereford he is thence removed and delivered to the custody of Sir Thomas Gurney and Sir John Maltravers his mortal Enemies who convey him to Corf-Castle thence to Bristol and so to Barkly Castle In which private journeys the King indured all manner of ignominy and scorn by these two villanous Knights as they made him ride bare-headed would scarce allow him any sleep or victuals and contradicted and cross'd him in every thing One time Gurney made him a Crown of Hay and put it on his Head and crying with the rest Tprut avant Syr King and Fare forth Syr King i e. go on Another time they would shave as well the hair of his head as his Beard for which purpose they made him light from his jaded Horse set him on a Mole-hill took water out of a Ditch close by saying that should serve for that time which so overwhelmed the King with grief that he told them That would they nould they he would have warm water for his head and so at their inhumanity began to weep and shed tears plentifully And when he was a Prisoner in Barkly Castle they used him much after the same way though Thomas Barkley then Lord of the place greatly pittyed his sad condition wishing it in his power to redress it At last Queen Isabel and her sure friend in mischief Adam de Orlton upon advice thought it best to have him taken out of the world whereupon they chid his keepers for keeping him so delicately and gave hints enough to discover their meaning but the most cunning of all was the direction which the crafty Bishop of Hereford sent down to them in these words Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est To kill Edward will not to fear it is good Or thus rendred into verse by Stow To seek to shed King
â—â—giunte aâ—le 〈…〉 p. 〈…〉 â—7â— 15â—8 some hâ—ld an honest man whilst others accuse him of no less thâ—n or underâ—â—and-dealings with the Turks into whose power they sâ—y â—e designed to deliver up the Kingdom And passing by also the troubles the said Ferdinand I received at hâ—s Election into the Empire by the Resignation of his Brother Charles V Pope Paul IV rejecting him and his Title alledging none to have power to resigne but into his hands and â—o be and not the Electors is to nominate nor would he at any time acknowledge him for Emperour though upon his death his Succâ—ssor Pius IV willingly admitted him for a lawful Emperor and what need Ferdinand or any other care whether the Roman Bishâ—p â—â—nsented or no it being no way necessary and the outside but a Complement But leaving these and suchlike beyond-Sea â—â—â—â—res let us come a little neerer home And first if we look upon Scotland we shall finde it a Kingdom miserably rent between two Factions the Puritan and Popish Of the insoleâ—eies of the first I have elsewhere treated nor can the latter excuse themselves from the same crimes if not worse by endeavouring to betray their King and Country to a forraign power and usurpation as may appear by these following Observations Here we finde Reigning King James VI a Prince made wise and wary by the several troubles he had run through The Spanâ—aâ—â—â— preparing his great Armado to invade England several 158â— Pâ—â—â—â—tâ— and Jesuites went into Scotland to get those people to assiâ— the designe And amongst the rest the Lord Maxwell was 〈◊〉 aâ—â—ive coming out of Spain and landing at Kirkudbright year 1588 in Galloâ—ay gather'd together some men but they were presently â—â—ppâ—â—st and himself taken and imprisoned The Lord Bothwell who troubled himself not much with this or that Religion having no ends but interest the Admiral of that Kingdom had also secretly listed many Souldiers giving out they were for the safety of the Nation Amongst others also Colonel a He afterwards lived a Pensiâ—â—â—r in Spain where he began the Foundation of a Scotch Semenarie intending to make his bastard Hugh Sempill whom he train'd up with the Jeâ—uites the Rectâ—â— oâ— it He was living there about the beginning of King Charles I his Reign and was very mallepert in the designes of his Spanish match James Wadsworth his English-Spanish Pilgrime cap. 7. pag. 61. 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Sempil who for some time had resided with the Duke of Parma having betray'd the Town of Lire to the Spaniards landed at Lieth with an intent to farther the plots but he by the mistrust of some papers was seiz'd on by Sir John Carmichael Captain of the Kings Guard but being rescued by the Earl of Huntley escaped the law But the hopes of the Romanists were quite blown away by the overthrow of the Spanish Fleet yet the Duke of Parma chears them up again by telling them of another Army and Fleet to be set out next Spring This good news he sends by Robert Bruce to the Earl of Huntly to be communicated to the rest of that Faction the chief of which was the Earl of Arrol the Lord Maxwell who call'd himself Morton the Earl of Crawford the Lord Claude Hamilton and suchlike And a little after Parma sent over ten thousand Crowns by John Chesholme Thus incouraged and also thrust on by Father Hay Father year 1589 Creighton and other Jesuites they resolved to undertake some noble act the better to credit themselves with Spain and Parma And nothing is thought better then to seize on the Kings person In this plot there was Montross Bothwell Crawford Arrol Huntley the Lairds of Kinfawns of Fintrie and others The design was laid to meet all at the Quarry-holes between Lieth and Edenbrough thence to go to a T is sometimes also call'd the Abbey 'T is the Kings Court at the East-end of Cannygate at Edinborough Halyrood house to seize on the King to kill the Chancellor and Treasurer and then they need not fear to carry all as they pleas'd But Huntley coming before the rest and suspected is imprison'd upon which the rest retire Montross and Crawford submit and ask pardon whilst Bothwell and Arrol are declared Traytors for refusing to come in upon summons Huntley is by the Kings favour set at liberty upon promise to be quiet for the future but in his going home in the North he meets with Crawford who joyn together again and fall upon the Treasurer then having joyn'd themselves with the Earl of Arrol they raise what forces they can and enter Aberdeen The King upon notice marcheth against them upon which the Lords are discouraged retreated and divided one from another at the b This day and action is call'd The Raid of the Brig of Dee Bridge of Dee The King thus victorious the Confederate Lords seeing no other safety submit themselves to the Kings Mercy and Tryal They are accused For practising with Jesuites and Seminary Priests and the receiving of Spanish Gold to hire Souldiers to disturb the Kingdom For entring into Bond and Covenant with the Earls of Arrol and Montross and others and treasonably to have surprised b Perth â— Now better known by the name of St. Johnstons with intent to keep it against the King For conspiring to take the King prisoner at Halyrud-house and to kill his Servants and Counsellors For besieging the house of Kirkhill firing it and forcing the Treasurer the Master of Glammis to yeild himself For summoning the Subjects by Proclamation falsly in the Kings name falsely giving out that he was a prisoner and desired them to set him at liberty For marching to the Bridge of Dee to fight and invade the King For taking the Kings Herald at Arms in Aberdeen spoiling him of his Coat and Letters when he was to proclaim them And that Bothwell for his part had hired Souldiers as well strangers as others with an intent to seise on Lieth in the Kings absence Upon tryal they are found guilty but the sentence by the Kings favour and warrant was suspended in the mean time they were imprisoned Bothwell in Tantallon Crawford in Blackness and Huntley in Edinborough Castle Now for the better and clearer discovery of their plots and designes for the King of Spain against their own King and Country take these following Letters Mr. Robert Brâ—ce the chief Agent his Letter to the Duke of Parma Governour in the Netherlands for the King of Spain My LORD MR. Châ—sholme arrived in this Country five days after his departure from you and with requisite diligence came to the Earl of Huntley in his own house at Dunfermeâ—â—ng where having presented to him your Highness Letters of the 13 of October he declared amply unto him the credit given him in Charge conformable to the tenour of the Letters from your Highness wherein they perceived your Highness great humanity and affection to the advancement of the glory of God in this Country
your own with money you may levie here Forces of this Countrie as freely as in Spain who will serve you no less faithfully then your own natural subjects And although we cannot without censure of presumption give your Majestie advice in your affairs in Spain yet in that which may concern your service here we may speak more freelie as being upon the place and knowing by ordinarie experience many things unknown to any of yours that are not here The over late arrival of your Armie in our Waters took from it the Commoditie to retire it self in such safetie as it might have done coming sooner by reason of the great Winds that are ordinarie here in Harvest as also lack of Pilots experienced upon the Coasts of England Scotland and Ireland appeareth to have bred great harm to the said Armie which we could have remedied concerning Scotland to have sent Pilots from hence if it had liked your Majestie to have served your self with them Likewise saving better advice it seems to us altogether unprofitable to fetch the Armie by Sea if it may be avoided for many causes And amongst others because such as shall have fought by Sea shall be unable being wearie to fight again by land against new Forces So the best should be to shift by one way or other for spâ—ring of your men and Vessels and so the English Forces staying upon the Sea unfought with shall be disappointed and shall not come in time to assist them that shall be assailed by land Afterwards sending hither a part of your forces before the other which should go the right way to England and that secretlie by the back of Ireland Your Majestie should compel the enemie to divide their Forces and it may be should cause them send the greatest part hither where we might make them believe the greatest part of your Forces were arrived at least should make them a a The Scotch Copy runs thus At leist sâ—ld caus thame diâ—g rnâ—is as â—â—â—ikle of England and dâ—aâ— a great 〈◊〉 of thâ—ir Forces quhilk wald resist c. weaken a good part of England and draw away a great part of their Forces which would resist your landing and invasion on that Coaest And we may well promise that having here 6000 of your men and money to aid others here we should within six weeks after their arrival be a good way within England to approach and assist the Forces which your Maiestie should cause to enter there The Knight William Sempil Colonel can shew your Majestie the whole to whom we leave it Also we have caus'd to be writ both before and since his departure our several suchlike advises by Mr. Robert Bruce causing them to be address'd to my Lord Duke of Parma to whom your Majestie referr'd us at the beginning of these affairs And seeing your Majestie is dulie advertised and informed we will conclude kissing most humblie your Majesties hands heartily praying God to grant you full accomplishment of all your holie enterprises Your Majesties most humble and most affectioned Servants Earl of Morton G. Earl of Huntley Claud Lord Hammiltoun In the name of the other Catholick Lords in Scotland From Edinborough this XXIV of January M D LXXXIX The King one might think had no reason to mistrust Huntley having not long before marryed him to a gallant Lady a Being Sister to the Duke of Lennox a kin to his Majesty and also got him to subscribe to the Confession of Faith then used by the Reformed in Scotland and confer'd many favours upon him But all this to no purpose he is yet a friend to Spain and sorry for his subscription as may appear by his Letter to the Duke of Parma thus My LORD I Have received from John Chesholme the Letters it pleased your Highness to write the XIII of October full of most Christian affection to the well-fare of our Cause for the which I give your Highness most humble thanks The support of ten thousand Crowns sent to that end is received by Mr. Robert Bruce which shall not be imploy'd but for help of the most urgent necessitie of the said Cause as it hath pleas'd your Highness to direct After the b b Or rather Escape in which he assisted departure of Colonel Sempil I found my self so beset on all hands and pressed in such sort by our King that it behooved me to yeild to the extremitie of time and subscribe with his Majestie not with my heart the Confession of their Faith or otherwise I had been forced immediatelie to have departed the Countrie or to have taken the fields by resisting his Forces and such as he might have drawn out of England to his aid which I could not have done especiallie then when by the returning of your Army into Spain all hope of help was taken from us But if on the one part I have erred by the apprehension of dangers that threatned my ruine I shall on the other part endeavour my self to amend my fault whereof I repent me with all my heart by some effect tending to the weal and advancement of the Cause of God who hath put me in such credit with his Majestie that since my coming to the Court he hath broke up his former Guards and caused me to establish others about his person of my men by means of whom and their Captains who are also mine I may ever be master of his person and your support being arrived spoil the Hereticks of his Authoritie to fortifie and assure our enterprises Whereupon I beseech your Highness to send me your advise and assure your self of my unchangeable affections in my former resolutions although the outward actions be forced to conform themselves sometimes to necessity of occasions as Mr. Robert Bruce will more amplie write unto your Highness to whom I farther remit my self Praying God having first kiss'd your Highness hand to give you accomplishment of your holie enterprises Your Highness most humble and affectionate Servant G. Earl of Huntley From Edinbrough this XXIV of January a a Bâ—th the Scotch and English Copy hath 1592. but by a mistake M D LXXXIX The Earl of Arrol being turn'd Romanist by the perswasions of Edmund Hay the Jesuit is also by the same reasons very zealous for the Spanish interest as appears by his Letter to the Duke of Parma thus My LORD SInce God of late by the clear light of his holie Catholick Faith hath châ—sed from my understanding the darkness of ignorance and errour wherein I have been heretofore nourished I have been as soon perswaded in acknowledging of so great an effect of his divine grace towards me that I am chieflie obliged to procure since I know the enterprises of his Catholick Majestie and your Highness tend principallie to that end as also the advancement of some b b â—â— it against their own King for the King of Spain or what else civil cause which hath verie great affinitie and conjunction with
was to send them aid of Men Ships and Artillery That if during the said Truce or Peace the said Earls Subjects or Tenants should refuse to pay him such Rents and Duties as anciently they were accâ—stomed that then the said King at his own charge was to send two Ships well appointed to be at his command until the said Subjects or Tenants were reduced to their former obedience and the said Ships to be victualed by the Earl That the King should give unto the Earl of Desmond a convenient Pension during his life and unto David Mac Maurice the Earls Seneschâ—l an yearly Pension of a 500 Livres is about to pound Steâ—ling five hundred Livres during his life But this Treaty and its Conditions were never executed by reason the said French King Francis I was otherwise imployed in the Wars of Italy about the Dukedome of Milan and at the Famous battle of b Fâ—bâ—uaâ—y 24. 15â—â— Pavia was taken prisoner and carryed into Spainâ— and at the said fight was Richard de la Pole call'd Duke of Suâ—â—â—olk and by some also termed the White Rose slain And some years before viz. â—513 was his Brother Edmund Earl of Suffâ—olk beheaded on the Tower-hill in London for Treason Here we might also tell of Thomas Fitz Girald Earl of Kildare who solicited the Emperour Charles V to seise upon Ireland Caâ—â—â—d in Coâ—â—tain â—idar and fell into open acts of Hostility and Treason but leaving these let us haste to Queen Elizabeth's time where we shall finde the Tir-Oens who would intitle themselves O-Neals the greatest sticklers Con O-Neal sirnamed Bacco i. e. the lame was such an enemy to the English though Henry VIII bare him some favour that he left a solemn curse upon his Posterity if they ever sowed Wheat 〈◊〉 pag. â—4 spake English or built houses yet he was by Henry VIII created Earl of c Tyrone and to him his son John i. e. Shan succeeded but not content with that Title would make himself greater by a bâ—rbâ—rous kinde of Election viz. throwing up his shooe over his head took upon him the Title of O-Neal and takes up Arms against the Queen but finding himself too weak he went into d England no question in pomp enough having his Guard of e Gallâ— glasses bare-headed curl'd long hair yellow Frocks 〈…〉 Saffron or Piss long Sleeves short Coats with hairy 〈◊〉 Thus falling down at the Queens feet confess'd 〈…〉 and Rebellion with howling and so obtain'd pardon 〈…〉 continued not long in this obedience and scorning the â—iâ—le of Earl of Tir-Oen Baron of Duncannon conferr'd upon him by Queen Elizabeth he would again on his own head reâ—ssume the great name of O-Neal vaunt himself the King of Vâ—â—â—â—r leavie Forces offer the Kingdom of Ireland to Mary 15â—â— Queen of Scots and so hated the English that he built a Castle in f Lake Eaugh which some also call Logh-Sidney in honour of 〈◊〉 Henry Sidney then Lord Deputy of Ireland which he named â—eâ—ghnegall i. e. Hatred to the English Nay he went so far as to strangle some of his own men because they eat English bread Thus he created some troubles but at last in his Cups was stab'd by those he most confided in Of him 't is Recorded that he was such a Drunkard that to a Camdens Elizab. anno 1567. cool his body when too much inflam'd with Wine and Uskabagh he would cause himself to be buryed in earth up to the chin Shan thus dead a Parliament met at Dublin where 't was b Id. in Britan pag. 776. enacted that for the future none should take upon them the name and title of O-Neal yet Queen Elizabeth wink'd at Turlogh Leinigh of the House of O-Neal when by a popular Election he was saluted by the name of O-Neal thinking to get no disturbance by him being of a quiet spirit but in this she was mistaken so powerfully did his friends work upon him in opposition to her Majesty Now when nothing but peace was expected Edmund and Peter year 1569 Boteler c The M S. life of Sir John Perot saith The Earl of Ormonds three Brethren Brothers to the Earl of Ormond with James Fitz-Morice of the House of Desmond and Mac Cartie-More with others flee into Rebellion thinking with the Assistance of the Pope and Spain to thrust out Elizabeth to inflame this the more Don Juan de Mendoza was sent out of Spain But the Earl of Ormond troubled at his Brothers actions hastes out of England to them perswades them to submit and obtain'd the Queens pardon for them The rest were pursued as obstinate and rebellious As for James Fitz-Morice he was so hunted from place to place by the care and industry of Sir John Perrot Lord President of Munster that at last he was forced to submit himself unto the Queens Mercy so the President being at Church in Kilmalock Fitz-Morice comes to him howling and crying for Pardon Perrot caus'd him to prostrate himself and take the d M S. life of Sir John Perot point of his the Presidents naked Sword next to his heart in token that he had received his life at the Queens hands But waving such as these let us hasten to more dangerous exploits and first it is not amiss to know that there was one Thomas Stukley of an ancient and good Family neer Illfracombe in Devonshire and of him a few words by the by Though his parts were good and quick yet his prodigality soon made an end of his estate which in a younger brother as he was is quickly spent yet having a lofty minde he cast about how to live and command over others At last Florida then newly found out in America came into his thoughts and this forsooth he would people not doubting but in time to make himself Prince thereof as may appear by his bold and ambitious Speeches with Queen Elizabeth upon the desire of her assistance for these his projects Concluding with her Stuk. I prefer rather to be Soveraign of a Mole-hill then the highest Subject to the greatest Monarch in Christendom For I am certain to be a Prince before my death Q. Eliz. I hope I shall hear from you when you are setled in your Kingdom Stuk. I will write unto you Q. Eliz. In what language Stuk. In the stile of Princes To our dear Sister At which the great Queen was so far from indignation that she rather pityed and smiled at his impertinences But this his vain designe for Florida sailing for want of money and having spent all he was forced to flee into Ireland where after some stay the better to support his wants he endeavour'd to obtain the Stewardship of Wexford but being disappointed of it he fell into a rage dapperly venting his passion against the Queen and her Government and in this beggerly fury and discontent ships himself for Italy where according to his nature boasting of his own worth and actions and