Earl of Thanet Thomas Weston Earl of Portland William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Nicholas Leak Earl of Scarsdale John Wilmot Earl of Rochester Henry Jermin Earl of St. Albans Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich James Butler Earl of Brecknock Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Arthur Capell Earl of Essex Robert Brudenel Earl of Cardigan Arthur Annesly Earl of Anglesey John Greenvil Earl of Bath Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle William Craven Earl of Craven Robert Bruce Earl of Alesbury Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington Henry Bennet Earl of Arlington Anthony Ashly-Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Charles Fitz-roy Earl of Southampton Henry Fitz-roy Earl of Euston George Fitz-roy Earl of Northumberland Henry Howard Earl of Norwich William Herbert Earl of Powys Henry Francis Lee Earl of Lichfield Charles Fitz Charles Earl of Plymouth Thomas Leonard Earl of Sussex Thomas Osborn Earl of Danby John Maitland Earl of Guilford Viscounts Leicester Devereux Viscount Hereford Francis Brown Viscount Montague James Fiennes Viscount Say and Seal Edward Conway Viscount Conway Baptist Noel Viscount Campden William Howard Viscount Stafford Thomas Bellafis Viscount Faulconbridg John Mordant Viscount Mordant George Savil Viscount Hallifax Robert Paston Viscount Yarmouth Francis Newport Viscount Newport of Bradley Barrons George Nevil Lord Abergavenny James Touchet Lord Audly Charles West Lord de la Ware George Berkley Lord Berkley Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Montegle Cogniers Darcy Lord Darcy and Meynell William Stourton Lord Stourton Henry Lord Sandys de la Vine Benjamin Mildmay Lord Fitzwater Thomas Windsor Lord Winsor Winâ—fiâ—ld Cromwel Lord Cromwel Ralph Eure Lord Eure. Philip Wharton Lord Warton William Willoughby Lord Willoughby of Parham William Pagett Lord Pagett Dudley North Lord North. William Bruges Lord Shandois James Berty Lord Norris William Petre Lord Petre Digby Gerrard Lord Gerrard of Gerrard Bromley Charles Stanhop Lord Stanhop Henry Arundel Lord Arundel of Wardour Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Robert Grevill Lord Brook Edward Montague Lord Montague of Boughton William Grey Lord Grey of Wark John Roberts Lord Roberts John Lovelace Lord Lovelace John Pawlett Lord Pawlett William Maynard Lord Maynard George Coventry Lord Coventry James Lord Howard of Esrick Charles Mohun Lord Mohun William Boteler Lord Boteler Edward Herbert Lord Herbert of Cherbury Francis Seymour Lord Seymour Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh of Stonely Christopher Hatton Lord Hatton Richard Byron Lord Byron Richard Vaughan Lord Vaughan Charles Smith Lord Carington William Widdrington Lord Widdrington Humble Ward Lord Ward Thomas Culpeper Lord Culpeper Isaac Astley Lord Astley John Lucas Lord Lucas John Bellasis Lord Bellasis Edward Watson Lord Rokingham Charles Gerard Lord Gerard of Brandon Gilbert Sutton Lord Lexinton Charles Kirkhoven Lord Wotton Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale William Croft Lord Croft John Berkly Lord Berkly of Stratton Denzil Holles Lord Holles Charles Cornwalis Lord Cornwalis George Booth Lord de la Mere Horatio Townsend Lord Townsend John Crew Lord Crew John Freschevile Lord Freschevile Richard Arundel Lord Arundel of Trerice Thomas Butler Lord Butler of More Park Thomas Clifford Lord Clifford of Chudleigh Lewis de Duras Baron Duras of Holdenly Richard Butler Baron of Weston Charles North Baron Grey of Rollston Heneage Finch Baron of Daventry A Catalogue of the Lords Spiritual ARch-Bis of Canterb. Gilbert Sheldon Arch-Bishop of York Richard Stern St. Asaph Isaac Barrow Bangor Humphry Lloyd Bath and Wells Peter Mew Bristol Guy Carleton Carlile Edward Rainbow Chester John Pearson Chichester Dr. Bredyoke Coventry and Litchfi Thomas Wood. St. Davids William Lucy Durham Nathaniel Crew Ely Peter Gunning Exeter Anthony Sparrow Glocester John Prichard Hereford Herbert Croft Llandaff William Lloyd Lincoln Thomas Barlow London Hump. Hinchman Norwhich Edward Reynolds Oxford Henry Compton Peterburrogh Joseph Henshaw Rochester John Dolben Salisbury Seth Ward Winchester George Morley Worcester Walter Blandford The Contents of the several Chapters CHAP. I. Of the Scituation of Britain with its Lymits together with some of the old Customs practised amongst the Britains and the several names of the Island when first Inhabited c. pag. 1 CHAP. II. Of the antient Inhabitants of Britain and the Cities of their possessions as they were called by Ptolomy and often since mentioned in the Roman Writers together with the names of such Brittish Princes as opposed the Romans Conquest 9 CHAP. III. Of the Roman Emperors and their Deputies who ruled over and continued the Britains under their Subjection 16 CHAP. IV. Of the Conquest of Britain by the Saxons as also of the Commencement and Continuance of their several Kingdoms therein during the Heptarchy with the Names of the Kings Ruling in each Kingdom 35 CHAP. V. Of the British Princes who withstood the Saxons Conquest being accounted 13 61 CHAP. VI. Of the Saxon Princes who incroached upon one anothers Territories and so became petty Monarchs of some certain Countries only in Britain They being accounted 14 in number 70 CHAP. VII Of those 15 Saxon Princes who were accounted sole Monarchs of this Kingdom of ENGLAND 80 CHAP. VIII Of the Danes and their Conquest of England with the memorable Accidents happening during the times of those three Danish Monarchs who ruled here 97 CHAP. IX Of the Saxons Re-entry again to the Monarchy of England after the Danes Conquest 102 CHAP. X. Of England's Conquest by the Normans and first of William the Conqueror 110 CHAP. XI Of King William the Second commonly called Rufus 121 CHAP XII Of King Henry the first commonly called Beauclark for his Learning 126 CHAP. XIII Of King Stephen sometimes called Stephen of Bloyce 134 CHAP. XIV Of King Henry the Second sometimes called Henry Fitz-Empress 142 CHAP. XV. Of King Richard the first commonly called Richard Courdelion 149 CHAP. XVI Of King John commonly termed by his Father John Lackland 155 CHAP. XVII Of King Henry the Third commonly called Henry of Winchester 162 CHAP. XVIII Of King Edward the First commonly called Long-Shanks 176 CHAP. XIX Of King Edward the Second commonly called Edward of Carnarvan 181 CHAP. XX. Of King Edward the Third common called Edward of Windsor 188 Of King Richard the Second commonly called Richard of Bourdeaux 197 CHAP. XXII Of King Henry the Fourth commonly called Henry of Bullingbrook 206 CHAP. XXIII Of King Henry the Fifth commonly called Henry of Monmouth 214 CHAP. XXIV Of King Henry the Sixth commonly called Henry of Windsor 200 CHAP. XXV Of King Edward the Fourth 216 CHAP. XXVI Of Edward the Fifth 252 CHAP. XXVII Of King Richard the Third 258 CHAP. XXVIII Of King Henry the Seventh 267 CHAP. XXIX Of King Henry the Eight 278 CHAP. XXX Of King Edward the Sixth 298 CHAP. XXXI Of Queen Mary 303 CHAP. XXXII Of Queen Elizabeth 311 CHAP. XXXIII Of King James 324 CHAP. XXXIV Of King Charles the First 330 CHAP. XXXV Of King Charles the Second 356 FINIS A Catalogue of some Books lately Printed and to be sold by Thomas Basset at the George near Cliffords-Inn in Fleet street 1. 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conduct but they refused to go which caused the King with the Prince and other Nobles to march towards them as soon as Piercy Hot-spur discovered the Royal Standard he drew out his Army consisting of about 14000 to try the Fortune of War which at that time proved very averse to him for he and the Earls of Worcester Douglas Sir Richard Vernon Barron of Kinlaton and several others with 200 Esquires and Gentlemen of Cheshire that day or the next loss their Lives with an Incredible number of common Soldiers and on the King's party were slain the Earl of Stafford and ten new Knights all made that morning and many Esquires and Gentlemen and about 500 common Soldiers the Battel ended the King marched to York whither he commanded the Earl of Northumberland to come who obeyed his Command and had pardon of Life but was abridged in Estate Whiles things were thus setling in the North news came that Wales was still in Rebellion so the Clergy at the motion of their Metropolitan granted the King a Subsidy for Maintenance of his Army and William de Wilford also being in the King's Service on the narrow Seas brought some assistance to his Indigencies by taking 40 Prizes laden with Iron Oyl Sope and Rochel Wines to the number of one thousand Tuns And not long after a Parliament being called another Subsidy was granted and the Earl of Northumberland was again restored to his Possessions presently after this came a Troop of Western men who brought to the King three forein Lords and 20 Knights of note Prisoners from Dartmouth where they also slew the Lord of Castile and several of his men which Lord formerly had burnt Plimouth and thinking to have done so here was by these Plebeans put by his purpose for which good Service the King gave them store of Gold And now the King calling Three Parliaments one after another for Money could get none the chief Opposer was Thomas Mowbray Earl Marshal who drew Richard Scroop Archbishop of York into a Conspiracy against the King and the Earl of Westmerland pretending to side with them ensnared them both in his Gin and presented them to the King who caused both their Heads to be struck off although Westmerland had promised them their Lives And now the King began again to pursue the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Bardolf who were supposed privy to Earl Marshals Conspiracy with an Army of 37000 Men whereupon they fled into Scotland the King seeing this took Barwick by battering down a Tower in the Wall with a great Gun the first that was used in England and took Alnwick and all other Castles belonging to the Earl of Northumberland And from hence marching to Wales he expected the like good Fortune there but such a sudded Rage of Waters in Wales came so fast down upon his Army that he was forced to return 50 Waynes laden with Treasure and other Carriages being destroyed by the Rage thereof After this another Parliament being called they granted a Subsidy being rather wearied with the King's Importunity than out of any good Will to him Anno 1407. being the next year after there was so great a Plague in England that in short space it destroyed 30000 in London and multitudes elsewhere in the Realm and the year after was a great Frost that held 15 Weeks All this while Glendour continuing his Rebellion in Wales The Earl of Northumberland and Lord Bardolf leaving Wales into which they had escaped and coming to raise Forces in the North were met and encountred by Sir Thomas Rookby the Sheriff of York-shire who flew the Earl and gave the Lord Bardolf a wound of which he died After this the Duke of Burgundy sending to the King for Aid against the Duke of Orleance had his Request answered and presently after Orleance sending for Aid against Burgandy and promising greater matters than the other it was granted to him also to the great wonder of many and now the Lord Hail Marshal of France laying a Siege to a certain strong place in Gascoign with other Lords and about 4000 Men of Arms were driven from thence by Sir John Blunt with 300 Soldiers and 12 of the Principallest and about 120 Gentlemen were then taken Prisoners but the King lived not to see the Fortune and Carriage of these Wars In this King's Reign through Arch-Bishop Arundells Procurement William Sawtree William Swinderby and William Thorp suffered Martyrdom for their Faith being all worthy Divines This Henry the Fourth was King of England and France and Lord of Ireland he was the eldest Son of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster by Blaunch his Wife Daughter and Heir to Henry Plantaginet Duke of Lancaster Son to Edmund Sir-named Crouch-back he began his Reign on Munday the 29 day of September Anno 1399 and reigned 13 years 5 months and 19 days and was the 33 sole Monarch of England He died at London of an Apoplexy on Sunday the 20 day of March Anno 1412. and was buried at Canterbury CHAP. XXIII Of King Henry the Fifth commonly called Henry of Monmouth HE was Crowned at Westminster by Thomas Arundel Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at his first entrance dismissed all his youthful Companions and made choice of grave men for his Councellors He was wont every day after dinner for the space of an hour to receive Petitions of the oppressed who with great equity he relieved he was so zealous towards the Clergy hating Lollards or Wickliffians that he caused Sir John Old-Castle Lord Cobham who was the cheif that held that opinion then to be Imprisoned but he afterwards escaping for Wales 37 of his Faction as it was then thought to be being taken were all condemned and seven of them viz. Lawrence Redman David Sawtree William James Thomas Brightwell William Haulam Ralph Greenburst and John Schut were burnt and strangled in St. Gyles's Fields after this the King restored the Son of Lord Piercy Hot-Spur to his Blood and Grandfather's Honour of Earl of Northumberland and presently after sent Embassadors to France to demand the Dutchies of Normandy Aquitain Guyen and Anjou but in derision to his Demands the Dauphin of France sent him a Tun of Tennice Balls as Bullets most fit for his tender hands The King disgusted hereat preparing for Warrs the French made the Scots their Friends to invade Englands marches which accordingly they did in such a violent manner that the King scarce knew which Kingdom to begin with first but at length it was concluded for France the Clergy giving a Tenth and the Temporal Lords their Aid of 346 Men at arms and 552 Archers and about some 10 Ships and to keep back the Scots Sir RobertVmsreivil was sent against them who in a Skirmish took 360 of them Prisoners and great spoil The news of the proceedings here in England flying into France Charles the French King sent his Embassadours to England with offer of money and some Territories of France but none of the best and the
mean time road Victoriously to London and was again Proclaimed King and a Parliament shortly after being called They disinherited Henry his Queen and Son and about 43 Nobles and others and now the Queen returning into Scotland with her French Fleet and afterwards making for England her Fleet was Scattered by a Tempest so that her Husband and She were left solely to the Aide of the Scots who marching into England as far as the Bishoprick of Durham King Edward prepared to meet them but making an halt at York he sent the Lord Montacute with forces to oppose them who was encountered on Hedgley Moore by the Lords Hungerford Roâ—'s and Sir Ralph Peircy to whom the Lord Montacute gave the foyl taking Sir Ralph Percy and several others being slain and growing proud of this Victory he assail'd King Henry's Camp at Hexham where after great slaughter he took the Duke of Somerset and other three Lords and one Knight which were all beheaded whereupon Henry fled into Scotland and afterwards coming into England in disguise he was taken and having his feet tyed to the stirrups and his guilt spurs taken off his heels he was then committed Prisoner to the Tower of London Shortly after King Edward called a Parliament and Enacted several good Laws especially against pride in Apparrel and now he begins to think of a wife whereupon the Earl of Warwick was sent to sollicite a Marriage between the King and Lady Bona Daughter to Lewes Duke of Savoy and all things being well approved of by the Lady and her Friends the Earl Returned before whose Return the King had set his Affections on the Lady Elizabeth Gray here in England whose Mother was Jaquelline Daughter to Peter Earl of St. Pauls to whom shortly after he was Married The Earl of Warwick took great distast thereat thinking himself hereby abused and endeavoured afterwards to uphold King Henry's Cause drawing to his Assistance some Nobles and Forein Princes and upon these discontents some of the Commons rose under the Command of one Robert Hildern intending to gave seized on York from which place they were beaten back by the Lord Montacute president thereof and their Leader beheaded Yet the Commons not dismai'd hereat chose Henry Lord Fitzhughs Son and Sir Henery Nevil Son to the Lord Latimer but they being but young made choice of Sir John Coniers a valliant Knight and intended their march for London of which the King having notice he made William Lord Herbert Earl of Pembrook General and Sir Richard Herbert his Brother assistant to him And now the Northern forces drawing near Northampton the Lord Stafford and Sir Richard Herbert with 2000 Horse fell in the Rear of them but were repulsed and lost most of their Men afterwards the Armies meeting near Banbury some distast being then taken by the Lord Stafford at the Earl of Pembrook the Kings General he thereupon withdrew his Archers upon which occasion Pembrook lost the field and had 5000 men slain and the Earl with his Brother and other ten Gentlemen were taken and carryed to Banbury and there beheaded After this Victory some Commons under the Leading of Robin of Ridsdale hasten to Grafton the King's Mannour house and there surprized Earl Rivers the Queens Father and his Son John and at Northamton beheaded then and now the King set forth with an Army himself and pitched at Wolny four Miles from Warwick whose Guards were not so vigilant as they should have been the King being at that time animated with some hopes of peace of which the Earl of Warwick taking advantage he entered the King's Camp Treacherously by night and took him prisoner when he never dreamt upon it from whence they conveyd him with easie journys by night to the Castle of Midleham in Yorkshire and there left him to the keeping of George Nevil Arch-Bishop of York Warwicks Brother from whom the King not long after escaped and came to York where the Citizens received him lovingly and so raising an army he past from thence to London not long after this Sir Robert Wells Son to the Lord Wells raised 30000 plebeans in Lincolnshire and pitched near Stanford whereupon the King caused the Lord Wells Sir Roberts Father and Sir Thomas Dimmoâ—k his Kinsman to be beheaded which was against the King's Oath and promise to them and then marched to fight Sir Robert who with Sir Thomas Deland were taken Prisoners and Lincolnshire men cast of their Coats and run away whereupon that Battel was called Loss-Coat field there were slain that day about 10000. this Newes made the Duke of Clarence and Earl of Warwick flye to sea and casting Anchor before the Town of Callis they were there denyed Entrance by the Lord Vanclere who was the Earl of Warwicks Deputy there for which good service he was by King Edward made Captain of Callis and Warwick discharged as a Traytor yet nevertheless he was welcome to the French where the Queen of King Henry at that time was with whom Warwick joyned whose Daughter at that time was betrothed to Prince Edward King Henrys Son and they all sollicited for Forces which was granted and the Earl landing in England with a great Army proclaimed King Henry to whose Aide great store of People flocked the Lord Fawconberge in the West and the Earl of Pembrook in the North doing the like And the Earl of Warwick now taking his March towards London King Edward Commanded his Lords to attend him in the War but several of them disowned his Mandates which he perceiving with some few Nobles in his Company hasted towards Nottingham there to determine what was best to be done but his Foes greatly increasing Bon-fires burning Bells ringing and all the people crying up King Henry for very fear King Edward with his Brother the Duke of Gloucester took shipping at Lyn and sailed into Flanders to Charles Duke of Burgundy and his Queen took Asylum at Westminster where she was delivered of Prince Edward afterwards King of England and at this time several of the Kings Friends took Sanctuary Edward being fled Warwick took King Henry out of the Tower where he was prisoner and Riding in Tryumph through the Streets of London great were the Acclamations of the People crying God save King Henry And now a Parliament being called Edward was declared Traytor and his with all his Adherent's Goods confiscated and the Crown Intayled to the Heirs Males of Henry's body and for default thereof to the Heirs Males of George Duke of Clarence and finally all the Statutes made by King Edward were Abrogated But King Edward having gotten some small Forces of about 12000 men of his Brother in Law the Duke of Burgundy he returned for England as a Subject and proclaimed King Henry deluding the People and so got to York which he making them believe that he came but to look for his own Inheritance surprized and assumed to himself leaving a Garison in it and from hence he marched to Nothingham and so to
Calves and Lambs were Monstrous some with Collors of Skins about their Necks like to the double Cuffs of Shirts then used About this time Francis King of France dying Charles his Brother succeeded him and great Dissentions arising Queen Elizabeth sought a Reconciliation but it could not be obtained whereupon for supportation of Religion she sent an Army into France under the Command of Lord Ambrose Dudly Earl of Warwick who landed at Newhaven in Normandy and after eleven moneths possession thereof were then constrained to render it to the French through Famine and Plague which they brought into England Anno 1563 whereof there dyed in 8 moneths space 23660. The year after the Thames was so hard frozen that Markets were kept on the Ice and all manner of Exercise performed thereon without Danger which Frost going away with a five dayes thaw caused great Floods and drowned many people especially in Yorkshire and this year also was such a Terrible Tempest of Hail Lighting and Thunder in June that at Chelmesford in Essex 500 Acres of Corn was destroyed with it and the Windows on the East side of the Town all the Tyles of their houses were beaten down with it besides divers Barns Chimneys and the Battlements of the Church and the like harm was done in divers other places as at Leeds Crainbrook and Dover And now Shan O Neale Rebelling in Ireland and after several Submissions and Pardons still bursting out again into Armes at length he was slain by his Brother in a Tent. And about this time Anno 1566. The Royal Exchange in London was first built at the Charges of Sir Thomas Gresham the Marchants in former times using to meet in Lumbard-Street And two years after to wit Anno 1568 The Scots murthered their King and Mary Queen of Scotland fled into England where she was honourably received but at length lost her Head Now after these Commotions in Scotland the Earls in the North Westmerland and Cumberland Dacres Nevil Norton Tempest Danby and others in the year 1569 rebelled against the Queen but they were quickly dismaid at the Approach of the Earl of Sussex who was sent against them and surprized them and at Durham caused an Alderman a Priest called Plumtree and 66 Constables to be hanged and Sir George Bowes Knight Marshal did see them Executed in every Town betwixt Newcastle and Weatherby whereupon the Earls fled Westmerland into Flanders and Northumberland into Scotland from whence he was sent into England and lost his head Anno 1570 And the year after at Kingston in the County of Hereford on the 17 of February was the ground seen to open and certain Rocks with a piece of ground removed and went forwards four days together carryed with it great Trees and Sheep-Coats some with 60 sheep in them and overthrew Rimnalstone Chappel the depth of the hole where it first broke out is 30 Foot and the breadth of the Breach was 160 yards also two high ways were removed neare 100 yards with trees and hedg-rowes c. And now Peace being concluded with France and the Queen of Navar a Protestant coming to Paris in France to solemnize her Sons Marriage with the Kings Sister was there secretly poysoned and after her the Admiral of France cruelly murthered and such a Massacre made as neither Sex nor Age escaped the Fury of these Romanists this was about the year 1572. and the time being now elapsed for the delivery of Callis to Queen Elizabeth according to conditions when the Peace was concluded she therefore sent to demand it and after much Dispute and Debate it was at length absolutely denyed And not long after this the Queen was deprived of all Princely Authority at the fained suit of one Morton at Rome and the Pope sent his Bull into England to that purpose which Bull being hung up at the Bishop of London's gate the bringer therof John Felton was for his paines hanged and quartered in St. Paul's Church-yard After this Anno. 1576. In March near Richmond in York-shire a strange Tempest happened which overthrew Cottages Trees Barnes and Hay-stacks and great part of the Church called Patrick Brunton and most strange sights were seen in the Air both terrible and fearful And about this time the Regent of Scotland was murthered and after him the Earl of Lenox the new Regent so powerful were the Popes perswasions with these Idolizers of his holiness the Duke of Norfolk also lost his head on Tower-hill for being as was supposed too favourable towards these Scotch Proceedings and now another new Regent being chosen in Scotland he desired the help of Queen Elizabeth for the defence of the young King which was granted and 1500 Men were sent under the Command of Sir William Drury who presently caused the Surrender of Edenbrough Castle Anno 1580. that renowned English Navigator Sir Francis Drake finished his Voyage of compassing the Earth and now our Merchants began to Trade with the Muscovites and Turks This year there happned a great Earthquake and a Blasing Starr was seen Nightly in October and November a strange and Terrible Tempest also of Lightining and Thunder hapned which seized on the Churches of Blybrough in Suffolk and Bongey nine miles from Norwich and rent the Churches and steeples killing four Persons and several others thrown down groveling on the ground and the same year also in the Parish of Blandsdon in York-shire a women of 80 years of Age named Alice Perim was deliver'd of an hideous Monster whose head was like unto a sallet the fore part of him like a Man with eight Legs of several shapes and a Tail of half a yard long An. 1583 Tobacco came first into England The Pop's Envy now burning still against the Queen he procured the King of Spain to send 600 men for Irelands Rebellion who were all slain by the Lord Grey Deputy of Ireland Anno 1585 Virginia was made an English Colony and about this time all the Assizes kept at the City of Exceter in Devonshire before Sir Henry Anderson Lord Justice of the Common Pleas there dyed Serjeant Floriday Sir John Chichester Sir Arthur Blasset and Sir Barnard Drake Knights Thomas Cary Richard Cary John Fortiscue William Waldrum and Thomas Risden Esquires and Justices of the Peace and of the Common People dyed very many Constables Reeves Tythingmen and Jurors especially of one Jury died eleven of the twelve this Sickness began amongst the Prisoners and fastned on the rest by degrees and about ten years before at the Assizes at Oxford before Sir Robert Bell Lord Chief Barron there dyed abundance of Persons also suddenly by the rising of a damp among them Now as is said before the Pope still seeking all occasions against the Reformed Religion it made several flye and some sued to Queen Elizabeth for Aide amongst whom the States of the Netherlands became her Petitioners for their Defender which Request She thrice denied but at length condescended which kindness hath been badly retaliated and sent 5000
England and Wales with the Countys in which each of them are scituated and how many Burgesses they send to the Parliament Burroughs Countys N. B. Abingdon Berks 01 Admonsham Bucks 02 St. Albons Hartford 02 Alborough Suffolk 02 Alborough York 02 Alesbury Bucks 02 Andover Hants 02 Appleby Westmer 02 Arrundel Sussex 02 Ashberton Devon 02 Banbury Oxford 01 Barnestable Devon 02 Barwick Tweed Northum 02 Bathe City Somers 02 Bedford Bedford 02 Berealston Devon 02 Bewdlye Worc. 01 Beverlye Yorksh 02 Bewmoris Anglesey 01 Bishopps Castle Salops 02 Blechinley Surry 02 Bodmin Cornwall 02 Bodwin Wilts 02 Bossiney Cornwall 02 Boston Lincoln 02 Brackley Northamp 02 Branber Sussex 02 Brecknock Brecon 02 Brideport Dorcets 02 Bridgenorth Salops 02 Bridgewater Somers 02 Bristol City Somers 02 Buckingham Bucks 02 Burrough bridg Yorks 02 Calne Wills 02 Cambridge Cambr. 04 Canterbury C. Kent 02 Cardigan Cardig 01 Cardiff Glamor 01 Caermarthen Gaermer 01 Caernervon Caerner 01 Carlisle City Cumbl 02 Castlerising Norfolk 02 Chichester City Sussex 02 Chipenham Wilts 02 Chipenwicomb Bucks 02 Chester City Cheshire 02 Christs Church Hants 02 Cirencester Glouc. 02 Clifton Devon 02 Clitherow Lancast 02 Cockermouth Cumbl 02 Colchester City Essex 02 Comelford Cornwall 02 Corfe Castle Dorcet 02 Coventry City Warwick 02 Cricklade Wilts 02 Denbigh Denbigh 01 Derby Derbysh 02 Devizes Wilts 02 Dorchester Dorcet 02 Dowton Wilts 02 Droitwich Worc. 02 Dunhivid Cornwall 02 Dunwich Suffolk 02 Durham City Durham 02 East Grinstead Sussex 02 East Lowe Cornwall 02 East Retford Nonting 02 St. Edmundsbury Suffolk 02 Evesham Wore 02 Exeter City Devon 02 Flint Flints 01 Fowey Cornwall 02 Gatton Surry 02 Gloucester C. Glouc. 02 Grantham Lincol. 02 Grawpound Cornwall 02 Grimsby Lincoln 02 Guilford Surry 02 Haslemore Surry 02 Harwich Essex 02 Haverford West Pembrooke 01 Heitsbury Wilts 02 Helston Cornwall 02 Hereford City Herefordsh 02 Hertford Hertfordsh 02 Hiddon Yorksh 02 Higham Ferries Northamp 01 Hindon Wilts 02 Honyton Devon 02 Horesham Sussex 02 Hull Yorksh 02 Huntington Hunt 02 St. Jermins Cornwall 02 St. Ives Cornwall 02 Ilchester Somers 02 Ipswich Suffolk 02 Kellington Cornwall 02 Kings Lynn Norfolk 02 Knarseborough Yorksh 02 Lancaster Lanc. 02 Leicester Leic. 02 Lempster Hereford 02 Leskard Cornwall 02 Lewes Sussex 02 Lincoln City Lincoln 02 Litchfield City Stafford 02 Liverpoole Lanc. 02 London City Mids 04 Loswithall Cornwall 02 Ludlowe Sallop 02 Lugarsall Wiltsh 02 Lymington Hants 02 Lym Regis Dorcet 02 Maidston Kent 02 Maldon Essex 02 Malmsbury Wiltsh 02 Malton Yorksh 02 Marborough Wilâ—s 02 Marlow Bucks 02 Mawes Cornwall 02 Melcome Regis Dorcet 02 Midhurst Sussex 02 Michaell Cornwall 02 Milborne Port Somers 02 Minehead Somers 02 Montgomery Montgom 01 Morpeth Northumb. 02 Munmouth Munmouth 01 Newcastle Tine Northumb. 02 Newcast un Lin. Stafford 02 Newport Cornwal 02 Newport Hants 02 New sarum Wilts 02 Newark Nott. 02 New shoreham Sussex 02 Newton Lanc. 02 New Town Hants 02 New Windsor Berks. 02 New Woodstock Oxford 02 North Allerton Yorks 02 Norwich City Norfolk 02 North-hampton Northam 02 Nortingham Nâ—ttingh 02 Okehampton Devon 02 Old Sarum Wilts 02 Oxford Suffolk 02 Oxford C. U. Oxâ—ord 04 Pembroke Pembro 01 Pemyn Cornwall 02 Peterborough Northam 01 Peterfield Hants 02 Plymouth Devon 02 Plympton Devon 02 Pomfreit Yorksh 02 Poole Dorcet 02 Port Pigham Cornwall 02 Portsmouth Hant. 02 Preston Lanc. 02 Queenborough Kent 02 Radnor Radnor 01 Reading Berks. 02 Richmond Yorksh 01 Rippon Yorksh 02 Rochester City Kent 02 Rygate Surry 02 Salop Salopps 02 Saltash Cornwall 02 Scarborough Yorksh 02 Shaston Dorcet 02 Southampton Hants 02 Southwark Surry 02 Stafford Staffordsh 02 Stockbridge Hants 02 Stamford Lincol. 02 Sudbury Suffolk 02 Steyning Sussex 02 Tamworth Stafford 02 Taunton Somers 02 Tarestock Devon 02 Tewkesbury Glouster 02 Thetford Norfolk 02 Thirske Yorksh 02 Tiverton Devon 02 Totnes Devon 02 Tregonye Cornwall 02 Truro Cornwall 02 Wallingford Berks. 02 Wareham Dorcet 02 Warwick Warwicksh 02 Wells City Somers 02 Wendover Bucks 02 Wenlock Salop. 02 Weoblye Hereford 02 Westbury Wilts 02 Westminster C. Midds 02 Weymouth Dorcet 02 Whit-Church Hants 02 Wigam Lanc. 02 Wilton Wilts 02 Whinchester C. Hants 02 Wootonbasset Wilts 02 Yarmouth Hants 02 Yarmouth Norfolk 02 Worcester C. Worc. 02 York City Yorksh 02 These eight Burroughs following are called Cinque ports Dover Kent 02 Hasting Sussex 02 Heythe  02 Rumnye Kent 02 Rye Sussex 02 Sandwich Kent 02 Seaford Sussex 02 Winchelsey Sussex 02 Note that the Citizens and Burgesses for the Citys and Burroughs before mentioned in the whole amount unto 417. over and above which number there are also for the 39 shires in England 78 Knights of the shires and 14 for the 13 shires in Wales which added to the former number do amount unto 509 being the compleate and full Number of the House of Commons in Parliament A Catalogue of the Peers A Catalogue of the Peers of England according to their Precedence Dukes JAmes Duke of York and Albany Earl of Vlster Lord High-Admiral of England the Kings only Brother Rupert Duke of Cumberland and Earl of Holderness The Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Treasurer and the Lord Privy-Seal take place before all the other Dukes Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk Francis Seymour Duke of Somerset George Villiers Duke of Buckingham Christopher Monk Duke of Albemarle James Scot Duke of Monmouth William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle Marquesses Charles Pawlet Marquess of Winchester Henry Somerset Marquess of Worcester Henry Pierre-point Marquess of Dorchester Earls These three take place in respect of their Offices The Lord High Chamberlain of England The Lord Steward of the Kings Houshold The Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold Aubry de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Anthony Grey Earl of Kent William Stanly Earl of Derby John Manours Earl of Rutland Theopilus Hastings Earl of Huntingdon William Russel Earl of Bedford Philip Herbert Earl of Pembrook Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham James Howard Earl of Suffolk Richard Sackville Earl of Dorset James Cecil Earl of Salisbury John Cecil Earl of Exceter John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Robert Sidney Earl of Leicester James Compton Earl of Northampton Robert Rich Earl of Warwick and Holland William Cavendish Earl of Devonshire Basil Fielding Earl of Denbigh George Digby Earl of Bristol Charles Sackvill Earl of Middlesex Robert Rich Earl of Holland and Warwick Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook Charles Fane Earl of Westmerland Robert Montague Earl of Manchester Charles Howard Earl of Bark-shire John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave William Ley Earl of Marlborough Thomas Savage Earl of Rivers Robert Berty Earl of Lindsey John Cary Earl of Dover Charles Knollys Earl of Banbury Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Henry Grey Earl of Stamford Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsey Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarven Mountjoy Blount Earl of Newport Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfield Nicholas Tufton
Excommunication that he should stand to the Popes Judgment and that he should restore to their former Dignities the Arch-Bishop Bishops and Monks he was also forced to surrender his Crown Scepter Sword Robes and King into Pandulphus's the Popes Attorneys hands laying them at his feet And lastly to hold his Crown in Fee-Farm of the Pope at the yearly Rent of 1000 Marks And now the Pope got the Prey which he so long hunted after But the King was continually after pestered with the Pope between whom and the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury he was banded like a Tennice-Ball The Barrons also proved several times disloyal to him and at last betrayed the Crown of England to Lewis of France sending him their Letter of Allegiance hereupon Lewis against the Popes Command set forwards for England with 600 Ships and 80 Boats and landed in the Island of Thaâ—net in Kent to whom all the Treacherous Barrons Fâ—ed from thence he marched to London and at St. Paul's Church he took the Oath of the Citizens and the Oath of the Barons at Westminster The King seeing these proceedings spoiled the Castles of the Barrons which caused them to Repent of their Disloyalty forthwith returning to the King again who then lay sick at Newark and shortly after died In this King's Reign London-Bridge was built of Stone being but of Wood at first and several Prodigies were seen in his Reign and also terrible Storms of Thunder and Lightning with Hail Stones as big as Goose-Egs which destroyed Men and Women besides Cattel and Corn Fields In the 15 of the King a Fire hapning in London near the Bridge People thronging to make some help the Fire by the Violence of the Wind took hold on both ends of the Bridge so that the People could not pass either backwards or forwards and and so Barges Boats c. coming to their Assistance the People thronged so indiscreetly into them that the Boats sunk and above three thousand Persons were drowned in the Thames It is said that this King John was immoderate in blasphemies and execrations and that he was so Luxurious that he destroyed Matilda a Beautiful Maid causing her to drink Poyson because she would not yield to his intreaty to be corrupted by him he is also thought to have sought aid from Mirammula King of Affrica whilest he was in his Troubles promising him the Kingdom of England if he Conquered and to renounce his Christian Faith Anno 1215. being the 16 of the King was held the IV Lateran Council Innocentius the Third being Pope this was the 12 general Council in which Auricular Confession was established and the Cup taken from the Laity in the Communion This John was King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Normandy Guyen and Aquitain he was sixth Son of King Henry the Second by his Queen Elianor eldest Daughter and Heir to William Duke of Aquitain his Reign began on Tuesday the 6 day of April Anno 1199 and continued 17 years 6 months and 13 days He was the 27 sole Monarch of England and was Poysoned by one Simon a Monk of Swinested Abby in Lincolnshire which was upon this occasion as it is said viz. That the King being there at Dinner and having an half penny loaf in his hand he swore if he lived it should be at twelve pence before that time twelve Months and the Monk over-hearing these words poysoned him He died on Wednesday the nineteenth day of October Anno 1216. in the eighteenth year of his Reign and 50 year of his Age his body was buried at Worcester CHAP. XVII Of King Henry the Third commonly called Henry of Winchester THis Henry about the Age of 9 years was Crowned at Gloucester in the presence of the Popes Legate Wallo and other Nobles and the Earl of Pembrook by consent of the Peers was made Guardian of his Person and Kingdom Shortly after a Truce was concluded between Lewis of France and the King Lewis then returning for France but staied not long ' ere he came for England again with fresh supplyes taking his march to Lincoln In the mean while the Earl of Pembrook by the Advice of Wallo and the Bishop of Winchester raised an Army and gave the French Battel at Lincoln where they received a great Overthrow so that Lewis hasted to France for more Aid after Lewis returned from France he was besieged in London and forced at length to make Peace and depart the Realm And now the Nobles falling into Rebellion they were fought by the Earl of Pembrook who shortly after died after whose Death Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester and some others were made Guardians to the King and upon this change the King was Crowned again at Westminster by Stephen Arch-Bishop of Canterbury the King having the Saturday before laid the first Stone of the new work of the Abby Church at Westminster After this the King made Hubert de Burgo cheif Justice of England And now the Barrons and Welsh being in Rebellion again and hearing of the King's march towards them durst not stay his coming Anno 1222 Alexander King of Scotland was married to the King's Sister at York And this year was granted to the King the Ward-ship of Heirs and their Lands about this time an Imposture at the Provincial Synod at Oxford suffered himself to be wounded in the Hands Feet and Side calling himself Christ who together with a Woman that took upon her to be the Mother of God were immured between two Walls where they ended their Lives miserably And shortly after one Constantine Fitz-Arnulf raising a Tumult in London was taken and hanged by Hubert de Burgoe's Order and the common sort had their Hands and Feet cut off Now the Barrons being earnest for Confirmation of Liberties and denied by William Briwere one of the King's Council the King to please all parties Answered All of us have sworn to those Liberties and must keep them And hereupon Writs were issued out to inquire upon Oath what Liberties were currant in or from the time of Henry his Grand-Father Not long after this the King sent Embassadors to the King of France to demand Normandy and other his Transmaritain places but they were denied him and now the King upon some Distast taken against one Falcasius Commanded all Strangers to depart the Realm after this a Parliament being called the King confirmed MAGNA CHARTA under his Seal before they would yield to grant him a Subsidy And now the King having gotten Money sent his Brother Robert and other Nobles into France for the Regaining his Dominions there who in spite of Fate got and held Aquitain after this more aid being sent they endeavoured the gaining of Normandy also The King having now gotten a Fifteenth of all Degrees in his Realm and wrested 5000 marks out of London besides At the next Parliament at Oxford by the advice Hubert de Burgo he revoked the great Charter by Plea of Infra Etatem hereupon the Barrons Rebelled threatning
Lugdunence Gregory the X being Pope which is accounted the fourteenth general Council In the III of the King's Reign upon St. Nicholas day were very Terrible Thunders Earth-Quakes and Lightning and a great Draggon and blazing Star which put many People in great fear and in the year 1288 the Summer was so hot that many Persons died with the extremity thereof and yet Wheat that year was sold for two shillings eight pence the Quarter and all other Corn at very low-prices but the year following Wheat was raised to Twenty shillings the quarter by reason of the great Rains that fell that year which dearth of Corn continued about 40 years to the end of King Edward the Second's Reign saith my Author so that in process of time a Bushell of Wheat was at Ten shillings The King the 19 of his Reign banished all the Jews out of England making all their Goods Confiscate the number of them that were Banished is reckoned to be 15000 and 9 persons The King also inflicted great Fines upon his Judges and other Officers for their Corruption the sum imposed upon Eleven of them was 236000 Marks About this time Dr. Scotus called Dr. Subtilis by some preached against the abuse of the Keys and that Transubstantiation could neither be proved by Scripture nor sound Reason Not long after this Alexander King of Scotland dying without Issue great Contentions arose between the Lords Bruse and Baliol about the Crown but King Edward being Umpire between them gave Judgment for Lord Balioll who was Crowned King and did Homage to Edward for his whole Kingdom After this the Scotch King seeking to shake off his Homage again he and his Kingdom were all Conquered by King Edward and all the Scotch Nobles swore to be true to Edward ever after acknowledging him for the King Baliol late King was sent Prisoner to London to the Tower and John de Warren Earl of Surry and Sussex was left Vice Roy in Scotland and at this time the King brought the Chair out of Scotland which is now in Westminster Abby in which our Kings are Crowned and with it was also brought the Crown Scepter and Cloth of Estate The Scots not long after falling into a fresh Rebellion were again subdued by the King with the slaughter of 60000 of their men Shortly after this the King took to Wife the King of France his Sister by which means there was a firm Peace concluded between England and France And now Edward the King 's eldest Son was by his Father made Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester and now the Scots desirous still of Liberty revolted again under the Command of the Lord Bruse but they were quickly reduced to their former Obedence after this getting Heart again they stood for the regaining of their Kingdom and King Edward marching to give them Battel died in his march and commanded in his last Will that his Son should carry his Bones with him till he had marched through all Scotland in his life-time he utterly renounced Pope Beniface's Supream Authority and on his Death-bed charged his Son to continue the Banishment of Pearce of Gaveston and to convey his Heart to be buried in the Holy-Land The year 1299 the King's Palace at Westminster with the Buildings of the Monastery adjoining to it were all burnt This Edward the First was King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Aquitain c. He was eldest Son to Henry the III by Ellianor his Queen Second Daughter to Raymond Earl of Province He began his Reign on Wednesday the 16 of November Anno 1272 and reigned 34 years 7 moneths and 21 days and was the 29 sole Monarch of England He died of a Dissenterie at Burgh upon Sands in his March to Scotland on a Fryday the 7 of July Anno 1307. in the 35 year of his Reign and 69 of his Age he was buried at Westminster CHAP. XIX Of King Edward the Second commonly called Edward of Carnarvan AT his first entrance he recalled Pearce of Gaveston Earl of Cornwal out of Banishment although he were forbidden it by his Father's last Will. Shortly after he married Isabel Daughter to the King of France after this calling a Parliament they sadly complayned of Gavestons Insolence and so far prevailed with the King that he yielded to his Banishment whereupon they granted to the King a Subsidy of the 20 part of their goods but Gaveston not long after was recalled again by the King and was married to the Earl of Gloucesters Sister and received into greater favour than ever the King not at all regarding his Father's Command nor his own Oath to his Nobles This Gaveston now grew so high and was so lavishing of the Kings Treasure alienating him also from the Queens Bed that she complained hereof to her Father the King of France Hereupon the Nobles again complain of Gaveston to the King and prevailed for his Banishment with a Proviso that if he returned again to suffer Death About this time Anno 1311. the Order of the Templers was expelled Christendom and this year Clement the V. being Pope was the Council at Vienna being the 15 general Council The next year after Gaveston being returned for England he was taken by the Earl of Warwick at the Castle of Scarborough and with the consent of the Earls of Lancaster and Hereford was carried to Warwick Castle and there Beheaded hereupon the King was greatly inraged but upon Condition that all things belonging to Gaveston should be rendred to him He Pardoned the Lords Anno 1314 the King caused his Writs to be published for Victualls That no Ox stalled or corn-fed should be sold for more than 24 shillings no Grass-fed Ox for more than 16 shillings a fat stalled Cow at 12 shillings another Cow at ten shillings a fat Mutton Corn-fed at 20 pence another fat Mutton at 14 pence a Fat Hog of two years old at ten groats a Fat Goose at two pence half-penny and in the City three pence a Fat Capon at two pence in the City two pence half-penny a Fat Hen a penny in the City three half-pence 4 Pigeons for a Penny 24 Eggs a penny in the City twenty Eggs a penny After this a Tanners Son of Exceter called himself the Son of Edward the first and would needs prove the King a Changling but his claim was quickly strangled with a halter at Northampton And now the Queen was delivered of Prince Edward and the Parliament shortly after granted the King a Fifteenth and the King going against Scotland the Earls Lancaster Surry Warwick and Arundel refused to attend him at this time he received a great overthrow from the Scots he and Lord Spencer being both forced to fly and several Lords with seven hundred Knights and Esquires were slain Anno 1318 The Famine in England was so Raging that Horses Dogs and Children were stoln for Food and the Thieves that were in Prison did pluck in pieces those that were newly brought in amongst them and
Goods in the absence of his Banished Son which was but pro tempore intending to banish him in perpetuum which proceedings shortly after proved his Ruin for the King now sailing for Ireland did little good there but himself great harm here For by this means he gave Henry the Banished Son of the Duke of Lancaster opportunity to land in England for the gaining of his Right At whose Arrival several Lords flocked to him Their first attempt was against the Castle of Bristol where they took Bussy the Treasurer and Green who the next day were made shorter by the heads The King hearing of these Stirs returned and thought to have nipt them in the Bud but at his coming he found them fully Blown whereupon he betook himself to Conworth Castle in Wales and afterwards delivered himself into the hands of the Earl of Northumberland conditionally that if he and eight more whom he would name might have honourable Allowance with the assurance of a quiet private Life that then he would resign his Crown from hence he was carried to the Tower of London and a Parliament was called at Westminster in his name who all agreed to the resignation and Messengers were sent to the Tower to him with the said Instrument the manner and form whereof is shewed before in Edward the Seconds time to this Instrument the King set his hand and Seal desiring that his Cosen Henry Duke of Lancaster might succeed him and thereupon put his Signet Ring on the Dukes hand After this the Definitive Sentence being given in open Parliament Duke Henry rising from his Seat made his challenge to the Crown as followeth In the name of God Amen I Henry of Lancaster Claim the Realm of England and the Crown withall the Appurtinances as coming by the Blood Royal from King Henry the III and that Justice which God of his Grace hath send to me by the help of my Freinds for the Recovery of the said Realm which was in point of Perdition through default of Government and breach of Laws These words said he was by all the States acknowledged for King and placed in the Royal Throne This Richard the Second was King of England and France Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain c. he was the Second Son to Edward the Black-Prince by Joan his Wife Daughter to Edmund Earl of Kent his Reign began on Sunday the one and twenty day of June Anno 1377 and he reigned twenty two years three months and eight days and was the the thirty two sole Monarch of England He was assassinated in Pontefrack Castle by Sir Pierce of Exton and other seven Assassinates he having first valiantly defended himself and slain four of the Assassinates Some affirm that he was starved to Death Anno 1400 His body was brought to London and carried through the City to St. Paul's Church and there left bare-faced by the space of three dayes for People to gaze at and was afterwards buried at Westminster some say at Langley CHAP. XXII Of King Henry the Fourth commonly called Henry of Bullingbrook THis King Henry was crowned at Westminster by Thomas Arundel Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and shortly after his Coronation he created his Eldest Son Henry Prince of Wales Duke of Aquitain and Cornwall and Earl of Chester and caused the Crown to be entailed upon the Heirs of his Body And then took from the Lords Awmarl Surry and Exeter the late King's Friends the Titles of Dukes And not long after he sent Embassadors to Rome France Spain and Germany to give them the Reasons of his assuming the Crown But the People of Aquitain hearing of those Carriages in England 〈◊〉 favoring King Richard's Cause begâ—◠〈◊〉 Revolt but Henry sending the Earl of Worcâ—â—ter thither with some Forces thâ—y quickly fell to their Obedience again And now the Scots upon some Distates entred the North-parts of England doing much harm And shortly after several Lords as John Holland late Duke of Exceter Thomas Holland late Duke of Surry Edward Plantaginet late Duke of Aumarl John Montacute Earl of Salisbury Lord Spencer Sir Ralf Lumly Sir Thomas Blunt and Sir Benedict Celye with others conspired against Henry either out of Pitty to Richard's cause or Emulation to Henry's greatness but the Plot being discovered before it came to any Perfection by some of their own party The two late Dukes of Exceter and Surry having notice thereof hasted to Cicester pretending as they passed along that King Richard was at liberty and that Henry was fled which was all false for at this time he had got 6000 men in Readiness to oppose them and Exceter seeking to escape by Sea was taken and at the Countess of Hereford's instigation was beheaded by the common People at Pleshie the Lord Spencer receiving the like doom at Bristol and others in other places in all nineteen whereof two had been Dukes in King Richard's time to wit John Holland and Thomas Holland Presently after this the King entered Scotland and spoiled the Country but before his Return Wales was in Rebellion under the Command of Owen Glendour of which the King having Intelligence he turned his March thither and burnt killed and took such Revenge as that time would permit and so returned with such spoil as he had got Glendour being gotten into the inexpugnable Snowden hills But the King's Danger was not less at home than abroad for in his Bed there was hidden a Calthrope or Engine with three very sharp Teeth or Spikes all of them set upward for his Destruction but he discovered it before he lay down but the Traytor was never found out Now Glendour still proceeding in his Outrages Edmund Lord Mortimer went against him but with the loss of about a thousand of his men in the Attempt and his own Liberty to boot being taken Prisoner and afterwards either for love or fear did marry Glendour's Daughter and was privy and consenting to Piercy's Rebellion which followed afterwards About this time were several Libels dispersed up and down in Defamation of the King but the Authors being taken suffer'd death amongst whom were several Grey-Fryers after the Execution of these offenders the King again entered Wales but the cruel Storms there at that time forced his return And the Earl of Northumberland the King's Lieutenant of the North and Piercy Hot-Spur the Earls Son had better success against the Scots who had entered England but returned by weeping Cross being overthrown in two Battels by the Earl and his Son and several taken Prisoners After this the King took to Wife Lady Jane of Navar Widdow of John de Mountforth Duke of Britain and shortly after several Prodigies appeared Prognosticating the Piercys Rebellion which followed not long after the first of them discovering himself in open Arms was Lord Piercy Hot-Spurr who made head about Chester to whom repaired the Earl of Worcester their intentions being to enter the Town of Shrewsbury The King sent for them promising under his hand their safe
to the Parliament Januar. Bodmyn Fight and Liscard taken by Sir Ralph Hopton Belvoire Castle surprized by Collonel Lucas Leeds stormed and taken by Sir Thomas Fairfax and afterwards Doncaster and Wakefield were quitted by the Royallists and Garrisoned by the Parliament A party of 700 Horse and Foot under the Command of Collonel Slingsby defeated at Gisborough and Brill assaulted by Collonell Hambden but bravely repulsed by Sir Gilbert Gerrard Febr. The Fight at Hutton Feild better known by the name of Yarm Fight where the Parliaments Forces were routed Cyrencester or Cycester in Gloucester-shire taken by Prince Rupert Shudly Castle stormed by Collonell Massy and yielded to the Parliament and the Queen landed at Bridlington-Key in York-shire March Litchfield won by the Parliament and the Lord Brook killed there by a Shot in the Eye The Fight at Hopton-Heath in Staffordshire Gell and Brereton defeated there by his Majesties forces Earl of Northampton who Commanded them slain Malmsbery surrender to the Parliament Grantham taken by Collonel Charles Cavandish Scarborough delivered up to his Majesty by Brown Bushell and Sir Thomas Fairfax routed at Bramham-Moor 1643. Apr. Burmingham taken by Prince Rupert Young Hotham routed near Ancaster in Lincolnshire by Collonell Cavendish Litchfield after three weeks Siege surrendred to his Highness Prince Rupert And Redding after a Fortnights Siege surrendred to the Earl of Essex May. The Parliament Forces routed near Banbury by the young Earl of Northampton Warder Castle and Monmouth surrendered to the Parliament The Parliament Forces defeated at Stratton in Devonshire by the Lord Hopton And the King's Forces defeated at Wakefield June Taunton and Bridg-water delivered to the Parliament The Parliament Forces routed by Collonell Cavendish at Dunnington in Lincolnshire and by Prince Rupert also at Chalgrove-Field in Oxfordshire Howly house taken by the Earl of Newcastle Thamworth Castle yielded and Fairfax defeated by the Earl of Newcastle on Adderton-Heath July Middletons Horse and Dragoons routed at Padbury near Buckingham by Sir Charles Lucas Bradford taken Hallifax and Denton house quitted by the Parliament Burton upon Trent taken for the King by the Lord Germin Landsdown Fight Lord Dencourt's eldest Son slain Lord Grey of Wark Sir William Armin and Mr. Darly sent by the Parliament to Invite the Scots to their Assistance Runaway-down Fight the Parliament Forces routed there by Prince Mawrice Earl of Carnarvan Lord Wilmot and about a thousand slain and 4000 taken and 28 Colours of Foot Bristow surrendred to Prince Rupert and not long after Gainsborough rendered Aug. Dorchester yielded to the Earl of Carnarvan Portland Reduced Weymouth and Melcombe submitted and Beaverly taken by the Earl of Newcastle Sept. Biddford Appleford and Barnstable surrendred to the King Exceter taken by Prince Mawrice Gloucester besieg'd and relieved by the Earl of Essex Lin yielded to the Earl of Manchester Awborne Fight in Wiltshire Marquess De La Vien Ville slaint here Newbery Fight Earls of Carnarvan and Sunderland with the Lord Viscount Faulkland slain and about six thousand men on both sides Octob. Redding garrisoned by the King and Dartmouth surrendered to Prince Maurice Decemb. Hawarden Castle yielded to the King Arundel Castle taken by the Parliament Forces Beeston Castle and Laply house taken for the King and after that Grafton house in Northamtonshire and Grew house in Cheshire January Scots invaded England March Sir Thomas Fairfax and Mitton beaten from Drayton in Shropshire by Prince Rupert Hopton Castle and Warder Castle taken for the King Newark relieved by his Highness Prince Rupert and Sir John Meldrum and his Forces there defeated their Armes Cannon and Ammunition all taken from them and they permitted to goe away with their Lives after this Gainsborough Lincoln and Sleeford were all quitted by the Parliament and Sturton Castle surrendered to the King 1644. Apr. Longford house in Shropshire surrendred to Prince Rupert Cheriton-down fight about a thousand slain Winchester retaken by Sir William Waller Tong Castle surrendred to Prince Rupert and Studcombe in Dorcetshire taken by him May. Bewdly in Worcestershire taken by Collonel Fox Stopford in Cheshire by Prince Rupert Latham house after 18 weeks Siege relieved by his Highness's Approach and Bolton in Lancashire taken by him and about 800 Men slain June Borstall house taken by Sir Henry Gage Collonell Shuttleworth defeated by Prince Rupert at Blackburn in Lancashire Waller at Crappedy-Bridge loosing about three hundred Men. And the Skirmish at North-Allerton where the Royallists under the Command of Collonel Errington who thought to have blown up the Toll-Bouth there with about 90 Scots in it Commanded by Master Rymer were defeated one Salvine and some three more slain July York relieved by Prince Rupert after which followed that bloody Fight on Marston-Moore about 9000 men slain shortly after which York was yielded up by Sir Thomas Glenham Aug. Lestithiel taken by the King Sept. Bassing relieved by Sir Henry Gage and Sir George Bunckly Octob. Banbury Siege raised by the Earl of Northamton and Collonel Gage and Newbery Second Fight where was slain four or five thousand men Novemb. Dennington Siege raised by the King and the siege at Bassing house against which place Sir William Waller had lost about a thousand Men and Monmouth retaken by the King's party Decemb. Earl of Essex cashiered of his Command and Sir Thomas Fairfax Voted General of the Parliament Forces Jan. Sir John Hothan Father and Son beheaded and the Skirmish at Cutham Bridge Sir Henry Gage slain Feb. Vxbridge Treaty Shrewsbury surprized by the Parliament and Rossiter Defeated near Melton Mowbray March Pomfret relieved and the Parliaments Army deseated by Sir Marmaduke Langdale 1645. Apr. Collonel Massy defeated by Prince Rupert at Ledbury and Blechington-House delivered to the Parliament May. Oxford the first time besieged Godstowe house quitted Eversham taken by the Parliament and Leicester by the King June Leicester regained by the Parliament Carlisle after 41 weeks Siege delivered up by Sir Thomas Glenham to the Scots July The Kings Forces defeated at Langport about 200 slain and 1400 taken Pomfret Castle Bridgwater Scarborough and Bath delivered to the Parliament Aug. The Parliament Quarters beaten up at Tame Sherburn Castle taken by the Parliament And the Scots defeated at Kilsieth in Scotland by Montross Sept. Bristol surrendred to the Parliament Montross defeated at Philliphaugh in Scotland and the Kings Forces were worsted at Routon-heath near Chster Oct. Bassing house taken by Cromwell and in it the Marquess of Winchester and the Lord Digby defeated at Sherborn in York-shire Novemb. The King returned to Oxford Bolton and Beeston Castles yeilded Decemb. Latham house delivered by the Kings order after a second siege of above two years and Hereford surprized by the Parliamentarians before which place the Scots in August before had lost about a thousand men Jan. Wormleighton house burnt and Dartmouth itormed and taken by the Parliament Febr. Belvoire Castle and Westchester delivered to the Parliament Torrington stormed by them and Lanceston Saltash and Lize