The exceptions which the Archbishop of Canterburie exhibited against the Sermon of Doctor Sibtharpe were first brought to mee and those things which follow April 29. Sunday I was made a Privie Councellour to the most illustrious King Charles I pray God to turne it to his honour and to the good of this Kingdome and Church This day he was by His Majesties speciall command sworne of His Privie Councell sate at the Board and signed Letters as His Teste under the Seale of the Councell Table and Sir William Beechers hand attests found in his studdie among other writings which makes his ill advise to the King more criminall May 13. Whitsunday I preached before the King c. June 7.8 I attended King Charles from London to Southwicke by Portsmouth Iu. 11. His Majestie dined a bord the Triumph where I attended him June 17. The Bishoppricke or London was granted me at Southwicke Iune 24. I was commanded to goe all the progresse Iune 27. the Duke of Buckingham set forwards towards the Isle of Ree Iuly 4. The King lost a Jewell in hunting of 1000l value That day the Message was sent by the King for the sequestring of the archbish. of Canterburie Iuly 7. I Dreamed that I had lost two teeth The Duke of Buckingham took the Isle of Ree Iuly 26. I attended the King and Queen at Wellingburrough Iuly 29. The first news came from my Lord Duke of his successe Aug. 12. The second newes came from my Lord Duke to Winchester Aug. 26. The third newes came to my Lord Duke to Aldershot Septe Newes cames from my Lord Duke to Theobalds and after that to Hampton Court I went to my Lord of Rochester to consider about the archbish. of Canterburie and returned to Hampton Court The Kings speech to me in the withdrawing Chamber That if any did c. I before any thing should sinke c. Octo. The Commission to the Bishops of London Durham Rochester Oxford and my selfe then Bath and Wells to execute Archiepiscopall jurisdiction during the sequestration of my Lord G. of Cant which Commission being of his own procurement in malice and envie against Archbishop Abbot shal here be inserted for his casuall homicide of his Keeper in shooting at a Bucke CHARLES By the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the FAITH c. TO the Right Reverend Father in God George Bish. of London And to the right Reverend Father in God Our trustie and well beloved Councellour Rich. Lord Bishop of Durham And to the Right Reverend Fathers in God Iohn Lord Bishop of Rochester and Iohn Lord Bishop of Oxford To the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trustie and well beloved Councellour William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells Greeting WHereas George now Archbishop of Canterburie in the right of his Archbishopricke hath severall and distinct Archipiscopall Episcopall and other Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall powers and jurisdictions to be exercised in the Government and Discipline of the Church within the Province of Canterburie and in the administration of Justice in causes Ecclesiasticall within that Province which are partly executed by himselfe in his owne person and partly and more generally by severall persons nominated and authorized by him being learned in the Ecclesiasticall Lawes of this Realm in those severall places whereunto they are deputed and appointed by the said Archbishop which severall places as we are informed they severally hold by severall grants for their severall lives as namely Sir Henry Marten Knight hath and holdeth by the grants of the said Archbishop the Offices and Places of the Deane of the Arches and Judge or Master of the Prerogative Court for the naturall life of the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Knight hath and holdeth by grants of the said Archbishop the Places or Offices of Judge of the Audience and master of the Faculties for the terme of the naturall life of the said Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridly Knight hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop the Place or Office of Vicar Generall to the said Archbishop And Nathaniell Brent Doctor of the Lawes hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop the Office or Place of Commissary to the said Archbishop as of his proper and peculiar Dioces of Canterburie And likewise the severall Registers of the Arches Prerogative Audience Faculties and of the Vicar Generall and Commissary And of Canterburie hold their places by Grants from the said Archbishop respectively whereas the said Archbishop in some or all of these severall places and jurisdictions doth or may sometimes assume unto his personall and proper judicature order or direction some particular Causes Actions or Cases at his pleasure And for as much as the said Archbishop cannot at this present in his owne person attend these services which are otherwise proper for his cognizance and jurisdiction and which as Archbishop of Canterburie he might and ought in his owne person to have performed and executed in causes and matters Ecclesiasticall in the proper function of Archbishop of that Province WEE therfore of our Regall power and of our Princely care and providence that nothing should bee defective in the Order Discipline Government or right of the Church have thought sit by the service of some other learned and Reverend Bishops to be named by us to supply those things which the said Archbishop ought or might in the cases aforesaid to have done but for this present cannot performe the same KNOW yee therefore that Wee reposing especiall trust and confidence in your approved Wisdomes Learning and Integritie have nominated authorized and appointed and doe by these presents nominate authorize and appoint you the said George Lord Bishop of London Richard Lord Bishop of Durham John Lord Bishop of Rochester John Lord Bishop of Oxford and William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells or any foure three or two of you to doe execute and performe all and every those Acts matters and things any way touching or concerning the power jurisdiction or authoritie of the Archbishop of Canterburie in Causes or matters Ecclesiasticall as amply fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as the said Archbishop himselfe might have done And we doe hereby command you and every of you to attend performe and execute this Our Royall pleasure in and touching the Premises untill we shall declare our will and pleasure to the contrary And we do further hereby will and command the said Archbishop of Canterburie quietly and without interruption to permit and suffer you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells any foure three or two of you to execute and perform this our Commission according to our Royall pleasure hereby signified And wee doe further will and command all and every other person persons whom it may any way concerne in their severall places or Offices
he well knew was a shell without a Kernell His Majestie gave mee the grant of the Bishopprick of Saint Davids June 29. being St. Peters day The Generall expectation in Court was that I should then have beene made Deane of Westminster and not Bishop of Saint Davids The King gave me leave to hold my Presidentship of Saint Iohn Baptist Colledge in Oxford in my Commandam with the Bishopricke of Saints Davids I was chosen Bishop of Saint Davids October 10. 1621. I was consecrated Bishop of Saint Davids Novem: 18. at London house Chapple by the Reverend Fathers the Lords Bishops of London Worcester Chichester Ely Landaffe Oxon the Archbishop being thought Irreguler for casuall Homicide Aprill 13 1622. the King renewed my Commendam Aprill 16. 1622. I was with his Majesty and the Princes Highnesse to give notice of letters I received of a Treasonable Sermon as he tearmes it preached in Oxford on Sunday Aprill 15. by one Master Knight of Broad-gates May 10. I went to the Court to Greenwitch and came backe in a Coach with the Lord Marquesse of Buckingham I then promised to give his Lordship the discourse he spake to me for June 8. being Whitsunday my Lord Marquesse of Buckingham was pleased to enter into a nearer respect to me THE PARTJCVLERS ARE NOT FOR PAPER June 15. I became C. CONFESSOR as himselfe confessed and said he held it his great honour to the Duke of Buckingham who Iune 16. Trinity Sunday received the Sacrament at Greenwitch Iuly 5. 1622. he entered Wales and visited his Dioces Agust 15. he set forwards for London and in Christmas time December following he was thrice with the King and reade over to him his Answer to Fisher which he desired might passe in the name of a third person R. B. least he should be thought too much ingaged the reby against his freindes the Papists Ianuary 11. 1622. he writes My Lord of Buckingham and I in the Inner Chamber at York House Quod beet Deus Salvator noster Iesus Christus Ianuary 29. I was instituted at Peterborough to the Parsonage of Creeke given me in my Commendam and inducted into it Ianuary 31. Munday February 17. The Prince and the Marquesse Buckingham set forwards very secretly into Spaine February 21. I writ to my Lord of Buckingham into Spaine March 31. 1623. I received letters from my L. of Buckingham out of Spaine And Aprill 9. Iune 13. and August 17. I received other letters from the Duke out of Spaine Iune 15. A very faire day till towards five at night then great extremity of thunder and lightening much hurt done the Lanthorne at Saint Iames his house blasted the Vane breaking the Princes Armes to peeces the Prince then in Spaine It was their Saint Iames day stilo novo October 3. 1623. I was with my Lord Keeper Williams to whom I found some had done me very ill Offices October 31. I acquainted my Lord Duke of Buckingham with that which passed betweene the Lord Keeper and me Decemb. 14. Sunday night I dreamt that L. K. Williams was dead That I passed by one of his men that was about a monument for him That I heard him say his lower lippe was infinitely swellen and fallen and he rotten already This Dreame did much trouble me On Munday morning I went about businesse to my L. K. of Buckingham we had speech in the Sheeld-Gallery at White-Hall There I found that the L.K. had strangly forgotten himselfe to him and I thinke was dead in his affections Decem. 27. I was with my L.D. of Buck. I found that all went not right with L. K. c. He sent to speake with me because he was to receive the next day Ianuary 11. My L. K. met me in the withdrawing Chamber and quarrelled me gratis Ianu. 14. I acquainted my L. D. of Buck. with that which passed before betweene L. K. and me Febr. 6. My Lord D. of Buckingham told me of the Reconciliation of L. K. the day before Febr. 18. hee told me of the reconciliation and submission of L. K. And that it was confessed unto him that his favour to me was a chiefe cause Invidia quo tendis c. At ille de novo faedus pepigit March 17. L. K. His complementing with me c. March 27. 1624. Saterday Easter even my speech with my Lord Duke of Buckingham about a course to ease the Church in times of payment of the Subsedies now to be given His promise to prepare both the King and the Prince Easter Munday I went and acquainted my Lord Keeper with what I had said to my Lord Duke He approved it and said it was the best office that was done for the Church this seaven yeares and so said my Lord of Durham they perswaded me to goe and acquaint my Lords Grace with what I had done I went His Grace was very angry asked what I had to doe to make any suite for the Church told me never any Bishop attempted the like at any time nor would any but my selfe have done it That I had given the Church such a wound in speaking to any Lord of the Latie about it as I could never make whole againe That if my Lord Duke did fully understand what I had done he could never endure me to come neere him againe I Answered I thought I had done a very good Office for the Church and so did my betters thinke If his Grace thought otherwise I was sorry I had offended him and I hoped being done out of a good minde for the support of many poore Vicars abroad in the Country who must needs sinke under three Subsidies in a yeare my error if it were one was pardonable so we parted I went to my Lord Duke and acquainted him with it lest I might have ill offices done me for it to the King and the Prince Sic Deus beet me servum suum laborantem sub pressura eorum qui semper voluerunt mala mihi May 3. 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham came to Towne with his Majesty sicke and continued ill till Saturday May 22. May 16. Whitsunday night I watcht with my Lord Duke this was the first fit that he could be perswaded to take orderly May 18. Tuesday night I watched with my Lord Duke He tooke his fit very orderly Saturday he missed his fitt June 8. Tuesday I went to New-Hall to my L. Duke of Buckingham and came backe to London on Friday It is reported that the Duke made the Bishop at that time put off his Gowne and Cassocke and then to Dance before him like an Hobgoblin to make him merry May 29. and Iune 4. he was marvellously troubled in his Dreames concerning E. B. which dreames contained all the carriage of E. B. towards him after which hee tooke his lasting leave of him July 23. Hee went to preach at his commendams of Creeke and Jbstocke and to set things in order there August 26. his hotsetrod on his foote
received a Command that I should repaire to the Reverend Bishop of Winchester and that I should demand what he would have done in the Cause of the Church and that I should bring backe his Answer especially in the 5. Articles c. Aprill 10. being Sunday after the Sermon ended I went to the Bishop who was at his Chamber at White-Hall I related what things I had received in Command He gave mee an Answer Aprill 13. I related to the Duke of Buckingham what the Bishop of Winchester answered At the same time he certified me what the King had resolved concerning the Bishop of Durham Clerke of the Chappell to the King and concerning a successor Aprill 17. Easter day the Bishop of Durham being sicke I was by the said Bishops Petition to the illustrious Earle of Psmbrooke Lord Chamberlain assigned to serve the Kings Majestie in the place of the Clarke of the Closet which Office I performed till the first of May Aprill 23. Burton delivered a writing to the King An. 1625. May 11.19.29 I writ Letters to the Duke of Buckingham into France May 30. I went to Chelsey to the Dutches of Buckingham June 5. I received Letters from the Duke of Buckingham out of France I answered them the next morning June 12. Queene Mary passing the Seas arrived on our shore about seaven of the Clocke in the afternoone GOD grant shee may bee an Evening and happie Starre to our world June 25. All the Bishops which were then present were brought in to kisse the Queenes hand Shee received Us with highest savour July 3. King James appeared to me in Dreames I saw him only swiftly passing by Hee was of a cheerfull and serene countenance In the passage he saw mee beckned to me smiled and suddainly was withdrawne out of my sight Iuly 7. 1625. Richard Mountague was brought into the lower House of Parliament c. July 9. Saturday it pleased most Excellent King Charles to intimate to that House that those things which were there spoken and determined concerning Mountague without his Privitie did not please him Iuly 11. The Parliament was translated to Oxford by reason of the plague Iuly 13. I went into the Countrie to the House of my most deare Friend Francis Windebanke As I was traveling thither Richard Mountague casually met me I was the first who certified him of the Kings favour towards him Iuly 31. I fell I knew not how in the Parlour at Saint Iohns Colledge in Oxford and hurt my left Shoulder and Huckle-bone August 21. I staied at Brecon in Wales that night in a Dreame the Duke of Buckingham seemed to me to ascend into my bed where he carried himselfe with much love towards mee after such rest wherein wearied men are wont exceedingly to rejoyce And likewise many seemed to mee to enter the Chamber who did see this Not many dayes before I seemed to see the Dutches of Buckingham that Excellent Lady in a Dream at first she was much perplexed about her Husband but afterwards merry and rejoycing that she was freed from the feare of abortion that in due time she might be a mother again Aug. 24. My Coach was twice overturned the first time I was in it the later it was emptie Decemb. 4. I was very much troubled by Dreames The Duke of Buckingham his servants and family wholly tooke mee up All things were not well ordered The Dutchesse being ill calls out her maids and goeth to bed Det Deus meliora Septem. 11. I dreamed that Dr. Theodore Price admonished me concerning Ma and that he was unfaithfull towards me and revealed all things which he knew and that I should beware of him and no more c. Afterwards I dreamed of Sacke Croe that he was dead of the Plague when as he had not been long with the King Septem. 26. I Dreamed of the marriage of I knew not whom at Oxford all present flourished with greene garments I knew none but Thomas Flaxney presently after without any wakening that I know of I saw the Bishop of Worcester having his head covered with linnen clothes He friendly perswaded me that I would dwell with them at the place where the Marches of Wales was then kept but not expecting my answer himselfe answered that hee knew I could not live so meanely Nov. 17. Charles the Duke of Buckinghams sonne writes hee was borne whom God blesse with all the good things of Heaven and earth Janu. 4. and 23. I met to consult of the Ceremonies of the Kings Coronation And in January hee compiled the booke for the Kings Coronation wherein hee altered the Coronation Oath executed the Office of the Deane of Westminster at the Coronation instead of Dr. Williams then Deane of Westminster Bishop of Lincolne and Lord Keeper of the Great Seale whom the King would not admit to be present at the Ceremonies of his Coronation Ianu. 29. I understood what the Duke of Buckingham collected King Charles had determined with himselfe concerning the Cause Booke and opinions of Richard Mountague I seeme to see a Cloud arising and threatning the Church of England God for his mercy dissipate it Febr. 6. I preached before the King and Nobles at the beginning of the Parliament Feb. 11. 17. There was a Conference at the Duke of Buckinghams in the presence of many Noble men about Mountagues Appeale and his Popish and Arminian Tenents therein broached Bishop Morton and Doctor Preston opposing them and he with Doctor White defending them Febr. 21. The Duke of Buckingham writes he sent for me to come to him then hee gave mee in command that c. Febr. 21. I sought the Duke at Chelsey There I first saw his late borne heire CHARLES but not finding the Duke I returned home where I found his servant seeking me I hastened with him and found him in the Court I related what I had done Feb. 14. I was with the Duke at his House almost three houres where with his owne hand c. He commanded me that I should adde some thing I obeyed his command and brought it the next day March 1. Being Saint Davids day there began a clamour in the lower House of Parliament against the Duke of Bukingham by name for staying a Ship called the St. Peter of Newhaven after sentence pronounced from that day there were perpetuall agitations in that House March 11. Docter Turner a Physition propounded in the House seaven questions commonly called Queres against the Duke of Buckingham yet grounded on no other foundation then what hee received as hee said from publike fame An. 1626. March 26. Sunday the Duke of Buckingham sent mee to the King there I acquainted the King with 2. busines which c. The most Gratious King gave me thankes March 29. King Charles made a speech to both Houses of Parliament both by himselfe and by the most Honourable Lord Keeper of the Great Seale in the Palace of White-Hall He reproved the Lower House for many
point of Reliefe and Punishment hath beene the chiefe support of Our Parliaments Honour and of the peoples love and assistance to Parliaments It is one of the principall clauses in * Magna Charta wch Our Ancestors and your Honours have so much contended for and we all have lately Covenanted to maintaine viz. We shall deny NOR DEFERRE TO NO MAN IVSTICE OR RIGHT Let it therfore be put in present reall execution that so none may have cause to take up this mournfull complaint of Solomon I returned and considered all the Oppressions that are done under the Sun and beheld the teares of such as were Oppressed and they had no Comforter Wherefore I praised he dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive c. And this through Gods blessing will bee the speediest way to put a period to our Wars Distractions Grievances and gaine Your Honours highest Reputation Grace Favour with God and all good men Now the good God strengthen both Your hearts and hands to execute speedy * Iustice and Iudgement for all that are oppressed that the man of the earth may no more oppresse and Crowne all your publike Councells Enterprises with such happie successe as may occasion all succeeding Generations to blesse God for You as the best-deserving Parliament ever yet Assembled which is the Cordiall Prayer of Your Honours most devoted SERVANT William Prynne A BREVIATE Of the LIFE of WJLLJAM LAVD Archbishop of CANTERBVRIE Extracted out of his owne DIARIE BEfore any entrance made into the relation of the Impeachment or Triall of the Archbishop of Canterburie it will bee neither impertinent nor unnecessary to present the World with a Summary of his life extracted for the most part out of his owne Diary written with his own hand and found in his Pocket upon search of his Chamber in the Tower May 31. 1643. Some passages whereof objected against him at his Triall are here totally omitted and reserved for their proper place to avoyd Repetitions HEE was borne at Redding in Barkshire Octob. 7. 1573. of poore and obscure Patents in a Cottage just over against the Cage which Cage since his comming to the Arch-bishopricke of Canterbury upon complaint of Master Elveston that it was a dishonour the Cage should be suffered to stand so neare the House where so great a Royall Favourite and Prelate had his birth was removed to some other place and the Cottage pulled downe and new built by the Bishop In his Infancie he was like to perish of a disease as he writes but that God reserved him to be a future scourge yea plague to this Church and STATE and for another kinde of Death July 1589. Hee came a poore Scholler to Oxford June 1590. hee was chosen a Scholler of Saint John Baptists Colledge June 1593. hee was admitted a Fellow thereof June 1594. hee proceeded Batcheler of Arts and July 1589. Master of Arts June 4. 1600. He was made Deacon and Aprill 5. 1601. he was made a Priest by Doctor Young Bishop of Rochester Anno 1602. He read a Divinitie Lecture in Saint Johns Colledge maintained by Mistris May May 4. 1603. He was chosen Proctor of the Universitie and on September third next ensuing hee became Chaplaine to the Earle of Devonshire which after proved his great happinesse and gave him hopes of greater preferments as himselfe records July 1604. He proceeded Batchelour in Divinitie His supposition when he answered in the Divinitie Schooles for this degree concerning the efficacie of Baptisme was taken verbatim out of Bellarmine and he then maintained there could bee no true Church without Diocesan Bishops for which Doctor Holland then Doctor of the Chaire openly reprehended him in the Schooles for a seditious person who would un-Church the reformed Protestant Churches beyond the Seas and sow division betweene us and them who were brethren by this novell popish position Decem. 26. 1605. He being the Earle of Devonshires Chaplaine married this Earle to the Lady Rich another mans Wife at Wansteed in Essex which day he puts into the Catalogue of dayes of speciall observance to him both in his Diary and the Manuscript booke of his private devotions October 26. 1606. Docter Ayry of Queenes Colledge questioned him for a Sermon then preached by him at Saint Maries as conteining sundry scandalous and popish passages in it Novem. 16. 1607. He was invested into the Vicarage of Stanford in Northamptonshire Anno 1608. He proceeded Doctor in Divinitie and that yeare August 5. he was made Chaplaine to Doctor Neale then Bishop of Rochester Septem. 17. 1609. he preached his first Sermon to King James at Theobalds October 28. 1609. he was inducted into West-Tilburie in Essex for which he exchanged his Advowson of North-Kilworth in Leicestershire to be neare his Lord of Rochester Dr. Neale who on May 25. 1610. gave him the Rectory of Cuckston in Kent October 2. 1610. He resigned his fellowship in Saint Johns Colledge in Oxford and the same moneth fell sicke of a kentish Ague caught at his new benefice which held him two moneths whereupon he left Cuckston and Novem. 1610. was inducted into Norton by Proxy In the midst of this sicknesse the suite about the Presidentship of Saint Johns began in which there was great Towsing Christmas 1610. The Lord Chancellour Elsmeer complained against him to King James being incited thereunto by Docter Abbot then Archbishop of Canterburie as he writes who alwayes opposed him as foreseeing he would prove a dangerous fire-brand both in Church and State and a bitter Enemy to the Protestant Religion being then commonly reputed in Oxford a man cordially addicted to Poperie and a Papist in heart keeping companny with those who were most Popishly affected May 10. 1611. Hee was chosen President of Saint Johns Colledge by one casting voyce after much canvasing which election was questioned and heard for three houres space before King James at Tichburne August 29. being the day of beheading Saint John Baptist Novem. 3. Hee was sworne the Kings Chaplaine April 18. 1614. Doctor Neale Bishop of Lincolne gave him the Prebend of Bugden and after that the Arch-Deaconrie of Huntington Decemb. 1. 1615. Nov. 1616. King James gave him the Deanerie of Glocester and in March following he set forward with the King into Scotland and returned a little before him August 2. 1617. hee was inducted into Ibstocke in Leicestershire in his returne from Scotland Iune 1618. He set up a great Organ in Saint Johns Chappell and April 2d 1619 He fell suddainly dead for a time at Wickham in his returne from London to Oxford Ian. 22. 1620. He was installed Prebend of Westminster having had the advouson of it ten yeares before June 3. 1622. He writes thus in his Diarie The Kings Gracious speech unto mee concerning my long service He was pleased to say Hee had given me nothing but Glocester which
things Hee added many things concerning the Duke of Buckingham c. This speech of his was penned for him by this pragmaticall Bishop the Originall Coppie whereof was given in evidence against him under his owne hand In the Convocation held that day many things were agitated concerning the Sermon which Gabriell Goodman Bishop of Gloster preached before the King the fifth Sunday of Lent preceding Aprill 5. In the morning the King sent that the Bishops of Norwich Litchfield and Saint Davids should appeare before him I and the Bishop of Litchfield appeared the Bishop of Norwich was gone into the Countrie We received the Kings command about c. and returned Aprill 12. At nine a Clocke in the morning the Archbishop of Canterbury the Bishop of Winchester and I Bishop of Saint Davids met together being commanded by the King to consult about the Sermon which the Bishop of Glocester Doctor Goodman preached before the Kings Majestie on the fifth Sunday in Lent We consulted and gave answer to the King that some things were spoken lesse warily nothing falsly Neither was any thing innovated by him in the Church of England That it would be best he should preach againe at such time as he should chuse and should shew how and in what things he was ill taken and misunderstood by the Auditors That night after nine a clocke I related to the King what I received in command the fifth of Aprill and other things thereunto belonging The King spake many things most graciously concerning the restoring of Impropriations when as I should have first determined of the maner Aprill 14. the Duke of Buckingham fell into a Feaver Aprill 19. the Petition of Iohn Digby Earle of Bristoll against the D. of Buckingham was read in the upper House of Parliament It was sharpe and such as threatned destruction to one of the parties Aprill 20. King Charles referred the cognisance of the whole businesse and likewise of the Petition of the Earle of Bristoll to the Parliament house Aprill 21. the Duke of Buckingham sent for me to come to him Then I heard what Sir John Cooke principall Secretary to the King had suggested against me to the L. Treasurer of England and he to the Duke Domine miserere servi tui Aprill 22. Sunday the King sent that all the Bishops should attend him at 4. of the Clocke in the after noone we were foureteene of us present He reprehended us that we were silent in the causes of the Church in this time of Parliament and did not make knowne to him what might be profitable or unprofitable to the Church for that he was ready to promote the cause of the Church After this he Commanded that in the causes of Bristoll and Buckingham our Consciences being the guide we should follow only proofes not rumours Aprill 30. I preached at Whit-Hall before the King May 1. The Earle of Bristoll was accused of high Treason in Parliament by the Kings Atturney Sir Robert Heath The said Earle then and there exhibited 12. Articles against the Duke of Buckingham and accused him of the same crime and exhibited other Articles against Baron Conway Secretary The Earle of Bristoll was committed to Iames Maxwell Keeper of the blacke Rod May 8. at two of the Clock in the afternoon the lower House impeached the Duke of Buckingham to the upper House saying 13. accusations to his charge The Bishop though then a Member of the upper House and a Judge of this cause was yet such a sworne Vassall to the Duke that he penned his speech which he made to the Lords in the upper House against the Commons impeachment and corrected and amended his Answer to his Impeachment as his feed Advocate in sundry particulers given against him in evidence under his owne hand And likewise penned the Kings speech to the House of Peeres touching the Duke and the Commitment of the Earle of Arundell as appeares by the Originall draught under his hand concerning which speech he thus writes in his Diary May 11. King Charles came to the Parliament House He spake to the Nobles in few words concerning the preservation of the honour of Noble men against the vile and detestable calumnies of those of the Lower House who accused the Duke c. There were eight who discharged their allotted parts in that businesse The Prologue Sir Dudley Diggs and Epilogue Sir Iohn Eliot This day they were both by the Kings Command committed to the Tower and both of them enlarged within few dayes May 25. Because the E. of Arundell then under restraint was not sent back to the House nor the Cause of his commitment revealed there grew suspition that the Priviledges were infringed and it was concluded amongst the Peeres to adjourne the House till the next day On which day May 26. they adjourned the House till the second of Iune resolving that they would do nothing till the Earl were restored or at least a cause of his commitment declared c. May 25. this day wherein these tumults were first moved was Pope Vrbans day at this time Vrban the 8. sits Pope Iune 15. after many agitations private malice against the D. of Buckingham prevailed and suffocated all publike businesses nothing is done but the Parliament dissolved Iune 20. King Charles nominated me to be Bishop of Bath and Wells and likewise enjoyned me to preach at the solemne Fast before him which I did at White-Hall Iuly the 5. Iuly 26. The King signed my Congedeslier to the Deane and Chapter of Wells to elect me Bishop of Bath and Wells Iuly 27. Doctor Field Bishop of Landaffe brought me certaine Letters from the most illustrous Duke of Buckingham the Letters were open and written partly in Carecters the Duke sent them to me that I should consult one called Swadling about them who could read the Characters August 4. I and Swadling went to the Duke he read the Letters which were certaine malicious things which the Duke contemned August 16. I was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells it was Wednesday and the letter D. August 25. Two Robin-red-breasts flew together through the dore into my Study as pursuing one the other that suddaine motion made me startle I let them out as they had entered I was then preparing a Sermon on Eph. 4.30 September 14. in the evening the Duke of Buckingham said that I should reduce certaine instructions into forme partly politicall partly Ecclesiasticall in the cause of the King of Denmarke a little before afflicted by Duke Tilly to be sent through all Parishes Most breife heades are delivered to me he would have them ready by Saturday following September 16. I prepared and brought them by the prefixed houre I read them he brought me to the King There being commanded I read them once againe both of them approve them September 17 Sunday they were proposed and read for I left the papers with the Duke before the Kings Majesties honourable Councell and thanks be to God they
to be attendant observant and obedient to you and every of you in the execution and performance of this our Royall Will and Command as they and every of them will answer the contrarie at their uttermost perills Neverthelesse wee doe hereby declare our Royall pleasure to bee That they the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridley and Nathaniell Brent in their severall Offices and places aforesaid and all other Registers Officers and Ministers in the severall Courts Offices and Jurisdictions appertaining to the said Archbishop shall quietly and without interruption hold use occupie and enjoy their severall Offices and Places which they now hold by the Grant of the said Archbishop or of any other former Archbishop of Canterbury in such manner and forme and with those benefits priviledges powers and authorities which they now have hold and enjoy therein or there out severally and respectively they and every of them in their severall places being attendant and obedient unto you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells or to any foure three or two of you in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commission as they should or ought to have beene unto the said Archbishop Himselfe if this Commission had not beene had or made IN WITNESSE whereof wee have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our selfe at Westminster the ninth Day of October in the third yeare of Our Raigne Edmondes Per ipsum Regem Octo. The Dean of Canterburies speech that the businesse could not goe well in the Isle of Re there must be a Parliament some must be sacrificed that I was as like as any spoken to Doctor W. The same speech after spoken to the same man by Sir Dudly Diggs I tould it when I heard it doubled let me desire you not to trouble your selfe with any reports till you see me forsake my other friends c. Ita Ch. R. The retreat out of the Isle of Re November My Lord D. returned to Court The Countesse of Purbecke censured in the High Commission for Adultery December 25. I preached to the K. at Whit-Hall Ianuary 29. Tuesday A resolution at the Councell Table for a Parliament to begin March 17. If the shires goe on with levying mony for the Navy Ianuary 30. Wednesday My L. D. of Buckinghams sonne was borne New Moone die 26. The L. George Feb. 5. Tuesday The straining of the backe sinew of my right leg as I went with his Majesty to Hampton Court I kept in til Feb. 14. saving that upon Tuesday Saint Valentines day I made a shift to goe and Christen my L.D. sonne the L. George at Wallingford House March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament but had much a doe to stand I continued lame long after Iune 1. An. 1628. Whitsunday I preached at Whit-Hall Iune 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the House of Commons to be the cause or causes of all grievances in the Kingdome Iune 12. Thursday I was complaind of by the House of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the Presse Iune 13. D. Manwaring answered for himselfe before the Lords and the next day being Saturday Iune 14. was censured after his censure my cause was called to the report The same day the house of Commons were making their Remonstrance to the King One head was Innovation of Religion therein they named my Lord the Bishop of Winchester and my selfe one in the House stood up and said now we have named these Persons le ts thinke of some causes why we did it Sir Edward Cooke answered have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without shewing a cause and may we not be as bold with them This Remonstrance was delivered to the King Tuesday Iune 17. Thursday Iune 26. the session of Parliament ended and was proroged to Oct. 20. Tuesday Iuly 1. my conge deslier was signed by the King for the Bishopprick of London Iuly 15. Saint Swithin and faire with us I was translated to the Bishoprick of London the same day the L. Weston was made Lord Treasurer Saturday August 9. A terrible salt rhume in my left eye had almost put me into a Feaver Tuesday August 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portsmouth to goe for Rochell Saturday August 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve the D. of Buckingham slaine at Portsmouth by one Leiutenant Felton about 9. in the morning August 24. The newes of his death came to Croyden where it found my selfe and the Bishops of Winchester Elye and Carlile at the consecration of Bishop Mountague for Chichester with my Lords Grace What a professed Votary and Creature this Bishop was to the D. of Buckingham will appeare by these his speciall Prayers for him written with his owne hand in his booke of privat Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower P. 164.165.166 much used as is evident by the fouleing of the leaves with his fingers Pro Duce Buckinghamiae GRacious Father I humbly beseech thee blesse the * Duke of Buckingham with all spirituall and temporall blessings but especially spirituall make and continue him faithfull to his Prince serviceable to his Country devout in thy truth and Church A most happy Husband and a blessed Father filled with the constant love and honour of his Prince that all thy blessings may flow upon himselfe and his posterity after him Continue him a true-hearted freind to me thy poore servant whom thou hast honoured in his eyes make my heart religious and dutifull to thee and in and under thee true and secret and stout and prudent in all things which he shall be pleased to commit unto me Even so Lord and make him continually to serve thee that thou maist blesse him Through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen That he was privy to his Iourney into Spaine with Prince Charles now our Soveraign which voyage was * purposly plotted to pervert him in his Religion and reconcile him to Rome is apparent by this insuing prayer annexed to the former O Most mercifull God and gratious Father the Prince hath put himselfe to a great adventure I humbly beseech thee make cleare way before him give thine Angells charge over him be with him thy selfe in mercy power and protection in every step of his Journey in every moment of his time in every consultation and addresse for Action till thou bring him backe with safety honour and contentment to doe thee service in this place BLesse his most trusty and faithfull servant the Lord Duke of Buckingham That he may be diligent in service provident in businesse wise and happy in Councell for the honour of thy name the good of the Church the preservation of the Prince the contentment of the King the satisfaction of the State preserve him I humbly beseech thee from all envy that attends him And
greatest she had of his condition since she needed any such August 11. One Robert Seale of Saint Albons came to me at Croydon and told me somewhat wildly about a Vision he had at Shrovetide last about not preaching the word sincerely to the people And a hand appeared unto him and death and a voyce bid him goe tell it the Metropolitan of Lambeth and made him sweare he would do so and I beleive the poore man was over-growne with phansie So I troubled my selfe no further with him or it Aug. 30. Saturday at Oatelands the Queene sent for me and gave me thankes for a businesse with which she trusted me her promise then that she would be my freind and that I should have immediate addresse to her when I had occasion September 30. I had almost fallen into a Feaver with a cold I tooke and it held me about three weekes December 1. Munday my Ancient freind E. R. came to me and performed great kindnesse which I may not forget Dec. 4. Ian. 8 I maried the Lord Charles Harberts and the Ladie Marie Daughter to the Duke of Buckingham in the Closet at White-Hall February 5. Thursday I was put into the great Committee of trade and the Kings revenew c. Sunday March 1. The great businesse which the King Commanded me to thinke on and give him account and L. T. Saturday March 14. I was named one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer upon the death of Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England That evening K. B. sent to speake with me at White-Hall a great deale of free and cleare expression if it will continue Munday March 16. I was called against the next day into the forraign Committee by the King March 22. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall Apr. 9. An. 1635. And from thence forward all in firme Kindnesse between K.B. and me May 18. Whitsunday at Greenwitch my account to the Queene put off till Trinity Sunday May 24. then given her by my selfe And assurance of all that was desired by me c. May Iune Iuly In these moneths the troubles at the Commission for the Treasurye And the difference which hapned betweene the Lord Cottington and my selfe c. Saturday July 11. Wednesday Iuly 22. two sadde meetings which K. B. and how occasioned July 12. Sunday at Theobalds the sope businesse was ended and settled againe upon the new Corporation against my offer for the old sope-boylers yet my offer made the Kings profit double two Yeres after the new Corporation was raised how it is performed let them looke to it whom his Majesty shall be pleased to trust with his Treasurers staffe In this businesse and some other of great consequence during the Commission for the Treasury My old friend Sir F. W. forsooke me and joyned with the Lord Cottington which put me to the exercise of a great deale of patience c. September 2. Wednesday I was in attendance upon the King at Woodstocke and went thence to Cudsden to see the House which Doctor Iohn Bancroft then Lord Bishop of Oxford had there built to be a house for the Bishops of that sea for ever He having built that house at my perswasion September 3. Thursday I went privatly from the Bishop of Oxfords house at Cudsden to Saint Iohns in Oxford to see my building there and give some directions for the last furnishing of it and returned the same night staying there not two houres Sept. 23. I went to Saint Pauls to view the building and returned that night to Croyden September 29. The E. of Arundell brought an old man out of Shropshire He was this present Michalmas day shewed to the King the Lords for a man of 152. or 153. yeares of Age October 26. Munday this morning betweene foure and five of the Clocke lying at Hampton Court I dreamed that I was going out in hast and that when I came into my outer Chamber There was my servant W. Pennell in the same riding suit which he had on that day senight at Hampton Court with me me-thoughts I wondered to so him for I left him sick at home and asked him how hee did and what he made there And that he answered me he came to receive my blessing and with that fell on his knees that hereupon I layed my hand on his head and prayed over him and therewith awaked When I was up I told this to them in my Chamber and added that I should find Pennell dead or dying my Coach came and when I came home I found him past sence and giving up the Ghost so my prayers as they had frequently before commended him to God Nov. 22. Saturday Charles Elector Palatine came to White-Hall to the King November 30. Saint Andrews day Munday Charles Prince Elector Palatine the Kings Nephew was with me at Lambeth and at solemne Evening prayer December 14. Munday Charles Prince Elector came suddenly upon me and dined with me at Lambeth December 25. Christmas day Charles Prince Elector received the Communion with the King at White-Hall He kneeled a little beside on the left hand He sate before the Communion upon a stoole by the wall before the Traverse and had another stoole and a Cushine before him to kneele at December 28. Munday Jnnocents Day about 10. at night the Queene was delivered at Saint Iamses of a Daughter Princesse Elizabeth I Christened her on Saturday following Ianuary 2. Tuesday February 2. Candlemas day my nearer care of I. S. was professed and his promise to be guided by me and absolutly setled on Friday after February 5. February 28. I consecrated Doctor Roger Manwaring Bishop of Saint Davids March 6. Sunday William Iuxon Lord Bishop of London made Lord High Treasurer of England no Church-man had it since Henry the 7ths time I pray God blesse him to carry it so that the Church may have honour and the King and the State service and contentment by it And now if the Church will not hold up themselves under God I can doe no more Aprill 7. 1636. Thursday the bill came in this day that two dyed of the plague at White-Chappell God blesse us through the yeare May 16. Munday the settlement between L. M. St. and me God blesse me May 17. Tuesday I visited the Deane and Chapter of Saint Paules London c. May 19. Thursday the Agreement between me and L. K. Ch which began very strangly and ended just as I thought it would Iune 21. Tuesday my hearing before the King about my right to visit both the Vniversities Iure Metropolitico It was ordered with me The hearing was at Hampton Court Iune 22. Wednesday the Statuts of Oxford finished and published in Convocation August 3 Wednesday night towards the morning I dreamed that L. M. St. came to me the next day and shewed me all the kindnesse I could aske And that Thursday August 4. He did come and was very kind towards me somnijs
betweene the King and the Scottish Rebells God make it safe and Honourable to the King and the Kingdome Jun. 28. Friday I sent the remainder of my Manuscripts to Oxford being in number 576. and about 100. of them were Hebrew Greeke Arabicke and Persian I had formerly sent them above 700. Volumes Aug. 1. Thursday His Majestie came backe from his Northerne Journey to Theobalds and to White-Hall on Saturday Aug. 3. Many varieties since the Assembly held and ended in Scotland The Bishops thrust out the Parliament there sitting Oct. 11. and 12. Friday and Saturday the Spanish Navie was set upon by the Hollanders in the Downes The fight began to be hot when they were past Dover They were in all neare 60. Sayle The Spaniards suffered much in that fight not without our dishonour that they should begin the fight there But this is one of the effects of the Scottish dareings Munday December 2. A. Sh My Chirurgion in trust gave me great and unexpected ease in my great infirmitie But after the weakenesse continued Thursday Decemb. 5. The King declared His resolution for a Parliament in case of the Scottish Rebellion The first movers to it were my Lord Deputie of Ireland my L. M. Hamilton and my selfe And a resolution voted at the boord to assist the King in extraordinary wayes if the Parliament should prove peevish and refuse c. Friday Janu. 24. At night I dreamed that my Father who dyed 46. yeares since came to me and to my thinking he was as well and as cheerfull as ever I saw him He asked mee what I did there And after some speech I asked him how long hee would stay with me he answered he would stay till he had me along with him I am not moved with Dreames yet I thought fit to remember this Janu. 26. Sunday I received the Queenes Gracious assurance of Her favour in the businesse which His Majestie had committed to me with othess Aprill 13. 1640. Munday The Parliament sate downe called about the Rebellion of Scotland Aprill 14. Tuesday The Convocation began at Saint Paules Aprill 28. Friday The hot contestation in the Lords House which should have praecedence the Kings supply or the Subjects greivances voted in the upper house for the King May 5. Thursday The Parliament ended and nothing done the Convocation continued May 9. Saturday A paper pasted upon the Old Exchange animating Prentises to sacke my house upon the Munday following early May 11. Munday night at midnight my house at Lambeth was beset with 500 persons of the Rascall Routous multitude I had notice strengthened the house as well as I cold God be blessed I had no harme since I have got Canons fortified my house as well as I can hope all may be safe But yet Libells are continually set up in all places of note in the City May 21. Thursday One of the Chiefe being taken was condemned at Southwark hanged quartered on Saturday morning following May 13. but before this May 15. some of these mutinus people came in the day time and brake the White-Lyon Prison and let loose their fellowes both out of that Prison and the Kings Bench and the other Prisoners also out of the White-Lyon May 29. Friday The Convocation sate after the ending of the Parliament till May 29. and then ended having made in that time 17. Canons which I hope will be usefull to the Church May 29. The Bishop of Glocester Godfrey Goodman suspended for notorious scandall to the Church in refusing First to subscribe to the Canons and after to professe a reservation Hee had long before beene suspected as inclining to popery The Canons were all Voted Nemine Dissentiente Save this Bishop who had in generall consented before July 10. Friday I tooke my Oath to the new Canons at the Councell Table and so did my Lord Bishop of London and after him the Bishop of Glocester submitted himselfe and tooke the Oath and was released out of prison by the Kings command July 22. I Christned the Kings young sonne Henry at Oatlands the Queene was there happily delivered of him on Wednesday July 8. being the day of the solemn Fast about 6. of the Clocke in the Evening Aug. 20. Thursday His Majestie took his journey towards the North in hast upon information that the Scots were entred the Munday before into England and ment to be at New-Castle by Saturday Aug. 22. Saturday a Libell was brought mee found in Coven-Garden animating the Apprentices and Souldiers to fall upon mee in the Kings absence Septem. 21. I received a Letter from one Iohn Rocket a name and person unknowne to me He was among the Scotts as he travelled through the Bishopricke of Durham he heard them enveigh and raile at me exceedingly and they hoped shortly to see me as the Duke was slaine by one least suspected His Letter and advise to me to looke to my selfe Sept. 24. A great Councell of the Lords were called by the King to York to consider what way was best to be taken to get out the Scotts and this day the meeting began at Yorke and continued till October 28. Octo. 22. Thursday the High Commission sitting at Saint Pauls because of the troubles of the times very neere 2000. Brownists made a tumult at the end of the Court toare downe all the Benches in the Consistorie And cryed out they would have no Bishop nor no High Commission October 22. Tuesday Simon and Judes Eve I went into my upper studdie to see some Manuscripts which I was sending to Oxford In that studdie hung my picture taken by the life and comming in I found it fallen downe upon the face and lying on the flowre the string being broken by which it was hanged against the wall I am almost every day threatned with my Ruine in Parliament God grant this be no OMEN Tuesday the Parliament began the King did not ride but went by water to kings staires and thorough Westminster Hall to the Church and so to the House Wednesday the Convocation began at Saint Paules Wednesday Thomas Viscount Wentworth Earle of Strafford accused to the Lords by the House of Commons for high Treason and restrained to the Vsher of the House Wednesday November 22. He was sent to the Tower December 2. Wednesday a great debate in the House that no Bishop should be so much as of the Committee for preparatory Examinations in this Cause as accounted Causa sanguinis put of till the next day December 3. Thursday the debate declined Friday December 4. The King gave way that His Councell should be examined upon Oath in the Earle of Straffords Case I was examined this day Wednesday Decem. 16. The Canons condemned in the House of Commons as being against the Kings Prerogative the fundamentall Lawes of the Realme the libertie and proprietie of the Subject and containing diverse other things tending to sedition and of dangerous consequence Vpon
this I was made the Author of them and a Committee put upon mee to enquire into all my Actions to prepare a charge The same morning in the upper House I was named an Incendiarie by the Scottish Commissioners and a complaint promised to be drawne up by to morrow Friday Decemb. 18. I was accused by the House of Commons for high Treason with out any particular charge laid against me which they said should be prepared in convenient time Master Hollys was the man that brought up the Message to the Lords Soone after the charge was brought into the upper House by the Scots Commissioners tending to prove me an Incendiary upon which I was presently committed to the Gentleman Vsher I was permitted to goe in his company to Lambeth for a booke or two to read in and such papers as pertained to my defence against the Scots I stayed at * Lambeth till the evening to avoyd the Gazing of the people I went to Evening Prayer in my Chapell The Psalmes of the day 93. and 94. and Chap. 50. of Isay gave me great comfort God make me worthy of it and fit to receive it December 21. I was fined 500. pounds in the Parliament house and Sir Iohn Lambe and Sir Henry Martin 250. pounds a peece for keeping Sir Robert Howard close Prisoner in the case of the escape of the Lady Vicountesse Purbecke out of the Gate-house which Lady he kept lewdly and had Children by her in such a Case say the Imprisonment were more then the Law alowed what may be done for honour and Religion sake Wednesday the Lords ordered me to pay the money presently which was done I was forced to sell Plate to repay where I borrowed it Thursday A Parliament man of good note interessed in divers Lords sent me word that by reason of my patient and moderate carriage since my Commitment foure Earles of great power in the upper House told him that the Lords were not now so sharpe against me as they were at first And that now they were resolved only to sequester me from the Kings Councell and to put me from my Arch-Bishopricke So I see what Iustice I may exspect since here is a resolution taken not only before my Answere but before my Charge was brought up against me February 14. Sunday A. R. And this if I live and continue Arch-Bishop of Canterbury till after Michaelmas day come twelvmonth Anno 1642. God blesse me in this Friday Feb. 26. This day I had been full 10. weekes in restraint at Master Maxwells House and this day being Saint Augustines day my charge was brought up from the House of Commons to the Lords by Sir Henry Vane the younger It consisted of 14. Articles These generall they craved time to prove in particular The Copy of this generall charge is among my papers I spake some thing to it and the Copy of that also is among my papers I had favour of the Lords not to goe to the Tower till the Munday following where he would by no meanes lye in the Lodgings in which the Bishop of Lincolne formerly lay during his imprisonment there though fittest for him March 1. I went in Master Maxwells Coach to the Tower no noyse till I came to the end of Cheapside But from thence to the Tower I was followed and railed at by the people and rabble in multitudes to the very Tower-Gates where I left them and I thanke God he made me patient March 9. Shrove-Tuesday c. was with me in the Tower and gave great engagements of his faith to me March 13. Saturday the Lord Brookes dined with the Lords at the New House built by the King at Lambeth three of the Lords in Boat together one of them saying hee was sorry for my commitment because the building of Saint Pauls went slow on the while The Lord Brooke replyed I hope one of us shall live to see no one stone left upon another of that building March 21. Munday a Committee for Religion setled in the upper House of Parliament 10. Earles 10. Bishops 10. Barons So the Lay-Votes will bee double to the Clergie This Committee will meddle with Doctrine as well as Ceremonies and will call some Divines to them to consider of the businesse as appeares by a Letter hereto annexed sent by the Lord Bishop of Lincolne to some Divines to attend this service upon the whole matter I believe this Committee will prove the Nationall Synod of England to the great dishonour of the Church And what else may follow upon it God knowes March 22. Munday The Earle of Straffords Tryall began in Westminster Hall and it continued till the end of Aprill taking in the variation of the House of Commons who after a long hearing drew a Bill of attainder against him A. Sh. performed his promise to the uttermost March 27. 1641 The King came into the upper House there declared before both houses how diligently he had harkened to all the proceedings with the E. of Strafford and found that his fault what ever it was could not amount to High Treason That if it went by Bill it must passe by him and that he could not with his conscience find him guilty nor would wrong his Conscience so farre but advised them to proceed by way of misdemeanour and he then would concurre with them the same day after the King was gone a Letter was read in the upper House from the Scottes in which they doe earnestly desire to be gone It was moved for a present Conference with the House of Commons about it the debate about it was very short yet the Commons were risen before hand May 12. Wednesday The Earle of Strafford beheaded upon Tower-Hill Iune 23. Wednesday I acquainted the King by my Lord of London that I would resigne my Chauncellorship of Oxford and why June 25. Friday I sent downe my resignation of the Chancellorship of Oxford to be published in Convocation Iuly 1 Thursday This was done and the Earle of Pembrooke chosen Chauncellor by joynt consent August 10. Tuesday The King went Post into Scotland the Parliament sitting and the Armies not yet dissolved September 23. Thursday Master Adam Torles my Ancient loveing and faithfull servant then my Steward after he had served me full 42. yeares dyed to my great losse and griefe October 23. The Lords in Parliament sequestred my Jurisdiction to my inferior Officers and ordered that I should give no benefice without acquainting them first to whom I would give it that so they might approve This order was sent me on Tuesday November 2. in the afternoone November 1. Newes came to the Parliament of the troubles in Ireland the King being then in Scotland where there were troubles enough also November 25. Thursday the King at his returne from Scotland was sumptuously entertained in London and great joy on all hands God prosper it December 30. Thursday the Archbishop of Yorke and 11. Bishops more sent to the Tower
for high Treason for delivering a Petition and a Protestation into the House that this was not a free Parliament since they could not come to vote there as they are bound with out danger of their lives Ianuary 4. Tuesday his Majesty went into the House of Commons and demanded the persons of Master Denzill Hollis Sir Arthur Haselridge Master Iohn Pym Master Iohn Hamden and Master William Stroude whom his Atturney had the day before together with the Lord Kimbolton accused of High Treason upon 7. Articles they had Information and were not then in the House They came in after and great stir was made about this breach of the priviledge of Parliament February 6. Saturday Voted in the Lords House that the Bishops shall have no votes there in Parliament The Commons had passed that Bill before great ringing for joy and Bonefires in some Parishes February 11. Friday the Queene went from Greenwitch towards Dover to goe into Holland with her Daughter the Princes Mary who was lately Maried to the Prince of Orange his sonne But the true cause was the present discontents here the King accompanied her to the Sea February 14. His Majesties Message to both Houses printed by which he puts all into their hands so God blesse us February 14. An Order came that the 12. Bishops might put in Baile if they would and that they should have their hearing upon Friday February 15. they went out of the Tower on Wednesday February 20. Sunday there came a tall man to me under the name of Master Hunt he professed he was unknowne to me but came he said to doe me service in a great particular and prefaced it that he was not set on by any States man or any of the Parliament so he drew out a paper out of his Pocket and shewed me 4. Articles drawne against me to the Parliament all touching my neare conversation with Priests and my endeavours by them to subvert Religion in England He told me the Articles were not yet put into the House they were subscribed by one Willoughby who he said was a Preist but now come from them I asked him what service it was he could doe me He said he looked for no advantage for himselfe I conceived hereupon this was a peece of villany and bid him tell Willoughby he was a villain and bid him put his Articles into the Parliament when he will so I went presently into my inner Chamber and told Master Edward Hide and Master Richard Cob what had befallen me But after I was sorry at my heart that my indignation at this base villany made me so hastie to send away Hunt that I had not desired Mr. Lieutenant to seaze on him till he brought forth this Willoughby February 25. Friday the Queene went to Sea for Holland and her eldest Daughter the Princesse Mary with her March 6. Sunday after Sermon as I was walking up and downe my Chamber before dinner without any slip or treading a wry the sinnew of my right leg gave a great cracke and brake asunder in the same place where I had broken it before February 5. 1628. It was two moneths before I could goe out of my Chamber On Sunday May 15. An. 1642 I made shift betweene my man and my staffe to goe to Church There one Master Ioslin preached with vehemency becomming Bedlam with Treason sufficient to hang him in any other state and with such a particular abuse to me that Women and boyes stood up in the Church to see how I could beare it I numbly thanke God for my patience All along things grew higher betweene the King and the Parliament God send a good issue May 29. foure ships came into the River with part of the Ammunition from Hull August 22. Munday The King set up his Standard at Nottingham August 24. The Parliament having Committed three Officers of the Ordinance and sent two new ones in the roome this day they brake open all the doores and possessed themselves of the stores August 27. Saturday the E. of Southampton and Sir Iohn Culpeper sent from the King to have a Treaty for peace refused unlesse the King would take downe his Standard and recall his Proclamation which made them Traytors September 11. Bishops voted downe and Deanes and Chapters in the lower House That night Bonfires and ringing all over the City Ordered cunningly by Pennington the new Lord Major Ante ult. August about this time the Cathedrall of Canterbury grosely profaned September 9. Friday An Order from the House about the giving of Alhollowes Bread-street The Earle of Essex set forwards towards the King September 10. Bishops c voted downe in the upper House Dubitatur October 15. Saturday resolved upon the question that the Fines Rents and profits of Arch-Bishops Bishops Deanes and Chapters and of such notorious Delinquents who have taken up Armes against the Parliament or have beene Active in the Commission of Array shall be sequestred for the use and service of the Commonwealth Oct. 23. Sunday Kenton held Oct. 24. An order from the House to keepe but 2. servants to speak with no prisoner or other person but in the presence of my Warder this common to other Prisoners The Order not sent me till Oct. 26. and I sent a petition to the House for a Cooke and a Butler Thursday October 27. this order revoked Friday October 28. and this granted me October 26. Wednesday my Cookes relation to me of some resolutions taken in the City November 2. I dreamed the Parliament was removed to Oxford the Church undone some old Courtiers came in to see me and geared I went to Saint Johns and there I found the roofe of some part of the Colledg and the Walls cleft and ready to fall downe Wednesday November 9. in the morning 5. of the Clocke Captaine Browne and his Company entered my House at Lambeth to keepe it for publicke service and they made of it November 8. 78. pounds of my Rents taken from my Controuler by Master Holland and Master Ashurst which they said was for maintenance of the Kings Children The Lords upon my Petition to them denyed they knew of any such order and so did the Committee yet such an order there was and divers Lords hands to it but upon my Petition they made an order that my Bookes should be secured and my goods Nov. 10. some Lords went to the King about an accommodation November 12. Saturday A fight about Brainford many slaine of the Parliaments forces and some taken Prisoners The fight is said to begin casually about billetting since this voted in the House for no accommodation but to goe on and take all advantages Novemb. 16. Wednesday an order to barre all Prisoners men from speaking one with another or any other but in the presence of the Warder nâ— goe out without the Lieutenants leave And to barre them the libertie of the Tower Novemb. 22. Tuesday Ordered that any one of them may goe
a mind I hope this letter may be pardoned You have now a short Historicall View of the Arch-bishops life written for the most part with his owne hand in which you may observe 1. How many Benefices Bishopricks and other Ecclesiasticall Preferments he passed through in his dayes at most of which he was never Resident nor did any good to Soule or body 2. By what meanes he procured most of his preferments to wit by unlawfull Actions as by marying the Lady Rich to the Earle of Devon by his base flatterie of and obsequiousnesse to the Duke of Buckingham by incensing his Majesty against Parliament invading the Subjects Properties Liberties c. as will more fully appeare in the Relation of his tryall 3. What a superstitious observer and diligent Register he was of his owne idle dreames and how ominous some of them have proved 4. How great a Creature Instrument assistant Advocate he hath beene to the Duke of Buckingham who first brought him into favour at Court What a friend to Strafford and malicious Enemy to the Bishop of Lincolne 5. What extraordinary transcendent favour and power he obtained with the King whom he oft miscouncelled to the publique prejudice and what ill instruments and creatures of his owne he placed about his Majesty as Windebanck and others to effect his owne designes 6. What a great favorite and Instrument he was to the Queene and Popish faction and how grand an Enemy a Persecuter of the zealous Protestant partie under the name of Puritans 7. What a bitter Enemy he hath beene to Parliaments and their proceedings and how odious he became both to Parliaments and people for his Tyranny Oppressions Popish Ceremonies Innovations in Religion and unjust proceedings 8. What an Arch-Incendiary he hath shewed himselfe betweene his Majesty and his people both in England and Scotland 9. What a busie body he hath beene in all kinds of secular affaires incomparible with his spirituall function 10. How sedulous he hath shewed himselfe to exalt the Power Pompe Authority of Bishops and the Clergie to advance them above exempt them from all secular powers jurisdictions and to ingrosse the greatest temporall Offices into their hands that so they might Lord it over all men 11. That he hath beene exceedingly devoted to and promoted Popish Ceremonies and greatly favoured advanced men Popishly affected as Windebancke Mountague Manwaring and others 12. That he tooke speciall notice of sundry * Dreames Presages and Omens of his owne downfall to which for a Close to this Breviate of his life some other memorable ominous presages yet unmentioned shall be added The first is his pulling downe of the Parish Church of Saint Gregories to repaire Pauls and sending the Parishioners to Christ-Church which being related by Captain Hungerford to Master Prynne during his close imprisonment in Iersey he thereupon presently replyed that this seemed to him a most certaine presage that the Arch-Bishop the Sea of Canterbury Popery should have a speedy fall in England for Pope Gregory to whose memory this Demolished Church was dedicated was the * first founder of the Archbishopricke and Sea of Canterbury from whom it derived both its being and precedency and Austine the Munke sent over by him the first Archbishop of this Sea who introduced the first dreggs of Popery into our British Church seing therefore the Arch-Bishop was now growne so unthankfull as to demolish Saint Gregory his owne founder from whom Doctor * Pocklington in his late printed bookes derived his Lineall succession that himselfe and his Sea of Canterbury could not stand long after since the building must needs fall to ground when the foundation is rased and the sending of the people from Pope Gregories Church to Christs Church was a good Omen that the Popes Church and party in England should be deminished demolished and Christs Church replenished reedified all which we now visibly behold in a great measure fulfilled The 2. is That when the Archbishop kept his Metropoliticall visitation Anno. 1635. c. he concluded it at Barkin Church next to the Tower of London gate which Master Prynne then a Prisoner in the Tower observing told the Lieutenant of the Tower and others that the Archbishop had now visited all places within the province of Canterbury as well those exempt as not exempt except only the Tower which was reserved for his last visitation and that he doubted not but he should see him a Prisoner in the Tower ere long and himselfe a freeman which accordingly came to passe The Archbishop sitting at Church in the Tower Chappell in the same seat where Master Prynne usually sate dureing his imprisonment The 3. is this which is most remarkable being a miraculous Omen from Heaven it selfe of his owne and his Seas downfall by his meanes * The Prebends of Canterbury Anno 1639. hearing of the pacification with the Scottes and being falsely informed that they had condescended to entertaine Bishops did for joy of these glad-tidings in the hight of their Prelaticall glory set up foure great Iron Vanes upon the 4. Pinnacles of their highest Cathedrall Tower called Bell-harry Steple on which the Coat-Armes of the King Prince Church and Arch-bishop of Canterbury were severally guilded But on Innocents day following very early in the morning being the 27th of December in the midest of their Christmas Iovialities and Cathedrall Gamballs the Vane which had the Archbishops Armes in it had a tumbling cast from the Toppe of the Steeple being strucke downe by a stroke from Heaven in a fearefull tempest The Archbishops Armes in the fall pulled downe the toppe of the Pinnacle which upheld them and being carried partly against the wind a good distance from the Steeple on which they stood fell upon the roofe of the Cloyster in the concave and lower part whereof the Armes of the Archbishopricke of Canterbury were Carved in Stone which Armes in the Cloyster were dashed and broken in peeces by the Armes that fell from the Steeple The Armes of the present Archbishop of Canterbury breaking downe the Armes of the Archbishopricke and Sea of Canterbury The fall was so violent that it brake through the Leads plankes Tymber Stone-Arch of the Cloyster and made an impression in the pavement of the Cloyster as if it had beene done with a Canon shot which is partly to be seene at this very day though repaired being very neere the place where that proud Arch-prelate of Canterbury Thomas Becket was cast downe headlong in that Cathedrall for his Treason and Rebellion The Cathedralists hereupon tooke downe the other three Vanes and repaired the Cloyster withall speed and secrecy that so lesse notice might be taken of this remarkable ruine Neither was this sad Omen singular but seconded with others both at Lambeth and Croyden the selfe-same night as appeares by this passage in the Archbishops Diary under his owne hand December 27. 1639. Friday being Saint Iohns day at night betweene 12. and 2. of the Clocke
the next morning the greatest winde that ever I heard blow many of the Watermen at Lambeth had their Boats tumbled up and downe and broken to peeces as they lay on the Land One of my servants went to London and durst not come home that evening the weather was so foule that night the Shafts of two Chimnies at Lambeth were blowne downe upon the roofe of his Chamber and beat downe both the Lead and Rafters upon his bed where had hee beene that night he must have perished At Croyden one of the Pinnacles fell from the Steeple beat downe the Lead and the roofe of the Church neere 20. Foote square All which compared with the sincking of the Lambeth Ferry-boat with the Archbishops Coach-horses Coach and men to the bottome of Thames Sept. 19. 1633. the very first day he removed from Fulham to Lambeth house was no doubt an ominous presage of his owne and the Archbishopricks sincking through his pride and violence The 4th is this That his Majesty in the Moneth of February 1641. casually passing through the Citie of Canterbury with the Queene to Dover did in Saint Augustines Abbey of Canterbury the first Archbishop of that Sea signe the Act of Parliament against the Bishops Votes in Parliament which Act unlorded our Lordly Prelates and gave them a fatall overthrow such as strucke proud Canterbury dead at heart and undermined all his Prelaticall designes to advance the Bishops Pompe and Power The last is his owne fatall Dreame at Oxford long since published and lately attested from his owne mouth at his Tryall in the Lords House the summe whereof is this That when he was a young Scholler in Oxford he dreamed one night that he came to farre greater preferment in the Church and power in the State then ever any man of his birth and Calling did before him in which greatnesse and worldly happines he continued many yeares but after all this hapinesse before he awaked he dreamed he was hanged The first part of this Dreame hath been long since really verified and the conclusion of it is in all probability like to be speedily accomplished upon the close of his Tryall The exact Compleate Relation whereof may God assisting and the Parliament commanding hereafter follow in its order wherein the criminall part of his life will appeare most foule and detestable in all the Particulars of his impeachment FINIS Errata P. 3. l. 3. r. saint l· 41. K.r. D. p. 4. l. 45. them me p. 8. l. 3. then them p. 9. l. 25. of on l. 55. City cap. P. 1. l. 29. r. 1598. p. 19. l. 56. finished * Psal. 31.12 Psal. 88.5 6. * Chap. 29. Eccl. 4.1.2 * Psa. 103.6 Psal. 10.18 Anno. 1573 Anno. 1589 Anno. 1600 Anno. 1602 Anno. 1603 Anno. 1604 Anno. 1605 Anno. 1606 Anno. 1607 Anno. 1608 Anno. 1609 Anno. 1610 Anno. 1611 Anno 1614. Anno. 1616 Anno. 1617 Anno. 1618 1619. An. 1620. An. 1622. An. 1692. NOTE An. 1623 An. 1624. NOTE An. 1624. NOTE NOTE An. 1626. NOTA NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE A. nno 1627 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE An. 1628. NOTE NOTE * Marquesse was first writen but he being made Duke whiles he continued in Spaine Marquesse was blotted out and Duke put in over head * See the Earle of Bristolls Article of Impeachment against the Duke May 1. 1626. The Spanish Iourney The Isle of Ree 1627. NOTE NOTE An. 1629. NOTE NOTE Anno. 1631 Anno 1632. NOTE NOTE NOTE Anno. 1633. * The Lord of Holland NOTE NOTE NOTE Anno. 1634 * But it was with somewhat a sharp letter the Coppy whereof was found amongst his papers * But it was with somewhat a sharp letter the Coppy whereof was found amongst his papers * And Mr. Atturney going to his close stoole needing a paper for that purpose * Because nothing was there proved for Mr. Atturney knew not how to proceed NOTE Anno 1635. NOTE NOTE Anno. 1636 NOTE An. 1637. NOTE Anno. 1638 NOTE NOTE Anno 1639. NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Anno. 1640 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE * VVhere he then burned most of his privy Letters and Papers NOTE NOTE NOTE Anno. 1641 NOTE NOTE Anno. 1642 NOTE NOTE NOTE Anno. 1643 1. Cor. 15.33 * December 26. 1605. Dies erat Jovis et festum S. Stephani Co Devon E. M. Anno. 1609. July 28. 1617. Die Luna E. B. Martij 6. 1642. * This he hath attested under his hand and would have deposed it the Triall if pertinent Septembr 26 1617. Die Veneris Ignis et piriculum inde Feb. 5. 1628. Die Martij Comp. Juliano Tendonem fregi iterum Mar. 6. die Solis inter ambulandum in cubiculo in Turri Lond. Anno 1642. Maij 11. 1640 My House at Lambeth beset with violent and base people * The premises and charge will informe you Dece 18. 1640 I was accused by the House of Commons of High Treason * Page 221.232 * See the 13. Article the Scots impeachment A Prayer for the Kings Majestie in the Northerne expedition 1639 * How could he doe this when hee had such a Councellour of war and disturbance neare him For the King in his Northerne Expedition 1640. * NOTE * As appeares by the forementioned passages Ian. 31. 1628. Sept. 19. 1633 Feb 12. 1638. Oct. 27. 1640. * See malmesb. de Gostis Pontif. l. 1. Antiquitates Ecclesiae Brit. Godwins Catalogue of Bishops in the life of Augustine Camdens Britania Kent Sir Henry Solemans Concilia Tom. 1. p. 66. to 127. * Sunday no Sabbath p. 3.48 Altire Christianum p. 144. * See Mr. Culmers Cathedrall Newes from Canterbury p 13.14