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A01216	A declaration of the practises & treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his complices, against her Maiestie and her kingdoms and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & conuictions of the said late Earle, and his adherents, as after: together with the very confessions and other parts of the euidences themselues, word for word taken out of the originals.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1601 (1601)	STC 1133; ESTC S100347	53,454	126

Rutland and others that he cried out to the citizens That they did him hurt and no good to come without weapons and prouoked them to arme and finding they would not be mooued to arme with him sought to arme his owne troupes This point by point was the effect of the Reply Vpon all which Euidence both the Earles were found guiltie of Treason by all the seuerall voyces of euery one of the Peeres and so receiued iudgement The names of the Peeres that passed vpon the triall of the two Earles   EARLES   BARONS The Earle of Oxford Shrewesburie Durbie Cumberland VVorcester Sussex Hartford Lincolne Notingham The Lord De la VVare Morley Cobham Stafford Gray Lumley VVindsore Rich. Darcy de Chichey Chandoys Hunsdon S. Iohn de Bletso Compton Burghley Howard of VValder Vicount Bindon The names of the Iudges that assisted the Court. The Lord chiefe Iustice. The L. chiefe Iustice of the Common Plees The Lord chiefe Baron Iustice Gawdie Iustice Fenner Iustice VValmesley Baron Clerke Iustice Kingsmill SOME PARTICVLARITIES of that which passed after the arreignment of the late Earles and at the time of the suffering of the Earle of Essex BVt the Earle of Essex finding that the consultation at Drurie house and the secret plots of his premeditated and prepenced treasons were come to light contrary to his expectation was touched euen at his parting from the Barre with a kinde of remorse especially because he had caried the maner of his answere rather in a spirit of ostentation and glory then with humilitie and penitence and brake out in the Hall while the Lords were in conference into these wordes That seeing things were thus caried he would ere it be long say more then yet was knowen Which good motion of his minde being after his comming backe to the Tower first cherished by M. D. of Norwich but after wrought on by the religious and effectuall perswasions and exhortations of M. Abdie Ashton his Chaplaine the man whom he made sute by name to haue with him for his soules health as one that of late time he had bene most vsed vnto and found most comfort of comparing it when he made the request to the case of a Patient that in his extremity would be desirous to haue that Physician that was best acquainted with his body He sent word the next day to desire to speake with some of the principall Councellours with whom he desired also that particularly M. Secretary might come for one Vpon which his request first the L. Admirall and M. Secretary and afterward at two seuerall times the Lord Keeper of the great Seale the Lord high Treasurer the L. high Admirall and Master Secretary repaired vnto him before whom after he had asked the Lord Keeper forgiuenesse for restraining him in his house and M. Secretary for hauing wronged him at the Barre concerning the matter of the Infanta with signification of his earnest desire to be reconciled to them which was accepted with all Christian charitie and humanitie he proceeded to accuse heauily most of his confederates for carying malicious mindes to the State and vehemently charged Cuffe his man to his own face to haue bene a principall instigator of him in his Treasons and then disclosed how farre sir Henry Neuill her Maiesties late Ambassador was priuy to all the Conspiracie of whose name till then there had bene not so much as any suspition And further at the Lords first comming to him not sticking to confesse that hee knewe her Maiestie could not be safe while he liued did very earnestly desire this fauour of the Queene that he might die as priuately as might be And the Morning before his execution there being sent vnto him for his better preparation Master Doctor Mountford and Master Doctor Barlowe to ioyne with Master Abdie Ashton his Chapleine he did in many words thanke God that hee had giuen him a deeper insight into his offence being sorie he had so stood vpon his iustification at his Arraignement since which time he sayd he was become a new man and heartily thanked God also that his Course was by Gods prouidence preuented For if his proiect had taken effect God knoweth sayd he what harme it had wrought in the Realme He did also humbly thanke her Maiestie that he should die in so priuate maner for hee suffered in the Towre yard and not vpon the Hill by his owne special sute lest the acclamation of the people for those were his own words might be a temptation to him adding That al popularitie trust in man was vaine the experience whereof himselfe had felt and acknowledged further vnto them that he was iustly and worthily spewed out for that was also his owne word of the Realme and that the nature of his offence was like a leprosie that had infected farre and neere And so likewise at the publique place of his suffering he did vse vehement detestation of his offence desiring God to forgiue him his great his bloody his crying and his infectious sinne and so died very penitently but yet with great conflict as it should seeme for his sins For hee neuer mentioned nor remembred there wife children or friend nor tooke particular leaue of any that were present but wholy abstracted and sequestred himselfe to the state of his conscience and prayer THE EFFECT OF THAT which passed at the Arraignements of Sir Christopher Blunt Sir Charles Dauers Sir Iohn Dauies Sir Gillie Mericke and Henry Cuffe THE 5. of March by a very honorable Commission of Oier and Determiner directed to the Lord high Admiral the Lord Chamberlaine Master Secretary the Lord chiefe Iustice of England Master Chancellour of the Exchequer Master Secretary Herbert with diuers of the Iudges the Commissioners sitting in the Court of the Queenes Bench there were arraigned and tried by a Iury both of Aldermen of London and other Gentlemen of good credit and sort Sir Christopher Blunt Sir Charles Dauers Sir Iohn Dauies Sir Gillie Mericke Henry Cuffe The three first whereof before they pleaded asked this question of the Iudges Whether they might not confesse the Inditemēt in part plead Not guilty to it in the other part But being resolued by the Iudges that their pleading must be generall they pleaded Not guilty as did likewise the other two without any such question asked The reason of that question was as they confessed in respect of the clause laid in the Inditement That they intended and compassed the death and destruction of the Queenes Maiestie vnto whose person although they confessed at the barre as they had done in their examinations that their meaning was to come to her in such strength as they should not be resisted and to require of her diuers conditions and alterations of gouernment such as in their confessions are expressed neuerthelesse they protested they intended no personall harme to hirselfe Whereupon as at the arraignment of the two Earles so then againe the Iudges deliuered the rule of the Law

Admirall Sir Rob. Cecill principall Secretarie and Iohn Herbert second Secretarie of Estate SIr Iohn Dauies being demaunded how long before my Lord of Essex tumult he knewe of such his purpose He answeres that he knewe not directly of any meaning my Lorde had vntill the Sunday seuen-night before or thereabout Being demaunded what he knew then he answered That my Lord consulted to possesse himselfe of the Court at such conuenient time when he might finde least opposition For executing of which enterprises and of other affaires he appointed my Lord of Southampton sir Charles Dauers sir Ferdinando Gorges and himselfe to meete at Drury house and there to confider of the same and such other proiects as his Lordship deliuered them And principally for surprising of the Court and for the taking of the Tower of London About which businesse they had two meetings which were fiue or sixe dayes before the insurrection He further sayth That Sir Christopher Blunt was not at this consultation but that hee stayed and aduised with my Lord himselfe about other things to him vnknowen For that my Lord trusted seuerall men in seuerall businesses and not all together Being demanded what was resolued in the opinions of these foure before named He saith that sir Charles Dauers was appointed to the Presence chamber and himselfe to the Hall And that my Lord was to determine himselfe who should haue guarded the Court gate and the Water gate And that Sir Charles Dauers vpon a signall or a watch-word should haue come out of the Presence into the Guard chamber And then some out of the Hall to haue met him and so haue stept betweene the Guard and their halberds of which Guard they hoped to haue found but a doozen or some such small number Being asked whether he heard that such as my Lord misliked should haue receiued any violence He saith that my Lord auowed the contrary And that my Lorde said He would call them to an honourable tryall and not vse the sword Being demanded whether my Lord thought his enemies to be Spanish bona fide or no He saith that hee neuer heard any such speech and if my Lord vsed any such it came into his head on the suddaine Being demaunded what party my Lord had in London Hee saieth that the Sheriffe Smith was his hope as he thinketh Being demanded whether my Lord promised libertie of Catholike Religion He sayth that Sir Christopher Blunt did giue hope of it Iohn Dauis Exam. per Notingham Ro. Cecill I. Herbert ¶ The confession of Sir Charles Dauers taken the 18. of February Anno 1600. before Sir Thomas Egerton L. Keeper of the great Seale the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer the Earle of Notingham the Lord high Admirall Lord Hunsdon L. Chamberlaine and Sir Robert Cecill principal Secretarie HE confesseth that before Christmas the Earle of Essex had bethought himselfe howe hee might secure his accesse vnto the QVEENE in such sort as hee might not bee resisted but no resolution determinately taken vntill the comming vp of this Examinate a little after Christmas And then he doth confesse that the resolution was taken to possesse himselfe of the Court which resolution was taken agreeable to certaine articles which the Earle of Essex did send to the Earle of Southampton this Examinate Sir Ferdinando Gorge and Sir Iohn Dauies written with the Earles owne hand To which consultation being held at Druric house some foure or fiue dayes before Sunday that was the eighth of February Littleton came in towards the end The points which the Earle of Essex proiected vnder his hand were these First whether it were fit to take the Tower of London The reason whereof was this that after the Court was possessed it was necessary to giue reputation to the Action by hauing such a place to bridle the Citie if there should be any mislike of their possessing the Court. To the possessing of the Court these circumstances were considered First the Earle of Essex should haue assembled all the Noblemen and Gentlemen of qualitie on his party out of which number hee should haue chosen so many as should haue possessed all the places of the Court where there might haue beene any likelihood of resistance Which being done the Earle of Essex with diuers Noblemen should haue presented himselfe to the Queene The maner how it should haue beene executed was in this sort Sir Christopher Blunt should haue had charge of the vtter gate as hee thinketh Sir Charles Dauers this Examinate with his company should haue made good the Presence and should haue seazed vpon the Halberds of the Guard Sir Iohn Dauies should haue taken charge of the Hall All this being set vpon a signall giuen the Earle should haue come into the Court with his company Being asked what they would haue done after Hee saith they would haue sent to haue satisfied the Citie and haue called a Parliament These were the resolutions set downe by the Earle of Essex of his owne hand after diuers consultations He saith Cuffe was euer of opinion that the Earle of Essex should come in this sort to the Court. Charles Dauers Exam. per Th. Egerton C. S. Th. Buckhurst Notingham G. Hunsdon Ro. Cecill The second Confession of Sir Charles Dauers taken the same day and set downe vpon further calling himselfe to remembrance vnder his owne hand before Sir Th. Egerton L. Keeper of the great Seale L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer the Earle of Notingham L. high Admirall Sir Rob. Cecill principall Secretarie SOme points of the Articles which my Lord of Essex sent vnto Drury house as neere as I can remember were these Whether both the Court and the Tower should bee both attempted at one time If both what numbers should bee thought requisite for either If the Court alone what places should be first possessed by what persons And for those which were not to come into the Court before hand where and in what sort they might assemble themselues with least suspition to come in with my Lord Whether it were not fit for my Lord and some of the principall persons to be armed with priuie coates Charles Dauers Knowledged in the presence of Tho. Egerton C. S. T. Buckhurst Notingham Rob. Cecill The first Confession of Sir Christopher Blunt examined the 18. of Februarie 1600. before Io. Herbert second Secretarie of Estate and in the presence of Nich Kempe Counseller at Law William Wa●marke William Martin Robert Andrewes Citizens Iohn Treuor Surueyor of the Nauy and Thomas Thorney his Surgeon HE confesseth that the Earle of Essex sent Wiseman about the 20. of Ianuarie to visit his wife with letters of complement and to require him to comevp vnto him to London to settle his estate according as he had written vnto him before some few dayes Being demaunded to what ende they went to the Citie to ioyne with such strength as they hoped for there he confesseth it was to secure the Earle of Essex his life against such forces as

should be sent against him And being asked what against the Queenes forces he answered that must haue beene iudged afterwards But being further asked whether he did aduise to come vnto the Court ouer night He saith no. For Sir Ferdinando Gorge did assure that the Alarum was taken of it at the Court and the Guards doubled Being asked whether hee thought any Prince could haue endured to haue any Subiect make the Citie his Mediator or to gather force to speake for him He saith he is not read in stories of former times but he doth not know but that in former times Subiectes haue vsed force for their mediation Being asked what should haue bene done by any of the persons that should haue beene remoued from the Queene He answered that he neuer found my Lord disposed to shed blood but that any that should haue bene found should haue had indifferent triall Being asked vpon his conscience whether the Earle of Essex did not giue him comfort that if he came to authoritie there should bee a toleration for Religion He confesseth he should haue bene to blame to haue denied it Chr. Blunt This was read vnto Sir Christopher Blunt and afterwards signed by him in the presence of vs who are vnder written Io. Herbert Nicho. Kemp. VVil. VVaimarke VVil. Martin Robert Andrewes Iohn Treuor Th. Thorney ¶ The second Confession of Sir Christopher Blunt the same day viz. the 18. of February taken before M. Iohn Herbert second Secretarie of Estate and subscribed by him in the presence of Nicholas Kemp Counsellor at Law Thomas Thorney his Surgeon and William Martin Robert Andrewes and Randolph Bull Citizens SIr Christopher Blunt after the signing of this confession being told that he did not deale plainly excused himselfe by his former weakenesse putting vs in minde that hee said once before that when he was able to speake he would tel all trueth doth now confesse That foure or fiue dayes before the Earle of Essex did rise hee did set downe certaine Articles to bee considered on which hee sawe not vntil afterward he was made acquainted with them when they had amongst themselues disputed which were these One of them was Whether the Tower of London should be taken Another Whether they should not possesse the Court and so secure my Lord and other men to come to the Queene For the first concerning the Tower he did not like it concluding that he that had the power of the Queene should haue that He confesseth that vpon Saturday night when M. Secretary Herbert had bene with the Earle and that hee saw some suspicion was taken hee thought it in vaine to attempt the Court and perswaded him rather to saue himselfe by flight then to ingage himselfe further and all his company And so the resolution of the Earle grewe to go into the Citie in hope as he saide before to finde many friends there Hee doeth also say that the Earle did vsually speake of his purpose to alter the gouernement Chr. Blunt Exam per. Io. Herbert Subscribed in presence of Nico. Kempe Tho. Thorney Rob. Andrewes VV. Martin Randolph Bull. ¶ The Declaration of the Lord Keeper the Earle of Worcester and the L. Chiefe Iustice of England VPon Sunday being the eight of February last past about ten of the clocke in the forenoone the Lord Keeper of the great Seale the Earle of VVorcester Sir VVilliam Knollis Comptroller of her Maiesties Householde and the Lord Chiefe Iustice of England being commaunded by direction from the QVEENES MAIESTIE did repaire to the late earle of Essex his house and finding the gate shut against them after a little stay they were let in at the wicket And assoone as they were within the gate the wicket was shutte vpon them and all their seruants kept out At their comming thither they found the court full of men assembled together in verie tumultuous sort The Earles of Essex Rutland and Southampton and the Lord Sandys Master Parker commonly called Lord Mountegle Sir Christopher Blunt Sir Charles Dauers and manie other Knights and Gentlemen and other persons vnknowen which flocked together about the Lorde Keeper c. And thereupon the Lorde Keeper tolde the Earle of Essex that they were sent from her MAIESTIE to vnderstand the cause of this their assembly and to let them know That if they had any particular cause of griefe against any persons whatsoeuer it should be heard and they should haue iustice Hereupon the Earle of Essex with a very lowd voice declared That his life vvas sought and that hee should haue beene murthered in his bed that he had beene perfidiously dealt vvith that his hand had beene counterfaited and Letters vvritten in his name and that therefore they vvere assembled there together to defend their liues with much other speech to like effect Hereupon the Lord Chiefe Iustice sayd vnto the Earle That if they had any such matter of griefe or if any such matter vvere attempted or purposed against him he vvilled the Earle to declare it assuring him that it should be truely related to her MAIESTIE and that it should be indifferently heard and iustice should be done vvhomsoeuer it concerned To this the Earle of Southampton obiected the assault made vpon him by the Lord Gray Whereunto the Lord Chiefe Iustice sayd That in his case iustice had beene done and the partie imprisoned for it And hereupon the Lord Keeper did eftsoones vvill the Earle of Essex that vvhatsoeuer priuate matter or offence hee had against any person vvhatsoeuer if hee vvould deliuer it vnto them they vvould faithfully and honestly deliuer it to the QVEENES MAIESTY and doubted not to procure him honourable and equall iustice whomsoeuer it concerned requiring him that if hee would not declare it openly that hee woulde impart it vnto them priuatelie and doubted not but they would satisfie him in it Vpon this there was a great clamour raised amongst the multitude crying Away my Lorde They abuse you They betray you They vndoe you You lose time Whereupon the Lord Keeper put on his Hat said with a loud voice My Lord let vs speake with you priuately and vnderstand your griefes And I command you all vpon your allegiance to lay downe your vveapons and to depart vvhich you ought all to doe being thus commanded if you be good Subiects and owe that duetie to the QVEENES MAIESTY which you professe Whereupon they all brake out into an exceeding loud shout and cry crying All all all And whilest the Lord Keeper was speaking and commanding them vpon their allegiance as is before declared the Earle of Essex and the most part of that Company did put on their hats and so the Earle of Essex went into the house and the Lord Keeper c. followed him thinking that his purpose had beene to speake with them priuately as they had required And as they were going some of that disordered Companie cried Kill them And as they were going into the great Chamber some cried Cast the