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A96278	Englands Iliads in a nut-shell. Or, A briefe chronologie of the battails, sieges, conflicts, and other most remarkable passages from the beginning of this rebellion, to the 25. of March, 1645.	Wharton, George, Sir, 1596-1672.	1645 (1645)	Wing W1544; Thomason E1182_3; ESTC R208159	28,009	48

ENGLANDS ILIADS IN A NVT-SHELL OR A briefe Chronologie of the Battails Sieges Conflicts and other most remarkable passages from the beginning of this Rebellion to the 25. of March 1645. CICERO Incerti sunt exitus pugnarum Marsque est communis qui saepe spoliantem jam exultantem evertit perculit ab abjecto OXFORD Printed in the Yeare 1645. THE PREFACE Readers YOu have here presented to your view a Little-great Book Little in respect of its bulk but Great in its Contents Wherein the sad effects of a Triennial Rebellion are epitomiz'd with candour and impartiality Herein whoever considers the number of persons slaine the destruction of Houses and Families the desolation of Cities and Townes the increase of Widdowes and Orphanes may easily determine whether Jupiter or Mars whether the white Angel or the black whether Jehova or Abaddon gave beginning to this pretended Parliament and whether hath had the greater influence on their actions who being inspired by a fatall Genius have plotted to bring this late flourishing Kingdome to utter ruine In a word if the representment of the crying guilt of bloud may worke any remorse of conscience in the Rebellious or the evidence of a good cause infuse any encouragement into His Majesties loyall Subjects it is the utmost aime this labour looks to and may happily be a meanes of the continuance of this Work till such time as Almighty God in his goodnesse shall please to set a period to this Rebellion by rewarding it with its due Guerdon by restoring Religion to its genuine purity freed from Sectaries and profanenesse by re-establishing the King in his just rights and prerogatives by re-inforcing the known Laws of the Land freed from Fellow-Subjects Tyranny and Arbitration and by re-estating the Subject in his ancient Liberties freed from Rapine and Plunder Which that wee may quickly see let it be the subject of every good Christians Prayer May 20. 1645. Memorable Occurrences since the beginning of this Rebellion Anno Dom. 1641. IN December 1641. The House of Commons publisht a Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdome therein setting forth all the errors of his Majesties Government a meer designe to alienate the affection of his Subjects from him The tenth of Ianuary following his Majesty with the Queen Prince and Duke of Yorke left White-hall and went to Hampton Court to avoide the danger of those frequent tumults then hazarding the safety of his royall person February the 23. the Queens Majesty took shipping at Dover having been driven before from White-Hall by the frequent tumults of the Rebels And soon after his Majesty went to Newmarket and from thence to Yorke where after the rebels had Guards for 3 monthes before the Gentry of the countrey raised a Guard for his Maiesties person Anno Dom. 1642. MAY the 20. it was voted by both Houses That the King intended to levie war against the Parliament which they did on purpose to excuse themselves for raising a Rebellion against His Majesty as appeared within few dayes after July the second the Kings ship called the Providence landed in the Creek of Kenningham neer Hull till which time his Majesty had not a Barrell of powder nor any Armes or Ammunition whatsoever Iuly the 12 the pretended two Houses Voted That the Earle of Essex should be Generall of their Army and that they would live and die with him August the first the Earl of Essex caused all the men then raised being in number about 10000 to be committed to Officers and divided into Regiments which men had been raising ever since the 12 of Iuly 1642. at which time he was made Generall of the Rebels August the 6. the Earle of Bedford having fruitlessely besieged the Lord Marquesse of Hertford in Sherburn Castle for 4 dayes before retreated to Yevell the Noble Marquesse sallied after him and with a small number fell on that great body of the Rebels killed above 140 whereof 9 Commanders took divers prisoners and routed the rest so as he marched away and after divided his small Forces going himself into Wales and Sir Ralph now Lord Hopton into Cornwall of both which there followed so good an effect August the 22. His Majesty set up his Standard Royall at Nottingham for raising of Forces to suppresse the Rebels then marching against him September 23. Prince RVPERT with about 11 Troops of Horse gave a great overthrow to the Rebels in Wikefield neare Worcester where Colonell Sands that commanded in chief received his mortall wound Major Douglas a Scot and diverse other Captaines and Officers slaine and drowned Captaine Wingate a Member of the House of Commons with four Coronets taken and two more torne in pieces This body of the Rebels was observed to be the flower of their Cavalrie October the 23 was that signall great battell fought between Keynton and Edge-hill by his Majesties Army and that of the Rebels led by the Earle of Essex wherein the Rebels lost above 70 Colours of Coronets and Ensignes and his Majesty but onely 16 Ensignes and not one Coronet The exact number that were slaine on both sides in this Battaile is not knowne But it is certaine that the Rebels lost above three for one Men of eminence of his Majesties Forces who were slaine in the battaile were the two Noble and valiant Lords Robert Earle of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlaine of England and George Lord D. Aubigney brother to the Duke of Richmond and Lenox Sir Edmund Verney Knight Marshall to His Majesty with some other worthy Gentlemen and Souldiers but besides these three named here was not one Noble-man or Knight killed which was an extraordinary mercy of Almighty God considering what a glorious sight of Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles Viscounts Barons Knights and Gentlemen of all Orders were not only present but engaged themselves against the Rebels as much or more then Common Souldiers which they most cheerfully did by example of his sacred MAJESTY whose Royall undaunted Courage put life into every man exposing His Sacred Person to so much danger as all good men doe tremble to remember His Royall Sonnes the two young Princes CHARLES Prince of Wales and JAMES Duke of Yorke being also in the field in very much danger if God whose cause it was had not covered their heads in the day of battaile The Rebels as they had few men of quality to lose so those they had were sensible of their guilt which then they expressed by their flight some sculking into holes and Saw-pits and others running out before they were well in the field They lost of note the Lord Saint Iohn eldest sonne to the Earle of Bulling brooke Sir Charles Essex with many inferiour Officers October the 27 His Majesty to compleat his victory in Keynton field drew his whole Army before Banbury but after the firing of one peece of Ordnance the Rebels submitted to His Majesties mercy which were in number about 800 foot of the Earle of Peterboroughs and Lord Says Regiments with

Lord Wilmot Lievtenant Generall of the horse the Earl of Carnarvon the Earle of Crawford and the Lord Biron obtained another great and strange Victory upon Round-way-downe with 1500 horse and two small peeces of Canon onely wherewith they totally routed the rebels Army under the command of the oldbeaten souldier Sir William Waller consisting of above 2500 Foot and 2000 horse besides 500 Dragooners with 8 peeces of Brasse Ordnance slew 600 of them in the place tooke above 900 prisoners all their Canon Armes Ammunition Waggons Baggage and Victuall 28 Foot-Ensignes 9 Cornets and left not one rebell but whatwas either killed taken prisoner or narrowlyescaped Upon the 24 of Iuly his Highnesse Prince Rupert having joyned his Forces to his brothers and the whole body of their strength being brought together they sate downe before Bristoll and began their Batteries And the 26 day with unexpressible valour they gained the Out-works and the 27 day following the City and Castle was delivered up to his Sacred Majesty with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition At this siege were slain on his Majesties part Sir Nicholas Slanning one of the Lunsfords with some few others and that valiant Lord the Lord Grandison did here receive a wound August the 3 Corf-Castle in the Isle of Purbecke which had been so often before besieged by Sir Walter Earley but had alwayes beaten off the rebels and killed their Cannoniers was once more fallen upon by the rebels who were so bravely received by Captain Laurence that 60 of them were killed in the place the rest hearing of the most valiant Earle of Carnarvons approach ran away Soone after the Earle of Carnarvon Summoned Dorchester which was thereupon delivered up to his Lordship with all the Armes Ammunition and Cannon which were disposed of for his Majesties use About the 9 of August the Castle and Isle of Portland were reduced againe under his Majesties command And the Towne and Haven of Weymouth and Melcombe submitted to his Majesty August 20 Colonell Io. Digby defeated the rebels of Biddeford and Barnstable killed 100 of their Foot took 211 Officers and common souldiers prisoners most of which were miserably wounded 2 peeces of Ordnance 6 barrels of powder 400 weight of Bullet 200 and a half of match and above 300 Armes besides all the Foot-Officers horses Pursued their horse to the very workes of Biddeford and returned victoriously without the losse of more then one man not one of the rest of his souldiers being so much as hurt all that day Upon the 2 and 3. of September the Townes of Biddeford Appleford and Barnstaple delivered up their severall Garrisons to his Majesty Upon the same third of September Prince Maurice gave a very hot assault upon the City of Exeter and battered the walls whereupon the rebels desired Parley but refusing the conditions the assault was afterwards eagerly pursued and the next day after wonne the great Sconce turned the Ordnance there against the Town Whereupon the Rebels craved to bee admitted unto those conditions which before they rejected and obtained the same delivered up the Towne and castle to the Prince his Highnesse with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition after it had been blockt up and besieged about six weeks September 17. the Rebels Army stealing out of Gloucestershire towards London surprised part of a new raised Regiment of his Majesties horse at Cirencester but were overtaken by Prince Rupert with His Majesties horse neare Auburne in Wiltshire where hee gave them two charges the one by a commanded party under Colonell Urrey the other by the Queens Regiment commanded by the Lord Iermin who performed it so well on the rebels whole Army that many great bodies of Foot were routed and many of them slaine in the place without any losse to his Majesties Forces save two common Souldiers killed and the Marquesse de la Vieuville taken prisoner who was afterwards murdered by the Rebels in cold bloud and the Lord Digby and Lord Iermyn lightly wounded by which two charges the rebels Army was so retarded that his Majesty had time to overtake them with his Foot And on Wednesday after the 20 of this month upon an Hill neare Newberry and Enborne heath His Majesty fought with the rebels who were seated in the most advantageous place imaginable yet in despight of all their Canon Foot and horse his Majesty beat them from their ground gained the hill and one peece of their Brasse Ordnance and quickly routed all their horse upon the Heath The most that were killed in this fight of his Majesties Forces exceeded not the number of 300 though above 600 of the rebels were slaine and a very great number wounded In this fight were slaine the most noble and valiant Earle of Carnarvon the Earle of Sunderland the Lord Viscount Faulkland Colonell Morgan Captain William Symcots with some other Gentlemen and Commanders After this fight the rebels were further pursued and routed againe so as they fled into Reading where they durst not stay but left the Town for his Majesty September 25. That pernitious confederacy called the Nationall covenant was taken by the members of the House of Commons at Westminster in Saint Margarets Church October 18. the Prince of Harcourt Lord Ambassadour Extraordinary from the French King and Queen Regent after he had been most barbatously used in his passage by the rebels came safe into Oxford where he had entertainment more suitable to the worth of so great a Personage In this month of October his Majesties forces under the command of the Lord Widdrington and Colonell Henderson a Scot received a defeat neare Horne-castle in Lincolneshire by the rebels under the command of Manchester Cromwell and Fairfax there were taken prisoners neare 600 of his Majesties forces Sir Ingram Hopton and some few others slain not without some considerable losse to the rebels it cannot be said that in any other battaile since this rebellion but this that his Majesties forces made a dishonourable retreat where the fault was I cannot say November 11. An Ordinance for authorizing the counterfeit great Seale November 21. Sir William Armine and others sent by the Houses at Westminster arrived at Edenborough with Articles of accord and advance money to hasten the Scots Invasion November 27. The Kings Messenger hanged at London for discharging his duty in serving his Majesties Writ Decemb. 4. Hawarden castle surrendred to his Majesties Forces December 8. John Pym died de morbo pediculoso at Derby house in Westminster in which place the medley Scots and others sit and hatch their contrivances for support of the present rebellion December 12. Beeston castle assaulted and taken for his Majesty December 21. Lapley house taken by Captaine Heavenningham for his Majesty December 28. Colonell Nathaniel Fines one of the first that appeared in this rebellion was in a court of Warre at Saint Albans by his fellow rebels sentenced to bee hanged for a coward December 29. The stately Screene of copper richly gilt set

ruine Iune 5. The Earle of Essex went this day as far as Chipping-Norton after the King Iune 6. But unwilling to lose his labour any longer returned to Burford where hee deputed Sir VVilliam VValler to proceed in the adventure of King-catching that himselfe might have the sole honour of taking in Les●ithiell Iune 11. Dudley castle which had been gallantly defended by Lieutenant Colonel Beaumont for 3 weeks before was releived and the siege raised by his Majesties forces sent from VVorcester who took a colours of the rebels horse 2 Majors of foot 2 Captains 3 Lieutenants killed about 100 in the fight and took above 50 common souldiers prisoners without any considerable losse on his Majesties part Iune 12. Colonell Gage with some forces from Oxford took in Borstall house a Garrison of the rebels in Buckinghamshire Iune 18. His Majesty in VVorcestershire having intelligence that the rebels Armies were now severed whilst Sir VVilliam VValler to get before the King ran into Staffordshire resolved to reinforce himselfe with the Regiments left at Oxford and encounter Sir William to which end he returned and came this day to Witney Iune 20. His Highnesse Prince Rupert being then in Lancashire clearing the county Colonell Shuttleworth with 400 rebels came to beat up some of his quarters and fell in at Blackburne Where that vigilant Commander Sir Charles Lucas was so ready for him that hee killed and took above 100 of the rebels making the rest run for their lives Iune 22. Sir VVilliam VValler having run himselfe out of breath gave over the pursuit of the King the rather for that his Majesty was provided for him whereupon his Majesty directed his march towards the rebels associated counties and came this night to Buckingham where he received the joyfull newes of his Queenes safe delivery of the Princesse Henrietta who was borne at Exeter the 16 of this month June 25. Sir Charles Lucas hearing Colonell Shuttleworth had gathered 300 horse and 100 Dragoones at Colne on the borders of Yorkeshire marched to him and fell on with such skill and courage that he totally routed all the rebels both horse and Dragoones had execution for 3 miles wounded Shuttleworth himselfe who with very few others escaped all the rest Sir Charles killed and took and brought their colours with the prisoners to Prince Rupert June 26. VValler to recruite his weary Army from the Garrisons of Gloucester VVarwick Coventry Northampton and Kenelmworth Castle had this day a rendezvouz in Keinton field whereof the King having notice turned his march towards him and quartered this night at Brackley June 28. This day the King comming before Banbury found VValler drawne up in Battalia Westward from the Towne on the side of Crouch hill taking advantage of the hils bogs and ditches June 29. His Majesty discerning that VValler would not come into the plaine nor could be assaulted as he lay but with much disadvantage removed somewhat Northwards to see if thereby he could draw him from his station which succeeded accordingly for Waller likewise advanced on the other side the river whereupon the King at Cropready marched further off the river leaving the Bridge in hope to draw them over which Waller greedily apprehending as an advantage put over 2000 horse and a great body of foot with 14 peeces of cannon The Rebels being thus divided were immediately charged by the Kings Reare The brave Earle of Clevelands horse and Sir Bernard Astleys foot routing all that had past the bridge whilst the Earle of Northampton charged the rest of the Rebels horse that were fording over In this fight were slaine at least 300 rebels and many of them taken prisoners with their 14 peeces there were slain on his Majesties part two gallant Knights Sir William Butler and Sir William Clarke and not above 14 common souldiers besides and so much for Wallers Army this Summer July 3. The King having thus defeated one of the Rebels Armies bent Westwards after the other and came this day to Evesham to refresh his souldiers after their hard duty from whence he sent to Westminster his message for Peace of the 4 of Iuly In the beginning of this month his Highnesse P. Rupert marched out of Lancashire with a considerable Army for the releife of Yorke which had bin two months besieged by an aggregate body of Rebels consisting of the Earle of Manchesters Army the Lord Fairfax and the rebellious Scots under command of Lesley The Prince had no sooner releived Yorke but drew forth after the Rebels and in Marstone Moore there began a terrible fight wherein his Highnesse had at first much the better took the Rebels Ordnance and many of them prisoners insomuch that Lesley and the Lord Fairfax thinking all had been lost fled many miles from the place where the battell was fought and never came to the remainder of their Armies till 2 dayes after the fight but in conclusion whether by fate which attends the event of war or by neglect I know not the fortune of the day turned and the Rebels recovered their lost Ordnance and took some of the Princes baggage and with it Sir Charles Lucas Colonell Porter and Colonell Tillier prisoners In this battell were slaine on his Majesties part the Lord Cary Sir Thomas Metham Colonell Ewer Colonell Townley with some others of note and about 1500 common souldiers On the Rebels part were slaine Sir Charles Fairfax younger sonne to the Lord Fairfax with many other of their commanders and at least 3000 common souldiers This done the Rebels rally and sit downe againe before York which was valiantly defended for 3 weeks after by Sir Tho Glenham and then delivered upon honourable conditions to march away with Armes begge and baggage which conditions were most perfidiously broken by the Rebels Iuly 6. The Lord Hopton routed 350 of the Rebels neare Warmister which were pursued above twenty miles by Sir Francis Dodington July 15. The King came to Bath with his Army which day the Queens Majesty arrived safe at Brest in Britanny notwithstanding 50 great sho made at her by Batty the rebels Vice-Admirall Iuly 23. The King made his speech to the Sommersetshire men on Kings-moore who came in to his Majesties assistance very cheerfully Iuly 31. Middleton the Scot furiously assaulted Denington Castle and received a most shamefull repulse leaving dead behind him one Col. 8 Captains 1 Sergeant Major with many inferiour Officers and Souldiers August 1. His Majesty with his Army passed into Cornwall over Tamar at Polton bridge in pursuit of the Earle of Essex whom he had now chased through Devonshire August 25. The King gained from the Rebels the Castle of Lestithiel where their Army lay strongly encamped and in it took Col Butler some others prisoners August 30. The rebels horse in the night passed between his Majesties Quarters and fled towards Plymouth August 31. The rebels foot making towards Foy were beaten from 5 peeces of their Ordnance September 2. The rebels being deserted by their

10 Colours and a Troop of Horse and yeelded the Town and Castle to the King at which time the Earl of Essex with his shattered Force were crept over the river Aven into Warwick full 8 miles backward from the place where they were beaten there to secure those few he had left under the protection of the strong scituate Towne and Castle leaving behind him above 20 waggons loaded with powder and other Ammunition November the 12 His Majesty after 48 houres fight forced the Towne of Brainford where Lievtenant Colonell Quarles that commanded in chiefe was slaine and at least 400 more of the Rebels killed and drowned as many taken prisoners with little losse to his Majesties part these thus taken and killed were observed to be the best foot souldiers the Rebels had November the 13 being Sunday certain of the Rebels had come downe the Thames from Kingston with 13 peeces of Ordnance which so soone as they could see they fired against Sion house and His Majesties Traine of Artillery but did little or no harme Whereupon Order was presently given for drawing downe some Peeces into the Meadow and to the River side against them which was accordingly done and likewise a Demy-Canon planted neare the South-end of the Towne All which were so judiciously plyed that they shot through their Boates and Barges and at last fired the Powder in one of them which blew up divers of the Rebels Those Rebels which escaped took them to their heeles leaving behind them their mangled Boats and Barges with all their Ordnance and the remainder of their Ammunition on which His Majesty presently seized and afterwards made an honourable and safe retreat to the City of Oxford December the 5. His Majesties Forces under the command of Lieutenant Generall Wilmot having his owne Regiment of Horse with the Lord Grandisons and Lord Digbies and Sir William Pennimans and Colonell Blagues Regiments of Foot and Col Ushers Colonel Grayes of Dragoones took the Town of Marlborough defended by Robert Ramsey a Scot and about 500 Foots Ramsey and divers of the chiefe rebels brought prisoners to Oxford all their Armes taken and foure Colours On the same 5 day the Earle of Newcastle laid siege to Tadcaster where at that time was all the strength of the rebels in Yorkeshire excepting Hull and by severall assaults on the Town from 10 of the clock in the morning till 7 at night killed Captain Lyster and about 60 more of the rebels who found such hot service that they stole away in the night to Cawood and Selby leaving Tadcaster fortified for His Majesties service Ianuary the 19. A great victory was obtained by the Lord Hopton neare Bodmin in the County of Cornwall where was slaine in the pursuit 200 of the Rebels and 700 taken prisoners amongst whom was Sir Shilston Colmadee and 8 Colours good store of Ammunition and 5 excellent Brasse Guns and one of Iron Ianuary the 22. the Lord Hopton assaulted Saltash forced the Towne where hee took 10 peeces of Ordnance 700 more prisoners 4000 Armes and a ship with 16 peeces of Ordnance January the 27. certaine of the rebels under the command of Master Iohn Hampden to the number of 1800 foot and 7 or 8 Troopes of horse with two peeces of Ordnance came before Brill and made an assault upon it But were so bravely repulsed by his Majesties forces there under the command of Sir Gilbert Gerard the then Governour thereof that they made all possible hast away his Majesties horse having the pursuit of them for above 4 miles about 80 of them being found dead and betwixt 40 or 50 men wounded which they had left together in a private house February the first Lieutenant Generall King and Lieutenant Generall Goring comming from Newcastle with a great Convoy of much Arms and Ammunition and being faced at Yarum with 400 foot 3 Troops of Horse and 2 pieces of Ordnance of the Rebels fell upon them slew many took the rest of the Foot and most of the Horse prisoners with their Ordnance and Baggage February 2. Cyrencester or Cicester in Gloucestershire was taken by his Highnesse Prince Rupert with the losse of lesse then 20 men of his Army there being above 300 of the Rebels stain and neare 1200 taken prisoners Of Colours taken one Coroner two of Dragoons and fourteen foot Ensignes together with all their Ordnance Armes and Ammunition February 13 the QVEENS Majesty left the Hague and went to Sciveling And on the 16 day Her Majesty imbarked again in the Princesse Royall of Great Brittaine And on the Sunday after came within sight of Flamborough-head February the 20 She cast Anchor in the Harbour of Burlington bay And the 22 day following upon sight of 1000 of his Excellency the Earle of Newcastles Horse landed at Burlington Key February the 24 in the morning foure Ships and a Pinnace in the Rebels service which came over night into the Road made above 100 great shot at the houses in the Key for two houres shooting Crosse-barre-shot and bullets of 12 pound weight all of them aiming so neare as they could at the house where the Queen lay Insomuch that her sacred Majesty was forced to make what hast she could out of Her Bed and to get under an hill to save Her life from the fury of those bloody Rebels who endeavoured to murther Her But God Almighty preserved Her Majesty both by Sea and Land March the 18 and 19 was a great battaile on Hoptonheath in Staffordshire wherein Gell and Brereton two cowardly Rebels were routed by his Majesties forces under the command of the Right Honourable Spencer then Earl of Northampton in which fight above 300 of the Rebels were taken and killed at the least 200 more wounded above 300 of their horse taken 4 peeces of Canon and a case of Drakes with some Ammunition here was the most noble valiant Earl of Northampton unfortunately slain with C. Middleton some few others on his Majesties side March the 23. Grantham was taken in by some of His Majesties Forces under the Command of Colonell Charles Cavendish wherein were taken 360 prisoners with all the Captaines and Officers three foot Ensignes 2 Cornets together with 3 loads of Armes and Ammunition And afterwards the works demolished Anno Dom. 1643. APril the third Prince Rupert entred and possessed that seditious Town of Burmingham wherein was 300 foot and two Troops of Horse who being gallantly charged by the Welch-men in lesse then halfe an houre forsook their Breast-workes and retired to their Barricadoes within the Towne wherein they found such slender defence that they took them to their heeles and that so fast that though they were pursued as scone as the Prince had possessed the Town yet few of their Horse were overtaken only about 80 of the rebels were killed and as many prisoners taken together with about 150 Musquets and betwixt 4 and 500 swords and 3 Colours In this service the noble Earle of Denbigh received