found so much of moment and matter relating to the subversion of Religion and Government here established and as it appears by his Tryal at large in Print he was found guilty and was drawn hang d and quartered at Tyburn avowing his innocence to the last it may be he expected a Pardon for he was heard to say There was no truth in Mortal Man however his Master was not sorry for his Exit tam cito Richard Langhorn Esq a Counsellor committed to Newgate upon the same account and suffered after the same manner Mr. Staly the Goldsmith in Covent Garden for speaking some Treasonable words suffered after the same manner Ireland and Grove were also executed at Tyburn and afterwards several Priests as Gavan Whitebread Oliver Plunket and others executed Also Harecourt and Blundel In Oct. Ld. Wil. Powis Howard Viscount Stafford Lord Arundel of Wardour Lord Petre John Lord Bellasis surrendred themselves are sent to the Tower of London where Lord Petre dyed Viscount Stafford was beheaded on Tower-hill and after some years the rest by the bold Lord Chief Justice Jefferies when all other Judges râ—fused was bayled out Of whose character and carriage you may see more in 88. following In Septemb. in this year 1678. Titus Otes swears to his information before Sir Edmundbury Godfrey On the 28th Dr. Tong Kirby and T. Otes discover the Plot to the Privy Council For Tong and Titus there were assigned very good lodgings in Whitehall a strong Guard so many dishes of Meat and a very considerable Pension however it was not pleasing enough to Otes for in January after he tells the Lords in plain terms that if they will not help him to more money he must be forced to help himself he was a man of a haughty spirit and great considence but his knowledge and honesty were best made known by his Narratives and several examinations before the Lords and Commons and at the Tryals and condemnations of several persons who suffered death as you read before in this present year And it was observed when he went before the House of Commons or any Committee whatsoever when he had pump'd himself dry he would tell them his memory would not serve him any longer at that time and then at the next time of his appearance he would descend to the bottom of the Plot and bring new matter every time to be registred for the belief of future Ages But after some few months there came in somany new Discoverers finding good acceptance into the Plot-Office as did a little abate the reputation of the old ones viz. Dugdale Bedloe Bolron Mawbry Comins Allen Dangersield Zeal Boice Prance Jennings Everard Turbervile young Tong Smith Irish Evidences c. These would meet by couples or sometimes more and upon some questions interrogatories and debates that would arise amongst them things of small matter of moment would be made great and improbabilities made plain truths Some pieces were made up and brought to perfection and some laid by being they could not be hammered out according to their intentions For the King and Council finding out some of their designs in going too high in their discoveries thought it high time to turn the torrent of their swift and ambitious proceedings and so by degrees they dwindled away And now I must bring to your memory the most sad and strange murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey a Gentleman of a very competent Estate and in Commission for the Peace in Westminster and Middlesex was respected by the King beloved by his Neighbours for his Government in the Parish and his many works of Charity largely and freely distributed to the poor and distressed in St. Martins in the Feilds Being wanting four days from his House in Harts-horn Lane a great noise and rumour there was spread abroad and great search made for him but to no purpose till Octber 21. 6. days after his absence one Broomwell a Baker and another with him a Blacksmith both of St. Giles in the Feilds coming by accident into Primrose-hill two miles distant from his own House they found his body in a sitting posture in a small Ditch and his own Sword run through it his Hat and Gloves laid not far from him the two persons abovesaid gave notice to the Neighbourhood c. No Actors in this Murder as yet could be discoveed The King Car. II. was pleased to issue out a Proclamation promising a pardon and 500 l. to any that should come and make known this bloody fact this reward of 500 l. put some heat into Mr. Wrenn who applies himself to Bedloe and tells him one Miles Prance a Silversmith in Prince's Street was wanting and he believed he was one of the Murderers of Sir Edmundb Godfrey These two agreed to divide the 500 l. and Bedloe presently sets up for a discoverer and informs the Privy Council against Prance who being taken and carried before the King and Council owns himself guilty and was committed to Newgate After a little time he denies it and said he knew nothing of the murder The King sends for Prance and took him into his Closet and told him if he would tell him the truth he would pardon him if otherwise he should certainly be hang'd these words I had from Prance's own mouth upon which saying of his Majesty Prance upon his Knees told the King what he had at first confessed to the Council was true that he was guilty with the rest naming Robert Green Henry Berry Laurence Hill that they murdered him by the Watergate in Somerset-House carrying his body into Dr. Goden's Chamber for five days Then they put his Body into a Chair and Prance and another were the first that carried him away they set him down in the Piazza's in Covent Garden then two others took it up being two Priests Kelly and Fitzgerald and carried it to the Sohoe where they left the Chair amongst the buildings and Green brought a Horse whereupon his body was set and Hill behind it the two Priests on each side to guide it thus they carried it to Primrose-hill and left it upon that spot of ground where it was found Thus far this relation came out of Prance's Mouth to the writer hereof several times and he would needs carry me one day to Primrose-hill to shew me the place where the body was left Those that are not satisfied with this let them read his first and second Narrative which give more particulars and more at large But let us look back to see what the Coroners Jury did super visum corporis two judicious Chirugeons Mr. Skelhorn and Mr. Cambridge gave in their Opinions that Sir Edmundbury Godfrey was murdered his neck being broken and beaten also upon his breast with some obtuse weapons and upon this and some other particulars the Jury brought in their verdict Murder but the Murderers then was not discovered Now let us return to Prance and take notice of his first Confession and the effect of it Green Perry
after Queen Mary Novemb. 17. 1558. at Lambeth Sir John Cavendish Knight born at Cavendish in Suffolk where his name continued untill the Reign of King Henry 8. was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench anno 46 Edw. 3. he died a violent death an 5 Rich. 2. on this occasion J. Raw Priest contemporary with J. Straw and Wat. Tyler advanced Robert Westbroom a Clown to be King of the Commons in this County having 50000 Followers these for eight days together in savage sport caused the Heads of Great Persons to be cut off and set on Poles to kiss and whisper in one anothers ears Chief Justice Cavendish chanced to be then in the Country to whom they bare a double Pique for his honesty and learning besides they had heard that John Cavendish his Kinsman had killed their Idol Wat. Tyler in Smithfield whereupon they drag'd the Reverend Judge with Sir John of Cambridge Prior of Bury to the Market-place and there beheaded them whose innocent bloud remained not long unrevenged by Spencer the warlike Bishop of Norwich by whom this Rascal Rabble of Rebels was rooted and ruined Leonard Maw was born at Rendlesham in Suffolk antiently the Residence of the Kings of E. Angles where King Redwald kept at the same time a Communion-Table and Altars for Idols was Master of Peter-House then of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge and in five years disengaged that Foundation from a great Debt He was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was Prince and waited on him in Spain by whom he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells a good Scholar grave Preacher mild man and gentile in his deportment He died in 1638. and left some of his Estate to Mr. Simon Maw of Epworth in Lincolnshire Sir Fulk Grevil Kt. Son to Sir Fulk Senior of Beckam-Court Warw. was bred in Cambridge He came to Court backt with a fair Estate in the Reign of Queen Eliz. He was a good Scholar and a great friend to learned Men. Bishop Overall ow'd his Preferment chiefly to him and Mr. Camden tasted largely of his liberality His Studies were most in Poetry and History as his Works do witness King James created him Baron Brook of Beauchamp Court as descended from the sole Daughter and Heir of Edward Willoughby the late Lord Brook He was murdered 1608. by a discontented Servant who conceived himself not soon or well enough rewarded first wounded his Master mortally and afterwards dispatched himself He lieth buried in Warwick Church under a fair Monument whereon he is stiled Servant to Queen Elizabeth Counsellor to King James and Friend to Sir Phillip Sidney dying unmarried his Barony descended on his Kinsman Robert Grevil Lord Brook Father to the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brook Thomas Morton was Son to a famous Mercer reputed the first in York and allied to Cardinal Morton Archbishop of Canterbury He was bred in York-School with that Arch-Traitor Guy Faux and afterwards in St. Johns College in Cambridge and for his merit was chosen Fellow thereof before eight Competitors commencing D. D. He made his Position on his second Question contrary to the expectation of Dr. Playford replying upon him with some Passion commovisti mihi stomachum to whom Morton replied Gratulor tibi Reverende Professor de bono tuo stomacho coenabis mecum hac nocte He was successively preferred Dean of Gloucester Winchester Bishop of Chester Coventry and Lichfield and Durham The Foundation which he laid of foreign Correspondency with eminent Persons of different Perswasions when he attended as Chaplain to the Lord Evers sent by King James Embassador to the King of Denmark c. he built upon to the day of his Death In the late Long Parliament the displeasure of the House of Gommons fell heavy upon him partly for subscribing the Bishops Protestation for their Votes in Parliament partly for refusing to resign the Seal of his Bishoprick and baptizing a Daughter of John Earl of Rutland with the Sign of the Cross two faults which compounded together in the judgment of wise and honest men amounted to an high innocence yet the Parliament allowed him 800 l. a year a proportion above his brethren for his Maintenance but the Trumpet of their Charity gave an uncertain sound not assigning by whom or whence this sum should be paid Indeed the Severe Votes of Parliament ever took full effect according to his observation who did Anagram it Voted Outed But their merciful Votes found not so free performance However this good Bishop got 1000 l. out of Goldsmiths-Hall which afforded him support in his old Age. He wrote against Faction in defence of three innocent Ceremonies and against Superstition in his Treatise called the Grand Impostor Many of the Nobility deservedly honoured him but none more than John Earl of Rutland to whose Kinsman Roger Earl of Rutland he had formerly been Chaplain Sir George Savil civilly paid him his purchased annuity of 200 l. He died at Easton Manduit in Northamptonshire the House of Sir Henry Yelverton aged near 98. George Paling born at Wrenbury in Cheshire was bred a Merchant in London Free of the Company of Girdlers We may call his Benefactions The golden Girdle of Charity for with our Saviour He went about doing good To Wrenbury he gave 200 l. to purchase Lands for the relief of the Poor For building of an Alms-House in and about London 900 l. To St. Johns College in Cambridge 300 l. To the Hospital of St. Thomas in Southwark 50 l. To the Preachers at St. Pauls Cross 200 pounds Toward a Chime in Bow-Church 100 pounds To six Prisons in and about London 60 pounds To Brasen-Nose College in Oxford two Scholarships to each yearly 4 pounds To the College of St John Baptist in Oxford two Scholarships of the same value To Christs-Church-Hospital 300 l. To the Church and Poor of Wrenbury to buy them Gowns 70 pounds He died 1608. James Pilkington D. D. of an Ancient Family before the Conquest when the chief of them then sought for disguised himself a Thresher has for his Motto Now thus now thus in Allusion to the Head of his Flail or to himself embracing the safest condition for the present He was bred in Cambridge and fled an 1. of Mariae into Germany where he wrote a Comment on Ecclesiastes and the Epistles of St. Peter after his return he was made Bishop of Durham 1558 and nine years after the Northern Rebels came to Durham and tore the English Liturgy the Bishop had fared no better if they had found him when the Rebellion was suppress'd the Bishop commenced a Suit against Queen Eliz. for the Lands and Goods of the Rebels attainted in the Bishoprick as due to him but the Parliament interposing on special consideration pro hoc tempore adjudg'd them to the Queen and after eight years of the Rebellion he died in peace John Easday of most honourable Extraction bred in Cambridge was Dean of Canterbury He was the first Clergy-man who carried Tidings of
A MOST CHOICE Historical Compendium Fitted for the use of all Ingenious and Inquisitive Persons WHO Are curious to know what wonderfull Events have come to pass for almost 1000 Years under the Figure 8 from 818. to 1688. Inclusive Wherein is briefly Comprised The Life and Death Rise and Fall of Kings Queens Noblemen Clergymen Warriors and several famous Poets With many other Curious Remarks and Observations not here mention'd Written in a Plain method by A. M. Gent. London Printed for John Weld at the Crown near Temple-Bar in Fleet street 1692. TO THE READER THE best and must infallible Guide we have upon Earth The Holy Writ informs us that the wife and Omnipotent Creator of the World was pleased to set out six days to finish that vast piece of work and blessed the Seventh day and hallowed it Yet afterward when the wickedness of Mankind increased to that heighth as to provoke the same Creator to destroy his works again by a Flood He commanded Noah to build an Ark for the preservation of all manner of Beasts Fowle and Fish c. Noah had also a precept to enter the House of Safety and to take along with him his Family which in all amounted but to eight persons Out of which number the whole earth was repopulated and replenished to the incredulous number of Millions of Persons already known and found out to this day and finding many memorable passages happening under that number in many places abroad especially in our own Kingdom of England and that also in very late years the last being 1688. I shall here present to thy unbyassed Judgment many Heroick actions done by our own Countrymen both at Home and Abroad The Rise and Fall the Birth and Death the conferring of Honour and Preferment and also the Degrading of many persons both Divines Lawyers Warriers and Seamen Lords Knights Gentlemen and Private men some of a low degree and some famous Poets born and bred in the English Climate and all these begun or ended under the figure of eight and no other As for example England was first so called by Egbert a Saxon King in 818. Ethelbert another Saxon King began his Reign 858. And many more English Kings and Queens so likewise Sir Hugh Calveley Sir Walter Raleigh and many other persons very remarkable in their Lives and Fortunes continuing on the same to this wonder-working year 1688. as thou mayst see in this Treatise fully explain'd Here is also presented to thy veiw the Spanish Armadoe consisting of what Ships and other preparations in 1588. the Murder of King Charles the first The Death of Vsurping Oliver The death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey The Popish Plot. The publishing of a Birth of the Prince of Wales The landing of the Prince of Orange The departure of King James and his Q. c. out of the Kingdom of England and also an account of other matters included in the aforesaid years very profitable both for present and future Generations and in these later years being matter of fact and truly stated and demonstrated may be a good Copy to write after learning there by to carry our selves steadily and wisely in our several stations both in times of War and Peace Prosperity and Adversity Now if any one should ask thee why I took no other figure to end in tell him it would have swelled the Book to a greater Price intending this only portable for the Pocket and for such as are not willing to go to a higher rate and if that answer is not sufficient let them take the other eight remaining figures and use to their best advantage and pleasure if this Tract finds good acceptance it may be an encouragement for a second adventure after the same way and method for the future However at present I will no longer detain thee in the Porch but open a passage into a fair Field full of variety and pleasure desiring thee to reap the same by perusal of these my pains and willing endeavours Vale. A CHOICE And most useful COMPENDIUM ENgland was first so called by Egbert a Saxon King who began his Reign in 818. Ethelbert another Saxon King began his Reign in 858. Alfred another Saxon King first divided England into Shires in the year 888. Organs were brought into general use in Churches about the year 828 and much improved by Bernard a Venetian and an incomparble Musician Herbert de Boshâ—â— was a Manubus unto Tho. Becket at whose Martyring he was present and had the discretion to make no resistance he wrote the story of his Master's death Going over into Italy he was by Pope Alex. 3. made Archbishop of Beneventum and in Decemb. 1178. created Cardinal St. Agelnoth the Good Archbish of Cant. is said to have given at Rome 100 Talents of Silver and one of Gold for the Arm of St. Augustine B of Hippo. He expended much in repairing his Cathedral lately destroyed by the Danes assisted therein by the bounty of King Canutus He dyed 1038. Walt Episc Carliel no great Clerk being made Lord Treasurer of England he avowed his Accounts even when justly charged with a 100 l. Debt to the Exchequer upon which he resigned his Bishoprick and became a Fryer at Oxford where he dyed 1248. Where note that some persons will descend from a higher to lower degree to obtain pardon for sin Edward Son to Edgar K. of England was in his Infancy whipt by Elfrida his Mother-in-Law with wax Candles so that afterward he could never indure the sight of any such Candles when he was King Elfrida managed for the most part all the Affairs of State and afterwards caused this Edward to be stab'd at Corse Castle whither he had come to visit her An. 978. intending by that murther to make way for her Son Ethelred to the Kingdom He was buried at Shaftsbury which was formerly called St. Edwards Matthew Gournay Born at Stoke under Hambden Somer where his family hath flourished since the Conquest and there built both a Castle and a College He was the honour of his House in the Reign of Edw. 3 d. He fought at the Siege of Algiers and Benemazin against the Saracens at Ingen Poictiers Sluee Cressy against the French and at Nazaran under the Black Prince in Spain His Armour was beheld by martial men with much civil veneration with whom his faithful Buckler was a relique of esteem He dyed in peace aged 90. odd years an 1378. Steph. Langton born in England bred in Paris was one of the greatest Scholars of the Christian world in his age He was consecrated Cardinal of St. Chrysogone then by the Pope intruded Archbishop of Cant. in defiance of King John he wrote coâ—ments on all the old and some of the new Testament He first divided the Bible into Chapters which Robert Stephens a Frenchman subdivided into Verses Langton divided also the Kingdom of England reducing King John to sad extremities He dyed and was buried at Canterbury an 1220. Stephen de Fulborn
beginning of King James Rob. de Leic a Frank in Oxford was one that brought Preaching into fashion in that Age He wrote of the Hebrew and Roman Chronological Computation He died at Lichfield 1348. Sir John Philpot whose Family hath long resided in Vpton-Court in Kent was bred a Grocer in London whereof he was Mayor 1378. He set forth a Fleet in the Reign of â— 2. at his own cost to repress the Insolence of one John Mercer a Scot who was taken with all his Ships and rich Plunder therein Two Years after he conveyed an English Army into Britain in Ships of his own hiring and with his own Money released more than 1000 Arms there which the Soldiers had formerly engaged for their Victuals The Nobility accused him for acting without a Commission yea pro tantorum sumptuum prâ—mio veniam vix obtinuit That is He searcely obtained his Pardon by a great charge and by râ—ward and gifts Sir Hugh Calvely born at Calvely in Cheshire of whom 't is said He could feed as much as two and fight as much as ten men his strong Appetite would digest any thing but an injury so that killing a Man is reported the cause of quitting his Country and going for France where he became such an excellent Soldier that he converted the most difficult Atchievements into easie performances by martial Valour He was one of 30 English in France who in a Duel encountered as many Britains He revenged the Blood of the English who whilst his hands were tied behind him were slain before his Face An. ult E. 3. 'T was he that after an unfortunate Voyage of the English Nobility An. 1. R. 2. took Barkbulloign and 25 other French Ships besides the Castle of Mark lately lost and by him recovered and the next Year he spoiled Estaples with the Plunder of which he inriched the Calicians He married the Queen of Arragon whose Arms are quartered on his Tomb. He died 1388. John Booth Bachelor of Law was consecrated Bishop of Exeter An. 6. Ed. 4. He built the Bishops Chair or Seat in its Cathedral which hath not his equal in England but the sofest Cushion belonging to it was taken away when Bishop Vescy alienated the Lands thereof When the Bishop had finished this Chair he could not quietly sit down therein such were the troubles arising from the Wars between York and Lancast therefore retiring to his private Habitation at Horsley in Hampshire He died 1478. and was buried in St. Clement Danes in London There was an elder Brother Sir Rog. Booth of Barton in Lincolnshire Father of Margaret Wife of Ralph Nevil third Earl of Westmoreland Theorithoid a holy Nun at Barkin in Essex after her death was reputed a Saint She died 678. This Nunnery was valued 1000 l. yearly rent at the dissolution in Henry 8. Sim of Gaunt born in London was preferred Bishop of Salisbury by Ed. 1. He gave the first leave to the Citizens thereof to fortifie that place with a Ditch and Walls 1298. And no less was his care of the Church than of the City making good Statutes whereby it was ordered even unto our Age. Henry eldest Son to King John born at Winchester An. 1208. was a pious but poor King He was at first postponed to King Lewis of France afterwards imbroiled with the Barons Wars and imprisoned yet at last he obtained a comfortable old Age by the means of his Son Prince Edward He would be governed by those he knew wiser than himself the main cause of his peaceable death and pompous burial in the Abbey of Westminster of his own foundation Philip de Repton became D. D. in Oxford a great Asserter of the Doctrine of Wickliff but he recanted and became a Persecutor wherefore he was termed by those he molested Rampington He was made Abbot of Leicester Chancellor of Oxford Bishop of Lincoln An. 1408. and was created by Pope Gregory 12. Card. of St. Nerius c. though he had solemnly sworn he would make no more Cardinals 'till the Schism in Rome were ended He resigned his Bishoprick after 12 Years possession Will. White a Wicklevite and the first married Priest since the Pope's solemn prohibition thereof was constant to his calling and was as a Partridge daily on the Wing removing from place to place he was seized condemned and burnt at Norwich 1428. As for Marian Martyrs those in this Shire suffered either by the cruelty of Griffin Bishop of Rochester or Thornton Suffragan of Dover William Gray Son to the Ld. Gray of Codnor was as honourable He first studied in Baliol Coll. in Oxford then at Ferrara in Italy where he was an Auditor of Guarinus of Verona He was made by H. 6. Proâ—urator in the Court of Rome and was freely elected to the Bishoprick of Ely by Edw. 4. He was Lord Treasurer the last Clergy Man that ever was preferred to that Office until Bishop Juxton in our days enjoyed it He died 1478. and lies buried in the Church of Ely Will. Caxton of Caxton a diligent and learned Man bred beyond the Sea and lived 30 Years in the Court of Mary Dutchess of Burgundy Sister to K. Edw. 4. He continued Polychronicon unto the end of that King with good Judgment and Fidelity He collected and printed all Chaucers Works and on many accounts deserved well of Posterity and died 1488. Stephen Brown Grocer was born at Newcastle afterwards Knighted and made Lord Mayor of London 1438. In which Year happened a great Famine caused much by unseasonableness of Weather but more by some huckstering Husbandmen who may be properly called Knaves in Grain Sir Stephen sent some Ships to Dantzick whose seasonable return with Rye suddenly sunk Grain to reasonable rates whereby many a languishing Life was preserved He was one of the first Merchants who in want of Corn shewed the Londoners the way to the Barn-Door I mean into Spruceland Edw. Fox born in Duresly in Gloucestershire was Almoner to King H. 8. he first brought Dr. Cranmer to the knowledge of the King He was afterwards Bishop of Hereford and was the principal Pillar of the Reformation as to the managerie of the politick part thereof Of the many Books he wrote that De differentia utriusque potestatis was his master-piece He was imployed on several Embassies into France and Germany and died Anno 1538. Mary Groy the youngest Daughter of Henry Duke of Suffolk frighted with the infelicity of her two elder Sisters forgot her honour to remember her safety and married one whom she could love and none need fear Martin Kayes of Kent Esq Serjeant-Porter and died without Issue 20. Ap. 1578. James Goldwel born at great Chart in Kent was Dean of Salisbury Secr. to Edw. 4. and at last Bishop of Norwich He repaired the Church of great Chart and founded a Chapel on the South-side thereof he died 1598. His Brother Thomas by Qu. Mary was preferred Bishop of St. Davids and in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth he went to Rome where
Inner-Temple 1618. being first Attorney-General to K. James He was afterwards made Lord-Keeper of the Great-Seal and 1. of Charles I. by whom he was created An. 4 Regis Baron Coventry of Alesborough in this County He enjoyed the dignity of Lord-Keeper fifteen Years if it was not more proper to say that Dignity enjoyed him The Patent whereby he was created Baron makes mention of his most worthy Services to K. James and K. Charles he died before the Civil Wars never Lord-Keeper made fewer Orders which were afterwards reversed his being firmly grounded on the consent of Parties In this year 1618 were executed at Tyburn 19 Pirats and one Garnet a Jesuit And the destruction of the Spanish Army sent against the Venetians Martin's Fort relieved by the Marquess Schomberge Ebsham-Waters now Epsom found out in a dry Season the Water first observed in a Horse or Neats footing run through some Veins of Allume and are abstersive and sanative being outwardly and inwardly taken Sir Jo. Doderidg bred in Oxford a general Scholar was second Justice of the King's Bench his Soul consisted of two Essentials Ability and Integrity holding the Scale of Justice with a steady hand He is famous for the expression That as old and infirm as he was he would go to Tyburn on Foot to see such a Man hang'd that should proffer Mony for a place of Judicature it being necessary that those who buy such Offices by whole-sale should sell Justice by re-tale to make themselves savers He was commonly called the sleeping Judge because he would sit on the Bench with his Eyes shut a posture of attention He died leaving no Issue An. 1628. and was interred in our Lady's Chapel in Exetâ—r Tobias Mathew D. D. bred in Oxford became Bishop of Durham and at last of York when placed there he merrily said He wanted nothing but Grace he died An. 1628. Tho. Taylor born at York and bred in Christ's College in Cambridge entered into the Ministry at 27 years of Age continuing in the same at Reading and London 35 years a pious and charitable man and a painful Preacher A little before his death he avowed That we served such a Master who covereth many imperfections and giveth much Wages for a little work He died about 1628. Note also in this year 1628. Dr. Lamb was murdered in the City of London for which the said City was fined 6000 l. Nath. Shute born at Gigleswick Yorksh and bred in Christ's College in Cambridge was an excellent Schollar and solid Preacher at St. Mildred-Poultrey in London though nothing of his is extant in Print save a Sermon called Corona Charitatis He was an uncomfortable Preacher in one sense in that he left no hope of imitation for such as should succeed him He died An. 1638. Note There were four other Brothers to this Nath. viz. Josiah Minister of St. Mary Woollnoth London Robert in Linn Thomas in Chester and Timothy in Exeter all famous for Learning and laborious Preachers Sir Rich. Hutton born at Perith Cumberland of a worshipful Family and bred in Jesus College in Cambr. diverted from Divinity by the importunity chiefly of George Earl of Cumberland became Barrister in Grays-Inn and 't was observed he seldom or never took Fees of Clergy-men afterwards being Recorder of York he was Knighted and made Judge of the Common-Pleas and continued though his opinion was against Ship-Money the King using to call him the honest Judge he died and was buried at St. Dunstan's in the West An. 1638. Joseph Mede born near Bishop-Stratford Eslex wrote de Sanctitate relativa he was a learned Man good Preacher and charitable to the Poor From that place of Scripture Judges 3. 30. And the Land had rest eight Years he observed that that was the longest time of Peace that the Church of God enjoyed And seeing the same lease of Halcyon days was expired in England since 1. Elizabeth he did grievously suspect some strange concussion in Church and State which came to pass accordingly He was a Millenary and was as much dishonoured by some furious Followers as even Aristotle was by ignorant Pretenders to his Philosophy He died An. 1638. leaving near 3000 l. to Christs College in Cambridge where he was bred Edm. Doubleday Esq a man of great Stature Valor Gravity and Activity attended Sir Tho. Knevet Novemb. 4. 1605. when he searched the Cellar beneath the Parliament-House where they found Guy Faux with his dark Lanthorn in the dead of the Night providing for the death of many next Morning He was newly come out of the Devils Closet the inner Room where the Powder lay Faux beginning to bustle Mr. Doubleday ordered him at his pleasure up with his Heels and theâ—â— with the Traitor lay the Treason 〈◊〉 along the Floor by God's good 〈◊〉 detected and defeated Faux vow 〈◊〉 that had he been taken in the innâ—â— Room he had blown up himself and all the Company therein Mr. Doubleday died An. 1618. John Moile born in or near South-Molton Devon bred in France where he became perfect in the Language spent his youth in Military imployments and in his reduced Age was made an Examiner in the Court of Tho. Lord Burgley and President of the North Afterwards being Governour to the Lord Ross he went to Rome with him where that Lord was courted and Mr Moile imprisoned in the Inquisition the Priests in vain hacking at the root of his constancy he continued 30 years in Prison and died 1638. at 81. Salkod a branch of a worshipful Family bred beyond the Seas either Jesuit or secular Priest coming over into England to angle for Proselytes his line broke and he was cast in Prison whence being brought to King James by his Arguments with a Benefice bestowed on him in Somersetshire he became a Protestant he was not a little proud that the King was pleased to stile him the learned Salkod See his true Character in the Book he writ of Angels He died An. 1638. Benj. Johnson whose Mother married a Brick-layer for her second Husband was bred in Westminster-School then in St. John's College in Cambridge being also honorary Member of Christ's Church in Oxford where he continued but few Weeks for want of further Maintenance being fain to return to the trade of his Father-in-Law he helped at the new Structure of Lincoln-Inn when having a Trowel in his hand he had a Book in his pocket some Gentlemen afterwards manumised him freely to follow his own ingenious Inclinations his Wit was elaborate wrought out by his own Industry he would sit silent in learned Company and â—uck in besides Wine their several Humors into his observation he was paramount in the dramatique part of Poetry and taught the Stage an exact conformity to the Laws of Comedians his Comedies were above the Vulgar which are only tickled with down-right obscenity and took not so well at the first stroke as at the rebound when beheld the second time yea they will endure reading and that
He dyed in honour being the last Bishop that dyed a Member of Parliament Roger Ascham born at Kerby-wick and bred in St. John's College in Cambridge was Orator and Greek Professor of the University and in an 1. Mary wrote Letters to 40 odd several Princes the meanest whereof was a Cardinal Traveling into Germany he was familiar with John Sturmius after his return he was teacher to the Lady Eliz. to whom after she was Queen he became Secretary for her Latine Letters he was an honest man a good Archer and much delighted with Cock-fighting His Latine stile was facile and fluent witness his Letters His 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a Book good for Young Men his Schoolmaster for Old and his Epistles for all men He dyed in Decemb. 1568. and was buried in St. Sepulchres in Lond. Tho. Benham Fellow of Magdalens coll in Oxford renounced Popery an 1. Mariae he assisted Hen. Bull one of the College to wrest out of the hands of the Choristers the censer when about to offer their superstitious Incense flying into Germany he lived at Basil Preacher to the English Exiles towards the end of Queen Mary he was secretly sent over to be Superintendant of the London Conventicle the only true Church in the time of Persecution where with all his caution he hardly escaped In an 2. of Queen Eliz. he was consecrated Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield He dyed in Febr. 1578. Frances Sidney Aunt to the renowed Sir Philip she bestowed on the Abby Church of Westminster a Salary of 20 l. per annum for a Divinity Lecture and founded Sidney Suss coll in Cambr. She was Relict of Tho. Ratcliff Earl of Sussex She dyed childless 1588. Sir Nich. Bacon Knight born not far from St. Edm. Bury of a very ancient family and bred in Ben. college in Cambr. in which he built a beautiful Chapel after he had studied the Common Law was made Attorny to the Court of Wards when he was preferred Lord Keeper of the Great Seal An. 1. Eliz. 1558. He married Ann second Daughter to Sir Ant. Cook of Giddy Hall in Essex Governour to K. Edw. 6. Queen Elizabeth relied on him as her Oracle in Law who that he might clear the point of her Succession derived her right from a Statute which allowed the same tho' there was a Statute which made the Q. illegitimate in the days of her Father remained unrepealed the rather because Lawyers maintain That a Crown once worn cleareth all defects of the wearer thereof Armigel Waad born of an ancient family in Yorkshire was Clerk of the Counsel to Hen. 8. and Ed. 6. a man of great accomplishments imployed in several Embassies and the first Englishman who discovered America He had by two Wifes 20 children whereof Sir Wil. Waad was the Eldest a very able Gentleman and Clerk of the Council to Q. Eliz. this Armigel dyed in June an 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex Martin Forbisher Knight born nigh Doncaster Yorkshire was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way to China and Cathay whence he brought great store of black soft Stone supposing it to be silver Ore but it proved useless He was valiant and violent He was Knighted for his signal service in an 88. having with 10 Ships defended Brest Haven in Brittain against a far greater power of the Spaniards he was shot in the side his wound not being mortal in it self was rendred such by the unskillfulness of his Chirurgion who having taken out the bullet left the Bombast behind wherewith the sore festred and the worthy Knight dyed Michael Under-Sheriff to Sir Anthony Hungerford comit Wilts 1558. in the last of Queen Mary was a right godly man When the Writ de Haereticis comburendis for the Execution of R. White and Jo. Hunt was brought to him instead of burning them he burnt the Writ and before the same could be renewed Dr. Geffery the bloody Chancellour of Salisbury who procured it and Q. Mary were both dead Edm. Guest Born at Asserton Yorkshire was D. D. in Kings College in Cambridge He was Almoner to Queen Eliz. by whom he was preferred Bishop of Rochester then of Salisbury having written many books he dyed 1578. Henry Rowlands bred in Oxford was consecrated Bishop of Bangor 1598. he bought four new Bells for the Tower of St. Asaph whereof the biggest cost 100 l. he also gave to Jesus College in Oxford Means for the maintenance of two Fellows Katharine Daughter of Sir Tho. Par was born at Kendal Castle which descended to her Father from the Brusses and Rosses of Werk She was first married to John Nevil Lord Latimer and afterwards to K. H. 8. She was a great favourer of the Gospel and would earnestly argue for it Once politick Gardiner had almost got her into his clutches had not Divine Providence delivered her yet a Jesuit who was neither Confessor nor Privy Counsellour to the King tells us that the King intended if longer surviving to behead her for an Heretick She was afterwards married to Sir Thomas Seymour Baron of Sudley and Lord Admiral and dyed in childbed of a Daughter 1548. Henry 8. Son of Hen. 7. born at Greenwich was a Prince in whom great Vertues no less Vices werein a manner equally contemperated he was a man of an uncontroulable spirit carrying a Mandamus in his Mouth sufficiently seated when he put his hand to his Hilt he awed all to his obedience which was great in a King and necessary in a Father of his Country In the Play of K. Hen. 8. there was a weak whining Boy that personated that King one of his fellow Actors perceiving him to act more like a Mouse than Man told him if you speak not Hoh with a better Spirit your Parliament will not grant you a penny of Money He came to the Crown in 1508. Many were the acts and changes in his Reign He dissolved as many Monasteries and Religious Houses as amounted yearly to 1865 12 l. besides the two Universities and divers Monasteries which were undervalued And though the Pope stiled him Defender of the Faith by reason of a Book he writ against Martin Luther yet he rejected his Holiness and made himself supreme without him And Sir Tho. Moor and Bishop Fisher lost their Heads because they refused the Oath of Supremacy and yet this King as appears by the six Articles enacted by Parliament against the Protestants called the Cat with six Tailes viz. 1. That after the words of confirmation or consecration the real and natural body and blood of Christ as he was conceived and Crucified was in the Sacrament and no other substance consisting in the form of Bread and Wine besides the substance of Christ God and Man 2. That Communion in both kinds was not necessary unto Salvation the Flesh only in the form of Bread sufficient 3. That the Priests after they had received Orders might not marry by the Law of God 4. That the Vows of
Chastity either in Man or Woman ought by Gods Laws to be observed 5. That private Masses were necessary for the people and agreeable to the Law of God 6. That Auricular Confession was expedient to be retained and continued in the Church of God Now I hope none will deny that what mischief and confusions ensued and caused by him as the Papists deeply condemn him for to this day and tell us our Religion came out of his That he lived and dyed as severe a Roman Catholick as any of them hath shewed themselves in this our Age. And for his Wives he was dextrous in changing beheading one of them and the very next day marrying another but hear him on his death bed speaking thus Three Kates two Nans and one dear Jane I wedded One Spanish one Dutch and four English Wives From two I was divorced two I beheaded One dyed in Childbirth and one me survived They that will be more and better informed of this King's Reign let them read his Life written by that excellent and learned Lord Herbert Sir Tho. Offley of Cheshire bred a Merchant Taylor in London whereof he became Lord Mayor in his Mayoralty he began the custom of Night Bellmen He was the Zacheus of London for his high Charity bequeathing the half of his Estate being 5000 pound to the poor though he had children of his own yea he appointed that 200 l. left to his Son Hen. should be taken out of the other half and imployed to charitable uses Mr. Hugh Offley Leather-Seller Sheriff of London An. 1588. gave 600 pound to the City to put forth young men Mr. Rob. Brother to Hugh gave 600 pound for 24 young men in Chester whereof 12 were Apprentices On the first of these I suppose these Rhimes were made Offley three dishes had of dayly Roast An Egg an Apple and the third a Toast Feasting himself moderately that he might feed others by his bounty Miles Coverdaile of Yorkshire became an Augustine Fryer but afterwards quitting that profession he went into Germany he laboured greatly in translating the Bible and writing other books He was made D. D. at Tubing and returning into England was made Bishop of Exeter by K. Edw. 6. An. 1. Mary he was deposed though saved from Martyrdom by the mediation of Fred. King of Denmark being enlarged he went over into Germany whence in the Reign of Queen Eliz. he returned into England but not to Exeter He was one of those that solemnly consecrated Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth He dyed 1588. and lies buried in St. Bartholomews behind the Exchange London Sir Christ Wray Knight was born in the Parish of Bedal Yorkshire which made his Daughter Frances Countess of Warwick scatter her benefactions thicker in that place His Ancestors came out of Cornwal where his name is right ancient being bred in the Law he was by Q. Eliz. made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench he was moved with no fear but that of the Judge of the world he was pro tempore Lord privy Seal and sat chief in the Court when Secretary Davison was sentenced in the Star Chamber concurring with the rest of the Commissioners to lay a Fine on him His benefaction to Magdalen college in Cambridge was both bountiful and seasonable This worthy Judge dyed May 8th 1588. Rob. Crowley of Northamptonshire bred in Oxford confuted Miles Hogheard who writ against the poor Protestants He fled to Frankford in Queen Mary's days and in the Reign of Queen Eliz. was made Vicar of St. Giles without Cripplegate London where he lies buried having dyed 1588. Cock was in 1588. a Cock of the Game being the only man of note amongst the English who fighting a Volunteer in his own Ship lost his life to save his Queen and Country Sir John Howard of Barkshire Kt. Son to Sir Rob. Howard soon after was created a Baron by Edw. IV. and Duke of Norfolk by K. Rich. III. as Kinsman and one of the Heirs of Anne Dutchess of York and Norfolk whose Mother was one of the Daughters of Tho. Mowbray D. of Norfolk Soon after he lost his Life in Bosworth-Field in the quarrel of him who had given him his Honour From him descended the noble and numerous Family of the Howards of whom 4 Earls viz. Arundel Nottingham Suffolk and Barkshire and 2 Barons viz. Mowbray and Escrick sat in the last Parliament of K. Charles I. Verstegan the great Antiquary will have their Name to be Holdward Keeper of a Castle or Trust and they have well answered unto their Name Did not Tho. Howard Earl of Surrey well hold his ward by Land when in the Reign of Henry VIII he conquered the Scots in Flodden-Field and took James the 4th their King Prisoner And did not Charles Howard afterwards Earl of Nottingham hold his ward by Sea in 1558 when the Armado was defeated William Howard Son to Thomas D. of Howard was by Queen Mary created Baron of Effingham and made Lord-Admiral of England He was one of the first favourers and furtherers of the discovery of Russia He died 1548. whose Son Charles succeeded his Father in the Admiralty an hearty Gentleman and cordial to his Soveraign of a most proper Person one reason why Queen Elizabeth reflected so much upon him The first evidence he gave of his prowess when the Emperors Sister the spouse of Spain with a Fleet of 130 Sail passed the narrow Seas his Lordship accompanied with 10 Ships only environed their Fleet and enforced them to stoop Gallant and strike Sail. In 88. at the first news of the Spaniards approach he towed at a Cable with his own hands to draw out the harbour-bound Ships into the Sen. He was Commander of the Sea Forces at the taking of Cadiz and for his good service there he was made Earl of Nottingham He resigned his Admiralty in the Reign of K. James to the D. of Buckingham and died not long after D. of Medina Sidonia Admiral of the Spanish Fleet An. 88. beholding Mount Edgcomb in Cornwall that belongs to Sir Rich. Edgcomb who at one time for some good space gave Entertainment to the English Spanish and Dutch Admirals and many other Nobles at Mount Edgcomb a square Structure having a stately Hall affording a delicate sound as one entreth it a Parlour and Dining-Room giving a large prospect both of Sea and Land It is near Plimouth the Ground about it being stored with Wood Timber Fruit Deer and Conies sufficient Pasture Meadow and Arable Land Marle Stone c. and of an high situation And this Medina was so much in love with it was resolved to have it for his own possession in the partage of this Kingdom which should have been in 88. And here I think it very necessary before we proceed any further to make a small description of this Spanish Invasion called The Invincible Armado which put England into such a consternation when it should have been invaded in the Reign of Q. Eliz.
1588. viz. 150 Ships some 1000 Tuns 65 Galleoons 25 Terras 500 Tuns 19 Pinnaces some 100 Tuns 20 Carvills 10 Fulvas 6 Oars a piece 4 Galeasses 4 Gallies In all 57868 Tuns 2630 Pieces of Cannon  Ensigns 171 Mariners 8650 Soldiers 19295 Gally-slaves 2808 Volunteers 224 Allowed Servants for the Can. 167 For the Hospital 58 Chyrurgeons 108 Church-Men 108 All these Preparations of the Spaniards did not daunt or diminish but rather excite the courage of the Queen who had also made ready a splendid Navy well furnished with gallant Commanders Sea-men and Soldiers and a Land-Army where they lay encamped at Tilbury-Fort in Essex there the Queen appeared amongst them on a white Palsrey to their great incouragement But when their Armado should have ingaged our Fleet God Almighty took his own way and raised such Storms and Winds that their whole Forces were all scattered and destroyed without fighting very few of them escaping to tell the news in Spain to their Lord and Master and their surviving Friends Now let us proceed to give an account of some memorable actions of noble Persons since that great deliverance Tho. Stapleton born at Henfield in Suss of a very good Family he was bred in New-College in Oxford and became Canon of Chichester which place he quitted An. 1 of Eliz. and having fled beyond the Seas he became Catechist at Doway which place he having discharged to his commendation he was preferred King's Professor of Divinity in Lovain and was 40 years together Undertaker-general against all Protestants Dr. Whitaker professor in Cambridge experimentally professed That Bellarmine was the fairer and Stapleton the shrewder Adversary He died and was buried in St. Peters in Lovain 1598. Edm Spencer born in London bred in Cambridge a great Poet who imitated Chaucer 'T is said that he presented Q. Elizabeth with a Poem with which she was so well pleased that she commanded the Lord Treasurer Cecil to give him 100 l. and when he alleaged that Sum was too much then give him quoth the Q. what is reason but being delayed he presented these Lines to the Queen I was promised on a time To have reason for my Rhime From that time unto this season I receiv'd nor Rhime nor Reason Hereupon the Queen gave strict order for the present payment of 100 l. He was afterwards Secretary to the Lord Gray Deputy of Ireland He was an excellent Linguist Antiquary Philosopher Mathematician yet so poor as being a Poet that he was thought fami non famae scribere Returning into England he was robb'd by the Rebels of that little he had and dying for grief in great want 1598. was honourably buried nigh Chaucer in Westminster the expence of his Funeral and Monument was defrayed at the sole charge of Robert first of that name Earl of Essex Sir Walt. Raleigh born at Budeley Devonsh of an ancient Family but decayed in Estate and he was the youngest Brother thereof was bred in Oriâ—ll College in Oxford and thence coming to Court found some hopes of the Queens favour this made him write in a glass Window obvious to the Queens Eye Fain would I climb yet fear I to fall Under which her Majesty perceiving it did write If thy Heart fail thee climb not at all But his Introduction into Court is said to have born an elder date from the time he spread his plush Cloak for her Majesty to step upon over a wet place Yet the wise Queen in rewarding him made him to purchase by pain and peril as well as Complement what places were bestowed on him He seemed to be born to that only which he went about so dextrous he was in all his undertakings in Court in Camp by Sea by Land by Sword by Pen witness in the last his History of the World Of his detractors he was wont to say If any Man accuse to my face I will answer him with my Mouth but my Tail is good enough to answer to such who traduce me behind my back Yet such a Traducer there was that subtle Gondamour the Span. Ambassador to K. James that never left his sollicitations and intreagues with the King till he procured his Decollation which was done Ann. 1618. Thus died this learned and honourable Person never to be forgotten so long as wise Men are living John Bray Tenant to Mr. Richard Carew carried upon his back Ann. 1608. at one time six bushels of wheaten Meal by the space well near a butt length and upon the wheaten Meal the Miller a Lubber of above 24 years of Age. And John Roman the Cornish Milo so used to Burdens in his Child-hood that when a Man he would bear the whole Carcase of an Oxe and never tugged thereat Tho. Sackvill Son and Heir to Sir Richard Chancellor Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Privy-Counsellor to Q. Elizabeth by Winifred his Wife Daughter to Sir John Bruges was bred in Oxford where he became an excellent Poet leaving both Latine and English Poems of his composing to posterity Then he became Barrister and afterwards in his Travels was for some time prisoner at Rome whence returning to the possession of a good Estate he wasted the greatest part thereof and afterwards being made as is reported to dance attendance on an Alderman of London who had gained great Penny-worths by his former purchases of him he was sensible of the incivility and resolving to be no more beholding to wealthy Priâ—le he turned a thrifty improver of the remainder of his Estate Others affirm that Q. Elizabeth his Cousin-German once removed diverted the torrent of his Profusion by her frequent admonition after which she made him Baron of Buckhurst in Suss sent him Ambassador into France then into the Low-Countries made him Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of England He was Chancellor of the University where he entertained Q. Elizabeth with a sumptuous Feast He was a person of so quick dispatch that his Secretarys seldom pleased him Thus having made amends to his House for his mis-spent time both in increase of Estate and Honour being created Earl of Dorset by K. James He died in April An. 1608. Tho. Bilson born in Winchester was Bishop of Worcester then of Winchester as Reverend and Learned a Prelate as England ever afforded witness his Works of The perpetual Government of Christ's Church and of Christ's descent into Hell The new Translation of the Bible was by King James's command ultimately committed to his and Dr. Smith's Bishop of Gloucester perusal He died An. 1618. Robert Smith born at Mercate-Harborough Merchant-Taylor in London Comptroller of the Chamber there and one of the four Attornies of the Mayor's Court gave 750 l. to purchase Lands for the maintainance of a Lecturer in the Town of his Nativity c. as appears by the Settlement He died An. 1618. Sir Tho. Coventry born at Croon in Worcestershire was eldest Son to Sir Thomas Knight one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas He was bred in and Treasurer of the
Perswasions of the Irish Priests closely and hourly made and applied to the Earl of Tyrconnel then Lord Deputy or at least Governour of Ireland he also hoping by his not submitting to gain great Honour and Preferment if not the whole Country for his own proper use and benefit but therein he â—ight easily perceive his errour for Iewis that aspiâ—ing Monarch had design'd it long before to be annexed to his Flower de luces but the poor Irish Harp would have caused but doleful Musick to the Hibernians yet a melodious tune to the wooden shoo'd French which would presently have bin dancing in that Country however the reasons before mentioned mâ—de Tyrconnel so obstinate that with what Forces and that little Courage he was possessed of to defend and preserve Ireland for his two Mâ—sters what the event was some few years will tell you however this light you shall have at present that things proved quite contrary after several Conflicts and Battels to his expectation But let us return into England and there behold how many potent Enemies the King had secured in several Prisons for the security of Their Majesties Persons and the Kingdoms Welfare Peace and Happiness viz. George Jefferies Baron of Wem and Lord High Chancellor of England the Earl of Peterborough the Earl of Salisbury the Lord Castlemain the Lord Preston the Earl of Feversham the Lord Chief Justice Wright Baron Jenner Sir Edward Hale formerly Governour of Dover and after Lieutenant of the Tower of London and let Miles Prance the Silver-Smith a timely Discoverer have the honour to be taken at Gravesend with a false Pass and there committed to Prison by the Secretary of War when he intended to pass the Seas There were many more persons of high and low rank taken into custody but by reason their Deliverances or Trials hereafter will make them more publick I shall at present omit them all except Dr. Obadiah Walker the Proselyte-maker at Oxford who was sent to the Tower of London but not amongst the Records to make search for the place of Purgatory but foretell his own fortune either by calculating his Nativity by the often Singing of his Ave Maria or numbring his Beads at their appointed Seasons whether by day or night but let Obadiah rest being accounted but one of the small There were also in this Juncture of time many persons secured in several Counties of England alwayâ— having an eye and great care of the Red Letter-men and of those hoâ— headed-persons that took places of Trust and Commissions from the late King James never regarding the Penal Laws and Test the Priests likewise were apprehended as soon as discovered yet not many for knowing their sins to be of a dark colour they would not abide the reckoning but went off with the next Oars Also about this time the King was vigilant over his Army that served under the late King James not suffering any of them at present to come for London especially in any great Parties but sent them into several Parts and Counties of England by degrees modelling of them a new first breaking the old Regiments both of Foot and Horse c. and then formed them into new Bodies so as to take away all suspicion of their disloyalty to their King which perhaps was unjustly cast upon them however by this honest Stratagem of War all the known Papists and those that appeared disaffected to the King and Government were quite cashiered and then the King was so well satisfied with the remaining part that they were sent to Whitehall and took their Guard-days in the same manner as they had formerly part of that Army which came out of Holland being of the Guards there were either all or in part removed from that Station By this time the Reader may be pondering with himself that there is an absolute necessity for great Sums of Money not only for defraying the charge of the Fleet that brought the King and his Army over into England but likewise the vast expence and charges which our English Fleet and Army had brought upon the Nation and these two Fleets and two Armies united and all to be paid by one Master would in a short space of time rise and multiply to an incredible account The Parliament taking this and other matters of the like nature being of great concern into their consideration after mature deliberation Voted several Sums for that purpose to be raised viz. by additional Excise of Ale Beer some small Branch of the said Revenue being ready to drop down was by a new Aâ—t reunited also a Land-Tax at 12 d. per Pound was Enacted by Parliament the Customs and several other Duties belonging to the Crown were by the said Authority confirmed and settled upon the King and Queen The Affairs of the Kingdom now being in a hopeful way of Settlement as so small a time had bin allowed for so great a change and new modelling both of Persons and Offices the King and Parliament in all matters very well concurring the King was pleased amongst other of his favours and elemency to declare he would stand by and defend the Protestant Religion the Church of England as by Law established to his utmost power against all opposers whatsoever and withal care should be taken for the Non Con's and differing Opinions the Kings gracious pleasure being thus published made all his Subjects to be filled with joy admiration and liberality to that degree that the Citizens of London of their own accord proffered to lend the King what Money His Majesty pleased and almost in an instant great and vast Sums of Money were brought into Guildhall and that Citizen thought himself the most happy which was the first leader and brought the biggest Bags for which at present they were very willing to accept of the Kings word for their several securities The King by this time being the latter end of March having got into possession some money but that which equalized or rather exceeded it the affections of his People would have bin very happy together by his peaceable Reign over his Subjects here in England had not the Rebels in Scotland and Ireland by the fair promises of Rewards and Preferments of the late King James and Lewis the 14th of France biâ— instigated and hurried into Arms and bloody Wars against this King William so that both Scotland and Ireland wanted his assistance and being willing and ready the King resolved to reduce them both to his obedience but this Year being drawn to its period and my figure to be out of date because I will not leap into another but conclude my Eighty Eight a Year full of Wonders and Changes yet in hopes it will be the introducer of England's Glory and do verily believe that future Generations will call it happy because it restored Our Lives Religion Laws and Liberty and I desire it may make us all truly thankful to him who was the beginner and finisher of so great and
the English Crown to King James He reduced the Court of Trinity Colledge to a spacious and beautiful Quadrangle and added a stately new Court at his own expence of above three hundred pounds He died 1618. Richard Rich Knight well descended was Sollicitor to Henry 8. upon his Deposition chiefly Sir Tho. More was beheaded Under Cromwel he was a lesser Hammer to knock down Abbies some of which stuck justly to his fingers By Edw. 6. He was made Lord Chancellor of England being an opposer of D. Dudley he resigned his Office by prevention having got a fair Estate at Lees Abby in Essex whereof he was Baron He died in 1558. being direct Ancestor to the Right Honourable Charles Rich now Earl of Warwick Richard Mulcarter of ancient Extraction was born in Westmorland and bred in Kings Gollege in Cambridge afterwards in Oxford He was chosen the first Master of Merchant-Taylors School in London where his Scholars prosited so well that the Merchant Taylors intended to six him as his Desk to their School till Death should remove him this he perceived and therefore gave for his Motto fidelis servus perpetuus asinus but after twenty five years he was made Master of St. Paul's School Such was his Discipline that the Indulgence of Parents rather increased than mitigated his severity on their offending Children He was plagiosus Orbilius and which qualified the matter unpartial Amongst the many excellent Scholars which he bred Bishop Andrews was most remarkable At last quitting the place he became Parson of Standford-Rivers and died very aged Anno 1578. William Wilford born nigh Plimouth was a valiant and successful Seaman After the French had by a suddain Invasion burnt several hundreds of Houses in Plimouth on that side of the Town called since Britain-side he took 40 Ships on the Coasts of the Britains and burnt as many at Penarch repaying the Monsieurs in their own Coin He died in 1508. This brave exploit was done in the Reign of Edw. IV. Sir John Popham of most ancient Descent was born at Huntworth in Somersetshire when a Youth he was stout and well skill'd at Sword and Buckler and wild enough in his Recreations Afterwards he applied himself to a more profitable Fencing the Study of the Common-Laws wherein he became Eminent He was preferred the Queen's Attorney and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of England He deposed upon his Oath in open Court at the Tryal of the Earl of Essex 1600. That he had been violently detained at the Earl's House by his Military Men there assembled which some conceived â—antamount to an Imprisonment Note the rarity of the precedent He cut asâ—nder the knot of Northern Robbers and others with the Sword of Justice He represented effectually to King James the inconvenience of frequent Pardons He used exemplary Severity against Malefactors shunning the dangerous Rock of cruel Mercy whereby the Lives of many Thousands were preserved He died an 1608. Tâ—omas James born in the Isle of Wight D. D. and Keeper of the Library of Oxford was a Member of the Convocation held with the Parliament of Oxford I. Car. where he made a motion that some might be Commissioned to peruse the Manuscript Fathers in all English Libraries for detecting Popish Editions He was Sub-Dean of Wâ—lls and died 1628. Sir Will. Mounson Kt. of an anâ—ient Family in Lincolnsh was made Vice-Admiral in an primo Jac. Sâ—r Richard Leveson Admiral by whose diligence and valour Trading was killed on the Coasts of Portugal and a Caract of 1600 Tun taken which had in her 300 Spanish Gentlemen and amounted to the value of 1000000 Crowns of Portugal account though the Marquess de Sancta Cruce lay hard by with 13 Ships and all were secured under the Command of a strong Castle in the Dispute the Syllogisms of Fire and Sword which were used by the English tho' the Premises were opposed with the best Spanish Logic were answered by the Opponent with a fair concession In the conclusion the Goods gotten in the Caract might be valued but the Good gained thereby was inestimable for henceforward the Spanish beheld the English with admiration and quitted their Thoughts of Invasion This worthy Knight died according to the best computation in 1608. The Family still Flourisheth with a very large and plentiful Estate of 6000 l. per Annum at Burton near or as some call it under Lincoln FINIS A Catalogue of Books lately Printed for and Sold by John Weld at the Crown between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleet-street 1. AN Historical Account of making the Penal Laws by the Papists against the Protestants and by the Protestants against the Papists c. The true Ground and Reason of making the said Laws being very necessary to be known by all Gentlemen and Practitioners of the Law Fol. By Samuel Blackerby Barrister of Grays-Inn 2. The Sacrifice a Tragedy Written by the Honourable Sir Francis Fane Knight of the Bath In Quarto The Second Edition Enlarged 3. Mr. Henry Hurst's Funeral Sermon Preached and Published at the earnest Desire of his Relatives and People By Richard Adams M. A. sometimes Fellow of Brafen-Nose College in Oxon. Quarto 4. A New Discovery of the Private Methods of France to Frustrate the Glorious Designs of the Confederate Princes c. Wherein is contained some secret Passages never before known to the World how the late King James was only made a French Tool during his short Reign to enslave these Three Kingdoms to the unsupportable Tyranny of France Quarto 5. The Lives of Famous and Illustrious Men who lived before our Blessed Saviours Nativity Translated into English by several ingenious Gentlemen in the University of Oxford for the benefit of such as do not understand the Original Language Octavo 6. The Life of God in the Soul of Man Or The Nature and Excellency of the Christian Religion with the Methods of attaining the Happiness it proposes Also an Account of the beginnings and advances of a Spiritual Life With a Preface By Right the Reverend Father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum The Second Edition Corrected to which is added a Table Octavo 7. England's Alarm Or The French King's Cruelties exposed Containing a true account of what Usage these Three Nations may expect if ever they are so unhappy as to become a Prey to that most Cruel and Bloody Tyrant Octavo 8. A Discourse of Wit wherein is shown what is meant by it the Causes Variety Original Progress and Signs of it with a Character of a great Wit and of one that is only a pretender thereto Also the Ingenious Art of Writing and Translating well with a pleasant Discourse whether Women can be really Witty or no. The Objections alleg'd that they cannot be Witty answered and the contrary plainly proved by their Sagacity in managing Intriegues whether good or bad with a true Story of a Lady's Dexterity to be rid of two Husbands at once c. Twelves 9. Dr. A. Horneck's Practical Discourse of the great Necessity and Indespensible Obligation which lies upon every Christian to apply himself betimes to the Serious Practice of Religion Twelves
was made Bishop of Waterford and Lord Treasurer of Ireland and after Archbishop of Tuam and twice Lord Chief Justice of that Kingdom He dyed an 1288. and was buried in Trinity Church in Dublin St. Dunstan born in and Abbot of Glassenbury was Bishop of London and Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury and for promoting of Monkery was reputed a Saint His skill in Smithery was so great that the Goldsmiths in London are incorporated by the name of the Company of St. Dunstans He dyed Anno 988. He was the strictest of the Clergy against the marriages of Priests in his life time Sewald bred in Oxford was Scholar to St. Edward who was wont to say to him Sewald Sewald thou wilt have many afflictions and dye a Martyr Nor did he miss much of his mark therein though he met with peace and plenty at first when Archbishop but afterwards opposing the Pope who intruded one Jordan an Italian to be Dean of York he was for his contempt Excommunicated Note that at the same time there were 300 benefices possessed by Italians who did not only teach in the Church but misteach by their lascivious and debauched conversations Let us now return to Sewald who never returned into the Popes favour but dyed of grief in the state of Excommunication An. 1258. yet was he reputed a Saint in vulgar estimation Eleanor Eldest Daughter to King Ed. I. and Queen Eleanor born at Windsor afterwards was married by Proxy a naked sword interposing between her and his body to Alphons King of Arragon who dyed before the consummation of marriage The Princess was afterwards married to H. 3. Earl of Berry in France from whom the Dukes of Anjou and Kings of Sicil are descended She dyed An. 1298. Edward III. Son to Ed. II. and Queen Isabel born at Windsor a pious and fortunate Prince was Passive in deposing of his Father practised on in his minority by his Mother and Mortimer His French Victories speak both of his Wisdom and Valour and though the conquests by H. 5. were thicker his were broader in France and Scotland though both in length a like as lost by by their immediate Successors He was the first English King that coyned Gold He first stamped the Rorse Nobles having on one side Jesus autem transiens per medium illorum ibat and on the Reverse his own Image with a Sword and Sheild sitting in a Ship waving on the Sea He had a numerous and happy Issue by Philippa his Queen after whose death being almost 70 years old he cast his assections on Alice Pierce his Paramour to his dishonour it being true what Epictetus returned to Adrian the Emperor asking of him what love was In puero pudor in virgine Rubor in Foemina furorin Juvene Ardor in sene Risus In a Boy Bashfulness in a Maid Blushing in a Woman Fury in a young Man Fire in an Old Man Folly However this King had few equals none superiours for Wisdom Clemency and Courage He dyed An. Dom. 1378. Wulstan of Brandsford was Prior of Worcester and built a most beautifull Hall in his Convent Hence he was preferred Bishop of Worcester 1338. He was verus pontisex in the Grammatical notation thereof building a fair Bridge at Brandsford over the River Teme and dyed not long after Jo. Eversden was breda Monk in Bury Abby whereof he was Cellerer or Caterer but mounting himself above this mean imploy he buried himself in Poetry Law and History whereof he wrote a fair Volume from the beginning of the World Being a Monk he was not fond of Fryers And observeth that when the Franciscans first entred Bury a few years before his death there hapened a hideous Hurricane levâ—lling Trees Towers yet went they out with a clam at the time of the dissolution He dyed 1338. Anno 1378. Note that in this year in the Reign of Richard II. the Sussexians of Rye and Winchel-sea imbarked for Normandy and afterwards entred by night into a Towncalled Peter's Port took all such Prisoners who were able to pay ransom and safely returned home with their spoils amongst which were some Bells the French had formerly taken from the Towns in this County which they lately invaded It was a worthy advice which William Earl of Arundel gave to his Son Henry Fitz-Allen never to trust his Neighbours the French which I would commend to the inhabitants of this County and indeed now and forever to all England John Stratford of Stratford Warwickshire being born there was preferred by the Pope to the Bishopr of Winchest whereupon falling into the displeasure of Richard II. for a time he took it in so ill part that he forsook that King whilst in his extremity this cost him the displeasure of the Queen Mother and Edw. III. till at last converted by his constancy they turned their frowns into smiles upon him When he was Archbishop of Cant. he furnished the King with great sums of money at his first seting forth for France But when the King sent to him again for another supply instead of Coyn the Bishop sent him Counsel whereat the King returning into England was so highly offended that the Bishop was forced to pass his publick purgation in Parlia by which he was restored to the reputation of his Innocence He built and bountifully endowed a Beautiful Colledge in Stratford He dyed Anno 1348. having been a man of great charity meekness and moderation Ralph Straford his Kinsman was Bishop of London and there being a grievous Pestilence there this Bishop bought a piece of Land for the burial of the Dead lying near Smithfield called No mans Land Eustathius de Fauconbridge was chosen Bishop of London An. 6. Hen. III. He was chosen Chief Justice then Chancellor of the Exchequer and afterwards Treasurer of England and twice Ambassador to the King of France He dyed October 31. 1228. and was buried in the Presbytery Maurice Chamnee bred a Fryer in the Charter-House He only escaped when 18 of his Order lost their lives by him written for refusing the Oath of supremacy 'T is said he warped to the will of H. 8. to preserve his Covent from destruction He dyed beyond the Seas about 1580. Sir Amias Preston of an ancient Family at Cricket in Somerset An. 88. seized on the Admiral of the Galiasses wherein the Governour with most of his men were burnt or killed He took the Town of Puerto Sancto and the Isle of Cochi surprized the Fort and Town of Coro sacked the City of St. Jago put to Ransom the Town of Cumana and entred Jamaica all in the West Indies and returned home safely He sent a challenge to Sir Walter Raleigh the Privy Counsellor which was by him refused having a Wife and Children and a fair Estate and Sir Amias being a private and single Person though of good quality because Sir Walter condemned those for ill humours where the Hangman gives the Garland These two Knights were reconciled afterwards and Sir Amias dyed about the
good a work By this time the Reader may give this account that any man of reason being 58 years of Age in this Year of Jubilee 1688. may demonstrate and make it plainly appear to others of younger dates that he has lived under Eight Governours and Governments viz. In the Reign of King Car. I. Car. II. James II. William and Mary and is truly called Monarchy then under the power and Tyranny of two persons Regalwise in respect they were single persons and had the power of Calling and Dissolving Parliaments making War and Peace to condemn or save guilty Malefactors Robbers and Rebels and indeed Oliver's power did much exceed that Authority which King Charles I. did take upon himself yet this Oliver and his short-Reign'd Successor Richard wanted the Crown the Royal Title of a King and were content to enjoy the Nomination of Protectors with this addition upon the Great Seal of England inscribed By Divine Providence c. He then was under the arbitrary will and disposal of Parliaments ends and pieces formerly called the Rump Parliament which in the last eight Years of King Charles I. were the sole Lords and Rulers of England raising War against their King and likewise great Funds of Money which was also raised by imposition of the first Excise of Ale and Beer in England and not only publick but every private House paid for all the Beer they brewed and consumed the Butchers in all places paid so much for a Cow or Heifer a Bull or Ox so much a Calf and also for Sheep and six pence in the pound for all Woollen Cloth that was made and fold and there was an imposition upon Salt and several other things in this Nation This Domus Communis for brevities sake Dom. Com. Voted down the House of Lords called the Upper House and Voted themselves the Supream Power of the Nation and this was performed by an intrinsick vertue and an occult quality latent in their unknown Prerogatives their Ordinances were more efficacious than our Acts are in these days A blind Order from a beggerly Committee would fetch up a Delinquent put him into Prison take his Estate and no Appeal to be made but at Goldsmiths or Haberdashers-Hall and there your composition was made upon such hard terms that the poor Cavalier was forced to sell part of his Estate to save the rest and this punishment was inflicted upon those that out of a Principle of Loyalty took up Arms in defence of their Prince and Country let us pass by the two Aping and counterfeit Kings Oliver and his Son and Successor Richard only tell you that the former would whip a Parliament out of the old House in a moment and because he would have an able Parliament he caused his own men as well Troopers as Officers to be chosen Members thereof Let us not forget Barebon's Parliament that zealous Leather-seller who was taking care by bringing his Bills into the House to extirpate the Family of the Stewarts Root and Branch How he came by the name of Praise-God-Barebones is uncertain but some of the Family has informed me that the Constable and Watchmen of St. Martins Ludgate were his Godfathers however I am in hopes that before he departed this life he repented of his bad actions and for the Act of Grace did truly Praise God or else Fare ill Barebones Then a Committee of Safety was appointed to regulate and govern this poor tossed Commonweal much distempered and so much out of Order that this new-formed Commissioned Company knew not how to behave themselves in their New Corporation only made some small offers of Reformation and of setling a firm peace to their simple and ignorant Admirers put out their new lights seeing they could proceed no farther every man dissolved his own individual body and retreated into the old Dom. Com. and there stayed till General Monk came out of Scotland for London and played a new Game with them and made the lawful King Charta Dominatrix to rule over all the rest These last four Milcellanies Hotchpotch Gallimawfâ—y Governments at least so called must be denominated Democracy being a fuâ—ious and confused Government of the uncertain and dissatisfied People of England this last Page had been omitted not falling under my figure but it gave clear demonstrations how to bring in 48 and 58. Their dark actions being discovered in these intervals I judged they might seasonably in this place be interposed And now Reader having brought thee according to my promise under the figure of 8 to the year 1688 I leave thee there and bid thee Meditate on what was acted therein and heartily wish that the remembrance of that 88 may admit no FINIS AN APPENDIX REginald Pole Born at Stoverton Castle in Staffordshire was second Son to Sir Richard Knight of the Garter and nearly related to King Henry 7. His Mother Margaret Countess of Salisbury was Niece to King Edward 4. and Daughter to George Duke of Clarence He was bred in Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford preferred afterwards Dean of Exeter Henry the 8th allowing him a Pension sent him beyond the Seas He studied at Padua conversed much with the Patricians of Venice and in sine became a perfect Italian and could not be prevailed upon by the King or his friends to return to England whereupon his Pension was withdrawn living afterwards in a Venetian Monastery He attained great Credit for his Eloquence Learning and good Life It was not long before he was made Deacon Cardinal by the Title of St. Mary in Cosmedin by Pope Paul the 3d who sent him Ambassador to the Emperor and French King to incite them to War against K. Henry the 8. He afterwards retired to Viterbo in Italy where his House was the Sanctuary of the Lutherans where he himself became a racking but no through-paced Protestant insomuch that being appointed one of the three Presidents of the Council of Trent he endeavoured to have Justification determined by Faith alone during his living at Viterbo he was taxed for getting a Bastard which Pasquil published in Verses affixed to his Pillar that Blade being made of all tongue and teeth would not stick to tell where the Pope trod his holy Sandals awry Yet he had some Relation to the Beast in the Apocalypse in that under the name of Pasquil there has been a Successive Corporation of Satyrists After the death of Paul 3. Pole was at Midnight in the Conclave chosen to succeed him the refusal whereof under the notion of a Deed of Darkness was by the Italians lookt upon as a piece of dulness in our Cardinal next day expecting a re-election he saw Julius the 3 d. his professed Enemy chosen in his place yet afterwards he became alterius Orbis Papa when made Archbishop of Canterbury by Queen Mary He was a person free from Passion His youthful Books are full of the flowers of Rhetorick whilst those of his old age are dry and dull He died a few hours