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A35243	The life of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland being an account of all the battles, sieges, and other military atchievements, wherein he was engaged, in these three nations : and likewise, of his civil administrations while he had the supream government, till his death.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1680 (1680)	Wing C7343; ESTC T135016	57,584	144

shew'd their Dislike of this Change of Government but also the Colonies in Virginia and the Carybde Islands to the reducing of whom the Parliament sent Sir George Askue with a Fleet of Ships who brought them again into Obedience In the mean Time the Scots were very busie they had commenced a Treaty with Prince Charles at Breda which at last was concluded on he assenting to their Presbyterian Government and they to instal and re-establish him in that Kingdom and in the other accordingly as they questioned not but Fortune would answer their blind zealous Covenant Expectations The Prince puts forth to Sea and in despite of foul Weather and the English King Fishers that lay there to intercept him he landed safely at the Spey in the North of Scotland Now tho' the Scots had a King yet as if they had none every one did that which is right in his own Eyes and as if they intended him only the Title being now in their Power they forced him to follow the Rules of their haughty Clergy in all their sanatick Humours and imperious Decrees First then they bereaved him of all his old Friends Counsellors and Confederates whether of the Clergy or Laity as those who adhered to Episcopal Government and so not pure enough for so reform'd a People Thus they hamstringed him not as what was formerly in the Sign-post only of printed Papers Next they make him take the Solemn League and Covenant that strange Fire which the Scots believe descended from Heaven and by which they at their Pleasures kindle those Wars wherewith they infest England Then these Horse Farriers of the Conscience gave him another Drench he is taught to Renounce the Sins of his Father's House and of his own the Idolatry of his Mother by a constant adhering to the Cause of God according to the Covenant in the firm Establishment of Church Government as it is laid down in the Directory for publick Worship Confession of ●aith and Catechism These with divers others of the like Nature they wrought so on his Necessity they obtruded or rather rammed into his Conscience although with much Reluctancy he signed to making many strange Faces at these bitter Pills he swallowed yet it better'd not his Condition which was like that of a Child under Tutors and Governors there was not an Officer in that Kirk or Commonwealth how vile and abject soever in Place or Person but enjoyed more Freedom both in Body and Mind than he Guarded indeed he was but no otherwise than he was surrounded with the Ignis Fatuus of their zealous Suspicions of him so that move he must not but in the Sphere of the Kirk their Primum mobile whereby 'tis apparent that the Government of that Nation might be almost question'd whether it ever were truly Monarchial tho' they had Kings To proceed the Parliament having notice of all their Proceedings recalled General Cromwel out of Ireland making him Generalissimo of the Commonwealths Armies in the Lord Fairfax's Stead who at the same Time laid down his Commission he with a choice Army marches into Scotland and after many petty Defeats gives them a great Overthrow at Dumbar September 3 1650 and prosecuting his Victory takes Leith a very considerable and advantageous Place as also Edinburgh the Metropolitan City of all Scotland Thus he set firm there his Sword hewing his Way for him to conquer that Country which the King lost by his Pen. Now were the Scots truly miserable for besides a raging Enemy in the very Heart of their Kingdom they were divided among themselves even to the killing and slaying of one another one Party in the North was for the King without the Kirk another Party in the West was for the Kirk without the King a third Party was for the King and Kirk Yet notwithstanding these Losses and Divisions they assumed new Courage levied more Men and crowned their King with the utmost Magnificence as the Indigency and Necessity of their Affairs would admit The English on the other Side being resolved to terminate this War with Scotland passed over into Fife and having defeated four thousand Scots they soon became Masters of Inchigravy Burntisland and St. Johnstoun Mean while the Scots Army consisting of 16000 abandoned their own Territories and by the Way of Carlisle entred England General Cromwel advertised hereof leaves Colonel Monk with 7000 Men in Scotland to perfect the Conquest of that Kingdom and with the rest of the Army pursues the Scots who wheresoever they came proclaimed their King to be King of Great Britain France and Ireland c. But few stirred unto their Aid among others the unfortunate Earl of Darby who having assembled 1200 Men in Lancashire was defeated by Colonel Lilbourn and to save himself was constrained to flee to Worcester where the Scots after a long and tedious March had pitch'd their Camp whither General Cromwel soon pursued and having the Aid of the Train Bands of several Counties gave them Battle which proved fatal unto the Scots their whole Army being overthrown The King in a Disguise escaped into France not without much Difficulty and Danger the Parliament having promised five hundred Pounds to any one that could discover his Person Such a List of Prisoners as were then taken we shall seldom meet with in any Battle but Cromwel's the Earl of Darby the Earl of Lauderdale Duke Hamilton General of the Scots Army who afterwards died of his Wounds the Earl of Rothes the Earl of Cornwarth the Earl of Shrewsbury Peckington Cunninghame and Clare Knights the Lord Spine and Sinclare the Earl of Cleveland of Kelley and Colonel Greaves six Colonels of Horse thirteen of Foot nine Lieutenant Colonels of Horse eight of Foot six Majors of Horse thirteen of Foot seven and thirty Captains of Horse seventy three of Foot fifth five Quarter-masters eighty nine Lieutenants of Foot Major General Biscotty Major General Montgomery the Lieutenant General of the Ordnance the Adjutant General of the Foot the Marshal General the Quartermaster General the Conductor General of the Baggage seventy six Standards ninety nine Ensigns all which were hung up in Westminster Hall for successive Parliaments to understand what Vigour of Spirits they by their Influence can infuse into those they please please to authorize only the Want of the Allay of their Ambitions often works them high where it is impossible to set limits to generous Minds To continue the other Appendixes to this Victory there were also taken nine Ministers nine Chirurgeons One hundred fifty and eight Colours and all the Cannon and Baggage generally the Royal Standard the King's Coach and Horses the Royal Robe the Collar of the Order of the Garter thirty of his domestick Servants and that admirable Poet his Secretary Fanshaw Several other Persons were also afterwards taken in the remotest Countries as Major General Massey who being committed to the Tower afterwards made his Escape Major General Middleton Lieutenant General David Lesly insomuch as that it may be

four Gentlemen Next to him the Portugal Ambassador alone whose Train was held up by four Knights of the Order of Christ And thirdly the French Ambassador whose Train was also held up by four Persons of Quality Then followed the Lords Commissioners of the great Seal The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury The Lords of the late Protectors Privy Council After whom followed the Chief Mourner and those Persons of Quality which were his Assistants and bare up his Train All the Nobles were in close Mourning the rest were but in ordinary being disposed in their Passage into several di●isions being distinguished by Drums and Trumpets and by a Standard or Banner born by a Person of Honour and his Assistant and a Horse of State covered with black Velvet and led by a Person of Honour followed by two Grooms Of which Horses there were eleven in all four covered with black Cloth and seven with Velvet These being all passed in Order at length the Chariot followed with the Effigies on each side of which were born six Banner Rolls twelve in all by as many Persons of Honour The several Pieces of his Armour were born by eight Officers of the Army attended by a Herald and a Gentleman on each side Next followed Gartar principal King of Arms attended with a Gentleman on each side bare-headed Then came the chief Mourner together with those Lords and other Personages that were Supporters and Assistants to the chief Mourner Then followed the Horse of Honour in very rich Trappings embroidered upon Crimson Velvet and adorned with White Red and Yellow Plumes and was led by the Master of the Horse Finally in the close of all followed those of his late Guard and the Warders of the 〈◊〉 At the West Gate of the Abbey Church in Westminster the Hearse with the Effigies thereon was taken off again from the Chariot by those ten Gentlemen who placed it thereon before and in their passing on to carry it into the Church the Canopy of State was by the former six Gentlemen born over it again In which stately manner it was carried up to the East end of the Abby and there placed in a magnificent Structure purposely erected there to receive it being interred amongst the Kings and Queens at Westminster for all which vast expences his Son Richard might have taken up that sad expression in Virgil. Infandum Regina jubes renovare dolorem had not the Parliament since dealt so generously with him as to order the Payment of his Debs contracted by his Fathers Funeral Certainly the Gentleman expressed noble and truly dutiful respects to his Memory fit for brave Minds to imitate Thus as great Oliver lived victoriously so he was buried honourably Sic Fxit It was a report that his Effigies was taken down and preferved from a threatning Mulitude of the rascally People even he that had swayed and governed these three Nations five Years his Reign being troublesome was necessitated after his Death to be protected in his Picture his Posterity after him being suddenly levelled Thus after many a weary Step having traversed so many Crowns I must now set my Reader down at a Commonwealth I shall end all with a Glimpse rather than a Character some gleaned Observations on this great Favourite of Fortune I hope in Terms agreeing to Truth such as are neither below or above his Estate THE CHARACTER Or rather a GLYMPSE OF THIS Favourite of Fortune IN his Person he somewhat exceeded the usual middle Stature proportionable without any unevenness either o● lineaments or parts accordingly being of a becoming fatness well shaped his aspect having somewhat of the Soldiers inclining to redness his usual Posture in his walking was his Hand upon his Sword he had a sparkling fierce Eye nevertheless his usual deportments were both courteous and harsh at once in his encounters where he found the least Opposition He was hardy and resolute in his reprehensions subtil temperate and meek in his Councils he was of a strong Constitution and of an active Body an Enemy both to ease and excess being ever suspitious circumspect and over vigisant of a notable Head-piece yet if he had any spare time he disdained not to conser though in matters of least moment he delighted to read Men more then Books his eloquence being Masculine and Martial rather a natural Gift then an effect of Art in which he did not want his holy Vestments always managing some Passages of the sacred Writ to which most charming part as well as that of the Sword he owed most of his Victories He was always accustomed to exhort his Soldiers at the undertaking of any great enterprize or before a Battle He had a strict Eye over his Army his greatest Care being to see them provided of all Necessaries by which Foresight he was the better able to execute severe Punishment on them for their Misdemeanours He took great Delight to discourse of the Affairs of the World of the Interests of other Princes in which his Judgment did so guide him that without entering into their Cabinets or partaking of their secret Councils he could discourse very pertinently of their Affairs and foresaw their several Issues and Events he was an excellent Physiognomer having once seriously considered any one he was seldom deceived in the Opinion he had of him He was no Friend to the vain-gloriousness of Habit and though he was always as it were fierce of a passionate Constitution yet he was so sly as to keep his Passions in but when there was Occasion to carry a Business on he exposed himself with so much Vigour as gave those he had to do withal to understand that he was not easily perswaded fr●m the Thing he had once resolved He had one knack above all the rest which stood him in much stead he had a deep Insight into the Natures and Dispositions of the common People who as they are impatient of Servitude so are they incapable of intire Liberty frighted with the Sight of the Rod but mutinous in the feeling of it none talking more of Liberty nor understanding it less then they more troubling themselves then their Heads with their Grievances considering nothing but repinining at every thing bold Talkers so you suffer them but to talk Above all most tenacious of their Liberty of Conscience rather to follow any new fangled Opinion then to remain constant to the Old his Policy herein was to allow them something to induce others to their dear Liberty or Lice●ne rather of their Tongues which he knew he could not help but so as that he had his Evesdropp●rs every where who seldom brought him Word of what they said except they also ●ave an Account of what they had and then their Estates paid for the malepertness of their Tongues and for their chiefest darling of all to err in in their Opinions He permitted them to follow and embrace what Sect they pleased so that they all remained in Obedience to Civil Government This