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A76908
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The Bloody Parliament, in the raigne of an unhappy prince
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1643
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Wing B3287; Thomason E88_33; ESTC R22282
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the_o bloody_a parliament_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o a_o unhappy_a prince_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n 1643._o the_o unhappy_a prince_n this_o present_a occasion_n serve_v so_o opportune_o sir_n i_o think_v it_o a_o labour_n well_o worthy_a the_o observation_n to_o lay_v down_o a_o true_a narration_n of_o that_o memorable_a parliament_n begin_v in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o both_o for_o the_o great_a wonder_n that_o it_o wrought_v in_o the_o subvetsion_n of_o the_o malignant_n who_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o have_v distil_v much_o pernicious_a counsel_n into_o his_o sacred_a care_n as_o also_o that_o every_o good_a and_o careful_a reader_n may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o avoid_v diversity_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o a_o cruel_a death_n i_o will_v therefore_o give_v a_o true_a and_o short_a narration_n of_o that_o which_o have_v lie_v hide_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o forgetfulness_n concern_v man_n of_o great_a and_o eminent_a authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o have_v be_v lead_v away_o in_o the_o deceitful_a path_n of_o covetousness_n and_o have_v come_v to_o a_o untimely_a and_o ignominious_a end_n be_v famous_a example_n to_o deter_v all_o man_n in_o authority_n or_o who_o favour_n shall_v raise_v near_o unto_o the_o king_n from_o practise_v those_o or_o the_o like_a course_n when_o richard_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n about_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n sway_v the_o imperial_a sceptre_n of_o our_o realm_n there_o flourish_v in_o his_o court_n certain_a peer_n viz._n alexander_n nevil_n archbishop_n of_o york_n a_o man_n more_o favourâ—â—_n by_o fortune_n then_o by_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o decent_a robert_n vere_n duke_n of_o ireland_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n robert_n trissilian_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o nicholas_n brambre_n a_o man_n though_o low_a in_o parentage_n yet_o sometime_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n these_o man_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o privy_a councelor_n where_o the_o man_n who_o have_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o they_o for_o a_o little_a while_n govern_v under_o the_o king_n with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n merit_v thereby_o deserve_v commendation_n but_o this_o not_o long_o do_v continue_v for_o overcome_v either_o with_o ambition_n or_o with_o covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n they_o despise_v the_o auâ—â—â—â—ity_n of_o their_o too_o easy_a king_n and_o neglect_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o revenue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d crown_n begin_v to_o waste_v the_o treasure_n be_v exhaust_v 〈◊〉_d commons_o murmer_v at_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o levye_n &_o â—â—â—â—â—ies_n and_o new_a way_n of_o taxation_n the_o peer_n repine_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o disgrace_v and_o in_o one_o word_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n endure_v a_o universal_a misery_n the_o nobility_n seâ—â—â—â—_n the_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingâ—â—â—_n be_v involve_v urge_v the_o king_n to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n which_o be_v do_v short_o after_o in_o which_o among_o â—â—â—â—y_a other_o act_v michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n be_v dismiss_v of_o his_o â—â—â—â—cellorshipe_n and_o be_v accuse_v of_o many_o crime_n of_o justice_n as_o bribery_n extortion_n and_o the_o like_a he_o be_v comâ—â—â—ed_v to_o windsor-castle_n and_o all_o his_o land_n confiscate_v to_o â—â—â—â—ing_n neither_o do_v the_o parliament_n here_o give_v over_o but_o â—â—â—ided_v for_o the_o whole_a state_n by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n betwixt_o â—â—â—_o majesty_n and_o the_o prelate_n the_o barous_a and_o the_o comâ—â—â—â—_n and_o with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o choose_v a_o comâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o depress_v 〈◊〉_d will_n dissension_n and_o to_o appease_v the_o grudge_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ple_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n be_v choose_v the_o archbishop_n of_o â—â—â—erbury_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n â—â—â—â—ishop_n of_o wincheâ—â—er_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o layalty_n be_v electâ—â—â—â—_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o lord_n â—â—â—â—ham_fw-mi the_o lord_n scroop_n etc._n etc._n these_o as_o man_n eminent_a in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v choose_v by_o general_a suffrage_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o to_o be_v dissolve_v be_v swear_v to_o carry_v himselves_fw-mi as_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n in_o all_o their_o acâ—â—â—â—_n soon_o after_o the_o aforenamed_a chancellor_n michael_n 〈◊〉_d pool_n buzz_v in_o the_o king_n ear_n be_v move_v with_o â—â—â—placable_a fury_n against_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d enact_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o much_o â—â—â—â—ogarory_n to_o his_o princely_a prerogative_n insomuch_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o preserve_v â—â—â—â—vant_n or_o to_o bestow_v a_o largess_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_o impious_a instigatious_a with_o which_o ihe_a devil_n do_v â—â—â—â—iâ—tually_o supply_v they_o they_o practise_v to_o annihelate_v these_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o parliament_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o reflect_v on_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o first_o by_o their_o serpentine_a tongue_n and_o a_o nabitious_a project_n they_o so_o bewitch_v the_o noble_a instination_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o induce_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o ill_a they_o do_v be_v a_o general_a good_a and_o so_o wrought_v you_o he_o that_o he_o begann_v to_o distaste_n and_o abhor_v the_o pass_v act_n of_o his_o parliament_n as_o treacherous_a plot_n &_o wicked_a device_n next_o they_o study_v to_o engross_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o their_o own_o coffer_n and_o to_o the_o same_o and_o deal_n so_o cunning_o yet_o pleas_o with_o the_o king_n that_o to_o some_o he_o give_v ransom_n of_o royal_a captive_n take_v in_o the_o late_a wart_n in_o france_n to_o some_o town_n to_o some_o city_n to_o some_o land_n to_o other_o money_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n three_o contrary_a to_o their_o allegiance_n they_o vilisy_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o with_o all_o his_o power_n during_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemiss_a whither_o foreign_a or_o demestick_a four_o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v sit_v with_o his_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n to_o consult_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n through_o the_o preswation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a conspirator_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o all_o his_o realm_n to_o the_o great_a disparagement_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n and_o the_o general_a dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o any_o of_o his_o great_a counsel_n come_v to_o make_v relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v access_n unless_o they_o relate_v the_o business_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o conspirator_n who_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o upbraid_v they_o if_o they_o utter_v any_o thing_n that_o displease_v they_o and_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o advance_v it_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o hinder_v the_o king_n from_o excercise_v his_o royal_a prorogative_n but_o though_o there_o be_v so_o many_o plot_n conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o our_o state_n our_o ever_o merciful_a god_n inspire_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n the_o spirit_n of_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o every_o man_n accordin_fw-fr gto_fw-la his_o ability_n levy_v a_o power_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n all_o which_o force_v be_v unite_v amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o â—0000_n and_o though_o the_o conspirator_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a spiratuall_a commission_n proclaim_v throughout_o the_o â—â—â—y_v of_o london_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n â—â—_o his_o good_n shall_v sell_v any_o victual_n or_o ammunition_n to_o the_o â—â—â—â—y_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundall_n they_o can_v not_o debar_v 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o wherefore_o they_o counsel_v the_o king_n to_o abâ—â—â—_n himself_o from_o parliament_n and_o not_o consul_n of_o the_o asâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unless_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v that_o â—â—â—y_v the_o say_a conspirator_n shall_v have_v no_o accusation_n urâ—ed_v against_o they_o and_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v throughout_o london_n that_o none_o under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o good_n shall_v speak_v any_o upbraid_a speech_n …_o ing_z the_o king_n or_o
the_o conspirator_n which_o be_v the_v â—â—posâ—able_a to_o hinder_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o three_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundall_n and_o â—â—â—â—icke_n have_v muster_v their_o troop_n send_v a_o accusatiâ—â—_n in_o wright_v to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o say_a conspirator_n â—â—â—â—ch_v b._n of_o york_n the_o duke_n of_o jreland_n the_o earl_n of_o â—â—ffolke_n robert_n trissilian_n and_o nicholas_n brambre_n wherein_o â—â—y_o accuse_v they_o of_o high_a treason_n for_o proclaim_v through_o â—â—â—all_a the_o shire_n where_o the_o king_n journy_v that_o all_o baron_n knight_n and_o esquier_n with_o the_o great_a of_o the_o commonalty_n able_a to_o bare_a arm_n shall_v speedy_o repair_v to_o the_o king_n â—â—or_fw-mi his_o defence_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n as_o â—â—so_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n they_o cause_v the_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—land_n to_o be_v create_v chief_a justice_n of_o chester_n hereby_o selâ—â—ing_v justice_n as_o they_o list_v and_o for_o give_v pardon_n under_o the_o â—â—â—â—d_a seal_n to_o felon_n murderer_n and_o such_o like_a as_o also_o they_o â—â—â—ght_v ireland_n to_o look_v back_o on_o her_o pristine_a estate_n of_o haâ—â—ing_v a_o king_n for_o they_o plot_v to_o have_v the_o duke_n create_v k._n 〈◊〉_d ireland_n and_o for_o to_o have_v the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o design_n â—â—â—y_v allure_v the_o king_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o king_n care_n he_o send_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d require_v to_o know_v what_o their_o demand_n be_v answer_n be_v return_v they_o desire_v that_o the_o traitor_n who_o â—â—â—ily_o commit_v insufferable_a crime_n and_o fill_v his_o care_n with_o false_a report_n to_o avoid_v the_o effusion_n of_o more_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v that_o reward_n their_o crime_n deserve_v and_o that_o â—â—â—â—y_n may_v have_v free_a liberty_n of_o go_v and_o come_v to_o his_o …_o his_o the_o king_n give_v consent_n unto_o and_o sit_v in_o his_o â—hrone_n at_o the_o great_a hall_n be_v westminster_n the_o poor_a appelants_n with_o humble_a everence_n bow_v three_o time_n low_a before_o his_o majesty_n on_o their_o knes_n and_o again_o ask_v the_o aforesaid_a conspirator_n guilty_a of_o high-treason_a whereupon_o nor_o long_a after_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o march_v unto_o chesshire_n lancashire_n and_o wales_n raise_v a_o power_n of_o 6000._o man_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o overthrow_n and_o confound_v the_o appellant_n and_o march_v towards_o london_n when_o he_o find_v the_o army_n of_o the_o appellant_n be_v march_v down_o the_o mountain_n near_o whitney_n like_o a_o hive_n of_o bee_n such_o aviolent_a and_o cold_a palsy_n cow_v they_o that_o they_o sling_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o appellant_n the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n himself_o put_v spures_o to_o his_o horse_n take_v the_o river_n where_o he_o hardly_o escape_v drown_v the_o conspirator_n hear_v of_o this_o strike_v with_o sear_n under_o the_o coveat_fw-la of_o the_o night_n do_v flee_v by_o water_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o seduce_v the_o king_n to_o go_v alog_n with_o they_o nor_o long_v after_o there_o be_v conference_n in_o the_o cower_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a appellant_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o counsel_n so_o fare_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o equity_n do_v require_v and_o because_o the_o harvest_n be_v now_o ripe_a present_o divers_a of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n be_v exclude_v as_o john_n benechamp_n peter_n bourtâ—ey_n knight_n and_o many_o other_o end_n of_o the_o clergy_n john_n blake_n deane_n of_o the_o chapel_n john_n lincoln_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n john_n clifford_n clerk_n of_o the_o chapel_n be_v keep_v under_o arrest_n and_o thus_o this_o hideous_a brood_n of_o monster_n so_o oftene_v shake_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v on_o the_o second_o of_o february_n the_o king_n come_v to_o his_o parliament_n and_o after_o he_o appear_v the_o five_o nobleman_n appellant_n who_o lead_v one_o another_o hand_n in_o hand_n with_o submissive_a gesture_n they_o reverence_v the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o robert_n pleasington_n their_o speaker_n they_o thus_o declare_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o themselves_o come_v to_o purge_v themselves_o of_o the_o treason_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o their_o conspirator_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o the_o king_n conceive_v honourable_o of_o they_o all_o especial_o of_o his_o cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o be_v of_o affiniy_n to_o he_o in_o a_o collateral_a line_n can_v never_o he_o say_v he_o induce_v to_o attempt_v any_o reason_n against_o his_o majesty_n on_o this_o atfer_v thankful_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o appellant_n request_v the_o â—â—â—ing_n that_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n may_v be_v give_v aâ—â—â—â—_n the_o conspirator_n but_o the_o king_n be_v move_v in_o conâ—â—â—â—_n and_o in_o charity_n perceive_v that_o in_o every_o work_n they_o 〈◊〉_d remember_v the_o end_n destre_v that_o the_o process_n may_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o peer_n again_o importune_v he_o that_o no_o busiâ—â—â—_n may_v be_v debate_v until_o this_o treason_n be_v adjudge_v 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o king_n at_o longth_v gracious_o grant_v his_o assent_n 〈◊〉_d when_o nothing_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o conspirator_n 〈◊〉_d instifie_v themselves_o they_o be_v adjudge_v this_o heavy_a â—â—â—â—â—e_n that_o the_o arch_n bishope_n of_o york_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n tressilum_fw-la and_o brambre_n shall_v â—â—â—â—wne_v from_o the_o tower_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v â—â—â—â—ged_v upon_o a_o gibber_v until_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v that_o none_o of_o their_o poâ—â—â—ity_n may_v by_o they_o be_v any_o way_n enrich_v after_o this_o â—â—â—â—y_n more_o of_o their_o accomplice_n be_v take_v and_o indict_v â—â—â—high_n treason_n who_o name_n here_o follow_v underwrite_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v charge_v and_o condemn_v of_o high_a â—reason_n a_o the_o afore_o meme_v memorable_a parliament_n alexander_v nevil_n arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n robert_n de_fw-fr vereâ—â—â—ke_n â—â—â—ke_z of_o ireland_n who_o be_v banish_v into_o franse_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o wild_a boar_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolkâ—â—â—high_a â—â—â—high_z chancellor_n robert_n tressilian_n l._n chief_a justice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n bench_n sir_n nicholas_n brambre_n sometime_o lord_n â—â—jor_a of_o london_n make_v a_o privy_a counsellor_n john_n blake_n serâ—â—â—â—_n at_o army_n thomas_n vske_v a_o intelligencer_n of_o tressiliâ—â—â—_n all_o these_o except_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n be_v hang_v 〈◊〉_d draw_v at_o the_o elm_n now_o call_v tyburn_n â—â—â—re_v belknap_n john_n holt_n roger_n falthorpe_n william_n burâ—â—â—â—_n john_n locton_n john_n cary_n be_v judge_n and_o although_o â—â—â—â—mnded_v yet_o their_o life_n be_v save_v at_o the_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o be_v afterwards_o banish_v into_o ireland_n sir_n simon_n bâ—â—â—â—eigh_n who_o 〈◊〉_d condemn_v and_o behead_v sir_n john_n branchamp_n stewâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n james_n beversous_n there_o be_v also_o condemn_v and_o detect_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a treason_n the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n the_o king_n confessor_n sâ—â—_n thomas_n trinit_a knight_n sir_n william_n ellingham_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n neyworth_n john_n slake_v john_n lincoln_n which_o last_o be_v three_o of_o the_o clergy_n behold_v these_o man_n who_o fear_v not_o god_n not_o regard_v man_n but_o have_v the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n wrest_v they_o now_o 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