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A54138	England still freshly lamenting the losse of her King, with several of her dearest children, vvhich have been beheaded, hanged, and shot, by O. Cromwel, and the Long-Parliament in a brief collection of the remarkable passages that have happened to this land, from the year 1640, to this present year 1660 / by W.P. Gent.	W. P., Gent.	1660 (1660)	Wing P129; ESTC R5374	4,014	10

But now my heart doth sail the next to tell That lost his life since which we ne're were well O Gracious God was ever such things known A King so kil'd by subjects of his own 30 January 1648. May that accursed act of killing Kings Drink deep the dregs of the internal stings Lord Capel next Duke Hamilton another The Earl of Holland also was the tother These three together at Westminster were headed 9 March 1648. For being true to 'th King this Parliament did it Next Collonel Andrews and then Sir Henry Hide Both on Tower-Hill were headed and there dyed the 22 August 1650. 4 Mar. 1650. And Captain Bushel in that very place VVas headed there when he had run his race 29 Mar. 1651 Next Mr. Love and Gibons in one day VVere both beheaded of a truth I say 22 Aug. 1651. Loe here 14 to 'th dozen in 12 years Beheaded were by these sad Parliamenteers Besides what others in far remoter place● To us unknown who never saw their faces Next you shall know how many we have seen Hang'd in the City and shot to death have been First Challaner and Tomkins in one day where hang'd in London this is truth I say 5 July 1643. Tomkins at Fetter-Lane tother at the Change Thus did their madnesse round about us range About some four months after was another Hang'd at the Change whose name I mean to smother 19 July 1650. And then another whose name I forgot 28 Nov. 1643. At Westminster was hang'd for I know what the beginning ●f April 1644. He was a Spy they said came from the King And he must suffer therefore in a string The next in order though not he himself VVas Sir John Greenevils picture foolish Else That hanged was at the Excha●ge for why The beginning of Ma● 1643. Cause ●e ●ef●●s and to the King did sly Then Poyer Pitcher Lo●kier went to 'th pot These three at several times to death were shot 29 Dec. 1648. 21 Apr. 1649. 27 Apr. 1649 All these near London and n●ar thereabout VVere hang'd and shot to death which they found out Besides all others thorowout the Land If 't could be known we should amazed stand They having sat twelve years then commeth Cromwell And turns them out which Act it doth please some well But he his part doth play as did the rest And falls to heading hanging like a beast 10 July 1654. The first was Gerrard that did feel the smart Of his keen Axe which went unto the heart 8 Iune 1658. Next Doctor Huit in that very place With Henry Slingsby Knight of comly grace Both in one day but who can tell for what 'T was never known nor never we shall that 10 July 1654. 10 Aug. 1654. Then Mr. Vowel was hang'd at Charing Crosse And Marston also hang'd to his friends losse 7 July 1658. But after all comes Betterly on the stage Who in Cheapside was hang'd in Cromwel's rage And afterward his bowels burnt in fire ' Cause they against him He said did conspire And then another hang'd was in Tower street 9 July 1650. And at the Change another we did see 't These eight by Cromwel in the City dy'd But God doth know how many more beside Were hang'd and headed within these three Nations Of whom I can't make any true relation POSTSCRIPT FRom the 3 November 1640. to the 20 April 1653 when Oliver Cromwel turned out the long Parliament there hath been 29 thanksgiving days for sever●l victories obtained by them against the King and at least 15 days of humiliation besides the monthly fasts which was once a month f●r very ne●● 8 years being cast up together is at least 90. which in all ma●●● 105. And from the time of their turning out to the 25 December last 1659 there hath been 10 fasting days and 6 than●●iving days so that the total number of the fasting days to the 〈◊〉 Decemb. last is 15. And the thanksgiving days are 35. In the late wars hath been killed above 100 Lords Knights above 400 Officers besides the common souldiers above 100 Ministers put out of their places and died of grief FINIS

ENGLAND Still Freshly LAMENTING The losse of Her KING With several of Her Dearest CHILDREN VVhich have been beheaded hanged and shot by O. Cromwel and the Long-Parliament IN A BRIEF Collection of the Remarkable Passages that have happened to this Land from the year 1640 to this present year 1660. By W. P. Gent. LONDON Printed by Hen. Blunt MDCLX England still freshly lamenting the losse of her King c. IN sixteen hundred thirty nine we then Did think and say we were unhappy men Because that we in many yeares before Had not a Parliament nay I 'le say more We then did murmur and we did complain Of many pressures we did then sustain Ship-mony then a burden was unto us O Lord these taxes we cry'd will undo us This coat and conduct mony is unlawfull Lord send a Parliament to make us joyfull Shall we be made such slaves unto the will Of such a King that seeks our lives to kill And our estates will take away by force Yea our Religion which of all is worse A Parliament Lord send us was the song Of rich and poor the old and eke the young Well God did hear us and into the heart Of our sate King did put it to his smart To call a Parliament as I remember For to begin the third day of November 1640. Which is now nineteen yeares ago compleat And doth fit still with grief we may repeat Then presently the taxes down were voted Which were so great as I before have noted Star-chamber then and high Commission Court Were then put down 't is true what I report Then did the King grant unto them to sit In Parliament so long as they thought fit And then for a Triennial Parliament An Act was made mistakes for to prevent Then joyfull were we this same news to hear Rung Bells made Bonfires as it did appear But now behold consider and look back And see how we have been put to the wrack For first a hundred thousand pound was rais'd To give the Scots at which we were amaz'd For their good service done some time before This recompence they had then for their lore Besides in sixteen hundred forty fix Just twice as much the Parliament did fix And give unto them ' cause they should deliver The King unto them the like I think was never Thus was the King by our dear Brother sold For no lesse mony than before was told Likewise an hundred thousand pound scarce less Was raised the Irish Rebells to suppress And after that above three thousand pound Was raised for Souldiers which was quickly found And listed were to fight against the King What think you now was 't not a goodly thing Then fifty subsidies was raised beside Pole mony also which men did deride And other Sums of mony freely given To set out Ships for Coles they were so risen Then did they order every one to bring His Plate to Guild-Hall to the very Ring Bodkin and Thimble brought to maintain the cause All which was done and that with great applause And those that would this order not obey The twentieth part of his Estate must pay Such was the greedy Appetite of those Who seem'd our Friends but I think were our Foes Besides all these yet see how great vast sums From every Hall and Corporation comes And other places which if I should name 'T would add no glory to them nor good fame Then was there not a farr more worse device Laid on our Baoks a thing called the Excise For we Excise did pay for meat and drink And all things else that they upon could think Besides at Brainford when there was a fight VVe sent the Souldiers with such great delight Cart loads of victuals with great store of Cloaths VVith Shirts Shooes Hats and many a pair of Hose And mony too by some was freely given By those who thought thereby for to gain Heaven All which was done as they said with intent To bring the King unto his Parliament And make him glorious and a happy King This was the cry though they meant no such thing Likewise in sixteen hundred forty three The Parliament did order there should be The worth in mony of a good meals meat For every one that was i' th house did eat For half a year together it was paid Oh was not this a very gallant traid Likewise in sixteen hundred forty five 'T was ordered also every man to give A penny a week of every Family For one whole year together 't is no lye And this was sent poor Ireland to relieve If those that order'd did not us deceive Then after this they laid on us great Taxes To hew us down as if it were with Axes And sixty thousand pound a month a year They made us pay as it did well appear And some years ninety thousand every month was paid For a whole year together undenayed Besides a hundred twenty thousand pound VVas paid a month by all a whole year round All which to many millions doth amount Far greater than the wit of man can count And whosoever did not pay his Seasement VVas either plunder'd or prison'd without releasement And by such means some thousands are undone And knew not how or which way for to run And children likewise are made fatherlesse That knew not how their wants for to expresse With multitudes of widows that none knowes The number of them or their wants disclose Besides the maimed that want hands or feet And wounded so 't would grieve one for to see 't And yet besides the thousands that are slain Which can't be numbred for it is in vain Then burning houses followed out right With castles wasted and demolisht quite And rowns and cities are by wars undone The souldiers spoiling all that they had won And every place is so impoverished For want of trade to buy the people bread The Churches likewise they were much defaced And made like stables wherein horse were placed They took away the vessels every one And ornaments I think they left not one Thus did the Churches their privileges loose And sects and errours were brought in to choose And Gods true worship it was laid aside And in blasphemies they did take a pride And toleration of such things that 's evil Was given them the like did not the Devil Thus have you heard the truth of things in brief And yet not half nor do I think the chief Of what they did in twelve yeares time they sat But if you 'l mind the next shall tell you what The first beheaded on the Tower Hill 12 May 1641. Was Earl of Strafford sore against his will 23 Decem. 1641 Sir Alexander Carew was the second That lost his head for so it must be reckon'd 1 January 1644. And Captain Hotham after him succeeded 2 January 1644. His father also next day after bleeded 10 January 1644. The Bishop then of Carterbury next That was beheaded after he preach'd his text