Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	england_n	john_n	20,905	5	5.7477	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81526	A discovery of a horrible and bloody treason and conspiracie against the Protestants of this kingdome in generall, but especially against divers of the nobility, and many of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament, and also against some of the citizens of London. Which discovery was brought to the House of Commons on Munday Novemb. the 15.th, 1641. VVith a plot by the Earle of VVorcester in VVales. As also a relation of a search as Worcester-house in the Strand. Together with an order made by the Lords, for the apprehending of all priests and Iesuites, w[i]thin this city and kingdome.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1641 (1641)	Wing D1636; Thomason E176_12; ESTC R17769	1,740	8

A DISCOVERY of a horrible and Bloody TREASON AND Conspiracie Against the Protestants of this Kingdome in generall but especially against divers of the Nobility and many of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament and also against some of the Citizens of LONDON Which Discovery was brought to the House of COMMONS on Munday Novemb. the 15. th 1641. VVith a Plot by the Earle of VVorcester in VVales As also a Relation of a Search at Worcester-house in the Strand Together with an Order made by the Lords for the Apprehending of all Priests and Iesuites w●thin this City and Kingdome LONDON Printed for IOHN THOMAS 1641. TREASON discovered OR An ample and reall Relation of a late horrible Plot and Conspiracie against the Protestants of England and in generall the Citizens of London in particular BEing intended to murther divers of the Nobility and many others of the Honorable House of Commons in Parliament taken by confession and examined by the Parliament the 15. of Novemb. 1641. being Munday The Jnformation of Thomas Beale a Taylour living in VVhite-crosse-street in Goodman VVarners house delivered in Parliament on Munday and Tuesday November 15 16. 1641. On the Sabbath day last the said young man late at night passing through Moore-Fields neere the City of London did over-heare certaine fellowes talking and whispering together about their intended plot and machinations the one of them saying that he had received 40. shillings in hand to murther divers persons eminent in the house of Parliament which he would shortly accomplish and another of them also made report that he had also received a larger sum me to doe the like enterprise upon some great persons of the higher House which pretended Plot of theirs they verily expected should have taken effect on the Thursday night following had not the Providence of Almighty God miraculously prevented the bloody designs of those cruell and mercilesse Papists For it happened that those miscreant Traytors espying the said young man in the darke and fearing by him to be discovered made at him with their weapons and grievously wounded him intending to deprive him of his sweet life which they had effected had not the Divine Providence of God prevented in his good time by his escaping from them In which Conference of theirs hee also over-heard them to whisper about some great plots or treacheries in VVales now intended against England and that the three next shires adioyning to Ragland Castle were lately come in with all their forces to the assistance of the Earle of Worcester And the sayd young man cōming before the Parliament house really and trulie did relate the said former passages with great modesty and honest Confidence moreover alledging that they intended the murther of many protestant Lords with many other Gentlemen such as Mr. Pym and the like that the Papists in Wales intended to seaze into their hands all the strong holds of Cheshire and Lancashire with the adjacent parts and that in that hurly burly and Combustion the plot was so layd and contriued that by the Papists at the same Jnstant the Cittie of London should haue been surprised and all the Protestants throats cut Upon which Relation the Houses of Parliament sate very late on Munday night last and the Lords and others of both Houses were conducted to their Lodgings and houses by most of the trained Bands in Middlesex the same night On the morrow very early both Houses met where upon serious deliberation it was immediately concluded that the House of the said Earle of Worcester scituate in the Strand in the liberties of Westminster should bee by strong watch guarded both by land and water and that strickt search should be made in the said house for the apprehending of the persons of Father Andrewes and father Iones in the house of the Lord Herberts Sonne and heire to the foresaid Lord of VVorcester and divers other suspicious persons supposed to be Confederate in that wicked and most Diabolicall designe who are thought also to be lurking in the said house which search was accordingly performed the same day about eleven a clock in the fore-noone The said Father Iones escaped out of a back doore into the Savoy and father Andrewes was taken in the French Ordinary over against the Lord Herberts house and is now in custody There are divers warrants gone out to the Lord Major of the City of London for the apprehending of divers other suspitious persons Die Lune 15. Novemb. 1641. An Order of the Lords for the Apprehending of Priests and Iesuites IT is this day Ordered by the Lords in Parliament That Father Iones and Father Andrewes and all other Romish Priests and Jesuites shall bee forthwith taken and apprehended by his Majesties Justices of Peace and others his Majesties Officers and put into safe custody untill the pleasure of this House be further known and then the in names shall be returned unto the Lords in Parliament and that any man that shall discover any Popish Priests or Jesuites and procure them to be apprehended shall bee rewarded by the Parliament Io. Browne Cler. Parliament FINIS