in the ashes This was a happy day for the Excise men Diverse Butchers were apprehended about it and committed to Prison but we heard not of any further punishment 16. His Maj. was led Captive to Holmby 17. His Majesty sent a Message to both Houses wherein he desired to be attended by some of His Chaplaines not only for the exercise of his Conscience but also for the clearing of His judgement concerning the present differences in Religion and therein named 12. Reverend and Orthodox Divines viz. B. London B. Salisbury B. Peterborough D. Shelden Clerk of the Closet D. Marsh Deane of York D. Sanderson D. Baily D. Heywood D. Beale D. Fuller D. Hammond D. Tailor Whereof he desired that at least two might have free liberty to wait upon him for the discharge of their Duty to His Majesty according to their function Upon reading whereof they Ordered Wednesday following being the 24. day to returne Answer thereunto 18. The House Ordered That a Body of 5400. Horse and 1000. Dragoones should be continued and maintained at the Charge of the Kingdome 22. A Letter was sent to the Marquesse of Ormond for the Granting of his Propositions The Lord Lisle Lievtenant of Ireland arrived at Corke in Munster 27. The French Ambassadour had Audience His desire was for a happy accommodation betweene the King and Parliament and presented himselfe as a mediator betwixt them March 1. The Apprentices of London Petition againe for Play daies c. 6. His majesty after 17. dayes Expectation of an Answer to His former message of the 17 of February renewed the same and sent it to the Houses at Westminster wherein amongst many other sweet and pious expressions He assured them that He could not as He ought take into consideration those Alterations in Religion which had and would be offered unto Him without such help as He desired because He could never judge rightly of or be altered in any thing of His opinion so long as any ordinary way of finding out the truth was denyed him but when this was granted him His Majesty promised them faithfully not to strive for victory in Argument but to seek and submit to truth according to that judgement which God had given Him c. 10. This day was set apart for a day of Humiliation for the growth of Heresies and Blasphemies c. One would have thought they had been grown to a sufficient number already The Humble-men were much afraid of being interrupted in their devotion by the Independents whom they account the prime Heretiques and therefore they set strong Guards both of Horse Foot throughout the City and Suburbs The same day the Catholique Irish had a generall Rendezvouz at Laughlin bridge not far from Dublin in Ireland 19. Sir John Clotworthy Sir William Waller and Major Saloway received Instructions to treat with Sir Thomas Fairfax about the 8000. Foot and 2000. Horse that had been formerly voted to be sent for Ireland 21. This day being Sunday in the afternoone there happened a notable Insurrection amongst the Apprentices and others in Moorefields occasioned upon the apprending of some who were found drinking in an Alehouse who drew into a head and assaulted broke downe and plundred the House of Justice Hubbard and forced him and his servants to shift for their lives Thre were divers hurt by small shot from the house before entrance but not any killed Post-script THere remaines now Reader nothing to compleat this short-sad story but a Catalogue of the persons of note slaine within this Kingdome since the beginning of these bloody warres not to speake of those many thousands of inferiour Ranke which may well Challenge even from an Adamantine heart the tribute of a bleeding Eye the rather since there 's hardly any story can parallel these Calamities which if truly resented will exact from all good Christians an earnest and continuall supplication that Almighty God would please to avert his Judgements from us to set a Period to these distractions and to preserve our most Gracious King from the fury of his Enemies to deliver him out of their bloody hands and in his owne due time to re-establish him in his Throne A Catalogue of the names of all or the most part of the Lords Knights Commanders and persons of quality slaine or executed by Law Martiall on both sides from the beginning of this unnaturall Warre to the 25. of March 1647. But before we proceed to give you the Names we must in duty breathe forth some pious Ejulations in memory of so many gallant souls slain on His Majesties part IMmortall Spirits whose transcendent worth Hath made you such while it hath brought you forth By a most glorious Birth into a Light Holds no alternate course with darksome Night Refulgent Starres in Honour's Orbe you shine Of the first Magnitude Who did decline No Combats signall Enterprises or The wants and suff'rings that attend on War But fought for Church for Caesar and your Lawes In all things disadvantag'd save your Cause And valiant hearts which made you bold t' oppose Your noble Bloud against ignoble Foes You need no Marble Statua's or Brasse To help transmit your Actions which shall passe To all succeeding Ages by the Tongues Of learned Bards the subject of their Songs No Flux of Time shall cancell any Name Your swords have graven on the leaves of Fame Who swell'd her breast with your departing breath To trumpet loud the Glories of your Death Wherein the living wish with you a roome To draw immortall Honours from that Toombe Which shaded stands with noble Palmes that spring From the pure bloud you shed for Charles your King On whose perpessions may the Heav'ns looke downe In vindication of his injur'd Crowne EARLES LORDS Slain on His Majesties part EArle of Linsey slain at Edgehill battell October 23. 1643. Earle of Northampton slain at Hopton heath in Staff shire March 19. 1642. Earl of Carnarvon at Newbery first battel Sep. 17. 1643. Earle of Sunderland there also Earle of Litchfield slaine at Routon-heath in Cheshire Sept. 29. 1645. Earle of Kingston near Gainsborough Earl of Denaigh received his deaths wound at Burmincham Marquesse de Vieuville a French Lord slaine at Newbery first Battell Lord Viscount Fawlkland slaine there also Lord d'Aubigny at Edghill Lord Iohn Steward near Alresford in Hampshire Lord Grandison received his deaths-wound at Bristow Lord Cary slaine at Marston-Moore Iuly 1644. Baron Dene kinsman to the Prince of Orange slaine at Nottingham M. Edward Sackvile sonne to the Earl of Dorset most barbarously murthered near Oxford by some of Brownes souldiers from Abbington Baronets Knights Sir Edmund Verney his Majesties Standard-bearer slain at Edghill Sir Bevill Grenvile at Lansdowne July 5. 1643. Sir Nicholas Slaynning at Bristow July 26. 1643. Sir Rich Lawdy at Cover in Gloc shire Sir Ingram Hopton at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir George Bowles at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir William Butler slaine at Cropedy Bridge
had in perpetuall remembrance for his Loyalty for having had 29 children by one Wife he trooped under his 27th childe who was a Commander for His Majesty at Newark That dyed in or by the service on His Majesties part not to speake of those many that dyed in Prisons at London and elsewhere SIr Henry Constable Lord Viscount Dumbar dyed in Scarborough-Castle Sir Will Pennyman Governor of Oxford dyed there Sir Gilbert Gerrard sen Governor of Worcester dyed there Sir Will Savile dyed at York Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu in the County of Leic. dyed in the service Sir John Ramsey dyed at Newark Col. Fleetwood dyed at Borstall-house L. Col. Green dyed at Banbury Cap. Robert Curson eldest sonne to Sir Iohn Curson of Oxfordshire dyed at Shrewsbury Cap. Smith dyed at Newark M. Blount drowned near Manchester M. Ralph Fitzharbert dyed at Ashby-de-la-zouch M. Rich Blount dyed in the service Doctor Rawleigh Deane of Wells who being first committed prisoner to Banwel-house a prison in the County of Sommerset by the Committee of that County was afterwards most inhumanely butchered by the Marshall attending the said Committee who run a knife into his belly whereof he soone after dyed yet the Marshall kept his place and went unpunished And afterwards the Committee turned the Doctors wife and children out of doores and his sonne was forced to fly the Countrey for that he would have prosecuted the Law against the murtherer of his Father Executed by Law-Martiall or slaine by accidents COl Blague executed for Treachery the first at Oxford the other at Exeter Major Sadler executed for Treachery the first at Oxford the other at Exeter Col. Windebank executed for cowardise at Oxford Sir Iohn Cademan beheaded at Bristoll for killing an Officer of that Garrison Sir Iohn Scudamore slain at Bristoll in a duell Sir Charles Blount Scout-Master-Generall slain at Oxford by one Langston an Officer under him Sir Iames Einyon slain by the hand of Sir Nicholas Crispe in a duell M. Hornivall of Worceshire shot dead by accident in his Chamber at Worcester by one in a like Chamber on the other side the street We cannot better conclude this sad story then in affording the Reader a deserved Elegy on that gallant Gentleman before named Captaine William Lahorne slaine at Sherrishutton who being first asked by the Enemy for whom he was answered for God his holy Church and the King and so was instantly shot dead An Elegy upon the much lamented death of Captaine William Laborne slain at Sheriffe-Hutton in Yorkshire FOr God his holy Church and King He dy'd whose Dirge my Muse doth sing For God in duty Church in zeale For th' King in love to th' Common-weale For God he dy'd with God he lives For th' Church he dy'd which triumph gives For th' King he dy'd with th' King of kings His blessed soule Alleluja sings Thus God Church King have each a share In Labornes death a mirror rare Wherein brave minds may have a sight How for God Church and King to fight Persons of Note and Commanders slaine on the Parliaments part where the Reader may observe that as His Majesty had on his side ten Gentlemen at least for every one on their side it must by consequence follow that His Majesty must lose many more of note then they Besides their Officers being for the most part Trades-men of small quality and lesse fortunes when any of them were slaine as doubtlesse there are many more then are come to our knowledge there was little cause to bewaile their losse and lesse to eternize their memories LOrd St Johns sonne to the Earle of Bulling brook slain at Edghill battell Lord Brook slain at Litchfield-Close Sir Charles Essex slain at Edghill Sir Will Fairfax slaine at Mongomery Battell in North-Wales Sir Char Fairfax Major-Generall slaine at Marston-Moore Sir Iohn Meldrum a Scot Major-Generall and Commander in Chiefe at the siege of Scarborough-Castle did there receive his deaths-wound by a sally from the Castle commanded by Major Tho Crompton who performed that service with much gallantry and valour Sir Will Brooke dyed in the service Sir Will Springer dyed in the service Major-Generall Crawford a Scot slaine at the siege of Hereford COLONELLS COl Sandys slain at Wike field in Worc shire Sep. 23. 1642. Col. Iohn Hampden one of the five Members slaine at Chalgrave in Buck shire Iune 18. 1643. Col. Lutterell slaine at Milverton in Com. Som Ian. 24. 1644. Col. Tucker at Newbery first Battell Col. Meldrum a Scot received his deaths-wound at Alresford in Hampshire and dyed in London Col. Prince slain at Chester battell Col. Armyne slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle by Sir Marm. Langdale Col. Mallevory slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle by Sir Marm. Langdale Col. Cockeram at the siege of Scarborough Col. Lloyd slaine in defence of Taunton Col. Iohn Gunter slain at Col. Pickering dyed in the service Lieutenant-Colonels L. Col. Ramsey slain at Edghill L. Col. Quarles slain at Branceford L. Col. Stanley slain at the siege of Scarborough L. Col. Gurdon a Scot slain at the siege of Heref. L. Col. Harrington slain at Riby in Linc shire L. Col. â—uresâ—y slain at the last storming of Bristow L. Col Richbell slain in defence of Taunton L. Col. Dursey slain at Bristow L. Col. Ingoldsby slain at the siege of Pendennis-Castle L. Col. Frances L. Col. to Gen. Skippon slain at Naisby L. Col. Cotsworth slain at the last siege of Oxford L. Col. Viccarman slain at the siege of Scarborough Serjeant-Majors MAjor Douglas a Scot slain at Wykefield in Worcester-shire Major Francis Sydenham slain at or near Weymouth Major Gunter slain at Chalgrave in Buck shire Major Vrrey slain at Newbery second Battell Major Heines slain near Plymouth Major Abercromy a Scot slain near Stratton-Audley in Buck shire Major Bradbury slain at Cullom bridge near Abingdon Major Dent slain at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Major Stawham slain at Lansdowne Major Iackson slain at Major Done slain at Sherb Castle Major Crosse slain at Sherb Castle Major Roy slain at Pitmaster in Summerset-shire Major Burton slain at Mountgomery Major Cromwell slain at Bristow Major Fitz-Symons slain at Major Bethell received his deaths-wound at Bristow Major Cooke slain at CAPTAINES CAp. Lister slain at Tadcaster in Yorkshire Cap. Willet slain at Newbery second Battell Cap. Iuxton slain at Cap. Lidcoat slain near Abthorp in Northamp shire Cap. Nutty slain at the siege of Redding Cap. Zachary slain at the siege of Scarbor he was Vice-Admirall and commanded 16 Ships at that siege Cap. Horsey slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. L. Flemmyng slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. Crosse slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. Guilliams slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Hill slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Gayle slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Ward slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Herne slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Parker slain at Chester Cap. Fownes slain at Tiverton in Devon-shire Cap. Wilkes slain at Taunton Cap. Gollidge slain at Taunton Cap. Ienkins slain at Farrington Cap. Iohn Heynes slain at Leigh-hall in Shropshire Cap. Bennet slain at Huntington Cap. Samon slain at Heightley in Yorkshire Cap. Watson slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire Cap. Bowen slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire Cap. Wigfall slain at Barkley-Castle Cap. Hunt slain at Newbery first Battell Cap. Franklin slain at Exeter Cap. Oglesby slain at Cap. Allen slain near Burleigh in Rutl shire Cap. Cawler slain at Newbery Cap. Bowen slain at Carlion in Monm shire Cap. Wilkes slaine at Bazing Cap. George Massey slain at Newbery first Battell Cap. Lacy at Branceford Cap. Williams at Oswestre in Shropshire Cap. Paltison slain by the Club-men at Hambleton hill in Com. Dors Cap. Dove slain at Sherburne-Castle Cap. Pue at Marston-Moore Cap. Cooke Commissary-Generall of Horse-provisions slain at Naisby Cap. Tompkins slaine at Naisby Cap. Selby slaine at Naisby Cap. Bush slaine at Naisby Cap. Hoskins slaine at Naisby Cap. Potter slaine at Naisby Cap. Tho Cooper slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire Cap. Taylor slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire Cap. Birket slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Cap. Pearson slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Cap. Middleton slaine at Awborne-Chase Cap. Hacket slain at Awborne-Chase M. Sellors a Sequestrator slain at Wirksworth in Darby shire Executed on the Parliaments side by Martiall-Law not to speake of the Earle of Strafford and the Archbishop of Canterbury SIr Alexander Carew at London Sir Iohn Hotham and his sonne at London M. Tompkins at London M. Chaloner at London M. Bourcher at Bristow M. Yeomans at Bristow Besides many other of inferiour ranke that were executed in severall Garrisons for deserting their Collours or otherwise for supposed Treachery or for Spies The End
amongst whom was Colonell John Hampden one of the five Members accused by His Majestie of High Treason who in this fight received his mortall wound in this very Chalgrove field where he first mustred and drew up men in Armes to put in execution the ungodly Ordnance for the Militia 31. His Excellency the Earle of Newcastle obtained a great victory against the Northerne Forces under the Lord Fairfax upon Adderton Heath within the County of Yorke In which fight His Excellency soone put the Parl. to flight their Generall Fairfax being forced to shift with one poore Toupe of horse into Leeds leaving the rest to the mercy of the victor July 1. Sir Charles Lucas with three Troups out of his owne Regiment routed 400. of the Parl. horse and Dragoones commanded by Colonell Middleton neare Padbury in Buckinghamshire slew about 100. of them took 40. prisoners and thereby prevented a great designe of the Parliament Col. now Lord Jermin with those forces that guarded her Maj. out of the North assisted by Col. Hastings now Lord Loughborough took Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire The same day the Marquesse of Newcastle besieged Bradford 2. Bradford taken and in it 2000. prisoners withall their Horse Armes and Ammunition Hereupon the Parl. deserted the towne of Hallifax and presently after Sir Hugh Cholmeley fell upon Beverley and took it for His Majesty 5. M. Tompkins and M. Challenor were most barbarously murthered in London for their fidelity to His Majesty And the same 5. day was a fight on Landsdowne Hall betwixt His Majesties Forces under the Command of the noble Marquesse of Hartford and the Parliaments Army under Sir William Waller who after 11. houres fight stuck their lighted matches in the hedges and ran away Their Foot were absolurely routed and all dispersed their losse of Officers Horse very great many hundreds of their men were killed His Majesties Forces having the pillage of the field And here was that valiant Knight Sir Bevill Greenvill unfortunately slaine in the front of his men 13. About 4. aclock in the afternoone the King and Queenes Majesty met at Edge-hill where the Parl. October 23. 1642. had received so great an overthrow and the same day and houre His Majesties Forces under the Command of the Lord Wilmot Lieutenant Generall of the horse the Earle of Carnarvon and the Lord Byron obtained another great strange victory upon Round-way Downe with 1500. Horse and two small peeces of Cannon only wherewith they totally routed the Parl. Army under the command of that old beaten Souldier Sir William Waller consisting of above 2500. foot and 2000. horse besides five hundred Dragooners took eight peeces of brasse Ordnance slew 600. of them in the place tooke above nine hundred prisoners all their Cannon Armes Ammunition Waggons Baggage and Victuall 28. foot-Ensignes nine Cornets and left not one of them but what was either killed taken prisoner or narrowly escaped 24. His Highnesse Prince Rupert having joyned his Forces to his brothers and the whole body of their strentgh being brought together they sate down before Bristoll and began their Batteries 26. They gained the Out works 27. The Citie and Castle were delivered to His Maj. withall the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition August 3. Corfe-Castle in the Isle of Purbecke was fallen upon by the Parl. forces who were shamefully repulsed by the Gallantry of Captaine Laurence Above 60. were killed in the place the rest hearing of the Earle of Carnarvons approach ran away 5. Dorchester summoned and surrendred unto the E. of Carnarvon 9. About this the Castle and Isle of Portland were reduced under His Maj. Command And the Towne and Haven of Weymouth and Melcombe submitted to His Majesty 20. Col. John Digby defeated the Forces of Biddeford and Barnstaple September 2 3. The Townes of Biddeford Appleford and Barnstaple delivered up their severall Garrisons to His Majesty The same third day His Highnesse Prince Maurice assaulted Exeter 4. His Highnesse gained the great Sconce and immediately after the Towne and Castle which were delivered unto His Highnesse with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition The Parl. Army stealing out of Gloucestershire towards London surprised part of a new raised Regiment of His Majesties Horse at Cyrencester but being overtaken by Prince Rupert with His Majesties Horse neare Auburne in Wiltshire many great bodies of their foot were routed and many of them slaine in the place Here was the Marquesse De la Vieuville taken prisoner who was afterwards murthered in cold bloud because they understood he was something allyed to the Queenes Majesty Hereby the Parl. Army was greatly retarded insomuch that His Majesty had time to overtake them with his foot and 20. upon an hill neare Newbury and Enborne heath His Maiesty fought with them who were seated in the most advantagious place imaginable yet in despight of all their Cannon Foot and Horse His Majestie beat them from their ground gained the hill and one Peece of their Ordnance and quickly routed all their Horse upon the heath The most that were killed in this fight of His Majesties forces exceeded not the Number of three hundred but above six hundred of the Parl. lost their lives there and a great number of them were wounded In this fight were slaine the most Noble and valiant Earle of Carnarvon the Earle of Sunderland the Lord Viscount Faulkland Colonell Morgan Captaine William Simpcots with some other Gentry and Commanders After this the Parl. forces were further pursued and routed againe so as they fled into Reading where they durst not stay but left the Town for His majesty 25. Thâ—â— pernitious Confederacy called the nationall Covenant was taken by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster in Saint Margarets Church Anno 1644. Octob. 18. The Prince of Harcourt Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the French King and Queene Regent after he had beene most barbarously used by the Parl. came safe to Oxford where he had entertainment more suitable to the worth of so great a Personage His Majesties under the Command of the Lord Widdrington and Colonell Henderson a Scot received a defeat neare Horne-Castle in Lincolneshire by the Parl. forces under the Command of Manchester Cromwell and Fairfax there were taken prisonâ—rs neare 600. of His Majesties forces Sir Ingram Hopton and some few others slaine not without some considerable losse to the Parliament November 11. An Ordnance for authorizing the Counterfeit Great Seale 21. Sir William Armine and others sent by the Parl. at Westminster arrived at Edenborough with Articles of accord and advance money to hastâ—n the Scots invasion 27. The Kings Messenger hanged at London for discharging his Duty in serving His Majesties Writ December 4. Hawarden Castle surrendred to His Majesty 8. John Pym died De morbo pediculoso at Derby house in Westminster 12. Beeston Castle assaulted and taken for His Majesty 21. Lapley house taken by Capt. Heaveningham 28. Col. Nathaniell Fiennes one of the first that appeared in this
MICRO-CHRONICON OR A briefe Chronology of the Time and Place of the Battels Sieges Conflicts and other most remarkable Passages which have happened betwixt His Majestie and the Parliament from the beginning of these unhappy dissentions to the 25th of March 1647. Together With a Catalogue of the LORDS Knights Commanders and persons of quality slain on either side therein Cicer. Incerti sunt exitus pugnarum Marsque est communis qui saepe spoliantem jam exultantem evertit perculit ab abjecto Printed in the Yeare 1647. The Preface Reader YOu have found in the preceding parts of this Ruina under the Title of Rusticus some few relations of those many plundring outrages committed on the good subjects lives consciences and Estates by the giddy-headed Sectaries In the second place you have met with their fanaticke fury in destroying those once much to be admired Edifices the Cathedrals of this Kingdome In the third you have seen what tyranny they have exercised over the learned and pious Divines in and about London And in the fourth place you have heard the querulous out-cry of that once famous University of Cambridge In this last and remaining part it rests only to give you a Synopsis or short view of the Martiall Actions which did concomitantly occurre in the time of the other and with it a List of suck Noblemen Knights Gentlemen and Commanders as perished on both sides in the fury of lesse thâ—n five yeares Warre where the men cry of such as fell in defence of Religion King and Lawes will deservedly live for ever whilest the others will dye in their owne putrefaction In this as in the former parts the Reader will easily perceive a great deale of candor and impartialitie to goe along even to the end where these persecuting subjects met with strange successes not given by God as a blessing upon their bad cause but as a scourge for our sinnes which when his infinite goodnesse shall deeme to be sufficiently chastised we doubt not but that he will burne those Rods by destroying the Hydra-headed multitude of Sects and Heresies by re-establishing our gracious Soveraâ—gne in his ancient Rights and freedome by reducing the Lawes to their old Channell all loyall subjects to their Liberties and Estates and out of the dissentions and impieties of these all-commanding subjects make new Rods for their deserved chastisement which we shall patiently expect in Gods good time March 25. 1647. Micro-Chronicon Annorum sex Mirabilium c. Anno 1640. NOvember 3. after the unhappy breaches of some former Parliaments began that yet sitting at Westminster called by His Sacred maiesty to advise with him for the redresse of our grievances But instead thereof by the prevalencie of a factions party the Kingdome was voted into unheard-of disobedience against His majesty whereby our grievances were multiplyed Religion and Lawes defaced by incouragement given to Anabaptists Brownists Independants and all manner of Sectaries Churches prophaned the Monuments of the dead violated the Common prayer Booke throwne away every man being left to the dictate of his private Spirit and the whole Kingdome engaged in a most unnaturall and bloody Warre Anno 1641. May 12. The Earle of Strafford Lord Deputy of Ireland after a long and tedious triall was beheaded on Tower-hill It were hard to tell you by what Law other then some rusty volumes of constructive and arbitrary Treason Howbeit his life was sacrificed to appease the thirst of the multitude And although His Maiesty unwillingly signed the Bill It was no small happinesse for him and his Posterity that His maiesty conceived him not meriting so severe and heavy a punishment as the utmost execution of that sentence Dec. 15. The House of Commons published a Remonstrance of the state of the Kingdome therein setting forth all the Errors of His Majesties Government a meere designe to alienate the affection of His Subjects from Him Wherein they also declared that the party of Bishops and Popish Lords in the House of Peeres had hindred the proceedings of divers good Bils passed in the Commons House concerning the Reformation of sundry great abuses and corruptions both in Church and State And thereupon the tumultuous and factious people in and about London resorted to Westminster with clubs and swords crying through the streets Westminster-Hall and between the two Houses No Bishops No Bishops No Popish Lords and abusing the severall Members of either House who they were informed favoured not their ends and using seditious and traiterous speeches against His Majesty himselfe January 3. His Majestie exhibited Articles of High-treason against the Lord Kimbolton and the five Members as for other matters so for endeavouring to subvert the fundamentall Lawes and Government of this Kingdome and to deprive His Majestie of his Regall power and to place an Arbitrary and Tyrannicall power in subjects and for raising and countenancing Tumults thereby to compell the Parliament to Order limit and dispose their proceedings as might concur with their designes 4. Upon an Order published by the House of Com against the Arresting of their Members His Maj. went in person to demand them 5. The Houses thereupon adjourned themselves into London and the City took the Members into protection under pretence of maintaing the priviledge of Parliament 11. The accused five Members were guarded to Westminster both by water and land 20. His Majesty to compose these differences sent a most gracious Message to both Houses advising them to take into confideration all such particulars as they held necessary for upholding his just Regall power and setling his Revenue as also for establishing Religion with due regard to tender consciences in point of Ceremonies and for securing their Priviledges and the liberty of the Subject 27. The House of Commons petitioned His Majesty that the Militia and the Forts and Castles might be put in the hands of such men as they did conside in 31. Because the major part of Lords would not concurre with the house of Commons in the businesse of the Militia the factious and poore sort of people in and about London petition'd the House of Commons by their owne direction against those Lords as Malignants and disturbers of their Peace and threatned to remove them so they withdrew themselves and the Militia was carried by the remaining party of the Lords February 2. The Lords and Commons petitioned His Majestie that he would forthwith put the Tower of London and all other Forts and the whole Militia of the Kingdome into the hands of such persons as they should recommend unto him to which His Majesty returned this most Gracious Answer that when he should know the extent of Power which was intended to be established in those Persons whom they desired to be the Commanders of the Militia in the severall Counties and likewise to what time it should be limited that no Power should be executed by His Majesty alone without the advice of Parliament then he would be content to put in all
Magazine at Hull being his owne proper goods taken from and imployed against him and Sir John Hothams Treason countenanced and defended by the two Houses His Majesty resolved to have a Guard the Parliament having had one for three moneths before upon imaginary jealousies only to secure his Person to be maintained at His Majesties owne Charge In which he this day desired the concurrence and assistance of the Gentry of Yorkeshire who willingly thereunto agreed as conceiving themselves bound to doe the same by their Allegiance 20. It was voted by both Houses that the King intended to â—eavy War against the Parliament which they did on purpose to excuse themselves for raising a Rebellion against His majesty as appeared within few dayes after 27. His majesty by his Proclamation forbad all his subjects belonging to the Traind-bands or militia of the Kingdome to rise martch muster or exercise without his consent or warrant upon paine of punishment according to the Lawes The same day His majesty commanded the Gentry and others of the County of Yorke to meete upon Heyworth moore June 18. His maiesty by his Proclamation forbad all leavies of forces without his consent 20. His maiesty by another Proclamation declared the lawfullnesse and use of the Commissions of Array and commanded obedience to be given to the Commissioners therein named in the Execution thereof 30. His maiesty sent out his Warrant for summoning of all Gentlemen and others being Protestants who were charged with horses for His maiesties service or had listed themselves to attend personally for his security to make their appearance at Yorke July 7. following 2. They offered to His maiesty 19. Propositions which struck at Regall power it selfe and would transferre it to and settle it in the Houses of Parliament for ever And so of Monarchy would have made this an Aristocracy and Democracy suitable to the Government they intended in the Church the Presbyterie and upon the Kings refusall of them 10. They published Propositions for bringing in of money c. to raise an Army 11. The Lords Ordered that all Armes Ammunition Powder Light-horses c. that were or should be convayed towards the North should be stayed 12. Letters feigned here at home yet given out to be sent from Amsterdame intimating preparation of Ordnance Pistols and Ammunition there to be transported to His maiesty of purpose to deterre the simple people and to possesse them with a beleefe that His maiesty intended to make Warre with the Parliament were read in the House of Commons and Ordered to be Printed and Published 16. His maiesty disavowâ—d any preparations or intentions in him to leavie Warre against his Houses of Parliament And the Lords and oâ—hers of his Privie Councell there testified in Justification of His maiesty July 2. His maiesties Ship called the providence landed in the Creâ—k of Kenningham neare Hull till which time His mâ—iâ—sty had not a Barrell of Powder nor any Armes or Ammunition â—hatsoever 12. The pretended two Houses Rebelliously voted that the Earle of Essex should be Generall of their Army and that they would live and dye with him 30. They Ordered 100000. l. of the monyes which was come in upon the subscriptions for Ireland to be imployed to the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdome in bloody Warre against His Sacred maiesty the mischievous illegall and uniust diversion of which monies contrary to the expresse words of the Act of Parliament concerning the same was the only cause of the Rebells successe and of the wasting of His maiesties Armies there for want of timely supplies and payment August 1. The Earle of Essex caused all the men then raised being in number about 10000 to be committed to officers and divided into regiments which men had beene raising ever since the 12. of July 1642. at which time he was made Generall of the Rebells 6. The Earle of Bedford having fruitlessely besieged the Lord marquesse of Hertford in Sherburne Castle for foure daye before retreated to Yevell whereof 9. Commanders tooke divers Prisoners and routed the rest so as he marched away and after divided his small forces going himselfe into Wales and Sir Ralph now deservedly Lord Hopton into Cornwall 8. The Lords and Commons by their Declaration gave full power and Authority to the Earle of Essex and all the rest of their Commanders to â—ight with kill and slay all or any that should oppose the militia 9. The Earle of Essex and all his adherents were Proclaimed Traitors And His maiesty made his gracious offer of pardon to him and such of his adherents as should within six dayes lay downe their Armes 10. His maiesty declared by his Proclamation that no Popish Recusant should serve him in his Army 18. The Rebells at Westminster declared all men Traitors that should assist His maiesty with Horse Armes and money c. 22. His maiesty then at Notingham sent unto them a most gracious message for a Treaty But they refused it 25. His maiesty set up his Standard Royall at Nottingham for raising of Forces to suppresse the Rebells then marching against him September 19. His maiesty made his speech and protestation in the head of his Army betweene Stafford and Wellington 23. Prince Rupert with about 11. Troopes of horse gave a great overthrow to the Rebells in Wikefield neare Worcester The same day they Ordered that all the Regiments of foot and Troupes of horse in London and all parts of England should within 48. houres march to the Earle of Essex to be imployed against His maiesty October 4. His maiesty by his Proclamation adiourned part of Michaelmas Terme but the Houses would take no notice thereof 23. Was that signall great Battaile fought between Keinton and Edge-hill by His maiesties Army and that of the Parl. led by the Earle of Essex wherein the Parl. lost above 70. Colours of Cornets and Ensignes and His maiesty but only 16. Ensignes and not one Cornet The exact number that were slaine on boâ—h sides in this Battaile is not knowne But it is most certaine that the Parl. lost above three for one His maiesty himselfe was in the Bataile whose undaunted Courage put life in every man his sacred Person being exposed to so much danger as all good men doe tremble to remember His Royall Sonnes the two young Princes Charles Prince of Wales and James Duke of Yorke being also in the field in very much danger if God whose cause it was had not covered their heads in the day of Battaile 24. His maiesty offered a generall pardon to all such as should lay down Armes and returne to their obedience 27. His maiesty to compleat his victory in Keinton field drew his whole Army before Banbury but after the fireing of one small Drake the Parl. forces there submitted to His mai mercy which were in number about 800. foot of the Earle of Pete boroughs and Lord Says Regiments with ten Colours and a troupe of horse and yeelded the Towne and Castle to the
of them taken prisoners with their 14. peeces There were slaine on His Majesties port two Gallant Knights Sir William Butler and Sir William Claâ—ke and not above 14. common Souldiers besides And so much for Wallers Army this Summer July In the begining of this moneth His Highnesse Prince Rupert marched out of Lancashire with a considerable Army for the reliefe of Yorke which had beene two moneths besieged by an aggregate body of the Parl. consisting of the Earle of Mancesters Army the Lord Fairfax and the rebellious Scots under the Command of Lesley The Prince had no sooner releeved Yorke but drew forth after the Parl Army on Marston moore there began a terrible fight wherein His highnesse at first had much the better tooke their Ordnance and many of them Prisoners insomuch that Lesley and the Lord Fairfax thinking all had beene lost fled many miles from the place where the Battell was fought and never came to the remainder of their Armies till two daies after the fight but in conclusion whether by fate that attends the event of Warre or by neglect I know not the fortune of the day turned and the Parl forces recovered their lost Ordnance and tooke some of the Princes Baggage and with it Sir Charles Lucas Colonell Porter and Colonell Tiliard Prisoners In this Battaile were slaine on His Majesties part the Lord Cary Sir Thomas Metham Colonell Ewer Colonell Towneley with some others of note and about 1500. common souldiers On the Parl. part were slaine Sir Charles Fairfax with many other of their Commanders and at least 3000 common Soldiers This done the Parl. rally and sit downe againe before Yorke which was surrendred within three weeks after upon honourable conditions which were most perfidiously broken by the Parl. forces 6. The Lord Hopton routed 350. of the Parl. neare Warmister which were pursued above 20. miles by Sir Francis Dodinglon 15. His Maj came to Bath with his Army which day the Queenes Maj. arrived safe at Brest in Brittany notwithstanding 50 great shot made at her by Batty the Parl. vice-Admirall 23. The King made a speech to the Sommersetshire-men on King's-moore 31. Middleton a Scot furiously assaulted Dennington Castle and received a most shamefull repulse August 1. His Maiesty with his Army passed into Cornewall over Tamar at Polton bridge in pursuite of the Earle of Essex whom he had now chased through Devonshire 25. His Maj. gained from the Parl. the Castle of Lestithiel where their Army lay strongly encamped 30. The Parl. Horse in the night passed between His Majesties Quarters and fled towards Plymouth 31. The Parl. foote making towards Foy were beaten from five Peeces of their Ordnance Semptember 2. The Parl. Army being deserted by their Generall the Earle of Essex who with the Lord Roberts fled to Plymouth in a Cock-boate the night past this day yeelded up to His Majesty all their Traine of Artillery viz 49. peeces of faire brasse Ordnance above 200. Barrells of Gun-powder with match Bullet c. proportionable above seven hundred Carriages and betwixt eight and nine thousand Armes His Majesty out of his wonted clemency granting them their lives 5. His Majesty having obtained so compleat a victory over the Parl. Forces did formerly after the defeat of Waller from Tavestocke send his second message of peace to VVestminster About this time the Marquesse of Montrosse and major Generall Mackdonald obtained a great victory over the Parl. Forces upon Newbigging Moore in Scotland and took S. Johns Towne And within 14. dayes after this victory they obtained a second victory over another body of the Parl. forces in that Kingdome neare unto Aberdene and soone after the Marquesse took the Town of Aberdene and all the Ordnance c. and therein many of their fugitives 11. The Garrison of Basing after 18. Weekes siege was releeved from Oxford by Sir Henry Gage 12. Ilfercombe in Devonshire rendred to Generall Goring for His Majesty 17. Barnstable in Devonshire that had formerly revolted upon the Earle of Essex his approach submitted to His Majesty and obtained from him their second pardon 23. Colonell John Fines having besieged the Castle of Banbury above a moneth before hired his men to storme it in five places in all which they were shamefully beaten oft with great losse Anno 1644. October 7. In the night Sir Richard Greenvil regained the Towne of Saltash by storming 25. The E. of Northampton and Sir Henry Gage raised the siege of Banbury-Castle fell upon Col. Iohn Fines his flying Troupes slew and took many of his men and horse one peece of Ordnance all their Ammunition and many Armes 27. The Parliament having thus lost two of their Armies called the third under the Earle of Manchesters Command out of the associated Counties and forced other Regiments out of London to sight His Maj. who was now advanced to Newbury with part of his Army where the Parliament apprehending a great advantage in regard that the rest of His Maiâ—forces were not come up fell upon His Maiesties Quarters but were beaten off with the slaughter of above 1000. of their men November 6. His maiesty had his Rendezvouz on Bullington greene betwixt VVallingford and Oxford 9. Dennington Castle releeved the Parliament not daring to withstand His maiesties Army 17. His maj advanced towards the Parl. forces to Hungerford upon whose approach the Army left the field Whereupon His mai sent S. Henry Gage with a party to releeve the wants of Basing but the Parl. had raised their siege before his approach 19. Monmouth that had lately beene betrayed by Kirle was bravely regained by the Lord Herbert of Ragland 23. His Majesty having thus victorously defeated two of their Armies and driven away the third came to Oxford to entertaine an Overture of Peace certaine Propositions being the same day come thither from London having disposed of his Army to their Winter Quarters 26. A Vote passed by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster for the utter abolishing and taking away of the book of Common Prayer with intention to set up a new device to be called a Directory instead thereof December 13. His Majesty out of His wonted desire of Peace sent the Duke of Richmond and the Earle of South-hampton to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster for a Treaty as the best expedient for Peace Helmseley Castle in Yorkeshire after 16. weekes siege was delivered up to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions 22. Col. Eyre with some horse from Newarke took two Troups of horse at Upton belonging to the Garrison of Nottingham brought the men Colours Horses and Armes all safe to Newaâ—ke 23. Sir Alex. Carew was beheaded on Tower-hill by Martiall Law for intending to deliver up the Island at Plymouth to His Majesty This man was observed to be most violent against His Majesty in the beginning of this Warre but having some disposition to become a Convert his fellow members thought fit to dispatch him to another world 24 S. William
paid to the Governour and Souldiers of VVindsor Castle 8. Ruthen Castle c. surrendred to Mitton 13. Exeter surrendred upon Articles The same day Lichsield Close was summoned whereunto a gallant and resolute Answer was returned by Sir Thomas Tildsley Col. Baggot and the rest of that Loyall Garrison 14. Barnstaple surrendred Towne and Castle 15. S. Michaels mount yeelded 21. Barnstaple Fort surrendred 25. Dunstar Castle and Aburstwith yeelded to the Parliam 26. VVoodstock mannour a place naturally so seated that it was scarce capable of Fortification Yet by the excellent skill care and industry of Capt. Samuel Fawcet a Gentleman of unquestionable worth and fidelity so strengthned it by Art where Nature had been deficient and so judiciously and valorously defended it against the Enemy that he killed many hundreds of them before the Workes sallyed frequently upon them with great successe and safety took a Colours and resolutely withstood them till he had not halfe a barrell of powder left him yet neverthelesse had resolved to have left his bones there had not His Majesty sent Commissioners to treat for him with the Enemy for the surrender of the Garrison which this day was delivered upon Articles 27. This morning early His maiesty being prohibited to attempt comming to London or VVestminster and all his messages and proposalls for peace being denyed and an Army ready to inviron him within the Walls of Oxford was enforced of two inevitable evills to chuse which he conceived the lesser viz. to flye to the Scottish Army then before Newarke for protection thinking by that meanes to preserve his life and more easily to compose these unhapy differences betwixt him and his Subiects About the same time that perfidious Prelate and shame of the Clergy williams the Apostate-Archbishop of Yorke deserted His Majesty put a Garrison in and fortified his House at Purin neare Conway in wales and protested against the Kings Party which he had formerly sworne to maintain May 2. The Parliaments Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax the second time Leagured before Oxford 4. The Treaty began at Newarke The same day the Houses not being yet certainly informed where His Majesty was gone and suspecting Him to be in London concealed by the Major or some other honest Citizen to the end His Majesty should not finde any place whereon quietly to rest his head they passed an Order and publisht it by beat of Drumme throughout the Citie of London and westminster That what person soever should harbour and conceale or know of the harbouring or concealing of the Kings Person and should not reveale it immediately to the Speakers of both Houses should be proceeded against as a Traitor to the Common-wealth forfeit his whole Estate and die without mercy Was it ever heard of before speake you Lawyers that to harbour the Kings Person was or could be Treason 5. But whilst they were searching of the Lord Majors House for him an act beyond president wherein the Honour of the Citie is yet not a little concerned His Majesty arrived at Southwell and from thence was he conducted into the Scottish Army 6. Upon notice whereof the Commons voted that the Scottish Commissioners and the Generall of the Scottish Army should be desired that His Majesties person be disposed of as both houses shall desire and direct And that he be thence disposed of and sent a Prisoner to Warwick Castle And further Ordered that Master Ashburnham and the rest that came with the King into the Scottish Quarters should be sent for as Delinquents c. 8. Banbury was surrendred upon Articles 9. Newarke after 6. weekes siege delivered upon this the Scottish Army drew off from before Newarke and retreated about foure miles and the King with them in the head of their Army 11. Oxford Borstall house Radcot and Wallingford were summoned by the Parl. forces 13 His Majesty came into Newcastle 16. Hartleborough Castle surrendred to Colonell Morgan 18. His Majesty after he had withdrawne himselfe to the Scottish Army for to secure His Person sent His eleventh most Gracious Message wherein he recommended to the two Houses all the wayes and meanes possible for the speedy finishing so Pious necessary a worke as that of setling Peace within His Kingdomes And particularly desired that they would take the advice of the Divines of both Kingdomes assembled at Westminster As for the Militia His Majesty was pleased to have it setled as was offered at the Treaty at Uxbridge for seven yeares And concerning the Warre in Ireland His majesty would doe whatsoever was possible for him to give full satisfaction therein c. His majesty being resolved to comply with the Parliament in every thing that should be for the happinesse of His subjects and for the removing of all unhappy differences which had produced so sad effects c. And that He would take a speedy course for easing and quieting his afflicted people by satisfiing the publique debts by disbanding of all Armies and whatsoever else should be judged conducible to that end that so all hindrances being removed He might returne to His Parliament with mutuall comfort And being desirous to shun tho further effusion of blood and to evidence His reall intentions to peace His majesty further signified unto them that he was willing that his forces in about Oxford should be disbanded the fortifications of the City dismantled they receiving Honourable conditions which being granted to the Towne and forces there His majesty would give the like Order to the rest of the Garrisons The same day began the Treaty at Marston a mile from Oxford 19. It was voted That this Kingdome the Parl. at Westminster had no further need of the Army of their Brethren in Rebellion the Scots in this Kingdome And further that the summe of 100000. I. should be advanced and paid to the Scottish Army c. for Invading and Plundring the Kingdome and for running away from Hereford and Marston-Moore 26. A Remonstrance from the Lord Major Aldermen and Common councell was presented to the Houses at VVestminster which they promised to take into their Consideration in convenient time but that times not come yet March 25. 1647. 4. A great defeat given unto the Scottish and Brittish forces by the Irish neare unto Benburke in the County of Tyron wherein the Lord Viscount Mountgomery was taken prisoner and his Lievtenant of Horse deadly wounded The Lord Blancy killed above 5000. more drowned and taken with all their Amunition and about 5000. foot Armes and most of the Officers killed or taken 6. Carnarvon Towne and Castle surrendred to the Parliament 9. And still to continue their wonted practice of indeavouring to make His majesty odious to the People notwithstanding that His maj had fully freely declared to the Scottish Army upon his comming thither that his repaire to them was purposely to compose the differences betwixt him and his Subjects c. and to settle a firme Peace in these two Kingdomes the