defence of the Reformed Religion because of the bloody Inquisition that without respect had persecuted her subjects Because the King of Spain had sent forces into Ireland and lastly to prevent her enemy the Spaniard from being so nigh a neighbour to her A. D. 1587 and Febr. 7 was Mary Queen of Scotland King James's Mother beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle to the great discontent 't is said of Queen Elizabeth who committed Secretary Davison to the Tower thereupon and never admitted him more to his place because of his forwardness in promoting the death of that Roman-Catholick Queen But what is above us is nothing to us The matters for which she was condemned in the Star-chamber Court at Westminster were her pretending title to the Crown of England her being privy to certain Treasons of Anthony Babington and others tending to the hurt and death of the Royal person of Queen Elizabeth This she absolutely denied affirming that she never attempted any thing against the Queens person though for her own delivery out of prison she confessed she did make some attempts Babington with thirteen other Traytors were executed A. D. 1588 Henry third King of France who ever honoured Queen Elizabeth and not the least because of her Religion sent speedy and secret notice unto her of the Spaniards intentions to invade her Realm of England Against whose coming the Queen caused her Trained-bands to be in readiness Tilbury in Essex was the place for her Camp whereunto were appointed to march 15000 Horse and 22000 Foot And for her special Guard out of the several Counties of the West East and South parts of England were selected 2352 Horsemen and 34050 Footmen The Queen her self was Generalissimo and Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester Lieutenant-General A. D. 1588 and May 19 the Armado or invincible Navy of the Spaniards as they termed it loosed Anchor from Lisbon and on July 20 it passed by Plimouth towards Callis hoping about those coasts to have met with the Prince of Parma but in their way the English Fleet changed some bullets with them July 21 the two Fleets fought within Musket-shot when the English Admiral Lord Charles Howard fell most hotly on the Spaniards Vice-Admiral In this fight they well perceived how that their great unweildy Ships were unfit for service in those narrow Seas the English smaller Ships being too nimble for them as well in respect of saving themselves as in annoying the Spanish July 22 Sir Francis Drake Vice-Admiral took one of their great Gallions wherein was Don Pedro de Valdez with divers other Noblemen The Soldiers had the spoil of this Ship in which was 55000 Duckets of Gold July 23 the Spaniards came right against Portland when the sorest fight was performed and the English gained a great Venetian Ship with other lesser ones July 24 the fight was only betwixt the four great Galleasses and some of the English Ships July 25 the Spaniards came aaginst the Isle of Wight where was a terrible Encounter till at length the English so battered the Spanish tall Ships that they were forced to secure themselves in an Half-moon posture July 28 as the Spanish Fleet lay at Anchor within sight of Callis the English sent in amongst them eight Fire-ships filled with Gun-powder pitch brimstone and other combustible matter their Ordnance charged with bullets stones chains and the like These being drove with wind and tide unto the Spanish Fleet and then taking fire such a sudden roaring clap was given that the Spaniards affrighted in the dead of the night were struck into an horrible fear lest all their Ships should be fierd by these wherefore in great haste they cut their cables hoised their sails and drove at random into the Seas July 29. ranging themselves in order they approached overagainst Greveling where the English again getting the wind of them discharged upon them from morning till night to the confusion of divers of the Spanish Ships The Hollanders with thirty-five of their Ships watched the coasts about Dunkirk to prevent the Duke of Parma from having any intercourse there July 30 the Spanish Dons having gotten more Sea-room for their huge-bodied bulks spread their sails and made away as fast as wind and water would permit them fearing the small fleet and forces of the English whereas had they known but the want of Powder that was on the English side they would sure have stood longer to their tacklings The English Admiral followed now the Vincible Armado towards Norway and the Spaniards for the saving of their fresh-water cast all their Mules and Horses over board The Duke of Medina their Admiral when he at last arrived in Spain was deprived of all his Authority and other ways disgraced Many of the Spanish Ships in their flight perished through tempest upon the Irish Seas others were driven into the Chanel of England where part of them were taken by the English others by the Rochellers and some arrived at Newhaven Of 134 Ships which had set sail from Lisbon only 53 returned into Spain Of the four Galleasses of Naples but one and of the ninety-one Gallions and great Hulks from divers Provinces only thirty-three returned Of the four Gallies of Portugal but one In brief there was missing of their whole Fleet eighty one Vessels and of the 30000 Soldiers 13500 and odd Of Prisoners taken in England Ireland and Low-countries were 2000 and upwards So that it appears there was small virtue in the Popes Crusado wherein he published a safe Pass-port for his Spaniards to enter England The English Fleet was betwixt fourscore and a hundred sail Captains therein were the Lords Howard and Sheffield Sir Francis Drake Sir John Hawkins Sir Walter Rawleigh Sir Martin Frobisher c. For this Deliverance the 19 of November was appointed a day of Thanksgiving Blessed be the Lord who gave us not a prey into their teeth c. Psal 124. Octogesimus octavus mirabilis annus Clade Papistarum faustus ubique piis Dr. Fulk The Thunder-clap of this Armado being thus over and the Invincible become Vincible the Queen determined to assist Don Antonio the expulsed King of Portugal for the regaining of his Kingdom to which end a Fleet was sent out under the conduct of Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Norris for the land-service was General These landing in a Bay of Galicia near to the Groin took the Base-town by surprize which they found well-victualled and stored with Wine to the damage of the English who taking too immoderately of it so inflamed and infected their blood that it caused great sickness and mortality in the whole Army After some conflicts with the High-town they fired the Base-town or suburbs and put again to Sea and when some struglings with the Winds were over they recovered the Burlings In which passage Robert Earl of Essex with his Brother Mr. Walter Deureux accompanied with other gallant men came Voluntiers to the Fleet which landing in Portugal won the Town and Castle of Peniche
the Year John Dethick Sheriffs In his 2d Year 1650. Thomas Andrews was Mayor Robert Tichborn Richard Chiverton Sheriffs In his 3d. Year 1651. John Kendrick was Mayor Andrew Richards John Ireton Sheriffs In his 4th Year 1652. John Fowke was Mayor Stephen Eastwick William Vnderwood Sheriffs In his 5th Year 1653. Thomas Vynor was Mayor James Phillips Walter Bigge Sheriffs In his 6th Year 1654. Christopher Pack was Mayor Edmund Sleigh Thomas Aleyn Sheriffs In his 7th Year 1655. John Dethick was Mayor William Thompson John Frederick Sheriffs In his 8th Year 1656. Robert Tichburn was Mayor Tempest Milner Nathanial Temms Sheriffs In his 9th Year 1657. Richard Chiverton was Mayor John Robinson Thomas Chandler died in the Year Richard King Sheriffs In his 10th Year 1658. John Ireton was Mayor Anthony Bateman John Lawrence Sheriffs In his 11th Year and part of the 12th 1660. Sir Thomas Aleyn Baronet was Mayor Francis Warner William Love Sheriffs In his 12th Year and part of the 13th 1661. Sir Richard Brown Baronet was Mayor Sir William Boulton Sir William Peake Sheriffs In his 13th Year and part of the 14th 1662. Sir John Frederick was Mayor Francis Menill Samuel Starling Sheriffs In his 14th Year and part of the 15th 1663. Sir John Robinson was Mayor Sir Thomas Bludworth Sir William Turner Sheriffs In his 15th Year and part of the 16th 1664. Sir Anthony Bateman was Mayor Sir Richard Ford Sir Richard Rives Sheriffs In his 〈…〉 of the 17th 1665. Sir John 〈…〉 â—ayor Sir George Wâ—â—â—â—◠〈◊〉 Charles Doe Sheriffs In his 17th Year and part of the 18th 1666. Sir Thomas Bludworth was Mayor Sir Robert Hanson Sir William Hooker Sheriffs In his 18th Year and part of the 20th 1667. Sir William Boulton was Mayor Sir Robert Vinor Sir Joseph Sheldon Sheriffs In his 18th Year and part of the 20th 1668. Sir William Peak was Mayor Sir Dennis Gauden Sir Thomas Davis Sheriffs In his 20th Year and part of the 21th 1669. Sir VVilliam Turner was Mayor John Forth Esq Sir Francis Chaplain Sheriffs In his 21th Year and part of the 22th 1670. Sir Samuel Starling was Mayor Sir John Smith Sir James Edwards Sheriffs In his 22th Year and part of the 23th 1671. Sir Richard Ford was Mayor Samuel Forth Patience VVard Sheriffs In his 23th Year and part of the 24th 1672. Sir George VVaterman was Mayor Sir Jonathan Daws died in the Year Sheriffs Sir Robert Claiton Sir John Moore Sheriffs In his 24th Year and part of the 25th 1673. Sir Robert Hanson was Mayor Sir William Pritchard Sir James Smith Sheriffs In his 25th Year and part of the 26th 1674. Sir VVilliam Hooker was Mayor Sir Henry Tulse Sir Robert Jeffry Sheriffs In his 26th Year and part of the 27th 1675 Sir Robert Vynor was Mayor Sir Nathaniel Hern Sir John Lethieulier Sheriffs In his 27th Year and part of the 28th 1676. Sir Joseph Sheldon was Mayor Sir Thomas Gold Sir John Shorter Sheriffs In his 28th Year and part of the 29th 1677. Sir Thomas Davis was Mayor Sir John Peak Sir Thomas Stamp Sheriffs In his 29th Year and part of the 30th 1678. Sir Francis Chaplain was Mayor Sir VVilliam Royston Sir Thomas Beckford Sheriffs In his 30th Year and part of the 31th 1679. Sir James Edwards was Mayor Sir William How Sir John Chapmau Sheriffs A LIST Of the Names of the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons of the Cinque-Ports that are Returned to serve in the Parliament of England begun the sixth of March 1678 9. Bedfordshire William Lord Russel Sir Humphrey Munnox Bar. Town of Bedford Pawlet St. John Esq Sir William Franklin Kt. Berks. Sir Humphrey Forster Bar. William Barker Esq Borough of New Windsor Ralph Winwood Esq John Starkey Esq Borough of Reading John Blagrave Esq Nathan Knight Esq Borough of Wallingford John Stone Esq Scory Barker Esq Borough of Abington Sir John Stonehouse Bar. Bucks Thomas Wharton Esq John Hampden Esq Town of Bucks Edward Viscount Latimer Sir Peter Tyrril Bar. Borough of Chipping Wiccomb Sir John Borlase Bar. Thomas Lewes Esq Borough of Aylesbury Sir Thomas Lee Bar. Sir Richard Ingolsby Kt. of the Bath Borough of Agmondesham Sir William Drake Kt. Sir Roger Hill Kt. Borough of Wendover Richard Hampden Esq Edward Backwel Esq Borough of great Marlow Sir Humphrey Winch Bar. John Borlase Esq Cambridge Gerrard Russel Esq Edward Partherich Esq Vniversity of Cambridge Sir Thomas Exton Kt. James Vernon Esq Town of Cambridge William Lord Allington Sir Thomas Chichely Kt. Chester Henry Booth Esq Sir Phillip Egerton Kt. City of Chester William Williams Esq Sir Thomas Grosvenor Bar. Cornwall Francis Roberts Esq Sir Richard Edgcomb Kt. of the Bath Borough of Dunhivid alias Lanceston Bernard Greenvill Esq Sir Charles Harbord Kt. Borough of Leskard John Buller Esq John Connock Esq Borough of Lestwithiel Sir John Carew Bar. Walter Kendall Esq Borough of Truro William Boscawen Esq Edward Boscawen Esq Borough of Bodmyn Hender Roberts Esq Nicholas Glyn Esq Borough of Helston Sir William Godolphin Bar. Sir Viell Vivian Borough of Saltash Bernard Greenvil Esq Nicholas Courtenay Esq Borough of Gamelford Sir James Smith Kt. Russell Esq Borough of Port Pigham alias Westlow John Trelawney Mayor of Westlow Esq John Trelawney Senior Esq Borough of Cram pound Sir Joseph Tredenham Kt. Charles Trevanniam Esq Borough of Eastlow Sir Jonathan Trelawney Bar. Henry Seymour Esq Borough of Penryn Francis Trefusis Esq Sir Robert Southwell Kt. Borough of Tregoney Hugh Boscawen Esq John Tanner Esq Borough of Bossiney William Coriton Esq John Tregegle Esq Borough of St. Ives Edward Noseworthy Senior Esq Edward Noseworthy Junior Esq Borough of Fowey Jonathan Rashley Esq John Trefry Esq Borough of St. Germains Daniel Elliot Esq Richard Elliot Esq Borough of St. Michel Sir John St. Aubin Bar. Walter Vincent Esq Borough of Newport John Coryton Esq Ambrose Manaton Esq Borough of St. Mawes Sidney Godolphin Esq Henry Seymour Junior Esq Borough of Kellington Sir John Coryton Bar. Samuel Roles Esq Cumberland Sir John Lowther of White-haven Bar. Richard Lamplugh Esq City of Carlile Sir Philip Howard Kt. Sir Christopher Musgrave Kt. Borough of Cockermouth Sir Richard Grahme Bar. Orlando Gee Esq Derby William Lord Cavendish William Sacheverell Esq Town of Derby Anchetill Gray Esq George Vernon Esq Devonshire Edward Seymour Esq Sir William Courtenay Bar. City of Exeter William Glyde Esq Malachy Pine Esq Borough of Totnes Sir Edward Seymour Bar. John Kelland Jun. Esq Borough of Plymouth Sir John Maynard Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law John Spark Esq Town and Borough of Oke-hampton Sir Arthur Harris Bar. Josias Calmady Jun. Esq Borough of Barnstaple Sir Hugh Acland Bar. John Basset Esq Borough of Plympton George Treby Esq Richard Hillersdon Esq Borough of Honiton Sir Walter Younge Bar. Sir Thomas Put Bar. Borough of Tavistock Sir Francis Drake Bar. Edward Russel Esq Borough of Ashburton Thomas Raynel Esq William Stawell Esq Borough of Clifton Dartmouth and Hardnes John Upton Esq Sir Nathaniel Hern Kt. Borough
of Beeralston Sir William Bastard Kt. Sir John Trevors Kt. Borough of Tiverton Samuel Foot Esq Sir Henry Ford Kt. Dorsetshire Thomas Strangeways Esq Thomas Freake Esq Town of Pool Thomas Chafin Esq Henry Trenchard Esq Borough of Dorchester Sir Francis Hollis Kt. and Bar. Nicholas Gould Merch. Borough of Lyme Regis Sir George Strode one of his Majesties Serjeant at Law Henry Henley Esq Borough of Waymouth Anthony Lord Ashley Sir John Coventry Kt. of the Bath Borough of Melcomb Regis Thomas Brown Esq Michael Harvey Esq Borough of Bridport Wadham Strangeways Esq John Every Esq Borough of Shaftson alias Shaftsbury Henry Whitaker Esq Thomas Bennet Esq Borough of Wareham Thomas Erle Esq George Savage Esq Borough of Corfe Castle Sir Nathaniel Napper John Tregonwell Esq Durham Sir Robert Eden Bar. John Tempest Esq City of Durham Sir Ralph Cole Bar. William Tempest Esq Essex Sir Eliab Harvey Kt. Henry Mildmay Esq Borough of Colchester Sir Harbottle Grimstone Bar. Sir Walter Clarges Bar. Borough of Malden Sir William Wiseman Kt. and Bar. Sir John Bramston Kt. of the Bath Borough of Harwich Sir Anthony Dean Kt. Samuel Pepys Esq Gloucestershire Sir John Guyse Bar. Sir Ralph Dutton Bar. City of Gloucester Evan Seys Serjeant at Law William Cook Esq Borough of Cirencester Sir Robert Atkins Jun. Kt. Henry Powle Esq Borough of Tukesbury Sir Henry Capell Kt. of the Bath Sir Francis Russel Bar. Herefordshire John Viscount Scudamore Sir Herbert Crofts Bar. City of Hereford Bridstock Hartford Esq Paul Foley Esq Borough of Lempster James Pits Esq John Dutton Colt Esq Borough of Weobly William Gregory Serjeant at Law John Birch Esq Hertfordshire Silus Titus Esq William Hale Esq Borough of St. Albans Thomas Pope Blount Esq John Gape Gent. Borough of Hertford Sir Thomas Byde Kt. Sir Charles Caesar Kt. Huntingdonshire Ralph Mountague Esq Robert Apreece Esq Borough of Huntingdon Sydney Wortley alias Mountague Esq Sir Nicholas Pedley Kt. Kent Sir Vere Fane Kt. of the Bath Edward Dering Esq City of Canterbury Edward Hales Esq William Jacob D. of Physick City of Rochester Sir John Banks Bar. Sir Richard Head Bar. Borough of Maidstone Sir John Tufton Kt. and Bar. Sir John Darel Kt. Borough of Queenborough James Herbert Esq Sir Edward Hales Bar. Lancaster Charles Gerrard Esq Peter Bold Esq Borough of Lancaster Richard Kirkby Esq Richard Harrison Esq Borough or Town of Preston in Amounderness Sir Robert Car Kt. and Bar. Edward Rigby Serjeant at Law Borough of Newton Sir John Chicheley Kt. Andrew Fountain Esq Borough of Wigon Charles Earl of Ancram Roger Bradshaw Esq Borough of Clithero Sir Ralph Ashton Bar. Sir Thomas Stringer Serjeant at Law Borough of Liverpool Ruishen Wentworth Esq John Dubois Merchant Leicester Sir John Forstop Bennet Lord Sherrard Town of Leicester John Gray Esq Sir Henry Beaumont Bar. Lincoln George Visc Castleton Sir Robert Car Kt. and Bar. City of Lincoln Sir Thomas Meers Kt. Henry Monson Esq Borough of Boston Sir Anthony Irby Kt. Sir William Ellis Kt. Serjeant at Law Borough of Great Grimsby William Broxolme Esq George Pelham Esq Town of Stamford Sir Richard Cust Bar. William Hyde Esq Borough of Grantham Sir William Ellis Bar. Sir John Newton Bar. Middlesex Sir William Roberts Bar. Sir Robert Peyton Kt. City of Westminster Sir Stephen Fox Kt. Sir William Pultenay Kt. LONDON Sir Robert Clayton Kt. Sir Thomas Player Kt. William Love Esq Thomas Pilkington Esq Monmouth Charles Somerset Lord Herbert of Ragland William Morgan Esq Borough of Monmouth Sir Trevor Williams Bar. Norfolk Sir John Hubbart Kt. Sir Nevil Catlyne Kt. City of Norwich William Paston Esq Augustine Briggs Esq Town of Lynn Regis John Turner Esq Simon Taylor Gent. Town of Great Yarmouth Sir William Coventry Kt. Richard Huntington Esq Borough of Thetford Sir Joseph Williamson Kt. William Harbord Esq Borough of Castlerising Sir Robert Howard Kt. James Hoste Esq Northampton Sir Roger Norwich Bar. John Parkhurst Esq City of Peterborough William Lord Fitzwilliams Francis St. Johns Esq Town of Northampton Sir Hugh Cholmley Bar. Sir William Farmer Bar. Town of Brackley Sir Thomas Crew Kt. William Lisle Esq Borough of Higham Ferrers Sir Rice Rud Bar. Northumberland Sir John Fenwick Bar. Sir Ralph Dalavell Bar. Town of New-Castle upon Tine Sir William Blacket Bar. Sir Francis Anderson Kt. Borough of Morpeth Edward Lord Morpeth Sir George Downing Kt. and Bar. Town of Berwick upon Tweed Ralph Gray Esq John Rushworth Esq Nottingham Sir Scroop How Kt. John White Esq Town of Nottingham Robert Pierrepont Esq Richard Slater Esq Borough of Eastretford Sir William Hickman Bar. Sir Edward Nevile Kt. and Bar. Borough of Newark Robert Lord Deincourt Sir Robert Markham Bar. Oxon. Sir Edward Norris Kt. Sir John Cope Bar. Vniversity of Oxon. Heneage Finch Esq His Majesties Solicitor General John Edisbury Dr. of Laws City of Oxon. William Wright Esq Broom Whorwood Esq Borough of New-Woodstock Sir Littleton Osbaldeston Bar. Nicholas Baynton Esq Borough of Bandbury Sir John Holman Bar. Rutland Philip Sherrard Esq Sir Thomas Mackworth Bar. Salop. Richard Newport Esq Sir Vincent Corbet Bar. Town of Salop. Sir Richard Corbet Bar. Edward Kinnaston Esq Borough of Bruges alias Bridgenorth Sir Thomas Whitmore Kt. of the Bath Sir William Whitmore Bar. Borough of Ludlow Francis Charlton Esq Somerset Fox Esq Borough of Great Wenlock Sir John Wild Kt. William Forrester Esq Town of Bishops Castle Edmund Waring Esq William Oakely Esq Somerset Sir Hugh Smith Kt. of the Bath and Bar. Sir John Sydenhan Bar. City of Bristol Sir Robert Cann Kt. and Bar. Sir John Knight Kt. City of Bath Sir William Basset Kt. Sir George Speke Bar. City of Wells Edward Berkly Esq William Coward Esq Borough of Taunton Sir William Portman Bar. and Kt. of the Bath John Trenchard Esq Borough of Bridgewater Ralph Stawel Esq Sir Haswel Tynt Bar. Sir Francis Role Kt. Borough of Minehead Francis Lutterel Esq Sir John Mallet Kt. Borough of Ilcester William Strode Esq John Speke Esq Borough of Milhorneport John Hunt Esq William Lacy Jun. Esq Southampton Edward Noel Esq Richard Norton Esq City of Winchester James Lord Annesly Sir John Clobery Kt. Town of Southampton Thomas Knowlys Esq Benjamen Newland Merch. Town of Portsmouth George Leg Esq Sir John Kempthorn Kt. Borough of Yarmouth Sir Richard Mason Kt. Thomas Lucy Esq Borough of Peters-Field Sir John Norton Bar. Leonard Bilson Esq Borough of Newport alias Medona Sir Robert Holms Kt. Sir Robert Dillington Bar. Borough of Stockbridge Henry Whitehead Esq Oliver St. John Esq Borough of Newton Sir John Holmes Kt. John Churchill Esq Borough of Christ Church Sir Thomas Clargis Kt. Henry Tulse Esq Borough of Whit-Church Richard Ayliffe Esq Henry Wallop Esq Borough of Limington John Button Esq Bartholomew Bunkley Esq Town of Andover Francis Pawlet Esq William Withers Esq Staffordshire Sir Walter Baggott Bar. Sir John Bowyer Bar. City of Litchfield Sir Henry Littleton Bar. Michael Biddulph Esq Borough of Stafford Waller Chetwind Esq Sir Thomas Armstrong
Kt. Borough of New-Castle under Line Sir Thomas Bellot Bar. William Leveston Gower Esq Borough of Tamworth Thomas Thynne Esq John Swynfen Esq Suffolk Sir Jervase Elwes Bar. Sir Samuel Barnardiston Bar. Borough of Ipswich Gilbert Linfield Esq John Wright Esq Borough of Dunwich Sir Philip Skippon Kt. Thomas Allen Esq Borough of Orford Lionel Lord Huntingtower Sir John Duke Bar. Borough of Alborough Sir Richard Haddock Kt. Henry Johnson Esq Borough of Sudbury Sir Robert Cordell Bar. Jervase Elwes Esq Borough of Eye Sir Charles Gaudey Kt. and Bar. Sir Robert Reves Bar. Borough of Saint Edmundsbury Sir Thomas Harvey Kt. Thomas Jermin Esq Surrey Arthur Onslow Esq George Evelyn of Wotton Esq Borough of Southwark Sir Richard How Kt. Peter Rich Esq Borough of Blechingly George Evelyn of Nutfield Esq Edward Harvey Esq Borough of Ryegate Roger James Esq Dean Goodwyn Esq Borough of Guilford Richard Onslow Esq Thomas Dalmahoy Esq Borough of Gatton Sir Nicholas Carew Kt. Thomas Turgis Esq Borough of Haslemere Sir William More Bar. James Gresham Esq Sussex Sir John Pelham Bar. John Lewkener Esq City of Chichester Richard May Esq John Braman Esq Borough of Horsham Anthony Eversfield Esq John Mitchell Esq Borough of Midhurst Sir William Morley Kt. of the Bath John Alford Esq Borough of Lewes William Morley Esq Edward Bridger Esq Borough of New Shoreham Robert Fag Esq John Cheale Esq Borough of Bramber Henry Goring Esq Nicholas Eversfield Esq Borough of Steyning Sir John Fagg Bar. Sir Henry Goring Bar. Borough of East-Grimstead Thomas Pelham Esq Sir Thomas Littleton Kt. Borough of Arundel William Garraway Esq James Butler Esq Warwickshire Sir Edward Boughton Bar. Robert Burdet Esq City of Coventry Richard Hopkins Esq Robert Beak Esq Borough of Warwick Sir Henry Puckering Bar. Sir John Clopton Kt. Westmerland Sir John Lowther of Lowther Kt. Allen Bellingham Esq Borough of Apulby Richard Tufton Esq Anthony Lowther Esq Wiltshire Sir Richard Grubbam How Knight and Baronet Thomas Thinn of Long Leat Esq City of New Sarum Sir Thomas Mompesson Kt. Alexander Thiftlethwait Esq Borough of Wilton Thomas Herbert Esq Thomas Penruddock Esq Borough of Downton Maurice Bockland Esq Sir Joseph Ash Bar. Borough of Hindon Richard How Esq Thomas Lambert Esq Borough of Westbury Richard Lewis Esq William Trenchard Esq Borough of Hetsbury William Ash Esq Edward Ash Esq Borough of Calne Sir George Hungerford Kt. Walter Norborn Esq Borough of the Devizes Sir Walter Ernley Bar. Sir Edward Baynton Kt. of the Bath Borough of Chippenham Sir Edward Hungerford Kt. of the Bath Sir John Talbot Kt. Borough of Malmesbury Sir William Estcourt Bar. Sir James Long Bar. Borough of Cricklade Hungerford Dunce Esq Edmund Web Esq Borough of Great Bedwyn Francis Stonehouse Esq John Dean Esq Borough of Lugdersal Thomas Neal Esq John Smith Jun. Esq Borough of Old Sarum Eliab Harvey Esq John Young Esq Borough of Wooton Basset Lawrence Hyde Esq John Pleydall Esq Borough of Marlborough Thomas Bennet Esq Edward Goddard Esq Worcestershire Samuel Sandys Esq Thomas Foley Esq City of Worcester Thomas Street one of his Majesties Serjeants at Law Sir Francis Winnington Kt. Borough of Droitwich Henry Coventry Esq Principal Secretary of State Samuel Sandys Jun. Esq Borough of Evesham Sir James Rushout Bar. Henry Parker Esq Borough of Bewdey Philip Foley Esq Yorkshire Charles Lord Clifford Henry Lord Fairfax City of York Sir John Hewley Kt. Sir Henry Thompson Kt. Town of Kingston upon Hull Lemuell Kingdone Esq William Ramsden Esq Borough of Knaresborough Sir Thomas Slingby Bar. William Stockdale Esq Borough of Scaresborough William Thompson Esq Francis Thompson Esq Borough of Rippon Sir Edmund Jennings Kt. Richard Stern Esq Borough of Richmond Thomas Craddock Esq Humphrey Warton Esq Borough of Heyden Sir Hugh Bethell Kt. Henry Guy Esq Borough of Burrowbrigg Sir Thomas Malleverer Bar. Sir Henry Gooderick Kt. and Bar. Borough of Malton William Palmes Esq Sir Watkinson Payler Bar. Borough of Thirske Sir William Frankland Bar. Nich. Sanderson Esq Borough of Alborough Sir John Reresby Bar. Henry Arthington Esq Borough of Beverly Sir John Hotham Bar. Michael Warton Esq Borough of North-Allerton Sir Gilbert Gerrard Bar. Sir Henry Calverly Kt. Borough of Pontefract Sir John Dawney Kt. Sir Patience Ward Kt. BARONS Of the CINQUE-PORTS Port of Hastings Sir Robert Parker Bar. John Ashburnham Esq Town of Winchelsey Creswell Draper Esq Thomas Austin Esq Town of Rye Sir John Robinson Kt. and Bar. Thomas Frewen Esq Port of new Rumney Sir Charles Sedley Bar. Paul Barret Esq Port of Hyeth Sir Edward Dering Bar. Julius Deeds Esq Port of Dover William Stokes Esq Thomas Papillon Esq John Strode Esq Port of Sandwich John Thurburn Esq Sir Ja. Oxenden Kt. and Bar. Port of Seaford Sir William Thomas Bar. 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Citizens exceedingly Himself did not only become one amongst them causing himself to be entred a Brother of the Merchant-Taylors Company but also wore the habit at a publick Feast and sate as Master of the Company A. D. 1492 Octob. the sixth King Henry with his Host landed at Callis from whence with his whole forces he marched towards Boloigne which when he had besieged Articles of peace were concluded betwixt him and the King of France For King Henry before his going out of England had been dealt with on the French Kings behalf to accept of conditions but would not enter into any Treaty with him till he was in the field and that with such a puissance as vvas likely enough to force his ovvn conditions When Henry had to his advantage setled his transmarine affairs he returned for England vvhere he vvas not to remain long in quiet For the Dutchess of Burgundy had provided another counterfeit King a youth of a Princely personage called Peter VVarbeck the son of a converted Jew This her creature Peter or as some called him Perkin and Peterkin under the name and Title of Richard Plantaginet second son of King Edward the fourth had great honour given him by the King of France And divers persons of eminency in England were so deluded that they believed him to be the true Richard and thereupon sought to advance him to the Crown which cost some of them the price of their heads as the Lord Fitz-VValter Sir Simon Montford Sir William Stanley Lord Chamberlain that gained the Victory for King Henry at Bosworth-field These with more were put to death for favouring of Perkin The King also for the further prevention of dangers caused the coasts of England to be strongly guarded sent a new Lord Chancellor into Ireland Henry Denny a Monk of Langton-Abby and Sir Edward Poynings with some forces whose greatest care and diligence was to punish such as before time had given any assistance to the Mock-king and to restrain such as were likely to do so in time to come The Earl of Kildare falling under suspition Poynings sent prisoner into England where the King did graciously hear and admit his defences and returned him with Honour and continuation of authority The Irish had formerly exhibited many Articles against this Earl the last of which was Finally all Ireland cannot rule this Earl Then quoth the King shall this Earl rule all Ireland constituting him Lord-Deputy thereof But Perkin having gained private assistance from the French King and Maximilian to strengthen yet his enterprize he repairs into Scotland unto James the fourth having special recommendations from the King of France and Dutchess of Burgundy who gave him most courteous entertainment The rare impudency of the youth and that connexion which his darings had with other Princes drew this King into an errour concerning him When he was first brought to the presence of the King of Scots with a right Princely gracefulness he declared to the said King That Edward the fourth leaving two sons Edward and Richard both very young their unnatural Uncle Richard to obtain the Crown purposed the murder of them both but the instruments of his cruelty having murdred his elder brother the young King were moved with pity to spare his life and that thus saved by the mercy of God he was privately conveyed beyond the Seas the world supposing that himself also had been murdred And that Henry Teuder Earl of Richmond after he had by subtle and foul means obtained the Crown he then wrought all means and ways to procure the final destruction of him the rightful Heir to the English Diadem That his said mortal enemy Henry hath not only falsely surmised him to be a feigned person giving him Nick-names so abusing the World but that also to deprive him of his right he had offered large Sums of Mony to corrupt the Princes with whom he had been retained and had imploy'd his servants to murder him That every man of reason might well understand that the said Henry needed not to have taken these courses against him had he been a feigned person That the truth of his manifest cause had moved the King of France and Dutchess of Burgundy his most Dear Ant to yield him their assistence That now because the Kings of Scotland were wont to support them who were spoiled and bereft of the said Kingdom of England and for that he the said King James had given clear signs that he was of the like Noble quality and temper with his Ancestors he so distressed a Prince came to put himself into his hands desiring his aid to recover his Realms promising faithfully that when his Kingdoms were regained he would gratefully do him all the pleasure that should lie in his utmost power The King of Scots was so influenced with this Impostors words amiable person Princely deportment recommendations of Princes his aids from the Irish and assured hope of aid in England that he honourably received him as if he had been the very Richard Duke of York and gave his consent that this pretended Duke should marry the Lady Katharine Gourdon daughter to the Earl of Huntly which accordingly he did and also prepared to invade England in his quarrel although there wanted not them who with many arguments advised this King to repute him for no other than a Cheat. King Henry that he might be prepared for the Scots called a Parliament which granted a Tax to be gathered of six score thousand pounds the Levy of which mony kindled a dangerous fire in England For when the Kings Collectors came amongst the Cornish-men to receive their proportion of the Tax they tumultuously assembled under the leading of one Thomas Flammock a Lawyer and Michael Joseph a Black-Smith of Bodnam Which Captains led their rout towards Kent and at Wells James Tuchet Lord Audley joyned with them From Wells they proceeded to Black-Heath where the Kings forces defeated them without much labour fifteen hundred of the Rebels were taken and the takers had their prisoners goods granted them James Lord Audley was led from New-gate to Tower-hill in a Coat of his own Armories painted on a Paper reverst and torn where he was executed Flammock and the Smith were quartred Memorably strange was the comfort that the Smith cheered himself withall as he was drawing to his execution to wit That yet he hoped that by this means his Name and Memory should be everlasting The Kings care was now to order the War against Scotland whither he sent the Earl of Surrey with an Army to invade the Scotch borders as they had lately done the English The Earl pursued the revenge with great vehemency but in short time by the King of Spains mediation a Truce was concluded betwixt the two Nations One Article of which Truce was That Perkin should be no longer fostered in Scotland Whereupon he withdraws into â—reland whither the Cornish-men sent to him inviting him amongst them promising that at his arrival
blow severed his Royal Head from his Body Whose blood was taken up by several persons for different ends by some as Trophies of their Villany by others as â—â—licks of a Martyr His Corps embalmed and wrapped in Lead was conveyed to Windsor by some of his Servants And February the 9th 1648. was there Interred in the Chappel-Royal by the Duke of Richmond Marquess of Hartford Earls of Southampton and Lindsey and the Bishop of London A Prince he was very temperate chaste humble affectionate to his People eloquent notwithstanding some small hesitation in his utterance exceeding in fortitude and patience most devout in and constant to his Religion His Issue were first Charles-James who died almost as soon as born Charles the Second whom God preserve James Duke of York Henry Duke of Gloucester born July 8th 1640 Mary born the 4th of November 1631 Elizabeth born the 28 of December 1635 Anne born March the 7th 1636 Katharine Henrietta Maria born June the 16th 1644 In his troubles he composed an excellent Book intituled Eikon Basilicon he had begun the repairing of St. Paul's at London he built that famous Ship called the Royal Soveraign whose burden was 1636 Tuns her length 127 foot her breadth within the Planks 46 foot her depth from the breadth 19 foot carrying 100 piece of Ordinances wanting four her Lanthorn so large that ten men might stand in it her building cost Eighty thousand pounds An. Dom. 1625 was a great Plague at London whereof died within the Bills of Mortality 41313. A. D. 1632 and February the 11th happened a great Fire on London-Bridg 1635 Thomas Parre died being aged 152 years and was buried in the Abby-Church at Westminster The Names of the Regicides who sate when Judgment was for murdring the King were Serjeant John Bradshaw President of the Court Oliver Cromwell Henry Ireton Thomas Lord Grey of Groby John Danvers Hardress Waller Thomas Maleverer John Bourchier William Counstable Michael Livesey Gregory Norton Knights John Lisle William Say William Hechingham John Blakestone Gilbert Millington Cornelius Holland John Carew Miles Corbet Francis Allen Peregrin Pelham Humphrey Edwards Gregory Clement Thomas Wogan Thomas Scot William Cawley Anthony Stapely Nicholas Love Augustine Garland John Dixwell Simon Mayne Daniel Blagrave Esquires Valentine Walton Thomas Harrison Edward Whaley Thomas Pride Isaac Ewer Henry Marten William Purefoy John Berkstead Edmund Ludlow John Hutchinson Robert Tichburn Owen Roe Robert Lilburn Adrian Scrope Richard Dean John Okey John Hewson William Goffe John Jones John Moor John Alured Henry Smith Edmund Harvey John Venne John Downes Thomas Horton Thomas Hammond George Fleetwood James Temple Thomas Wait Colonels Isaac Pennington and Thomas Andrews Aldermen of London Vincent Potter and Peter Temple Officers belonging to the High Court of Injustice were Dr. Dorislaus Ask William Steel who excused himself by sickness John Cook Solicitor Dendy Mace-bearer Broughton and Phelps Clerks Isaac King Crier Woolfred Pain Radley Powell Hull Messengers and Door-keepers forty of these men of blood The Warrant for the Kings Execution was directed to Colonel Francis Hacker Colonel Huncks and Lieutenant Colonel Phayre to see it done But who can stretch forth his hand against the Lords Anointed and be guiltless Sam. 26.9 My Son saith the wise man Fear thou the Lord and the King and meddle not with them that are given to change for their calamity shall rise suddenly Mayors and Sheriffs of London in his Reign In his first year 1625. Sir Allen Cotton was Mayor Thomas Westraw Ellis Crisp died Jo. Pool and Christopher Cletherow after Sheriffs In his second year 1626. Sir Cuthbert Hacket was Mayor Edward Bromfeild Richard Fenn Sheriffs In his third Year 1627. Sir Hugh Hamersley was Mayor Maurice Abbot Henry Garraway Sheriffs In his fourth Year 1628. Sir Richard Dean was Mayor Rowland Backhouse William Acton Knight and Baronet Sheriffs In his fifth Year 1629. Sir James Cambell was Mayor Humphrey Smith Edmund Wright Sheriffs In his sixth Year 1630. Sir Robert Ducie Barr. vvas Mayor Arthur Abdy Robert Cambell Sheriffs In his seventh Year 1631. Sir George Whitmore vvas Mayor Samuel Cranmore Henry Prat Sheriffs In his eighth Year 1632. Sir Nicholas Raynton vvas Mayor Hugh Perry Henry Andrews Sheriffs In his ninth Year 1633. Sir Ralph Freeman and Sir Tho. Moulston Mayor Gilbert Harrison Richard Gurney Sheriffs In his tenth Year 1634. Sir Robert Parkhurst was Mayor John Heylord John Cordell Sheriffs In his eleventh Year 1635. Sir Christopher Cletherow vvas Mayor Thomas Soame John Gayer Sheriffs In his twelfth Year 1636. Sir Edward Bromfeild was Mayor VVilliam Abell John Garrat Sheriffs In his thirteenth Year 1637. Sir Richard Fenn was Mayor Thomas Atkin Edward Rudge Sheriffs In his fourteenth Year 1638. Sir Maurice Abot was Mayor Isaac Pennington John VVollaston Sheriffs In his fifteenth Year 1639. Sir Henry Garraway was Mayor Thomas Adams John VVarner Sheriffs In his sixteenth Year 1640 Sir Edmund VVright vvas Mayor John Towse Abraham Reynardson Sheriffs In his seventeenth Year 1641. Sir Richard Gurney was Mayor George Garret George Clarke Sheriffs In his eighteenth Year 1642. Isaac Pennington vvas Mayor John Langham Thomas Andrews Sheriffs In his nineteenth Year 1643. Sir John VVollaston was Mayor John Fowke James Bunce Sheriffs In his twentieth Year 1644. Thamas Atkin was Mayor VVilliam Gibbs Richard Chambers Sheriffs In his one and twentieth Year 1645. Thomas Adams was Mayor John Kendrick Thomas Foot Sheriffs In his two and twentieth Year Sir John Gayer was Mayor Thomas Cullam Simon Edmonds Sheriffs In his three and twentieth Year 1647. Sir John VVarner was Mayor Samuel Avery John Bide Sheriffs In his four and twentieth Year 1648. Sir Abraham Reynardson was Mayor Thomas Vyner Richard Brown Sheriffs Thomas Andrews Mayor in room of Reynardson sent to the Tower CHARLES the Second A. D. 1648 JAnuary the 30th Charles the Second was then in Holland when his Father King Charles the First was murdered and that tayl of a Parliament sitting at Westminster were resolved instead of admitting him the lawful Heir unto the Government of England to assume it unto themselves To which end they first set forth a Proclamation That no person whatsoever should presume to proclaim or any way to promote Charles Stuart Son of Charles Stuart late King of England or any other person to be King or chief Magistrate of these Kingdoms but he that should attempt any such thing should be adjudged a Traytor After this they voted the House of Lords to be useless and dangerous and Kingly Government to be unnecessary and burthensome and therefore they abolished both Howbeit the Marquess of Ormond caused his Majesty to be publickly proclaimed King in Ireland and the Scotch Parliament did the like in Scotland But the Members at Westminster having a Victorious Army on their side proceeded to establish their Projects caused all publick Writings to be issued out in the name of the Keepers of the Liberties of England by Authority of Parliament ordering a new great Seal to be
of the Vnited Provinces which was Signed at Nimeguen the First of August his Majesty thought fit likewise to change his resolution And therefore by Proclamation declared that both Houses should be Prorogued from the 29th of August till the first of October following and afterward by another Proclamation to the one and twentieth of the same Month at which time his Majesty required a full Meeting of the Members in order to their Sitting for the dispatch of weighty Matters which indeed happened to be of greater concern than was imagined The Prince of Orange was now marched with his Army to the Relief of Mons at this time Blockt up by the French under the Command of the Duke of Luxembourg before he had the News of the Peace And his Highness accompanied with the Duke of Monmouth about the beginning of August being advanced near the Enemies Camp at St. Denis bravely attacqued it and after a long and brisk dispute forcing the French to dislodge possessed himself of their Ground The Prince and Duke of Monmouth were in great danger in this Engagement but both came off without any hurt the Earl of Ossory commanded his Majesties Subjects that were in the States Service who gained not the least share in the Honour of this Day 's Action though many Gallant Men perished in the Attempt In September came to light a Design which had been doubtless long contriving in the blackest Cell of Darkness A Plot that amazed most Men allarmed all and gave work enough since to his Majesty Parliament and Judges of the Land but seeing it is not as yet so fully diclosed at least to the Publick as may sufficiently warrant an authentick Relation thereof to Posterity no man can expect much to be said on 't in this Abridgement which intends only to point at the most remarkable Occurrences of the English History and is proposed rather as an Index than Chronicle to the Reader The matter then was briefly thus One Mr. Titus Oats having received his Education and Orders in the Church of England some Years ago went over the Seas into Flanders and afterward into Spain ingratiating himself among the Jesuits by such means and to such purposes as are set down in his Depositions lately made Publick upon his Return soon after this Gentleman advises with one Doctor Tongue about the Discovery of what he had learn'd abroad and so these two went together to Sir Edmondbury Godfrey one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace whom Mr. Oats informed of a Plot hatched by Jesuits Priests and others of the same Roman-Catholick Perswasion against the Person and Life of his Majesty the best of Kings and the Subversion of the Protestant Religion and Government of the Kingdom And for confirmation of what he said discovered many persons of several Qualities who were ingaged in the Design some as Instruments for assassinating his Majesty and others for carrying on the remaining part of the work by Arms Forreign Assistances and such other Expedients as they Judged necessary for the Success of their Enterprise His Majesty and the Council being acquainted with this Orders were given out for the apprehending and committing to custody of many persons of whom some have since suffered some died in Prison and many more are still in Custody To enumerate all would be more tedious than necessary in this Manual and to name but a few would be injurious either to those mentioned or to the Publick in omitting of others who stand accused of the same combination we shall therefore speak only of those who have been since brought to publick Tryal and leave it to Time and the Care of our Governours to make Publick the rest Sir Edmondbury Godfrey who had taken and given in to the Council the Depositions of the Evidence was on Saturday the Twelfth of October missing from his House and no News could be heard of him till Thursday following at which time he was found dead in a Ditch by Primrose-hill with a Sword thrust through his Body but nothing except his Pocket Book taken from him This Murder was concluded by all Men to be an Act of Revenge or some spightful Malice and not of unlawful desire of Lucre seeing his Money and Rings which were no inconsiderable Prize were left with him And therefore His Majesty being returned from New-Market caused a Proclamation to be Published the 20th of October for the Discovery of this Inhumane Murder promising a Reward of Five Hundred Pounds to any that should discover the Murderers or any of them and if the Discoverer proved to be one of the Malefactors not only his Pardon but likewise the promised Sum. After the Parliament according to the last Prorogation had met the 21th of October which was their last Session the King being informed that some who could give information of the Manner and Circumstances of the Murder of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey did forbear to do it out of fear to their Persons from the Murderers Friends His Majesty emitted another Proclamation promising on the word of a King not only the said Reward of Five Hundred Pounds but such Care for the Security of the Discoverer as he should in reason propose These two Proclamations at length inspired courage into William Bedlow formerly a Servant to the Lord Bellasis to make a Discovery of this Murder which he and one Praunce a Silver Smith in Princes street that confessed himself to have been in the Fact made out afterwards against three of those that were Guilty the rest having Fled And according to his Majesties Promise Mr. Bedlow as Mr. Oats had been before was allowed Guards for his Security and Accommodation and Subsistence at his Majesties Charge in Whitehall The King and Parliament being surprized at the strangeness of this mischievous Plot betook themselves to the most probable ways of discovering the same and preventing the fatal Effects thereof and therefore in the first place upon the humble Petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament his Majesty caused a Proclamation to be published for a general Fast throughout the whole Kingdom to be observed on Wednesday the Thirteenth of November for imploring the mercy and and protection of Almighty God to his Majesties Royal Person and in him to all his Loyal Subjects and to pray that God would bring to light more and more all sceret machinations against his Majesty and the whole Kingdom This day of Humiliation was accordingly observed throughout all England and a form of Prayer by his Majesties Command composed and published for that purpose In the next place His Majesty caused several Proclamations and Orders of Council to be published for the Discovering and Disabling of Popish Recusants The First of the 30th of October commanding all Popish Recusants or so reputed to depart from the Cities of London and Westminster and all other places within ten Miles of the same was seconded by an Order of Council on the second of November wherein his Majesty promised a reward of