Temporalty with the Judges opinions 35. An Act for the Kings General Pardon Private Acts. 36. An Act for the Confirmation of Wadham-Colledge in Oxon and the Possessions thereof 37. An Act for the Naturalizing of Philip Burlemacchi 38. An Act for the Naturalizing of Giles Vandeput 39. An Act to enable William Earl of Hereford and Sir Francis Seymor Knight to sell Lands for the paiments of Debts and establishing other Lands 40. An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir Robert Anstrother Sir George Abercromy Knights and Iohn Cragge Doctor of Physick 41. An Act to confirm the Copiholders Estates of Stepney and Hackney according to a Decree in Chancery between the Lord of the Manor and the said Copiholders 42. An Act to confirm an assurance of Lands sold by Sir Thomas Beaumont Knight and his wife to Sir Thomas Cheek Knight 43. An Act to erect a Free-school and Alms-house and House of Correction in Lincolnshire 44. An Act to enable Martin Calthorp to sell Lands for preferment of younger Children and paiment of Debts 45. An Act for setling the Manor of Goodneston and other Lands of Sir Edward Ingram Knight 46. An Act to enable Dame Alice Dudley wife of Sir Robert Dudley Knight to assure the Manor of Killingworth and other Lands to Prince Charls 47. An Act to confirm an Exchange of Lands between Prince Charls and Sir Lewis Watson Knight and Baronet 48. An Act for the setling of the Lands of Anthony Vicount Montague for paiment of his Debts and raising of Portions 49. An Act to enable Sir Richard Lumley Knight to sell Lands for the paiment of his Debts and preferment of Children 50. An Act to confirm a Decree in Chancery made by the consent of the Lord of Painswick in Com. Glouc. and his Customary Tenants there 51. An Act for the Naturalization of Sir Francis Steward Knight Walter Steward James Maxwell William Car and Iames Levingston Esquires 52. An Act for the Naturalization of Iohn Young Doctor of Divinity 53. An Act for the Naturalizing of Iane Murrey Widow and William Murrey Esquire 54. An Act to make good a Conveyance of Little Munden made from Sir Peter Vanlore Knight and Sir Charls Caesar Knight unto Edmond Woodhall Esquire and his heirs 55. An Act to enable Vincent Low to sell Lands for paiment of his Debts 56. An Act to enable Toby Palyvicine to sell Lands for the paiment of Debts and preferment of Children 57. An Act for Naturalizing of Sir Robert Car Knight 58. An Act to confirm the Manor of New-Langport and Seavans and other Lands late being the Inheritance of Sir Henry James Knight in a Premunire convicted unto Martin Lumley Lord Mayor of London Alice Woodriff widow and Edward Cropley c. 59. An Act for Naturalizing of Sir Stephen Leisure 60. An Act for Naturalizing of Iames Marquis of Hamilton 61. An Act for Naturalizing of Sir William Anstrother Knight Doctor Balcanqual and Patrick Abercromy 62. An Act to confirm the Sale of Lands made by Sir Edward Heron Knight unto Bevel Moulsworth Esquire and to enable the said Sir Edward to sell other Lands for paiment of Debts and to settle other Lands upon Robert and Edward Heron. 63. An Act for the Naturalizing of Abigal Little and William Little her son 64. An Act for the etablishing of Lands upon Iohn Mohun Esquire son of Sir Rowland Mohun Knight and Baronet according to the Agreements made between them 65. An Act to enable Edward Alcoâ—k to fell the Manor of Rampton and other Lands 66. An Act to explain a Statute made Anno 13 Eliz. for assuring of Eighty two pounds ten shillings per annum to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield for ever out of Manors and Lands thereby assured to Edmund Fisher and his heirs 67. An Act for the establishing of Three Lectures in Divinity according to the Will of Thomas Wettenhall Esquire 68. An Act for the repairing of the River running to Colchester and paving of the Town there 69. An Act to enable Francis Clerk Knight to sell Lands for the paiment of Debts and raising of Portions 70. An Act for altering of Gavelkind-Lands being late the Lands of Thomas Potter Esquire Sir George Rivers Knight and Sir Iohn Rivers Baronet and to settle the Inheritance of them upon Sir Iohn Rivors and his heirs 71. An Act to make the Lands of Thomas Earl of Middlesex subject to the paiment of his Debts 72. An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Abbots-Hall late the Possessions of Sir Iames Pointz deceased that the Monies thereby raised may be distributed amongst his Creditors according to his Last Will. 73. An Act for the Naturalizing of Elizabeth Vere and Mary Vere the Daughters of Sir Horatio Vere Knight This Summer Four Regiments of Foot were raised for the service of the United Provinces to be imployed against the Emperor under the Command of four Noble Colonels the Earls of Oxford Essex and Southampton and the Lord Willougby The Town of Frankendal having been sequestred into the hands of the Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia Infanta of Spain for the term of Eighteen moneths and that time now growing to an end being to expire about the middle of October next The King commanded those Lords and others that were Commissioners in that Treaty between his Majesty and the Archduchess to assemble and deliberate what was fit to be done concerning the remanding receiving and ordering of that Town The Commissioners unanimously were of opinion That it was fit for his Majesty both in Honor and Interest to remand it and according to the Capitulation to place therein a Garrison of Fifteen hundred Foot and Two hundred Horse with sufficient Victuals for six moneths and a sufficient quantity of all Munition The Infanta having accorded in the Treaty to give them a passage through the King of Spain's Low-Countries The King approved and resolved to follow the Advice and gave Order to the Council of War to consider and discuss the manner of demanding the Town and the way and means of raising the men and conducting them thither and of maintaining and supplying the Garrison with Munition and all things necessary On the day that Frankendal was to be redelivered Spinola with his Forces marcheth out of the Town and finding none of the King of Great Britains Forces ready to enter it instantly re-enters and takes possession pulls down the King of England's Arms and sets up the King of Spain's Yet did the Noble Spaniard leave standing the Monument of two Brothers fighting and stout Enemies of theirs in opposition of whose valor the Spaniard had gained much honor but overcame them at last The Monument is standing in the Dutch Church in Frankendal upon a fair Tomb with this Inscription In beatissimam memoriam Dom. Generosi Gulielmi Fairfax Anglo-Britanni Honoratissimi Domini Thomae Fairfax de Denton in Com. Ebor. Equitis Aurati filii Cohortis Anglicani Ducis insignis Qui annis natus circiter XXVI post animi plurima edita
Lordships according to the unanimous Advice of all the Iudges of England and his Majesties pleasure signified therein That the First Article propounded viz. You shall do all your pain and diligence to destroy and make to cease all manner of Heresies and Errors commonly called Lollaries within in your Bayliwick from time to time to all your power and assist and be helping to all Ordinaries and Commissioners of the Holy Church and favor and maintain them as oftentimes as you shall be required shall be left out in the Oath to be given to Sir Edward Cook and shall ever hereafter be left out in all Oaths to be given to the High Sheriffs of Counties hereafter And their Lordships do likewise Order according to the unanimous Advice of all the Iudges of England That the other thrée Articles doubted of shall stand in the said Oath to be ministred to the said Sir Edward Cook and to all other High Sheriffs as heretofore hath béen accustomed and that the Lord Keeper do give order to such Officers and Clerks in the Court of Chancery to whom it appertained to make out the Oath for the time to come according to present Order The expectation of a Parliament gave encouragement to the Bishop of Lincoln who yet retained the name of Lord Keeper notwithstanding his Sequestration several moneths before from the presence of the King the Council Table and the custody of the Seal to make an Address to his Majesty for a favorable interpretation of his actions But his carriage towards the Duke at the Parliament at Oxford was fresh in memory where the Bishop told the Duke in Christ-Church upon the Dukes rebuking him for siding against him That he was engaged with William Earl of Pembroke to labor the Redress of the Peoples Grievances and was resolved to stand upon his own Legs If that be your resolution said the Duke Look you stand fast and so they parted and shortly after that he was sequestred though the Seal was not disposed from him till the Thirtieth of October at which time it was given to Sir Thomas Coventry at Hampton-Court who was that day sworn of the Privy Council and sate there and sealed some Writs and afterwards came to the Term at Reading and sate there as Lord Keeper and heard Causes The King being pressed with his own Necessities and the Cry of the Nation against the Fruitless Voyage of Cadiz summoned a Parliament to meet in February and before the time of meeting his Majesty enjoyned the Archbishops and Bishops in both Provinces to proceed against Popish Recusants by Excommunication and other Censures of the Church and not to omit any lawful means of bringing them to Publick Justice especially he recommended to their vigilant care the unmasking and repressing of those who were not professed Papists yet disaffected to the true Religion and kept close their evil and dangerous affection and by secret means and slights did encourage and advance the growth of Popery This Command was seconded by a Proclamation requiring That all Convicted Papists should according to the Laws of this Realm remain confined to their dwelling places or within five miles thereof unless upon special Licences first obtained in Cases necessary Immediately before the Parliament Bishop Laud procured the Duke of Buckingham to sound the King concerning the Cause Books and Tenets of Mr. Richard Montague and understanding by what the Duke collected That the King had determined within himself to leave him to a Tryal in Parliament he said I seem to see a Cloud arising and threatning the Church of England God for his Mercy dissipate it About the same time the King declared his purpose to celebrate the Solemnity of his Coronation on Candlemas-day at the Palace of Westminster and required all persons who by reason of their Offices and Tenures were bound to perform any Duties at the Solemnitie to give their attendance and to be furnished in all respects answerable to an action of so high State according to their places and dignities Wherefore by a Commission under the Great Seal of England Sir Thomas Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Iames Lord Say High Treasurer of England Edward Earl of Worcester Keeper of the Privy Seal Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey Earl Marshal of England William Earl of Pembroke Lord High Chamberlain Edward Earl of Dorset and Sir Randol Crew Cheif Justice of the Common Pleas were authorised to receive and determine the Claims exhibited by any Person concerning Services to be performed at the approaching Coronation And the more to credit the Solemnity the King resolving to make certain of his Servants and other Subjects in regard of their Birth good Service and other Qualities Knights of the Bath Authorised Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and Earl Marshal of England William Earl of Pembroke Lord Chamberlain to perform in his Majesties Name and behalf all the Rites and Ceremonies belonging thereto At the same time Writs were directed to all Sheriffs in the Realm of England and Dominions of Wales commanding them to make Proclamation That all such as had Forty pounds a year or more of Lands or Revenues in their own hands or the hands of Feoffees for their use for the space of Three years and are not yet Knights do at their perils prepare to present themselves in his Majesties Presence by the One and thirtieth of Ianuary to receive the Order of Knighthood Upon the asswaging of the great Pestilence through the Mercy and Goodness of God in withdrawing and almost removing the Scourge the King by His Royal Authority ordained a Publick and General Thanksgiving to be celebrated upon the Nine and twentieth of Ianuary being the Lords day in the Cities of London and Westminster and the places adjacent and on the Nineteenth of February in all other places of the Kingdom the manner and form whereof was prescribed by a Book composed by the Bishops according to his Majesties special Direction The Contagion ceasing the restraint enjoyned to the Citizens of London from resorting to Fairs for a time was taken off The number of those that died this year within and without the Walls of the City of London and in the Liberties and Nine out Parishes from the Sixteenth of December 24. to the Fifteenth of December 25. Was in Total Fifty four thousand two hundred sixty and five whereof of the Plague Thirty five thousand four hundred and seventeen On Candlemas-day King Charls was Crowned Bishop Laud had the cheif hand in compiling the Form of the Coronation and had the honor to perform this Solemnity instead of the late Lord Keeper Williams who through the Kings disfavor was sequestred from this Service which belonged to his place as he was Dean of Westminster Mr. Iohn Cosens as Master of the Ecclesiastical Ceremonies kneeled behinde the Bishop when the Prayers were read and directed the Quire when to answer The Ceremony in going to and all the
in Parliament The Right Honorable Vicount Dunbar Deputy Justice in Oyer to the Earl of Rutland from Trent Northward and a Commissioner of Sewers and a Deputy Lieutenant within the East-Riding of Yorkshire his Lordship is presented to be a Popish Recusant and his Indictment removed into the Kings-Bench and his Wife Mother and the greatest part of his Family are Popish Recusants and some of them convicted William Lord Eury in Commission for the Sewers in the East-Riding a convict Popish Recusant Henry Lord Abergaveney John Lord Tenham Edward Lord Wotton in Commission for Sewers justly suspected for Popery Henry Lord Morley Commissioner of Sewers in Com. Lanc. himself suspected and his wife a Recusant Iohn Lord Mordant Commissioner of the Peace Sewers and Subsidie in Com. Northampton Iohn Lord St Iohn of Basing Captain of Lidley Castle in Com. Southampton indicted for a Popish Recusant Em. Lord Scroop Lord President of his Majesties Council in the North Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of York Com. Eborac Ville Kingston super Hull presented the last time and continuing still to give suspition of his ill-affection in Religion 1. By never coming to the Cathedral Church upon those dayes wherein former Presidents have been accustomed 2. By never receiving the Sacrament upon Common dayes as other Presidents were accustomed but publickly departing out of the Church with his servants upon those dayes when the rest of the Council Lord Major and Aldermen do receive 3. By never or very seldom repairing to the Fasts but often publickly riding abroad with his Hawkes on those dayes 4. By causing such as are known to be firm on those dayes in the Religion established to be left out of Commission which is instanced in Henry Alured Esquire by his Lordships procurement put out of the Commission of Sewers or else by keeping them from executing their places which is instanced in Dr. Hudson Doctor in Divinity to whom his Lorship hath refused to give the Oath being appointed 5. By putting divers other ill-affected persons in Commission of the Council of Oyer and Terminer and of the Sewers and into other Places of Trust contrary to his Majesties gracious Answer to the late Parliament 6. In October last 1625. being certified of divers Spanish ships of War upon the Coasts of Scarborough his Lordship went thither and took with him the Lord Dunbar Sir Thomas Metham and William Alford and lay at the house of the Lord Eury whom he knew to be a convict Recusant and did notwithstanding refuse to disarm him although he had received Letters from the Lords of the Council to that effect and did likewise refuse to shew the Commissioners who were to be imployed for disarming of Popish Recusants the original Letters of the Privy-Council or to deliver them any Copies as they desired and as his Predecessors in that place were wont to do 7. By giving Order to the Lord Dunbar Sir William Wetham and Sir William Alford to view the Forts and Store of Munition in the Town of Kingston upon Hull who made one Kerton a convict Recusant and suspected to be a Priest their Clerk in that service 8. By denying to accept a Plea tendred according to the Law by Sir William Hilliard Defendant against Isabel Simpson Plaintiff in an Action of Trover that she was a convict Popish Recusant and forcing him to pay costs 9. By the great increase of Recusants since his Lordships coming to that Government in Ianuary 1619. It appearing by the Records of the Sessions that there are in the East-Riding onely One thousand six hundred and seventy more convicted then were before which is conceived to be an effect of his favor and countenance towards them William Langdale Esquire convict of Popish Recusancy Iordan Metham Henry Holm Michael Partington Esquires George Creswell Thomas Danby Commissioners of the Sewers and put in Commission by procurement of the Lord Scroop Lord President of the North and who have all Popish Recusants to their wives Ralph Bridgeman a Non-Communicant Nicholas Girlington whose wife comes seldom to Church Sir Marmaduke Wycel Knight and Baronet presented the last Parliament his wife being a convict Popish Recusant and still continuing so Sir Thomas Metham Knight Deputy Lieutenant made by the Lord Scroop in Commission of the Council of the North and of Oyer and Terminer and other Commissions of Trust all by procurement of the same Lord President since the Kings Answer never known to have received the Communion his two onely Daughters brought up to be Popish and one of them lately married to Thomas Doleman Esquire a Popish Recusant Anthony Vicount Montague in Commission of the Sewers in Com. Sussex his Lorship a Recusant Papist Sir William Wray Knight Deputy Lieutenant Colonel to a Regiment his wife a Recusant Sir Edw. Musgrave Sir Tho. Lampleigh Justices of Peace and Quorum Sir Thomas Savage Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of Peace his wife and children Recusants Sir Richard Egerton a Non-Communicant Thomas Savage Esquire a Deputy Lieutenant a Recusant and his wife indicted and presented William Whitmore Commissioner of the Subsidy his wife and children Recusants Sir Hugh Beeston Commissioner of the Subsidy his Daughter and many of his Servants Recusants Sir William Massie Commissioner for the Subsidy his Lady indicted for Recusancy and his children Papists Sir William Courtney Knight Vice-Warden of the Stannery and Deputy Lieutenant a Popish Recusant Sir Thomas Ridley Knight Justice of the Peace his wife a Popish Recusant and eldest son Sir Ralph Conyers Knight Justice of Peace his wife a Popish Recusant Iames Lawson Esquire a Justice of Peace and one of the Captains of the Trained-band his children Popish Recusants and servants Non-Communicants Sir Iohn Shelley Knight and Baronet a Recusant William Scot Esq a Recusant Iohn Finch Esquire not convict but comes not to Church in Commission of the Sewers These are all convicted Recusants or suspected of Popery Sir William Mollineux Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of Peace his wife a Recusant Sir Richard Honghton Knight Deputy Lieutenant his wife and some of his daughters Recusants Sir William Norris Captain of the general Forces and Justice of Peace a Recusant Sir Gilbert Ireland Justice of Peace a Recusant Iames Anderton Esquire Justice of Peace and one of his Majesties Receivers his wife a Non-Communicant his son and heir a great Recusant and himself suspected Edward Rigby Esquire Clerk of the Crown Justice of Peace himself a good Communicant but his wife and daughters Popish Recusants Edward Criswell Esquire Justice of Peace his wife a Popish Recusant Iohn Parker Gentleman Muster-Master for the County suspected for a Popish Recusant George Ireland Esquire Justice of Peace his wife a Popish Recusant Iohn Preston Esquire Bow-bearer for his Majesty in Westmorland Forest a Recusant Thomas Covill Esquire Jaylor Justice of Peace and Quorum his Daughter a Recusant married Sir Cuthbert Halsal Justice of Peace his wife a Recusant Richard Sherborn Esquire Justice of Peace himself
well-beloved Sir VVilliam Balfoure Knight and Iohn Dolbier Esquire or either of them for levying and providing certain numbers of Horses with Armes for Horse and Foot to be brought over into this Kingdome for our service viz. for the levying and transporting of one thousand Horse fifteen thousand pounds for five thousand Muskets five thousand Corslets and five thousand Pikes ten thousand five hundred pounds and for one thousand Curaseers compleat two hundred Corslets and Carbines four thousand five hundred pounds amounting in the whole to the said summe of thirty thousand pounds And this our letter shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf Given under our Privy Seal at our Palace of Westminster the 30th of Ianuary in the third year of our Reign Iune the seventh the King came to the Lords House and the House of Commons were sent for And the Lord Keeper presented the humble Petition of both Houses and said MAy it please your most excellent Majesty the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in Parliament assembled taking into consideration that the good intelligence between your Majesty and your people doth much depend upon your Majesties answer unto their Petition of Right formerly presented With unanimous consent do now become most humble Suitors unto your Majesty that you would be pleased to give a clear and satisfactory answer thereunto in full Parliament Whereunto the King replyed The answer I have already given you was made with so good deliberation and approved by the judgements of so many wise men that I could not have imagined but it should have given you full satisfaction But to avoid all ambiguous interpretations and to shew you there is no doublenesse in my meaning I am willing to pleasure you as well in words as in substance read your Petition and you shall have an answer that I am sure will please you The Petition was read and this answer was returned Soit droit fait come il est desire C. R. This I am sure said his Majesty is full yet no more then I granted you in my first Answer for the meaning of that was to confirm your liberties knowing according to your own Protestations that ye neither meane nor can hurt my Prerogative And I assure you my Maxime is That the Peoples Liberties strengthen the Kings Prerogative and the Kings Prerogative is to defend the Peoples Liberties You see how ready I have shewed my self to satisfie your demands so that I have done my part Wherefore if this Parliament have not a happy conclusion the sin is yours I am free from it Whereupon the Commons returned to their own House with unspeakable joy and resolved so to proceed as to expresse their thankfulnesse and now frequent mention was made of proceeding with the Bill of subsidies of sending the Bills which were ready to the Lords of perfecting the Bill of Tunnage and Poundage and Sir Iohn Strangeâ—â—ies also expressed his joy at the answer and further added Let us perfect our Remonstrance King Iames was wont to say He knâ—w that by Parliaments which otherwise he could never have known After the granting of the Petition of Right the House ordered that the Grand Committees for Religion Trade Grievances and Courts of Justice to sit no longer but that the House proceed only in the consideration of Grievances of most moment And first they fell upon the Commission for Excise and sent to the Lord Keeper for the same who returned answer that he received Warrant at the Councel Table for the sealing thereof and when it was Sealed he carried it back to the Councel Table The Commission being sent it was read in the House viz. CHarles By the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To Sir Thomas Coventry Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England To James Earl of Malburg Lord High Treasurer or England Henry Earl of Manchester Lord President of our Councel Edward Earl of Worcester Lord Keeper of our Privy Seal George Duke of Buckingham Lord high Admiral of England William E. of Pembrook Lord Steward of Our Houshold Philip Earl of Mountgomery Lord Chamberlain of Our Houshold Theophilus Earl of Suffolk Edward Earl of Dorset William Earl of Salisbury Thomas Earl of Exeter John Earl of Bridgwater James Earl of Carlisle Henry Earl of Holland William Earl of Denbigh George Earl of Totnes Sir George Hay Kt. Lord Chancellor of Scotland William Earl of Morton Thomas Earl of Kelley Thomas Earl of Mellers Edward Uiscount Conway one of our principal Secretaries of State Edward Uiscount Wimbleton Oliver Uiscount Grandison Henry Falkland Lord Deputy of Ireland To the Lord Bp. of Winchester Wil. Lord Bp. of Bath and Wells Fulk Lo. Brook Dudley Ash Lord Carlton Uice Chamberlain of Our Houshold Sir Thomas Edmonds Treasurer of our Houshold Sir John Savil Controler of Our Houshold Sir Robert Nanton Master of the Court of Wards Sir John Cook one of the principal Secretaries of State Sir Richard Weston Chancellour and under Treasurer of our Exchequer Julius Caesar Master of the Rolls and Sir Humphrey May Kt. Chancellour of Our Dutchy of Lancaster Greeting Whereas the presâ—nt Conjuncture of the general affairs of Christendom and our own particular interest in giving assistance unto our oppressed Allies and for providing for the defence and safety of our own Dominions and People do call upon Us to neglect nothing that may conduce to those good ends And because Monies the principal sinâ—ws of War and one of the first and chiefest movers in all great Preparations and Actions are necessary to be provided in the first place and We are carefull the same may be raised by such ways as may best stand with the State of Our Kingdoms and Subjects and yet may answer the pressing occasions of the present times We therefore out of the experience We have had and for the trust we repose in your wisdoms fidelities and dutifull care of your service And for the experience we have of all great Causes concerning us and our State both as they have relation to Foraine parts abroad and as to our Common-wealth and People at home Ye being persons called by us to be of Our Privy Councel have thought sit amongst those great and important matters which so much concern us in the first and chiefest place to recommend this to your special care and diligence And we do hereby authorise and appoint and strictly will and require you that speedily and seriously you enter into consideration of all the best and speediest ways and means ye can for raising of Monies for the most Important occasions aforesaid UUhich without extreamest hazard to Us our Dominions and People and to our Friends and Allies can admit of no long delay the same to be done by Impositions or othâ—rwise as in your wisdoms and best Iudgments ye shall find to be most convenient in a case of this inevitable necessity wherein Form â—nd
and other Lands to the said Title of Earl of Arundel 11. An Act to assure the Joynture of the Lady Francis Nevil and to enable the Lord Abergavenny to sell Lands 12. An Act concerning the Lands of William Earl of Devon 13. An Act to confirm the Estates of the Lord Morlies Tenants in Tatham and Gressingham 14. An Act for reestating of Lands of William Morgan Esq and discharging the trust concerning them 15. A Declararation of the Commons against Doctor Manwaring 16. An Act to enable Dutton Lord Gerrard to make a Joynture to any Wife that he shall hereafter marry and to provide for younger children and the securing of Portions for Alice Frances and Eliz. Gerrard sisters of the said Lord Gerrard 17. An Act for restitution in blood of Carew Rawleigh Esq and to confirm Letters Patents made to the Earl of Bristol by King James 18. An Act for the Naturalizing of Isaac Ashley Henry Ashley Thomas Ashley and Bernard Ashley sons of Sir Jacob Ashley Knight 19. An Act for Naturalizing of Samuel Powel 20. An Act for the naturalizing of Alexander Levingston Gent. 21. An Act for the naturalizing of John Trumbal and of William Beere Edward Beer and Sidney Beere and Samuel Wentworth 22. An Act for the amendment of a word miswritten in an Act made An. 21. Iac. R. to enable Vincent Lowe Esq. to sell Lands c. 23. An Act for naturalizing of Sir Robert Ayton Knight 24. An Act for confirmation of Letters Patents made by King James to John Earl of Bristol 25. An Act for naturalizing of John Aldersey Mary Aldersey Anne Aldersey Eliz. Aldersey and Margaret Aldersey c. 26. An Act for the naturalizing of Daniel Delingue Knight 27. An Act for the naturalizing of Sir Robert Dyel Kt. and George Kirk Esquire 28. An Act for the naturalizing of James Freese In the Interval between the two Sessions there happened many remarkable passages DOctor Manwarings Sermons intituled Religion and Allegiance were suppressed by Proclamation the King declaring that though the grounds thereof were rightly laid to perswade obedience from Subjects to their Sovereign and that for conscience sake yet in divers passages inferences and applications thereof trenching upon the Laws of this Land and proceedings of Parliaments whereof he was ignorant he so far erred that he had drawn upon himself the just censure and sentence of the High Court of Parliament by whose judgement also that Book stands condemned Wherefore being desirous to remove occasions of scandal he thought fit that those Sermons in regard of their influences and applications be totally suppressed Then a Proclamation came forth declaring the Kings pleasure for proceedings with Popish Recusants and directions to his Commissioners for making compositions for two parts of three of their Estates which by Law were due to his Majesty neverthelesse for the most part they got off upon easie tearms by reason of compositions at undervalues and by Letters of Grace and protection granted from time to time to most of the wealthiest of them This was seconded with another Proclamation commanding that diligent search be made for all Priests and Jesuites particularly the Bishop Calcedon and others that have taken Orders by authority from the See of Rome that they be apprehended and committed to the Goale of that County where they shall be found there to remaine without Bayle or Mainprize till they be tryed by due course of Law and if upon trial and conviction there shall be cause to respit the execution of any of them they shall not lie in the Common Goals much lesse wander about at large but according to the example of former times be sent to the Castle of Wisbitch or some other safe prison where they shall remain under strait and close custody and be wholly restrained from exercising their function and spreading their superstitious and dangerous doctrines Hereupon the Privy Councel wrote to the Bishop of Ely a Letter of the tenour following WHereas his Majestie hath beene informed that the Romish Priests Jesuites and Seminaries lurking in this Kingdome do obstinately and maliciously continue their wonted practises to supplant the true Religion established and to seduce his people from obedience stirre up sedition and subvert the State and Government so far as it lieth in their power his Majesty hath therefore commanded us to signifie unto your Lordship that it is his expresse will and pleasure according to his Declaration in Parliament and his Royal Proclamation since published you shall forthwith prepare and make ready the Castle of Wisbitch in the Isle of Ely to receive and lodge all such Priests Jesuites and Seminaries and other prisoners as shall be hereafter sent thither and there treat and governe them according to such instructions and directions as shall be prescribed by this board The Jesuites taken in Clarken-well being then in several prisons it was ordered by the Councel they should all be removed to Newgate and such of them as were not as yet convicted and condemned should be proceeded against untill they were condemned and then that they all should be sent to the Castle of VVisbitch according to the Proclamation in that behalf and the Attorney General was required to take course to entitle the King to the goods taken in the house which was designed for a Colledge and accordingly they were proceeded against and but onely one convicted which proceeding was questioned in the ensuing Session of Parliament And upon Information that there was a greater concourse of Recusants in or near London then had been usual at other times the Privy Councel sent to the Lord Mayor to require him to cause diligent search to be made within the City and Liberties thereof and to finde out what Recusants did inhabit or remaine there as House-keepers Inmates or Lodgers or in any manner and to return a certificate to the board both of their names and qualities distinguishing which were Trades-men that were there by occasion of their Trades according to to the Statute in that behalf and which were of no Trade but resorted thither from other parts of the Kingdom Iuly 15. being St. Swithins day Sir Richard VVeston Chancellor of the Exchequer was made Lord Treasurer of England and the same day was Bishop Laud translated to the Bishoprick of London About the same time Master Montague formerly mentioned was designed to the Bishoprick of Chichester upon the decease of Bishop Carleton Neverthelesse his Appello Caesarem was thought fit to be called in the King declaring that out of his care to maintain the Church in the unity of true Religion and the bond of peace to prevent unnecessary disputes he had lately caused the Articles of Relgion to be reprinted as a rule for avoiding diversities of opinions and considering that a Book written by Richard Montague now Bishop of Chichester intituled Apello Caesarem was the first cause of those disputes and differences which since have much troubled the quiet
the Kings Privy-Counsellors and other principal Subjects were examined upon oaths and Interrogatories most pertinent to the Accusation were propounded to them but this examination discovered nothing The King turned again to the Ambassadors with new instances to make a clear discovery but they still resolved to conceal the Authors And it was alledged by their Partakers and intimated to the King that the things were such as could not be evidenced by Legal proofs because the persons by whose testimony they may be confirmed do for fear of a most potent Adversary withdraw themselves and the Ambassadors never had the freedom personally to speak to his Majesty in the absence of the Duke of Buckingham an example say they unusual with other Kings and never to be taken well except when the King is weak in judgement and wants experience and a man wise and circumspect supplies his place But here said the Ambassador is a prudent King and a Favorite young rash and heady whose continual presence did argue guilt and fear and his Majesties most faithfull Servants dare not so much as disclose their minds Moreover they suggest that the business of the Palatinate was by him taken out of the hands of the Kings Council and referred to the Parliament that he did arrogate to himself the thanks of all things acceptable and was stiled the Redeemer of his Country and he would have it believed that he hath a dominion over the Kings and Princes will And things standing thus though many may be found that will speak against the King yet none will appear to speak against the Duke For which causes these close Informers besought his Majesty to free his Vassals from fear and diffidence who otherwise will dare discover nothing for his preservation But these dark Intelligences had no other issue then the moving of King Iames to represent to the King of Spain the miscarriages of his Ambassadors remitting the cause unto him with a demand of Justice and reparation for that the Information was sufficient to put impressions in him of perpetual jealousies of the Duke Hereupon when the Ambassadors were returned home they suffered a few dayes confinement but were afterwards rather rewarded and further imployed For in the Court of Spain Buckinghams name was odious and the Princes honor of little value and the Kings reputation at a low ebb divers particular Enmities were already begun between the Subjects of both Crowns the English Merchants were oppressed in the Spanish Ports Notwithstanding the Dukes vast power and popularity the Earl of Bristol refused to bow before him The Earl though his charge were heavy and his Cause strongly prejudiced did not abandon his own defence but protested against the Dukes Narration of the Spanish Affairs and was committed to the Tower being not admitted into the Kings presence nor to plead his Cause before him He was to the Duke a stout and dangerous Enemy insomuch that he was said to violate the rules of the prudent Mariner who in a Storm and foul weather is accustomed rather to pull down then to hoise up Sailes Saturday the 29 of May the King being come to the House of Peers and his Majesty and the Lords in their Robes Sir Thomas Crew Speaker being come to the Bar and the Commons present he made this Speech THat God to his own great glory had brought this Session of the Parliament so happily begun to so happy an end that both Houses and every particular Member thereof had given their willing assent even with one voice unto the Advice which his Majesty was pleased so low to descend as to demand of them As there was not an hammer heard in the building of the House of God so in this great Business there was not a Negative voice nor any jarring among them But their time was wholly spent in the business of Parliament in which they had prepared many Bills profitable for the Common-wealth and shewed the several natures of those Bills some for the service of God and restraint of Recusants some to redress the Enormities of the Commonwealth others of his Majesties grace and bounty to his people and some concerning the Prince's Highness touching his own Lands and others to settle strife in particular Estates all which do wait for and humbly desire his Majesties Royal assent He shewed also what great joy they all received for the Dissolution of the two Treaties with Spain and that Commissioners are required to see the Edicts performed against Recusants and Iesuites the Locusts of Rome wherein will consist his Majesties chiefest safety And they do render him humble thanks for their antient Priviledges which they fully enjoyed this Parliament and their so often access unto his Majesties presence and more especially for his Majesties general large liberal and free Pardon shewing the benefit thereof and reciting the particulars He also presented the Bill of Three entire Subsidies and Three Fifteens and Tenths granted this Session and declared the cheerfulness of the grant thereof And making his earnest prayers unto Almighty God to direct his Majesties heart to make his own Sword his Sheriff to put his Son-in-law in possession of his Palatinate the antient Inheritance of his Royal Grandchildren he ended humbly craving pardon for himself and his own errors committed this Session Unto which his Majesty presently made answer beginning with the last of the Speakers Speech touching their Freedom which he promised to continue unto them in as large a manner as ever they enjoyed the same And for the Restitution of his Son-in-law protested his continual care thereof and his great grief if he should not see an assured hope before he died and vowed that all the Subsidies for which he heartily thanked them though it had not been so tied and limited should have been bestowed that way His Majesty remembred them that nothing was given to relieve his own wants which he expecteth at the neâ—â— Session the beginning of Winter He acknowledged the obedience and good respect of the Commons in all things this Parliament for which as he was pleased to say he thanks them heartâ—ly and without complement and if they please to continue the same at their next meeting it will make this the happiest Parliament that ever was His Majesty spake also of the Grievances presented unto him yesterday by the Commons at Whitehall promising them a full Answer at their next meeting That he had looked over them and was glad they were of no greater importance His Majesty remembred the House to handle Grievances at their next meeting and to hunt after none nor to present any but those of importance He promised to go over them all and to give a free answer such as should be good for his People not respecting any Creature whatsoever and that he will advise herein with his Council and Judges At this time his Majesty said he would shew them his grievances first that they grieve at the Reformation of Building about London
commitment was for notable contempts by him committed against Our Self and Our Government and for stirring up sedition against Us for which you are to detain him in your custody and to keep him close prisoner until Our pleasure be further known concerning his deliverance Given at Greenwich the 7 of May 1629. in the 5 yeer of Our Reign The direction being To the Marshal of Our Bench for the time being hae sunt causae captionis detentionis praedicti Gulielmi Stroud And upon another Habeas Corpus to the Marshal of the Houshold to have the Body of Walter Long Esq in Court it was returned according as the Return of Mr. Stroud was Mr. Ask of the Inner-Temple of Counsel for Mr. Stroud and Mr. Mason of Lincolns-Inn of Counsel for Mr. Long argued against the insufficiency of the Return which with the Arguments of the Kings Counsel we here forbear to mention lest it be too great a diversion to the Reader from the Historical part yet those and other Arguments we have nevertheless postponed at the end of this first Volume for the benefit of the Students of the Law which course as to Arguments in Law wherein the Prerogative of the one hand and Liberty and Propertie of the other hand are concerned we purpose to observe in our next and other Volumes as matter of that nature falls out in series of Time The seventh of May an Information was exâ—ibited in the Star-Chamber which because it is a remarkable Proceeding we give you here at large Iovis Septimo die Maii Anno Quinto Ca. R. To the Kings most excellent Majesty HUmbly sheweth and informeth unto Your most excellent Majesty Sir Robert Heath Knight Your Majesties Attorney General for and on Your Majesties behalf That whereas by the Ancient and Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom the high Court of Parliament consisteth of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in the Lords House and of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament and those two Houses thus composed do together make up that great and honourable Body whereof Your most excellent Majesty as the supreme Soveraign is the head and whereas the Power of summoning and assembling of Parliaments and of continuing proroguing adjourning and dissolving thereof within this Realm at Your good pleasure is the undoubted Right of your Majesty and the Liberty and Freedom of Speech which the Members of the said Houses of Parliament have according to the Priviledges of those several Houses to debate consult and determine of those things which are propounded amongst them is and ever hath been and ought to be limited and regulated within the bounds of Moderation and Modesty and of that Duty which Subjects owe to their Soveraign and whereas Your Majesty for many weighty Causes and for the general Good and Defence of the Church and State of this Your Kingdom lately summoned a Parliament to be holden at Your City of Westminster the seventeenth day of March in the third year of Your Majesties Reign which continued from thence by prorogation until the twentieth day of Ianuary last from which day until the twenty fifth day of February following the said Houses continued sitting And although the great part of the House of Commons being zealous of the Common Good did endeavour to have effected those good things for which they were called thither yet between the said twentieth day of Ianuary and the said twenty fifth day of February by the malevolent Disposition of some ill-affected Members of the said House sundry Diversions and Interruptions were there made and many Jealousies there unjustly raised and nourished to the disturbance of those orderly and Parliament proceedings which ought to have been in so grave a Council During which time of the said last meeting in Parliament as aforesaid so it is may it please your most excellent Majesty that Sir Iohn Elliot Knight then and all the time of the said Parliament being one of the Members of the said Commons House wickedly and malitiously intending under a feigned Colour and Pretence of debating the necessary Affairs of the present estate to lay a scandal and unjust Aspersion upon the right honorable the Lords and others of your Majesties most honourable Privy-Council and upon the reverend Judges and your Counsel learned and as much as in him lay to bring them into the hatred and ill opinion of the people after the said twentieth day of Ianuary and before the said twenty fifth day of February last did openly and publickly in the said House of Commons falsly and malitiously affirm That your Majesties Privy-Council all your Judges and your Counsel learned had conspired together to trample under their feet the Liberties of the said Subjects of this Realm and the priviledges of that House And further so it is may it please your most excellent Majesty that when your Majesty upon the twenty fifth day of February had by Sir Iohn Finch Knight then Speaker of the said house of Commons signified your Royal pleasure to the said house that the said house of Commons should be instantly adjourned until the second day of March then following he the said Sir Iohn Elliot and Denzil Holles Esquire Benjamin Valantine Gent. Walter Longe Esquire William Corriton Esquire William Strode Esquire Iohn Selden Esquire Sir Miles Hobert and Sir Peter Hayman Knights all Members at that time of the said Commons house conceiving with themselves that your Majesty being justly provoked thereto would speedily dissolve that Parliament They the said Sir Iohn Elliot Denzil Holles Benjamin Valentine Walter Longe William Corriton William Strode Iohn Selden Sir Miles Hobert and Sir Peter Hayman and every of them by unlawful Confederacie and Combination between them in that behalf before had did malitiously resolve agree and conspire how and by what means before that Parliament should be dissolved they might raise such false and scandalous rumours against your Majesties Government and your Counsellours of Estate attending your person that thereby as much as in them lyeth they might disturb the happy Government of this Kingdom by and under your Majesty interrupt the course of traffique and trade discourage your Merchants and raise Jealousies and Suspitions in the hearts of your people that the Sincerity of the true Religion professed and established in this Kingdom was neglected and in pursuance of this their Resolution and Confidence aforesaid the said Sir Iohn Elliot with the privitie and consent of the said Denzil Holles and all other the said confederates did prepare a paper or writing wherein he had written or caused to be written divers false and scandalous Assertions touching your Majesties Government and touching the persons of divers of your Privy-Council which he and they resolved and conspired and agreed should be delivered into the said house of Commons and there publickly read to the wicked and seditious intents and purposes aforesaid and not with any purpose or opinion that those things that were therein contained if
called to the Councel-board at Hampton Court about some things which were complained of in reference to the Customs did then and there in an insolent manner in the presence or hearing of the Lords and others of his Majesties Privy Council then sitting in Counsel utter these undutiful seditious and false words That the Merchants are in no part of the World so skrewed and wrung as in England That in Turky they have more incouragement By which words he the said Richard Chambers as the Information setteth forth did endeavor to alienate the good affection of his Majesties Subjects from his Majesty and to bring a slander upon his just Government and therefore the Kings Attorney prayed process against him To this Mr. Chambers made answer That having a Case of silk Grogerams brought from Bristol by a Carrier to London of the value of 400. l. the same were by some inferior Officers attending on the Custome-house seized without this Defendants consent notwithstanding he offered to give security to pay such Customs as should be due by Law and that he hath been otherwise grieved and damnified by the injurious dealing of the under-Officers of the Custome-house and mentioned the particulars wherein and that being called before the Lords of the Council he confesseth that out of the great sence which he had of the injuries done him by the said inferior Officers he did utter these words That the Merchants in England were more wrung and screwed then in forreign Parts Which words were onely spoken in the presence of the Privy-Council and not spoken abroad to stir up any discord among the people and not spoken with any disloyal thought at that time of his Majesties Government but onely intending by these words to introduce his just Complaint against the wrongs and injuries he had sustained by the inferiour Officers and that as soon as he heard a hard construction was given of his words he endeavoured by petition to the Lords of the Council humbly to explain his meaning that he had not the least evil thought as to his Majesties Government yet was not permitted to be heard but presently sent away prisoner to the Marshalsea and when he was there a prisoner he did again endeavour by petition to give satisfaction to the Lords of the Council but they would not be pleased to accept of his faithful explanation which he now makes unto this honourable Court upon his Oath and doth profess from the bottom of his heart That his speeches onely aimed at the abuses of the inferiour Officers who in many things dealt most cruelly with him and other Merchants There were two of the Clerks of the Privy-Council examined as Witnesses to prove the words notwithstanding the Defendant confessed the words in his Answer as aforesaid who proved the words as laid in the Information And on the sixth of May 1629. the Cause came to be heard in the Star-Chamber and the Court were of opinion that the words spoken were a comparing of his Majesties Government with the Government of the Turks intending thereby to make the people believe that his Majesties happy Government may be tearmed Turkish Tyranny and therefore the Court fined the said Mr. Chambers in the sum of 2000 l. to his Majesties use and to stand committed to the prison of the Fleet and to make submission for his great offence both at the Council-board in Court of Star-Chamber and at the Royal Exchange There was a great difference of opinion in the Court about the Fine and because it is a remarkable Case here followeth the names of each several person who gave sentence and the Fine they concluded upon viz. Sir Francis Cottington Chancellour of the Exchequer his opinion was for 500 l. Fine to the King and to acknowledge his offence at the Council-board the Star-Chamber-Bar and Exchange Sir Tho. Richardson Lord chief Justice of the common pleas 500 l. Fine to the King and to desire the Kings favour Sir Nicholas Hide Lord chief Justice of the Kings Bench 500 l. and to desire the Kings favour Sir Iohn Cook Secretary of State 1000 l. Sir Humphry May Chancellour 1500 l. Sir Thomas Edmons 2000 l. Sir Edward Barret 2000 l. Doctor Neal Bishop of Winchester 3000 l. Doctor Laud Bishop of London 3000 l. Lord Carlton principal Secretary of State 3000 l. Lord Chancellour of Scotland 2000 l. Earl of Holland 1500 l. Earl of Doncaster 1500 l. Earl of Salisbury 1500 l. Earl of Dorset 3000 l. Earl of Suffolk 3000 l. Earl of Mountgomery Lord Chamberlain 1500 l. Earl of Arundel Lord High Marshal 3000 l. Lord Montague Lord Privy Seal 3000 l. Lord Connoway 2000 l. Lord Weston Lord Treasurer 3000 l. Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1500 l. So the fine was setled to 2000 l. And all except the two Chief Justices concurred for a submission also to be made And accordingly the copy of the submission was sent to the Warden of the Fleet from Mr. Atturny General to shew the said Richard Chambers to perform and acknowledg it and was as followeth I Richard Chambers of London Merchant do humby acknowledge that whereas upon an Information exhibited against me by the Kings Atturney General I was in Easter Term last sentenced by the Honourable Court of Star-Chamber for that in September last 1628. being convented before the Lords and others of his Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council Board upon some speeches then used concerning the Merchants of this Kingdom and his Majesties well and gracious usage of them did then and there in insolent contemptuous and seditious manner falsly and maliciously say and affirm That they meaning the Merchants are in no parts of the world so skrewed and wrung as in England and that in Turky they have more incouragement And whereas by the sentence of that Honorable Court I was adjudged among other punishments justly imposed upon me to make my humble acknowledgment and submission of this great offence at this Honorable Board before I should be delivered out of the Prison of the Fleet whereto I was then committed as by the said Decree and Sentence of that Court among other things it doth and may appear Now I the said Richard Chambers in obedience to the Sentence of the said Honorable Court do humbly confess and acknowledg the speaking of these words aforesaid for the which I was so charged and am heartily sorry for the same and do humbly beseech your Lordships all to be Honorable intercessors for me to his Majesty that he would be graciously pleased to pardon that graet error and fault so committed by me When Mr. Chambers read this draught of submission he thus subscribed the same All the abovesaid Contents and Submission I Richard Chambers do utterly abhor and detest as most unjust and false and never to death will acknowledge any part thereof Rich. Chambers Also he under-writ these Texts of Scripture to the said Submission before he returned it That make a man an offender
of Soldiers 546. His Answer to that Petition p. 552. The Lord Keepers Speech by his Command to rely on the Kings word p. 555. Secretary Cooks Speech thereupon on behalf of the King p. 555 556. Sir Benjamin Rudiards Speech concerning the Kings word p. 557. The King sends another Message by Secretary Cooke to know whether the Parliament will or no relie on his word p. 558 559. Several debates thereupon ibid. He sends another Message that he intendeth shortly to end that Session p. 560. Debates thereupon p. 561. The Speakers Speech in Answer to the Kings several Messages ibid. The Kings Answer thereunto p. 562. The King sends another Message to relie on his word p. 563. Several Debates thereupon ibid. The Petition of Right to be presented to the King delivered at a Conference p. 564. His Letter declaring that he will preserve Magna Charta c. communicated at a Conference p. 565 566. The Lords Addition to the Petition of Right to have a saving for Soveraign power p. 567. Several Debates and Conferences thereupon â—hewing the danger of such a Salvo p. 568 569 c. The Lords agree to the Petition of Right without the Addition p. 592. The Kings and Lord Keepers Speech at the presenting of the Petition of Right p. 596. The Petition of Right at large p. 597. The Kings Answer thereunto p. 598. Not satisfactory and several Speeches thereupon p. 598 599 c. A Message from the King to end the Session on such a day p. 601. He sends another Message that he will certainly hold his day to end the Session p. 613. Several Debates thereupon and the Duke declared the cause of all Grievances p. 613 614 c. The King commands the House to adjourn p. 616. The Lords Address to the King to prevent a dissolution ibid. The King sends another Message to qualifie his former Messages p. 622. Several Speeches thereupon p. 623. The Kings Privy-Seal for payment of monies to raise German Horse p. 624. Burlemachs Examination that they were to be imported into England ibid. The King receives a Petition from both Houses for a better answer to the Petition of Right p. 625. The Kings fuller Answer thereunto and his Speech ib. The Kings Commission for raising of Monies by way of Imposition p. 626. Debates thereupon p. 627. Debates about a Remonstrance to the King against the Duke p. 628. A Remonstrance to the King against the Duke p. 631 632 c. The King causeth the Proceedings in the Star-chamber against the Duke to be taken off the File p. 638. And causeth the Commission for Excise to be cancelled p. 640. A Remonstrance to him concerning Tonnage and Poundage ibid. The King ends the Session of Parliament p. 643. A Particular of such Laws as he passed that Session of Parliament p. 644. Suppresses Dr Manwaring's Sermon by Proclamation p. 645. Grants a Commission to compound with Recusants ibid. His Proclamation against the Bishop of Calcedon ibid. Sends Romish Priests to Wisbitch p. 646. Advances Sir Rich. Weston to be Lord Treasurer Bishop Laud to the Bishoprick of London and Montague to a Bishoprick ibid. Pardons Montague and Manwaring p. 647. Solicited to send Relief to the King of Denmark under Sir Charls Morgan p. 648. Adjourns the Parliament that was to meet the 20 of October to the 20 of January p. 650. Takes the advice of the Iudges about racking of Felton ibid. Declares his resolution about taking the Imposition upon Currants p. 651. Consults with certain of his Council concerning the ensuing Parliament p. 654. His Speech at the second meeting of the Parliament p. 656. Sends a Message about the Bill for Tonnage and Poundage p. 657. Sends a Message to give precedency to Tonnage and Poundage p. 658. Petition to him for a Fast p. 662. His Answer thereunto p. 663. Notwithstanding his Message precedency given to Religion ibid. His Answer to that Particular p. 664. His Declaration against Disputes about Religion debated p. 665. A Report concerning his Pardon to Manwaring and Montague p. 667. His Message about Customs p. 668. His Commission about it p. 669. His Declaration concerning the dissolving the third Parliament at large App. p. 1. Common Fame p. 221 222. Conway Lord p. 12 23 178 182 185 235 238 243 268 292 450 451 455 c. Cook Secretary p. 182 498 501 502 531 544 54 558 559 560 563. Cook Mr. p. 218 222 229 Cook Sir Edward p. 201 497 505 508 526 529 538 543 564 615 627. Corriton Mr. p. 660 Coronation p. 203 204 Cottington Mr. p. 9 13 18 76 122 Cotton Sir Robert p. 20 471 Coventry Sir Thomas made Lord Keeper p. 202. His Speeches in Parliament p. 206 225 481 555 567 592 596 623. Privy Council new sworn p. 169. They write to Dalbeir about disposing the German Horse p. 648. Creswel Mr. 502. Crew Sir Randolf displaced about the Loan p. 424. Crew Sir Thomas p. 55 117 149 150. Again made Speaker p. 176. Cromwel Oliver against the Bishop of Winchester p. 667. Cromwel Lord p. 199. Crosby Sir Piercy Lands with Supply of men p. 467. D. DArnel Sir Thomas about Habeas Corpus p. 462. Davenport Serjeant Argument App. p. 27. Dawes Mr. his Answer about Customs p. 668. Decimation projected 5 Car. App. p. 14. Denmark King his Declaration p. 421. His Battel ibid. His overthrow p. 422. Digby Sir John his discourse betwixt the Duke of Lerma about a Match with Spain p. 1. His advice to the King in that matter p. 2. Is authorised to treat and conclude the Match p. 3. Presents the first draught of Articles p. 4. Sent Ambassador into Flanders p. 23. The substance of his Ambassie to the Emperor and Duke of Bavaria p. 37. Gives an account in Parliament p. 39. Made Earl of Bristol p. 67 68. A Letter to him from the King p. 68. Gives the King hope of a Match p. 69. Hath a Proxy delivered to him by the Prince to consummate the Marriage p. 103. Receives also private instructions not to put it in execution p. 104. Labors to satisfie the Prince to recal his instructions but in vain p. 105. He and Sir Walter Aston again attempt it but in vain p. 106. Bristol sends his Apology to K. James for demurring upon the new instructions p. 112. Hath a tender of large offers from the K. of Spain p. 113. Protests against The Dukes Narration in Parliament p. 149. A Letter from the Lord Conway to him p. 238. His answer to the Lord Conway p. 239. His Petition for a Writ of Summons p. 240. The Kings Letter to him p. 241. He Petitions the Lords again about his Writ of Summons ibid. And desires to be heard in the Accusation of the Duke ibid. Sends a Copy of the Lord Keepers Letter p. 242. With his Answer thereto p. 243. A Message from the King concerning him ibid. He is brought to the Bar p. 252. Articles preferred against him by the Kings Command p. 253. His
concludes ibid. And the Articles are sworn unto ib. He gives a Commission and Oath to Count Mansfield p. 158. He dies of a Fever p. 159. His Character p. 159 160 161. c. His Letter to Pope Clement p. 165 Jermyn Sir Thomas p. 629 Iesuites 22. a. 143 150. Letter concerning the Parliament p. 479 646 Iudges Opinions p. 272 465 507 696 K. KEeper Lord vide Coventry KEeper Lord vide Williams Kensington Lord sent into France in order to a Match p. 114 King Charls vide Charls King James vide James Knighthood p. 203 Knightly Captain p. 15 Knolls Sir Robert ibid. L. LAmb Dr. killed by a tumult in London Streets p. 630 Lamb Sir John p. 440 Laud Dr. p. 61 62 159 171 202 426 443 444 466 630 646 647 649 Libels cast abroad against him p. 672 Lenthal Mr. p. 700 Littleton Mr. p. 534. Ap. 28 Loan Money p. 419 422 424 426 A List of the Gentry imprisoned about Loan Money p. 432 477 London City required to lend One hundred thousand pounds p. 419. They dispute it ibid. A Letter to them about Dr Lamb p. 630. Long Mr. brought upon a Habeas Corpus p. 675. His Case in Star-chamber p. 694. Ap. 18 Lukenar Mr Christopher p. 639 M MAinheim taken p. 70 Mallory Mr. p. 55 Mansel Sir Robert sent against Algier p. 34 Mansfield Count raises an Army of Twelve thousand men p. 156. A List of some of his Regiments p. 157. Their miscarriage at Sea p. 158 Manwaring Dr. his two Sermons concerning the Loan p. 427. Mr Rous Speech against him p. 593. The Commons Declaration against him p. 601. Mr Pim's Speech thereupon p. 604. The Sentence against him p. 612. His submission p. 613. His Sermon suppressed by Proclamation p. 645 Pardoned p. 647. And advanced Mason Mr. p. 570. App. 20 44 45 Martyn Sir Henry p. 527 585 600 629 Matthew Sir Toby p. 103 May Sir Humphry p. 546 Melvyn Mr. p. 639 Michael Sir Francis sentenced p. 28 Mompeson Sir Giles imprisoned p. 24. Sentenced p. 27 28. Morgan Sir Charls p. 425 649 Morton Sir Albertus p. 169 Montague p. 177 180 181 202 213. Advanced to a Bishoprick and his Apello Caesarem called in p. 646. Pardoned p. 647 Murrey Mr. p. 441 442 N. NEal Dr. Bishop of Winchester p. 630 Netherlands appear ready to imbrace the antient union with England p. 110. Six thousand English sent thither p. 425 Nobility p. 237 Noy Mr. upon a Habeas Corpus p. 463 569 642. Concerning Tonnage and Poundage p. 666. About Customs p. 668. O. Olivares Conde his Letter concâ—â—ning the Match p. 71 72 84 103 113 120 P. PAlatinate A War breaks forth in Germany p. 5. The Emperor adopts Ferdinando to be King p. 6. The Evangelicks Assemble at Prague ibid. The first occasion of the troubles in Bohemia ibid. The Evangelicks oâ—â—er violence to the Emperors Council p. 7. And put forth a Declaration ibid. The Emperor publishes a Manifesto in contradiction thereof ibid. Both parties aâ—â— p. 8. A Blazing Star appears ibid. The Emperor Matthias dies p. 11. A Cessation of Arms proposed ibid. The Evangelicks oppose the chusing of Ferdinando to be King ibid. Bethlem Gabor joyns with the Evangelicks p. 12. The Palatine craves King James his advice ibid. Accepts the Crown before he receives an Answer ibid. King James dislikes the action p. 13. The King of Poland aids the Emperor ibid. The Palatine proscribed p. 14. King James assists the Palatine with one Regiment ibid. The Evangelicks chuse a Generalissimo ibid. King James dislikes the War ibid. An Army of thirty thousand raised under Spinola ibid. Marches towards Bohemia therewith p. 15. The Protestants discouraged upon the approach of the Army ibid. The Elector of Saxony executes the Ban against the Palatine ibid. The Battel at Prague p. 17. an Order of the King and Council to recover the Palatinate ibid. The Princes of the Union decline the Palatine p. 21 Palatine propounds a Peace ibid. Protestant Towns reconciled to the Emperor p. 23. The Emperor proceeds to execution of divers Protestants p. 34. The Emperors reply to the Lord Digbies demands p. 37. The Duke of Bavaries answer ibid. The Emperors answer to Don Balthazar p. 38 The Palatine spoiled of his Hereditary Dominions p. 55. King James offers terms on the Palatines behalf and the Emperors answer p. 56. An Order of the Council to raise moneys for the Palatinate p. 60. Heidelburgh besieged p. 66. And taken p. 69. Manheâ—â— taken p. 70. No good intention in the Emperor nor King of Spain as to the Palatinate p. 70 71. Frankendale blocked up p. 74. The Electorate conferred upon the Duke of Bavaria ibid. The Protestant Princes Plea for the Palatine p. 74 75. Sir Dudley Carlton concerning the Palatine p. 76. The Palatine labors to engage Prince Charls against the marriage with Spain p. 102. King James puts the Palatine in hope by a Proposal of new terms p. 108. King James demands the Town of Frankendale deposited in the Arch-Dutchess hands p. 155. A Monument erected for two Brothers Fairfaxes slain at Frankendale ibid. An Army under Count Mansfield raised for the relief of the Palatinate p. 156. A List of the Regiments for the Palatinate p. 157. The Miscarriage of the Army Pag. 158. The Parliament meets p. 20. Adjourned p. 35. Their Declaration on behalf of the Palatinate p. 36. Meet again p. 39. Their Petition and Remonstrance to the King p. 40 41 c. King offended thereat p. 43. They notwithstanding send the Petition p. 44. A second parliament meets p. 115. Sir Thomas Crew chosen Speaker p. 117. They justifie the Duke in his Narrative p. 126. And advise the King not to proceed in the two Treaties of the Marriage and the Palatinate p. 128. Give the King three Subsidies and three Fifteens p. 135. A Parliament called again p. 175. Kings Speech in Parliament ibid. The Lord Keepers Speech p. 176. Sir Thomas Crew chosen Speaker ibid. Two Subsidies granted p. 178. Parliament adjourned to Oxford ibid. Where they insist upon grievances p. 180. And again question Montague ibid. Are moved by the King to hasten Supply p. 181. Present a Petition to the King against Recusants p. 185. And fall upon grievances p. 194 195. They are dissolved p. 195. A particular of what Acts â—â—â—sed the First Session of this Parliament ibid. A second Parliament meets p. 206. Lord Keepers Speech p. 206 207. Sir Hennage Finch chosen Speaker p. 208. His Speech ibid. They fall upon grievances p. 211. And again fall upon Montague p. 213. A Report of the cause of Evils and Remedies p. 218. Several Messages from the King p. 219 220. Doctor Turners Queries in Parliament p. 221. His Explanation p. 222. His Letter p. 223. Causes of grievances again opened in the House p. 223 224. Three Subsidies and three Fifteens Voted p. 225. Debate concerning the Duke resumed ibid. The Kings and Lord Keepers Speech concerning him p. 225 226. A List of the
in writing against the Sermon Bishop Laud is employed to Answer these Objections King Iames was a long time offended with Bishop Laud. He was advance by Bishop Williams Bishops of Durham and Bathe sworn of the Privy Council Mr. Murrey brings the Answer to the Archbishops Objections The Archbishop is not suffâ—red to see the Writing but Mr. Murrey reads it Sibthorps Sermons Licenced by the Bishop of London Mr. Selden The Duke presseth his Majesty to have the Archbishop sent away before he set to Sea The Archbishop commanded to withdraw The Lord Conway tells the Archbishop the reason why he is commanded to retire The Archbishop writes to the Lord Conway to know if his Majesty will give him his choice of two houses to retire to The Lord Conway 's Answer The reason why the Duke was thought to be offended with the Archbishop The Archbishop accustomed to Hospitality King Iames injoyned the Archbishop to live like an Archbishop The Duke was not pleased that Sir Dudley Diggs frequented the Archbishops house The Archbishop was Tutor to Sir Dudley Digs at Oxford The Duke was offended that Sir Thomas Wentworth frequented the Archbishops House The Archbishop commanded to meddle no more in the High Commission Commendations of the High Commission Court The High Commissioners chargeable to the Archbishop The Archbishops infirmity permitted him not to come to the Star-chamber or Council-Table The Archbishops observation concerning the rise of the Duke Various Reports concerning the Army at Rhee A further Supply preparing for Rhee and to be conveyed thither by the Earl of Holland The Citadel at Rhee relieved Sir Iohn Burroughs slain Toras sends intelligence to the King of France The Rochellers at last declare for England A Treaty for Surrender between the Duke and Toras The Citadel reliev'd again A Retreat resolved on Sobiez against it The Citadel stormed The Army retreats The Enemy engageth the Rear of the Army Several opinions concerning this Expedition to Rhe. The misfortune of Rhee-Expedition causeth a clamor in the Nation A List of Arrearages for freight of ships and Sea-mens wages Anne-Royal Repulse Assurance Nonsuch Waltspite Adventure Triumph Victory S. George S. Andrew Rainbow Vantguard Red-Lion S. Esperite Gard-Land Convecline Antelop Entrance Sir Robert Cotton's Advice touching the present state of affairs A resolution to call a Parliament Order of the Council to set at liberty the Gentry imprisoned for the Loan-money A Parliament summoned A Commission for Impoâ—itions Thirty thousand pounds paid to Burlemach to be returned by Bill of Exchange to raise Forein Forces Recusants taken at Clerkenwell A Letter from a Jesuite concerning the ensuing Parliament The King's Speech at the opening of the Parliament The Lord Keepers Speech Sir Iohn Finch being chosen Speaker made this Speech to his Majesty The Speech without doors Grand Committees setled Petition for a fast Debates touching Grievances Sir Francis Seimour Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir Benjamin Rudyard acts the part of a Moderator Sir Edward Cook Mr Secretary Cook Sir Robert Philips * Sibthorp and Manwaring * Sommersetshire * Scots Secretary Cook moves for Supply for his Majesty In Clerkenwel Thursday March 15. Mr Secretary Cook tenders Propositions touching Supply The House turned into a Committee Habeas Corpus and the Liberty of the Subject debated Mr Creswel Sir Robert Philips Sir Edward Cook Judge Whitlock in justification of the Proceedings in the Upper-Bench upon the Habeas Corpus Judge Doderidge the like Mr Hackwel resumes the Debate of the Habeas Corpus Mr Selden Judge Andersons Reports Sir Edward Cook Resolves touching the Subjects liberty in his Person The Kings Propositions to the House of Commons touching Supply A Conference between the Lords and Commons managed by Secretary Cook against Recusants The Lord Keepers Speech at the presenting a Petition from both Houses against Recusants The Kings Answer to the Petition 1. Article 2. Article 3. Article 4. Article 5. Article 6. Article 7. Article 8. Article Debates touching his Majesties propositions Sir Francis Seimor Sir Nath. Rich. Secr. Cook Sir John Elliot Sir Ed. Cook Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir Henry Martin The House waves c. Mr. Selden Sir T. Hobby Sir Peter Hayman about forein imployment Mr. Hackwel Sir E. Cook Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir John Elliot The King sends a Message to the House of Sâ— Cook touching some words said to be spoken by the Duke Debates on the Message Friday 4 April Secretary brings another Message from the King Mr. Pym. 5. Subsidies resolved on Mr. Secretary Cook report the Kings acceptance of five Subsidies The Duke of Buckinghams Speech at the Councel Table thereupon It is ill taken by Sir John Elliot that the Dukes name was intermingled with the Kings by Secretary Cook Sir Dudly Diggs begins the Conference by way of Introduction Mr. Littleton Mr. Selden Sir Edward Cook 1. Obj. Answ. 2. Obj. Answ. His Majesties Message for non-recess The Message not approved Sir Ro. Phillips Sir E. Cook Sec. Cook to expedite Subsidies Sir Dudly Diggs Sir Thomas Wentworth Mr. Secret Cook delivereth another Message concerning Supply Sir Rob. Phillips Secr. Cook Mr. Wandesford Sir Humphry May. Mr. Speakers Speech to the King at the delivery of the Petition for billeting of Soldiers The Petition concerning billeting of Soldiers Martial Law debated Serj. Ashley questioned for some words Archbishops Speech at a Conference concerning the Petition of Right Propositions tendred to the Commons by the Lords touching the Petition of Right Sir Dudley Diggs replies to this Speech The Lord Keepers Speech to both Houses concerning supply by the Kings command Sir Ben. Rudyards Speech concerning that motion A Committee ordered to draw up a Bill in order to the Petition of Right Mr. Secretary Cook brings a Message to relye on the Kings Word Sir Thomas Wentworth The King gives notice to both Houses that he intends shortly to end this Session Sir John Elliot The Speakers Speech to the King in answer to several Messages His Majesties answer to the Speakers Speech Mr. Secretary Cook brings another Message to relie on the Kings Words Sir John Elliot Sir E. Cook Lord Keepers Speech communicating a Letter from the King His Majesties Letter The Lords Proposition at a Conference about an addition to the Petition of Right The Lords addition to the Petition of Right Mr. Alford Mr. Pimme Mr. Hackwell Sir Ed. Cook Sir Thomas Wentworth Mr. Noy Mr. Selden Mr. Glanviles Speech at a Committee of both Houses concerning Soveraign Power Sir Henry Martins Speech as to the rational part of the matter of the Conference The Lords and Commons agreed touching the Petition of Right Mr. Rouse against Dr. Ed. Manwaring 9. Hen. 3.29 28. Ed. 3.3 37. Ed. 3.18 38. Ed. 3.9 42. Ed. 3.3 17. Ric. 2.6 25. Ed. 3.9 9. Hen. 3.29 25. Ed. 3.4 28. Ed. 3.3 The Petition The Answer debated Sir Jo. Elliots Speech in the laying open of grievances Some against the recapitulating of Grievances Exceptions to Sir John Elliots Speech More exceptions Sir
of Eloquence though never so excellent all this hath somewhat servile and holding of the Subject But your Majesties manner of Speech is indeed Prince-like flowing as from a Fountain and yet streaming and branching it self into Natures order full of Facicility and Felicity Imitating none and inimitable by any c. And there seemeth to be no little contention between the excellency of your Majesties gifts of Nature and the universality and perfection of your Learning for I am well assured of this that what I shall say is no amplification at all but a positive and measured truth which is That there hath not been since Christs time any King or Temporal Monarch which hath been so learned in all Literature and Erudition Divine and Humane For let a man seriously and diligently revolve and peruse the Succession of the Emperors of Rome of which Caesar the Dictator who lived some years before Christ and Marcus Antonius were the best learned and so descend to the Emperors of Graecia or of the West and then to the Lines of France Spain England Scotland and the rest and he shall finde this Judgment truly made For it seemeth much in a King if by the compendious extractions of other Mens Wits and Learning he can take hold of any superficial Ornaments and shews of Learning or if he countenance or prefer Learning and Learned Men. But to drink indeed of the true Fountain of Learning nay to have such a Fountain of Learning in himself in a King and in a King born is almost a miracle and the more because there is met in your Majesty a rare conjunction as well of Divine and Sacred Literature as of Prophane and Humane So as your Majesty stands invested of that Triplicity which in great veneration was ascribed to the Antient Hermes The Power and Fortune of a King the Knowledge and Illumination of a Priest and the Learning and Universality of a Philosopher This Propriety inherent and individual Attribute in your Majesty deserveth to be expressed not onely in the Fame and Admiration of the present time nor in the History or Tradition of the Ages succeeding but also in some solid Work fixed Memorial and Immortal Monument bearing a Character or Signature both of the Power of a King and the Difference and Perfection of such a King Memoria Iusti cum laudibus impiorum nomen putrescit He that hath lately writ the History of Great Britain thus expresseth himself concerning King Iames. HE was a King in understanding and was content to have his Subjects ignorant in many things as in Curing the Kings Evil which he knew a device to ingrandize the vertue of Kings when Miracles were in fashion but he let the World believe it though he smiled at it in his own Reason finding the strength of imagination a more powerful agent in the Cure then the Plaisters his Surgeons prescribed for the Sore It was a hard question whither his Wisdom and Knowledge exceeded his Choler and Fear certainly the last couple drew him with most violence because they were not acquisitious but natural if he had not had that allay his high towering and mastering Reason had been of a rare and sublimed excellency but these Earthly dregs kept it down making his Passions extend him as far as Prophaneness that I may not say Blasphemy and Policy superintendent of all his Actions which will not last long like the violence of that humor for it often makes those that know well to do ill and not be able to prevent it He had pure Notions in Conception but could bring few of them into action though they tended to his own preservation for this was one of his Apothegms which he made no timely use of Let that Prince that would beware of Conspiracies be rather jealous of such whom his extraordinary favors have advanced then of those whom his displeasure hath discontented These want means to execute their pleasures but they have means at pleasure to execute their desires Ambition to rule is more vehement then Malice to revenge Though the last part of this Aphorism he was thought to practise too soon where there were no causes for prevention and neglect too late when time was full ripe to produce the Effect Some paralleld him to Tiberius for Dissimulation yet Peace was maintained by him as in the time of Augustus and Peace begot Plenty and Plenty begot Ease and Wantonness and Ease and Wantonness begot Poetry and Poetry swelled to that bulk in his time that it begot strange monstrons Satyrs against the Kings own person that hanted both Court and Countrey which expressed would be too bitter to leave a sweet perfume behinde him And though bitter ingredients are good to imbalm and preserve dead Bodies yet these were such as might endanger to kill a living Name if Malice be not brought in with an Antidote And the Tongues at those times more fluent then my Pen made every little miscarriage being notable to discover their true operations like small Seeds hid in Earthy darkness grow up and spred into such exuberant Branches that evil report did often pearch upon them So dangerous it is for Princes by a remiss comportment to give growth to the least Error for it often proves as fruitful as Malice can make it But alass good King Here was an end of his Earthly Empire and little did he imagine that the last period to Great Britains Monarchy should not much exceed the time of his own Reign and in the true extent come short of it There is a Book said to be writ by a Knight of Kent and intituled King James Court which renders a further Character of that King we forbear to particularize any thing thereof no name being put to the Book but leave the Reader to his freedom The Bishop of Lincoln then Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England in his Sermon at King Iames Funeral speaking of Solomon and King Iames his Text being 1 Kings 11.41 42 43. hath these Expressions I Dare presume to say you never read in your lives of two Kings more fully parallel'd amongst themselves and better distinguished from all other Kings besides themselves King Solomon is said to be Unigenitus coram Matre sua the onely Son of his Mother Prov. 4.3 So was King Iames. Solomon was of Complexion white and ruddy Cant. 5.10 So was King Iames. Solomon was an Infant-King puer parvulus a little Childe 1 Chron. 22.5 So was King Iames a King at the Age of Thirteen Moneths Solomon began his Reign in the life of his Predecessor 1 Kings 1.32 So by the force and compulsion of that State did our late Soveraign King Iames. Solomon was twice crowned and anointed a King 1 Chro. 29.22 So was King Iames. Solomons Minority was rough through the quarrels of the former Soveraign so was that of King Iames. Solomon was learned above all the Princes of the East 1 Kings 4.30 So was King Iames above all Princes in the
and spun out two days time It was managed by Eight Members and Sixteen more as Assistants The Eight cheif managers were Sir Dudley Diggs Mr. Herbert Mr. Selden Mr. Glanvile Mr. Pym Mr. Sherâ—and Mr. Wandesford and Sir Iohn Elliot Sir Dudley Diggs by way of Prologue made this Speech My Lords THere are so many things of great importance to be said in very little time to day that I conceive it will not be unacceptable to your Lordships if setting by all Rhetorical Affectations I onely in plain Country Language humbly pray your Lordships favor to include many excuses necessary to my manifold infirmities in this one word I am Commanded by the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Commons House to present to your Lordships their most affectionate thanks for your ready condescending to this Conference which out of confidence in your great Wisdoms and approved Justice for the service of his Majesty and the welfare of this Realm they desired upon this occasion The House of Commons by a fatal and universal Concurrence of Complaints from all the Sea-bordering parts of this Kingdom did finde a great and grievous interruption and stop of Trade and Traffick The base Pirates of Sally ignominiously infesting our Coasts taking our Ships and Goods and leading away the Subjects of this Kingdom into Barbarous captivity while to our shame and hindrance of Commerce our enemies did as it were besiege our Ports and block up our best Rivers mouths Our friends on slight pretences made Imbargoes of our Merchants Goods and every Nation upon the least occasion was ready to contemn and slights us So great was the apparent diminution of the antient Honor of this Crown and once strong Reputation of our Nation Wherewith the Commons were more troubled calling to remembrance how formerly in France in Spain in Holland and every where by Sea and Land the Valors of this Kingdom had been better valued and even in latter times within remembrance when we had no Alliance with France none in Denmark none in Germany no Friend in Italy Scotland to say no more ununited Ireland not setled in peace and much less security at home when Spain was as ambitious as it is now under a King Philip the Second they called their Wisest the House of Austria as great and potent and both strengthned with a malitious League in France of persons ill-affected when the Low-Countreys had no Being yet by constant Councils and old English ways even then that Spanish pride was cooled that greatness of the House of Austria so formidable to us now was well resisted and to the United Provinces of the Low-Countreys such a beginning growth and strength was given as gave us honor over all the Christian World The Commons therefore wondring at the Evils which they suffered debating of the Causes of them found they were many drawn like one Line to one Circumference of decay of Trade and strength of Honor and Reputation in this Kingdom which as in one Centre met in one great Man the cause of all whom I am here to name The Duke of Buckingham Here Sir Dudley Diggs made a little stop and afterwards read the Preamble to the Charge viz. The Commons Declaration and Impeachment against the Duke of Buckingham FOr the speedy Redress of great Evils and Mischeifs and of the cheif cause of these Evils and Mischeifs which this Kingdom of England now grievously suffereth and of late years hath suffered and to the honor and safety of our Soveraign Lord the King and of his Crown and Dignity and to the good and welfare of his people The Commons in this present Parliament by the Authority of our said Soveraign Lord the King assembled Do by this their Bill shew and declare against George Duke Marquess and Earl of Buckingham Earl of Coventry Viscount Villers Baron of Whaddon Great Admiral of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland and of the Principality of Wales and of the Dominions and Islands of the same of the Town of Calais and of the Marches of the same and of Normandy Gascoigne and Guienne General-Governor of the Seas and Ships of the said Kingdom Lieutenant-General Admiral Captain-General and Governor of his Majesties Royal Fleet and Army lately set forth Master of the Horse of our Soveraign Lord the King Lord Warden Chancellor and Admiral of the Cinque Ports and of the Members thereof Constable of Dover Castle Iustice in Eyre of all the Forests and Chases on this side the River Trent Constable of the Castle of Windsor Gentleman of his Majesties Bed-Chamber one of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Council in his Realms both in England Scotland and Ireland and Knight of the most Honorable Order of the Garter The Misdemeanors Misprisions Offences Crimes and other Matters comprised in the Articles following and him the said Duke do accuse and impeach of the said Misdemeanors Misprisions Offences and Crimes My Lords THis lofty Title of this Mighty Man methinks doth raise my spirits to speak with a Paulò Majora Canamus and let it not displease your Lordships if for Foundation I compare the beautiful structure and fair composition of this Monarchy wherein we live to the great work of God the World it self In which the solid Body of incorporated Earth and Sea as I conceive in regard of our Husbandry Manufactures and Commerce by Land and Sea may well resemble us the Commons And as it is incompassed with Air and Fire and Sphears Celestial of Planets and a Firmament of fixed Stars all which receive their heat light and life from one great glorious Sun even like the King our Soveraign So that Firmament of fixed Stars I take to be your Lordships those Planets the great Officers of the Kingdom that pure Element of Fire the most Religious Zealous and Pious Clergy and the Reverend Judges Magistrates and Ministers of Law and Justice the Air wherein we breathe All which encompass round with cherishing comfort this Body of the Commons who truly labor for them all and though they be the Foot stool and the lowest yet may well be said to be the setled Centre of the State Now my good Lords if that glorious Sun by his powerful Beams of Grace and Favor shall draw from the Bowels of this Earth an exhalation that shall take Fire and burn and shine out like a Star it needs not be marvelled at if the poor Commons gaze and wonder at the Comet and when they feel the effects impute all to the incorruptible matter of it But if such an imperfect mixture appear like that in the last age in the Chair of Cassiopeia among the sixed Stars themselves where Aristotle and the old Philosophers conceived there was no place for such corruption then as the Learned Mathematicians were troubled to observe the irregular motions the prodigious magnitude and the ominous prognosticks of that Meteor so the Commons when they see such a blazing Star in course so exorbitant in the Affairs of this Commonwealth cannot
death of his Predecessor namely the fourth day after the Vacancie notwithstanding fourteen days are allowed by the University-Statute His chief strength consisted in the Doctors whereof seventeen were for him and onely one against him and in the Non-Regents who are Masters of Art of five years standing and upward Among the Regents who are Masters under five years thirty more were against him then for him and four whole Colledges were entire against the Duke For notwithstanding all the industry that could be imployed on his behalf there was a Party so diligent and resolute that the same morning the Choice was made they jointly pitch'd upon the Lord Thomas Howard second Son to the late deceased Chancellor and Earl of Berkshire though they had no Head appearing for him nor one man in the Uniuersity that was known to have any reference to him excepting one Mr. Granado Chester who was either his Chaplain or otherwise interessed in him And notwithstanding all disadvantages they lost it for the said Earl but by five Voices for the Duke had but One hundred and eight and the Earl had One hundred and three besides that two of the Dukes were void by Statute as being given to the Vice-Chancellor by compromise to dispose of as he should think fit The Earl of Berkshire being afterwards acquainted with the intentions of the University towards him wrote this Letter to Mr. Chester a Divine related to his Lordship Mr. CHESTER THe infinite obligation which I owe to the University of Cambridge for the late most ample Testimony of their great love and affection towards me imboldens me to borrow your help to make known unto them my unfained thankfulness Wherein I confess that the love and favor which they have expressed unto me joined with the fashion of it doth far exceed the weak expression of so feeble a Stile as mine is For they have been pleased out of their abundant affection to name me to one of the greatest Honors of this Kingdom without any suit or means of mine which was the Chancellorship of the University The Voting whereof in this noble fashion I account as much as could befall me and do receive it with as much thankfulness as if I were in full possession of the Place I must therefore intreat you to disperse this my thankful Acknowledgment to all my worthy Friends there who have so freely bestowed their Voices and unsought for Favors upon me And this labor I do the rather lay upon you because you know I put you to no making means for me which I should undoubtedly have done if I had preconceived any intention of standing for this Dignity so often wedded by men of high Places and Noble Families of this Realm whereof my honored Father deceased enjoyed the last Testimony and my Uncle before him and not ceasing there it was expressed unto me by an hereditary affection Thus much I pray you make known for me with this further assurance That as I had my first Breeding to my great Honor in Cambridge so I will live and die The true Servant of the University Bershire S. James 2 Junii 1626. The Commons being informed of the aforesaid Proceedings in Cambridge directed a Letter to be written to that University to signifie the Houses dislike thereof Whereupon the King signifieth to the House his pleasure by Sir Richard Weston that they forbear to send any such Letter for that the Election had been made by the power of the Charters according to the Rules and Liberties of the University and that if there have been any Error in the form of the Election it belongeth unto his Majesty to examine and reform it and not unto the House To which Message the Commons return this Answer THat they do acknowledge they were about to Write to the University because that the very Election it self whereby the University is committed to the Government of one that is charged and publickly complained of by the Commons in Parliament whereof the Electors are a part is in it self a very great Grievance and prejudicial in example whereof they have Reason to be the more sensible because they are informed that in the manner of the Election there were many passages likewise done in contempt of the House And do humbly beseech his Majesty to believe That neither in this nor any other thing this House did or shall intend to enlarge their own Power and Jurisdiction to the Diminution of his Majesties Right or Prerogative Whereunto his Majesty replied by the said Sir Richard Weston HIs Majesty saith That Cambridge and all Corporations derive there right and priviledge from him and that he hath reason to esteem the Universities above any other and is resolved to defend them against any which either wilfully or by chance shall go about to infringe their Liberties Concerning the Election it self his Majesty is far from conceiving it a Grievance for he never heard that Crimes objected were to be taken as proved or that a man should lose his Fame or good Opinion in the World upon an Accusation onely But whereas you say in the manner of carriage of the Election there were many passages done in it to the contempt of the House His Majesty is well pleased that you enquire and punish the Offenders if there be any that have mis-behaved themselves in that respect But for the Election it self or the Form of it his Majesty doth avow his first Message The Duke returned this Acknowledgment to the University MAster Vice-Chancellor and Gentlemen of the University of Cambridge There is no one thing that concerneth me more near then the good opinion of Good and Learned honest Men Amongst which number as you have ever held the first rank in the estimation of the Common-wealth and fame of the Christian World so in conferring this honor of Chancellorship upon me I must confess you have satisfied a great ambition of mine which I hope will never forsake me and that is To be thought well of by men that deserve well and men of your Profession Yet I cannot attribute this Honor to any desert in me but to the respect you bear to the Sacred memory of my Master deceased the King of Schollars who loved you and honored you often with his presence and to my Gratious Master now living who inherits with his Blessed Fathers Vertues the affection he bore to your University I beseech you as you have now made your choice with so many kinde and noble Circumstances as the Manner is to me as acceptable and grateful as the Matter so to assure your selves That you have cast your Votes upon your Servant who is as apprehensive of the time you have shewed your affection in as of the Honor you have given him And I earnestly request you all that you would be pleased not to judge me comparatively by the success and happiness you have had in your former choice of Chancellors who as they knew better perhaps by
Judgment and Execution of such Offenders as in time of War and some were executed by those Commissions Nevertheless the Soldiers brake out into great disorders they mastered the people disturbed the peace of Families and the Civil Government of the Land there were frequent Robberies Burglaries Rapes Rapines Murthers and Barbarous Cruelties Unto some places they were sent for a punishment and where ever they came there was a general outcry The High-ways were dangerous and the Markets unfrequented they were a terror to all and an undoing to many Divers Lords of the Council were appointed to repair into their several Countreys for the advancement of the Loan and were ordered to carry a List of the names as well of the Nobility and Privy Counsellors as of the Judges and Serjeants at Law that had subscribed to lend or sent in money for the Publick service to be a Patern and leading Example to the whole Nation But Sir Randolph Crew shewing no zeal for the advancing thereof was then removed from his place of Lord Chief Justice and Sir Nicholas Hide succeeded in his room A person who for his parts and abilities was thought worthy of that preferment yet nevertheless came to the same with a prejudice coming in the place of one so well beloved and so suddenly removed but more especially by reason the Duke appeared in his advancement to express a grateful Acknowledgment to that Knight for the care and pains he took in drawing the Dukes Answer to the Impeachment in Parliament against him This business of the Loan occasioned a Complaint to the Lords of the Council against the Bishop of Lincoln for publickly speaking words concerning it which was conceived to be against the King and Government Whereupon Sir Iohn Lamb and Dr. Sibthorpe informed the Council to this purpose That many were grieved to see the Bishop of Lincoln give place to unconformable Ministers when he turned his back to those that were conformable and how the Puritans ruled all with him and that divers Puritans in Leicestershire being Convented his Lordship would not admit proceedings to be had against them That Dr. Sibthorpe being desired to stay at Leicester this year as Commissary for the High Commission there the Countrey being much over-spread with Puritanism Sir Iohn Lamb and the said Doctor did inform the Bishop of Lincoln then at Bugden what Factious Puritans there were in the County who would not come up to the Table to receive the Communion kneeling and that there were unlawful Fasts and Meetings kept in the County and one Fast that held from nine in the Forenoon till eight at night and that Collections for moneys were made without Authority upon pretence for the Palatinate And therefore they desired leave from the Bishop to proceed against those Puritans Ex Officio The said Bishop replied He would not meddle against the Puritans for his part he expected not another Bishoprick they might complain of them if they would to the Council Table for he was under a Cloud already and he had the Duke of Buckingham for his Enemy and he would not draw the Puritans upon him for he was sure they would carry all things at last Besides he said the King in the First year of his Reign had given Answer to a Petition of the Lower House in favor of the Puritans It appeared also by the Information of others who were present at the Conference at Bugden That Sir Iohn Lamb and Dr. Sibthorpe did notwithstanding the Bishops aversness again press the Bishop to proceed against the Puritans in Leicestershire the Bishop then asked them what manner of people they were and of what condition For his part he knew of none To which Sir Iohn Lamb replied Dr. Sibthorpe being present That they seem to the World to be such as would not Swear Whore nor Drink but yet would Lie Cozen and Deceive That they would frequently hear two Sermons a day and repeat the same again too and afterwards pray and sometimes fast all day long Then the Bishop asked whether those places where those Puritans were did lend money freely upon the Collection of the Loan To which Sir Iohn Lamb and Dr. Sibthorpe replied That they did generally resolve to lend freely Then said the Bishop no man of discretion can say That that place is a place of Puritans For my part said the Bishop I am not satisfied to give way to proceedings against them At which Dr. Sibthorpe was much discontented and said He was troubled to see that the Church was no better regarded These Informations being transmitted to the Council Table were ordered to be sealed up and committed to the Custody of Mr. Trumbal one of the Clerks of the Council nevertheless the Bishop of Lincoln used such means as he got a Copy of them For which and some other matters an Information was afterwards preferred against him in the Star-Chamber Of which more at large when we come in our next Volume to treat of the great and high proceedings of that Court. Bishop Laud not long before this Passage with the Bishop of Lincoln was informed That the Bishop of Lincoln endeavored to be reconciled to the Duke and that night that he was so informed he dreamed That the Bishop of Lincoln came with Iron Chains but returned freed from them That he leaped upon a Horse departed and he could not overtake him The Interpretation of this Dream may not unfitly be thus applied His Chains might signifie the imprisonment of the Bishop of Lincoln afterwards in the Tower his returning free to his being set at Liberty again at the meeting of the Parliament his leaping on Hors-back and departing to his going into Wales and there commanding a Troop in the Parliaments Service and that Bishop Laud could not overtake him might portend that himself should become a Prisoner in the same place and be rendred thereby incapable to follow much less to overtake him At this time the King had Six thousand Foot Soldiers in the Service of the United Provinces under the Command of Sir Charls Morgan Sir Edward Herbert Sir Iohn Burlacy Sir Iames Leviston c. for the assistance of the States against the increasing power of Spinola Upon the present occasion these Forces were called off from the States services to joyn with the King of Denmark under the Command of Sir Charls Morgan against the common enemy the King of Spain and his adherents Some few moneths after One thousand three hundred foot more were embarqued at Hull to be transported by Captain Conisby to the Town of Stoad in Germany and there to be delivered over to the charge of the aforesaid Sir Charls Morgan General of the English Forces in the service of the King of Denmark a person of known Valor and fit for conduct of an Army But the Assessment of the general Loan did not pass currantly with the people for divers persons refused to subscribe their names
things better yet certainly the state and condition of the several parts for which we serve their dispositions and inclinations their apprehensions their fears and jealousies are best known unto us and here I pray your Lordships to give me leave to use the Figure called Reticentia that is to insinuate and intimate more then I mean to speak Our chief and principal end in this Parliament is to make up all Rents and Breaches between the King and his Subjects to draw them and knit them together from that distance whereof the world abroad takes too much notice to work a perfect union and reconciliation how unproperly and unapt at this time this Addition will be in respect of this end we cannot but foresee and therefore shun it and do resolve that it is neither agreeable to the Persons of such Counsellors of whom we are nor answerable to that Love and Duty which we owe to his Majesty to hazard an end of such unspeakable consequence upon the admittance of this Addition into our Petition whereof as we have shewed the omission at this time can by no means harm the Kings Prerogative the expression may produce manifold inconveniences and therefore since this admittance of your Lordships Addition into our Petition is incoherent and incompatible with the body of the same since there is no necessary use of it for the saving of the Kings Prerogative since the moderation of our Petition deserveth your Lordships cheerful conjunction with us since this Addition is unseasonable for the time and inconvenient in respect of the place where your Lordships would have it inserted and lastly may prove a disservice to his Majesty I conclude with a most affectionate Prayer to your Lordships to conclude with the House of Commons in presenting this Petition to his Sacred Majesty as it is without this Addition Monday 26. of May The Lord Keeper made this Speech at a Conference Gentlemen YE that are Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons I have many times this Parliament by Command from my Lords declared the great zeal and affection which my Lords have to maintain and nourish the good Concurrence and Correspondency which hath hitherto continued between both Houses that there might be a happy issue in this great business for the common good of the King and Kingdom Now that which I have to say this day from my Lords is to let you know this fair proceeding is not a profession of words onely but really and indeed concerning the Petition which hath been long in agitation as the weight of the cause required since the last Conference my Lords have taken it into their serious and instant consideration and at length are faln upon a Resolution which I am to acquaint you with The Lords have unanimously agreed with you in omnibus and have voted that they will joyn with you in your Petition with the onely alterations of the word means to be put in stead of the word pretext and for the word unlawful to be put out and in place thereof to adde not warrantable by the Laws and Statutes of the Realm which two alterations your selves consented unto So that concerning this business there remains nothing now but that ye having the Petition in your hands will if ye have not already vote it as they have done and so prepare it for his Majesty and my Lords will take order that the King be moved for a speedy access to present the same to his Majesty And after some pause he said There rests one thing which my Lords have commanded me to adde that in regard this Petition toucheth upon certain Charges raised by the Lords Lieutenants and other Persons many times for good use for the service and safety of the Kingdom That ye take it into your Care and Consideration and to provide a Law for assessing of such Charges as the occasion of the time shall require The Lords and Commons being thus happily accorded the Petition with the aforesaid amendments was read in the House two several times together Then it was Voted upon question and that it should be ingrossed and read the third time and the House to sit in the afternoon till it was ingrossed and read and ordered to be presented to the King to which there was not a negative Vote And the Bill of Subsidie was also read the second time and committed Wednesday 28 May the Lords and Commons had a Conference about the maner of delivery of the Petition and Sir Edward Cook reported That their Lordships were agreed that no Addition or Preface be used to the King but that the Petition be preferred to his Majesty by command of the Lords and Commons and his Majesty be desired that to the content of his People he would be pleased to give his gracious Answer in full Parliament About this time Mr. Rouse brought in a Charge against Doctor Ed. Manwaring which some days after was seconded with a Declaration Mr. Speaker I Am to deliver from the Committee a Charge against Mr. Manwaring a Preacher in Divinity but a man so Criminous that he hath turned his Titles into Accusations for the better they are the worse is he that dishonors them Here is a great Charge that lies upon him it is great in it self and great because it hath many great Charges in it Serpens qui serpentem devorat fit draco his Charge having digested many Charges into it becomes a Monster of Charges The main and great one is this Plot and Practise to alter and subvert the Frame and Fabrick of this Estate and Commonwealth This is the great one and it hath others in it that gives it more light To this end 1. He labors to infuse into the Conscience of his Majesty the perswasion of a power not bounding it self with Laws which King James of famous Memory calls in his Speech to the Parliament Tyranny yea Tyranny accompanied with Perjury 2. He endeavors to perswade the Conscience of the Subjects that they are bound to obey Commands illegal yea he damns them for not obeying them 3. He robs the Subjects of the propriety of their Goods 4. He brands them that will not lose this propriety with most scandalous Speeches and odious Titles to make them both hateful to Prince and People so to set a division between the Head and the Members and between the Members themselves 5. To the same end not much unlike to Faux and his fellows he seeks to blow up Parliaments and Parliamentary Powers The fifth being duly viewed will appear to be so many Charges and they make up all the great and main Charge a mischievous Plot to alter and subvert the frame and government of this State and Common-wealth And now though you may be sure that Mr. Manwaring leaves us no propriety in our Goods yet he hath an absolute propriety in this Charge here himself making up his own Charge Here he read several Passages out of his Book and then