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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21038	The history of His sacred Majesty Charles the II, King of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, defender of the faith &c. begun from the murder of his royall father of happy memory & continued to this present year, 1660 / by a person of quality.	Dauncey, John, fl. 1663.; Davies, James.	1660 (1660)	Wing D292	74,871	224

Lambert's Soulders deserting him and Generall Monck according to their orders marching up his Army quite through England Yet the Nation had so great hopes of the Noble General that in all his passage through England he is courted with Addresses from the Gentry of every County remonstrating the distractions they long had and were still like to lye under and intreating that he would be as they hoped hee 'd prove the Deliverer and saver of his Countrey that to settle them in some way of Government a Parliament might be called by the Free Votes of the people that they might no longer be Govern'd by such Wolves as only made a Prey of them nor their Governours be subjected to the awe force of an Exorbitant Army To all these desires he returned answers promising such things as might be for the good of the Nation But being come to London where he was received with a great deal of joy he put the people almost quite out of hopes of him nay rather into a fear that in stead of proving their deliverer he would be the means to enslave them for by the cōmandment of the Rump he enters the City with his whole Army imprisons many of their Common Council digs up their Posts and breakes down their Gates whilst the stupifi'd Citizens having now fear added to their slavery durst hardly murmur at it but with sighs nods bid adieu to their Liberty Yet notwithstanding this violence the Noble Generall revives their hopes retiring himself into the City refusing to be subject to the Juncto's command shortly after he admitts those Members of the House of Commons which were in 1648. forceably excluded by the Army for having given their Votes that the Kings Concessions at the Isle of Wight Treaty were sufficient grounds for a Peace and settlement who having taken their places in the House we had now got a step towards our ancient happiness one of the three Estates of the Kingdom viz. the House of Commons being permitted to sit freely a thing not known to us in twelve precedent yeares God of heaven of his mercy to these Nations grant that the other two may in his due time be admitted to the discharge of their power and trust that these Nations once so famous under that Government may no longer continue to be the scorne and derision of foraign Countries And great hopes there is now that these Kingdomes may again return to be happy since disloyalty the first cause of their miseries and distractions begins blessed be God every day to be depressed and loyalty to flourish many of those who formerly with a zealous fury broak their oath of Allegiance to their King wishing now that they had a King to shew allegiance to perceiving that al innovations of Government are not what some would have them seem to be viz. ways to liberty freedom but meer baits of ambitious self-minded men to hook in the people to slavery But to return to his Majesty in Flanders of whose jtenary life we have already given you a particular account it will not be impertinent to say somwhat of his sedentary retired Living that by his Aeconomy we may judge of his Monarchy and of the Government of those few subjects in his Family of that of his three Kingdoms His Majesty hath spent most of his time wherein he hath been out of his Dominions in Flanders under the protection of the Catholick King of Spain nor had he ever any where else so settled a Court and Habitation as here where his chief Attendants are the Lord Chancellour Hide the Marquess of Ormond the Earl of Norwich the Lord Wentworth the Lord Digby and many other Nobles and Gentlemen whose loyalty to his sacred Majesty his Royall Father hath made exiles to their Country a particular number of which he makes use of for his Councill doing nothing without serious mature advice and yet being of so sagatious a judgement that whatever he sayes is seldome contradicted by the most Judicious of his Councellours not out of fear or flattery but out of a reall assent to and concurrence with his judgement And indeed those great opportunities which he hath had by his so long being abroad of diving into the great Councels of Forraign Princes and States must necessarily make him a person of a very perspicuous understanding endow him with all those qualities which may deservedly attain the name of Great and render him as well an able Statist as a King he having during his expulsion travelled through lived in the Countries of three the most potent Princes in Christendome viz. the Emperour 's of Germany and the Kings of Spain and France and so to the Germain resolution added the Spaniards prudence and the Frenchmans expedition To these extraordinary helps which never a Prince in Christendome can boast of we may yet add those more then ordinary gifts wherewith nature hath been pleased to endow him which being so extreamly improved we can hardly now discern but that it may be known what they were take the character of an Honourable Lord upon his death Bed who speaking of him when about fiteen or sixteen Years of Age hath these words Truly I never saw greater hopes of vertue in any young Person then in him Great Judgement great understanding strong apprehension much of honour in his nature a very perfect Englishman in his inclinations So that both nature industry have seemed to use their utmost endeavours to make him a perfect Prince his very affliction turning in this to his benefit and making him in knowledge and sufferings the Refiner of knowledge unparalleld Some forreign Princes as well envying as pitying his expulsion This perfect knowledge of his he hath indeed had but small occasion to practise except a little in Scotland where I think he demonstrated himself a person so prudent and careful in his affairs that is beyond my Pen's expression His Subjects good was his only care nor did he ever act any thing but what might tend more to theirs then his own interest still consulting whether it might benefit them not himself His Letter to Col. Mackworth Governour of Shrewsbury sufficiently demonstrates his affection to his very Enemies he would win not Conquer the Hearts of those who though they have broke their Allegiance to him yet he would esteem still his subjects He would not conquer with bloud lest he should be thought a Tyrant He endeavours by fair means to attain the love of his Subjects that what ever his very enemies think of him he may approve himself to be a just Prince And did Fortune give him power yet would he rather attempt Curtesie then Force He knows that whilst he kills a Subject he weakens his Kingdom Rebels themselves may be found usefull and though justice cannot yet his Majesties Clemency will admit their pardon but if they resist to the utmost their bloud is on their own heads what man is not willing to

Ordinances of this Parliament passed or to be passed enjoyning the same in my other Dominions And that I shall observe these in mine own practice Family shall never make opposition to any of those or endeavour any change thereof The King having thus solemnly sworn the Nationall covenant the solemn League and Covenant with the oath subjoined was by him under written in the presence of them all which done the King ascended the other Stage and sat down in the Throne Then the Lords great Constable and Marshall went to the four corners of the Stage Lyon king at Arms going before them who spake these words to the people Sirs I do present unto you the King CHARLES the Rightfull and undoubted Heir of the Crown Dignitie of this Realm this day is by the Parliament of this Kingdom appointed for his Coronation And are you not willing to have him for your King and become subject to his commandements At this Action the King stood up and shewed himselfe to the people round about who expressed their consent by their joyfull acclamations crying God save King CHARLES the Second Then his Majesty descended from his Throne into the Chair where he sat to hear the Sermon of whom the Minister accompanied with some others of his tribe demand if he were willing to take the Coronation Oath according as it was contained in the eight Act of the first Parliament of King James the VI. his Royall Grandfather The King answered he was most willing Then was the oath read aloud by Lyon king at Armes in these words Because that the increase of Virtue suppressing Idolatry craveth that the Prince and people be of one perfect Religion which of GOD'S mercy is now presently professed within this Realm Therefore it is statuted and ordained by our Soveraigne Lord the Lord Regent and three Estates of this present Parliament that all Kings Princes and Magistrates whatsoever holding their place which hereafter at any time shall happen to reign bear rule over this Realm at the time of their Coronation and receit of their Princely Authority make their faithfull promise in the presence of the eternall God That enduring the whole course of their lives they shall serve the same Eternall God to the utmost of their power according as he hath required in his most holy Word revealed and contained in the new and old Testaments according to the same words shall maintaine the true Religion of Christ Jesus the preaching of his holy Word and the due and right ministration of the Sacraments now received and preached within this Realm and shall abolish gainstand all false Religions contrary to the same and shall rule the people committed to their charge according to the will command of God revealed in his foresaid Word and according to the laudable Laws and Constitutions received in this Realm no wayes repugnant to the said Word of the Eternal GOD and shall procure to the utmost of their power to the Kirk of GOD whole Christian people true and perfect peace in time coming The rights and rents with all just Priviledges of the Crown of Scotland to preserve and keep inviolated neither shall they transfer or alienate the the same They shall forbid and repress all in all estates and Degrees Leases Oppression and all kind of Wrong in all Judgement They shall command and procure that Justice and Equity be kept to all Creatures without exception as the Lord and Father of mercies be merciful unto them And out of their Lands and Empire they shall be careful to root out all Hereticks and enemies to the true worship of God that shall be convict by the true Kirk of GOD of the aforesaid Crimes that he shall faithfully affirm the things above written by the solemn Oath The Oath thus read the Minister tendred it to the King who kneeling holding up his right hand sware thus By the Eternal and Almighty GOD who liveth and reigneth for ever I shall observe and keep all that is contained in this Oath Then was the King disrobed by the Lo. Chamberlain berlain of the Princely Robe with which he entred the Church and vested with his Royal Robes and so supported as before he removed to the Chair placed on the North side of the Kirk whither the sword was first brought from the table by Sir William Cockburn of Langtown Gentleman-usher who delivers it to the great Chamberlain and he making a short speech delivers it to his Majesty by whom it was given into the great Constable's hands and by him girt to the King's side Then his Majesty sitting down in the Chair the spurs are put on him by the Earl Marshall After which Archibald Marquesse of Argyle takes the Crown into his hands and after a short prayer made by the Minister put it upon his Majesties head which done Lyon King at Arms the great Constable standing by him called the Nobility one by one who came all and kneeling and touching the Crown upon the Kings head with their right hand Swore thus By the Eternall and Almighty God who liveth and raigneth for ever I shall support thee to the uttermost The obligatory Oath was likewise read to the people they holding up their hands Lastly after the Earls of Craford Lindsey had deliver'd his Majesty the Scepter he returned again to the Stage where he was installed in the Throne by the Marquess of Argyle and after a short exhortation of Master Robert Douglass returned to the Pallas with the Crown upon his head in the same manner as he came This is a full relation of the ceremonies performed at his Majesties Coronation at Scone on the first of January 1650 which I the rather fully insert because the World may take notice of those hard Covenant Pills which the Kirk-men made him swallow Presently after the coronation the King Nobles return'd in a most solemn manner to S. Iohns town the Kings Majesty having a guard to attend him confisting of most Lords and Gentlemens sons and the Lord Lorne son to the Marquesse of Argyle was made Captaine of it And now his Majesty intends with all possible speed the raising of an Army for the Scots having had all this while no Army on the other side the Fife to oppose the English proceedings they had reduc'd all places there under their force even Edenbrough Castle it selfe to which effect he orders his Standard to be set up at Aberdeen himselfe nobly resolving to be Generalissimo of this army the other general commands were now given as well to the Royallists as Presbyterians For Duke Hamilton was made Lieut. General of the Army and Middleton Lieut. General of the Horse The Levies came in a pace to the general Randezvouze which was appointed on the East part of Fife whither his Majesty in person went to encourage his Souldiers whom he found both increasing in their numbers and much rejoyced at his presence The Parliament of Scotland which had

to Rebellion Who knows not that in our unfortunate jnterregnum the design of our hardharted task-masters was to blind if not put out the Eyes of the three Kingdoms by endeavouring to pilladge those formerly famous Seminaries of Learning and discourage it for the future as if they had been of that judgement that ignorance was the Mother of devotion All which and much more that might justly be vrged on this subject must needs make us acknowledge as it is in the forementioned psalme and that often as it is there to Praise the Lord for his goodnes in restoring him declare the wonders that he hath done for him and the people of these Kingdones I am sure we may justly say If God had not been on our side we had been destroyed but to him for ever be the praise The snare is broken and we are delivered Yet there are a sort of people in the world and too many in this kingdome the more is the pitty God grant there be none in England the Epistle of Saint Jude espetially the 10. 16. describs them that through ignorance misinformation prejudice or advantage are redy to slander the foot-steps of the LORDS anoynted who live in this dark corner of Ireland and are ignorant of the worth of that happines that is in the King to themselves thereby I thought it therefore a necessary duty having this History by me to get it reprinted here for information being as far from endeavouring to gain applause thereby as I am uncapable of attaining it by any thing from my selfe only that I may manifest the goodnes of God which is the duty of every Christian and my loyalty which is the duty of every Subject good Christian though for these twelve years I have been a sufferer for it and informe those that yet know not so much as this manifests To the Lord the only ruler of Princes whose right hand and mighty arm hath done it for ever be the praise Yea let all the People praise thee O Lord for thy goodnes to us in restoring the light of our Eyes the breath of our Nostrills the Kings most excellent Majesty the restoring of whom unto his Throne must needs be acknowledged the hand of God and if enough to convince an Athist may evince to the World the validity of vnited and devout prayers such as are injoyned with good authority by the Church of England and are the very Marrow of the Scriptures and where are not Scripture are vncontroulably agreeing composed by those that lay'd down their lives to maintaine and bequeathed as the best Legacy to their Wives and Children And in a word are those prayers for which our blessed Saviour will not refuse to be an intercessour and which have so miraculously restored the defendor of our Faith to his Throne which noe rational man alive but may well conclude being as I am confident they were put up to the Throne of Grace with pure upright hearts by the dutifull and obedient Sons of the Church And therefore let all but espetially such never forget to return due praise for his mercyes to us and to our King and as it is there directed yeild praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparent dangers where with we were incompassed and to acknowledge it his goodnes that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them beseeching still his goodnes and mercy to us that all the World may know that he is our Saviour and mighty Redeemer And that all those that do confess his holy Name may agree in the truth of his holy word and live in vnity and Godly love that under our Lawfull King and governour we may be Godly and quietly governed And for our most gratious Soveraign also let us pray That he knowing whose Minister he is may aboue all things seeke his honour glory that so we his Subjects duly considering whose authority he hath may honour and humbly obey him according to Gods blessed word and Ordinance And as it is directed by that Divine Orthodox ancient and best lyturgie of the Church of England To keep and strengthen in the true worship of thee in righteousnes and holynes of life thy Servant CHARLES our most gratious KING and Governour That it may please thee O Lord to rule his heart in thy faith feare and love that he may ever more have affiance in thee and ever seek thy honour and glory That he may alway incline to thy will and walk in thy way Endue him plentyously with heavenly gifts grant him in health wealth long to live strengthen him that he may Vanquish and over come all his Enemies and finally after this life he may attain everlasting Ioy and felicity through Iesus Christ our Lord. As for those who so barbarously acted in that horrid crime the Murder of his Sacred Majesty of blessed memory they have had at least some of them the reward of Regicides So let his Enemies perish O Lord and all that rise up against him But on his own head let his Crown flourish Let his dayes be many and prosperous and let all but espetially those that are truly loyal finde the Comfort of it The unexpressable joy of all his Subjects felt and declared at his return requires a Volume and at this place cannot be inform'd it being indeed beyond expression God inclining the hearts of all his people as some times all the Subiects of King David the people of Juda to bring home their King 2. Sam. 19.14 Take one for all a Copie of Verses presented with his own hand at his return to his Government By that most Honorable and Heroick person and renowned Champion of the English interest in Jreland which Maugre all opposition will eternize his fame to all posterity The Lord President of Munster all that know him know his excellency that way it s enough to say they are his and they follow as well worthy to conclude the History of his most excellent Majesty whom God preserue H F Cork 22. No 1660. TO THE KING UPON HIS MAJESTIES Happy Return AS the Great World at first in Cbaos lay Then darknes yeilded to triumphāt day And all that wild and undigested Mass Did into Forme and to perfection pass So in our lesser World Confusions were Many and vast as now our Blessings are Our past and present State fully express All we could bear and all we would possess Wonder not that your forces could not bring You to Your Crowns nor us unto our King Fate made therein this high design appear Your Sword shall rule abroad Your Virtues here The lesser Conquest was to you deny'd That by the greater it might be suppy'd Nor think it strang that som so long have strove With that which they did most admire love Since all against their dissolution pray Although to Heav'n there is no other way Like to Bethesdas Pool our Common-wealth Till it was troubled could not give