restoring of the rightfull Heir of whom since his miraculous escape from Worcester we will in the next place undertake to discourse His Majesty after his arrival in France lived there for some while a retired life during which time hapâ—ened that notable debate betwixt the Prince of Conde and Cardinall Mazarine the occasion whereof was the Cardinalls great â—ower and abuse thereof not only miserably oppressing thâ— people but also depriving the Princes of the Bloud of their Right whereupon they charge him with severall miscarriages of State to which the Cardinall makes a defensive answer The King also by the instigation of the Queen his Mother during whose Regency Mazarine arrived to that height enclines to his side alledging That he had approved himself both a faithfull servant and an able Minister of State But the Princes were so exasperated against him that nothing but his banishment will serve their turn which finding the King averse unto they resolve to accomplish their desires by force and to strengthen their faction desire assistance of the Duke of Larraign then in service of the Spaniard with ten thousand men These differences arriving to such a height caused His Sacred Majesty of England to use his utmost endeavour to cement the breach and bring them again to a reconciliation but all his undertakings proved fruitless and in stead of producing a pacification contracted an unjust odium upon himself both the Princes and the Cardinall surmizing he counselled the King against them This false aspersion coming to the ears of the vulgar who were great adorers of the Princes as those whom they imagined stood for their Liberties so incensed them against the English Princes as to the threatning violence against their persons whereupon His Majesty knowing the madness of popular commotions to avoid their fury retires himself for a while to Saint Germanes But the Cardinalls malice was more then the peoples though he hid it under a politick veil as the deepest waters carrie the smoothest brow which he afterward found opportunity to expresse perswading the King of France to make a peace with Cromwell and most unworthily to dissert his royal kinsman But what is affinity or former courtesies in competition with self interest the thrice valiant Duke of Yorke who under the Marshall of Turine had performed such eminent services against the Spaniard as hath made his name deservedly famous yet was by them ungratefully expelled with a Complemental Apology for his departure This Magnaminous Prince who at eighteen years of age had done Acts answerable to the ancient Hero's whose valour and prudence were in high esteem with the most Renowned Princes throughout all Christendome nowithstanding his many Remarkable services yet was by this his near kinsman who styleth himself The most Christian King most unchristianly deserted to ingratiate himself with an usurping Tyrant The most illustrious Duke of Glocester who had a long time been detained by the Juncto in the I le of Wight and was at last perâ—itted by them to go to his Sister the Princess Royal in Holland being now likewise come thither for succour and relief was also forced out of France This pious Prince whom neither the perswasions of great men temptations of Riches and Honor nor the severe commands of his own Mother of never seeing her face again could alter nor move from the Protestant profession could find no Harbor there in his distresse Cromwells interest out weighing Majesty valour piety and consanguinity These afflicted Princes being thus unworthily forsaken by the French King His Sacred Majesty took his journey into Germany where the Lord Wilmot had long been Ambassador for him to sollicite aid and assistance The Duke of Glocester followed him not long after accompanied with his Royal Sister the Princesse of Orange whom they found at Collen Having staid there a while these three Princes together with the Marquess of Ormond the Earl of Norwich the Lord Newburg and severall Ladies and persons of quality went in progresse to the Faire at Franckford being complemented in all Princes Countries thorough which they passed by their chief Ministers of State and saluted with their great guns from their Towns and Castles During His Majesties aboad at Frankford Christina Queen of Sweden who had some time before voluntarily resigned her kingdome into the hands of Carolus Gustavus her kinsman was passâ—ng that way in her intended journey to Italy of which His Majesty having notice there being some siâ—pathy in their fortunes onely with this distinction the one a voluntary exile the other forced from his kingdome by tyranny he with the Duke of Glocester and a gallant Traine gave her an interview at a Village called Conningstein not farre from Franckford where betwixt these two Potentates passed many Ceremonious Complements each thinking themselves obliged to the other for so grand a favour After some short stay at Franckford His Majesty returned again to Colen being by the way most sumptuously entertained by the Elector of Mentz During his stay at Colen was found out the Treason of one Captain Manning who under pretence of waiting on His Majesty discovered all his designes and councels to Cromwell This unhappy wretch confessed his sallary from the Protector was a hundred pound a month by which one may guesse the vast profusion of Treasure spent upon these Villaines His Treachery being discovered he was by His Majesties command sent to a strong Castle adjacent to Colen there to be keâ—t close prisoner But his perfidiousness was so highly resented at Court that one of His Majesties servants though contrary to order pistol'd him as he was lighting out of the Coach at the Castle-gate which though it came far short of his desert yet was not so well done in sending the Devill his due before his time and wronging the Hangman of his labour Not long after upon the Breach betwixt Cromwell and the King of Spain Don John de Austria Governour Royal of the Low-countries for his Catholike Majesty sent the Count de Fuensaldagne his Ambassadour to our King solemnly inviting him into Flanders assuring him in the name of His Royal Master all possible service and assistance which invitation His Majesty kindly accepted and leaving Colen came to Bruges the place appointed for his reception where for the most part he remained till such time he was treated by the English for his return finding the Spaniard of a generous Nature and far more constant then the fickle French Hither not long after came his Brother the Duke of Yorke who in regard of the great command which he had in the French Army had staid there till the conclusion of the League with Cromwell but then was warned to depart with all his retinue consisting of a gallant number of young English Gentlemen bred up under his valour and conduct having but a short time respited for their stay Cromwells hatred to the Royal family never ceasing time nor place for their persecution during which time he was visited by the
and Patience You have overcome them and conquered the Hearts and Affections of all Your People in three great Nations the Hearts and Affections of all that are worthy the name of good Christians or reasonable men 'T is God and God alone to whom be the glory that hath made Your Majesty so great a Conquerour indeed Your Conquest is incomparable no story can instance the like or furnish us with an Example to parallel it withall 'T was a use and custome amongst the Romans when any of their Commanders had done eminent services abroad at their returns to honour them with Triumphs and riding through their streets there they received the praises and applauses of the people with this inscription upon their Lawrell Crowns Vincenti dabitur But Your Majesties victory is of another Nature and as it differs much from theirs in the quality of it so Your Triumph must differ as much from theirs in the manner of it They conquered bodies but Your Majesty hath conquered souls they conquered for the honour and good of themselves but Your Majesty hath conquered for the honour and good of Your people they conquered with force but Your Majesty hath conquered with faith they conquered with power and therefore God himself hath written with patience and therefore God himself hath written Your Motto and inscribed it upon Your Royal Crown Patienti dabitur Their triumphs were in narrow streets but Your Majesties triumphs must be in large hearts their triumph lasted but for a day but Your Majesties triumph must last for all Your days and after that to triumph in Heaven to all Eternity I have read of a Duke of Burgundy who was called Carolus Audax the Historian tells us that his Father was called Carolus Bonus an Observator hath this note upon it That Goodness doth ever produce Boldness Sir you are the true Son of such a good Father and so long as You serve our good God He who is goodness it self will give You Bâ—ldness a Princely vertue and the best foil Your Majesty can use to set out the true lustre of all Your other most eminent and lovely Graces Most Royall Soveraign I have yet a few words more and to doubt of Your patience who is the mirror of patience were to commit a crime unpardonable and fiâ— to be excepted out of that Act of Oblivion which Your Majesty hath so graciously tendered unto Your people therefore with an humble confidence I shall presume to acquaint Your Majesty that I have it further in command to present You at this time with a Petition of Right and humbly upon my bended knees to beg Your Royall assent thereunto Sir it hath already passed two great Houses Heaven and Earth and I have Vox populi and Vox Dei to warrant this bold demand It is that Your Majesty would be pleased to Remove Your Throne of State and to set it up in the Hearts of Your poople and as You are deservedly the King of Hearts there to receive from Your people a Crown of Hearts Sir this Crown hath three excellent and rare properties 't is a sweet Crown 't is a fast Crown and 't is a lasting Crown 't is a sweet Crown for 't is perfumed with nothing but the incense of prayers and praises and 't is a fast Crown for 't is set upon Your Royall Head by him who onely hath the power of Hearts the King of Kings and 't is a lasting Crown Your Majesty can never wear it out for the longer You wear this Crown it will be the better for the wearing and it is the hearty desire and most earnest prayers of all Your Loyall Loving and Faithfull Subjects that You may never change that Crown till You change it for a Crown of Eternall Glory in the Highest Heavens And the Lord say Amen The solemnity of the day was concluded by an infinite number of Bonfires by the flames whereof the Rumpers might see how detestable their tyranny was unto the people for as if all the houses had turned out their Chimnies into the streets the weather being very warme there were almost as many fires in the streets as houses throughout London and Westminster And among the rest in Westminster a very costly one was made where the Effigies of Oliver Cromwell with the Common-wealths Armes were set upon a high post which having been exposed there a while to publike view with torches lighted that every one might take better notice of them were burnt together Friday following His Majesty went the private way to the House of Lords the Yeomen of the Guard making a lane the Heralds at Armes in their rich coats the maces and the Lord Generall bare When His Majesty came to the House the Usher of the Black-Rod went to the House of Commons to acquaint them that His Majesty desired them to meet him at the House of Lords when they were entered His Majesty made a short speech and gave his Royall assent to three Acts viz. First the Act for confirmation of this Parliament Second for the Tax of 70000 l. per mensem Third for the continuance of Process and Judiciall proceedings after which the Lord Chancellour made a speech more at large The same day a Proclamation was published against vicious debauched and profane persons His Majesty being thus restor'd the next thing most considerable was the settling of his Privy Council a work which he was not long about their Names being as follows The Duke of York Lord Chancellor M. of Ormond Lord High Chamberlain Leudsey Earl of Barkshire Earl of Southhampton Earl of Norwich Viscout Seymor Lord Say and Seal Lord Wentworth Sir Ed. Nicholas Sir Ant. Ash Cooper Duke of Glocester Lord Gen. Monck M. Hertford Earl of Manchester Earl of Northum Earl of St. Albons Earl of Leicester Lord Culpeper Lord Roberts Sir Will. Morris Mr. Annestey Mr. Den. Hollis The Clerks of the Council Sir Richard Brown Sir George Lane Sir Ed. Walker Mr. John Nicholas While these things are done at White-hall The House proceed to the naming of these persons which they resolved should be out of the Act for pardon and agreed upon these seven Col. Harrison Will. Say John Jones Tho. Scot. Cor. Holland Johâ— Lisle John Berkstead To which they afterwards added Peters and Hulit both suspected for the Kings Executioners Cook Dendy Broughton Phelpes More On the seventh of June a Proclamation was published in His Majesties name to resummon all those that sate and gave judgment in that horrid and detestable murther of His Majesties Father to appear and render themselves within 14. dayes after the publishing thereof to the Speakers of either Houses the Lord Mayor or the respective Sheriffs and that no person should harbour them under misprision of treason which being published many presuming on the charity and goodness of His Majesty did accordingly submit themselves to his mercy Such were Heveningham Penington Adrian Scroop Austin Garland Mr. Smith Col. Downs Col. Dixwell Hen. Martin Sir Hard.
meeting His Majesty he run to the King and took him by the arme with such an unadvised rudeness to kiss his hand as made His Majesty more severely then ordinary demand who he was but when he reply'd that he was that William that fed His Majesty in the Oake His Majesty was graciously pleas'd to give the Marq. of Ormond charge of him to see him well provided for for something before that in Reference to the setling of the Kings Houshold the Marquess was made Lord high Steward of His Majesties Houshold Other offices were also dispos'd of to others The Earl Manchester was made Lord Chamberlain The Earl of Barkshire one of the Bed-chamber but the treasurie was still let to remain in the hands of Commanders And as the King is now ordering of his houshold so is the Duke of Albemarly making alterations in the Army to His Majesties best advantage the commands of most of the Regiments both of Horse and Foot being conferr'd upon the Nobilitie Col. Smithsons Regiment is given to the Earl of Oxford Col. Faggs to John Viscount Mordant Col. Purys to the Lord Herbert Col. Twistletons to Sir Edward Massey the Lord Fâ—lkenbridge's to his Highness the Duke of Yorke Sir Ralph Knights Regiment to the Duke of Glocester Sir Ralph Knight Commanding as Lieut. Col. under him Col. Streaters Regiment to the Lord Bellasis Col. Gibbons's Regiment is Commanded by the Duke of Buckingham the Lord Ossory Commands another and the Lord Widdrington another Hereby it was provided by the army 's being put into such safe hands that it should no more be subject to the rebellious contrivances of agitators or any others who should seek to stir them up to rebellion or sedition nor was this all for his Excellency not onely alter'd their commanders but strictly charg'd that every souldier should take the oathes of supremacy and allegiance to His Majesty and that none should be new listed or pass the musters that refused it The City about this time calling to mind the injury which the Rump had offered not onely to the person but the effigies of His late most Sacred Majesty which they had taken down from all the publick places in the City where it had been set up caused another statue to be set up in the place of that which was taken down from the Exchange with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Secundus Franciae Hiberniae Rex Martyr ad coelum missus Penultimo Jan. Anno Dom. 1648. The Scepter in his right hand A Church in his left A Globe at his left foot and on his Shield MAGNA CHARTA As also another to be set up representing the pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty that now is with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Tertius Franciae Hiberniae Rex Aetat suae Anno tricesimo Regni duodecimo Restorationis primo Anno Dom. 1660. The Scepter in his right hand In his left the Globe and on his Shield AMNESTIA Mis Majesty also set forth a Proclamation for recalling all Commissions at sea granted by himself or his Royal Brother before the first of May last willing and commanding every of them to forbear further execution of the said Commissions under such penalties upon disobedience as may be legally inflicted upon pirates and likewise requiring all his Subjects employ'd in sea affaires by any forraigne Prince to repaire home to His Majesties service It was now time seeing His Majesty restor'd to think of restoring him his revenues but the Parliament seeing them so wasted and imbezeled by the devastations of the times are willing to supply that want by grant of that imposition commonly called Tunnage and Poundage which they prepare with all speed together with an Act for Pole-money and continuing the excize till the 20. of August to all which three Acts His Majesty soon after coming to the House gave his Royal assent and confirmation Which as it was their own Act so was His Majesty willing that no other Act of theirs should seem to proceed from force or violence upon them and therefore at length to take away any such suspition the guards were discharg'd from their attendance on the Houses who being now upon the performance of their duty to His Majesty and the honourable service of their Country were not thought to want any other security then the hearts and affections of the people who think they must have an esteem for them who are so ready to serve their Soveraigne from whom they receive such benefits not only in health but in sickness His Majesty having since he came into England touch'd and heald above 2000. persons On the 13. of August severall proclamations were procaim'd one against fighting Duells whereby His Majesty strictly commands all his Subjects that they doe not by themselves or any others either by message word writing or otherwise challenge or cause to be challenged any person or persons to sight in Duell nor to carry accept or conceale any challenge nor actually to sight or be a second to any therein That the offenders shall not onely incur His Majesties displeasure but be incapable of any office or preferment That persons that know and conceal such challenges shall be liable to the same penalties In the conclusion His M jesty doth deny and forbid any intercession to be made for such offenders declaring that his pardon shall not extend to them The second was for the discovery of goods concealed belonging either to his late Father Queen or himself The third for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled Joannis Miltoni Angli defensio pro populo Anglicano contra Claudes Anonymi alios Salmasii defensionem regiam the other in Answer to a book intituled The portraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings and also a third book written by John Goodwin called the obstructions of Justice Nor as His Majesty while he is doing justice and settling the government here unmindfull of securing Ireland to which purpose His grace the Duke of Albemarly is constituted Lord Lieutenant His Majesty thinking it no way prejudiciall to entrust the security of one of his Kingdomes in those hands which have been the safety of all three About the 21. of August was publish'd an Act for the continuance of the Excise till the 25. of December Saturday August 25. His Excellency to ease the burthen and charge of the Kingdome did dispatch expresse ordeâ—s to the severall Regiments of the Army to take no more Officers or Souldiers into any place vacant by â—eath or otherwise Upon the eight of August His Majesty went to the Parliament At his coming into the House of Commons the Speaker made a speech to His Majesty wherein he first took notice how great a blessing God had powr'd upon the nation in restoring His Majesty to his Dominions and lawfull inheritance That the eminent vertues excellent qualifications which God had bestowed upon His Majesty to make him every way
in State without consent of Parliament That He had appointed Breda in Holland for the place of a solemne Treaty for the makeing of a full accomodation and agreement between Him and His Loving Subjects of Scotland Notwithstanding these large condescentions which to reasonable men might have given satisfaction even to supererogation the arrogant Kirk-men would not have had Him admitted into Scotland but upon conditions which should make Him wholly subservient to theiâ— Commands and much scuffle was betwixt the State and them about it At length a mediation is concluded on betwixt them and the Earl of Castles the Lord Lothian Burley and Libberton Sir John Smith and Mr. Jeofferys for the Estates and Mr. Broady Lawson and Wood are appointed Commissioners for the Kirk March the 19. 1649. at Breda aforesaid they came before His Majesty where after obeisance the Lord Castles in behalf of the Estates and Mr. Lawson for the Kirk made each of them a speech candied over with many expressions of Loyalty and unfeigned obedience but their reall intentions may be better preceived by these Propositions which then they delivered to His Majesty 1. That all those who had been excommunicated by the Church and still continued so should be forbid accesse to Court 2. That all Acts of the Parliament of Scotland should be by him ratified and approved of That the Solemne Leauge and Covenant the Presbyterian Church-government the Directory Confession and Catechisme should be enjoyned in Scotland and the same used and practised in His family and an oath to be taken by Him that He would never oppose it or endeavour to alter it 3. That He would by solemne oath and under His hand and seal declare and acknowledge His allowanne of the solemne Leauge and Covenant and the National Covenant of Scotland 4. That He would consent and agree that all civil matters might be determined by subsequent Parliaments in Scotland and all Ecclesiastical matters by the Generall Kirk Assembly as was formerly granted by His Royall Father Noâ—withstanding the unreasonableness of these Propositions yet working on His Necessities the more willing they found Him to condescend the more impudent were they still to propose for not long after they sent the Earl of Carnwarth and Mr. Murrey with new instructions and proâ—ositions to this effect viz. 1. That His Majesty should confirme all Acts done in some late Sessions of Parliament without any exception 2 That neither Montrosle nor any of his adherents be admitted to come into the Kingdome of Scotland These Propositions were very stiffely debated amongst the Kings Councellors some of them perswade His Majesty to an utter rejectment of them alleadging That the Covenanters horrid perfidiousness to His Father might be a sufficient motive and inducement for Him not to trust them That should He accept of their conditions they would so tie up His hands that He would be then but a King onely in Title which He was without them That there was no reason why He should be forc'd to relinquish the Religion of His Fathers and whilst He permitted to His Subjects Liberty of Conscience to be denied the same Himself That the Covenant tendred and so earnestly prest upon Him by them was an obligatory Covenant to binde the Subjects to Him and not for Him to swear to and therefore it was judged sufficiently satisfactory if He passed an Act for the pleoples taking it On the other side those who stood for an accommodation urged the necessity of His Majesties affairs which both in Ireland under Montrosse and in the Navy under Prince Rupert were in so weake and tottering a condition that no help could be expected from them That all the Princes in Christendome were so embroyled in wars of their own that it was in vain to crave any forraigne aid and that therefore there was no way left for His Majesty to re-gaine His lost Rights and Kingdomes but by complying with His Subâ—ects of Scotland and though it were upon such conditions as would at first seem harsh those Curbs might in time possession once got be thrown off by degrees Whilst matters were thus debating neâ—s was brought the King of the Marquesse of Montrosses ignominious death who having gotten together about six or seven hundred men with those small forces makes an attempt upon Scotland but was by them unfortunately defeated himself treachâ—rously betraid into their hands by the Lord Aston and at Edenburgh hang'd drawn and quarter'd with all the scorn and ignominy an insulting enemy could invent This act of theirs considering the juncture of time might seem to be â—one as in affront to the treaty and could not but highly incense His Majesty not onely for the losse of so brave a person whose valour and magnaminity all Europe admired but in their carriage towards him His Leiutenant He might read Lectures of disloyalty against Himself Many judged the death of this Marquesse would have put a period unto the Treaty for those who were averse to it before now opposed it with might and maine telling the King That they had by thus murthering His Leiutenant demonstrated to the world what they would doe to Him if they had Him in their power That it was an act of Rashness and desperation to trust them or to have any more to doe with such a perfidious generation That they onely cunningly and subtilly endeavoured to entrap Him that they might destroy Him But notwithstanding their high words the Kings affairs were in so low a condition that it forced Him to embrace those conditions which He utterly detested and to put a conclusion to the Treaty by condescending to most of their desires But though the King stooped thus low even to admirâ—tion yet so impudent were they that after the Treaty was concluded with Him in the Parliament at Edenburgh it was debated by some of them Whether they sâ—ould make any further addresses to Him but the Major part carrying it in the affirmative a message was sent to Him inviting Him to make all possible speed to His Kingdome of Scotland with a great many verball expressions of obedience but to let Him know what rule they intended He should walk by they debarre Him from having those whom He chiefly favour'd to waite upon Him and nominate such persons as they thought fit out of their own gang to be Officers of His Houshold there But the King was resolved to overcome all difficulties and having provided things in a readiness about the beginning of June 1650. set sail from Holland and after a dangerous storme and narrow scape of some English vessels which lay in waite for Him arrived at Spey in the North of Scotland the Parliament hearing of His arrivall sent down some Lords to receive and accompany Him to Eâ—enburgh but before He could be admitted to come unto them they send Him new Propositions to Dundee to signe which with much regret seeing He could doe no otherwise He at last condescended unto But this was not all
the mean time Sir John Brown Governour of Sterling with 4000. Horse and Foot marches against that party of Cromwells already landed in Fife Lambert and Okey having intelligence thereof with two Regiments oâ— Horse and two of Foot waft over to reinforce their party with which additionall aid they routed Sir John Brown took him prisoner with near 1200. more and killed 2000. upon the place Crownwell flesht with these beginnings pursues his advantages and transports his Army over Fife marches to S. Johnstons and takes it almost upon the first summons His Majesty not able to force them back resolves with all speed to advance into England well hoping the justnesse of His cause would have incited the English to have joyned with Him as experienc'd also of the Scots valour exprest better in other Countries then the own Cromwell hereupon re-crosses Frith and sends Lambert with a select party of Horse and Dragoones to fall upon their Rear himself following quickly after By the way of Carlile the Royal Army enters England marching with that Civility and Obedience to military discipline that 't was thought the Country was not endamaged six pence by them but whether it was that their former villanies had left such a deep impression in the hearts of the people or that they were now dulled and besotted with slavery content with Issachers asse to couch under their burthens or rather being over-awed by an armed power few or none came in to their assistance saving onely the Lord Howards Sonne of Estwick with a Troope of Horse notwithstanding His Majesties earnest invitations The Juncto at Westwinster hearing of the Kings march raised all the Counties against Him and made it high Treason to aid Him with either men or monies But the Loyall though unfortunate Earl of Darby not fearing their Bug-bear brought Him a supply of 250. Foot and 60. Horse out of the Isle of Man and having raised a considerable force in Lancashire set upon Col. Lilburn intending to have hindered him from joyning with a Regiment of Cromwells which was sent for that purpose towards Manchester but was by him unfortunately defeated the Lord Witherington Sir Thomas Tilsley Sir William Throgmorton Col. Boynton and sundry others taken prisoners At Worcester the Royall army made a stand resolving to abide all opposition Cromwell having joyned himself with the Country forces was quickly at their heels his army consisting of 50. or 60. Thousand the Scots not 10000. at most yet adding courage to their small number resolved to fight it out to the uttermost the King though of a Lambe-like disposition yet here acted the part of a Lyon encouraging his Souldiers both by precept and example after severall sallies and much courage shown on both sides September 3. an unfortunate day for the Scots it came to a field fight wherein though the Royalists valour exceeded even to admiration yet multitude overmatching courage they were overthrown The King whose Horse was twice that day shot under Him could not be induced to quit the field untill He saw all the field almost cleared The battle being thus absolutely lost toward three of the Clock Thursday Morning the 4. of September the King in Company with the said Earl of Derby Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Cleaveland Duke of Buckingham my Lord Wilmot and others to the Number of fourscore came to the place called White-ladies in the parish of Tong in the Confines of Stafford and Shropshire being 25. Miles distant or thereabouts from Worcester which space of ground he had Rid that Night This White-ladies was a house belonging to one Fitsherbert where George Penderil the youngest brother of five who were all severally instrumentall in the Conducting and Preserving His Majesty hearing some body Knocking at the Gate so early opening the window and Espying there the aforesaid Francis Yates who was his brother in law together with Mr. Giffard the first thing he asked of his brother Yates was what News from Worcester who answered that the King was defeared and the Enemy in pursuit of Him therefore bid him to make hast and put on his cloaths but ere he could doe that the King with most of His Lords had entred the house and were come into the hall where after a very short debate the Earl of Derby called for William Penderil the Eldest brother for my Lord of Derby had taken this place for his Shelter after the defeat given him by Col. Lilburn near Wigan in Lancashire and was acquainted there was by them conducted to Worcester to the King it had also been a Sanctuary for several other Gentlemen who being come George was sent to Tong within Five miles of Wolverhampton to one Robert Beard a very honest person to enquire of him whether there were any scattered Troops of the Kings thereabouts or if any of the Enemies appeared thereabouts who returned and brought word that there were no parties at all to be seen return-in he met with his brother Richard Richard being come in Mr. Giffard called for him and bad him bring his best cloathes which were a jerkin and breeches of course green cloth and a Doe-skin Leather doublet they borrowed an old Gray hat of Humphry Penderill the Miller the course he open shirt was had of one Edward Martin with George Penderils band and shoes of one William Creswell which His Majesty unstripping Himself of His own cloaths nimbly put on His buff-coat and linnen doublet and gray Breeches which were the cloath that He put off He gave into the brothers hands who immediately buried them under ground where they lay five weeks before they durst take them up again the Jewels of His Arme He gave to one of the Lords who was then going away Then Richard brought a paire of shears and founded the Kings hair which my Lord Wilmot had Notched before with a Knife and the King was pleased to take notice of Richards good workmanship so as to preferre it before my Lord Wilmots and now His Majesty was esteemed to be the compleat wood-man Hereupon William Penderil was presented to His Majesty by the Earl of Derby and the care of His most Sacred Majesty committed to his charge and the rest of his brothers After this all that were present took their leaves and departed every one shifting for himself only my Lord Wilmot was carried by John Penderil to the house of one Thomas Whitgreaves as they were going along seeing some men coming behind them which proved to be friends though my Lord suspected the Country to rise upon them they hid themselves in a dry pit where they stayed till Evening and then arrived safely at Mr. Whitgreaves The Company being all gone a wood-bill was brought to the King and so He and Richard went out into the wood William went home and Richard and George went out to scout and lay hovering in the wood to hear or see if any one approached that way the King had not been above an hour in that wood but a troop
Majesty as also 10000l to the Duke of Yorke and 5000l to the Duke of Glocester as a testimony of their respects to the Royal Family the City of London likewise ordered a present of 10000l to be sent to His Majesty who is desired to make a speedy return to the exercise of His kingly office and these Honourable persons from the Lords Commons and City ordered to attend him in his journey For the House of Lords The Earl of Oxford Earl of Middlesex Lord Brook Earl of Warwick Lord Viscount Hereford Lord Berkley and Dr. Charleton their Physician For the House of Commons Lord Fairfax Lord Bruce Lord Faulkland Lord C stleton Lord Herbert Lord Mandevil Sir Horatio Townsend Sir Anth. Ashley-Cooper Sir George Booth Denzil Hollis Esq Sir John Holland Sir Henry Cholmley and Mr. Bowles their Physician For the City of London Sir James Bunce Baronet Alderman Langham Alderman Reynardson Alderman Brown Sir Nicholas Crispe Alderman Tomson Alderman Frederick Alderman Adams Recorder Wilde Alderman Robinson Alderman Bateman Alderman Wale Theophilus Biddolph Richard Ford. Will. Vincent Tho. Bludworth Will. Bateman J. Lewes Esq M. Chamberlain Col. Bromfield And now since we were come again under a Regall Government the States Armes were ordered to be taken down in all places and the Kings Armes set up in their room the Standerts Flags and Jacks Colours for the Fleet to be used as before 1648. their carved and painted works altered c. The Statue of His late Royal Majesty that was formerly taken down at the Chappell in Guild-hall yard was set up again Thus was all endeavours used to obliterate as much as could be the very memory of our State-juglers who promising to bring us into a fools Paradise of liberty brought us into a reall bondage and slavery Yet notwithstanding the great hopes of a happy settlement the knipperdoling Fifth-Monarchy-men and others of that loose principled gang would needs have another firke to re-erect their Babell their design was having prepared saddles and armes to have stole the Horses and Mares at grasse about the Town and having mounted their Proselites intended with them to perform wonders but their Conspiracy was rotten before it was riâ—e giving to those that were Loyall this advantage thereby before the Stead was stole to shut the stable door Before I pass any further having discovered a Cheat give me leave to have it pillory'd The Parliament being informed of the sum of seven thousand nine hundred seventy eight pounds eight shillings nine pence heretofore paid into the receiâ—t of the Exchequer of the moneys collected for the relief of the Poor Protestants in Piedmont and Poland but by the Quondam States-men converted to another use they detesting and abhorring the diversion of the said money from the charitable uses to which it was originally intended Ordered the said sum to be paid out of such monies as should come into the said receipt upon the moity of the Excise at the rate of 2000 l. by the month till the whole were satisfied unto Alderman Viner and Alderman Pack Treasurers for the said monies by this we may see the large Conscience of our pretended zealots whose insatiable Covetousness extended so far as even to the robbing of the spittle May the twelfth several goods which were kept at a Fruiterers House in Thames-street were seized on they being found to have belonged formerly to His Majesty While His Majesty resides at Breda with the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester the ministers of Spain and France congratulate him The King of Spain presents him very largely The States Generall also desire audience of His Majesty and being admitted they invited His Majesty to the Hague and present him with 6000l Ster and in further testimony of their kindnesse the States of Holland and Westfriesland order severall Commanders as soon as any publick addresse should be made to the King to signifie their serious and sincere affections to His Majesty and to His Family and their desires to settle a firme and everlasting alliance with him About this time the Army in Ireland send an Humble addresse to the Generall shewing That as they were amazed at the former changes and revolutions so they could not but with joy now observe light breaking out of darkness and order out of confusion That whereas the Parliament had manifested their joyfull sense of His Majesties gracious offers they did also testify their joy and contentment therein and were resolv'd to observe the commands of his Excellency desiring him to improve this reall and cordiall engagement of theirs both with His Majesty and the two Houses But to return to the Commissioners sent to attend His Majesty they having a prosperous wind and smooth sea Eolus in short time arrived at the Hague whither soon after came His Sacred Majesty the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester with the Princesse Royall attended by a Regiment of her Horse being Royally entertained all the way from Breda at the charge of the States Generall The next day the Commissioners had audience the Earl of Oxford delivered the message from the House of Lords Denzill Hollis from the Commons and the Recorder of London from the City His Majesty conferred the Honour of knighthood on all the Citizens sent as Commissioners with the Lord Gerards sword The Ministers of London had some conference with him who received much satisfaction in his Religious discourse The States Generall during His Majesties stay there which by reason of crosse winds was the longer entertained him with a Costly Banquet and Royall presents among the rest they gave him the gold plate wherein the first Course at one of their feasts had been serv'd up valu'd at 60000 l. and table-linnen to the value of 1000 l. also a bed worth 7000 l. and 600000. gilders and as a further addition to the satisfaction of His Majesty they presented to his Nephew the Prince of Orange a full confirmation of all Honours and profits his Father enjoyed At last the weather growing calme he went aboard where taking his leave of the Queen of Bohemia the Princess Royall and Prince of Orange who accompanied him into the ship they set sail for England His Majesty in the Royal Charles formerly the Naseby the Duke of Yorke in the London and the Duke of Glocester in the James before called the Swift-sure The Gods did guide their sail course the winds were at command And Dover was the happy place where first they came oâ— land May 25. they arrived at the Beech near the Peer of Dover whither not above two Hours before was come his Excellency the Lord Cenerall Monck to congratulate His Majesties happy arrivall Now did all persons put themselves into a posture for to observe the meeting of the best of Kings and most deserving of Subjects The admirers of Majesty were jealous on the Kings behalf of too low a condiscention and the lovers of duty on the other side of an ostentation of merit but such an humble prostration
consisting of about 220. their colors sky f inged with silver Another of gray Liveries 6. Trumpets colors sky and silver of about 105. Gentlemen Another Troop of 70. Gentlemen 5. Trumpets colors sky and silver Another Troop led by the Lord Cleveland of about 300. Noblemen and Gentlemen colors blew fringed with gold Then another Troop of about 100. having black colors fringed with gold After them another Troop of about 300. After these came two Trumpets with His Majesties Armes the Sheriffs men in red cloakes and silver lace with half pikes 79. in number then followed the several Companies of London with their several Streamers all in black velvet coats with gold chains every Company having their footmen of their several Liveries some red and white some pink and white some blew and yellow c. Three Trumpets in Liveries richly laced and cloth of silversleeves went before the Company of the Mercers After all these came a kettle-drum 5. Trumpets and 3. streamers having very rich red Liveries with silver lace The number of the Citizens were about 600. After these 12. ministers another kettle-drum 4. Trumpets then His Majesties Life-guard led by the Lord Gerard another party led by Sir Gilbert Gerard and Major Rosecarron and the third division by Colonel Pragurs Then 3. Trumpets in rich coats and sattin doublets The City Marshall with 8. footmen in French-green trimed with crimson and white the City waites the City Officers in order Then Dr. Warmstry the two Sheriffs and all the Aldermen of London in their scarlet gowns and rich trappings with footmen in Liveries red coats laced with silver and cloth of gold The Heralds and Maces in their rich coats The Lord Mayor bare carrying the sword his Excellency and the Duke of Buckingham bare Then the glory of all His Sacred Majesty rode between the Dukes of York and Glocester afterwards followed a Troop bare with white colors then the Generalls Life-guard after which another company of Gentry having sky colors fringed with gold after which 5. Regiments of the Army-Horse led by Col. Knight viz. His Excellencies Regiment Col. Knights Col. Cloberrâ—â—s Lord Fauconbergs Lord Howards Last of all came two Troops of Nobility and Gentlemen with red colors fringed with gold Never did Hiperion the worlds bright eye behold a more gallant sight of Nobility and Gentlemen then marched then brandishing their swords all along Soon after His Majesty was passed all the musquetires that had lined the streets gave many volleys of shot Thus was His Majesty conducted to his Royal Pallace at White-hall where after the Lord Mayor had taken his leave His Majesty went unto the Lords to whom the Earl of Manchester their Speaker addressed himself in these words That this day may prove happy to Your Majesty is the hope and Expectation and the earnest desire of my Lords the Peeres whose Commands are upon me to make this humble tender to Your Majesty of their Loyall joy for Your Majesties safe Return to Your Native Kingdome and for this happy Restoration of Your Majesty to Your Crown and Dignity after so long and so severe a suppression of Your just Right and Title I shall not reflect upon Your Majesties sufferings which have been Your peoples miseries yet I cannot omit to say That as the Nation in generall so the Peeres with a more personall and particular sense have felt the stroke that cut the Gordian knot which fastned Your Majesty to Your kingdome and Your kingdome to Your Majesty For since those strange and various fluctuations and Discomposures in Government since those horrid and unparallel'd Violations of all Order and Justice Strangers have ruled over us even with a Rod of Iron But now with satisfaction of Heart we own and see Your Majesty our Native King a son of the wise a son of the ancient kings whose hands hold forth a golden Scepter Great King Give me leave to speake the Confidence as well as the desires of the Peers of England Be you the powerfull defender of the true Protestant faith the just assertor and maintainer of the Laws and Liberties of Your Subjects so shall Judgement run down like a River and Justice like a mighty streame and God the God of Your Mercy who hath so miraculously preserved You will establish Your Throne in Righteousness and in Peace Dread Soveraign I offer no flattering Titles but speak the words of truth you are the desire of Three kingdomes the strength and the stay of the Tribes of the people for the moderating of Extremities the reconciling of Differences the satisfying of all Interests and for the Restoring of the collapsed Honour of these Nations Their Eyes are toward Your Majesty their Tongues with loud Acclamations of Joy speak the thoughts and Loyall intentions of their Hearts their Hands are lift up to Heaven with Prayers and Praises and what Oral Triumph can equall this Your Pomp and Glory Long may Your Majesty live and raign a support to Your Friends a terror to Enemies and Honour to the Nation and an Example to Kings of Piety Justice Prudence and Power that this Prophetick Expression may be verified in Your Majesty King CHARLES the second shall be greater then ever was the greatest of that name His Majesty having returned a gracious answer to the Lords went from thence unto the Banqueting House where Sir Harbotle Grimston Speaker to the House of Commons delivered himself in this speech to His Majesty the Members of that House being there present Most gracious and dread Soveraign If all the Reason and Eloquence that is dispersed in so many severall heads and tongues as are in the whole world were conveyed into my Braine and united in my tongue yet I should want sufficiency to discharge that great task I am now enjoyned The restitution of Your Majesty to the exercise of Your just and most indubitable Native Right of Soveraignty and the deliverance of Your people from bondage and slavery hath been wrought out and brought to passe by a miraculous way of Divine Providence beyond and above the reach and comprehension of our understandings and therefore to be admired impossible to be expressed God hath been pleased to train Your Majesty up in the School of affliction where You have learned that excellent lesson of patience so well and improved it so much for the good of the people that we have all just cause for ever to Bless God for it and we doubt not but Your Name is Registred in the Records of Heaven to have a place in the highest from amongst those glorious Martyrs of whom it is reported that through faith in Christ and patience in their sufferings they converted their very Tormentors and conquered those Barbarous bloody Tyrants under whom they then suffered insomuch as they themselves were many times inforced to confesse and cry out Sat est vicisti Galilaeus they had their vicisti and that deservedly but Your Majesty must have a treble vicisti for with the same weapon Faith
Waller Mr. Meir Col. Waite Col. Temple Tichborn Fleetwood Col. John Temple and some few others Nor could His Majesty want employment having enough to doe to receive all these addresses which were made to him from all the Shires and Towns of England which though they throng'd in so fast yet His Majesty was still ready to entertain them with so much grace and favour that he gave satisfaction to all Nor was this joy confin'd within the limits of England other Countries partaking thereof and making themselves concern'd in our great alterations particularly at Heidelburgh Frankendale Wormes and Herldbron in all which places was a day of publick prayers and thanksgiving for the restoration of His Sacred Majesty of Great Brittain The King of Portugall also when he heard the news thereof presently gave order that the same night all the great guns of the Castle and Forts of the Town and Harbour should be fired The whole City was adorn'd with lights and in every window of the Kings Palace were set two great Torches of white wax besides Bonfires and Fireworks in the streets the King and Queen next morning with the Infanta and Nobility went forth in solemn manner to the Church of St. Anthony's of the Capuchins all the bells in the Town ringing the while By which it was plainlyseen with what reall joy and satisfaction the people of this Court and Nation receiv'd the welcome tydings of so happy a change And now we are beyond sea it may not be from the purpose to relate something of the great Marriage between the King of France and the Infanta of Spaine which happened much about this time especially the King of France being a Prince so nearly related to the Crown of England The King of Spaine being now after a tedious journey arrived at Fintarabia the Ceremonies of the Marriage being the same with the Ceremonies of ordinary marriages but more pompous were celebrated and performed by the Bishop of Pamplona with the assistance of the Patriarch of the Indies in the Church of said Town Before the performance the Infanta kneel'd twice before the King her Father first to ask him blessing and secondly before she gave her consent to the Marriage The Ceremony being ended the King of Spaine gave her all the respect due to so great a Queen giving her the right hand both in his going out of the Church and as they rode together in the Coach He likewise gave her his own lodgings and took hers where though she had not been seen before she then did ride in publick within a day or two after the two Kings had an interview where both Kings were uncovered that the grandees of Spaine might not take an occasion to be cover'd Then the King of Spaine having deliver'd his daughter into the hands of the King of France the Queen Mother took her away in her Coach which done the two Kings parted with all demonstration of amity and affection Afterwards the young Queen was presented with severall presents from her Father and Monsieur the Kings Brother and Cardinall which were so rich and so magnificent that never were more Royall presents seen In the mean time the Parliament to shew the value of that pardon from the benefit of which they were excepting so many persons came to His Majesty and in the name of themselves and the Commons of England laid hold on His Majesties gracious pardon mentioned in his Declaration from Breda wherefore on Munday being the 25. of June His Majesty publish'd a Proclamation in pursuance of his former Declaration declaring that His Majesty did graciously accept of the address of the House of Commons After this the House proceed upon the Act of Indempnity and having resolved that those persons before mentioned should be excepted from life they agree upon 20. more which though yet excluded from death should suffer all penalties and forfeitures excepting life concerning which business after they had had many debates they conclude at last upon these persons following William Lenthall Sir Hen. Vane Sir Arthur Haslerig Col. Sydenham Col. Disborough Ald. Ireton Col. Axtell Mr. Keeble Capt. Blackwell Major Creed Charles Fleetwood Alderman Pack Col. Pine Col. Cobbet Capt. Dean Oliver St. John Will. Nye Ministers John Goodwin Ministers But as the King saw them quick in their justice so he thought them too slow in their mercy and therefore having often press'd them to perfect the Act of Indempnity and nothing yet finish'd he goes himself to the House to hasten them telling them with what impatience he did expect that Act to be presented to him for his assent as the most reasonable and solid foundation of peace and security That he thought the House of Commons too long about it thanking God that he had the same intentions and resolutions which he had at Breda and then reading what he had then writ to them he added afterwards that if they did not then joyn with him in extinguishing the fear which keeps the hearts of men awake and apprehensive of safety and security they would keep him from performing his promise He then thank'd them for their justice to those who had been the immediate murderers of his Father and assured them he never thought of excepting any other and at length conjur'd them that setting all animosities aside to pass that Act without further delay His Majesty having thus put them in mind of their clemency was not forgetfull himself of that gratitude which he thought due to those who had serv'd him with a meritorious loyalty and there casting an eye of grace upon his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck for his faithfull service he was graciously pleas'd to create him Duke of Albemarly Earl of Finington Baron of Potheridge Beaucham and Teyes Captain Generall and Commander in chief of all His Majesties forces both in England Scotland and Ireland Master of His Majesties Horse Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and one of His Majesties most honourable privy Councill Whereupon accompanied with the Duke of Buckingham and other personages of high quality he took his leave of the House of Commons and went to take his place in the House of Peers Gen. Mountague also created Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchimbrook Baron of St. Needs Master of the Wardrobe one of the Commanders of the treasurie and Knight of the Garter not long after took his place in the House of Peers Sir John Greenvile who adventur'd first to bring His Majesties Letters over to the Houses and the Lord Generall His Majesty was pleas'd to create Earl of Bath Nor was His Majesty unmindfull of Col. Carles to whom with a small alteration of his name he gave a new coat of Armes which will always be a significant record of that service wherein his Loyalty was so usefull Nor did the Penderils His Majesties faithfull servants in his shelter at Boscobel goe unrewarded of one of whom named William it is reported that being in the Park of St. James's and
death of King Charles the First to the re-establishment of His Son King Charles the Second wherein the Reader may see in the fall of the House of Cromwells that Greatnesse built upon perjury is of short continuance and that what ever aspiring Phaetons pretend None but Apollo is able to guide the Chariot of the Sun Charles the First of Glorious Memory being by a part of the Parliament who had usurped to themselves the power of the whole or more sentenced to death by the mouth of that audacious Traytor Bradshaw was the 30. of January 1648. in pursuance of their designes most execrably murthered before His Pallace at White-Hall by severing His head from His body A Prince whose vertues far exceeded any Eulogy we can bestow upon Him His own pencill best pourtraies Him the greatness of His worth being best expressed in the many miseries sustained by His losse But the end of their malice rested not here it reached also to His posterity whom by Proclamation they deprive of all Right in the Government of these three Kingdomes and vote the Kingly Office quite down contrary both to the Word of God and the Fundamental Laws of the Nation Yet though they cast a fair glosse on the matter every ones Comment did not agree with their Text and first Ireland saving onely Dublin and London Derry shew their dislike by revolt for the Marquesse of Ormond and the Lord Inchiquine having made a peace with the Quondam Rebels with a joynt consent Proclaime His Eldest Son King by the name of Charles the second solemnly inviting Him to come over to them being then in France with His Mother But the King though against the advice of His Mother as plausibly as he might waves this invitation because he was unwilling to distaste His better friends in England and Scotland by seeming to countenance those with His presence whom they suppos'd he had already too much countenanced with His commission And indeed it fell out much for the best considering the sudden ill successe of His friends there For their numerous Army amounting to no lesse then twenty two thousand men with which they were then beleaguering Dublin either by the carelesness of the Commanders or security of the Souldiers was beat from before it by the besieged and utterly routed by the third part of their number Soon after Cromwell also arrived there with an Army sent out of England to perfect their work of deformation who soon made the Conquest compleat putting many of the Irish to death especially at Tredagh where he continued Killing in cold blood for four days together pretending they were Rebels quite forgetting what himself and his masters were In the year 1649. a part of the Army falsly and undeservedly by Cromwell and his Faction called Levellers make a defection from the rest for they observing the exorbitant Counsels of Cromwell and his Council of State were resolved not to be instruments of bâ—inging the kingdome into further slavery but rather to assert their own and the Nations liberty and it is thought to joyn with the King whom they had fought against rather then lose their enterprise Whether such were their intentions or no I shall not debate but sure it is that those differences did not make ill for the Royall party who seeing the opportunity were not idle so that in a short time their designes were render'd so probable that His Majesty was resolved to transport himself into Jersey then in the safe hands of the Earl of Yarmouth to attend the success Whence if occasion serv'd he might with more ease waft himself into the West of England which part it is said that upon notice of the Southern disorders he was to have fallen While His Majesty stayd in Gersey he summons Guernsey but in vain and because that seemed not to be misfortune enough he received the news of the Levellers being utterly quell'd through the treachery of Aeres and Reynolds for which piece of service Cromwell was not ungratefull the forces of Cromwell falling upon them while they were in treatie suspecting nothing lâ—ss then force of Armes Upon this the King retired again into France though he were the sooner forc'd to doe it because he had certain intelligence that the Enemy was sending a fleet of ships to take from him that small remnant of His large dominions that yet remain'd unreduced But from Scotland far greater dangers threatned the Parliamentary Juncto for though the Scots had sold their King before yet feigning an abhorrency of the English proceedings and that the world might take notice they were innocent of His murther they likewise Proclaime Prince Charles King of Great Brittain France and Ireland and thereupon send Mr. Windram Laird of Libberton to treat with His Majesty about sundry articles before His reception to the Crown who having received his dispatches hasts unto Him being then in the Isle of Jersey The summe of their desires was to this effect 1. That His Majesty would graciously be pleased himself to signe the solemne League and Covenant and that he would passe an Act in Part that every person in that kingdome might take it 2. That He would passe divers Acts of the Parliament of Scotland which was concluded on the two last Sessions 1. For approving of their disclaiming Duke Hamiltons last return for receiving severall Acts made by the English for the Militia 2. That the Kings of Scotland may have no Negative voice 3 That His Majesty would recall the late Commissions given to Montrosse 4. That He would put away all Papists from about Him 5. That He would appoint some place about Holland to treate with their Commissioners An Honorable company of the most noble Lords in Scotland being to be appointed to attend His Majesty to whom likewise they send a sufficient provision to maintain Him a traine suitable to His birth and deserved greatnesse 6. That He would be graciously pleased to give a speedy answer to their desires By these proâ—ositions the Reader may perceive that notwithstanding their pretensions they intended Him a King onely conditionally and indeed those bitter pills they afterwards made him swallow may give the world just cause to think that their self ends bore greater sway with them then Love and Loyalty to His Majesty However nowithstanding the Lord Cleaveland and others alledged their Treachery unto His Father that they were Scots still and might doe the same unto Him That the Marquesse of Montrosse who had lately received Commissions to assault the North of Scotland was raising forces in Holland of whose valour and fidelity he need not to doubt of the Majority of voices carrying it for a Treaty it was resolved on and this answer returned to their Propositions That as to what was acted in the two last Sessions of Parliament He was content a generall Act of Oblivion should be passed but could not approve it That neither those of Montrosses nor Duke Hamiltons party in his last engagement should bear Office
for being in His way presented with several summes of money the Committee of Estates and Kirk fearing such diet would make Him too unweildy fet forth injunctions that what ever monies people had to bestow they should bring it in unto such Treasuries as should be appointed by them a very neat device not onely to bring gaine unto themselves but to make Him the more conformable to their pleasures However they pretend great matters for His service an army is to â—e raised of 16000. foot and 6000. horse of which the Earl of Leven is made Generall of the foot and Holborne Major Generall David Lesley Leiutenant Generall of the Horse and Montgomery Major Generall His Majesty whom I name last because He had least command had the Title of Generallissimo reserved for Him and indeed onely the Title for He never went into the field with His army Being come to Edenburgh He is received by the Parliament and Committy of Estates and Kirk with infinite expressions of fidelity and affection the Common people like Ecchoes answering their superiours the whole City sounded nothing but VIVE LE ROY In this Condition we will leave Him for a while and cast an eye upon the affairs of England Whose Juncto by the treachery of some that sat in the Parliament of Scotland had certain intelligence of all these proceedings and now seeing things were grown to this height they send for Cromwell out of Ireland making him Generall in the room of Sir Thomas Fairfax who say some refused to engage against the Scots others say his Commission was taken from him to gratifie therewith their Creature Cromwell though this their Idol afterwards prov'd their scourge so just is God that those who would not endure a milde King should suffer under a mereiless Tyrant Having received his Commission he matches into Scotland but upon his approach the Scots in two letters one to himself and another to the Parliament complain of the invasion To which the Parliament in a declaration and Cromwell in a letter much to the same effect replie That the Scots had once already invaded England under Hamilton and were now ready for a second so that the English did now not so much invade as prevent invasion That they had made peace with the Common enemy and had not onely restored Him to their own Kingdome but promised to give Him all assistance as to His restauration to this That they were not content to enjoy their own liberty in Religion but would restrain them from theirs Thus from words they fall to blows and first Cromwell at a place called Muscleborough encountereth with the Scots under the command of Montgomery whom he worsted and afterwards gave them a totall overthrow at Dunbar Sep. 3. 1650. a day very remarkable in the passages of his life having on the same obtained two signall victories was on the same chosen Protector and on the same day died the most fortunate of the foure and deserveth to be Rubrickt with red letters for deliverance from so bloudy a Tyrant Soon after he had a dangerous fit of sickness from which if God had been pleased in mercy to have delivered him by death I believe he had not been guilty of so much perjury bloud and apostacy as afterwards he contracted Sad was the condition of the Scots at this time being not onely perplexed with a forreigne enemy raging in her bowels but were themselves also miserably divided into a Tripartite Schisme one party in the West under Strangham and Ker declared for the Kirk against the King another party in the North under the Command of Huntley Atholl Seaforth c. for the King against the Kirk a third being the Parliament and Committy of Estates and Kirk for the King and Kirk with these last was His Sacred Majesty but so imperious and insolent were they over Him in extorting declarations from Him against His own party and proceedings in usurping the whole government of affaires to themselves and in placing guards of their own Creatures upon His person c. That not able longer to suffer such intollerable affronts he went secretly away from them to the Lord Dedups house in the North Confines of Fife The Parliament and Committy of Estates and Kirk fearing He would have gone to Huntley sent Major General Montgomery after Him to intreat His return again to S. Johnston's which at first He refused but afterwards upon severall Propositions granted Him He returned And now the Common enemy endangering all they unite in affection and a generall meeting is resolved on to be held at S. Johnston's which should consist of King Lords Barons Burgesses and the Assembly of Ministers severall Lords formerly in disfavour with the Kirk are received into command in the Army and have Libeâ—ty to sit in Parliament such as Hamilton Landerdale Leith Bucheim Dedup and Crawford Major Generall Massey of the English was admitted to a Command in the Army Thus did their soares begin to heal their breaches again to be made up and now it was well hoped these clouds of divission being blown over a serene sky would follow and the Sun of prosperity shine upon their proceedings January the first following with as great solemnity as the indigency of their affairs would permit was the King Crowned at Scone the ancient place for the Coronation of the Kings of Scotland to omit the Ceremonies which were not many as not fit to be used in so reformed a place The King having the Crown set on His head endeavours to maintain the same against all opposers in relation whereunto He resolves upon the raising of an Army with all possible speed to which effect he sets up His Standerd at Aberdeen intending to be Generalissimo thereof Himself Duke Hamilton is made Leiutnant Generall of the Army and Sir Thomas Middleton Lieutenant Generall of the Horse The Town of Sterling is ordered to be fortified to which His Majesty went often in progresse to view the works and encourage the Pioners And high time it was for Him to bestirre Himself Cromwell that successefull Rebel having gained all on the other side Fife takes the Earl of Eglington prisoner every day drew nigher and nigher to them whereupon His Majesty removed His Court to Sterling most of the Scotch army quartering about it whither not long after Sir Tho. Middleton brought 8000. men out of the North and more were expected every day from Argile Huntley and Seaforth who were gone to their severall territories to compleat the Kings Levies Cromwell desirous to fight them before they were united used all his endeavours to bring them to a field battle which His Majesty for the reasons aforesaid declined whereupon on a sudden he draws off his army and transports 1600. foot and foure Troops of Horse over into Fife and with an unparallel'd expedition faced again the Royall Army with a râ—solution to fall upon their Rear if they should attempt a motion thitherwards yet could not this make them to stirre In