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A56135	A breviate of the life of VVilliam Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury extracted (for the most part) verbatim, out of his owne diary, and other writings, under his owne hand : collected and published at the speciall instance of sundry honourable persons, as a necessary prologue to the history of his tryall, for which the criminall part of his life, is specially reserved / by William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier [sic].	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3904; ESTC R19543	54,825	42

The exceptions which the Archbishop of Canterburie exhibited against the Sermon of Doctor Sibtharpe were first brought to mee and those things which follow April 29. Sunday I was made a Privie Councellour to the most illustrious King Charles I pray God to turne it to his honour and to the good of this Kingdome and Church This day he was by His Majesties speciall command sworne of His Privie Councell sate at the Board and signed Letters as His Teste under the Seale of the Councell Table and Sir William Beechers hand attests found in his studdie among other writings which makes his ill advise to the King more criminall May 13. Whitsunday I preached before the King c. June 7.8 I attended King Charles from London to Southwicke by Portsmouth Iu. 11. His Majestie dined a bord the Triumph where I attended him June 17. The Bishoppricke or London was granted me at Southwicke Iune 24. I was commanded to goe all the progresse Iune 27. the Duke of Buckingham set forwards towards the Isle of Ree Iuly 4. The King lost a Jewell in hunting of 1000l value That day the Message was sent by the King for the sequestring of the archbish. of Canterburie Iuly 7. I Dreamed that I had lost two teeth The Duke of Buckingham took the Isle of Ree Iuly 26. I attended the King and Queen at Wellingburrough Iuly 29. The first news came from my Lord Duke of his successe Aug. 12. The second newes came from my Lord Duke to Winchester Aug. 26. The third newes came to my Lord Duke to Aldershot Septe Newes cames from my Lord Duke to Theobalds and after that to Hampton Court I went to my Lord of Rochester to consider about the archbish. of Canterburie and returned to Hampton Court The Kings speech to me in the withdrawing Chamber That if any did c. I before any thing should sinke c. Octo. The Commission to the Bishops of London Durham Rochester Oxford and my selfe then Bath and Wells to execute Archiepiscopall jurisdiction during the sequestration of my Lord G. of Cant which Commission being of his own procurement in malice and envie against Archbishop Abbot shal here be inserted for his casuall homicide of his Keeper in shooting at a Bucke CHARLES By the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the FAITH c. TO the Right Reverend Father in God George Bish. of London And to the right Reverend Father in God Our trustie and well beloved Councellour Rich. Lord Bishop of Durham And to the Right Reverend Fathers in God Iohn Lord Bishop of Rochester and Iohn Lord Bishop of Oxford To the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trustie and well beloved Councellour William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells Greeting WHereas George now Archbishop of Canterburie in the right of his Archbishopricke hath severall and distinct Archipiscopall Episcopall and other Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall powers and jurisdictions to be exercised in the Government and Discipline of the Church within the Province of Canterburie and in the administration of Justice in causes Ecclesiasticall within that Province which are partly executed by himselfe in his owne person and partly and more generally by severall persons nominated and authorized by him being learned in the Ecclesiasticall Lawes of this Realm in those severall places whereunto they are deputed and appointed by the said Archbishop which severall places as we are informed they severally hold by severall grants for their severall lives as namely Sir Henry Marten Knight hath and holdeth by the grants of the said Archbishop the Offices and Places of the Deane of the Arches and Judge or Master of the Prerogative Court for the naturall life of the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Knight hath and holdeth by grants of the said Archbishop the Places or Offices of Judge of the Audience and master of the Faculties for the terme of the naturall life of the said Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridly Knight hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop the Place or Office of Vicar Generall to the said Archbishop And Nathaniell Brent Doctor of the Lawes hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop the Office or Place of Commissary to the said Archbishop as of his proper and peculiar Dioces of Canterburie And likewise the severall Registers of the Arches Prerogative Audience Faculties and of the Vicar Generall and Commissary And of Canterburie hold their places by Grants from the said Archbishop respectively whereas the said Archbishop in some or all of these severall places and jurisdictions doth or may sometimes assume unto his personall and proper judicature order or direction some particular Causes Actions or Cases at his pleasure And for as much as the said Archbishop cannot at this present in his owne person attend these services which are otherwise proper for his cognizance and jurisdiction and which as Archbishop of Canterburie he might and ought in his owne person to have performed and executed in causes and matters Ecclesiasticall in the proper function of Archbishop of that Province WEE therfore of our Regall power and of our Princely care and providence that nothing should bee defective in the Order Discipline Government or right of the Church have thought sit by the service of some other learned and Reverend Bishops to be named by us to supply those things which the said Archbishop ought or might in the cases aforesaid to have done but for this present cannot performe the same KNOW yee therefore that Wee reposing especiall trust and confidence in your approved Wisdomes Learning and Integritie have nominated authorized and appointed and doe by these presents nominate authorize and appoint you the said George Lord Bishop of London Richard Lord Bishop of Durham John Lord Bishop of Rochester John Lord Bishop of Oxford and William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells or any foure three or two of you to doe execute and performe all and every those Acts matters and things any way touching or concerning the power jurisdiction or authoritie of the Archbishop of Canterburie in Causes or matters Ecclesiasticall as amply fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as the said Archbishop himselfe might have done And we doe hereby command you and every of you to attend performe and execute this Our Royall pleasure in and touching the Premises untill we shall declare our will and pleasure to the contrary And we do further hereby will and command the said Archbishop of Canterburie quietly and without interruption to permit and suffer you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells any foure three or two of you to execute and perform this our Commission according to our Royall pleasure hereby signified And wee doe further will and command all and every other person persons whom it may any way concerne in their severall places or Offices

for high Treason for delivering a Petition and a Protestation into the House that this was not a free Parliament since they could not come to vote there as they are bound with out danger of their lives Ianuary 4. Tuesday his Majesty went into the House of Commons and demanded the persons of Master Denzill Hollis Sir Arthur Haselridge Master Iohn Pym Master Iohn Hamden and Master William Stroude whom his Atturney had the day before together with the Lord Kimbolton accused of High Treason upon 7. Articles they had Information and were not then in the House They came in after and great stir was made about this breach of the priviledge of Parliament February 6. Saturday Voted in the Lords House that the Bishops shall have no votes there in Parliament The Commons had passed that Bill before great ringing for joy and Bonefires in some Parishes February 11. Friday the Queene went from Greenwitch towards Dover to goe into Holland with her Daughter the Princes Mary who was lately Maried to the Prince of Orange his sonne But the true cause was the present discontents here the King accompanied her to the Sea February 14. His Majesties Message to both Houses printed by which he puts all into their hands so God blesse us February 14. An Order came that the 12. Bishops might put in Baile if they would and that they should have their hearing upon Friday February 15. they went out of the Tower on Wednesday February 20. Sunday there came a tall man to me under the name of Master Hunt he professed he was unknowne to me but came he said to doe me service in a great particular and prefaced it that he was not set on by any States man or any of the Parliament so he drew out a paper out of his Pocket and shewed me 4. Articles drawne against me to the Parliament all touching my neare conversation with Priests and my endeavours by them to subvert Religion in England He told me the Articles were not yet put into the House they were subscribed by one Willoughby who he said was a Preist but now come from them I asked him what service it was he could doe me He said he looked for no advantage for himselfe I conceived hereupon this was a peece of villany and bid him tell Willoughby he was a villain and bid him put his Articles into the Parliament when he will so I went presently into my inner Chamber and told Master Edward Hide and Master Richard Cob what had befallen me But after I was sorry at my heart that my indignation at this base villany made me so hastie to send away Hunt that I had not desired Mr. Lieutenant to seaze on him till he brought forth this Willoughby February 25. Friday the Queene went to Sea for Holland and her eldest Daughter the Princesse Mary with her March 6. Sunday after Sermon as I was walking up and downe my Chamber before dinner without any slip or treading a wry the sinnew of my right leg gave a great cracke and brake asunder in the same place where I had broken it before February 5. 1628. It was two moneths before I could goe out of my Chamber On Sunday May 15. An. 1642 I made shift betweene my man and my staffe to goe to Church There one Master Ioslin preached with vehemency becomming Bedlam with Treason sufficient to hang him in any other state and with such a particular abuse to me that Women and boyes stood up in the Church to see how I could beare it I numbly thanke God for my patience All along things grew higher betweene the King and the Parliament God send a good issue May 29. foure ships came into the River with part of the Ammunition from Hull August 22. Munday The King set up his Standard at Nottingham August 24. The Parliament having Committed three Officers of the Ordinance and sent two new ones in the roome this day they brake open all the doores and possessed themselves of the stores August 27. Saturday the E. of Southampton and Sir Iohn Culpeper sent from the King to have a Treaty for peace refused unlesse the King would take downe his Standard and recall his Proclamation which made them Traytors September 11. Bishops voted downe and Deanes and Chapters in the lower House That night Bonfires and ringing all over the City Ordered cunningly by Pennington the new Lord Major Ante ult. August about this time the Cathedrall of Canterbury grosely profaned September 9. Friday An Order from the House about the giving of Alhollowes Bread-street The Earle of Essex set forwards towards the King September 10. Bishops c voted downe in the upper House Dubitatur October 15. Saturday resolved upon the question that the Fines Rents and profits of Arch-Bishops Bishops Deanes and Chapters and of such notorious Delinquents who have taken up Armes against the Parliament or have beene Active in the Commission of Array shall be sequestred for the use and service of the Commonwealth Oct. 23. Sunday Kenton held Oct. 24. An order from the House to keepe but 2. servants to speak with no prisoner or other person but in the presence of my Warder this common to other Prisoners The Order not sent me till Oct. 26. and I sent a petition to the House for a Cooke and a Butler Thursday October 27. this order revoked Friday October 28. and this granted me October 26. Wednesday my Cookes relation to me of some resolutions taken in the City November 2. I dreamed the Parliament was removed to Oxford the Church undone some old Courtiers came in to see me and geared I went to Saint Johns and there I found the roofe of some part of the Colledg and the Walls cleft and ready to fall downe Wednesday November 9. in the morning 5. of the Clocke Captaine Browne and his Company entered my House at Lambeth to keepe it for publicke service and they made of it November 8. 78. pounds of my Rents taken from my Controuler by Master Holland and Master Ashurst which they said was for maintenance of the Kings Children The Lords upon my Petition to them denyed they knew of any such order and so did the Committee yet such an order there was and divers Lords hands to it but upon my Petition they made an order that my Bookes should be secured and my goods Nov. 10. some Lords went to the King about an accommodation November 12. Saturday A fight about Brainford many slaine of the Parliaments forces and some taken Prisoners The fight is said to begin casually about billetting since this voted in the House for no accommodation but to goe on and take all advantages Novemb. 16. Wednesday an order to barre all Prisoners men from speaking one with another or any other but in the presence of the Warder n● goe out without the Lieutenants leave And to barre them the libertie of the Tower Novemb. 22. Tuesday Ordered that any one of them may goe

out to buy provision Novem. 24. Thursday the Souldiers at Lambeth House brake open the Chappell doore and offer red violence to the Organs but before much hurt was done the Captaines heard of it and stayed them Friday Decemb. 2. Some of the Kings Forces taken at Faruham about 100. of them brought in Carts to London tenne Carts full their legs bound they were sufficiently rayled upon in the streets Munday Decemb. 19. My Petition for Mr. Conniers to have the Vicaridge of Horstam before it came to be delivered the House had made an Order against him upon complaint from Horstam of his disorderly life so I petition for my Chaplaine Master William Brackston refused yet Dece 24. St. Thomas Day This day in the morning my young Dun Horse was taken away by warrant under the hands of Sir John Evelyn Master Pym and Master Martin Decemb. 23. Thursday Docter Layton came with a warrant from the House of Commons for the Keyes of my house to be delivered to him and more prisoners to be brought thither c. Such as would not serve the King were sent back with an oath given them Janu. 5. A finall order from both Houses for setling of Lambeth prison c. Thursday all my Wood and Coales spent or to be spent there not reserving in the order that I shall have any for my owne use nor would that motion be harkened to January 6. Friday Epiphanie Earle of Manchesters Letter from the House to give Allhallowes Bred-street to Master Seaman January 26. Thursday The Bill passed the Lords House for abolishing Episcopacie c. Feb. 3. Friday Doctor Heath came to perswade me to give Chartam to Master Corbet c. Febr. 14. Tuesday I received a Letter dated January 17. from his Majestie to give Chartam to Master Redding or Lapse it to him That afternoone the Earle of Warwicke came to me and brought me an Order of the House to give it to one Master Culmer This Order bare date Feb. 4. Saturday Feb. 25. Master Culmer came to me about it I told him I had given my Lord my answer Thursday March 2. St. Ceddes day The Lord Brooke shot in the left eye and killed in the place at Litchfield going to give onset upon the Close of the Church he having ever beene fierce against Bishops and Cathedralls His Bever up and armed to the knee so that a musket at that distance could have done him but little harme Thus was his eye put out who about two yeares since said hee hoped to ●●e to see at Saint Pauls not one stone left upon another March 10. Friday This night preceding I dreamed a warrant was sent to free mee and that I spake with Master Lieutenant that may Warder might keepe the Keyes of my lodging till I had got some place for my selfe and my stuffe since I could not goe to Lambeth I waked and slept againe and had the very same dreame a second time Munday March 20. The Lord of Northumberland Master Parpoint Sir John Holland Sir William Ermin and Master Whitlock went from both Houses to treat of peace with His Majestie God of His mercy blesse it and us March 24. Friday one Master Foord told mee he is a Suffolke man that there was a plot to send mee and Bishop Wrenn as Delinquents to New-England within 14. dayes and that Wells a Minister that came thence offerd wagers of it The meeting was at Master Parkes a Mercers House in Friday-Street being this Foords son in Law I never saw Master Foord before March 28. 1643. Tuesday Another Order from the Lords to give Chartam to one Master Edward Hudson My answer as before Aprill 11. Tuesday An other order for the same and very peremptorie this came to me Aprill 12. Whereupon I petitioned the House Thursday Aprill 13. my former answer being wilfully mistaken by Hudson That very day another Order very quicke which was brought to mee Friday Aprill 14. I petitioned the House againe the same day with great submission but could not disobey the King Apr. 12. Another Order to collate Chartam on Master Ed. Corbet brought to me Satur Aprill 22. I gave my answer as before but in as soft termes as I could Munday Apr. 24. Tuesday Aprill 25. It was moved in the House of Commons to send me to New-England But it was rejected the plot was laid by Peters Wells and others Munday May 1. My Chappell Windowes at Lambeth defaced and the steps torne up May 2. Tuesday the Crosse in Cheapside taken downe May 9. Tuesday all my goods seized upon Books and all The feasers were Cap. Guest Layghton and Dickins The same day an order for further restraint of me not to goe out of it without my keeper This order was brought to mee May 10. Tuesday May 16. An order of both Houses for the disposing of my Benefices c. voyd or to be voyd this order was brought to me Wednesday May 17. at night Me thinkes I see a cloud rising over mee about Chartam businesse there having beene a rumour twice that I shall be removed to a prison lodging May 23. Tuesday I sent my petition for maintenance This day the Queene was voted a Traitor in the Commons House Saturday May 29. Another Order to collate Edward Corbet to Chartham It was brought to me Friday May 26. I answered it Munday May 27. as before Thus farre the Bishop proceeded in his Diary which had an unexpected period put unto it being seized on in his Pocket by Master Prynne in the Tower May 31. 1643 By vertue of this warrant unexpectedly sent unto him from the close-Committee by a Member of the Commons House with unavoydable strict commands to put it in diligent execution the next morning 30. May 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for the safetie of the Kingdome BY vertue of an Order of both Houses of Parliament these are to authorise and require you to repaire unto Colonell Manwaring at the Guild-Hall to morrow morning about 4. of the clocke and to receive from him tenne foote Souldiers appointed to attend and assist you in the service hereafter mentioned And you are further required and authorized with the Souldiers before mentioned to repaire unto the Tower of London and there to search all the prisoners remaining under restraint by Order of either of the Houses of Parliament or of this Committee and to seize upon all Letters and Papers and to see them put into some safe place to be perused by such as shall be thereunto authorized And you are forthwith to certifie us what you shall have done in execution hereof and in the meane time so to sever and restraine their persons that they speake not one with another nor with any other that thereupon some further order and direction may be given And the said Colonell Manwaring as also the Lieutenant of the Tower and all other His Majesties Officers and loving subjects are hereby required to be ayding and

downe Wednesday Febr. 13. The Feoffees that pretended to buy in impropriations were dissolved in the Chequer Chamber They were the maine instruments for the Puritan faction to undoe the Church The Criminall part reserved Febr. 18. Thursday Master Chancellour of London Doctor Ducke brought me word how miserably I was slandered by some seperatists I pray God give me patience and forgive them March 6. Ashwensday I preached at White-Hall Aprill 13. 1633. The great meeting at the Counsell Table c. when the Earle of Holland made his submission to the King May 13. Munday I set out of London to attend King Charles into Scotland May 24. The King was to enter into Yorke in State June 6. I came to Barwicke that night I dreamed that K. B. sent to mee in Westminster Church that hee was now as desirous to see me as I him and that hee was then entring into the Church I went with hope but met another in the middle of the Church who seemed to know the businesse and laughed but K. B. was not there June 8. Whitsun Eve I received Letters from K. B. unalterable c. By this if I returne I shall see how true or false my Dreame is c. Saturday June 15. I was sworne Councellor of Scotland June 18. Tuesday after Trinitie Sunday K. Charles Crowned at Holy-rood Church in Edenborough I never saw more expressions of joy then were after it c. June 19. Wednesday I received second Letters from K. B. no changling c. within three houres after other Letters from K. B. believe all that I say c. June 29. Friday Letters from K. B. no D. true if not to my contentment c. June 30. I preached to His Majestie in the Chappell in Holy-rood House at Edenborough July 1. Munday I went over Forth to Brunt Iland July 2. Tuesday to Saint Andrewes July 3. Wednesday over Taye to Dundee July 4. Thursday to Faukland July 7. Sunday to S. Johnston July 8. Munday to Dumblaine Stirling my dangerous cruel Journey crossing part of the Hilands by Coach which was a wonder there July 9. Tuesd to Lithcoe and so to Edenborough July 10. Wednesday His Majesties dangerous passage from Brunt Iland to Edenborough July 11. Thursday I began my Journie from Edenburgh towards London July 13. Friday that night at Anderweeke I dreamed that L. L. * the Bishop of Lincolne came and offered to sit above me at the Councell Table and that L. H. came in and placed him there July 20. Saturday the King came from Scotland to Greenwich having come Post from Barwicke in foure dayes Friday July 26. I came to my House at Fulham from Scotland July 28. Sunday K. B. and I met all the strange discourses mistaken I went away much troubled but all setled againe well Aug. 3. Saturday following Sunday Aug. 4. news came to Court of the Lord Archbishop of Canterburies death and the King-resolved presently to give it me which he did Aug. 6. Aug. 4. That very morning at Greenwich there came one to me seriously and that avowed abilitie to performe it and offered mee to bee a Cardinall I went presently to the King and acquainted him both with the thing and person Aug. 7. Wednesday Absolute settlement betweene me and K B. after I had made knowne my case at large God blesse me in it Aug. 14. Wednesday A report brought me that I was poysoned Aug. 17. Saturday I had a serious offer made me againe to be a Cardinall I was then from Court but so soone as I came thither which was Wednesday Aug. 21. I acquainted His Majestie with it But my answer againe was that some what dwelt within mee which would not suffer that till Rome were other then it is Aug. 25. Sunday My Election to the Archbishopprick was returned to the King then being at Wood-stocke Sep. 19. I was translated to the Archbishopricke of Canterburie the Lord make me able c. The day before when I first went to Lambeth my Coach-Horses and men sunke to the bottome of the Thames in the Ferry-Boate which was over laden but I praise God for it I lost neither man nor Horse Novem. 13. Wednesday Richard Boyer who had formerly named himselfe Lodowick was brought into the Starre-Chamber for most grossely misusing me and accusing me of no lesse then Treason c. He had broke prison for Felony when he did this His censure is upon record And God forgive him About the beginning of this moneth the Lady Davis prophesie against me that I should very few dayes out-live the Fift of Novem. And a little after that one Greene came into the Court at Saint Jamses with a great sword by his side swearing the King should doe him Justice against me or he would take another course with me All the wrong I ever did this man was that being a poore Printer I procured him of the Company of the Stationers five pounds a yeare during his life God preserve mee and forgive him Hee was committed to New-Gate Sunday Novem. 24. in the afternoone I Christned King CHARLES His second sonne James Duke of YORKE at Saint Jamses Decem. 10. 29. twice or thrice in the interim I advertised His Majestie of the false-hood and practise that was against me by L. T. c. This brake out then March 30. 1634. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall May 13. I received the seales of my being chosen Chanceller of the Vniversity of Dublin in Ireland to which office I was chosen September 14. 1633. There were now somewhat before great factions in Court and I doubt many private ends followed to the prejudice of publicke service Good Lord preserve me Iune 11. Wednesday Master Pryn sent me a letter about his censure in the Starre Chamber for his Histriomastix and what I said at that Censure in which he hath many wayes hath no wayes mistaken me and spoken untruth of me Iune 16. I shewed this letter to the King and by his Command * sent it to Master Atturney Noye June 17. Master Atturney sent for Mr. Pryn to his Chamber shewed him the letter asked him whether it were his hand Mr. Pryn said he could not tell unles he might read it the letter being given into his hand * he tare it into small peeces threw it out at window fearing it seemes an Ore tenus For this Iune 18. Mr. * Atturney brought him into the Star-Chamber where all this appeared I there forgave him Iuly 26. I received word from Oxford that the Statutes were accepted and published according to my letters in the Convocation house that weeke August 9. Saturday Master William Noy his Majesties Attorney Generall died at Brainford circa horam noctis decimam And Sunday morning August 10. his servant brought me word of it to Croyden before I was out of my bed * I have lost a deare freind of him and the Church the