into Flanders 6000 foot which did the French great service in taking Mountmedi St. Venant and the fort of Mardike Now the King of England had 2000 English Scots and Irish unimployed which the King of Spaine with consent sends with some others commanded by the Duke of York to assault Mardike but they after six houres conflict was forc'd to retire upon which the English and French straitly besieged Dunkirk to oppose them the Dukes of Austria and York and Condie assembled 16000 horse and foot 300 English foot gave the first onset who routing the Spanish foot the horse fled and the French pursued them till the Duke of York resisted but he was overpower'd and 2000 of the Spaniards fide was prisoners after which the Governor of Dunkirk the Marquess of Leda being slaine in a sallie Dunkirk was surrendred upon conditions and by the King of France and Cardinal in person put into the hands of the English About this time the Protestants of Piedmont was by their Duke of Savoy through the instigation of the Priests cruely forc'd into the woods the Protestants in many parts especially England contributed largely to them and at last Cromwell Protector of England got the King of France to mediate with the Duke for peace with them The Swede gathers a great Army having made a league with Brandenburgh comes into the Poles Country taking divers places as far as Wsee without a blow the Pole rendezvous 36 miles from Warsow had a hallowed sword sent him but the Swede giving him a great overthrow the King of Poland fled to Cracovia which yeelded to the Swede and the Pole fled towards Hungarie An Envoy came from the King of Polands Standardbarer in his name and other of the Nobility that seeing their King was fled out of his Country they submitted to the King of Swedeland as their Soveraign Elbin yeelded and the King of Swed made his Chancellor Governor of Prussia the Swede followed the King of Poland in Silesia beates him taking seaven Standards and sends to block up Danzick gives the Pole a great overthrow at Warsovia and now when the Pole in a manner lost all the Moscovite comes into Liesland against the Swede besieges Riga and the Emperor of Germany became the Swedes open enemy the Dane also came against him by Sea and Land and besieged Bremerverden from whence the Swede coming quickly drove him to Iutland the Swede goes then to Hulsten also takes Fredericks Ode after by the frost gets Funen Island the Poles now took Lisna destroyed many Protestants went into Prussia to Thorn the Swede and Dane make peace an Envoy came to the Swede from Cromwell Protector of England to assure him the Swedes enemies should be his enemies The pretended Lord Protector of England with fourteen daies sickness died the Ducth demanded of the Portugall the Isle of St. Thomas commerce with Brazeel The Turk demands double custome of the Christians at Ierusalem The French and some English enter Ostend on a surprise but are beaten out The Swede returne upon the Dane get into Zealand and besiege Copenhagen where was the King and Nobles of Denmark Corenburgh Caslte was yeelded to the Swede the Dane in a sally had 1500 disperst the Dutch fought for the Dane near Shoven where they lost eight Ships 100 men with Wittie Wittiens that died of his wounds the Swede only loosing two Ships but attempting to storm Copenhagen lost many valorous Officers and Soldiers in the tedious time of the Legure the King of Swedeland fell sick and died advising his Counsell to peace The K. of France marries the K. of Spains daughter concludes a peace who had been long enemies Embassadors come to the King of England from France Venice Holland to desire Amity Peace is supposed to be between England and Spaine war being made only by Cromwel The Turks with an Army of 80 thousand Tatrars now marches towards Germany subdues Transilvania places Soloni GÃ ber Prince carries away many thousand Christians Captives King Charles the Second of England his Restauration Richard Cromwell immediately after his Fathers death was by the Council Proclaimed the Lord Protector who not long after summond a Parliament which was very ready to settle the Government by a single person but in their proccedings being much for Tythes settling the Church and the Presbyterial Ministrie without the liberty others expected the Officers of the Army in consultation with some others resolve to bring again the Government to a Commonwealth which Richard Collonel Goff and others sought to oppose by drawing forces together who presently instead of fighting with run to Desboroughs and Lamberts party then the Officers of the Army put out the Parliament dethron'd Richard also the Soldiers in Ireland falling in with those in England Henry Cromwell is deprived of his Deputyship then the Army bring in the remaining part of the long Parliament of the year 41 excluding the secluded Members still who preently place all Officers for a Commonwealth put out others but people being now weary of the tossings of Government inclin'd to armes Sir George Booth appeard with an Army of above 6000 but the Parliament sent Lambert who subdued him he endeavouring to escape in womens apparrel was taken prisoner the Parliament upon Lamberts returne gave him 1000 pound not long after Lamberts and Desboroughs friends in the Army Petition to the Parliament for a general for which the Parl. percieving a single person againe aim'd at put out Lambert Desborough and seaven Officers of the Army more Colonell Morlie guarding the Parliament Lambert with a party stops their going to the house Morlie requires their admition they stood one against another with their guns cockt ready to fight but the Counsell of State perceiving that the Soldiers would all be of Lamberts side ordered the guards to goe home the Parliament sitting no more the Officers of the Army at Walingford house make Fleetwood General Lambert Lieftenant General Desborough Major-Generall of the horse and Monk of the foot and erected a Committee of Safety but upon dissatisfaction by letters Monck complain'd of their turning out the Parliament Lambert goes with an Army of 10000 against him Monk sent Commissioners to treat at London but on their returne being not satisfied with what his Commissioners had done he marching towards England desired another Treaty at Newcastle and call'd a convention in Scotland who assisted him in his motion Hazlerig and Morley sease on Portsmouth with whom many of the Soldiers joyn'd for the Parliament and the Navie also declare against Lambert the Soldiers about London fell in also for the Parliament the Parl. now sitting Lamberts Army deserted him Monk marches towards London the Counties and London by Commissioners hinted their desire privately to him the Parliament sent Commissioners to him who satisfied the Parliament in him he gave uncertain hopes by his carriage and letters to all but promis'd he would be for the Parliament and against Lambert the Parliament entertain
Latine of his fears the second Emperor of the Turks caused all the Noblemen of Moden which he took to be slain cruelly in his presence Charles the fifth King of Spain was chose he took the King of France but made peace with him which the Pope caused the King of France to revoke the Emperor sent the Duke of Burbon who sackt Rome and besieged the Pope and Cardinalls in a Mount the Duke was slain but the Emperor fearing excommunication sent to have the Pope goe out Luther now writ for the reformed Religion the Emperor summons him to a Counsell he had conven'd he refus'd to recant yet was let go but soon after was apprehended and his books against Popery burnt the Pope pressed for execution of former Edicts but the German Princes presented to the Emperor that the Church of Rome prohibited that which the word of God did not and that by reason of the Popes pardoning sinnes for a little money much villany and murther was committed and desired a free Christian Counsel Divers Princes met at Spires declaring that Ministers should teach according to the interpretation of the Church the Duke of Saxon and divers other Princes withstood this who and those that joyned with them was called Protestants unto whom cleaved divers Cities appealing to the Emperor but he used their Ambassadors rufflie fearing to displease the Pope threatning to punish those that would not yeeld to the convension of Spire the Protestants Covenant to defend themselves if invaded for Religion but the Emperor who had sworn to defend the Romish Church call'd a convention of Estates learned men on both sides was brought but he commands the Protestant Princes to come to Masse which they desired may be determin'd first The Protestants brought a Confession of Faith which was answer'd but the Emperor would not admit of a reply and made a decree the Protestants should have time to returne to the Church of Rome which their Princes and Cities declared they could not keep with good conscience upon which a Decree was made to confirme the doctrine of the Church of Rome and to proceed in judgement against Protestants who stood close by one another but after some time the Emperor offer'd them Peace to assist him against the Turk Swinglius now preacht down pardons and disputes there was but the Romanists put off all to a Councell many Cities threw off the Masse Alters and Images the Emperor was this while in warre with France some other Cities joyn'd against the Protestants and ready to give battle a moderating City parted them but afterward the Switsers and Pages of Helvetia gave the Protestants of Berne an overthrow The Emperor agrees with France but against the reformed Religion upon which a French generall fell on the Waldenses killing many driving others into the woods which General died of a rotten stinking disease the Emperor and Pope come against the Protestant Princes in Germany pretending against Rebells but with Spaniards and Venetians subdues the Duke of Saxony telling him he must die or turne the first he willingly chose but the Marquesse of Brandenburg begging for him he only lost his hands upon this several others yeelded The Emperor sent to the Council of Bishops to remove to Trent who refusing he consulted with the Princes about some alteration of Religion that Priests should many the Sacrament be used in both kinds and some other things some Protestants accepted of this with an exception but Buser fled upon it and the Romanists abominated it The Duke of Saxony taxing the King with breach of promise joynes with the Marquesse of Brandenburgh and King of France against the Emperor at last Peace was made with some liberty for the Protestants In England the Masse in Latine was abolisht common Prayer establisht and Bishop Bonner imprison'd But Mary restored the Popes supremasie and the Masse and caus'd the Parliament to be absolv'd by Cardinal Poole she put to death many Bishops and others resolute for the Faith the Turks took Rhodes but this Emperor recover'd Tunis and releived twenty thousand Captives Ferdinand King of Bohemia was next elected Emperor the Masse was omitted for some of the Electors sake some of the Parliament in France were now Protestants the King of France told a great Counseller that he would see him burnt but the King in Armour being run at in jest and by his choise with a sphear a splinter of it breaking entred the Kings eye and kill'd him but his son who married the Queen of Scotland where many was against the Romish way and the Guizans allied to the Queen came over into Scotland but was beaten back the Queen of England helping Scotland the Prince of Condie a Protestant was taken by the Kings guard the King died of putrifaction in his ears and Condie cleared then the Kings of Navarre and Queen Mother with the estates had a dispute before them of almost a hundred Bishops and Doctors of a side but no agreement the Protestants of Piedmont was cruelly persecuted for not owning the Masse who defended themselves with stones In France there was an Edict for the Protestants to heare the word in Peace but the Pope puts the King in hope Navar shall be restored him by the King of Spaine if he turne Catholick which turning him the Duke of Guize takes armes first he killed 1500 men and women at a sermon after seiseth on the King and Queen at Paris many Nobles resort to the Prince of Condie to free the King and defend the Gospel the Queen sent letters also to Condie to free them many Towns was taken on both sides the Guizans took Roan again in the siege whereof the King of Navar was slain the Guizans hang'd Marloret a Minister Guize gave Condie battle as he was going to joyn with some English where Guize was slain upon which an Edict was made but not so strickt as before for liberty for the Protestants About the year 1550. the Romanists that they may with the Turk maintain that by might which they cannot by right did thrust the Iron Inquisition at first appointed against Jewes and Moors into the sides of many worthy Christians one Julian for dispersing Bibles was brought to the Stake who with his smiles incouraig'd twenty more who was roasted to death also Consalvo a studious Priest being true to truth against the adoration of the host doctrine of merit and other Phanatick innovations was with his two sisters mother and brother put to death take a taste of this soure business by which the Papists hold fast deceit when there is the least information given against any one an Officer cal'd a familiar is suborn'd to insinuate into his company who taking occasion to meet the partie accus'd saies I being by accident at the Lords Inquisitors they commanded me to summon you before them if he saies he knows nothing of that Court or the Church they dismiss him at present still appointing one to feel him out and then send for him
Temples and built Churches discharged sensing before the people supprest whores puld down an Altar the Pagans used to sacrafice on at Fairs being in peace he built Constantinople in Thracia and calld it Nova Roma was baptized in the suburbs of Bithynia fell sick at Nicomedia Constantius Constans and Constantine jun Constantius governed the East the other two the West Constantine was slain after he had governed three years Constans after thirteen years was slain in France by the Tyrant Magnentius who Constantius forcing after to fly Magnen kill'd his Mother Brother and self Constantius was infected with Arianism by a Priest at Court and he sent to slay Athanasius who passed the midd'st of his Army undiscernd but Georgius an Arian Bishop was seated in Alexandria and fourteen Bishops more was banisht and many Christians cruelly tortured by Georgius the Jewes reballed against this Emperor but he leveld Diocesaria to the ground the Germans rebelling his Cousen Julian having subdued them got himself saluted Emperor against whom Constantius going died sorrowing he had chang'd the Nicene Creed Julian was brought up in the Christian Religion but perverted by a Phylosopher he opend the dores of the heathen Gods releiv'd those he had before imprison'd he took away Christians schools laid taxations upon them telling them when they complained that Christ had told them happy are them that suffer for righteousnes sake He was vext to see how patiently they bared all wrong he set up his own Image by the gods that he might charge those that would not bow with irreverence to him he caused victualls to be sprinkled with heathenish holy water some Christians had their bellies ript up one was anointed with Hony and exposed to wasps One that for revenge chawd a peace of liver of a Christians that broke Images in the former Emperors time had his teeth fell out of his mouth and became blind For in hatred of the Christians the Emperor gave leave for the Jewes to build the Temple at Jerusalem to offer daily sacrifice but they was hindred by an earthquake fire mighty wind and tempest This Emperor in Warre with the Persian was shot with a dart saying thou Christ of Galilee hast overcome me Jovinian was chose by the Roman Army he would not accept of the Empire till the Army owned the Christian Religion he made peace with the Persian yeelding some parts of Syria though Julians weakning of his forces reduced the Bishops which was forc'd to lurk in holes followed Athanatius Counsell going to Constantinople died Valentian was a great sufferer in Julians time chose now by the Army he chose his brother Valience to govern in the West favourd the Arians shipped some other Christians away and cruelly caused them to be fired he caused two Captains to have their bodies rent in peeces by bowing down trees to the ground for causing to be delivered their General though a Tyrant that rose up against him his brother refused to help him against the Gothes because of his being an Arian the Samaritans now invaded the Roman empire Gracianus gave the Empire of the West to his brother Valentian he reduced those Bishops that the Arian persecutor Valens had banished he was slain by a usurper his brother was seduced by his Mother to be for the Arians but in the East Theodosius that was chose to assist Gracianus in his time fights with Maximus who was delivered into his hand after with the Tyrant Eugenius but by a mighty Tempest of wind the darts of Eugenius Army were turned upon their own faces upon which Eugenius fell down at Theodosius feet and begged pardon Theodosius was a lover of Christians and made a Law against Hereticks Arcadius governed in the East was a meek and good Emperor but not couragious he was by an Arian Bishop perswaded to banish Christians whom the peoples affection caused him to recall Gaina a private Souldier was made Generall of Arcadius Army who grew insolent and affected the kingdome Honarius the Emperors brother who reigned in the West met with a great deal of trouble by reason of his Lieftenant affecting the kingdome in Affrick and his father in law stirring up the Vandalls and Burgundians to invade France also 200000 Gothes and Hunnes came to Italy but their General was surprised there arose another party of the Gothes which the Emperor made peace with after which the Emperors father-in-law on purpose of ill to the Emperor fell upon them which caused the Gothes to returne again to Rome and the Emperor being without a General he having slain his father in law for Treason they took Rome but in the midst of burning slaying robbing and military outrage they saved such as fled to Christian Churches afterwards they went towards France and Spaine Theodosius the second had the whole Government he collected a great library of good bookes was a meek person in his house was red the Scriptures and prayer the Vandalls who were partly Pagans and partly Arians cruelly persecuted the Christians in Affrick the Hunnes much incumbred the Roman Empire and the Emperor was fain to covenant with the Vandalls and to assign them some places There was a great fight betwixt the Western Gothes and the King of the Hunnes the Hunnes flee the Goths who was now joyned with Valensian pursewing the Hunnes Valensians general hindred them who for it was put to death the Hunnes incouraged came back to Italy but was perswaded by the Bishop to spare Rome Theodosius put a general to fight Tyrant Iohn but the general and Ship was driven into a Town of Johns but the generals Son passing a place never before drie took the Town slew the Tyrant and releeved his father Martianus after the Goths Vandalls and other strangers had much disquieted the Roman Empire was advanc'd by means of Theodosius sister but reigned not long his unkle Leo came next up who interposed his power for the suppressing of the error of the Eutysians which Eutysians were very cruell to many Christian Bishops about this time was an earthquake that destroyed part of Antiocha Zeno us'd to be dead drunk an efeminate irreligious man favourd the aforesaid error restored their Bishops Basiliscus forces the Emperor to flie and not out of love to truth but hatred of him undoes all he had done the King of the Vandalls was an Arian persecuted the Christian faith many Jewes now followed on Moses but was destroyed the King of the Vandalls was tormented with venomous boyles Anastius was a favourer of the Entysians was stured up contrary to his own inclination by an heretical Bishop to slay many Christians the people of Antioch vexed hereat fell upon some Entysian Monks by which means they had an Entysian Bishop put in their place Justinius the elder was a godly Emperor restored good banisht bad Bishops cut out the tongue of an Entysian the King of the Goths killing among other Christians a Roman Senator he imagin'd he saw his face in a Fish-head at dinner
of Rome Lotharius was anointed in St. Peter's Church by the Pope his Brothers fell out about their fathers lands which civill war so weakned the Nobility of France that the Danes and Normans entred and troubled them for many years Lodovicus the Second dying without Issue his brother Charles King of France by liberal gifts obtain'd to be Emperor but was poyson'd by his Physitian a Jew from the formerly great now small Empire of the East Michael Emperor of Constantinople slew his brother and thrust his Mother and sisters into a Monastery Carolus Crassus the Son of Lewis King of Germany was forc'd to yeild to the Normans who was very potent in France that place toward the Brittish Sea called Normandy the Emperor for negligence and ill government was deposed and Arnalphus his Nephew declared Emperor Arnalphus fought with the Duke of Spoleto who flying the Emperor besiegeth his Wife who hired some of the Emperors servants to poyson him Lodovicus the third in his time the Sarasens invaded Italy and the Hungers France the King of the Sarasens in besieging Consentia was killd by thunder and the rest returned to Affrick Conradus desired his brother to deliver after his death the Emperial Ornaments to the Duke of Saxony as most fit for it for wisdome it being a troubled State which desire of this Emperor his brother preferred before the Throne and performed his will Henry Duke of Saxony was busie a hunting when the news came of his being made Emperor he made Peace with the Hungers for nine years after obtain'd a victory over them and in thanks to God purged his Dominions of the sin of Simonie he fought also with the people of Dasmatia and Bohemians and made them tributaries he was called Pater Patriae Otho the first the former Son called a Councell deposed the Pope the Romans making a sedition he return'd and punisht them after ordered that none should be chose Pope without the consent of the Emperor he was buried in a Church himself built In the East Constantine had recover'd his Empire from the Romans again Otho the second prevails against the King of France recover'd Lorraigne but the Sarasens and Grecians with Constantine came to recover Apulia and overcame the Emperor who hardly escaped who after vented his wrath upon the Italians for deserting him Otho the third pardoned Crescensius twice who the Italians prefer'd to be Emperor but the third Rebellion of his he hang'd him the seditious Romans also advanc'd John 18 to be Pope rejecting Gregory the fifth made by the Emperor whith John had his eyes pluckt out and himself thrown headlong from the Capital this Emperor with the Pope now instituted seaven Electors of the Emperor the Bishop of Mentz Cullen and Tryes Count Palatine Duke of Saxony Marquess of Brandenburgh and in case of contrary opinions the King of Bohem'n this Emperors wire was the widdow of the rebell he hang'd who poysoned him with a pair of gloves From the East those Emperors lives was but short by reason of the continuing of the old barbarous course of making them away Henry the second Duke of Bavaria was chose Emperor by the Electors receiving the Crown from the Pope he subdued all his rebells expeled the Sarasens out of Italy the King of Denmark a savage Prince came into England to roote out the Christian profession one of the Saraseu Princes at this time destroyed some Temples in Jerusalem and massacred all the spiritual officers Conradus the second made a Law to punish with death the troublers of the peace in Germany about this time a war grew between the Christians and Sarasens but a peace was made in a short time after and liberty granted to rebuild the Christian Temples in Jerusalem Henry the Third In his time three Bishops contended for the Popedome but the Emperor plac'd Clemens the second at this time the estate of Christians was most lamentably afflicted by the Turks and Sarasens Henry the Fourth was a good wise Emperor but excommunicated twice by the Pope who stird up the Germans against him under the Duke of Sweve who being taken had his right arm cut off which he held up at his Oath of Allegiance and he acknowledged Gods hand Henry the Fifth the Pope would not Crown till he would give over his right of Election of the Pope and of investing of Bishops by Staffe Ring but the Emperor compel'd the Pope and Cardinalls to perfect his Coronation and confirme his priviledges which the Pope covenanted to by breaking a peece of the Hostie notwithstanding the Pope revoked and cursed the Emperor but before the Emperor as I told you forc'd the Pope the Pope being admired in the world call'd a Counsell of the Bishop of Mentz Trier and Worms to insite the Emperor to war with his own father Lotharius the second Duke of Swene was elected two contending for the Popedom he gave it to Innocent and coming to Rome with an Army made the other Pope Peter a Citizen and the Count of Sicilly his friend say nothing more Conradus Tertius subdued the Duke of Saxony and Bavaria Winsperg besieged the women begg'd leave to come out with what they could carry on their backs which granted they brought forth their husbands which the Emperor thought would have been Treasure but perform'd his promise This Emperor going against the Turks and wanting provisions accepted of some meale from the Emperor of Constantinople but it being mingled with Lime poysoned his Army upon which the King of France joyning with the King of Jerusalem besiedged Damascus but the Christians in Asia and Siria was so decayed that Turks and Infidells had almost got all Frederick the first coming to Coronation he alighted to salure the Pope and when the Pope mounted he held the Stirrup and mistaking the Stirrup angred the Pope the Pope incited him and the Duke of Bavaria to fight with the Duke of Apula for recovering his Terrtiories to the Chair of Rome the Pope also stir'd up the Emperor of Constantinople to drive Apula out of Italy the Duke begg'd on fair termes peace but the Pope rejected him the Duke overcoming the Emperor of Constantinople marches towards the Pope who then sued to him for Peace Frederick taking into consideration the Popes ambition prefixt his own name before the Popes and ordered there should be no appeal to Rome upon which the Pope stirred up the people of Germany and elsewhere against the Emperor and excommunicated him a flie entring the Popes throat choaked him the Emperor subdued Millan quickly two now contending for Popedome Alexander not meeting the Emperor at Counsell he chose Victor Pope upon which Alexander falls a cursing and warring and joyning with the Venetians took the Emperors son upon which the Emperor came to Alexander for absolution and kneeling down the Pope trod on his neck saying thou shalt tread upon the Adder and the Aspe c. I said the Emperor that 's to St. Peter I said the Pope to me and
him coming to London and grant his desire that the old soldiers may goe out of London of which City the Common Council not long after Vote to pay no more taxes without a free Parliament upon which the Parliament imprison some and ordered Monk to pull down the gates Monck his Commission being within a day or two out draws up his forces by Morefields came into the City telling them his intentions and writ a letter to the House about filling them up but they tedious in the qualifications of Members the Members formerly secluded pressing Monk he admitted them to sit who made Monk General released Sir George Booth appointed a Council of State to govern till a new Parliament came as they had provided and so dissolved themselves the Parliament assembled the Lords also sate who as also the General receiv'd letters from the King at Breda about a general pardon and liberty the Parliament invite the King to returne to his Kingdoms ordered General Moùntague to attend his commands Proclaimed him sumptuously in London and sent divers Lords and Commons and of London severall Aldermen and others goe beyond Sea to him the King ariving General Monk met him at Dover who kneeling to kiss the Kings hand the King took him up into his Coach at Canterbury the Majestrates presented the King with a cup of Gold Major General Browne and the Lord Major with divers Citizens with Gold Chaines went to bring him into London where rich Tapestry was hung out with the Companies Streamers and the Conduits run with Wine at White-Hall the Speakers of both Houses congratuled his well coming home to his Throne and the King assuring them that they should not be more ready to ask what is fitting then he to grant it retired to his lodgings The Parliament proceeded on an Act of Indempnity the King makes Proclamation for all those to come in that had a hand in his fathers death at last the Act past to pardon all but the Kings Judges and those that came in upon the Kings Proclamation not be executed without the Parliaments consent after which all in possession was tried Harrison Scot Scroop Peters Jones Carie and others was hang'd and quartred Martin Titchburne Lilburn Penington and others that came in reserved in the Tower Okey Holland Hewson Lile Goffe Whalie was never taken the Parliament having also past an Act for disbanding the Army one for Rolemony and about twenty more the King in his Speech at dissolving them call'd them a healing Parliament In London about seventy persons rose in armes one night to pull down the Monarks of the earth as Antichristian who meeting with resistance fled to a wood yet came two dayes after earlie in the morning when the City guards was five times stronger but was soon scatterd but above twenty kill'd first and last most themselves and those who were taken was tried and hang'd The King sends out writs for another Parliament before they met he was Crown'd making General Monk Duke of Albemarle Mountague Earl of Sandwitch Hollis Sir George Booth others Barons the first day of Coronation besides the Judges the Nobles rod from the Tower before the King in rich gilt embroidered Sutes of apparel hors-trappings with rich Pages and Liveries the second day the Peers went on foot from Westminster-Hall to the Abby Barrons Viscounts Earles Marquesses Dukes with their Robes and distinct Coronets some of the Bishops in rich Copes after assembled the Kings second Parliament who passed an Act to confirm several Acts of the former Parliament who was not summoned by the Kings writts news came of the tryall execution of the Marque of Argile Goutherie a Minister in Scotland The Parliament of England passing an Act for the preservation of the King and another for a free present of monies another for repealing an Act for disabling persons in holy Orders to exercise Temporal jurisdiction several other Acts proceded on an Act about conformity using the common prayer was adjorn'd 3 months about 7 weeks after a Proclamation was made in the Kings name for establishing Bishops in Scotland another for appointing the money Stampt with the Cross and Harp the States Armes in the time of the late Commonwealth to be brought to the Mint for other money allowing for Coinage Collonell Hewson one of the Kings Judges died in Holland In October 1661. Malaga was visited with a raine that swelled to such a height that it carried away whole Bridges of Bâ—ick and Stone whole houses with the people in them and abundance of wood and other materialls were driven into the Sea and a part of the City wall was overthrown the houses spoyld were about twelve hundred the people that perished thirteen hundred the damage of Oyle Wine and Rasons and otherwise to the value of about three millions of Gold About the same time at St. Malo hapned its uncertain how a fire which burnt three dayes and consumed three hundred houses About this same time the Spanish and French Embassadors Coaches skirmishing for precedency at their attendance of a Swede Embassador through London the Spaniard getting the better and about five of the French slaine the King of France sent to the Court of Spaine for satisfaction but receiving little and the Marquess of Cartena being informed of the French Commissioners not proceeding in the limits according to the new peace took Rantie but the Governor of Aras by a small fight many being wounded regained the former post but the King of Spain sending a great present to his Daughter the Queen of France and the new borne Dolphin The King of France resented this gift so kindly as that he declared there should be no war but wrote thanks to his Catholick Majesty for the twelve China dishes and Diamonds sent to the Queen and Dolphin worth 50000 Crownes but the Prince of Spaine now died notwithstanding the body of St. Diego was brought from Lizna to his Chamber who as one wisely or other wisely observes hath done great cures for the Princes of Spaine About this time the Turks pretended to the Emperor of Germany if he beleeve it that he will come no further then Transilvania and is ready to make peace with the Emperor it s supposed only because he finds the Christians gathering so great strength against him that he had better then to come on towards Germany joyn with the confederate rebellious Army of the Popish Subjects against their King and make shure if he can that Kingdome In England King Charles the Second being sure to the Infanta of Portugall she is generally pray'd for in the Churches under the name of Queen Catherine In Spaine there is a Prince borne to Comfort against the loss of the new diseased Prince In England the King appoints several learned persons of the Episcopall and Presbyterian perswasions to reveiw the Liturgie who after long debating about the Common Prayer and Ceremonies come no nearer one another then at the beginning The
that after went away but Embassadors came from Poland for Anion who they had chose King who agreed that Rochel and two other Townes should have liberty of Religion within their own bounds but the King dying the Queen-mother sent for her other Sone out of Poland then condemned Mountgomerie but now several Catholicks joyn with Condie for the Countries good the Cardinal Lorain walking barefoot with penitentiaries contracted a disease that killd him after several bickerings Embassadors come to the King from England the Cantons and elsewhere and a peace was made for more liberty for the Protestants Radulph was next chose Emperor of Germany he was King of Bohemia and Hungaria he called a Diet at Ratisbone about reforming Religion the Turke in a fight lost eighteen thousand for fifty two of the Christians Transilvania joyning with the Emperor the Turk was often sent back with loss and upon the Embassadors coming from Hungarie to Vienna it was agreed that Catholick Lutheran and Calvenist and no other should exercise their Religion the Protestants of Austria being abused they take armes but by the help of the Moravians they obtain peace the Emperor died all was quieted and both accuse the Jesuits as authors of their broyles In France the Catholicks fearing if the King should die Navar might be King confederated in Armes pretending against the Hugonites who was in Rochell but they goe to Paris the King made an offer of Land to give the Catholick General but these Leagers prospering moved the King to be oâ— them and roote out the Protestants Navar and Condie declare against these things joyn with the German forces fight the King who seem'd to comply with Guize and ordered all to profess the Catholick way Condie overthrew the King but Guize came into Paris suddainly against the Kings command upon which the King set forth a fierce Edict against the Protestants bestowed a great place on Guize declared Cardinal Burbone of the Royall blood excluded Navar all which Guize would have confirm'd by Parliament but jealousie being among the Grandes Guize was slain the people cried out of the King saying they ought to support the Church and was free from their Oath the King then joyns with Navar wars with the Leagers repulsed de Main that intended to surprise him besieged Salaize beat Count Brissac that came to releive it He also goes against Paris which so put the Leagers to it that they got a Jockabine Monke who coming demurely to the King pretending letters gaining through his subtilty the Kings retirement in the Chamber where the Masaker was concluded reading letters he stob'd the King upon which the attendance coming in killd the Murtherer this Monke was canoniz'd St. Jeques the King named Navar his successor the Leageurs proclam'd another but King Henry the fourth and young Navar goes towards Paris Demain the Leagers generall daily lost men but the King got a great victory Demain fleeing plucking up a bridge drown'd many of his men the King stopping provisions to Paris 100 thousand dyed with famine the Duke of Parma came to relieve it but durst not attempt the Kings Army and the Leagers went to ruine apace everywhere the Duke of Savoys Army was also overthrown also the King slew 700 Romans of 2000 and sent the rest to Italy also the Duke of Parma being invited to come once more into France was discomfited and another Duke being beaten out of the field said farewell my Cannons and further most blasphemously said I renounce God and run this day a hie fortune plunging himself and horse into a River at last the Bishops turn'd the King who came to Masse Paris now yeelds but yet many of the Leagers was inveterate still against the King a youth that was told the King could be no King if the Pope consented not to it stab'd the King but not mortall but the young Schollar was torne in peeces by horses the Jesuits was ordered to depart who after Petition to be restored the Protestants Petition for an Edict to prevent what they suffer'd A woman attempts to poyson the King she was burnt for it two others that attempted him mischief he only said God will punish them The Duke of Savoys forces came suddenly to Geneva got the word kill the Centinel was above an houre in the streets but beaten out and some hang'd A Synod at Gat declared the Pope Antichrist the Jesuits was admitted at Berne to the grief of the People A Turke was now baptized a Citizen of Geneva was burnt for a plot against it There was now a great plague after great cold The King of France one day was very sad could not sleep rose and pray'd some Nobles going in Coach with him abroad being chearfull the King said we may weep yet by Sunday but there met the Kings Coach when it stood in a street a Layer who when the King stooped stab'd him on his leftside who spit blood lost his apprehension and by the time he came home died the Murtherer was rackt and condemn'd his hands was put into a Furnace flaming with fire and brimstone after there was colups of flesh taken from him by red hot pinchers and burnt and scalded Pitch and Rosine was poured into those wounds also melted lead was poured on his Navell he had his papps pincht off and was torne in peeces by horses then his parts burnt and his ashes thrown in the air The Kings Son Lewis was crowned by the Cardinal many Nobles of France was Protestants some now wrote against Belarmine about the popes Temporal power Now in the Netherlands Don John of Austria the King of Spains governor endeavoured to bring in the Inquisition the General Estates call Mathias of Austria who was of the blood to govern them and Proclamed John an enemy to the Kings Neatherlands The Pope promised eternall life to all that would help John against the Neatherlands Mathias chooses for his Leiftenant Nassaw Prince of Orange upon which some of the Nobles mutined so that John got a victory over Mathias the Duke of Anion assists the States Amsterdam besieged by the Spaniords made an agreement with the States of Holland and a little after the Friers Monks and Priests went out the States sitting at Antwerp publisht a Decree for to entertaine the pacification of Gant which the Jesuits refusing to sware was thrust out at Gaunt was some Friers sentenc'd for Sodomie Mathias and States complain to the Assembly of Princes in Germany of the Spaniards cruelty the States called the Duke of Anion their Defendor One Captain Pont of the Dukes Army abusing a maid and boasting of it she stabb'd him the States at last Decree that neither Catholick or Protestant shall attempt any thing upon one another this the Catholicks would not brook and no small stirrs was at Aras Don John died to whom succeeded the Prince of Parma Anion returns to France many fell for money from the States the Prince of Orange was made governor of Flanders Embassadors
from the Emperor and King of Spaine could not effect peace the Romish would have no Religion but theirs exercised the reform'd not be deprived of theirs the States choose Anion their Soveraign and so agreed with him on Articles but the King of Spaine desiring the life of the Prince of Orange puts out an Edict of prescription against him Orange apologis'd the Estate approv'd of it cause their Magistrate to abjure the King of Spaine Anion was made Duke of Brabant he receiv'd at Antwerpe both Romanists and Protestants into his protection One Anestroes boy watching his time and being perswaded by a Frier that by characters he gave him he should pass invisâ—bly shot the Prince of Orange in at the Chap but not mortall which boy was immediately run through with a Halbard and after hang'd Parma had also dealt with some to kill Anion and Orange but La Bordo discovering something saved himself another killed himself in prison another was drawn in peeces with horses Anion sends a Commander to seize on Dunkirk for himself and put out the States Garrison intended against Bruges and Antwerpe but at Antwerpe the King of France crying kill kill the Towne is our own was beaten out with the loss of above 1500 the Duke excused all this yeelded up again the Towns to the States two more by the Spaniards order attempts to kill Orange but faild one of which was strangled the States of Holland having now taken the Government upon themselves Newport Dunkirk Sas Hulst Gant and several other places was lost the Prince of Orange sent to England to help them Bruges was reconciled to the Spaniard Anion died and in his sickness would not admit a Priest and was troubled much for his revolt A high Burguion that liv'd at Delf a whole year trayterously shot the Prince of Orange who praying God to pitty his poor soul and the poor people died the Murtherer was executed after a terrible manner who confest that one of the Prince of Parmaes Counsellors promis'd him great rewards divers places now yeelds to Parma even Brussels and Antwerpe Morris Nassaws Son is made Governor the distressed States got Queen Elizabeth of England to assist them on conditions to have Flushing and other places security for monies the Queen declared the reasons hereof the Earle of Leicester was accepted Governor swore to defend them against the Spaniards but he hindring all Traffick with France also complaint was made against him in Spaine all English Ships was arrested and goods confiscated many of the English Ships had commission from the Queen and took several prizes from the Spaeniards Parma now going to besiege Nuys hang'd a Minister and two Captains at Clost and spoild the Town a hallowed sword was brought him from the Pope with remission of sins to those that should be at saying Masse at its first coming Leicester marcht to Zutphen where Sir Philip Sidney was shot and died at Linter it raigned blood Zutphen where Leceister had left a Governor and another place where was a Scotts Governor were sould to the Spaniards the King of Spains Provinces was troubled with dearth and wolves the States discontented though not all at Leicester he by the Queens order resigned his Government there was a Treaty between the Queen and Parma but nothing effected Breda was surpris'd for Morris Parma died Arnestus Arch Duke of Austria succeeded who entred Brussels but Solme prosperd for the States in Flanders and Cramberg in Frezeland was yeelded to Count William the Duke sent two to the States to treat but Groning now yeelded to Orange a Soldier once under Morris his guard was executed for Treason against him the Duke died with grief Albertus Cardinall of Austria came in his roome he takes Callis from the French but Peace was quickly made he took Hulst from the States with about the loss of 5000 but Morris in the dead of Winter overcame the Cardinalls Army slew his Generall and 2000 men with the loss of nine of Orange his side after Groll and divers places more yeelded to Prince Morris One Panne that came from Dowway had undertaken to kill the Prince the King of Spaine died Albertus his Army turn'd out Ministers and put in Priests at Weezel but the States thrive at Sea by their Fleet Creucaeur yeelds to Morris the States goe against Flanders the Prince besieging Newport but Albertus after marrying the King of Spains Daughter came against the Prince the Prince having sent a party to keep a passe which the Dukes Army had passed before was forc'd to fight Morris lost 800 men after the Armies engage where Sir Francis Vere under Morris utterly rooted the Spaniards slaying 6000 Morris lost 800 but most English Slucegrave Berke and divers places was after taken by the Prince who with some English ships had the best of it in two Sea fights in one was slain 300 of the Spaniards 36 of the States and in another 2000 Spaniards and 50 of the States but Ostend yeelded to the Duke but a truce was made for 12 years In England Queen Elizabeth sets out a Proclamation against Childrens being brought up in Popish Seminaries beyond Sea the King of Spaine Pope prepare a great Army against her but was imployd through the death of the King of Perrugall another way a Rebellion now broke out in Ireland by the Spaniards instigation the chief was slain 700 Italians yeelded themselves the King of France comes to England about matching his brother to the Queen A Jesuit and another was executed for Treason and Sedition and coming from Rome after by Parliament there was an Act against seducing the Queens Subjects and saying Masse the Scaffold one Sabboth day at the Beargarden fell down killing some of the people King James works himself out of Dowers hand and pardoned him one Browne writing that the Church of England was no true Church and two of his followers was put to death one Lewis denying the God-head of Christ was burnt Gowery about to take the King again was beheaded one Paris on confession of his intentions against the Queen was executed Letters was taken at Sea intimating a great designe of the Spaniard against England the Parliament made an Act for preservation of the Queen against Popish Priests the Earle of Northumberland conscious of ill designes laid violent hands upon himself The Queen concludes a stricter amity with the King of Scots she sends a Fleet to the West-Indies which return'd with great booty Dr Geford and others conspire the Queens death one his conscience terrifying told it to Secretary Walsingam and several was executed the French Embassador sets one to kill the Queen who revealing it the Embassador was soundly rebuked now in 1688 the Spaniards invade England with an Navie call'd invincible of 130 Shipps 20000 Men 172 Ensignes 6320 bushells of Pease and Beanes with great store of Biscate Oyle Bacon Wine and other provisions many thousand Armes in store with Pickaxes for Pioneers under the Duke of Modena