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A56171 Hidden workes of darkenes brought to publike light, or, A necessary introdvction to the history of the Archbishop of Canterbvrie's triall discovering to the world the severall secret dangerous plots, practices, proceedings of the Pope and his confederates, both at home and in forraigne parts, to undermine the Protestant religion, usher the whole body of popery into our church, and reduce all our realms to their ancient vassalage to the Sea of Rome, by insensible steps and degrees : from the first marriage treaty with Spain, anno 1617, till this present : together with the true originals of the late Scottish troubles, Irish rebellion and English civill warres: manifested by sundry ... papers, found among Secretary Windebankes, master Thomas Windebankes, the lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies writings, and some late intercepted letters from forraigne parts / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1645 (1645) Wing P3973; ESTC R7996 362,172 332

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hinder_v she_o in_o her_o religion_n p._n 46._o 47._o 71._o of_o the_o privy_a council_n not_o to_o prosecute_v papist_n p._n 46._o of_o english_a priest_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 82._o 83_o oblation_n popis●i_n introduce_v by_o bishop_n laud_n pag._n 159._o ordinntion_n a_o form_n of_o it_o by_o a_o popish_a irish_a bishop_n pag._n 84._o owen_n daniel_n and_o sir_n phelim_n oneale_n chief_a actor_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n have_v former_o raise_v a_o regiment_n of_o papist_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o flanders_n for_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 219._o to_o 250._o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n phelim_n oneale_n from_o rome_n pag._n 248._o 249._o o-conner_n one_o of_o the_o queen_n mother_n priest_n his_o desperate_a speech_n concern_v a_o plot_n massacre_n to_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o anne_n hussey_n pag._n 225._o p._n papist_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuite_n plot_v to_o usher_v popery_n into_o our_o realm_n pag._n 1._o 2_o 4._o etc._n etc._n their_o dangerous_a increase_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o petition_n against_o it_o p._n 10._o to_o 12_o 65._o to_o 85._o how_o protect_v favour_a etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o pretend_a proclamation_n against_o they_o by_o the_o king_n queen_n bishop_n laud_n windebanke_n and_o other_o pag._n 12._o 13._o 25_o 29_o 45_o to_o 48_o to_o 150._o 206._o to_o 214._o their_o forwardness_n to_o promote_v the_o lean_a an._n 1626._o pag._n 88_o their_o assembly_n collection_n and_o large_a contribution_n towards_o the_o scottish_a war_n pag._n 189._o to_o 194._o english_a and_o irish_a papist_n joint_a conspiracy_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n and_o present_a war_n see_v ireland_n king_n james_n king_n charles_n windebanke_n laud_n article_n gregorio_n pa●zani_n the_o pope_n first_o english_a nuntio_n his_o arrival_n and_o entertainment_n in_o england_n pag._n 141._o 143._o 209_o 210._o his_o intimacy_n with_o windebanke_n and_o letter_n of_o thanks_n to_o he_o from_o rome_n for_o his_o daily_a favour_n while_o here_o pag._n 141._o 146._o his_o intimacy_n with_o bishop_n montague_n and_o letter_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n to_o rome_n pag._n 147._o stay_v of_o proceed_n against_o the_o lady_n perkins_n for_o send_v her_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o nun_n pag._n 139._o penricke_n the_o queen_n last_o agent_n at_o rome_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o queen_n servant_n a_o intelligencer_n for_o spain_n and_o rome_n pag._n 205_o &c_n &c_n father_n fillip_v the_o queen_n confessor_n his_o letter_n to_o secretary_n windebanke_n pag._n 144_o see_v p._n 134._o his_o dangerous_a letter_n commitment_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o article_n there_o exhibit_v against_o he_o pag._n 205._o to_o 217._o his_o dangerous_a position_n pag._n 119._o 120_o 121._o his_o danger_n about_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o her_o chief_a counsellor_n pag._n 205._o to_o 217._o sparsim_fw-la doctor_n pocklington_n his_o letter_n concern_v the_o clergy_n contribution_n against_o the_o scot_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 179._o 180._o pope_n gregory_n the_o 15._o his_o dispensation_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o complete_a the_o spanish_a match_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 18._o 19_o his_o exception_n to_o and_o alteration_n of_o the_o article_n with_o spain_n p._n 4._o to_o 9_o 14._o 15._o 18._o 39_o 40._o the_o article_n he_o obtain_v from_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o papist_n ere_o he_o will_v grant_v a_o dispensation_n p._n 8._o 14._o 41._o to_o 49._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o conchen_n in_o spain_n to_o reduce_v king_n charles_n and_o our_o realm_n to_o his_o obedience_n during_o his_o residence_n there_o &_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n charles_n in_o spain_n to_o seduce_v he_o in_o his_o religion_n p._n 34._o to_o 38._o his_o clog_v dispensation_n and_o death_n p._n 39_o 49._o king_n james_n letter_n to_o he_o p._n 26._o 31._o pope_n vrban_n the_o eight_o his_o election_n and_o new_a dispensation_n for_o the_o spanish_a match_n pag._n 50._o 61._o his_o dispensation_n with_o the_o french_a match_n pag._n 70._o 71._o his_o consolatory_a bull_n to_o the_o english_a catholic_n p._n 81._o 82._o he_o claim_v a_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o queen_n househould_v endeavour_v thereby_o to_o usurp_v a_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 119._o to_o 123._o 208_o 209_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o loraigne_n and_o his_o affection_n to_o &_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 142._o 143._o his_o nuntioe_n send_v into_o eng._n and_o entertain_v here_o see_v con_fw-mi panzani_n rossetti_n nuntio_n and_o p._n 209._o to_o 212._o his_o bull_n to_o sir_n toby_n matthew_n p._n 201._o 211._o privy_a and_o assistant_n to_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n p._n 230._o 247._o to_o 553._o his_o bull_n and_o indulgence_n to_o the_o irish_a rebel_n p._n 253._o the_o election_n of_o pamphilio_n the_o now_o pope_n his_o age_n and_o intention_n and_o the_o queen_n send_v sir_n kenelm_n digby_n to_o he_o p._n 252._o to_o 255._o father_n price_n general_n of_o the_o benedictines_n his_o intimacy_n with_o laud_n london_n windebank_n procure_v the_o searcher_n place_n at_o dover_n by_o their_o might_n and_o put_v in_o papist_n to_o be_v his_o deputy_n there_o pag._n 198._o 206._o 207._o q_n the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n design_v to_o introduce_v popery_n pag._n 69._o the_o article_n of_o her_o marriage_n and_o present_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o papist_n p._n 70._o to_o 74_o 83._o to_o 198._o the_o king_n bind_v by_o oath_n not_o to_o endeavour_v her_o conversion_n to_o our_o religion_n by_o any_o mean_n but_o she_o not_o oblige_v not_o to_o seduce_v the_o king_n pag._n 71._o the_o pope_n challenge_v jurisdiction_n over_o her_o household_n p._n 119._o to_o 122._o 208._o the_o dangerous_a position_n of_o her_o priest_n ibid_fw-la priest_n release_v by_o the_o k._n and_o other_o at_o her_o instance_n p._n 122._o 123._o 190._o her_o favour_n to_o and_o letter_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o officer_n of_o france_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o secretary_n windobanke_n and_o the_o many_o courtesy_n he_o and_o he_o receive_v from_o she_o since_o his_o ●light_n p._n 127_o to_o 140._o she_o send_v major_a bret_n sir_n will._n hamilton_n mr._n walter_n montague_n and_o other_o successive_o to_o rome_n p._n 140._o 141_o 143_o 144_o 146._o 204._o to_o 214._o her_o calling_n of_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o romish_a catholic_n at_o london_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o scot_n her_o letter_n to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n &_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 189._o to_o 196._o dangerous_a popish_a incendiary_n about_o her_o person_n pag._n 204._o to_o 218._o her_o contribution_n and_o assistance_n to_o english_a and_o irish_a papist_n and_o these_o unnatural_a war_n p._n 194._o 151._o the_o queene-mothers_n arrival_n in_o england_n to_o further_a the_o papist_n design_n and_o massacre_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o irish_a rebel_n pag._n 232._o 233._o 234._o count_n rossetti_n the_o pope_n last_o nuntio_n his_o arrival_n in_o england_n and_o the_o bull_n to_o sir_n toby_n matthew_n concern_v he_o pag._n 210._o 211._o complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n promise_v to_o be_v send_v away_o hence_o yet_o secret_o detain_v here_o pag._n 193._o 214._o rochel_n lose_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o ship_n etc._n etc._n p._n 84._o 85._o 86._o s._n sabbath_n deny_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o creature_n p._n 158._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n endeavour_v to_o be_v introduce_v by_o canterbury_n in_o the_o scottish_a liturgy_n p._n 160._o 161._o 162._o 163._o scottish_a innovation_n liturgy_n war_n trouble_n occasion_v by_o canterbury_n full_o relate_v out_o of_o his_o own_o paper_n and_o letter_n p._n 148._o to_o 196._o spanish_a treaty_n concern_v the_o match_n palatinate_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n concern_v it_o and_o their_o juggle_n with_o we_o