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
Sir if it please you to have a little patience we shall speedily give you an answer to your message After some little conference between the Lord Mayor and Aldermen the Gates were opened and the king at Armes entred with Trumpets sounding before him and was joyfully received by the Lord Mayor in his Crimson Velvet Gown and Hood the Aldermen and Sheriffs in Scarlet and the Officers of the Militia gallantly accoutred on Horse-back Both sides of the streets were guarded by the Mililia forces of London from Temple-Bar to the Old Exchange and stood all with their swords drawn as also the Officers and severall spectators in windows The City Horse fell in next the Life-guard then the Lord Mayor and Aldermen after whom the Herald and the rest as formerly When they came to Chancery-lane end they proclaimed His Majesty a third time where at the word Charles the second in the Proclamation the king at Armes lifting himself up with more then ordinary cheerfulness and expressing it with a very audible voice the people presently took it and on a suddon carried it to the Old Exchange which was pu sued with such shouts that is was near a quarter of an hour before silence could be made to read the rest of the Proclamation After this they went to Cheapside where His Majesty was proclaimed a fourth time the shouts of the people then being so great that though Bow-bells were then ringing yet could not the sound of them be heard Thence they went to the Old Exchange where His Majesty was again proclaimed with the loud shouts and acclamations of the people and so the solemnity ended But to recount the numberless number of Bonfires the ringing of Bells shooting off Guns and the joyfull expressions of the people that attended this gallant and well ordered procession would wear a pen of steel to the stumps and tire the hand of the most unwearied writer But this joy was not confined within the walls of the City the whole Kingdome participating of the benefit so did they also share in the triumph Our Chronicles make mention even to admiration of the solemnities at the Coronation of Richard the first but no History can shew a president of such transcendent joy as was at the proclaiming of Charles the second Take a view of their solemnities at Sherborn in Dorsetshire by which you may give a guesse at the rest On Munday May 14. the Kings Majesty after solemne prayers praises and a seasonable premonition at the Church by Mr. Bampfield to prevent exorbitancie was with high expressions of joy proclaimed by Mr. Birstal Master of the kings School there to whom Sir John Strangways High Steward of Sherborn-Castle did read the Proclamation himself not being able by reason of his age to utter it with so loud and audible voice as was requisite The performance was attended by divers persons of quality viz. Mr. George Digby second Son to the Earl of Bristoll Esquire Fulford Esquire Rogers one of Judge Mallets sons and many other Esquires and Gentlemen who brought with them as many Horse and Foot well armed as together with the Town Forces made up between five and six thousand Besides the melody of divers Consorts of Loud Musick there were the Martiall Noises of many Drums and Trumpets innumerable Volleys of shot the continuall ringing of Bells and loud acclamations of many Thousands of Men Women and Children had that thwack'd the streets so full that thousands of people as well in Armes as others were constrained to stay in the fields for want of room to receive them The very Earth did seem to quake and the Aire to tremble at the mighty rending shouts that were at that irerated On the top of the Tower of the Ancient Cathedrall were four large white flags with red crosses in them displayed on high poles The Conduit that day and the next ran with Claret besides many Hogsheads of March-bear and large Baskets of white loaves set out in the street for the Poor In the close of the day some of the witty wags of the Town did very formally represent an High Court of Justice at the Sessions Bench whither by a formidable guard was brought a grim Judge or Lord President in a Bloud-red Robe and a tire for his Head of the same Hue who being gravely set down in the Chair of Judicature with sundry asseslours the Cryer in the Name of the Supreme Keeper of the Liberties of England did command silence After the appointing of an Attorney Generall a Solliciter Generall and other Officers for the due constituting of so High a Court and the empanneling of a Jury John Bradshaw and Oliver Caomwell whose Effigies were artificially prepared and brought thither by a Guard of Souldiers were indicted of High Treason and murthering of the King commanded to hold up their bloudy-hands which for the purpose were besmeared with bloud They were asked Whether they did own the Authority of the Court which being silent the whole multitude present cryed out Justice my Lord Justice on these bloody Traytors and Murtherers They were asked again whether they owned the Authority of the Court and upon refusall sentence was passed upon them to be dragg'd to the place of Execution to be there hang'd upon two Gibbets forty foot high on both sides the States Armes which had lately been erected by Captain Chasee one of Lamberts Champions which sentence was accordingly executed The Honest Officers that dragg'd them to Execution from the lower part of the Town to the upper had many a blow with Fists Swords Halberts and Pikes which were aimed at the execrable Malefactors As they hung upon the Gibbets they were so hack'd and hew'd so gored and shot through that in a short time little remained besides Cromwells Buffe-coat and Bloudy scarfe that was worth the burning yet would nor the people be satisfied till they had made a fire between the Gibbets and burnt all they could get of their garbage or garments and at last tore down the States Armes to help make up their funerall pile At night besides the multitude of Bonfires there were three huge piles of faggots fired on the brows of three of the Highest Hills about a mile distant from the Town which were visible over all the Marshes of Sommerset-shire in part of Wales and the greatest part of Black-moor This extraordinary joy of the people of this Town might perhaps proceed from the native Genius of the place which having enjoyed formerly the residence of many a King and Bishop and the felicities that attend those Governments in Church and State did cause them to be even transported with joy at the restitution of the one and fair hopes of restauration of the other to these so long harrased Kingdomes and Churches And now the Parliament and City like the men of Israel and Judah when David was forced from Jerusalem by Absalon strive who shall be forwardest to bring the King home The Parliament ordered 50000l to be presented to His
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
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.