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A61191	Anglia rediviva Englands recovery being the history of the motions, actions, and successes of the army under the immediate conduct of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Kt., Captain-General of all the Parliaments forces in England / compiled for the publique good by Ioshua Sprigge ...	Sprigg, Joshua, 1618-1684.; Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.	1647 (1647)	Wing S5070; ESTC R18123	234,796	358

of the Governour and Garrison of Oxford made their demands which his Excellency sent up to the Parliament by Colonel Rich and Scoutmaster-General Watson two of the Commissioners for the Treaty on his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax part putting off the Treaty till the pleasure of the Parliament were knowne concerning them The heads of some of the principall of them were these Viz. 1. To have liberty to send to the King to know his Majesties pleasure Whether they shall surrender or not 2. That Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice have protection to remaine in any part of this Kingdome to have no Oath ●…posed on them to be at liberty to do as shall seem good unto them at any time hereafter 3. The Governour and all Officers and Souldiers to martch out in as full equipage as any since these Wars with six Guns ten barrels of Powder and to have thirty days time to know the King's pleasure how he will dispose of them 4. The Privy Seale and Great Seale to goe to the King And such as these The House of Commons upon reading of them conceived them so high that they thought not fit so much as to debate them but referd it to the General in what way he thonght fit to prosecute the reducing of that place May 24. or within a day sooner or later was Radcoat house surrendred after it had endured great extremity by our Granadoes one whereof falling on the top of a Tower made fearfull work tearing it into a thousand pieces and sending it severall wayes and at last falling into the Cellar let out all their Beere There were an hundred men in it who were to goe to their severall homes leaving their Armes behind them His Excellency upon the forementioned returne ftom the Parliament prepared Propositions to offer to the Garrison and sent them into Oxford on Saturday May 30. Whereupon at the desire of the Enemy the Treaty which upon their flying so high in their demands had been discontinued if not broken off was renewed againe they being willing to treat upon his Excellencies Propositions submitting therein as themselves said to the ●ate of the Kingdome rather then any way distrusting their owne strength or the Garrisons tenablenesse month June 1646 During this Treaty a Captaine of the Garrison of Oxford was taken in a Fishermans habit carrying Letters to the King from Sir Thomas Glemham and Secretary Nicholas relating the condition of the Garrison and how long probably they could hold out A few dayes before the Treaty ended when the Enemy peceived it was like to succeed they played with their Canon day and night into our Leaguers and Quarters discharging sometimes neer two hundred 〈◊〉 in a day at randome as was conceived rather to spend their Powder then to doe any great execution though they shewed good skill in that they levelled their pieces so as they shot into the Leaguer on Heddington-hill and on that side Lieutenant-Colonel Cotsworth was slaine with a great shot and likewise into the Leaguer on Colonel Rainsboroughe's side where they killed with their shot a Sutler and others in their Tents Our Canon in recompence playd fiercely upon the enemy and much annoyed them in their Works and Colledges till at last a cessation of great shot was agreed to on both sides Upon Saturday June 20. The Treaty for the surrender of Oxford was finished between the Commissioners and concluded upon the ensuing Articles The same morning that the Treaty for Oxford was concluded Farrington Garrison sent also to capitulate the Governour thereof Sir George Lisle being then in Oxford and to be briefe surrendred upon condition to have the benefit of Oxford Articles and so they were included in the same Agreement Articles of Agreement concluded and agreed June 20. by the right honourable Sir Richard Lane Knight Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England Francis Lord Cottington Lord high Treasurer of England William Marquesse of Hertford Edward Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties honorable Houshold Thomas Earl of Southampton Francis Earl of Chichester Francis Lord Seymor Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of his Majesties principall Secretaries of State all of them being of his Majesties most honorable Privy Councel and Sir Thomas Glenham Knight and Governour of Oxford on the one party And his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight General of the Forces raised for the Parliament on the other party for and concerning the rendring of the Garrison of Oxford as followeth THat the Garrison of Oxford with the Castle Forts Mounts and places of Defence whatsoever With all the Ordnance Arms Ammunition and Provisions of War with all Magazines and Stores thereunto belonging exceping what is allowed in the ensuing Articles shall be delivered to the General Sir Thomas Fairfax or whom he shall appoint without wilfull spoyl or embezlement upon Wednesday the 24. of this instant June 1646. at Ten of the Clock in the Morning or thereabouts II. That his Highnesse the Duke of Yorke shall have an honorable Convoy to London where other of his Majesties Children are attended by his Officers and Servants and sitting accommodation for the removall of His Houshold and goods thither And shall have an Honorable provision besitting his Dignity appointed for Him by the Parliament and to remaine there untill His Majesties pleasure be knowne touching His setling there or elswhere and then to be disposed accordingly to any place within fourscore miles of London and shal have such Officers and Servants to continue about him as the Parliament shall approve III. That their Highnesses Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice shall have liberty and Passes for themselves with their Servants Horses Armes and Goods the number of their Horses for them and their Traine not exceeding seventy to repaire to any place within fifty miles of London so it be not within twenty miles of London without leave from the Parliament nor in any Garrison and there to abide for the space of six moneths after the Rendring free from any molestation by imposition of Oaths or otherwise and shall have Passes to goe beyond the Seas at any time within the said six moneths with their said Servants Horses Armes and Goods they engaging themselves upon their Honours not to use the liberty hereby granted in the meane time to any Hostility against the Parliament of England sitting at Westminster or any way wilfully to the prejudice of their Affaires And they are to have the benefit of such the ensuing Articles as may concerne them IV. That the Seales called the Great Seale Privy Seale Signet and the Seales of the Kings Bench Exchequer Court of Wards Dutchy Admiralty and Prerogative as also the Sword of State shall at such time and in the presence of two such persons as the General Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint be lockt up in a chest and left in the publick Library and if any of the aforenamed particulars shall not be then accordingly produced the default thereof shall not be charged upon any

FARE FAC Anglia Rediviva Englands Recovery BEING THE HISTORY Of the Motions Actions and Successes of the Army under the Immediate Conduct of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax Kt. CAPTAIN-GENERAL Of all the PARLIAMENTS Forces IN ENGLAND Compiled for the Publique good BY IOSHUA SPRIGGE M. A. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LONDON Printed by R. W. for Iohn Partridge and are to be sold at the Parot in Pauls Church-yard and the Cock in Ludgate-streete 1647. To the Honourable VVilliam Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS SIR IF my own Genius had not prompted me the Nature of this Discourse would have led me to You being of the Actions of that ARMY which as it received the compleat actuation of its Form by the concurrence of the Right honourable the House of PEERES so it received its first rise from that Honourable House where you sit and have sate as Speaker after an unparallel'd instance for sixe continued Years together deriving in the mean time not so much wonder as benefit to the Kingdome thereby having all along by the same Publique Organ asserted the English freedome whereby once since the beginning of this Parliament You answered His Majesty who had then after an unusual manner entred your House That you had neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak but what that Honourable House gave you In all the warm Influences and Motions whereby this Army hath been cherished You have been One in the Constellation yea a chief and leading One. SIR I mention not these things to lay a stumbling-block of Pride before you But to minde you of that which I know you acknowledge That One greater then States gave you this faithfulnesse Now as for this Story Sir what is wanting in it of Elegancie of Phrase hath been endeavoured to be supplied in the truth of the Relation And next to that a good proportion of my care hath been to carry it without such distatefull reflection as might render it unfit for your Candor to patronize I make no question but you will easily discern a thread of Divinity running through the whole proceeding of this Army and that their Actions have been nothing else but a Copy of the Wisdom Power Providence and love of God put forth in men My Prayers for you and the Honourable Senate are That God who hath made all your Enemies without appear but flesh and that flesh grasse would save you from the power of flesh within that you may act all things in the strength and excellency of that Spirit that hath wrought these things for ye that ye may be partakers of as much of God as of Victory whereby ye shall be sure not only to arrive your selves laden with Honour and all the sweet fruits of your unwearied Labours at the Port of glory but shall also direct the tossed Bark of this Common-wealth towards the Haven of Rest and Righteousnesse SIR In your publike merit many thousands are no lesse then I am who am professedly Sir Your most humble Servant I●… To his EXCELLENCIE Sir Thomas Fairfax c. AN APOLOGIE SIR IT may be thought neither Iustice nor Gratitude That this Book is not dedicated to your Name for your great merit and interest in the subject of it Sir As your worth and name qualifies you for the Patronage of the best Subject or Discourse whatsoever and your Martial fame and Prowesse for the best Story of that sort so your interest in and relation to the contents hereof is and without controversie must be acknowledged so great as renders you altogether uncapable of receiving any accession of Title thereto by a Dedication The truth is This being but the Picture of that VVisedome and Courage and what more of GOD did appeare in You I dare not present it to you being not drawn to the life But when moreover I consider of the Kingdoms interest in these things done and more particularly the Parliament's who set you on work I am fully satisfied and resolved That if the right of Dedication be yours yet the debt of Patronage which is Onus as well as Honos a Care as well as a Courtesie I am sure is theirs For though You are the Person by whom yet it is the Publike 't is the Parliament for whom these Things have been done And therefore the justice seems to be on that side that They should take these Services off Your hands and own and avouch them as having been done in Their name and by their authority And as Your services have been of that consideration and merit as to engage Kingdoms and Parliaments So the consideration of Gratitude is not fit for the adventure of a private man it is worthy the advice of a Parliament And as both Houses have with much Noblenesse and in high Honour to You in that relation acknowledged as much by a solemn congratulatory Visit at your comming to London so They will I am confident proceed in all suitable expressions of real thankefulnesse and least of all think their gratitude at an end now that your services are come to so good an end Though I may say without dishonour to them when they have done all They must die your Debters And he is not an English-man that doth not acknowledge That as the Honour of these Actions under GOD is Yours so all that they enjoy by these successes is also Yours And that when this Generation have exhausted themselves and done their part they must commend it to their Posterity to pay the Remainder to your Name SIR I speak not these things to lift you up for that were to insnare you and bring you down in that wherein you have as much exceeded the most of the sonnes of men as in any thing I mean in the carrying of so much Honour as GOD hath put upon you in greatest humility but to lift up GOD in you My only prayer for you is That as you have seen much of GOD in the action so you may live to see proportionably of GOD inVs in the improvement of them And that you may taste as much of GOD in the Kingdomes Peace as you have done in the Kingdomes Warres Your Excellencies most humble and most affectionately devoted Servant Ioshua Sprigge To all True ENGLISH-MEN MY dear Country-men For to you I direct this Story for it is yours In your Land were these Battels fought these Actions done for your sakes the vindication and defence of your Parliament Lawes and Liberties and by your hands You that have with bleeding hearts and distilling eyes been Spectators of and common Sufferers under the insulting paces of Arbitrary power and unlimited Prerogative and have felt the twinging convulsions and violent concussions of the same And at last to accomplish your misery and your Exactors sins have had a Cup of Blood prepared for you by Divine ordination indeed and so righteously but immediately put upon you by the lusts of those whom GOD for your sins had given up to these things

was the rise and occasion of a most triumphant faith and joy in him expecting that GOD would do great things by small means and by the things that are not bring to nought things that are A happy time when the Lord of hosts shall make his Tabernacle in the hearts and countenances of our chief Commanders from thence to laugh his enemies to destruction and have them in derision to confusion Had not Major gen Skippon done gallantly he had not received such an early wound in his side and had he not had a Spring of Resolution he had not stayed in the field as he did till the battel was ended for being desired by his Excellencie to go off the field he answered He would not stirre so long as a man would stand That I mention not all those Officers and Souldiers particularly who behaved themselves so gallantly in this Action is to avoyd emulation and partiality I shall satisfie my self to adde concerning them and the whole businesse the words of the General and Lieutenant-General in their several Letters to the Speaker of the house of Commons with which I shall conclude * Lieut. Gen. Cromwels close of his Letter to the Speaker of the house of Commons Honest men served you faithfully in this action Sir they are trusty I beseech you in the name of God not to discourage them which they have not done blessed be God and I hope never will He proceeds and wisheth This action may beget thankfulnesse and humility in all that are concerned in it And concludes thus modestly himself He that ventures his life for the liberty of his Country I wish he trust GOD for the liberty of his Conscience and You for the Liberty he fights for c. The close of the Generals Letter to the Speaker All that I desire sayes the General is That the honour of this great never to be forgotten mercy may be given to GOD in an extraordinary day of Thanksgiving and that it may be improved to the good of his Church which shall be faithfully endeavoured by Sir Your most humble Servant Thomas Fairfax After the Battel was ended and the Horse gone in pursuit the Army marched 5 miles that night to Harborough the head-querter Most of the Prisoners that were taken in the fight were that night brought into Harborough church except those that were wounded and sent to Northampton Among other Writings taken in the Battel there was a Manuscript presented to the General written by one Sir Edward Walker Herald of Arms of the Kings great Victories in this War wherein there was one passage very observable That whereas he taking occasion to speak of the Irish cals them Rebels the King having perused the Book among the alterations he had made therein in divers places with his own hand in that place puts out Rebels and writes over the head Irish with his own hand so much care was there to correct and qualifie any Expression that might reflect on those blood-thirsty Rebels There was also brought to the head-quarter at wooden Image in the shape of a man and in such a form as they blasphemously called it the God of the Roundheads and this they carried in scorn and contempt of our Army in a publike manner a little before the Battel begun The next day Colonel Iohn Fiennes with his Regiment was sent up to London by the General with the Prisoners and Colours taken in the Fight His Regiment took 11. Colours in the Battel Who had a great share in the performance of that Day being placed with his Regiment in the Right wing of Horse carried himself gallantly and was very happy in his successe CHAP. VI. The Victory at Naseby improved by pursuing the Enemy who fled into Wales Leicester not long before taken by the Enemy summoned and after preparations for Storm surrendred upon Articles Some clamours of the Enemy for breach of Articles found to be unjust and the charge retorted on them A● instance of the Enemies desperate Prophanenesse joyned with barbarous and inhumane Cruelty THe Enemy thus driven out of the field his Excellencie gave Orders for the Army Horse Foot and Train to march after them the next day which was Lords day without any more intermission the pursuing of the Victory being of parallel consequence with the getting it In obeying of which Orders the readinesse and chearfulnesse of the Souldiers was admirable and worthy our observation and remembrance That when in respect of their long and hard March for many dayes together before the Battel and the vehement and sharp battel they had fought they might well have pleaded for some time of refreshment yet no sooner was the Generals order given for marching but they repaired all to their Colours and that very next day after the battel marched to great Glyn the head-quarter four miles short of Leicester The Horse marched within a mile of Leicester that night and kept Guards which so alarm'd the Nobles and Gentry that had fled thither for security that they departed thence in much haste leaving the Lord Hastings to defend that place This day his Excellencie received intelligence that Sir Iohn Gell with about 2000 Horse was on his march towards the Army according to Orders formerly sent him as also that the King with one part of the Routed horse not judging himself safe in Leicester went thence that evening to Ashby-de-la-Zouch where he reposed himself some few houres but understanding that our Army advanced and that our Horse pursued the chase Mounted on horse-back in the night and fled to Liechfield and from thence into Wales without any considerable stay so great was the affright the other part of the Rout being the Northern horse under Sir Marmaduke Langdale fled the same night near Newark both passing so that it was the wonder of all men how they being in such a tired and distracted condition could escape Sir Iohn Gels horse who the same day were on their march from Nottingham towards Leicester This day furnished his Excellency with a full intelligence of the state both of our friends and our enemies affaires in the West by meanes of the contrivement of Scout-Master-generall the manner thus A Spie of his formerly imployed by him to Secretary Nicholas in Oxford was the day that the Army rose from before it sent to him again yet as one comming of his own accord to give him intelligence that the Army would that morning march away a thing they in Oxford knew well enough it being conceived that either the Secretary would send him or he might finde some opportunity to go into the West where Generall Goring then lay with his Army about Taunton and bring us the intelligence we desired accordingly it fell out Into the West he was sent first to Bath where the Prince of Wales then was to whom he brought the first news of the Parliaments Army rising from before Oxford from thence bearing the reward of ten pieces from the Prince