A
true
and
plaine
declaration
of
the
horrible
Treasons
practised
by
William
Parry
against
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
&
of
his
conuiction
and
execution
for
the
same
.
The
second
of
March
1584.
according
to
the
account
of
England
.
THIS
William
Parry
,
being
a
man
of
very
meane
and
base
parentage
,
but
of
a
most
proude
and
insolent
spirite
,
bearing
himselfe
alwaies
farre
aboue
the
measure
of
his
fortune
,
after
hee
had
long
led
a
wastefull
and
dissolute
life
,
and
had
committed
a
great
outrage
against
one
Hugh
Hare
,
a
gentleman
of
the
Inner
Temple
,
with
an
intent
to
haue
murthered
him
in
his
owne
Chamber
,
for
the
which
he
was
most
iustly
conuicted
,
seeing
himselfe
generally
condemned
with
all
good
men
for
the
same
and
other
his
misdemeanours
,
hee
left
his
naturall
Country
,
&
gaue
himselfe
to
trauaile
into
forraine
partes
beyonde
the
seas
.
In
the
course
of
this
his
trauaile
,
he
forsooke
his
allegiance
and
duetifull
obedience
to
her
Maiestie
,
and
was
reconciled
,
and
subiected
himselfe
to
the
Pope
.
After
which
,
vpon
conference
with
certain
Iesuites
and
others
of
like
qualitie
,
hee
first
conceiued
his
most
detestable
Treason
to
kill
the
Queene
(
whose
life
God
long
preserue
:
)
whiche
hee
bounde
himselfe
by
promise
,
letters
,
and
vowes
,
to
perfourme
and
execute
,
and
so
with
this
intent
hee
retourned
into
Englande
in
Ianuarie
1583
,
and
sithens
that
did
practise
at
sundrie
times
to
haue
executed
his
most
deuilish
purpose
and
determination
:
yet
couering
the
same
so
much
as
in
him
lay
with
a
vaile
&
pretence
of
great
loyaltie
to
her
Maiestie
.
Immediately
vpon
his
retourne
into
Englande
,
hee
sought
to
haue
secret
accesse
to
her
Maiestie
,
pretending
to
haue
some
matter
of
great
importance
to
reueale
vnto
her
:
which
obtained
,
&
the
same
so
priuately
in
her
Highnes
pallace
at
Whitehal
,
as
her
Maiestie
had
but
one
only
Counseller
with
her
at
the
time
of
his
accesse
,
in
a
remote
place
,
who
was
so
farre
distant
,
as
he
could
not
heare
his
speach
.
And
there
then
he
discouered
vnto
her
Maiesty
(
but
shadowed
with
all
craftie
&
traiterous
skill
he
had
)
some
part
of
the
conference
&
proceeding
as
well
with
the
saide
Iesuites
,
and
other
ministers
of
the
Popes
,
as
especially
with
one
Thomas
Morgan
a
fugitiue
,
residing
at
Paris
,
who
aboue
all
others
did
perswade
him
to
proceede
in
that
most
deuilish
attempt
,
(
as
is
set
downe
in
his
voluntarie
confession
following
,
)
bearing
her
Maiestie
notwithstanding
in
hand
,
that
his
onely
intent
of
proceeding
so
farre
with
the
saide
Iesuites
,
and
the
Popes
ministers
,
tended
to
no
other
ende
,
but
to
discouer
the
daungerous
practises
deuised
and
attempted
against
her
Maiestie
by
her
disloyall
subiects
and
other
malicious
persons
in
forraine
parts
:
albeit
it
hath
since
appeared
most
manifestly
,
as
well
by
his
said
Confession
,
as
by
his
dealing
with
one
Edmond
Neuil
Esquire
,
that
his
onely
intent
of
discouering
the
same
in
sort
as
hee
craftily
and
traiterously
did
,
tended
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
make
the
way
the
easier
to
accomplish
his
most
deuilish
and
wicked
purpose
.
And
although
any
other
Prince
but
her
Maiestie
(
who
is
lothe
to
put
on
a
harde
censure
of
those
that
protest
to
be
loyal
,
as
Parry
did
,
)
would
rather
haue
proceeded
to
the
punishment
of
a
subiect
that
had
waded
so
farre
,
as
by
othe
and
vowe
to
promise
the
taking
away
of
her
life
(
as
hee
to
her
Maiesties
selfe
did
confesse
:
)
yet
such
was
her
goodnes
,
as
in
steade
of
punishing
,
she
did
deale
so
gratiously
with
him
,
as
she
suffered
him
not
onely
to
haue
accesse
vnto
her
presence
:
but
also
many
times
to
haue
priuate
conference
with
her
,
and
did
offer
vnto
him
vpon
opinion
once
conceiued
of
his
fidelitie
towardes
her
,
(
as
though
his
wicked
pretence
had
bene
as
he
protested
,
for
her
seruice
)
a
most
liberall
pension
.
Besides
,
to
the
ende
that
he
might
not
growe
hatefull
to
the
good
and
well-affected
subiectes
of
the
Realme
,
(
from
whome
he
could
in
no
sorte
haue
escaped
with
safetie
of
his
life
,
if
his
deuilish
purpose
had
bene
reuealed
)
her
Maiestie
did
conceale
the
same
,
without
communicating
it
to
any
creature
,
vntill
such
time
as
he
him selfe
had
opened
the
same
vnto
certaine
of
her
counsell
,
and
that
it
was
also
discouered
,
that
he
sought
to
drawe
the
saide
Neuill
to
haue
bene
a
partie
in
his
deuilish
and
most
wicked
purpose
.
A
verie
rare
example
,
and
such
as
doeth
more
set
forth
the
singular
goodnesse
and
bountie
of
her
Maiesties
princely
nature
,
then
commend
(
if
it
be
lawfull
for
a
subiecte
to
censure
his
Soueraigne
)
her
prouidence
such
as
ought
to
be
in
a
Prince
and
person
of
her
Maiesties
wisdome
and
qualitie
.
And
as
the
goodnesse
of
her
Maiesties
nature
,
did
hereby
most
manifestly
shew
itselfe
to
be
rare
in
so
extraordinarie
a
case
,
and
in
a
matter
of
so
great
perill
vnto
her
owne
royall
person
:
so
did
the
malice
of
Parry
most
euidently
appeare
to
be
in
the
highest
and
extremest
degree
,
who
notwithstanding
the
said
extraordinarie
grace
and
fauour
extended
towardes
him
,
did
not
onely
perswade
the
saide
Neuill
to
be
an
associate
in
the
said
wicked
enterprise
:
but
did
also
very
vehemently
(
as
Neuill
confesseth
)
importune
him
therein
as
an
action
lawfull
,
honourable
,
and
meritorious
,
omitting
nothing
that
might
prouoke
him
to
assent
thereunto
.
But
such
was
the
singular
goodnesse
of
Almightie
God
,
(
who
euen
from
her
Maiesties
cradle
by
many
euident
arguments
hath
shewed
him selfe
her
onely
and
especiall
protectour
)
that
he
so
wrought
in
Neuils
heart
,
as
he
was
mooued
to
reueale
the
same
vnto
her
Maiestie
,
and
for
that
purpose
made
choyse
of
a
faithfull
Gentleman
and
of
good
qualitie
in
the
Court
,
vnto
whome
vpon
Munday
the
eight
of
Februarie
last
,
he
discouered
at
large
all
that
had
passed
betweene
Parry
and
him
,
who
immediately
made
it
knowen
to
her
Maiestie
:
whereupon
her
Highnesse
pleasure
was
,
that
Neuill
should
be
examined
by
the
Earle
of
Leycester
,
and
Sir
Christopher
Hatton
:
who
in
the
euening
of
the
same
day
did
examine
him
,
and
he
affirmed
constantly
all
which
he
had
before
declared
to
the
said
Gentleman
.
In
the
meane
time
,
her
Maiestie
continued
her
singular
and
most
Princely
magnanimitie
,
neither
dismayd
with
the
rarenes
of
the
accident
,
nor
appauled
with
the
horror
of
so
villanous
an
enterprise
,
tending
euen
to
the
taking
away
of
her
most
gratious
life
,
(
a
matter
especially
obserued
by
the
Counseller
that
was
present
at
such
time
as
Parry
after
his
returne
did
first
discouer
vnto
her
Maiestie
his
wicked
purpose
,
who
found
no
other
alteration
in
her
countenance
,
then
if
he
had
imparted
vnto
her
some
matter
of
contentment
,
)
which
sheweth
manifestly
how
she
reposeth
her
confidence
wholly
in
the
defence
of
the
Almightie
.
And
so
her
Maiestie
,
folowing
the
wonted
course
of
her
singular
clemencie
,
gaue
order
that
Parry
the
same
Monday
in
the
euening
(
though
not
so
knowen
to
him
)
should
bee
sent
to
Master
Secretaries
house
in
London
,
he
being
then
there
,
who
according
vnto
such
direction
as
he
receiued
from
her
Maiestie
,
did
let
him
vnderstand
,
that
her
highnes
(
in
respect
of
the
good
will
shee
knew
he
bare
vnto
the
sayd
Parry
,
and
of
the
trust
that
Parry
did
outwardly
professe
to
repose
in
Master
Secretarie
,
)
had
made
especiall
choyse
of
him
to
deale
with
him
in
a
matter
that
concerned
her
highly
,
and
that
she
doubted
not
,
but
that
he
would
discharge
his
duetie
towardes
her
,
according
vnto
that
extraordinarie
deuotion
that
hee
professed
to
beare
vnto
her
.
And
thereupon
told
him
that
her
Maiesty
had
ben
aduertised
that
there
was
somewhat
intended
presently
against
her
owne
person
,
wherewith
she
thought
he
could
not
but
hee
made
acquainted
,
considering
the
great
trust
that
some
of
her
worst
affected
subiects
reposed
in
him
:
And
that
her
pleasure
therefore
was
,
that
hee
shoulde
declare
vnto
him
his
knowledge
therein
:
and
whether
the
saide
Parry
himselfe
had
let
fall
any
speach
vnto
any
person
(
though
with
an
intent
only
to
haue
discouered
his
disposition
)
that
might
drawe
him
in
suspition
,
as
though
hee
himselfe
had
any
such
wicked
intent
.
But
Parry
with
great
and
vehement
protestations
denied
it
vtterly
,
wherupon
Master
Secretarie
,
the
rather
to
induce
him
to
deale
more
plainely
in
a
matter
so
important
,
declared
vnto
him
,
that
there
was
a
gentleman
of
qualitie
euery
way
as
good
or
better
then
himselfe
,
and
rather
his
friend
then
enemie
,
that
would
auouch
it
to
his
face
:
yet
Parry
persisted
stubburnly
in
his
former
denial
&
iustification
of
his
owne
innocencie
,
&
would
not
in
any
respect
yeeld
that
he
was
partie
or
priuie
to
any
such
motion
enterprise
or
intent
.
And
being
lodged
that
night
at
Master
Secretaries
house
,
the
next
morning
he
desired
earnestly
to
haue
some
further
speache
with
Master
Secretarie
:
which
graunted
,
Parry
declared
to
him
that
he
had
called
to
remembrance
that
hee
had
once
some
speach
with
one
Neuil
a
kinsman
of
his
(
so
he
called
him
)
touching
a
point
of
doctrine
conteined
in
the
answere
made
to
the
booke
,
entituled
,
The
Execution
of
Iustice
in
England
,
by
which
booke
it
was
resolued
,
that
it
was
lawfull
to
take
away
the
life
of
a
prince
,
in
furtherance
of
the
Catholique
religion
:
but
he
protested
that
they
neuer
had
any
speach
at
all
of
any
attempt
intended
against
her
Maiesties
person
.
Which
deniall
of
his
(
at
two
sundrie
times
after
so
much
light
giuen
him
)
doeth
set
foorth
most
apparantly
both
the
iustice
and
prouidence
of
God
:
His
Iustice
,
for
that
(
though
hee
was
one
of
a
sharpe
conceipt
)
he
had
no
power
to
take
holde
of
this
ouerture
,
thereby
to
haue
auoyded
the
danger
that
Neuils
accusation
might
bring
him
into
by
confessing
the
same
,
as
a
thing
propounded
only
to
feele
Neuils
minde
,
whome
before
hee
had
reported
vnto
Master
Secretarie
he
found
a
person
discontented
,
and
therefore
his
confession
might
to
very
great
purpose
haue
serued
to
haue
cleared
him selfe
touching
the
intent
:
his
prouidence
,
for
that
of
his
great
mercie
he
would
not
suffer
so
dangerous
and
wicked
a
member
to
escape
and
to
liue
to
her
Maiesties
perill
.
The
same
day
at
night
,
Parry
was
brought
to
the
Earle
of
Leycesters
house
,
and
there
eftsoones
examined
before
the
sayd
Earle
of
Leycester
,
Master
Uicechamberlaine
,
&
Master
Secretarie
:
he
persisted
still
in
his
deniall
of
all
that
hee
was
charged
with
.
Whereupon
,
Neuil
being
brought
before
him
face
to
face
,
iustified
his
accusation
against
him
.
He
notwithstanding
would
not
yet
yeelde
to
confesse
it
,
but
very
proudly
and
insolently
opposed
his
credit
against
the
credit
of
Neuil
,
affirming
that
his
No
was
as
good
as
Neuills
Yea
,
and
as
by
way
of
recrimination
obiected
the
crime
to
Neuil
himselfe
.
On
the
other
side
,
Neuil
did
with
great
constancie
affirme
all
that
hee
had
before
sayde
,
&
did
set
downe
many
probable
circumstances
of
the
times
,
places
,
and
maners
of
their
sundrie
conferences
,
and
of
such
other
accidents
as
had
happened
betweene
them
in
the
course
of
that
action
:
whereupon
Parry
was
then
committed
to
the
Tower
,
and
Neuil
commanded
by
their
honours
,
to
set
downe
in
writing
vnder
his
hand
,
al
that
which
before
he
had
deliuered
by
wordes
:
which
he
did
with
his
owne
hand
,
as
followeth
.
Edmund
Neuil
his
declaration
the
x.
of
Februarie
▪
1584.
subscribed
with
his
owne
hand
.
WIlliam
Parry
the
last
summer
,
soone
after
his
repulse
in
his
suite
for
the
Mastership
of
S.
Katherines
,
repaired
to
my
lodging
in
the
white
Fryers
,
where
he
shewed
him selfe
a
person
greatly
discontented
,
and
vehemently
inueighed
against
her
Maiestie
,
and
willed
me
to
assure
my selfe
,
that
during
this
time
and
state
,
I
shoulde
neuer
receiue
contentment
.
But
sith
,
said
he
,
I
knowe
you
to
be
honourably
descended
,
and
a
man
of
resolution
,
if
you
will
giue
me
assurance
,
either
to
ioyne
with
me
,
or
not
to
discouer
me
,
I
will
deliuer
vnto
you
the
onely
meanes
to
doe
your selfe
good
.
Which
when
I
had
promised
him
,
he
appointed
me
to
come
the
next
day
to
his
house
in
Feuter
Lane
:
and
repairing
thither
accordingly
,
I
founde
him
in
his
bed
,
whereupon
he
commaunded
his
men
foorth
,
and
began
with
me
in
this
order
.
My
lorde
,
saide
he
,
(
for
so
he
called
me
)
I
protest
before
God
,
that
three
reasons
principally
doe
induce
me
to
enter
into
this
action
which
I
intende
to
discouer
vnto
you
:
The
replanting
of
religion
,
The
preferring
of
the
Scottish
Title
,
and
The
aduauncement
of
Iustice
,
wonderfully
corrupted
in
this
Common
welth
.
And
thereupon
entred
into
some
discourses
,
what
places
were
fit
to
be
taken
to
giue
entrance
to
such
forrein
forces
as
should
be
best
liked
of
for
the
furtherance
of
such
enterprises
as
were
to
be
vndertaken
.
And
with
these
discourses
,
he
passed
the
time
vntill
he
went
to
dinner
:
after
which
,
the
companie
being
retired
,
he
entred
into
his
former
discourses
.
And
if
I
be
not
deceiued
,
(
said
he
)
by
taking
of
Quinborough
Castell
,
we
shall
hinder
the
passage
of
the
Queenes
ships
foorth
of
the
Riuer
.
Whereunto
when
he
sawe
me
vse
no
contradiction
,
he
shooke
me
by
the
hande
,
Tush
,
saide
he
,
this
is
nothing
:
If
men
were
resolute
,
there
is
an
enterprise
of
much
more
moment
,
and
much
easier
to
perfourme
:
An
Acte
honourable
,
and
meritorious
to
God
&
the
world
.
Which
seeing
me
desirous
to
knowe
,
he
was
not
ashamed
to
vtter
in
plaine
termes
,
to
consist
in
killing
of
her
Maiestie
:
wherein
,
saith
he
,
if
you
will
goe
with
me
,
I
will
loose
my
life
,
or
deliuer
my
Countrey
from
her
badde
and
tyrannous
gouernment
.
At
which
speaches
finding
me
discontented
,
he
asked
me
if
I
had
read
Doctor
Allens
booke
,
out
of
which
he
alledged
an
authoritie
for
it
.
I
answered
,
No
,
and
that
I
did
not
beleeue
that
authoritie
.
Well
said
he
,
what
will
you
say
,
if
I
shew
further
authoritie
then
this
,
euen
from
Rome
it selfe
,
a
plaine
dispensation
for
the
killing
of
her
,
wherein
you
shall
finde
it
(
as
I
said
before
)
meritorious
.
Good
cousin
,
said
I
,
when
you
shall
shewe
it
me
,
I
shal
thinke
it
very
strange
,
when
I
shall
see
one
to
holde
that
for
meritorious
,
which
another
holdeth
for
damnable
.
Well
,
saide
Parry
,
doe
me
but
the
fauour
to
thinke
vpon
it
till
to
morowe
:
and
if
one
man
be
in
the
towne
,
I
will
not
faile
to
shewe
you
the
thing
it selfe
:
and
if
he
be
not
,
he
will
be
within
these
v.
or
sixe
dayes
,
at
which
time
if
it
please
you
to
meete
me
at
Chanon
Rowe
,
we
may
there
receiue
the
Sacrament
to
bee
true
eche
to
other
,
and
then
I
will
discouer
vnto
you
both
the
partie
,
and
the
thing
it selfe
.
Whereupon
I
praied
Parry
to
thinke
better
vpon
it
,
as
a
matter
of
great
charge
both
of
soule
and
body
.
I
would
to
God
,
sayde
Parry
,
you
were
as
perfectly
perswaded
in
it
as
I
am
,
for
then
vndoubtedly
you
should
doe
God
great
seruice
.
Not
long
after
viii
.
or
x.
dayes
,
(
as
I
remember
)
Parry
comming
to
visit
me
at
my
lodging
in
Herns
rents
in
Holborne
,
as
he
often
vsed
,
we
walked
foorth
into
the
fields
,
where
he
renewed
againe
his
determination
to
kil
her
Maiestie
,
whome
he
saide
he
thought
most
vnworthie
to
liue
,
and
that
he
wondred
I
was
so
scrupulous
therein
.
She
hath
sought
,
said
he
,
your
ruine
and
ouerthrow
,
why
shoulde
you
not
then
seeke
to
reuenge
it
?
I
confesse
,
quoth
I
,
that
my
case
is
harde
,
but
yet
am
I
not
so
desperate
as
to
reuenge
it
vpon
my selfe
,
which
must
needes
be
the
euent
of
so
vnhonest
and
vnpossible
an
enterprise
.
Unpossible
,
said
Parry
,
I
wonder
at
you
,
for
in
trueth
there
is
not
any
thing
more
easie
:
you
are
no
Courtier
,
and
therefore
knowe
not
her
customes
of
walking
with
small
traine
,
and
often
in
the
garden
very
priuately
,
at
which
time
my selfe
may
easily
haue
accesse
vnto
her
,
and
you
also
when
you
are
knowen
in
Courte
.
Upon
the
fact
we
must
haue
a
barge
ready
to
cary
vs
with
speede
downe
the
riuer
,
where
we
wil
haue
a
shippe
ready
to
transport
vs
if
it
be
needefull
:
but
vpon
my
head
,
wee
shall
neuer
be
followed
so
farre
.
I
asked
him
,
Howe
will
you
escape
foorth
of
the
garden
?
for
you
shall
not
be
permitted
to
carie
any
men
with
you
,
and
the
gates
will
then
be
locked
,
neither
can
you
carie
a
Dagge
without
suspition
.
As
for
a
Dagge
,
said
Parry
,
I
care
not
:
my
Dagger
is
enough
.
And
as
for
my
escaping
,
those
that
shal
be
with
her
,
will
be
so
busie
about
her
,
as
I
shall
finde
opportunitie
enough
to
escape
,
if
you
be
there
ready
with
the
Barge
to
receiue
me
.
But
if
this
seeme
daungerous
in
respect
of
your
reason
before
shewed
,
let
it
then
rest
till
her
comming
to
S.
Iames
,
and
let
vs
furnish
our selues
in
the
meane
time
with
men
and
horse
fitte
for
the
purpose
:
we
may
eache
of
vs
keepe
eight
or
ten
men
without
suspition
.
And
for
my
part
,
saide
he
,
I
shal
finde
good
fellowes
that
will
followe
me
without
suspecting
mine
intent
.
It
is
much
,
said
hee
,
that
so
many
resolute
men
may
doe
vpon
the
sudaine
,
being
well
appoynted
with
eache
his
Case
of
Dagges
:
if
they
were
an
hundreth
wayting
vpon
her
,
they
were
not
able
to
saue
her
,
you
comming
of
the
one
side
,
and
I
on
the
other
,
and
discharging
our
Dagges
vpon
her
,
it
were
vnhappie
if
we
shoulde
both
misse
her
.
But
if
our
Dagges
faile
,
I
shall
bestirre
mee
well
with
a
sworde
ere
shee
escape
me
.
Whereunto
I
saide
,
Good
Doctour
giue
ouer
this
odious
enterprise
,
and
trouble
me
no
more
with
the
hearing
of
that
,
which
in
heart
I
lothe
so
much
.
I
woulde
to
God
the
enterprise
were
honest
,
that
I
might
make
knowen
vnto
thee
whether
I
want
resolution
.
And
not
long
after
,
her
Maiestie
came
to
S.
Iames
,
after
which
,
one
morning
(
the
day
certaine
I
remember
not
,
)
Parry
reuiued
againe
his
former
discourse
of
killing
her
Maiestie
,
with
great
earnestnesse
and
importunity
perswading
me
to
ioyne
therein
:
saying
he
thought
me
the
onely
man
of
Englande
like
to
performe
it
,
in
respect
of
my
valure
,
as
he
termed
it
.
Whereupon
,
I
made
semblance
as
if
I
had
bene
more
willing
to
heare
him
then
before
,
hoping
by
that
meanes
to
cause
him
to
deliuer
his
minde
to
some
other
that
might
be
witnes
therof
with
me
,
wherein
neuerthelesse
I
failed
.
After
al
this
,
on
Saturday
last
,
being
the
sixt
of
Februarie
,
betweene
the
houres
of
fiue
and
sixe
in
the
after
noone
,
Parry
came
to
my
chamber
,
and
desired
to
talke
with
me
a
part
,
wherevpon
we
drew
our selues
to
a
window
.
And
where
I
had
tolde
Parry
before
,
that
a
learned
man
whom
I
met
by
chaunce
in
the
fieldes
,
vnto
whome
I
proponed
the
question
touching
her
Maiestie
,
had
answered
mee
that
it
was
an
enterprise
most
villanous
and
damnable
,
willing
me
to
discharge
my selfe
of
it
:
Parry
then
desired
to
knowe
that
learned
mans
name
,
and
what
was
become
of
him
,
saying
after
a
scornefull
manner
,
No
doubt
he
was
a
very
wise
man
,
and
you
wiser
in
beleeuing
him
:
and
said
further
,
I
hope
you
tolde
him
not
that
I
had
any
thing
from
Rome
.
Yes
in
trueth
,
saide
I.
Whereunto
Parry
saide
,
I
would
you
had
not
named
me
,
nor
spoken
of
any
thing
I
had
from
Rome
.
And
thereupon
hee
earnestly
perswaded
mee
eftsoones
to
depart
beyonde
the
seas
,
promising
to
procure
me
safe
passage
into
Wales
,
and
from
thence
into
Britaine
,
whereat
we
ended
.
But
I
then
resolued
not
to
do
so
,
but
to
discharge
my
conscience
,
and
lay
open
this
his
most
traiterous
and
abhominable
intention
against
her
Maiestie
:
which
I
reuealed
in
sorte
as
is
before
set
downe
.
Edmund
Neuil
.
AFter
this
confession
of
Edmund
Neuil
,
William
Parry
the
11.
day
of
Febr.
last
,
being
examined
in
the
Tower
of
London
,
by
the
Lorde
Hunsdon
,
Lorde
Gouernour
of
Barwicke
,
Sir
Christopher
Hatton
knight
,
Uicechamberlaine
to
her
Maiestie
,
&
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
Knight
,
principal
Secretarie
to
her
Maiestie
,
did
voluntarie
and
without
any
constraint
by
woorde
of
mouth
make
confession
of
his
saide
Treason
,
and
after
,
set
it
downe
in
writing
all
with
his
owne
hande
in
his
lodging
in
the
Tower
,
and
sent
it
to
the
Court
the
13.
of
the
same
,
by
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
.
The
partes
whereof
concerning
his
maner
of
doing
the
same
,
and
the
treasons
wherewith
he
was
iustly
charged
are
here
set
downe
,
word
for
word
as
they
are
written
and
signed
with
his
owne
hand
&
name
,
the
11.
of
Februarie
.
1584.
¶
The
voluntarie
confession
of
William
Parry
,
in
wryting
all
with
his
owne
hand
.
The
voluntarie
confession
of
William
Parry
,
Doctor
of
the
Lawes
(
now
prisoner
in
the
Tower
)
and
accused
of
Treason
by
Edmund
Neuil
Esquier
,
promised
by
him
(
with
al
faith
&
humillitie
)
to
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
in
discharge
of
his
conscience
and
duetie
towardes
God
and
her
.
Before
The
Lorde
Hunsdon
,
L.
Gouernour
of
Barwicke
,
Sir
Christopher
Hatton
knight
,
Vicechamberlain
,
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
knight
,
principal
secretarie
,
the
13.
of
Februarie
.
1584.
Parry
.
IN
the
yeere
1570
▪
I
was
sworne
her
Maiesties
seruant
,
from
which
time
vntill
the
yere
1580.
I
serued
,
honoured
,
&
loued
her
with
as
great
readinesse
,
deuotion
&
assurance
as
any
poore
subiect
in
England
.
In
the
end
of
that
yere
,
and
vntill
Midsomer
1582.
I
had
some
trouble
for
the
hurting
of
a
Gentleman
of
the
Temple
.
In
which
action
I
was
so
disgraced
and
oppressed
by
two
great
men
(
to
whome
I
haue
of
late
beene
beholden
)
that
I
neuer
had
contented
thought
since
.
There
began
my
misfortune
,
&
here
followeth
my
wofull
fall
.
In
Iulie
after
,
I
laboured
for
licence
to
trauaile
for
three
yeeres
,
which
(
vpon
some
consideration
)
was
easily
obtained
.
And
so
in
August
,
I
went
ouer
with
doubtfull
minde
of
returne
,
for
that
being
suspected
in
religion
,
and
not
hauing
receiued
the
Communion
in
22.
yeeres
,
I
began
to
mistrust
my
aduauncement
in
England
.
In
September
I
came
to
Paris
,
where
I
was
reconciled
to
the
Church
,
and
aduised
to
liue
without
scandale
,
the
rather
for
that
it
was
mistrusted
by
the
English
Catholiques
,
that
I
had
intelligence
with
the
greatest
counsellour
of
Englande
.
I
stayed
not
long
there
,
but
remooued
to
Lyons
(
a
place
of
great
traffique
)
where
,
because
it
was
the
ordinarie
passage
of
our
nation
to
and
fro
betweene
Paris
and
Rome
,
I
was
also
suspected
.
To
put
all
men
out
of
doubt
of
me
,
and
for
some
other
cause
,
I
went
to
Millaine
,
from
whence
as
a
place
of
some
daunger
(
though
I
founde
fauour
there
)
after
I
had
cleared
my
conscience
,
and
iustified
my selfe
in
religion
before
the
Inquisitour
,
I
went
to
Uenice
.
There
I
came
acquainted
with
father
Benedicto
Palmio
,
a
graue
&
a
learned
Iesuite
.
By
conference
with
him
of
the
hard
state
of
the
Catholiques
in
England
,
and
by
reading
of
the
Booke
De
persecutione
Anglicana
,
and
other
discourses
of
like
argument
,
I
conceiued
a
possible
meane
to
relieue
the
afflicted
state
of
our
Catholiques
,
if
the
same
might
be
wel
warranted
in
religion
and
conscience
by
the
Pope
,
or
some
learned
diuines
.
I
asked
his
opinion
,
hee
made
it
cleare
,
commended
my
deuotion
,
comforted
mee
in
it
,
and
after
a
while
made
me
knowen
to
the
Nuntio
Campeggio
,
there
resident
for
his
holinesse
.
By
his
meanes
I
wrote
to
the
Pope
,
presented
the
seruice
,
and
sued
for
a
Pasport
to
goe
to
Rome
,
&
to
returne
safely
into
France
.
Answere
came
from
Cardinal
Como
,
that
I
might
come
,
and
should
be
welcome
.
I
misliked
the
warrant
,
sued
for
a
better
,
which
I
was
promised
:
but
it
came
not
before
my
departure
to
Lyons
,
where
I
promised
to
stay
some
time
for
it
.
And
being
in
deede
desirous
to
goe
to
Rome
,
and
lothe
to
goe
without
countenaunce
,
I
desired
Christofero
de
Salazar
,
Secretarie
to
the
king
Catholique
in
Venice
,
who
had
some
vnderstanding
by
conference
,
of
my
deuotion
to
the
afflicted
Catholiques
at
home
and
abroad
,
to
commende
me
to
the
Duke
di
Noua
terra
,
Gouernour
of
Millan
,
and
to
the
Countie
of
Oliuaris
Embi
,
then
resident
for
the
king
his
master
in
Rome
:
which
he
promised
to
do
effectually
for
the
one
,
and
did
for
the
other
.
And
so
I
toke
my
iourney
towards
Lyons
,
whither
came
for
me
an
ample
Passeport
(
but
somewhat
too
late
,
)
that
I
might
come
and
goe
in
verbo
pontificis
per
omnes
iurisdictiones
ecclesiasticas
,
absque
impedimento
.
I
acquainted
some
good
fathers
there
,
of
my
necessitie
to
depart
towardes
Paris
by
promise
,
and
praied
their
aduises
vpon
diuers
poyntes
,
wherein
I
was
well
satisfied
.
And
so
assuring
them
that
his
holinesse
shoulde
heare
from
me
shortly
,
it
was
vndertaken
,
that
I
shoulde
bee
excused
for
that
time
.
In
October
I
came
to
Paris
,
where
(
vppon
better
opinion
conceiued
of
mee
amongst
my
Catholike
countrie
men
)
I
founde
my
credit
wel
setled
,
and
such
as
mistrusted
me
before
,
readie
to
trust
and
imbrace
me
.
And
being
one
day
at
the
chamber
of
Thomas
Morgan
a
Catholike
Gentleman
(
greatly
beloued
and
trusted
on
that
side
)
amongest
other
gentlemen
,
talking
(
but
in
very
good
sort
)
of
Englande
,
I
was
desired
by
Morgan
to
goe
vp
with
him
to
another
chamber
,
where
he
brake
with
me
,
and
told
mee
that
it
was
hoped
and
looked
for
,
that
I
shoulde
doe
some
seruice
for
God
and
his
Church
.
I
answered
him
I
would
do
it
,
if
it
were
to
kill
the
greatest
subiect
in
England
:
whome
I
named
,
and
in
trueth
then
hated
.
No
no
,
said
he
,
let
him
liue
to
his
greater
fal
&
ruine
of
his
house
:
It
is
the
Queene
I
meane
.
I
had
him
as
I
wished
,
and
tolde
him
it
were
soone
done
,
if
it
might
be
lawfully
done
,
and
warranted
in
the
opinion
of
some
learned
diuines
.
And
so
the
doubt
once
resolued
(
though
as
you
haue
heard
I
was
before
reasonably
well
satisfied
)
I
vowed
to
vndertake
the
enterprise
,
for
the
restitution
of
England
to
the
auncient
obedience
of
the
Sea
Apostolique
.
Diuers
diuines
were
named
.
Doctor
Alleine
I
desired
,
Persons
I
refused
.
And
by
chance
came
Maister
Wattes
a
learned
Priest
,
with
whom
I
conferred
,
and
was
ouerruled
.
3
For
he
plainly
pronounced
(
the
case
only
altered
in
name
)
that
it
was
vtterly
vnlawfull
:
with
whom
many
English
priestes
did
agree
as
I
haue
heard
,
if
it
be
not
altered
since
the
booke
made
in
answere
of
The
execution
of
the
English
Iustice
was
published
,
which
I
must
confesse
hath
taken
hard
hold
in
me
,
and
(
I
feare
me
)
wil
do
in
others
,
if
it
be
not
preuented
by
more
gracious
handling
of
the
quiet
&
obedient
Catholique
subiects
,
whereof
there
is
good
and
greater
store
in
England
,
then
this
age
wil
extinguish
.
Wel
,
notwithstanding
all
these
doubts
,
I
was
gone
so
farre
by
letters
and
conference
in
Italie
,
that
I
coulde
not
goe
backe
,
but
promised
faithfully
to
performe
the
enterprise
,
if
his
holinesse
vpon
my
offer
and
letters
would
allowe
it
,
and
grant
me
ful
remission
of
my
sinnes
.
I
wrote
my
letters
the
first
of
Ianuarie
1584.
by
their
computation
,
tooke
aduise
vpon
them
in
confession
of
Father
Aniball
a
Codreto
a
learned
Iesuite
in
Paris
,
was
louingly
embraced
,
commended
,
confessed
,
and
communicated
at
the
Iesuites
at
one
altar
with
the
Cardinalles
of
Vandosmi
,
and
Narbone
,
whereof
I
prayed
certificate
,
and
enclosed
the
same
in
my
letter
to
his
holinesse
,
to
leade
him
the
rather
to
absolue
me
,
which
I
required
by
my
letters
,
in
consideration
of
so
great
an
enterprise
vndertaken
without
promise
or
reward
.
I
went
with
Morgan
to
the
Nuntio
Ragazzoni
,
to
whome
I
read
the
letter
and
certificate
enclosed
,
sealed
it
,
and
left
it
with
him
to
send
to
Rome
:
hee
promised
great
care
of
it
,
and
to
procure
answere
:
And
so
louingly
imbraced
me
,
wished
mee
good
speede
,
and
promised
that
I
should
be
remembred
at
the
altar
.
After
this
I
desired
Morgan
,
that
some
special
man
might
be
made
priuie
to
this
matter
,
lest
hee
dying
,
and
I
miscarying
in
the
execution
,
and
my
entent
neuer
truely
discouered
,
it
might
sticke
for
an
euerlasting
spot
in
my
race
.
Diuers
were
named
,
but
none
agreed
vpon
for
feare
of
bewraying
.
7
This
being
done
,
Morgan
assured
me
,
that
shortly
after
my
departure
,
the
L.
Fernehurst
(
then
in
Paris
)
should
goe
into
Scotland
,
and
bee
readie
vpon
the
first
newes
of
the
Queenes
fal
,
to
enter
into
England
with
20.
or
30000.
men
to
defend
the
Queene
of
Scotland
,
(
whome
,
and
the
king
her
sonne
,
I
doe
in
my
conscience
acquite
of
any
priuitie
,
liking
,
or
consent
to
this
,
or
any
other
bad
action
,
for
any
thing
that
euer
I
did
knowe
.
)
I
shortly
departed
for
England
,
&
arriued
at
Rie
in
Ianuarie
1583.
from
whence
I
wrote
to
the
Court
,
aduertised
some
,
that
I
had
a
special
seruice
to
discouer
to
the
Queens
Maiestie
,
8
which
I
did
more
to
prepare
accesse
&
credit
,
then
for
any
care
I
had
of
her
person
,
though
I
were
fully
resolued
neuer
to
touch
her
(
notwithstanding
any
warrant
)
if
by
any
deuise
,
persuasion
,
or
policie
shee
might
bee
wrought
to
deale
more
graciously
with
the
Catholiques
then
she
doeth
,
or
by
our
maner
of
proceeding
in
parliament
meaneth
to
doe
,
for
any
thing
yet
seene
.
I
came
to
the
Court
,
(
then
at
Whitehal
,
)
praied
audience
,
had
it
at
large
,
and
very
priuately
discouered
to
her
Maiestie
this
conspiracie
,
much
to
this
effect
,
though
couered
with
all
the
skil
I
had
:
she
tooke
it
doubtfully
,
I
departed
with
feare
.
And
amongst
other
things
,
I
cannot
forget
her
Maiesties
gracious
speech
then
vttered
touching
the
Catholiques
,
which
of
late
,
after
a
sort
I
auowed
in
parliament
:
she
said
to
mee
that
neuer
a
Catholique
should
be
troubled
for
religion
or
supremacie
,
so
long
as
they
liued
like
good
subiects
.
Wherby
I
mistrusted
that
her
Maiestie
is
borne
in
hande
,
that
none
is
troubled
for
the
one
or
the
other
.
It
may
be
truely
said
that
it
is
better
then
it
hath
bene
,
though
it
be
not
yet
as
it
should
be
.
In
March
last
,
while
I
was
at
Greenewich
(
as
I
remember
)
suing
for
S.
Katherines
,
came
letters
to
mee
from
Cardinall
Como
,
dated
at
Rome
the
last
of
Ianuarie
before
,
whereby
I
found
the
enterprise
commended
,
and
allowed
,
and
my selfe
absolued
(
in
his
holines
name
)
of
all
my
sinnes
,
and
willed
to
go
forward
in
the
name
of
God
.
That
letter
I
shewed
to
some
in
Court
,
who
imparted
it
to
the
Queene
:
what
it
wrought
,
or
may
worke
in
her
Maiestie
,
God
knoweth
:
only
this
I
know
,
9
that
it
confirmed
my
resolution
to
kill
her
,
and
made
it
cleare
in
my
conscience
,
that
it
was
lawfull
and
meritorious
.
And
yet
was
I
determined
neuer
to
doe
it
,
if
either
pollicie
,
practise
,
persuasion
,
or
motion
in
parliament
could
preuayle
.
I
feared
to
be
tempted
,
&
therefore
alwayes
when
I
came
neere
her
,
I
left
my
dagger
at
home
.
10
When
I
looked
vpon
her
Maiestie
,
and
remembred
her
many
excellencies
,
I
was
greatly
troubled
:
And
yet
I
sawe
no
remedie
,
for
my
vowes
were
in
heauen
,
my
letters
and
promises
in
earth
,
and
the
case
of
the
Catholique
recusaunts
,
and
others
little
bettered
.
Some
times
I
said
to
my selfe
,
Why
should
I
care
for
her
?
what
hath
shee
done
for
me
?
haue
I
not
spent
10000.
markes
since
I
knew
her
seruice
,
and
neuer
had
penie
by
her
?
It
may
be
said
,
she
gaue
me
my
life
.
But
I
say
(
as
my
case
stoode
)
it
had
bene
tyranny
to
take
it
:
And
I
feare
me
it
is
litle
lesse
yet
.
If
it
please
her
graciously
to
looke
into
my
discontentments
,
I
would
to
Iesus
Christ
she
had
it
,
for
I
am
weary
of
it
.
And
nowe
to
come
to
an
end
of
this
tragical
discourse
:
In
Iuly
I
left
the
Court
,
vtterly
reiected
,
discontented
,
and
as
her
Maiestie
might
perceiue
by
my
passionate
letters
,
carelesse
of
my selfe
.
I
came
to
London
:
Doctor
Alleins
booke
was
sent
me
out
of
Fraunce
:
11
it
redoubled
my
former
conceites
:
Euery
word
in
it
was
a
warrant
to
a
prepared
mind
:
It
taught
that
Kings
may
be
excommunicated
,
depriued
,
&
violently
handled
:
It
proueth
that
al
warres
ciuill
or
forraine
vndertaken
for
Religion
,
is
honourable
.
Her
Maiestie
may
do
wel
to
reade
it
,
&
to
be
out
of
doubt
(
if
things
be
not
amended
)
that
it
is
a
warning
,
&
a
doctrine
ful
dangerous
.
This
is
the
booke
I
shewed
,
in
some
places
read
,
and
lent
to
my
cousin
Neuil
(
the
accuser
)
who
came
often
to
mine
house
,
put
his
finger
in
my
dish
,
his
hande
in
my
purse
,
and
the
night
wherein
he
accused
me
,
was
wrapped
in
my
gowne
,
sixe
moneths
at
least
after
wee
had
entred
into
this
conspiracie
:
In
which
space
her
Maiestie
,
and
10.
Princes
in
seueral
prouinces
might
haue
bene
killed
.
God
blesse
her
Maiestie
from
him
:
for
before
Almightie
God
I
ioy
and
am
glad
in
my
soule
,
that
it
was
his
hap
to
discouer
me
in
time
,
though
there
were
no
danger
neere
.
And
nowe
to
the
maner
of
our
meetings
.
He
came
to
me
in
the
beginning
of
August
,
and
spake
to
me
in
this
or
like
sorte
.
Cousin
,
let
vs
doe
somewhat
,
sithens
we
can
haue
nothing
.
I
offered
to
ioyne
with
him
,
and
gladly
heard
him
,
hoping
because
I
knewe
him
to
be
a
Catholique
,
that
he
woulde
hit
vpon
that
I
had
in
my
head
:
but
it
fell
not
out
so
.
He
thought
the
deliuerie
of
the
Queene
of
Scotlande
easie
,
presuming
vpon
his
credit
and
kinred
in
the
North
:
I
thought
it
daungerous
to
her
,
and
impossible
to
men
of
our
fortunes
:
He
fell
from
that
to
the
taking
of
Barwicke
:
I
spake
of
Quinborough
and
the
Nauie
,
rather
to
entertaine
him
with
discourse
,
then
that
I
cared
for
those
motions
,
my
head
being
full
of
a
greater
matter
:
12
I
told
him
that
I
had
another
maner
of
enterprise
,
more
honourable
and
profitable
to
vs
,
and
the
Catholiques
common
wealth
,
then
all
these
,
if
he
woulde
ioyne
in
it
with
me
,
as
he
presently
vowed
to
do
:
He
pressed
to
knowe
it
,
I
willed
him
to
sleepe
vpon
the
motion
:
He
did
so
,
(
and
belike
ouertaken
)
came
to
me
the
next
morning
to
my
lodging
in
London
,
offered
to
ioyne
with
me
,
and
tooke
his
othe
vpon
a
Bible
,
to
conceale
and
constantly
to
pursue
the
enterprise
for
the
aduancement
of
religion
,
which
I
also
did
,
and
meant
to
perfourme
:
the
killing
of
the
Queene
was
the
matter
.
The
maner
and
place
,
to
be
on
horsebacke
,
with
eight
or
tenne
horses
,
when
shee
shoulde
ryde
abroade
about
S.
Iames
,
or
some
other
like
place
.
It
was
once
thought
fit
in
a
Garden
,
&
that
the
escape
woulde
be
easiest
by
water
into
Shepey
,
or
some
other
part
:
but
wee
resolued
vpon
the
first
.
This
continued
as
agreed
vpon
many
moneths
,
vntill
he
heard
of
the
death
of
Westmerland
,
whose
land
and
dignitie
(
wherof
he
assured
himselfe
)
bread
belike
this
conscience
in
him
to
discouer
a
Treason
in
Februarie
,
contriued
and
agreed
vpon
in
August
.
If
it
cost
him
not
an
ambitious
head
at
last
,
let
him
neuer
trust
me
.
He
brought
a
tall
gentleman
(
whom
he
commended
for
an
excellent
Pistolier
)
to
me
to
Chanon
Rowe
,
to
make
one
in
the
matche
:
but
I
refused
to
deale
with
him
,
being
loth
to
laye
my
head
vpon
so
many
hands
.
Master
Neuil
hath
(
I
thinke
)
forgotten
,
that
hee
did
sweare
to
me
at
diuers
times
,
that
all
th
aduancement
she
coulde
giue
,
shoulde
serue
but
for
her
scourge
,
if
euer
time
and
occasion
shoulde
serue
:
And
that
though
hee
woulde
not
lay
hand
vpon
her
in
a
corner
,
his
hart
serued
him
to
strike
off
her
head
in
the
fielde
.
Nowe
leauing
him
to
himselfe
,
this
much
(
to
make
an
ende
)
I
must
confesse
of
my self
,
I
did
meane
to
trie
what
might
be
done
in
Parliament
,
to
doe
my
best
to
hinder
all
hard
courses
,
to
haue
prayed
hearing
of
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
to
moue
her
(
if
I
coulde
)
to
take
compassion
vpon
her
Catholique
subiectes
,
and
when
all
had
fayled
,
to
doe
as
I
entended
.
If
her
Maiestie
by
this
course
would
haue
eased
them
,
though
she
had
neuer
preferred
me
,
I
had
with
all
comfort
and
patience
borne
it
:
13
but
if
she
had
preferred
me
without
ease
or
care
of
them
,
th
enterprise
had
held
.
Parry
.
GOd
preserue
the
Queene
,
and
encline
her
mercifull
heart
to
forgiue
me
this
desperate
purpose
,
and
to
take
my
head
(
with
all
my
heart
)
for
her
better
satisfaction
.
AFter
which
,
Febru
.
14.
for
the
better
manifesting
of
his
Treasons
,
on
the
xiiii
.
of
Februarie
last
,
there
was
a
letter
written
by
him
to
her
Maiestie
,
very
voluntarily
,
al
of
his
owne
hand
,
without
any
motion
made
to
him
.
The
tenor
whereof
,
for
that
which
concerneth
these
his
traiterous
dealings
,
is
as
followeth
.
A
Letter
written
by
Parry
to
her
Maiestie
.
YOur
Maiestie
may
see
by
my
voluntarie
confession
,
the
dangerous
fruites
of
a
discontented
minde
:
and
howe
constantly
I
pursued
my
first
conceiued
purpose
in
Venice
,
for
the
reliefe
of
the
afflicted
Catholiques
,
continued
it
in
Lions
,
and
resolued
in
Paris
,
to
put
it
in
aduenture
,
for
the
restitution
of
England
,
to
the
auncient
obedience
of
the
Sea
Apostolique
.
You
may
see
withall
howe
it
is
commended
,
allowed
,
and
warranted
in
conscience
,
diuinitie
,
and
pollicie
,
by
the
Pope
and
some
great
Diuines
:
though
it
be
true
or
likely
,
that
most
of
our
English
Diuines
(
lesse
practised
in
matters
of
this
weight
)
doe
vtterly
mislike
and
condemne
it
.
The
enterprise
is
preuented
,
and
conspiracie
discouered
,
by
an
honorable
Gentleman
my
kinsman
,
and
late
familiar
friend
,
Master
Edmund
Neuill
,
priuie
and
by
solemne
othe
(
taken
vpon
the
Bible
)
partie
to
the
matter
,
whereof
I
am
hardly
glad
,
but
nowe
sorie
(
in
my
very
soule
)
that
euer
I
conceiued
or
intended
it
,
howe
commendable
or
meritorious
so
euer
I
thought
it
.
God
thanke
him
,
and
forgiue
me
,
who
woulde
not
nowe
(
before
God
)
attempt
it
(
if
I
had
libertie
and
oportunitie
to
doe
it
)
to
gaine
your
kingdome
.
I
beseeche
Christ
that
my
death
and
example
may
aswell
satisfie
your
Maiestie
,
and
the
worlde
,
as
it
shall
glad
and
content
me
.
The
Queene
of
Scotland
is
your
prisoner
,
let
her
be
honorably
entreated
,
but
yet
surely
garded
.
The
French
King
is
French
,
you
knowe
it
well
ynough
,
you
will
finde
him
occupied
when
he
should
doe
you
good
,
he
will
not
loose
a
Pilgrimage
to
saue
you
a
crowne
.
I
haue
no
more
to
say
at
this
time
,
but
that
with
my
hart
and
soule
,
I
doe
now
honor
and
loue
you
,
am
inwardly
sorie
for
mine
offence
,
and
ready
to
make
you
amends
by
my
death
and
patience
.
Discharge
me
A
culpa
,
but
not
A
paena
,
good
Ladie
.
And
so
farewell
,
most
gracious
,
and
the
best
natured
and
qualified
Queene
,
that
euer
liued
in
England
.
From
the
Towre
,
the
14.
of
Februarie
.
1584.
W.
Parry
.
Febru
.
18.
AFter
which
,
to
wit
,
the
xviii
.
of
February
last
past
,
Parry
,
in
further
acknowledging
his
wicked
and
intended
Treasons
,
wrote
a
letter
all
of
his
owne
hande
in
like
voluntarie
maner
to
the
Lorde
Treasourer
of
England
,
and
the
Earle
of
Leicester
,
Lord
Steward
of
her
Maiesties
house
,
the
Tenor
whereof
is
as
followeth
.
William
Parrys
Letter
to
the
Lord
Treasourer
,
and
the
Earle
of
Leycester
.
MY
Lordes
,
nowe
that
the
conspiracie
is
discouered
,
the
fault
confessed
,
my
conscience
cleared
,
and
minde
prepared
patiently
to
suffer
the
paines
due
for
so
hainous
a
crime
:
I
hope
it
shall
not
offende
you
,
if
crying
Miserere
with
the
poore
Publicane
,
I
leaue
to
despaire
with
cursed
Caine
.
My
case
is
rare
and
strange
,
and
,
for
any
thing
I
can
remember
,
singular
:
a
naturall
subiect
solemnely
to
vowe
the
death
of
his
naturall
Queene
,
(
so
borne
,
so
knowen
,
and
so
taken
by
all
men
)
for
the
reliefe
of
the
afflicted
Catholiques
,
and
restitution
of
religion
.
The
matter
first
conceiued
in
Venice
,
the
seruice
,
(
in
generall
wordes
)
presented
to
the
Pope
,
continued
and
vndertaken
in
Paris
,
and
lastly
commended
,
and
warranted
by
his
holinesse
,
digested
&
resolued
in
England
,
if
it
had
not
bene
preuented
by
accusation
,
or
by
her
Maiesties
greater
lenitie
and
more
gracious
vsage
of
her
Catholique
subiectes
.
This
is
my
first
and
last
offence
conceiued
against
my
Prince
or
Countrey
,
and
doeth
(
I
cannot
denie
)
conteyne
all
other
faults
whatsoeuer
.
It
is
nowe
to
be
punished
by
death
,
or
most
graciously
(
beyonde
all
common
expectation
)
to
be
pardoned
.
Death
I
doe
confesse
to
haue
deserued
:
life
I
doe
(
with
all
humilitie
)
craue
,
if
it
may
stand
with
the
Queenes
honour
,
and
policie
of
the
time
.
To
leaue
so
great
a
treason
vnpunished
,
were
strange
:
To
drawe
it
by
my
death
in
example
,
were
dangerous
:
A
sworne
seruant
to
take
vpon
him
such
an
enterprise
vpon
such
a
ground
,
and
by
such
a
warrant
,
hath
not
bin
seene
in
England
:
To
indict
him
,
arraigne
him
,
bring
him
to
the
Scaffolde
,
and
to
publish
his
offence
,
can
doe
no
good
:
To
hope
that
he
hath
more
to
discouer
then
is
confessed
,
or
that
at
his
execution
he
will
vnsay
any
thing
he
hath
written
,
is
in
vaine
:
To
conclude
,
that
it
is
impossible
for
him
in
time
to
make
some
part
of
amendes
,
were
very
hard
,
&
against
former
experiences
.
The
question
then
is
,
whether
it
be
better
to
kill
him
,
or
(
least
the
matter
be
mistaken
)
vpon
hope
of
his
amendment
to
pardon
him
.
For
mine
own
opinion
(
though
partial
)
I
will
deliuer
you
my
conscience
.
The
case
is
good
Queene
Elizabeths
,
the
offence
is
committed
against
her
sacred
person
,
and
she
may
(
of
her
mercie
)
pardon
it
without
preiudice
to
any
.
Then
this
I
say
,
in
fewe
wordes
,
as
a
man
more
desirous
to
discharge
his
troubled
conscience
,
then
to
liue
.
Pardon
poore
Parry
,
and
relieue
him
:
for
life
without
liuing
is
not
fit
for
him
.
If
this
may
not
be
,
or
be
thought
dangerous
,
or
dishonourable
to
the
Queenes
Maiestie
(
as
by
your
fauours
,
I
thinke
it
full
of
honour
and
mercie
)
then
I
beseeche
your
Lordships
(
and
no
other
)
once
to
heare
me
before
I
be
indicted
,
and
afterwards
(
if
I
must
dye
)
humbly
to
intreate
the
Queenes
Maiestie
to
hasten
my
tryall
and
execution
,
which
I
pray
God
(
with
all
my
heart
)
may
prooue
as
honourable
to
her
,
as
I
hope
it
shall
be
happie
to
me
,
who
will
,
while
I
liue
,
(
as
I
haue
done
alwayes
)
pray
to
Iesus
Christ
for
her
Maiesties
long
and
prosperous
reigne
.
From
the
Towre
the
18.
of
Februarie
.
1584.
W.
Parry
.
ANd
where
in
this
meane
time
Sir
Frauncis
Walsingham
Secretarie
to
her
Maiestie
,
had
dealt
with
one
William
Creichton
,
a
Scot
for
his
birth
,
and
a
Iesuite
by
his
profession
,
nowe
prisoner
also
in
the
Tower
,
for
that
he
was
apprehended
with
diuers
Plots
for
inuasions
of
this
Realme
,
to
vnderstand
of
him
,
if
the
sayde
Parry
had
euer
dealt
with
him
in
the
parties
beyonde
the
Seas
touching
that
question
,
whether
it
were
lawful
to
kill
her
Maiestie
,
or
not
:
the
which
at
that
time
the
sayd
Creichton
called
not
to
his
remembrance
:
yet
after
vpon
better
calling
it
to
minde
,
vpon
the
xx
.
day
of
February
last
past
,
he
wrote
to
Master
Secretarie
Walsingham
thereof
voluntary
,
all
of
his
owne
hand
,
to
the
effect
following
.
W.
Creichtons
letter
.
Febr.
20.
RIght
honourable
Sir
,
when
your
Honour
demaunded
mee
if
M.
Parry
did
aske
mee
,
If
it
was
reason
to
kill
the
Queene
,
in
deede
and
veritie
,
then
I
had
no
remembrance
at
all
therof
.
But
since
,
thinking
on
the
matter
,
I
haue
called
to
minde
the
whole
fashion
of
his
dealing
with
me
,
and
some
of
his
Arguments
:
for
hee
dealt
very
craftily
with
mee
,
I
dare
not
say
maliciously
.
For
I
did
in
no
waies
thinke
of
any
such
deseine
of
his
,
or
of
any
other
,
and
did
answere
him
simplie
after
my
conscience
and
knowledge
to
the
veritie
of
the
question
.
For
after
that
I
had
answered
him
twise
before
,
Quòd
omnino
non
liceret
,
hee
returned
late
at
Euen
by
reason
I
was
to
depart
early
in
the
next
morning
towarde
Chamberie
in
Sauoye
where
I
did
remaine
,
and
beeing
returned
out
of
the
Closse
within
one
of
the
classes
of
the
Colledge
,
hee
proponed
to
me
of
new
the
matter
,
with
his
reasons
and
arguments
.
First
he
alledged
the
vtilitie
of
the
deed
for
deliuering
of
so
many
Catholiques
out
of
miserie
,
and
restitution
of
the
Catholique
religion
.
I
answered
,
that
the
Scripture
aunswereth
thereto
,
saying
,
Non
sunt
facienda
mala
,
vt
veniant
bona
.
So
that
for
no
good
,
howe
great
that
euer
it
be
,
may
be
wrought
any
euill
,
howe
little
that
euer
it
be
.
Hee
replyed
that
it
was
not
euill
to
take
away
so
great
euil
,
and
induce
so
great
good
.
I
answered
,
That
all
good
is
not
to
be
done
,
but
that
onely
,
Quod
bene
&
legitime
fieri
potest
.
And
therefore
,
Dixi
,
Deum
magis
amare
aduerbia
quàm
nomina
.
Quia
in
actionibus
magis
e●
placent
bene
&
legitime
,
quam
bonum
.
Ita
vt
nullum
bonum
liceat
facere
,
nisi
bene
&
legitimè
fieri
possit
.
Quod
in
hoc
casu
fieri
non
potest
.
Yet
saide
he
,
that
seuerall
learned
men
were
of
the
opinion
,
Quod
liceret
.
I
answered
,
that
they
men
perhappes
were
of
the
opinion
,
that
for
the
safetie
of
many
in
soule
and
bodie
,
they
would
permit
a
particular
to
his
daunger
,
and
to
the
occult
iudgement
of
God
:
Or
perhappes
saide
so
,
mooued
rather
by
some
compassion
and
commiseration
of
the
miserable
estate
of
the
Catholiques
,
not
for
any
such
doctrine
that
they
did
finde
in
their
bookes
.
For
it
is
certain
,
that
such
a
thing
is
not
licit
to
a
particular
,
without
speciall
reuelation
diuine
,
which
exceedeth
our
learning
and
doctrine
.
And
so
he
departed
from
me
.
Out
of
the
prison
in
the
Tower
,
the
xx
.
of
Februarie
.
Your
Honours
poore
seruitour
in
Christ
Iesu.
Wil.
Creichton
prisoner
.
Februa
.
20.
ANd
where
also
the
same
Parry
was
on
the
same
xx
.
day
of
Februarie
examined
by
Sir
Frauncis
Walsingham
knight
,
what
was
become
of
the
letter
conteined
in
his
confession
to
be
written
vnto
him
by
the
Cardinall
de
Como
,
he
then
answered
,
that
it
was
consumed
and
burnt
:
and
yet
after
,
Februa
.
21.
the
next
day
folowing
,
being
more
vehemently
vrged
vpon
that
point
in
examination
(
because
it
was
knowne
that
it
was
not
burnt
)
he
confessed
where
he
had
left
it
in
the
Towne
:
whereupon
,
by
Parrys
direction
it
was
sent
for
where
it
had
bene
lapped
vp
together
with
other
friuolous
papers
,
and
written
vpon
the
one
side
of
it
,
The
last
will
of
William
Parry
,
the
which
letter
was
in
the
Italian
tongue
as
hereafter
followeth
,
with
the
same
in
English
accordingly
translated
.
Amon
Signore
,
Mon
signor
Guglielmo
Parri
.
MOn
Signore
la
Santita
di
N.S.
ha
veduto
le
lettere
di
V.S.
del
primo
con
la
fede
inclusa
,
&
non
può
se
non
laudare
la
buona
disposittione
&
risolutione
che
scriue
di
tenere
verso
il
seruitiò
&
beneficio
publico
,
nel
che
la
Santita
sua
lessorta
di
perseuerare
,
con
farne
riuscire
li
effetti
che
V.S.
promette
:
Et
accioche
tanto
maggiormente
V.S.
sia
aiutata
da
quel
buon
spirito
che
l'ha
mosso
,
le
concede
sua
Beneditione
,
plenaria
Indulgenza
&
remissione
di
tutti
li
peccati
,
secondo
che
V.
S.
ha
chiesto
,
assicurandossi
che
oltre
il
merito
,
che
n'hauera
in
cielo
,
vuole
anco
sua
Santita
constituirsi
debitore
a
riconoscere
li
meriti
di
V.S.
in
ogni
miglior
modo
che
potra
,
&
cio
tanto
piu
,
quanto
che
V.S.
vsa
maggior
modestia
in
non
pretender
niente
.
Metta
dunque
ad
effetto
li
suoì
santi
&
honorati
pensieri
,
&
attenda
a
star
sano
.
Che
per
fine
io
me
le
offero
di
core
,
&
le
desidero
ogni
buono
&
felice
successo
.
Di
Roma
a
.xxx.
di
Gennaro
.
M.D.Lxxxiiij
.
Alpiacer
di
V.
S.
N.
Cardinale
di
Como
.
Al
Sig.
Guglielmo
Parri
.
Cardinall
de
Comos
letter
to
Wil.
Parry
,
30.
Ianu.
1584.
by
accompt
of
Rome
.
MOnsignor
,
the
Holines
of
our
Lord
hath
seene
the
letter
of
your
Signorie
of
the
first
with
the
assurance
included
,
and
cannot
but
commende
the
good
disposition
and
resolution
which
you
write
to
holde
towards
the
seruice
and
benefite
publique
:
wherein
his
Holines
doeth
exhort
you
to
perseuere
,
with
causing
to
bring
foorth
the
effects
which
your
Signorie
promiseth
.
And
to
the
ende
you
may
bee
so
much
the
more
holpen
by
that
good
spirit
which
hath
mooued
you
thereunto
,
his
Blessednes
doeth
graunt
to
you
plenarie
indulgence
and
remission
of
all
your
sinnes
,
according
to
your
request
.
Assuring
you
,
that
besides
the
merite
that
you
shall
receiue
therefore
in
heauen
,
his
holynesse
will
further
make
himselfe
debtour
to
reknowledge
the
deseruings
of
your
Signorie
in
the
best
maner
that
he
can
.
And
that
so
much
the
more
,
in
that
your
Signorie
vseth
the
greater
modestie
in
not
pretending
any
thing
.
Put
therefore
to
effect
your
holy
and
honourable
thoughts
,
and
attend
your
health
.
And
to
conclude
,
I
offer
my selfe
vnto
you
heartily
,
and
do
desire
all
good
and
happie
successe
.
From
Rome
the
xxx
.
of
Ianuarie
1584.
At
the
pleasure
of
your
Signorie
,
N.
Card.
of
Como
.
Sir
Christopher
Wray
knight
,
chiefe
Iustice
of
England
,
Sir
Gilbert
Gerrard
knight
,
Master
of
the
Rolles
,
Sir
Edmund
Anderson
knight
,
Chiefe
Iustice
of
the
common
plees
,
Sir
Roger
Manwood
knight
,
Chiefe
Baron
of
the
Exchequer
,
Sir
Thomas
Gawdy
knight
,
one
of
the
Iustices
of
the
plees
before
her
Maiestie
to
be
holden
,
and
Wil.
Perriam
,
one
of
the
Iustices
of
the
common
plees
,
by
vertue
of
her
Maiesties
Commission
to
them
&
others
in
that
behalf
directed
:
the
same
Parry
was
indicted
of
high
Treason
,
for
intending
and
practising
the
death
and
destruction
of
her
Maiestie
,
whom
God
long
prosper
,
&
preserue
from
all
such
wicked
attempts
.
The
tenor
of
which
indictment
,
appeareth
more
particularly
in
the
course
of
his
Arraignment
folowing
.
The
maner
of
the
Arraignement
of
William
Parry
the
xxv
.
of
Februarie
,
1584.
at
Westminster
,
in
the
place
where
the
courte
commonly
called
the
Kings
Bench
,
is
vsually
kept
by
vertue
of
her
Maiesties
Commission
of
Oyer
&
Terminer
,
before
Henrie
L.
Hunsdon
gouernour
of
Barwicke
,
Sir
Francis
Knolles
Knight
,
Treasorer
of
the
Queenes
Maiesties
housholde
,
Sir
Iames
Croft
Knight
,
Comptroller
of
the
same
houshold
,
Sir
Christopher
Hatton
Knight
,
Vicechamberlaine
to
her
Maiestie
,
Sir
Christopher
Wray
Knight
,
Chiefe
Iustice
of
Englande
,
Sir
Gilberte
Gerrard
Knight
,
master
of
the
Rolles
,
Sir
Edmund
Anderson
Knight
,
chiefe
Iustice
of
the
Common
Plees
,
Sir
Roger
Manwood
Knight
,
chiefe
Barron
of
the
Eschequer
,
and
Sir
Thomas
Hennage
Knight
,
Treasorer
of
the
Chamber
.
FIrst
,
three
Proclamations
for
silence
were
made
according
to
the
vsuall
course
in
such
cases
.
Then
the
Lieutenant
was
commaunded
to
returne
his
precept
,
which
did
so
,
and
brought
the
prysoner
to
the
Barre
,
to
whom
Miles
Sandes
Esquire
,
Clerke
of
the
Crowne
sayde
,
William
Parrie
,
hold
vp
thy
hand
,
and
he
did
so
.
Then
said
the
Clerke
of
the
crowne
,
Thou
art
here
indicted
by
the
othes
of
xii
.
good
and
lawful
men
of
the
Countie
of
Middlesex
,
before
Sir
Christopher
Wray
Knight
,
and
others
which
tooke
the
Indictment
by
the
name
of
William
Parry
late
of
London
Gentleman
,
The
Indictment
.
otherwise
called
William
Parry
,
late
of
London
Doctor
of
the
lawe
,
for
that
thou
as
a
false
traitor
against
the
most
noble
and
Christian
Prince
,
Queene
Elizabeth
thy
most
gracious
Soueraigne
and
liege
Ladie
,
not
hauing
the
feare
of
God
before
thine
eyes
,
nor
regarding
thy
due
allegiance
,
but
being
seduced
by
the
instigation
of
the
deuill
,
and
intending
to
withdrawe
and
extinguish
the
heartie
loue
and
due
obedience
,
which
true
and
faithfull
Subiectes
shoulde
beare
vnto
the
same
our
Soueraigne
Ladie
,
diddest
at
Westminster
in
the
Countie
of
Middlesex
on
the
first
day
of
Februarie
,
in
the
xxvi
.
yeere
of
her
Highnesse
raigne
,
and
at
diuers
other
times
and
places
in
the
same
Countie
,
maliciously
,
and
trayterously
conspire
and
compasse
,
not
onely
to
depriue
and
depose
the
same
our
Soueraigne
Ladie
of
her
Royall
estate
,
title
and
dignitie
,
but
also
to
bring
her
highnesse
to
death
and
finall
destruction
,
and
sedition
in
the
Realme
to
make
,
and
the
gouernement
thereof
to
subuert
,
and
the
sincere
religion
of
God
established
in
her
highnesse
dominions
to
alter
&
subuert
.
And
that
,
whereas
thou
William
Parry
,
by
thy
letters
sent
vnto
Gregorie
Bishoppe
of
Rome
,
diddest
signifie
vnto
the
same
Bishoppe
thy
purposes
and
intentions
aforesayde
,
and
thereby
diddest
pray
and
require
the
same
Bishoppe
to
giue
thee
absolution
,
that
thou
afterwards
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
last
day
of
March
in
the
xxvi
.
yeere
aforesayde
,
diddest
trayterously
receiue
letters
from
one
called
Cardinall
de
Como
,
directed
vnto
thee
William
Parry
,
whereby
the
same
Cardinall
did
signifie
vnto
thee
,
that
the
Bishoppe
of
Rome
had
perused
thy
letters
,
and
allowed
of
thine
intent
,
and
that
to
that
ende
hee
had
absolued
thee
of
all
thy
sinnes
,
and
by
the
same
letter
did
animate
and
stirre
thee
to
proceede
with
thine
enterprise
,
and
that
therupon
,
thou
,
the
last
day
of
August
in
the
xxvi
.
yeere
aforesaide
,
at
Saint
Giles
in
the
fieldes
,
in
the
same
Countie
of
Middlesex
,
diddest
trayterously
conferre
with
one
Edmunde
Neuill
Esquire
,
vttering
to
him
all
thy
wicked
and
trayterous
deuises
,
and
then
and
there
diddest
moue
him
to
assist
thee
therin
,
&
to
ioyne
with
thee
in
those
wicked
treasons
aforesayd
,
against
the
peace
of
our
sayd
Soueraigne
Ladie
the
Queene
,
her
Crowne
&
dignity
:
What
sayest
thou
William
Parry
,
art
thou
guilty
of
these
treasons
whereof
thou
standest
here
indicted
,
or
not
guiltie
?
Then
Parry
sayde
,
Parries
answere
to
the
indictment
,
Before
I
pleade
not
guiltie
,
or
confesse
my selfe
guiltie
,
I
pray
you
giue
me
leaue
to
speake
a
fewe
words
:
and
with
humbling
himselfe
,
began
in
this
maner
.
God
saue
Queene
Elizabeth
,
and
God
sende
mee
grace
to
discharge
my
duetie
to
her
,
and
to
send
you
home
in
charitie
.
But
touching
the
matters
that
I
am
indicted
of
,
some
were
in
one
place
,
and
some
in
another
,
and
done
so
secretely
,
as
none
can
see
into
them
,
except
that
they
had
eyes
like
vnto
God
,
wherefore
I
will
not
lay
my
blood
vpon
the
Iurie
,
but
doe
minde
to
confesse
the
indictment
.
It
containeth
but
the
parts
that
haue
bene
openly
redde
,
I
pray
you
tel
me
?
Whereunto
it
was
answered
,
that
the
Indictment
conteined
the
partes
he
had
heard
redde
,
and
no
other
:
whereupon
the
Clarke
of
the
Crowne
saide
vnto
Parry
,
Parry
,
thou
must
answere
directly
to
the
indictment
,
whether
thou
be
guiltie
or
not
.
Then
sayde
Parry
,
Parrie
confesseth
that
he
is
guilty
of
all
things
conteyned
in
the
indictment
.
I
doe
confesse
that
I
am
guiltie
of
al
that
is
therein
contained
:
And
further
too
,
I
desire
not
life
,
but
desire
to
die
.
Unto
which
the
clarke
of
the
Crowne
sayd
,
If
you
confesse
it
,
you
must
confesse
it
in
maner
and
fourme
as
it
is
comprised
in
the
Iudictment
.
Whereunto
he
sayd
,
I
doe
confesse
it
in
maner
and
fourme
as
the
same
is
set
downe
,
and
all
the
circumstances
thereof
.
Then
the
confession
being
recorded
,
the
Queenes
learned
counsel
being
readie
to
pray
iudgement
vpon
the
same
confession
,
Master
Vicechamberlaine
sayde
,
These
matters
contained
in
this
indictment
,
and
confessed
by
this
man
,
are
of
great
importance
:
they
touch
the
person
of
the
Queenes
most
excellent
Maiestie
in
the
highest
degree
,
the
very
state
and
weldoing
of
the
whole
common
wealth
,
and
the
trueth
of
Gods
worde
established
in
these
her
Maiesties
dominions
,
and
the
open
demonstration
of
that
capitall
enuie
of
the
man
of
Rome
,
that
hath
set
him selfe
against
God
and
all
godlinesse
,
all
good
Princes
and
good
gouernment
,
and
against
good
men
.
Wherefore
,
I
pray
you
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
this
great
multitude
,
let
the
whole
matter
appeare
,
that
euery
one
may
see
that
the
matter
of
it selfe
is
as
bad
as
the
indictment
purporteth
,
&
as
he
hath
confessed
.
Wherto
in
respect
that
the
Iustice
of
the
Realme
hath
bin
of
late
very
impudently
slaundered
,
al
yeelded
as
a
thing
necessarie
to
satisfie
the
world
in
particular
,
of
that
which
was
but
summarily
comprised
in
the
indictment
,
though
in
the
lawe
,
his
confession
serued
sufficiently
to
haue
proceeded
thereupon
vnto
iudgement
.
Whereupon
the
Lordes
and
others
the
Commissioners
,
her
Maiesties
learned
Counsel
,
and
Parry
him self
agreed
,
that
Parrys
confession
(
taken
the
xi
.
and
xiii
.
of
Februarie
1584.
before
the
Lord
of
Hunsdon
,
master
Vicechamberlaine
,
and
master
Secretarie
,
)
and
Cardinall
de
Como
his
letters
,
and
Parrys
letters
to
the
Lorde
Treasourer
and
Lorde
Stewarde
,
should
be
openly
read
.
And
Parry
,
for
the
better
satisfying
of
the
people
and
standers
by
,
offered
to
reade
them
him selfe
:
but
being
tolde
that
the
order
was
,
the
Clerke
of
the
Crowne
should
reade
them
,
it
was
so
resolued
of
all
partes
.
And
then
master
Vicechamberlaine
caused
to
be
shewed
to
Parry
his
sayde
confession
,
the
Cardinals
letter
,
and
his
owne
letter
aforesayde
,
which
after
hee
had
particularly
viewed
euery
leafe
thereof
,
he
confessed
,
and
sayde
openly
they
were
the
same
.
Then
sayde
master
Vicechamberlaine
,
Before
we
proceede
to
shewe
what
he
hath
confessed
,
what
say
you
,
sayd
he
to
Parry
,
is
that
which
you
haue
confessed
here
true
,
and
did
you
confesse
it
freely
and
willingly
of
your selfe
,
or
was
then
any
extort
meanes
vsed
to
drawe
it
from
you
?
Surely
sayde
Parry
,
I
made
that
confession
freely
without
any
constraint
,
and
that
is
all
true
,
and
more
too
:
for
there
is
no
treason
that
hath
bene
sithens
the
first
yeere
of
the
Queene
any
way
touching
religion
,
sauing
receipt
of
Agnus
dei
,
and
perswading
of
others
,
wherein
I
haue
not
much
dealt
,
but
I
haue
offended
in
it
.
And
I
haue
also
deliuered
mine
opinion
in
writing
,
who
ought
to
bee
successor
to
the
crowne
,
which
he
sayde
to
be
treason
also
.
Then
his
confession
of
the
eleuenth
and
thirteenth
of
Februarie
,
Parrys
confession
of
his
treasons
was
red
by
his
owne
assent
.
all
of
his
owne
hand
writing
,
&
before
particularly
sette
downe
,
was
openly
,
and
distinctly
red
by
the
Clarke
of
the
crowne
.
And
that
done
,
the
Cardinall
di
Como
his
letter
in
Italian
was
deliuered
vnto
Parrys
hande
,
by
the
direction
of
Master
Vicechamberlayne
,
which
Parry
there
perused
,
A
letter
of
Cardinall
di
Como
to
Parry
,
also
red
.
and
openly
affirmed
to
bee
wholy
of
the
Cardinals
owne
hand
writing
,
and
the
seale
to
bee
his
owne
also
,
and
to
bee
with
a
Cardinals
hat
on
it
:
And
himselfe
did
openly
read
it
in
Italian
,
as
before
is
set
downe
.
And
the
wordes
bearing
sence
as
it
were
written
to
a
Bishop
or
to
a
man
of
such
degree
,
it
was
demaunded
of
him
by
Master
Vicechamberlayne
,
whether
he
had
not
taken
the
degree
of
a
Bishoppe
?
He
said
,
No
:
But
said
at
first
,
those
termes
were
proper
to
the
degree
hee
had
taken
:
and
after
saide
that
the
Cardinall
did
vouchsafe
as
of
a
fauour
to
write
so
to
him
.
Then
the
coppie
of
that
letter
in
English
as
before
is
also
set
downe
,
was
in
like
maner
openly
red
by
the
Clarke
of
the
Crowne
,
which
Parry
then
acknowledged
to
be
truely
translated
.
And
thereupon
was
shewed
vnto
Parry
his
letter
of
the
xviii
.
of
Februarie
,
Parrys
letter
of
the
18.
of
Febru
.
to
the
L.
Treaso
.
and
the
Earle
of
Leycester
red
.
written
to
the
Lord
Treasorer
,
and
the
Lord
Steward
:
which
he
confessed
to
bee
all
of
his
owne
hand
writing
and
was
as
before
is
set
downe
.
These
matters
being
redde
openly
for
manifestation
of
the
matter
,
Parry
prayed
leaue
to
speake
:
whereto
Master
Vicechamberlayne
sayde
,
If
you
will
say
any
thing
for
the
better
opening
to
the
worlde
of
those
your
foule
&
horrible
facts
,
speake
on
:
but
if
you
meane
to
make
any
excuse
of
that
which
you
haue
confessed
,
which
els
would
haue
bene
and
do
stand
proued
against
you
,
for
my
part
,
I
will
not
sit
to
heare
you
.
Then
her
Maiesties
Attourney
general
stood
vp
&
said
,
It
appeareth
before
you
my
Lords
,
that
this
man
hath
bene
indicted
&
arraigned
of
seuerall
most
haynous
and
horrible
treasons
,
and
hath
confessed
them
,
which
is
before
you
of
recorde
:
wherefore
there
resteth
no
more
to
be
done
,
but
for
the
Court
to
giue
iudgement
accordingly
,
The
Queenes
Attourney
requireth
Iudgement
.
which
here
I
require
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Queenes
Maiestie
.
Then
said
Parry
,
I
pray
you
heare
me
for
discharging
of
my
conscience
.
I
will
not
goe
about
to
excuse
my selfe
,
nor
to
seeke
to
saue
my
life
,
I
care
not
for
it
,
you
haue
my
confession
of
recorde
,
that
is
enough
for
my
life
:
And
I
meane
to
vtter
more
,
for
which
I
were
worthie
to
die
.
And
sayde
,
I
pray
you
heere
mee
,
in
that
I
am
to
speake
to
discharge
my
conscience
.
Then
said
Master
Vicechamberlayne
,
Parry
,
then
doe
thy
duetie
according
to
conscience
,
and
vtter
all
that
thou
canst
say
concerning
those
thy
most
wicked
facts
.
Then
said
Parry
,
My
cause
is
rare
,
singular
&
vnnaturall
,
conceyued
at
Venice
,
presented
in
generall
wordes
to
the
Pope
,
vndertaken
at
Paris
,
commended
&
allowed
of
by
his
Holines
,
and
was
to
haue
bene
executed
in
England
,
if
it
had
not
bene
preuented
.
Yea
,
I
haue
committed
many
treasons
,
for
I
haue
committed
treason
in
being
reconciled
,
and
treason
in
taking
absolution
.
Parry
had
for
his
credit
afore
time
said
very
secretly
,
that
he
had
bene
solicited
beyond
the
seas
to
commit
the
fact
,
but
he
would
not
do
it
,
wherewith
he
craftily
abused
both
the
Queenes
Maiesty
,
&
those
two
Counsellers
whereof
he
now
woulde
helpe
himselfe
with
these
false
speeches
against
most
manifest
proofes
.
There
hath
bene
no
Treason
sithens
the
first
yeere
of
the
Queenes
reigne
touching
religion
,
but
that
I
am
guiltie
of
(
except
for
receiuing
of
Agnus
Dei
,
and
perswading
as
I
haue
said
:
)
And
yet
neuer
intended
to
kil
Queene
Elizabeth
.
I
appeale
to
her
owne
knowledge
and
to
my
Lorde
Treasorers
and
Master
Secretaries
.
Then
said
my
Lord
Hunsdon
,
Hast
thou
acknowledged
it
so
often
,
and
so
plainly
in
writing
vnder
thy
hande
,
and
heere
of
recorde
:
and
nowe
,
when
thou
shouldest
haue
thy
iudgement
according
to
that
which
thou
hast
confessed
thy selfe
guiltie
of
,
doest
thou
goe
backe
againe
,
and
deny
the
effect
of
all
?
Howe
can
wee
beleeue
that
thou
nowe
fayest
?
Then
said
Master
Vicechamberlaine
,
M.
Vicechamberlaines
speaches
,
prouing
manifestly
Parrys
traiterous
intentions
.
This
is
absued
.
Thou
hast
not
onely
confessed
generally
,
that
thou
wert
guilty
according
to
the
indicement
,
which
summarily
,
and
yet
in
expresse
woordes
doeth
conteyne
that
thou
haddest
trayterously
compassed
&
intended
the
death
and
destruction
of
her
Maiestie
:
but
thou
also
saydest
particularly
that
thou
wert
guilty
of
euery
of
the
Treasons
conteined
therein
,
whereof
the
same
was
one
in
playne
and
expresse
letter
set
downe
,
and
red
vnto
thee
.
Yea
,
thou
saydest
that
thou
were
guilty
of
moe
Treasons
too
besides
these
.
And
diddest
thou
not
vpon
thy
examination
voluntaryly
confesse
,
howe
thou
wast
moued
first
thereunto
by
mislike
of
thy
state
after
thy
departure
out
of
the
Realme
,
And
that
thou
diddest
mislike
her
Maiestie
for
that
shee
had
done
nothing
for
thee
,
Howe
by
wicked
Papistes
and
Popish
bookes
,
thou
wert
perswaded
that
it
was
lawfull
to
kill
her
Maiestie
,
Howe
thou
wert
by
reconciliation
become
one
of
that
wicked
sort
,
that
helde
her
Maiestie
for
neyther
lawfull
Queene
,
nor
Christian
,
And
that
it
was
meritorious
to
kill
her
?
And
diddest
thou
not
signifie
that
thy
purpose
to
the
Pope
by
letters
,
and
receiuedst
letters
from
the
Cardinall
,
howe
he
allowed
of
thyne
intent
,
&
excited
thee
to
perfourme
it
,
and
thereupon
diddest
receiue
absolution
?
And
diddest
thou
not
conceyue
it
,
promise
it
,
vow
it
,
sweare
it
,
and
receyue
the
Sacrament
that
thou
wouldest
doe
it
?
And
diddest
not
thou
thereupon
affirme
,
that
thy
vowes
were
in
heauen
,
and
thy
letters
and
promyses
on
earth
to
bynde
thee
to
doe
it
?
And
that
whatsoeuer
her
Maiestie
would
haue
done
for
thee
,
coulde
not
haue
remoued
thee
from
that
intention
or
purpose
,
vnlesse
she
would
haue
desisted
from
dealing
as
shee
hath
done
with
the
Catholiques
,
as
thou
callest
them
?
All
this
thou
hast
plainely
confessed
:
and
I
protest
before
this
great
assembly
,
thou
hast
confessed
it
more
playnely
and
in
better
sort
,
then
my
memory
will
serue
me
to
vtter
:
And
sayest
thou
now
,
that
thou
neuer
mentest
it
?
Ah
sayde
Parry
,
your
honours
knowe
,
howe
my
Confession
vpon
myne
examination
was
extorted
.
Then
both
the
Lord
Hunsdon
and
Master
Vicechamberlayne
affirmed
,
that
there
was
no
torture
or
threatning
wordes
offered
him
.
But
Parry
then
sayde
,
that
they
tolde
him
,
that
if
hee
would
not
confesse
willingly
,
he
should
haue
torture
:
wherunto
their
honours
answered
,
that
they
vsed
not
any
spech
or
worde
of
torture
to
him
.
You
sayde
,
sayd
Parry
,
that
you
would
proceede
with
rigour
against
me
,
if
I
would
not
confesse
it
of
my selfe
.
But
their
honours
expresly
affirmed
,
that
they
vsed
no
such
words
.
But
I
will
tell
thee
,
sayd
Master
Vicechamberlayne
,
what
we
saide
.
I
spake
these
words
,
If
you
will
willingly
vtter
the
truth
of
your selfe
,
it
may
do
you
good
,
and
I
wish
you
to
doe
so
:
If
you
will
not
,
wee
must
then
proceede
in
ordinary
course
to
take
your
examination
.
Whereunto
you
answered
,
that
you
would
tell
the
trueth
of
your selfe
.
Parry
reproued
of
false
speaches
,
and
so
by
himselfe
also
confessed
.
Was
not
this
true
?
which
then
hee
yeelded
vnto
.
And
hereunto
,
her
Maiesties
Attourney
generall
put
Parry
in
remembraunce
what
speeches
hee
vsed
to
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
,
the
Queenes
Maiesties
Seriant
at
Lawe
,
Master
Gaudie
,
and
the
same
Attourney
on
Satterday
the
twentieth
of
February
last
,
at
the
Tower
,
vpon
that
hee
was
by
them
then
examined
by
order
from
the
Lords
:
which
was
,
that
he
acknowledged
he
was
most
myldely
and
fauourably
dealt
with
,
in
all
his
examinations
,
which
he
also
at
the
Barre
then
acknowledged
to
be
true
.
Then
Master
Vicechamberlayne
sayde
,
that
it
was
wonder
to
see
the
magnanymitie
of
her
Maiestie
,
which
after
that
thou
haddest
opened
those
trayterous
practises
in
sort
as
thou
hast
layd
it
downe
in
thy
confession
,
was
neuerthelesse
such
,
and
so
farre
from
all
feare
,
as
that
shee
woulde
not
so
much
as
acquaint
any
one
of
her
highnes
priuie
Counsel
with
it
,
to
his
knowledge
,
no
not
vntil
after
this
thine
enterprise
discouered
&
made
manifest
.
And
besides
that
which
thou
hast
set
downe
vnder
thine
owne
hande
,
thou
diddest
confesse
,
that
thou
haddest
prepared
two
Scottish
Daggers
,
fit
for
such
a
purpose
:
and
those
being
disposed
away
by
thee
,
thou
diddest
say
that
an
other
would
serue
thy
turne
.
And
with
all
,
Parry
,
diddest
thou
not
also
confesse
before
vs
howe
wonderfully
thou
wert
appauled
and
perplexed
vpon
a
suddaine
at
the
presence
of
her
Maiestie
at
Hampton
Court
this
last
Sommer
,
saying
that
thou
diddest
thinke
thou
then
sawest
in
her
,
the
very
likenes
&
image
of
king
Henry
the
seuenth
?
And
that
therewith
,
and
vpon
some
speeches
vsed
by
her
Maiestie
,
thou
diddest
turne
about
and
weepe
bitterly
to
thy selfe
?
And
yet
diddest
call
to
mynde
that
thy
vowes
were
in
heauen
,
thy
letters
and
promises
on
earth
,
and
that
therefore
thou
diddest
say
with
thy selfe
,
that
there
was
no
remedy
but
to
do
it
?
diddest
thou
not
confesse
this
?
the
which
he
acknowledged
.
Then
saide
the
lorde
Hunsdon
,
The
L.
of
Hunsdons
speaches
conuincing
Parry
manifestly
of
his
treason
.
Sayest
thou
nowe
,
that
thou
diddest
neuer
meane
to
kill
the
Queene
?
diddest
thou
not
confesse
,
that
when
thou
diddest
vtter
this
practise
of
trecherie
to
her
Maiestie
,
that
thou
diddest
couer
it
with
al
the
skill
thou
haddest
,
and
that
it
was
done
by
thee
,
rather
to
get
credite
and
accesse
thereby
,
then
for
any
regard
thou
haddest
of
her
person
?
but
in
trueth
thou
diddest
it
,
that
thereby
thou
mightest
haue
better
oportunitie
to
performe
thy
wicked
enterprise
.
And
wouldest
thou
haue
runne
into
such
feare
as
thou
diddest
confesse
that
thou
wert
in
,
when
thou
diddest
vtter
it
,
if
thou
haddest
neuer
meant
it
?
what
reason
canst
thou
shewe
for
thy selfe
?
With
that
he
cryed
out
in
a
furious
maner
,
I
neuer
meant
to
kill
her
:
I
will
lay
my
blood
vpon
Queene
Elizabeth
and
you
,
before
God
and
the
worlde
:
and
thereupon
fell
into
a
rage
and
euill
wordes
with
the
Queenes
Maiesties
Attourney
generall
.
Then
said
the
lord
Hunsdon
,
This
is
but
thy
popish
pride
and
ostentation
,
which
thou
wouldest
haue
to
be
told
to
thy
fellowes
of
that
faction
,
to
make
them
belieue
that
thou
diest
for
poperie
,
when
thou
diest
for
most
horrible
and
dangerous
treasons
against
her
Maiestie
,
and
thy
whole
countrey
.
For
thy
laying
of
thy
blood
,
it
must
lye
on
thine
owne
head
,
as
a
iust
reward
of
thy
wickednesse
.
The
lawes
of
the
Realme
most
iustly
condemne
thee
to
die
out
of
thine
owne
mouth
for
the
conspiring
the
destruction
both
of
her
Maiestie
,
and
of
vs
all
:
therefore
thy
blood
be
vpon
thee
,
neither
her
Maiestie
,
nor
we
at
any
time
sought
it
,
thy selfe
hast
spilt
it
.
Then
he
was
asked
what
he
coulde
say
,
why
iudgement
of
death
ought
not
to
be
awarded
against
him
.
Whereto
he
said
,
he
did
see
that
he
must
die
,
because
he
was
not
setled
.
What
meanest
thou
by
that
,
said
master
Vicechamberlaine
.
Said
he
,
looke
into
your
studie
,
and
into
your
newe
bookes
,
and
you
shall
finde
what
I
meane
.
I
protest
(
said
his
honour
)
I
knowe
not
what
thou
meanest
:
thou
doest
not
well
to
vse
such
darke
speaches
,
vnlesse
thou
wouldest
plainely
vtter
what
thou
meanest
thereby
.
But
he
saide
,
he
cared
not
for
death
,
and
that
hee
would
laye
his
blood
amongst
them
.
The
L.
chiefe
Iustices
speache
to
Parry
.
Then
spake
the
lorde
chiefe
Iustice
of
England
,
being
required
to
giue
the
iudgement
,
and
saide
,
Parry
,
you
haue
bene
much
heard
,
and
what
you
meane
by
being
setled
,
I
knowe
not
,
but
I
see
you
are
so
setled
in
poperie
,
that
you
cannot
settle
your selfe
to
be
a
good
subiect
.
But
touching
that
you
should
say
to
stay
iudgement
from
being
giuen
against
you
,
your
speaches
must
be
of
one
of
these
kindes
,
●●ther
to
proue
the
Inditement
(
which
you
haue
confessed
to
be
true
)
to
be
insufficient
in
lawe
,
or
els
to
pleade
somewhat
touching
her
Maiesties
mercie
,
why
Iustice
should
not
be
●●●e
of
you
.
All
other
speaches
wherein
you
haue
vsed
great
libertie
,
is
more
then
by
lawe
you
can
aske
.
These
be
the
matters
you
must
looke
to
,
what
say
you
to
them
?
whereto
he
said
nothing
.
Then
said
the
lord
chiefe
Iustice
,
Parry
,
thou
hast
bene
before
this
time
indited
of
diuers
most
horrible
and
hatefull
treasons
,
committed
against
thy
most
gratious
Soueraigne
,
and
natiue
countrey
:
the
matter
most
detestable
,
the
maner
most
subtile
and
dangerous
,
and
the
occasions
and
meanes
that
led
thee
thereunto
,
most
vngodly
and
villanous
.
That
thou
diddest
intende
it
,
it
is
most
euident
by
thy selfe
.
The
matter
was
the
destruction
of
a
most
sacred
and
an
anoynted
Queene
thy
soueraigne
&
mystresse
,
who
hath
shewed
thee
such
fauour
,
as
some
thy
betters
haue
not
obteined
:
yea
,
the
ouerthrowe
of
thy
countrey
wherein
thou
wert
borne
,
and
of
a
most
happie
common
wealth
whereof
thou
art
a
member
,
and
of
such
a
Queene
,
as
hath
bestowed
on
thee
the
benefite
of
all
benefites
in
this
worlde
,
that
is
,
thy
life
,
heretofore
graunted
thee
by
her
mercie
when
thou
haddest
lost
it
by
Iustice
and
desert
.
Yet
thou
her
seruant
,
sworne
to
defende
her
,
mentest
with
thy
bloodie
hande
to
haue
taken
away
her
life
,
that
mercifully
gaue
thee
thine
when
it
was
yeelded
into
her
handes
.
This
is
the
matter
wherein
thou
hast
offended
.
The
maner
was
most
subtile
and
dangerous
beyonde
all
that
before
thee
haue
committed
any
wickednes
against
her
Maiestie
:
For
thou
making
shewe
as
if
thou
wouldest
simplie
haue
vttered
for
her
safetie
the
euill
that
others
had
contriued
,
diddest
but
seeke
thereby
credite
&
accesse
,
that
thou
mightest
take
the
apter
opportunitie
for
her
destruction
.
And
for
the
occasions
and
meanes
that
drewe
thee
on
,
they
were
most
vngodly
and
villanous
,
As
the
perswasions
of
the
Pope
,
of
Papists
and
Popish
bookes
.
The
Pope
pretendeth
that
hee
is
a
pastour
,
when
as
in
trueth
hee
is
farre
from
feeding
of
the
flocke
of
Christ
,
but
rather
as
a
woolfe
seeketh
but
to
feede
on
and
to
sucke
out
the
blood
of
true
Christians
,
and
as
it
were
thirsteth
after
the
blood
of
our
most
gracious
and
Christian
Queene
.
And
these
Papists
and
Popish
bookes
,
while
they
pretende
to
set
foorth
diuinitie
,
they
doe
in
deede
most
vngodly
teach
and
perswade
that
which
is
quite
contrarie
both
to
God
and
his
worde
.
For
the
word
teacheth
obedience
of
subiectes
towardes
Princes
,
and
forbiddeth
any
priuate
man
to
kill
:
but
they
teache
subiectes
to
disobey
Princes
,
and
that
a
priuate
wicked
person
may
kill
.
Yea
,
and
whom
?
a
most
godly
Queene
,
and
their
owne
naturall
and
most
gracious
soueraigne
.
Let
all
men
therefore
take
heede
how
they
receiue
any
thing
from
him
,
heare
or
reade
any
of
their
bookes
,
and
howe
they
conferre
with
any
Papists
.
God
graunt
her
Maiestie
,
that
she
may
know
by
thee
,
howe
euer
shee
trust
such
like
to
come
so
neere
her
person
.
But
see
the
ende
,
and
why
thou
diddest
it
,
and
it
will
appeare
to
bee
a
most
miserable
,
fearefull
and
foolish
thing
:
For
thou
diddest
imagine
,
that
it
was
to
relieue
those
that
thou
callest
Catholiques
,
who
were
most
likely
amongst
all
others
to
haue
felt
the
worst
of
it
,
if
thy
deuilish
practise
had
taken
effect
.
But
sith
thou
hast
bene
indited
of
the
treasons
comprised
in
the
inditement
,
and
thereupon
arraigned
,
and
hast
confessed
thy selfe
guiltie
of
them
,
the
Court
doth
award
,
The
fourme
of
the
iudgement
against
the
traytour
.
that
thou
shalt
be
had
from
hence
to
the
place
whence
thou
diddest
come
,
and
so
drawne
through
the
open
citie
of
London
vpon
an
hurdle
to
the
place
of
execution
,
and
there
to
bee
hanged
and
let
downe
aliue
,
and
thy
priuie
partes
cutte
off
,
and
thy
entrals
taken
out
and
burnt
in
thy
sight
,
then
thy
head
to
be
cut
off
,
and
thy
body
to
be
deuided
in
foure
partes
,
and
to
be
disposed
at
her
Maiesties
pleasure
:
And
God
haue
mercie
on
thy
soule
.
Parry
neuerthelesse
persisted
still
in
his
rage
and
fonde
speach
,
and
ragingly
there
sayd
,
he
there
summoned
Queene
Elizabeth
to
answere
for
his
blood
before
God
:
wherwith
,
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
was
commaunded
to
take
him
from
the
barre
:
and
so
he
did
.
And
vpon
his
departure
,
the
people
striken
as
it
were
at
heart
with
the
horrour
of
his
intended
enterprise
,
ceased
not
,
but
pursued
him
with
outcryes
,
as
,
Away
with
the
Traitour
,
away
with
him
,
&
such
like
:
whereupon
he
was
conueyed
to
the
Barge
,
to
passe
to
the
Tower
againe
by
water
:
and
the
Court
was
adiorned
.
After
which
,
Martii
.
W.
Parry
the
traitour
executed
.
vpon
the
second
day
of
this
instant
March
,
William
Parry
was
by
vertue
of
processe
in
that
behalfe
awarded
from
the
same
Commissioners
of
Oyer
and
Terminer
,
deliuered
by
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
early
in
the
morning
,
vnto
the
Sheriffes
of
London
and
Middlesex
,
who
receiued
him
at
the
Tower
hill
,
and
thereupon
,
according
to
the
iudgement
,
caused
him
there
to
be
foorthwith
set
on
the
hurdell
.
From
whence
hee
was
drawen
thereupon
through
the
middest
of
the
Citie
of
London
,
vnto
the
place
for
his
execution
in
the
Pallace
at
Westminster
:
where
,
hauing
long
time
of
stay
admitted
vnto
him
before
his
execution
,
he
most
maliciously
and
impudently
,
after
some
other
vayne
discourses
eftsoones
and
often
deliuered
in
speach
,
that
he
was
neuer
gyltie
of
any
intention
to
kill
Queene
Elizabeth
,
and
so
(
without
any
request
made
by
him
to
the
people
to
pray
to
God
for
him
,
or
prayer
publiquely
vsed
by
himselfe
for
ought
that
appeared
:
but
such
as
he
vsed
,
if
he
vsed
any
,
was
priuate
to
himselfe
)
he
was
executed
according
to
the
iudgement
.
And
nowe
for
his
intent
,
howe
so
euer
hee
pretended
the
contrary
in
words
,
yet
by
these
his
owne
writings
,
confessions
,
letters
,
and
many
other
proofes
afore
here
expressed
,
it
is
most
manifest
to
all
persons
,
howe
horrible
his
intentions
and
Treasons
were
,
and
how
iustly
he
suffered
for
the
same
:
and
thereby
greatly
to
be
doubted
,
that
as
he
had
liued
a
long
time
vainely
and
vngodly
,
and
like
an
Atheist
and
godlesse
man
,
so
hee
continued
the
same
course
till
his
death
to
the
outwarde
sight
of
men
.
Here
endeth
the
true
and
playne
course
and
processe
of
the
Treasons
,
arrest
,
arraignement
,
and
execution
of
William
Parry
the
Traitour
.
An
addition
not
vnnecessarie
for
this
purpose
.
FOrasmuch
as
Parry
in
the
abundance
of
his
proude
and
arrogant
humour
,
hath
often
both
in
his
confession
,
and
letters
,
pretended
some
great
and
grieuous
causes
of
discontentment
against
her
Maiestie
,
and
the
present
state
:
It
shall
not
bee
impertinent
,
for
better
satisfaction
of
al
persons
,
to
set
forth
simplie
and
truely
,
the
condition
and
qualitie
of
the
man
,
what
he
was
by
birth
and
education
,
and
in
what
course
of
life
he
had
liued
.
This
vile
and
trayterous
wretch
was
one
of
the
yonger
sonnes
of
a
poore
man
,
called
Harry
ap
Dauid
:
hee
dwelled
in
Northwales
in
a
litle
village
called
Northoppe
,
in
the
County
of
Flint
:
there
he
kept
a
common
ale
house
,
which
was
the
best
and
greatest
stay
of
his
liuing
.
In
that
house
was
this
Traytour
borne
,
his
mother
was
the
reputed
daughter
of
one
Conway
a
Priest
,
Parson
of
a
poore
Parish
called
Halkyn
in
the
same
countie
of
Flint
:
his
eldest
brother
dwelleth
at
this
present
in
the
same
house
,
and
there
keepeth
an
ale
house
as
his
father
did
before
him
.
This
traytour
in
his
childehood
so
soone
as
hee
had
learned
a
litle
to
write
and
read
,
was
put
to
serue
a
poore
man
dwelling
in
Chester
,
named
Iohn
Fisher
,
who
professed
to
haue
some
small
skill
&
vnderstanding
in
the
law
.
With
him
he
continued
diuers
yeres
,
and
serued
as
a
Clerke
,
to
write
such
things
,
as
in
that
trade
which
his
mastervsed
,
he
was
appoynted
.
During
this
time
,
he
learned
the
English
tongue
,
and
at
such
times
of
leasure
,
as
the
poore
man
his
master
had
no
occasion
otherwise
to
vse
him
,
he
was
suffered
to
goe
to
the
grammer
Schole
,
where
he
got
some
litle
vnderstanding
in
the
Latin
tongue
.
In
this
his
childhood
,
he
was
noted
by
such
as
best
knew
him
,
to
be
of
a
most
villanous
&
dangerous
nature
and
disposition
.
He
did
often
runne
away
from
his
master
,
and
was
often
taken
&
brought
to
him
againe
.
His
master
,
to
correct
his
peruerse
and
frowarde
conditions
,
did
many
times
shut
him
as
prysoner
in
some
close
place
of
his
house
,
&
many
times
caused
him
to
be
chayned
,
locked
,
&
clogged
,
to
stay
his
running
away
.
Yet
all
was
in
vayne
:
for
about
the
thirde
yeere
of
her
Maiesties
raigne
,
for
his
last
farewel
to
his
poore
master
:
he
ranne
away
from
him
,
and
came
to
London
to
seeke
his
aduentures
.
Hee
was
then
constrayned
to
seeke
what
trade
he
coulde
to
liue
by
,
and
to
get
meate
and
drinke
for
his
bellie
,
and
clothes
for
his
backe
.
His
good
happe
in
the
ende
was
to
be
entertained
in
place
of
seruice
aboue
his
desert
,
where
hee
stayed
not
long
,
but
shifted
himselfe
diuers
times
from
seruice
to
seruice
,
and
from
one
master
to
another
.
Nowe
he
began
to
forget
his
olde
home
,
his
birth
,
his
education
,
his
parents
,
his
friendes
,
his
owne
name
,
and
what
he
was
.
He
aspired
to
greater
matters
,
he
challenged
the
name
&
title
of
a
great
gentleman
,
he
vanted
himselfe
to
be
of
kin
and
alied
to
noble
and
worshipfull
,
hee
left
his
olde
name
which
he
did
beare
,
&
was
commonly
called
by
in
his
childhood
,
and
during
all
the
time
of
his
aboad
in
the
countrey
,
which
was
William
ap
Harry
(
as
the
maner
in
Wales
is
.
)
And
because
he
would
seeme
to
be
in
deede
the
man
which
he
pretended
,
hee
tooke
vpon
him
the
name
of
Parry
,
being
the
syrname
of
diuers
gentlemen
of
great
worship
,
and
hauiour
.
And
because
his
mothers
name
by
her
father
a
simple
priest
,
was
Conway
:
He
pretended
kinred
to
the
familie
of
Sir
Iohn
Conway
,
&
so
therby
made
himselfe
of
kin
to
Edmund
Neuil
.
Being
thus
set
forth
with
his
new
name
and
newe
title
of
gentleman
,
and
commended
by
some
of
his
good
fauourers
,
he
matched
himselfe
in
mariage
with
a
widowe
in
Southwales
,
who
brought
him
some
reasonable
portion
of
wealth
.
She
liued
with
him
but
a
short
time
,
and
the
wealth
he
had
with
her
lasted
not
long
:
it
was
soone
consumed
with
his
dissolute
and
wastfull
maner
of
life
.
He
was
then
driuen
to
his
wonted
shifts
,
his
creditors
were
many
,
the
debt
which
he
owed
,
great
,
he
had
nothing
wherewith
to
make
payment
,
he
was
continually
pursued
by
Serieants
and
Officers
to
arrest
him
,
he
did
often
by
sleightes
and
shiftes
escape
from
them
.
In
this
his
needy
and
poore
estate
,
he
sought
to
repaire
himselfe
againe
by
a
newe
match
in
mariage
with
another
widowe
,
which
before
was
the
wife
of
one
Richard
Heywood
.
This
matter
was
so
earnestly
followed
by
himselfe
,
and
so
effectually
commended
by
his
friends
and
fauourers
,
that
the
sisly
woman
yeelded
to
take
him
to
husband
:
a
match
in
euery
respect
very
vnequall
and
vnfit
:
her
wealth
and
yeerely
liuelihood
was
very
great
,
his
poore
and
base
estate
worse
then
nothing
,
he
very
yong
,
she
of
such
age
,
as
for
yeeres
she
might
haue
bene
his
mother
.
When
hee
had
thus
possessed
himselfe
of
his
newe
wiues
wealth
,
he
omitted
nothing
that
might
serue
for
a
prodigall
,
dissolute
,
and
most
vngodly
course
of
life
.
His
ryot
and
excesse
was
vnmeasurable
,
hee
did
most
wickedly
defloure
his
wiues
owne
daughter
,
and
sundry
wayes
pitifully
abuse
the
olde
mother
:
He
caried
himselfe
for
his
outwarde
port
and
countenance
(
so
long
as
his
olde
wiues
bagges
lasted
)
in
such
sort
,
as
might
well
haue
suffised
for
a
man
of
very
good
hauiour
and
degree
.
But
this
lasted
not
long
,
his
proude
heart
and
wastfull
hande
had
soone
powred
out
olde
Heywoods
wealth
.
He
then
fell
againe
to
his
wonted
shiftes
,
borowed
where
he
could
finde
any
to
lend
,
and
ingaged
his
credit
so
farre
as
any
would
trust
him
.
Amongst
others
,
he
became
greatly
indebted
to
Hugh
Hare
,
the
gentleman
before
named
.
Who
after
long
forbearing
of
his
money
,
sought
to
recouer
it
by
ordinarie
meanes
of
Lawe
.
For
this
cause
Parry
conceiued
great
displeasure
against
him
,
which
hee
pursued
with
all
malice
,
euen
to
the
seeking
of
his
life
.
In
this
murtherous
intent
,
hee
came
in
the
night
time
to
M.
Hares
chamber
in
the
Temple
,
broke
open
the
doore
,
assaulted
him
,
and
wounded
him
grieuously
,
and
so
left
him
in
great
danger
of
life
.
For
this
offence
he
was
apprehended
,
committed
to
Newgate
,
indicted
of
burgularie
,
arraigned
,
and
founde
guiltie
by
a
very
substanciall
Iurie
,
Party
condemned
for
burgularie
,
pardoned
of
the
Queene
.
and
condemned
to
be
hanged
,
as
the
Law
in
that
case
requireth
.
He
standing
thus
conuicted
,
her
Maiestie
of
her
most
gracious
clemencie
,
and
pitifull
disposition
,
tooke
compassion
vpon
him
,
pardoned
his
offence
,
and
gaue
him
his
life
,
which
by
the
Lawe
and
due
course
of
Iustice
hee
ought
then
to
haue
lost
.
After
this
hee
taried
not
long
,
but
pretending
some
causes
of
discontentment
,
departed
the
Realme
,
and
traueiled
beyonde
the
seas
.
Howe
hee
demeaned
himselfe
there
from
time
to
time
,
and
with
whom
he
conuersed
,
is
partly
in
his
owne
confession
touched
before
.
This
is
the
man
,
this
is
his
race
,
which
hee
feared
should
be
spotted
if
he
miscaried
in
th
execution
of
his
traiterous
enterprise
,
this
hath
bene
the
course
of
his
life
,
these
are
the
great
causes
of
his
discontentment
.
And
whereas
at
his
arraignement
and
execution
,
hee
pretended
great
care
of
the
disobedient
popish
subiectes
of
this
Realme
,
whom
he
called
Catholiques
,
and
in
very
insolent
sort
seemed
to
glory
greatly
in
the
profession
of
his
pretensed
Catholique
religion
:
The
whole
course
and
action
of
his
life
sheweth
plainely
,
how
prophanely
and
irreligiously
he
did
alwayes
beare
himselfe
.
He
vaunted
,
that
for
these
two
and
twentie
yeeres
past
he
had
bene
a
Catholique
,
and
during
all
that
time
neuer
receiued
the
Communion
:
yet
before
he
traueyled
beyond
the
Seas
,
at
three
seuerall
times
within
the
compasse
of
those
two
and
twentie
yeeres
,
he
did
voluntarily
take
the
othe
of
obedience
to
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
set
downe
in
the
statute
made
in
the
first
yere
of
her
highnesse
reigne
,
by
which
,
amongst
other
things
,
he
did
testifie
and
declare
in
his
conscience
,
that
no
forraigne
prince
,
person
,
prelate
,
state
,
or
potentate
,
hath
or
ought
to
haue
any
iurisdiction
,
power
,
preeminence
,
or
authoritie
,
Ecclesiastical
or
Spiritual
,
within
this
Realme
,
and
therefore
did
vtterly
renounce
and
forsake
all
foraine
iurisdictions
,
powers
,
and
authorities
,
and
did
promise
to
beare
faith
and
true
allegiance
to
the
Queenes
highnesse
,
her
heires
and
lawfull
successours
.
With
what
conscience
or
religion
,
he
tooke
that
othe
so
often
,
if
he
were
then
a
Papist
in
deede
,
as
sithence
the
discouerie
of
his
treasons
he
pretended
,
let
his
best
friends
the
Papists
themselues
iudge
.
But
perhaps
it
may
be
saide
,
that
he
repented
those
his
offences
past
:
that
since
those
three
othes
so
taken
by
him
,
he
was
twise
reconciled
to
the
Pope
,
and
so
his
conscience
cleared
,
and
he
become
a
newe
man
,
and
(
which
is
more
)
that
in
the
time
of
his
last
trauel
,
he
cast
away
all
his
former
lewde
maners
:
that
he
changed
his
degree
and
habite
,
and
bought
or
begged
the
graue
title
of
a
Doctor
of
lawe
,
for
which
hee
was
well
qualified
with
a
litle
grammer
schoole
latine
:
that
he
had
plenary
indulgence
,
and
remission
of
all
his
sinnes
,
in
consideration
of
his
vndertaking
of
so
holy
an
enterprise
as
to
kill
Queene
Elizabeth
,
a
sacred
anoynted
Queene
,
his
natural
and
Soueraigne
Ladie
:
that
he
promised
to
the
Pope
,
and
vowed
to
God
to
perfourme
it
:
that
he
confirmed
the
same
by
receiuing
the
Sacrament
at
the
Iesuites
,
at
one
Altar
with
his
two
beaupeeres
,
the
Cardinalles
of
Vandosme
and
Narbone
:
and
that
since
his
last
returne
into
England
,
he
did
take
his
othe
vpon
the
Bible
to
execute
it
.
These
reasons
may
seeme
to
beare
some
weight
in
deede
amongst
his
friendes
the
Iesuites
,
and
other
Papistes
of
state
,
who
haue
speciall
skill
in
matters
of
such
importance
.
But
nowe
lately
in
the
beginning
of
this
Parliament
in
Nouember
last
,
hee
did
eftsones
solemnely
in
publique
place
take
the
othe
before
mentioned
,
of
obedience
to
her
Maiestie
.
Howe
that
may
stande
with
his
reconciliations
to
the
Pope
,
and
with
his
promises
,
vowes
,
and
othe
to
kill
the
Queene
,
it
is
a
thing
can
hardly
bee
warranted
,
vnlesse
it
bee
by
some
speciall
priuiledge
of
the
Popes
omnipotencie
.
But
let
him
haue
the
glorie
hee
desired
,
to
liue
and
die
a
Papist
.
Hee
deserued
it
,
it
is
fit
for
him
,
his
death
was
correspondent
to
the
course
of
his
life
,
which
was
disloyall
,
periured
,
and
traiterous
towardes
her
Maiestie
,
and
false
and
perfidious
towardes
the
Pope
himselfe
,
and
his
Catholiques
,
if
they
will
beleeue
his
solemne
protestations
which
he
made
at
his
arraignement
and
execution
,
that
he
neuer
ment
nor
intended
any
hurt
to
her
Highnes
person
.
For
if
that
be
true
,
where
are
then
his
vowes
which
he
said
were
in
heauen
,
his
letters
&
promises
vpon
earth
?
Why
hath
he
stollen
out
of
the
Popes
shoppe
so
large
an
Indulgence
and
plenarie
remission
of
all
his
sinnes
,
and
meant
to
perfourme
nothing
that
hee
promised
?
Why
was
his
deuotion
and
zeale
so
highly
commended
?
Why
was
hee
so
specially
prayed
for
and
remembred
at
the
Altar
?
All
these
great
fauours
were
then
bestowed
vpon
him
without
cause
or
desert
:
for
hee
deceiued
the
Pope
,
he
deceiued
the
Cardinals
,
and
Iesuites
,
with
a
false
semblance
,
and
pretence
to
do
that
thing
which
he
neuer
meant
.
But
the
matter
is
cleare
,
the
conspiracie
,
and
his
traiterous
intent
is
too
plaine
and
euident
:
it
is
the
Lorde
that
reuealed
it
in
time
,
and
preuented
their
malice
:
there
lacked
no
wil
,
or
readinesse
in
him
to
execute
that
horrible
fact
.
It
is
the
Lorde
that
hath
preserued
her
Maiestie
from
all
the
wicked
practises
and
conspiracies
of
that
hellish
rable
:
it
is
hee
that
hath
most
graciously
deliuered
her
from
the
hands
of
this
traiterous
miscreant
.
The
Lord
is
her
onely
defence
in
whome
shee
hath
alwayes
trusted
.
The
Printer
to
the
Reader
.
WHEN
I
had
taken
in
hande
,
and
beganne
the
printing
of
this
treatise
or
declaration
aforesaide
,
a
gentleman
of
good
vnderstanding
and
learning
,
came
to
me
,
and
being
made
acquainted
by
mee
with
the
former
treatise
,
hee
saide
,
that
hee
had
by
conference
with
diuers
that
were
at
the
araignement
of
this
traytor
,
where
also
he
himselfe
was
present
,
collected
together
the
whole
proceeding
against
him
,
and
had
also
attained
to
the
viewe
of
all
his
confessions
,
his
letters
,
and
other
writings
there
published
against
him
:
by
all
which
,
hee
had
gathered
into
a
shorte
Treatise
most
manifest
proofes
of
the
horrible
treason
intended
by
the
Traytor
against
her
Maiestie
.
And
although
the
former
treatise
doeth
at
length
manifestly
declare
the
same
,
yet
I
required
this
Gentleman
my
friende
,
to
graunt
mee
the
copying
of
his
collections
,
which
hee
was
willing
to
doe
:
And
so
I
haue
bene
bolde
,
for
the
more
ample
satisfaction
of
euery
reader
,
to
adde
the
same
hereunto
.
Wherein
also
(
gentle
Reader
)
thou
shalt
finde
inserted
these
Figures
,
1.2.3.4
.
&c.
till
13.
And
the
like
in
the
Traitors
owne
Confession
,
by
which
is
noted
the
principall
pointes
of
the
drift
of
this
most
horrible
Treason
.
A
fewe
obseruations
gathered
out
of
the
very
wordes
and
writings
of
William
Parry
the
traytour
,
applied
to
proue
his
trayterous
coniuration
,
with
a
resolute
intent
,
imagination
,
purpose
,
and
obstinate
determination
to
haue
killed
her
Maiestie
,
our
most
gratious
soueraigne
:
whome
the
Lorde
hath
saued
,
and
euer
may
he
saue
by
his
mercy
.
THis
W.
Parry
the
traytor
,
1.
confesseth
to
haue
conceiued
the
treason
at
Venice
,
by
conference
with
Ben.
Palmio
,
of
whom
he
still
thinketh
so
well
,
as
he
can
not
but
speake
of
him
with
reuerent
mention
,
whereas
,
if
he
had
neuer
thought
,
or
did
nowe
forethinke
the
Treason
,
hee
would
rather
curse
the
time
that
euer
hee
met
with
such
a
bloody
and
treacherous
ghostly
father
.
Well
,
this
graue
and
learned
Frier
Palmio
(
saith
he
)
made
the
matter
cleare
in
religion
&
conscience
,
and
commended
the
Traytours
deuotion
.
This
treason
Parry
so
apprehended
,
as
he
wrote
presently
to
the
Pope
,
presenting
the
seruice
.
2
Returned
to
Paris
,
hee
conferred
with
Morgan
,
vowed
to
performe
it
for
restitution
of
England
,
&c.
3
Being
disswaded
(
as
the
credible
man
writeth
)
by
Wats
,
he
replied
that
he
was
gone
so
farre
,
as
he
could
not
go
backe
,
but
promised
faithfully
to
perfourme
th
enterprise
,
if
the
Pope
woulde
vpon
his
offers
and
letters
allowe
it
,
and
graunt
remission
,
&c.
Where
this
by
the
way
is
to
be
noted
,
that
if
the
opinions
of
these
English
Priests
(
as
he
will
needes
make
vs
belieue
)
were
differing
from
the
Pope
,
and
our
English
Iesuites
,
varying
from
Iesuite
Palmio
and
other
beyonde
sea
Iesuites
,
in
the
question
of
murdering
a
Prince
:
some
of
them
at
least
would
haue
giuen
loyall
intelligence
of
such
a
treason
conceiued
&
nourished
in
that
man
,
who
had
made
so
many
priuie
both
beyonde
and
on
this
side
the
sea
,
and
coulde
not
be
disswaded
from
his
purpose
,
but
euer
departed
with
a
resolution
contrary
to
these
colde
disswaders
.
It
were
no
good
pollicie
to
trust
this
popish
Traytour
,
but
rather
to
suspect
all
Pope-created
Priestes
to
be
of
the
same
mind
with
their
supreme
head
,
and
all
English
Iesuites
to
consent
with
forreyne
Iesuites
their
fellowe
members
.
They
be
all
of
one
order
and
vowe
,
they
haue
one
superiour
,
and
if
they
had
detested
this
fact
in
deede
,
some
of
them
,
seeing
the
wretch
to
persist
,
must
needes
haue
bewrayed
it
,
&
not
to
suffer
him
to
go
on
headlong
in
such
a
sinne
,
leauing
her
royal
person
to
the
will
and
malice
(
as
much
as
in
them
lay
)
of
a
murthering
Ruffian
.
But
to
proue
his
intent
with
continuance
&
growing
of
the
same
,
4
againe
he
writeth
letters
to
the
Pope
,
in
Ianu.
1584.
by
that
account
,
tooke
aduise
vpon
them
in
confession
of
An.
Codreto
,
was
commended
,
againe
confessed
,
tooke
the
Sacrament
(
verely
cruentum
sacramentum
,
&
sacrificium
cruoris
)
at
the
Iesuites
,
at
one
altar
,
with
the
Cardinales
of
Vandosmi
and
of
Narbone
.
Hereof
he
had
certificate
to
the
Pope
,
which
he
sent
enclosed
in
his
letters
to
his
Holinesse
,
to
leade
him
to
absolue
him
,
which
he
required
in
consideration
of
so
great
an
enterprise
vndertaken
without
reward
.
5
The
letter
and
certificat
he
read
to
Ragazzoni
,
and
left
with
him
to
be
sent
to
the
Pope
,
who
wished
him
good
speede
,
promising
he
should
be
remembred
at
the
altar
.
6
He
doubteth
,
least
if
Morgan
died
,
and
he
miscaried
in
th
execution
(
as
he
did
,
God
be
thanked
,
and
choked
in
the
halter
,
notwithstanding
their
remembrance
at
the
altar
)
and
his
intent
neuer
truely
discouered
,
that
is
to
say
,
that
he
did
it
for
the
Catholikes
,
it
might
be
a
spot
in
his
race
.
Marke
here
the
very
worde
intent
in
his
owne
confession
.
Morgan
assureth
him
,
that
the
lord
Fernehurst
should
go
into
Scotland
,
&
be
ready
to
enter
vpon
the
first
newes
of
our
Queenes
fall
.
Thus
much
for
his
intent
beyonde
Sea
,
and
before
his
coniuration
discouered
.
Upon
his
arriual
in
England
,
he
wrote
to
Court
,
that
he
had
a
speciall
seruice
of
discouerie
to
the
Queene
:
but
with
what
intent
,
let
his
owne
words
speake
,
more
to
prepare
accesse
and
credite
,
then
for
any
care
had
of
her
person
.
Admitted
to
her
gracious
audience
,
he
discouered
the
coniuration
,
yet
in
what
maner
?
let
him selfe
say
,
euen
couered
with
all
the
skill
he
had
.
This
intent
was
with
deepe
Treason
:
for
as
he
sayth
,
so
he
did
,
he
disclosed
onely
so
much
as
hee
thought
good
and
necessary
to
grounde
in
her
highnesse
a
setled
confidence
towards
him
,
whereby
he
might
effect
his
trayterous
intent
with
better
oportunitie
,
and
his
owne
safetie
.
He
be
●●ayed
himselfe
so
farre
as
he
might
couer
his
chiefe
drift
,
many
principall
things
concealed
,
nothing
of
lord
Fernehurst
with
〈◊〉
Scottish
forces
,
&c.
Receiuing
from
the
Pope
himse●●●●
commendation
and
allowance
of
his
enterprise
,
of
encouragement
&
plenarie
indulgence
by
no
meaner
〈…〉
●●rdinal
di
Como
,
though
he
shewed
the
letter
to
〈◊〉
●aiestie
,
not
for
any
care
of
her
person
,
but
for
his
better
a●●esse
and
credit
,
as
the
rest
,
yet
let
his
owne
wordes
tell
what
his
intent
was
at
the
very
receiuing
and
shewing
the
●ame
setter
:
Forsooth
(
saith
he
)
this
letter
confirmed
〈◊〉
●esolution
to
kill
the
Queene
,
making
it
cleere
in
his
〈◊〉
science
,
as
a
thing
lawfull
and
meritorious
.
Now
is
his
intent
growen
a
resolution
,
not
doubtful
,
but
cleare
in
conscience
,
not
alone
lawfull
,
but
meritorious
▪
Papa
dixit
,
a
Cardinall
is
Nuncio
:
Wh●●
other
thing
is
this
,
then
for
the
Pope
&
his
Cardinals
,
like
another
Antoninus
Commodus
,
to
make
one
Inter
sicarios
●
glaediatores
?
The
deuill
enforcing
thi●
traytours
heart
〈◊〉
●xecute
his
intent
,
he
was
troubled
looking
vpon
the
●ueene
,
and
remembring
her
excellencies
,
yet
he
saw
no
remedie
,
his
vowes
were
in
heauen
,
his
letters
and
promises
on
earth
.
Yea
,
he
stroue
to
cloze
his
〈◊〉
at
these
excellencies
,
and
obstinated
his
heart
by
seeking
reasons
to
quenche
all
sparkes
of
humanitie
&
allegiance
arising
in
his
thoughts
.
For
thus
reasoneth
he
against
his
conscience
,
Why
shouldst
thou
care
for
her
?
what
hath
she
done
for
thee
?
hast
thou
not
spent
tenne
thousand
markes
,
&c.
What
more
deuilish
intent
coulde
possesse
a
traytour
,
then
to
labour
to
suppresse
a
smal
remaine
of
conscience
abhorring
to
kill
so
excellent
a
personage
,
which
God
stirred
vp
in
his
thoughtes
to
his
iuster
condemnation
?
D.
Allens
booke
redoubled
his
former
conceites
,
euery
word
was
a
warrant
to
a
prepared
mind
.
See
how
the
smoothe
words
of
that
Catholique
booke
are
enterpreted
and
conceiued
.
One
spirite
occupieth
the
Catholique
reader
with
the
Catholique
writer
,
and
therefore
can
best
expound
the
writers
sence
in
his
readers
mouth
,
euen
to
bee
a
booke
fraught
with
emphaticall
speaches
of
energeticall
perswasion
to
kill
and
depose
her
Maiestie
,
and
yet
doeth
the
hypocrite
writer
,
that
traitour
Catholique
,
dissemble
and
protest
otherwise
.
Parry
suffering
repulse
in
a
suite
for
S.
Katherins
,
communeth
with
M.
Neuill
,
recommendeth
the
enterprise
as
honourable
and
profitable
to
the
Catholique
common
weale
.
Being
preiudiced
in
opinion
of
Allens
booke
(
as
before
)
hee
commendeth
it
,
and
deliuereth
it
to
Neuill
,
thereby
to
worke
the
same
vile
intent
in
him
which
it
had
alreadie
confirmed
in
himselfe
.
He
tooke
nowe
an
other
othe
vpon
the
Bible
,
after
the
maner
of
a
Protestant
,
to
pursue
th
enterprise
,
and
meant
(
he
saith
)
to
perfourme
it
,
so
farre
forth
as
the
place
and
maner
of
doing
was
appointed
.
This
second
coniuration
he
neuer
bewrayed
in
sixe
moneths
,
till
accused
by
Neuill
,
and
then
at
first
denied
it
.
Finally
to
declare
his
height
of
malice
,
hee
saith
,
if
the
Queene
had
preferred
him
neuer
so
greatly
,
yet
must
this
bloodie
enterprise
haue
holden
,
except
shee
had
relieued
the
Catholiques
.
Was
this
no
intent
,
which
neyther
benefite
nor
bountie
coulde
stay
?
which
neither
feare
of
God
,
nor
reuerence
of
excellencie
coulde
repell
?
which
neither
dread
of
punishment
,
nor
tract
of
time
could
remooue
?
Did
he
conceiue
it
,
conferre
and
aduise
of
it
,
vowe
himselfe
to
the
execrable
seruice
,
present
&
offer
it
,
harden
his
heart
against
others
disswasions
,
beate
backe
contrarie
motions
of
his
owne
conscience
,
goe
so
farre
as
hee
coulde
not
goe
backe
,
promise
it
faithfully
,
receiue
a
Church
Sacrament
thereupon
,
make
certificat
thereof
,
propound
himselfe
the
ende
and
reason
of
his
intent
,
discourse
vpon
the
contingent
sequele
,
preuenting
the
spot
of
his
race
,
receiue
letters
of
allowance
,
commendation
,
encouragement
,
and
absolution
,
could
he
vowe
in
heauen
,
and
promise
on
earth
,
coulde
hee
doe
all
this
in
a
thing
which
he
meant
not
?
Could
he
resolue
and
confirme
his
resolution
of
a
thing
which
he
intended
not
,
yea
,
coulde
hee
intende
and
meane
(
for
all
these
be
his
owne
wordes
)
that
which
he
neuer
meant
nor
intended
?
could
he
redouble
his
conceits
,
and
haue
a
prepared
minde
for
that
hee
intended
not
?
would
such
a
craftie
traitour
practise
with
others
by
perswasiue
speach
,
and
trayterous
booke
,
in
such
a
matter
,
as
the
onely
broching
thereof
must
capitally
endamage
his
kinseman
and
friende
,
and
withall
lay
his
owne
head
in
his
friendes
hand
?
and
yet
notwithstanding
,
either
he
ment
this
treason
,
either
els
he
litle
loued
his
friend
,
to
tempt
him
so
dangerously
,
whom
yet
,
he
saith
,
hee
loued
so
,
as
to
suffer
his
finger
in
his
dish
,
and
his
hand
in
his
purse
.
But
,
which
is
aboue
all
,
would
any
man
sweare
againe
on
the
Bible
,
appoint
time
and
place
,
conceale
it
with
as
much
perill
as
if
hee
had
done
it
,
would
hee
denie
it
,
would
so
ambitious
a
man
discontent
himselfe
with
all
preferment
,
for
that
chieuing
of
that
which
hee
meant
not
?
was
this
mischieuous
course
begunne
and
continued
,
a
long
time
,
at
home
and
abroade
,
in
many
kingdomes
,
communicated
with
many
persons
,
of
seuerall
nation
and
qualitie
,
as
Pope
,
Cardinall
,
Nuntio
,
Frier
,
Priest
,
Kings
Secretarie
and
Ambassadours
,
all
this
while
not
meant
?
Was
it
frankly
and
voluntarily
confessed
meant
,
finally
,
recorded
by
pleading
guiltie
in
maner
and
fourme
with
all
circumstance
,
and
yet
could
hee
dye
an
innocent
for
intent
?
All
this
falling
vpon
no
simple
man
,
but
vpon
one
,
not
nowe
the
first
time
holding
vp
his
hande
at
barre
,
and
vpon
a
Doctour
of
lawe
,
the
very
hoode
whereof
is
able
to
giue
a
man
more
iudgement
,
then
to
slip
without
light
in
all
these
things
.
I
knowe
not
howe
he
may
be
excused
,
without
strong
suspition
of
the
excuser
.
And
yf
a
Prince
may
not
iudge
a
wicked
seruant
out
of
his
owne
mouth
,
nor
determine
an
offence
by
two
or
three
mouthes
,
it
were
a
notable
world
for
Traitors
and
murderers
,
thus
to
haue
all
proceedings
set
loose
,
as
well
of
our
common
Lawes
,
which
condemne
vpon
all
euidences
,
as
of
the
ciuill
lawes
,
which
giue
capitall
sentence
vpon
confession
onely
:
yea
,
Moses
wisedome
is
ouerreached
,
and
Christes
equitie
in
his
Euangelicall
parable
against
the
lewde
seruant
not
vsing
his
talent
is
eluded
.
All
this
is
also
ratified
by
voluntarie
letters
of
his
to
her
Maiestie
apart
,
&
to
her
honorable
Counsell
.
And
if
any
Italianate
Papist
,
neuerthelesse
will
needes
beleeue
this
repugnancie
of
his
last
speaches
,
let
him
yet
take
this
one
note
of
him
,
whereby
to
consider
howe
credible
a
man
he
crediteth
.
Either
Parry
meant
this
monstrous
murder
according
to
his
vowes
in
heauen
,
and
sworne
promises
in
earth
,
and
so
dyed
a
desperate
Traitour
,
protesting
the
contrary
in
his
last
wordes
vpon
his
soule
and
damnation
:
or
els
was
he
periured
,
to
the
foule
abuse
of
Pope
and
all
poperie
,
most
execrably
prophaning
Gods
name
by
promising
,
swearing
,
vowing
,
&c.
that
which
he
meant
not
.
Necessarily
therefore
must
he
perish
vpon
periured
treason
,
or
wrecke
vpon
desperate
deieration
.
Nothing
auoydes
this
Dilemma
,
but
a
Popish
Bull
of
Dispensation
,
which
if
he
had
,
I
knowe
not
howe
Princes
may
not
as
safely
suffer
Woolues
and
Beares
come
to
their
presence
,
as
such
Papists
.
And
very
like
it
is
that
Parry
had
a
speciall
Bull
,
either
els
was
it
comprehended
in
his
Indulgence
,
that
hee
might
take
othes
contrary
to
his
Catholique
conscience
,
as
he
did
the
othe
of
Supremacy
in
beginning
of
the
last
Parliament
.
Which
,
if
his
coniuratours
had
not
bin
priuy
with
what
intention
he
did
sweare
,
he
neuer
durst
haue
taken
it
,
least
they
should
haue
nowe
bewrayed
him
as
a
man
sworne
against
the
Pope
,
therefore
not
to
be
trusted
.
But
the
trueth
is
,
this
Papist
Parry
was
both
a
Traytor
,
and
a
manifoldly
periured
Traitor
,
&c.