The
Introduction
.
HIstory
,
in
all
Ages
,
hath
not
undeservedly
been
accounted
the
great
Light
and
Mistress
of
Humane
Life
;
as
it
both
pleasurably
instructs
,
and
most
efficaciously
persuades
all
Ranks
and
Degrees
of
men
,
to
their
several
respective
and
proper
Offices
.
For
,
in
laying
the
Foundation
of
a
Good
Mind
,
Examples
have
a
peculiar
force
to
move
men
to
Virtue
,
and
a
much
Greater
,
than
any
bare
Precepts
whatsoever
;
since
they
have
this
excellence
in
them
,
that
they
prove
,
what
they
recommend
,
possible
to
be
done
,
and
a
Precept
without
an
Example
adjoyn'd
to
it
,
looks
like
a
good
Law
never
put
into
Execution
.
When
men
read
of
an
Excellent
Virtue
,
they
still
carry
away
some
Tincture
from
it
,
whether
they
will
or
no
,
as
if
they
had
been
in
Conversation
with
it's
Possessor
;
And
when
they
read
of
any
deformity
and
vice
,
they
have
a
natural
aversion
for
it
,
and
will
take
care
to
avoid
in
themselves
,
what
looks
so
ugly
in
others
.
Nor
does
History
tend
only
to
form
men's
manners
,
in
order
to
an
happy
Life
,
but
it
also
exalts
and
enlarges
their
minds
,
while
they
take
a
prospect
of
all
Generations
,
that
have
been
upon
Earth
before
them
.
They
seem
to
give
Eternity
to
themselves
à
Parte
ante
,
and
to
live
as
many
years
as
they
have
read
in
Chronicles
.
And
,
by
this
knowledge
of
the
time
past
,
they
judge
of
the
present
,
and
proceed
to
the
fore-sight
of
the
future
:
For
the
best
Astrology
in
the
World
is
to
be
deriv'd
from
History
,
and
from
the
Consideration
of
those
Luminaries
,
that
have
mov'd
in
a
Sphere
above
us
,
either
in
point
of
Time
,
or
of
Place
.
Which
since
we
see
to
be
the
Proper
ends
and
uses
of
History
,
without
doubt
that
History
is
highly
to
be
esteem'd
,
which
does
not
consist
so
much
of
Magnificent
and
Pompous
things
,
as
the
Description
of
Wars
,
of
Great
Buildings
,
and
such
matters
as
only
bring
an
empty
pleasure
to
the
Reader
,
but
which
does
exhibit
things
useful
and
worthy
his
Imitation
,
and
that
will
fill
up
his
mind
.
Vpon
this
account
the
Lives
of
Eminent
Men
,
writ
with
fidelity
and
truth
,
have
certainly
the
greatest
use
;
since
from
thence
we
learn
how
to
live
well
,
to
moderate
our
passions
,
and
govern
our selves
in
the
various
Circumstances
of
Life
.
But
whereas
we
cannot
live
well
,
unles●
we
live
in
Society
,
and
all
Societies
must
have
Rulers
and
Governors
over
them
,
or
else
we
must
all
disband
and
turn
Barabbas's
;
there
is
〈◊〉
one
Higher
Degree
of
History
whith
we
may
loo●
upon
,
as
the
most
compleat
for
Estimation
,
Pro●●
and
Vse
:
And
that
is
a
Narration
of
the
Live●
of
Princes
,
representing
(
withal
)
every
action
bearing
a
Relation
and
Analogy
thereunto
.
And
his
kind
cannot
stand
without
the
fore-mention'd
Additionals
(
as
I
may
Stile
them
)
and
not
Essentials
of
History
,
as
Arms
,
and
Fortifications
,
and
the
like
matters
:
Which
though
they
do
concern
no
man
in
himself
,
as
to
point
of
Happiness
,
yet
together
with
the
great
Delight
they
bring
along
with
them
,
they
are
mainly
conducive
to
the
well-fare
of
mankind
in
general
,
and
the
Knowledge
of
'em
is
requisite
to
many
particular
men
,
as
immediately
ingag'd
in
them
,
and
is
,
likewise
,
universally
Ornamental
.
Which
things
being
well
weigh'd
,
I
think
I
have
got
under
my
Pen
,
one
of
the
most
profitable
,
as
well
as
diverting
Histories
,
the
Sun
ever
yet
saw
acted
:
It
being
the
Life
of
a
Prince
,
which
may
be
an
Example
not
only
to
publick
but
private
men
.
For
it
affords
us
the
knowledge
of
Heaven
,
and
reads
us
a
Lecture
of
Piety
,
Justice
,
Patience
,
Fortitude
,
and
Clemency
:
Which
being
virtues
in
a
Prince
,
have
a
singular
Grace
with
'em
.
It
is
not
an
account
of
the
Robberies
of
an
Alexander
,
but
a
Register
of
Providential
Bounties
and
Appointments
;
beautified
with
the
various
Scenes
and
Landskips
of
Humane
Life
,
to
instruct
our
Judgments
,
and
amuse
our
Imagination
.
It
teaches
us
the
Arts
of
Vnity
and
Concord
,
and
draws
out
the
true
lines
of
the
English
Government
.
It
cures
those
diseases
of
the
mind
,
Insolence
,
self-conceit
,
and
Ambition
,
and
shews
,
that
it
is
the
Subjects
Interest
as
well
as
Duty
,
to
obey
.
These
are
all
things
but
of
Yesterdays
standing
,
and
very
well
known
and
remembred
;
So
that
before
hand
,
I
need
not
make
any
Professions
here
of
my
truth
and
sincerity
,
in
the
following
Relation
,
it
being
not
so
easy
to
deceive
as
to
be
refell'd
in
things
,
not
in
the
least
remote
from
our
knowledge
.
This
indeed
is
all
,
I
have
the
vanity
to
fear
,
that
,
if
this
Book
should
happen
to
descend
to
Posterity
,
they
will
rather
think
it
the
Panegyrick
than
History
of
our
late
admirable
Prince
,
because
when
I
report
nothing
of
him
but
what
was
landable
,
they
may
ghess
,
that
I
have
pretermitted
,
what
was
worthy
reprehension
.
The
most
renowned
and
mighty
Monarch
CHARLES
the
Second
,
late
King
of
England
,
was
in
greatness
of
his
Royal
Descent
,
Superiour
to
all
the
Princes
in
Europe
,
being
descended
from
our
Royal
Martyr
Charles
the
good
and
great
,
and
Henrietta
de
Bourbon
,
Daughter
to
Henry
the
Great
,
the
Fourth
of
that
name
,
of
France
;
By
descending
from
which
two
Royal
Persons
,
he
was
related
to
all
the
Princes
in
Europe
,
&
had
some
of
all
the
Bloud-Royal
of
the
Christian
World
concenter'd
in
his
Princely
Veins
.
By
his
Father
,
he
deriv'd
in
a
lineal
descent
from
all
the
Brittish
,
Saxon
,
Danish
,
Norman
,
and
Scottish
Kings
of
Great
Britain
,
and
by
his
Mother
from
the
Bourbons
of
France
,
the
Austrians
of
Spain
,
the
Medi●es
of
Florence
,
&c.
Being
also
allied
to
all
or
most
of
them
,
by
his
own
,
&
the
Marriages
of
his
Royal
Brother
our
present
most
Glorious
Monarch
,
his
Aunt
,
his
Sisters
,
and
his
two
Nieces
,
their
Royal
Highness
Mary
Princess
of
Orange
,
and
the
Princess
Ann
of
Denmark
.
He
was
born
at
St.
James's
,
May
the
29th
,
1630
,
it
being
the
Birth-day
of
St.
Augustine
,
who
was
sent
by
Gregory
the
great
to
our
Ancestors
the
Saxons
,
and
was
the
first
founder
of
the
Archbishoprick
of
Canterbury
.
At
which
time
a
new
Star
appeared
over
the
Pala●●
where
he
was
born
,
which
seemed
from
Heaven
to
congratulate
his
Birth
,
by
darting
its
promising
Influence
upon
the
place
of
it
,
and
displaying
is
officious
Beams
in
the
midst
of
that
Air
,
wherein
he
first
drew
breath
,
notwithstanding
the
strenuous
opposition
of
the
shining
Sun
▪
which
thing
was
generally
lookt
upon
as
an
Emblem
of
his
future
greatness
and
glory
:
The
Sun
likewise
,
soon
after
,
suffered
an
Eclipse
,
which
was
a
sad
presage
,
as
some
even
then
divined
,
that
his
Glory
should
be
for
some
time
eclipsed
.
His
Royal
Father
,
having
in
him
obtained
that
blessing
which
he
desired
above
all
things
in
the
World
,
went
to
St.
Pauls
and
there
in
a
publique
and
solemn
manner
gave
thanks
to
Almighty
God
from
whose
bounty
he
received
him
.
He
was
baptized
in
the
27th
of
the
following
June
,
by
Dr.
Laud
Bishop
of
London
.
Abbot
,
who
was
then
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
,
being
under
an
Irregularity
,
according
to
the
decent
and
laudible
Custom
of
the
Church
of
England
,
whereof
he
was
then
made
a
Son
,
that
so
●he
might
hereafter
be
her
Supream
Head
and
Mediator
;
His
Godfathers
were
his
two
Uncles
Lewis
13.
King
of
France
,
and
Frederick
,
Prince
Elector
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
represented
by
the
Dukes
of
Hamilton
and
Richmond
,
who
were
then
the
two
first
Peers
of
the
Realm
and
his
Godmother
was
the
Queen
Mother
of
France
,
represented
by
the
Dutchess
of
Richmond
.
He
was
committed
in
his
Infancy
to
the
indulgent
Care
,
and
pious
Tuition
of
the
Countess
of
Dorset
;
and
when
his
growing
parts
rendred
him
too
masculine
for
a
Feminine
Conduct
,
he
was
delivered
to
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
,
under
whose
Direction
and
Government
he
imbib'd
those
Principles
of
Virtue
,
and
desire
of
Learning
,
which
serv'd
as
an
Introduction
to
fit
and
prepare
him
for
his
farther
and
more
liberal
Education
,
under
the
Learned
Dr.
Duppa
,
Dean
of
Christ-Church
,
and
Bishop
of
Chichester
,
by
whose
extraordinary
Pains
and
Industry
his
Great
Soul
was
first
seasoned
with
those
Rudiments
of
Knowledge
and
Learning
,
which
afterward
by
his
own
observation
and
experience
received
so
vast
an
increase
,
and
rendred
him
that
sagacious
and
politick
,
as
well
as
good
and
gracious
,
King
,
which
the
whole
series
of
his
Reign
discovered
him
to
be
.
About
this
time
,
by
Order
,
not
Creation
,
he
was
first
called
Prince
of
Wales
,
Duke
of
Cornwal
,
and
Earl
of
Chester
,
the
Revenues
belonging
to
each
of
them
being
assigned
him
for
the
maintenance
of
his
Court
,
the
several
Offices
whereof
were
pitcht
upon
and
appointed
by
the
King
his
Father
who
,
taking
great
delight
to
see
his
Children
about
him
,
ordered
the
Prince
to
attend
him
in
several
of
his
Progresses
,
and
particularly
in
that
to
Oxford
,
where
they
were
entertained
with
the
acting
of
the
Royal
Slave
,
which
prov'd
too
prophetick
of
both
their
approaching
Calamities
.
During
his
abode
there
,
his
Discourse
with
several
Learned
Doctors
was
so
extraordinary
,
and
above
the
common
capacity
of
his
years
,
that
it
administred
matter
of
amazement
and
wonder
to
the
whole
University
.
In
the
Parliament
,
which
was
called
soon
after
,
he
took
his
place
among
the
Peers
,
who
were
now
his
equals
,
but
were
hereafter
to
become
his
Subjects
,
and
there
he
first
tryed
how
a
Coronet
would
fit
his
Royal
Head
,
before
the
death
of
his
Father
called
him
to
wear
the
Imperial
Crown
;
and
about
this
time
he
was
with
great
Solemnity
installed
Knight
of
the
Garter
,
together
with
divers
of
the
Nobility
who
were
his
Attendance
,
and
received
the
same
Honour
with
him
.
But
after
all
this
a
sad
misfortune
dampt
the
publick
Joy
and
threatned
the
untimely
setting
of
our
Rising
Sun
,
for
in
the
year
39
he
first
brake
his
Arm
and
was
afterward
afflicted
with
a
Violent
Fever
and
a
small
spice
of
the
Jaundice
but
it
was
not
long
before
those
Clouds
of
fear
were
dissipated
by
the
perfect
recovery
of
his
health
.
Some
unhappy
misunderstandings
beginning
now
to
grow
between
his
Father
and
the
Parliament
who
,
knowing
a
King
would
do
no
wrong
himself
,
resolved
to
call
some
of
his
Council
to
an
account
for
pretended
miscarriages
,
among
whom
the
most
Eminent
was
the
Earl
of
Strafford
,
who
first
led
the
way
,
being
by
no
known
Law
,
as
that
Judicious
King
,
who
was
present
at
the
Tryal
,
declared
attainted
of
Treason
,
and
the
King
prevailed
upon
by
the
Importunity
of
his
People
,
and
a
Letter
from
the
Earl
himself
,
(
who
rather
chose
to
be
made
a
Sacrifice
,
than
to
hazard
his
Majesties
Affairs
,
)
to
sign
a
Warrant
for
his
Execution
.
But
the
King
's
tender
Conscience
,
being
extreamly
checkt
and
troubled
for
that
unwilling
consent
,
presently
sent
a
Letter
to
the
Peers
,
which
was
written
with
his
own
Hand
,
to
desire
them
to
forbear
,
or
at
least
delay
,
the
Execution
of
his
Sentence
,
and
,
that
it
might
be
the
more
prevalent
with
them
,
he
sent
it
by
the
Prince
,
which
was
the
first
Publick
Business
we
find
him
imployed
in
,
which
,
being
a
work
of
Mercy
,
proved
so
good
an
Omen
of
his
own
Inclination
,
that
it
afterward
became
so
predominant
in
him
,
as
even
to
rejoyce
over
his
exactest
Justice
,
although
he
could
not
then
prevail
on
the
behalf
of
that
unfortunate
Earl
:
And
not
long
after
we
find
him
engaged
in
another
Publick
Business
,
being
one
of
the
Chief
Assistants
in
the
performing
the
Solemnities
of
his
Sisters
Marriage
with
the
Prince
of
Orange
.
The
fatal
Breach
between
the
King
and
Parliament
growing
still
wider
,
and
hastening
to
an
unnatural
Rupture
,
he
resolved
,
notwithstanding
many
of
his
Nobles
and
Faithful
Servants
proffered
their
Service
to
curb
any
Insolencies
that
should
be
attempted
on
him
,
to
remove
himself
some
time
from
London
,
hoping
that
thereby
their
Jealousies
and
Rumours
would
wast
and
perish
;
and
therefore
commanded
the
Prince
,
together
with
his
Queen
,
and
some
of
his
Servants
,
to
attend
him
at
Greenwich
,
and
from
thence
to
Hampton-Court
,
whither
some
Commissioners
being
sent
to
him
for
a
Pacification
,
they
made
their
first
Application
to
the
Prince
,
as
the
most
proper
Mediator
between
the
King
and
his
two
Houses
of
Parliament
:
So
early
was
it
,
that
he
began
to
tread
in
the
steps
and
labour
to
imitate
his
Grandfather
,
in
becoming
a
Peace-maker
,
which
not
succeeding
according
to
expectation
,
he
accompanied
his
Father
,
together
with
the
present
King
to
Theobalds
,
leaving
the
Rebels
to
fret
themselves
at
their
escape
,
and
from
thence
into
the
North
,
where
he
beheld
a
black
Cloud
begin
to
gather
which
,
though
small
in
appearance
,
yet
was
big
with
that
dismal
Storm
,
that
in
a
short
time
spread
it self
over
his
Father
,
himself
,
and
three
Nations
:
For
the
King
,
repairing
to
Hull
,
to
take
a
view
of
that
Magazine
,
which
his
Treasure
had
purchased
,
and
his
Crown
claimed
as
one
of
its
Jura
Regalia
,
the
Magistrate
thereof
bearing
a
Sword
by
a
Power
only
derived
from
him
,
without
which
Majesty
it self
is
but
a
Solemn
Trifle
,
and
Authority
but
a
gilded
Pageantry
,
He
was
by
Sir
John
Hotham
,
who
was
sent
thither
by
the
Parliament
,
denied
Entrance
,
and
forced
to
wait
with
the
Prince
and
the
Duke
of
York
at
the
Gate
of
that
Garrison
,
and
could
at
last
prevail
for
nothing
more
,
but
only
his
two
Sons
being
admitted
as
Children
,
to
see
the
Town
;
which
when
they
had
done
,
they
accompanied
their
Father
to
York
,
whom
they
now
beheld
deprived
of
that
which
Gr.
Tholosanus
calls
the
chiefest
Flower
in
a
Prince's
Diadem
,
and
disarmed
of
that
Majesty
which
of
right
belonged
to
him
,
where
the
Prince
was
by
his
Father
made
a
Captain
of
a
choice
Guard
of
Loyal
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
,
who
there
repaired
to
him
:
For
such
was
the
Indulgent
Care
he
had
of
his
Subjects
,
that
he
resolved
they
should
hazard
themselves
no
farther
in
the
defence
of
his
Person
,
than
he
would
hazard
himself
for
the
defence
of
their
Laws
&
Liberties
;
and
that
his
Eldest
Son
,
who
was
to
succeed
him
in
his
Crown
&
Dignity
,
should
accompany
them
in
all
those
Dangers
to
which
they
should
expose
themselves
.
In
which
Quality
he
attended
his
Father
,
through
the
several
Stages
he
past
,
as
a
Partner
with
him
in
his
Troubles
,
the
greatest
whereof
was
,
as
himself
declares
in
his
incomparable
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
his
unhappy
involving
his
Innocent
Off-spring
in
those
Troubles
,
that
deserved
to
have
been
born
to
better
Fortune
.
At
Edghill
Fight
,
notwithstanding
the
tenderness
of
his
years
,
he
gave
such
proof
of
his
Valour
and
Courage
,
and
was
so
little
terrified
with
the
horrid
noise
of
Guns
,
Drums
and
Trumpets
,
the
prancing
of
Horses
,
and
the
clashing
of
Swords
,
to
which
he
had
till
then
never
been
used
,
that
the
Earl
of
Lindsey
,
who
observed
it
,
said
to
those
about
him
,
There
is
a
Child
born
to
end
that
War
we
now
begin
.
But
the
Battel
being
lost
,
he
returned
to
his
Father
at
Oxford
,
where
he
was
committed
to
the
Care
of
his
Kinsman
,
the
Marquess
of
Hartford
,
then
Chancellor
of
that
University
,
who
provided
him
several
Tutors
in
each
Language
,
Art
and
Science
,
wherein
it
concerned
him
as
a
Prince
to
be
acquainted
;
and
he
applied
himself
to
his
Studies
with
as
much
pain
and
seriousness
as
the
severest
Gown-man
in
the
place
,
his
great
Soul
entertaining
nothing
but
deep
thoughts
,
profound
Maxims
,
and
Intricate
Mysteries
,
and
he
would
severely
rebuke
the
unsavoury
Speeches
that
tortured
his
chaster
Ears
,
and
condemn
those
Oaths
and
Curses
which
were
too
common
among
the
vainer
Scholars
;
during
which
time
he
was
visited
with
the
Measels
,
the
danger
whereof
only
serv'd
to
teach
us
how
to
prize
him
the
more
for
that
hazard
.
But
the
War
between
his
Father
and
the
Parliament
still
growing
more
fierce
,
he
once
more
left
the
University
and
took
the
Field
,
laying
aside
his
Books
,
that
he
might
handle
his
Arms
,
and
endeavoured
to
signalize
his
Valour
by
appearing
in
the
Head
of
some
Forces
in
the
North
,
which
were
conducted
by
the
Earls
of
Cumberland
and
New-castle
,
wherein
he
was
so
successful
at
first
,
that
Victory
seemed
to
wait
on
his
Banner
.
Shortly
after
he
marcht
Westward
,
where
by
order
from
the
Court
he
was
attended
by
such
a
Noble
Retinue
as
was
most
suitable
to
the
Grandeur
of
a
Prince
of
Wales
,
about
which
time
he
cast
off
his
Ich
Dien
,
and
assum'd
his
State
,
setting
up
his
Royal
Court
,
and
making
choice
of
such
Officers
as
were
most
pleasing
to
him
;
about
which
although
his
Father
took
some
exception
,
yet
he
protested
that
he
greatly
admired
the
discretion
of
his
choice
in
general
,
having
so
brave
and
well
ordered
a
Family
that
it
was
second
to
none
,
but
his
Uncle
Henrys
;
and
King-ship
was
first
exercised
within
the
narrow
compass
of
an
Houshold
,
(
saith
Selden
,
)
which
increasing
to
Cities
,
Kings
were
content
to
Reign
therein
until
those
Cities
,
swelling
into
Nations
,
they
enlarged
the
bounds
of
their
Soveraign
Rule
.
The
King
of
Portugal
,
about
this
time
,
hoping
to
make
an
advantage
of
the
Kings
necessity
,
offered
several
fair
Proposals
,
suitable
to
his
present
exigencies
and
troubles
,
which
were
ushered
in
by
the
offer
of
a
Match
between
his
Daughter
and
the
Prince
,
but
for
some
reasons
of
State
,
his
Father
thought
not
fit
to
accept
the
offer
,
but
yet
returned
such
an
answer
as
held
him
in
suspence
,
being
not
willing
either
to
gratifie
or
displease
him
.
The
Prince
,
in
the
mean
while
,
was
busily
employing
himself
in
endeavouring
to
make
up
a
much
happier
Match
between
his
Father
and
the
Parliament
,
by
some
overtures
of
Peace
which
he
made
to
Sir
Thom.
Fairfax
,
the
Chief
Commander
of
the
Parliament-Forces
,
but
was
disappointed
therein
,
for
Fairfax
gave
him
to
unstand
that
those
Proposals
were
fitter
to
be
made
to
the
Parliament
,
than
to
him
,
who
was
only
their
Servant
:
Wherefore
he
,
seeing
that
Fairfax
would
do
nothing
himself
towards
a
Peace
,
being
resolved
to
try
all
possible
means
for
the
setling
this
distracted
Kingdom
,
desired
leave
for
the
Lord
Hopton
and
Culpeper
to
attend
the
King
and
mediaate
with
him
for
a
treaty
with
the
Parliament
,
to
which
Fairfax
answered
that
he
would
desire
the
Prince
to
disband
his
Army
,
and
promised
that
he
would
thereupon
conduct
him
with
Honour
to
the
Parliament
,
to
which
request
he
commanded
the
Lord
Capel
to
make
the
following
Answer
,
viz.
Sir
,
His
Highness
did
not
believe
that
his
overture
,
in
engaging
himself
in
the
Mediation
of
a
Blessed
Peace
for
this
miserable
Kingdom
,
would
have
brought
him
an
Inhibition
to
quit
his
duty
to
his
Father
,
by
dividing
his
Interest
from
that
of
his
Majesties
,
or
hereby
he
should
render
himself
unworthy
and
uncapable
of
the
fruit
of
that
Peace
,
which
he
laboured
to
obtain
,
and
that
of
his
former
propositions
might
be
consented
to
,
he
hoped
God
would
so
bless
his
sincere
intentions
and
designs
,
as
to
make
him
a
Blessed
Instrument
to
preserve
this
Kingdom
from
desolation
,
but
if
that
were
rejected
he
should
give
the
World
no
cause
to
believe
that
he
would
forfeit
that
Honour
,
which
only
could
preserve
him
in
a
capacity
of
doing
that
service
,
and
should
with
patience
attend
Gods
pleasure
,
until
his
endeavours
might
be
applyed
,
with
the
preservation
of
his
Innocency
.
During
his
abode
in
the
Camp
,
he
shew'd
himself
to
be
of
such
an
Heroick
Temperature
,
that
he
enjoyed
an
equal
Calm
and
Peace
in
the
midst
of
all
the
Confusions
of
War
,
and
enjoyed
his
Learned
Thoughts
as
quietly
in
the
Tumults
of
a
Camp
,
as
in
the
Retirements
of
a
School
.
In
the
exercising
of
his
Arms
,
he
did
not
wholly
leave
his
Books
,
nor
forget
his
Studies
,
especially
of
the
Mathematicks
,
which
,
besides
their
general
usefulness
,
as
Refiners
of
the
Mind
,
were
more
than
ordinarily
necessary
to
him
,
to
assist
him
in
carrying
on
the
several
Stratagems
of
War
in
Fortification
,
Sieges
,
Battels
,
&c.
wherein
he
was
but
little
below
his
incomparable
Father
,
in
these
things
the
exactest
Prince
in
Christendom
.
But
,
not
being
able
to
accomplish
that
Reconciliation
between
his
Father
and
the
Parliament
which
he
designed
,
he
returned
again
to
Oxford
,
where
he
was
more
successful
in
another
undertaking
of
the
like
nature
,
viz.
the
reconciling
his
two
Cousins
,
Rupert
&
Maurice
,
to
his
Father
,
accounting
it
too
hard
to
entertain
inward
Broils
,
when
outward
Calamities
were
so
heavy
and
pressing
,
and
that
those
who
had
Adversaries
enough
already
,
ought
not
to
become
each
others
Enemies
:
nor
did
he
only
use
his
Interest
with
his
Father
,
to
be
reconciled
to
the
two
Princes
,
but
even
to
his
open
and
profest
Enemies
also
,
notwithstanding
the
failure
of
his
late
undertakings
,
as
appears
by
his
Letters
to
the
Speaker
of
the
House
of
Commons
of
Decemb.
15
,
26
,
&
29.
and
that
of
Jan.
25
,
17
,
24.
and
several
others
.
But
,
while
he
was
speaking
for
Peace
,
some
,
whose
malice
and
interest
had
made
implacable
,
&
guilt
rendred
desperate
,
were
preparing
for
the
Battel
,
(
whilst
this
Prince
of
Peace
was
negotiating
for
Peace
,
and
in
order
thereunto
prepared
to
raise
the
Train'd
Bands
of
his
Dukedom
of
Cornwal
,
by
incouragement
of
his
Royal
presence
,
)
Fairfax
and
Cromwel
fall
with
incredible
fury
upon
his
Army
,
commanded
by
the
Lord
Hopton
,
at
Torrington
,
and
vanquisht
it
:
Which
news
being
brought
to
him
at
Launceston
,
he
removed
from
thence
to
Pendennis
,
where
continually
receiving
some
unhappy
news
,
and
unwelcome
Messages
pursuing
each
o●her
,
so
fast
as
the
Waves
do
in
a
Storm
,
and
coming
as
thick
as
the
Messengers
of
Jobs
calamity
,
was
advised
to
consult
his
own
safety
,
and
(
since
he
could
not
by
all
his
suasions
procure
a
pacification
either
by
Art
or
Arguments
,
dint
of
Sword
,
or
strength
of
Reason
,
)
preserve
himself
,
the
Kingdoms
growing
hope
,
for
happier
days
,
wherein
he
might
with
more
fortunate
success
apply
his
soveraign
Balm
to
heal
the
bleeding
Breaches
of
the
three
dying
Nations
.
Whereupon
he
went
from
thence
,
attended
by
the
Lords
Goring
and
Culpepper
,
and
Sir
Edw.
Hide
,
to
the
Isle
of
Scilly
,
which
still
remained
in
the
King's
hands
;
where
he
was
no
sooner
arrived
,
but
he
received
a
solemn
Invitation
from
the
Parliament
in
a
seeming
tender
&
dutiful
way
,
to
come
to
them
,
and
remain
in
such
places
as
they
should
think
convenient
,
and
entertain
such
Attendants
&
Counsellors
only
as
should
be
appointed
by
them
.
Upon
receiving
of
which
Invitation
,
he
advised
with
those
about
him
,
what
was
best
to
be
done
in
that
case
,
and
they
returned
the
following
Answer
,
viz.
That
it
became
not
him
to
do
any
thing
in
a
matter
of
that
concern
,
without
his
Fathers
privity
,
advice
,
and
free
consent
;
and
therefore
,
before
he
could
satisfie
the
Honourable
House
,
he
desired
a
Pass
might
be
granted
to
the
L
Capel
to
go
to
the
King
at
Oxford
,
to
take
his
Advice
,
and
hearken
to
his
Royal
Pleasure
,
and
make
some
overtures
to
him
in
order
to
a
Peace
.
He
desired
likewise
the
assistance
of
the
Reverend
Father
in
God
,
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Armagh
,
whose
deportment
toward
the
Publick
was
so
moderate
and
inoffensive
,
that
even
Jealousie
it self
entertained
not
the
least
suspicion
of
him
.
But
,
through
the
ill
Influence
some
persons
had
on
Publick
Councils
,
there
was
nothing
done
in
either
of
those
particulars
,
althô
,
when
Providence
was
pleased
to
deprive
him
of
Civil
Comfort
,
and
Secular
Attendants
,
it
had
been
but
charity
to
have
supplied
him
with
some
faithful
,
good
and
able
Chaplain
,
by
whose
Piety
,
Learning
and
Prayers
,
he
might
be
the
better
enabled
to
sustain
the
want
of
all
other
Enjoyments
.
But
they
not
only
refused
to
gratifie
him
in
that
reasonable
Request
,
but
also
by
an
Ordinance
barr'd
him
from
all
future
converse
with
such
Loyal
Attendants
,
as
would
otherwise
have
willingly
waited
on
him
there
,
to
deceive
the
tediousness
of
that
Solitude
;
so
that
those
,
who
would
now
adventure
to
repair
to
him
,
or
supply
their
unhappy
absence
by
the
civil
correspondence
of
a
Letter
,
were
to
die
without
mercy
.
During
his
abode
there
,
he
spent
a
day
or
two
in
viewing
the
Isle
of
Gernsey
,
the
only
remainder
of
our
Rights
to
Normandy
,
to
try
if
peradventure
the
persons
,
or
the
place
,
would
furnish
him
with
the
knowledge
of
any
thing
whereof
he
was
a
Stranger
before
,
and
which
he
might
observe
for
the
future
benefit
of
his
Kingdom
:
For
,
as
he
afterward
wrote
to
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Common-Council
of
London
,
he
neglected
not
any
Maritime
observations
,
which
might
be
useful
to
English
Traffick
,
the
slands
commodiousness
for
Shipping
&
Trade
,
from
the
Eastern
parts
to
the
West
,
in
the
middle
way
between
St.
Malo's
,
and
the
River
Seine
,
the
capaciousness
of
its
Harbour
,
together
with
the
smaller
Islands
,
Alderneley
,
Lerke
and
Sarnia
.
After
this
,
he
betook
himself
to
France
,
to
visit
his
Mother
in
that
Court
,
where
he
was
received
with
all
imaginable
demonstrations
of
Joy
,
where
,
after
having
received
his
Mothers
Blessing
,
and
the
Complements
of
that
Court
,
he
retired
with
her
to
the
Louvre
.
But
,
his
active
disposition
rendring
him
soon
weary
of
a
tedious
and
easie
Retirement
,
he
desired
leave
of
his
Mother
to
go
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
into
the
Field
that
Summer
in
the
Head
of
a
French
Army
,
which
then
marcht
into
Flanders
against
the
Spaniards
.
The
Queen
wrote
to
the
King
,
to
know
his
pleasure
about
it
,
but
he
absolutely
refused
it
,
accounting
it
beneath
the
Princes
of
Great
Britain
to
serve
any
,
as
those
who
understood
better
how
to
command
,
than
be
commanded
,
in
a
Field
,
having
formerly
had
Kings
and
Emperours
in
pay
under
them
;
&
in
regard
that
our
homebred
miseries
afforded
Employment
so
agreeable
with
his
active
spirit
,
that
he
thought
he
ought
not
to
spare
himself
for
any
dangerous
engagements
in
Foreign
Quarrels
,
and
therefore
advised
him
to
expect
Instructions
from
him
how
to
dispose
of
himself
more
to
his
Kings
,
his
Fathers
,
his
own
,
and
Countreys
Service
.
Whereupon
,
in
obedience
to
his
Royal
Fathers
command
,
he
quitted
his
own
wishes
,
and
waited
for
farther
directions
from
the
King
.
During
which
time
,
the
varieties
of
Airs
,
he
had
passed
through
,
distempered
his
tender
body
,
&
brought
upon
him
an
Aguish
●ever
,
which
continued
some
weeks
,
until
by
the
goodness
of
God
,
the
care
of
his
Loyal
Attendants
,
and
the
skill
of
his
Physicians
,
he
was
recovered
to
so
good
a
temper
,
as
to
attend
his
Fathers
Affairs
,
according
to
those
Instructions
he
received
from
him
in
an
inclosed
Commission
,
which
was
then
sent
him
to
be
Generalissimo
of
all
the
Loyal
Forces
which
had
survived
those
late
unhappy
defects
;
that
declared
to
the
World
,
that
good
and
ill
success
are
no
infallible
demonstrations
of
Innocence
or
Guilt
,
since
there
is
a
just
man
that
perisheth
in
his
Righteousness
,
and
the
wicked
sometime
prosper
in
their
wickedness
.
The
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
tender
of
his
Safety
,
Honour
&
Conscience
,
humbly
move
his
Father
not
to
suffer
him
,
who
was
their
present
hope
and
their
future
happiness
,
to
be
exposed
in
his
younger
years
,
to
such
Foreign
Temptations
and
Dangers
,
as
might
have
those
unhappy
Influences
upon
these
Kingdoms
that
the
Child
unborn
might
rue
for
,
since
Princes
are
so
publick
,
that
within
the
Fate
of
their
own
single
persons
are
involved
the
concerns
of
whole
Nations
,
(
Rex
est
publica
pars
major
meliorque
mei
.
)
Whereupon
the
King
wrote
to
him
to
wait
upon
his
Mother
,
and
obey
her
dutifully
in
all
things
,
Religion
only
excepted
,
and
that
he
should
not
stir
any
whither
without
his
particular
directions
.
But
,
not
satisfied
therewith
,
they
write
to
him
themselves
,
by
their
Committee
of
Estates
,
to
invite
him
thither
,
protesting
that
none
of
the
present
Calamities
,
except
his
Fathers
distress
and
restraint
,
afflicted
them
so
much
as
his
absence
;
and
,
seeing
their
Forces
had
at
first
entred
England
,
to
do
their
duty
to
Religion
,
his
Majesty
,
and
himself
,
they
humbly
desired
his
Highness
to
honour
and
countenance
their
Pious
and
Loyal
Endeavours
with
his
gracious
presence
,
and
Royal
Person
,
for
whose
Safety
,
Honour
and
Freedom
they
engaged
the
publick
Faith
of
that
Kingdom
,
which
Invitation
was
signed
by
Craford
and
Lindsey
.
But
he
had
learned
,
by
too
sad
experience
,
what
faithless
Trustees
they
were
of
Princes
persons
,
and
thought
it
dangerous
for
the
Son
to
trust
himself
with
those
who
had
betrayed
his
Father
.
Liberty
being
so
much
the
desire
of
all
men
,
that
it
is
not
reason
Princes
should
hazard
Captivity
,
since
all
free-born
Souls
embrace
a
Freedom
,
though
it
be
but
to
wander
like
forlorn
Exiles
in
a
strange
Land
,
rather
than
a
Restraint
upon
their
Persons
,
their
Judgments
and
their
Consciences
,
within
the
Precincts
of
their
own
Palaces
;
wherefore
he
intended
to
wait
with
patience
till
Providence
might
find
out
some
way
for
his
return
to
his
own
Country
,
with
more
Safety
and
Honour
,
and
sent
the
Earl
of
Lauderdale
back
with
this
Answer
to
the
States
of
Scotland
,
That
their
Civility
,
which
might
well
become
the
best
Subjects
,
should
,
upon
the
first
opportunity
,
have
that
return
from
him
,
which
might
become
the
best
of
Princes
.
And
,
in
the
mean
time
,
in
pursuance
of
those
Instructions
he
had
received
from
his
Father
,
he
negotiated
his
Affairs
in
the
French
Court
,
where
,
by
his
Mothers
assistance
,
he
prevailed
for
some
thousands
of
pounds
,
to
be
advanced
by
that
Court
,
toward
the
furtherance
of
his
Majesties
Affairs
in
Ireland
,
as
an
Earnest
of
greater
Assistance
to
be
afforded
hereafter
.
Some
remainders
of
his
Cornish
Forces
now
geting
to
a
head
,
and
others
upon
order
Marching
to
him
out
of
Ireland
,
he
met
them
in
the
Isle
of
Jersey
,
with
such
Forces
as
he
had
procured
beyond
the
Seas
;
where
he
possest
himself
of
some
Vessels
which
lay
in
the
Island
,
&
joyned
them
to
those
which
he
had
brought
with
him
out
of
France
:
the
news
whereof
arriving
at
Westminster
a
Letter
is
dispatcht
from
the
Parliament
,
and
delivered
him
by
Colonel
Russel
,
Governour
of
Guernzey
,
wherein
they
humbly
desired
that
,
for
his
Fathers
,
his
own
,
and
for
his
three
more
than
miserable
Kingdoms
sake
,
he
would
come
among
his
Fathers
Subjects
,
offering
thereupon
to
afford
all
that
lay
in
their
power
to
give
,
or
himself
could
expect
to
receive
.
But
not
daring
to
trust
them
,
he
waved
their
Complement
,
and
proceeded
to
manage
his
affairs
by
Sea
and
Land
to
that
advantage
,
if
they
had
had
their
desired
success
,
as
might
have
enabled
the
King
in
the
approaching
treaty
,
to
stand
upon
such
terms
as
conduced
most
to
his
Honour
,
both
as
a
Man
,
a
Christian
and
a
King
.
In
order
whereunto
he
came
attended
by
the
Duke
of
York
,
Prince
Rupert
,
the
Lords
Hopton
,
Wilmot
,
Wil●oughby
,
Branford
and
Ruthen
,
and
Sir
Henry
Palmer
,
with
twenty
Sail
of
Ships
towards
Yarmouth
,
and
landed
there
with
2000
Men
,
where
the
divided
multitude
entertained
him
according
to
their
various
Inclinations
,
some
with
an
Hosanna
,
and
others
with
a
Crucifie
.
And
as
himself
had
taken
care
of
his
affairs
at
Sea
,
so
he
sent
commissions
to
several
Persons
of
Honour
and
Trust
,
whom
he
commanded
to
take
care
of
them
by
Land
,
viz.
Ormond
,
Inchequeen
and
Montgomery
in
Ireland
,
the
Committee
of
State
and
their
Officers
in
Scotland
,
the
Lords
Goring
and
Capel
in
Essex
and
Kent
;
Glenham
and
Langdale
in
the
North
;
Hales
,
Lucas
,
Langhorn
,
Poyer
,
Owen
,
Buckingham
,
and
the
Earls
of
Holland
and
Peterborough
,
in
those
places
where
each
of
them
resided
;
and
Letters
of
correspondence
past
mutually
between
him
and
the
Scots
,
his
Father
and
the
City
,
in
some
whereof
which
were
intercepted
,
the
City
,
the
Lords
,
and
some
of
the
Commons
declared
themselves
ready
to
contribute
all
possible
asistance
for
the
composing
of
those
unhappy
differences
.
For
whose
encouragement
he
was
graciously
pleased
to
declare
himself
rather
the
asserter
of
his
Peoples
Priviledges
than
his
own
Rights
,
as
though
he
fought
against
his
Subjects
,
not
to
make
himself
,
but
them
,
happy
against
their
wills
;
for
in
a
Declaration
which
he
then
publisht
,
he
Solemnly
protested
1.
For
the
Establishment
of
Religion
,
according
to
his
Fathers
,
agreement
in
the
26th
of
the
preceding
December
2.
The
performance
of
the
said
agreement
and
pursuance
of
the
concessions
on
the
Kings
part
.
3.
The
restoring
of
the
King
to
a
Personal
Treaty
.
4.
The
just
Priviledges
of
Parliament
.
5.
An
Act
of
Oblivion
.
6.
The
liberty
of
the
Subject
,
abolishing
excise
,
contribution
,
forfeit
,
quarter
,
&c.
7.
Disbanding
the
Armies
and
setling
of
Peace
.
8.
The
Defence
of
the
narrow
Seas
,
the
securing
of
●rade
,
and
the
support
of
the
Navy
and
Seamen
,
was
all
he
designed
in
his
present
undertakings
.
Which
Gracious
Declaration
he
seconded
with
a
Letter
to
the
Lords
,
wherein
he
required
1
▪
That
a
Personal
Treaty
might
be
had
in
such
place
and
manner
as
might
consist
with
the
Kings
Honour
,
Safety
and
Freedom
,
that
so
it
might
not
be
blemished
with
any
Face
of
restraint
,
2.
That
Scotland
might
be
included
.
3.
That
in
the
mean
time
there
might
be
a
cessation
of
Arms
,
and
an
orderly
moderate
subsistance
,
mutually
agreed
on
for
the
Forces
on
both
sides
to
the
Souldiers
content
,
and
the
Subjects
ease
:
But
such
was
their
stubborn
peevishness
,
that
all
his
concessions
were
slighted
▪
and
his
endeavours
came
to
nothing
.
Wherefore
seeing
he
could
do
nothing
by
fair
means
,
he
applyed
himself
to
Force
,
and
made
several
Honourable
,
but
unsuccessful
attempts
,
to
reduce
his
Rebellious
Subjects
to
the
obedience
of
their
Soveraign
.
Poyer
and
Langhorn
reduce
South
Wales
,
raise
a
Thousand
Men
,
keep
Pembroke
,
Tenby
and
Chepstow
,
beat
Fleming
and
Horton
,
but
soon
after
received
a
total
rout
at
St.
Fogins
,
Tenby
and
Pembroke
being
surrendred
,
and
Langhorn
and
Poyer
forced
to
submit
to
Mercy
:
in
whose
behalf
he
wrote
to
St.
Thomas
Fairfax
from
the
Downs
,
where
he
then
lay
with
his
Fleet
,
that
they
might
have
the
usage
and
terms
of
Souldiers
of
War
,
as
those
had
who
were
taken
by
him
.
To
which
Letter
the
General
answered
with
all
due
respects
to
his
Highness
,
that
it
was
not
in
his
power
to
Act
further
,
the
Parliament
having
ordered
their
Tryals
,
he
dar'd
not
interpose
their
Justice
;
but
only
pray
for
Mercy
and
Peace
,
subscribing
himself
his
Highness's
Humble
Servant
.
Sir
John
Owen
likewise
reduced
North
Wales
to
as
little
purpose
.
Nor
had
his
affairs
much
better
success
in
Surrey
,
Essex
,
Kent
:
And
the
City
,
who
having
first
petitioned
and
then
fought
for
their
own
Peace
,
the
Kings
Honour
,
Safety
and
Liberty
,
and
the
Kingdoms
Establishment
,
were
able
to
accomplish
nothing
to
purpose
.
The
Kentish
Men
Rendezvouzed
at
Black-heath
under
Sir
Edw.
Hales
,
who
commanded
them
as
General
,
Sir
Geo.
Lisley
,
and
others
;
offering
a
Parly
to
Sir
Tho.
Fairfax
,
to
which
he
returned
this
Answer
,
&c.
SIRS
,
I
received
a
Message
from
you
for
a
Pass
,
for
some
Gentlemen
to
come
and
and
Treat
,
according
to
an
Order
of
Parliament
,
but
know
of
no
such
Order
of
theirs
,
or
Authority
of
yours
to
appoint
Commissioners
for
such
a
purpose
;
&
finding
you
&
them
in
Arms
against
the
Parliament
,
I
cannot
admit
of
a
Treaty
;
but
if
ye
shall
forthwith
lay
down
your
Arms
,
and
return
home
,
I
doubt
not
of
the
Parliaments
mercy
,
to
such
as
have
been
deluded
into
this
Rebellion
,
and
their
Exemplary
Justice
to
the
Chief
Actors
therein
.
Of
which
Answer
having
satisfied
the
Prince
,
they
did
by
directions
from
him
make
this
Reply
.
1.
That
an
universal
and
perpetual
Dictate
of
Nature
,
even
self-preservation
,
not
to
invade
others
Rights
,
but
to
secure
their
own
,
had
drawn
them
together
.
2.
'T
was
an
undoubted
Power
over
them
ordained
of
God
they
did
then
obey
,
and
so
did
neither
Tumult
nor
Rebel
.
3.
That
Providence
which
had
given
them
that
opportunity
,
they
dare
not
neglect
,
nor
could
they
lay
down
their
Arms
without
the
forfeiture
of
their
Reason
,
and
their
Honour
;
and
that
,
as
for
the
uncertain
mercy
which
he
offered
to
the
deluded
many
,
whom
he
thought
knew
not
why
they
were
come
together
,
&
the
certain
Justice
he
had
threatned
their
Leaders
withal
,
he
might
assure
himself
there
was
but
one
Soul
in
that
great
Body
,
which
was
therefore
resolved
to
stand
or
fall
together
as
one
Man
,
being
not
tempted
with
any
hope
,
except
that
of
returning
to
their
ancient
Rights
,
Priviledges
,
Governments
and
Settlements
;
and
altogether
uncapable
of
any
fear
,
save
only
that
of
relapsing
into
their
former
slavery
:
And
that
the
fair
managing
of
their
business
,
was
a
sufficient
demonstration
of
their
Inclinations
to
Peace
,
entreating
him
therefore
rather
to
make
the
Country
his
Friend
than
his
Enemy
.
The
General
being
inexorable
,
and
and
they
resolved
,
both
Armies
met
at
a
barricadoed
Bridge
,
between
the
Heart●
and
Graves-end
,
where
both
sides
strenuously
disputed
the
Passage
,
till
the
Country-men
retired
back
into
their
main
Body
,
being
over-powered
by
multitudes
,
rather
than
overcome
by
valour
;
whereupon
(
notwithstanding
they
gained
another
Pass
,
which
was
disputed
between
them
and
the
Parliamentarians
)
they
retired
to
Maidstone
,
which
they
stoutly
maintained
against
the
first
and
second
,
but
yielded
upon
a
third
Assault
,
though
with
a
great
slaughter
of
their
Enemies
,
who
obtained
that
with
great
loss
,
which
they
parted
with
not
without
extream
regret
;
whereupon
Rochester
is
quitted
,
and
left
to
the
mercy
of
the
Enemy
.
In
the
mean
time
their
General
,
the
Prince
,
lay
in
the
Downs
with
his
Fleet
in
a
very
good
condition
,
waiting
for
that
supply
of
Land
Forces
,
which
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Orange
was
industriously
raising
for
his
Service
in
Holland
,
and
seizing
several
Merchant
Ships
not
to
be
released
under
200000
l.
Intending
his
Subjects
future
gain
by
that
present
loss
,
by
employing
of
it
in
the
defence
of
their
Laws
and
Liberties
:
But
understanding
that
the
Castle
of
Deale
was
in
danger
of
being
taken
,
he
Landed
some
Forces
for
its
Relief
,
who
were
Vanquisht
almost
as
soon
as
Landed
,
a
Rebellion
seeming
to
have
chained
the
Goddess
Fortune
,
(
as
the
Trojans
did
of
old
)
to
its
side
.
For
it
was
so
deplorably
successful
,
that
whenever
it
met
with
Loyalty
,
it
presently
vanquisht
it
.
But
,
notwithstanding
this
loss
,
he
would
have
hazarded
himself
for
the
relief
of
Colchester
,
wherein
Sir
Charles
Lucas
and
the
Lord
Capel
with
their
Essex-Forces
were
besieged
,
had
he
not
been
disswaded
by
those
about
him
,
and
informed
that
Coll.
Scroop
had
undertaken
the
relief
of
that
City
,
with
a
greater
number
of
Men
than
was
there
under
his
Command
,
whereupon
he
desisted
from
his
intention
and
reserved
his
hitherto
unblemished
Reputation
,
to
expect
a
fairer
opportunity
:
And
still
continued
at
Anchor
in
the
Downs
.
But
Fairfax
,
whose
actions
were
performed
as
soon
as
thought
,
and
whose
designs
did
almost
prevent
his
performances
,
carried
on
the
Siege
of
Colchester
with
so
much
strictness
and
resolution
,
that
he
very
much
striatned
those
Valiant
Worthies
,
who
had
somewhat
weakly
imprisoned
themselves
within
a
place
where
they
would
be
sooner
tired
than
overcome
,
when
it
might
have
been
more
discretion
to
have
taken
the
Field
,
and
there
have
improved
their
opportunity
of
performing
something
to
the
Honour
of
their
Master
,
and
the
good
of
their
Country
,
by
the
gleaning
of
those
Loyal
Subjects
,
who
would
have
been
continually
resorting
to
them
,
and
the
taking
all
advantages
against
their
Enemy
,
or
at
least
they
might
have
died
Nobly
and
revenged
.
However
they
resolved
gallantly
to
defend
the
place
to
the
last
extremity
,
their
Valour
being
able
to
suffer
whatsoever
the
Enemy
without
was
able
to
reduce
them
to
;
but
Famine
within
became
a
more
prevailing
Adversary
than
Fairfax's
Army
;
and
when
Courage
and
Resolution
would
not
yield
to
the
one
,
Nature
was
forc'd
to
stoop
to
the
other
.
For
their
want
of
Provisions
were
so
great
,
that
Dogs
and
Cats
were
accounted
great
Rarities
,
so
that
the
Souldier
thought
it
a
Relief
to
be
employed
where
he
was
most
probable
to
meet
with
death
,
as
weary
of
the
lingring
doom
of
departing
by
piece-meals
,
and
dying
daily
.
Yet
they
yielded
not
the
City
,
till
they
were
informed
of
the
Scots
defeat
at
Preston
,
and
that
the
Navy
was
revolted
from
the
Prince
again
,
it
being
as
unconstant
as
the
Wind
,
and
as
unstable
as
the
Water
that
it
sailed
upon
:
And
indeed
what
could
be
expected
,
but
that
those
,
who
were
Traitors
to
their
first
,
should
be
unfaithful
to
their
second
,
Master
?
And
then
those
Desperado's
resolved
to
make
a
general
Sally
upon
the
Enemy
;
for
since
there
now
remained
no
Calamity
unsuffered
,
which
they
could
possibly
fear
;
they
thought
it
was
better
to
go
forth
and
meet
their
sudden
doom
,
than
wait
for
it
within
the
Town
;
but
the
Souldiers
and
Towns-men
shrinking
,
they
were
forced
to
yield
themselves
to
the
General
,
as
Prisoners
of
War
.
His
brave
and
War-like
Attempts
,
for
his
Fathers
Restauration
,
having
thus
proved
unsuccessful
,
he
was
forced
to
content
himself
with
being
unhappy
,
since
he
had
approved
himself
to
be
Loyal
;
and
so
he
retired
to
the
Hague
in
Holland
,
where
he
resided
with
his
Sister
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
to
avoid
the
Treachery
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
who
was
dealt
withal
to
trapan
him
,
and
had
for
that
purpose
,
as
himself
said
,
as
much
from
those
in
England
,
as
would
maintain
the
Queen
and
Princess
,
and
defray
all
the
incident
Charges
which
they
put
that
Kingdom
to
:
As
also
to
avoid
Suspicion
,
which
the
Parliament
might
have
of
him
during
the
time
of
the
approaching
Treaty
.
About
which
having
heard
some
uncertain
Rumours
,
he
wrote
to
his
Father
by
the
Lord
Seymour
for
better
satisfaction
,
that
so
he
might
manage
his
Designs
and
Counsels
suitable
to
his
Fathers
Exigencies
,
as
he
exprest
in
his
Letter
,
which
was
to
this
purpose
.
SIR
,
Having
no
means
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
your
Majesties
Affairs
,
but
such
as
I
receive
from
the
Prints
,
or
(
which
is
altogether
as
uncertain
)
Reports
,
I
have
sent
this
Bearer
Seymour
to
wait
upon
your
Majesty
,
and
to
bring
me
an
account
of
it
;
and
that
I
may
also
assure
your
Majesty
,
that
I
do
not
only
pray
for
your
Majesty
,
according
to
my
duty
,
but
shall
always
be
ready
to
do
all
which
shall
be
in
my
power
,
to
deserve
that
Blessing
which
I
now
humbly
beg
of
your
Majesty
,
&c.
And
being
now
big
with
expectation
of
the
joyful
News
of
such
a
setled
Peace
,
as
might
be
safe
and
honourable
to
his
Majesty
,
and
advantagious
to
the
Subject
,
he
receives
Information
that
the
Treaty
was
begun
,
and
so
far
concluded
,
on
such
Reasonable
Demands
of
the
two
Houses
,
and
Royal
Concessions
of
his
Majesty
,
as
upon
three
days
mature
deliberation
it
was
resolved
,
that
the
King's
Answer
to
the
Propositions
of
both
Houses
,
was
a
ground
for
them
to
proceed
upon
,
for
the
settlement
of
the
Nation
,
with
his
Majesties
consent
;
Who
was
in
order
thereunto
to
have
been
restored
to
the
Freedom
,
Safety
and
Honour
,
that
became
his
place
,
he
thereupon
assured
himself
,
that
his
Majesty
having
now
,
in
order
to
an
accommodation
,
granted
as
much
as
modesty
could
ask
,
there
would
undoubtedly
follow
a
Peace
and
settlement
of
the
Kingdom
,
with
an
universal
satisfaction
,
and
that
the
happiness
,
and
not
the
error
of
the
Government
,
were
some
Mens
grievances
,
which
proved
but
too
true
.
For
to
such
a
height
wa●
the
Malice
and
Impudence
of
Cromwe●
and
some
other
Officers
of
the
Army
,
now
grown
,
that
they
resolved
to
employ
their
Power
against
those
that
gave
it
them
,
and
to
oppose
themselves
against
the
wisht
for
Peace
and
Settlement
of
the
Kingdom
;
therefore
finding
that
all
the
pretence
of
Authority
now
failed
them
by
the
Parliaments
Resolution
to
set
the
King
at
Liberty
,
they
now
make
use
of
plain
Force
,
and
boldly
adventure
to
contradict
the
Resolves
of
the
Parliament
it self
,
from
whom
they
had
first
received
their
pretended
Commissions
,
and
presume
without
Law
first
to
imprison
them
in
their
own
House
,
and
then
to
sequester
as
many
of
them
as
they
please
from
coming
thither
.
Whereby
,
having
patcht
a
Juncto
of
their
own
,
which
they
still
ridiculously
called
by
the
name
of
Parliament
,
they
renewed
the
Vote
of
Non-Addresses
,
declare
the
Treaty
at
the
Isle
of
Wight
dishonourable
and
dangerous
,
and
therefore
protest
against
it
,
and
then
proceeded
to
disarm
the
City
and
Country
,
that
so
there
might
not
be
a
Sword
drawn
for
the
good
and
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
Which
obstacles
being
thus
removed
,
the
Army
encouraged
the
Juncto
with
a
Remonstrance
,
wherein
they
proposed
that
the
People
should
agree
finally
to
take
away
the
Government
by
King
,
Lords
and
Commons
,
whereby
they
made
good
those
Charges
which
had
formerly
been
made
against
the
Parliament
,
and
their
Army
,
and
from
which
they
had
endeavoured
by
so
many
Oaths
and
Protestations
to
clear
themselves
.
And
that
they
should
▪
in
the
name
of
the
People
,
proceed
against
all
Malefactors
,
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
,
wherein
they
impudently
included
,
and
chiefly
aimed
at
,
the
King
himself
,
who
was
in
order
thereunto
closely
imprisoned
,
and
deprived
by
them
of
the
comfort
of
his
Loyal
Attendants
,
and
of
the
Honour
of
that
State
and
Ceremony
that
was
due
to
him
.
But
these
were
but
essays
toward
,
and
beginnings
of
,
Sorrows
to
that
Pious
,
though
unfortunate
King
.
First
,
It
was
moved
in
the
House
on
the
first
of
the
following
January
,
that
he
might
be
tryed
as
a
Traytor
:
Which
horrible
,
as
well
as
senseless
,
Vote
was
past
into
an
ordinance
,
and
sent
to
the
House
of
Lords
.
Upon
which
the
Earl
of
Manchester
,
to
his
Eternal
Honour
,
did
declare
that
,
in
regard
the
King
was
the
chief
of
the
three
States
in
Parliament
,
he
could
not
possibly
be
a
Traytor
to
the
rest
,
since
Treason
always
goes
upward
,
and
the
lowest
only
are
capable
of
being
Traytors
to
the
highest
.
Which
Speech
the
Earl
of
Northumberland
seconded
by
declaring
his
opinion
,
that
suppose
it
was
without
question
,
that
the
King
was
first
in
the
War
,
yet
they
had
neither
Law
,
Custom
or
President
,
to
make
that
War
Treason
in
his
Majesty
,
and
the
Lord
Say
affirmed
that
he
knew
not
who
should
to
say
to
Kings
,
Ye
are
unrighteous
,
or
to
Princes
,
Ye
are
ungodly
.
And
Kings
(
added
Pembroke
)
they
say
can
do
no
wrong
,
much
less
can
they
be
guilty
of
Treason
,
whereupon
the
Ordinance
was
immediately
thrown
out
of
that
Honourable
House
.
But
the
Juncto
mad
upon
their
ungodly
and
destructive
project
resolved
notwithstanding
that
the
Persons
,
impowered
therein
to
try
the
King
,
should
proceed
accordingly
,
altho
the
Lords
consented
not
.
Which
unexpected
News
being
brought
the
Prince
by
Seymour
,
together
with
the
Ordinance
for
his
Fathers
Tryal
,
he
was
thereby
surprized
with
so
much
Passion
and
Amazement
,
to
see
their
Oaths
of
Allegiance
,
Covenants
,
Protestations
,
and
Treaties
for
Peace
,
conclude
in
Paricide
and
Murder
,
that
he
knew
not
how
to
contain
himself
,
until
he
began
to
consider
with
himself
,
that
Passion
must
not
be
suffered
to
disturb
reason
in
such
an
exigency
of
affairs
;
wherein
its
consultations
were
to
be
imployed
in
the
weighty
business
of
saving
a
Father
,
a
King
,
and
three
Kingdoms
;
and
that
it
became
him
therefore
to
give
himself
rather
to
discreet
Advice
and
Council
,
than
to
sullen
grief
:
It
being
more
Princely
and
Heroick
,
to
prevent
the
mischief
,
than
either
to
be
angry
at
it
,
or
revenge
it
when
it
was
done
.
And
in
order
thereunto
he
solicits
Spain
,
France
,
Holland
,
and
the
Scots
,
to
interpose
themselves
in
his
Fathers
behalf
,
who
accordingly
,
by
their
respective
Embassadors
and
Messengers
,
did
mediate
for
his
Life
,
offering
themselves
,
together
with
the
English
Peers
,
to
become
Pledges
for
him
.
But
the
Barbarous
Juncto
were
inexorable
,
their
guilt
having
made
them
so
desperate
,
that
they
thought
themselves
no
otherwise
safe
from
former
mischiefs
committed
by
them
,
but
by
perpetuating
a
far
greater
and
unparallel'd
wickedness
,
those
Monsters
of
Men
hurrying
his
Majesty
from
the
Isle
of
Wight
,
to
bring
him
to
his
Tryal
,
as
tho
they
had
designed
to
explain
,
to
the
wandring
World
,
the
meaning
of
that
Riddle
,
which
was
contained
in
their
pretence
of
defending
him
,
whilst
they
fought
against
him
.
Being
unjustly
condemned
by
the
pretended
high
Court
of
Justice
,
set
up
by
the
Juncto
for
his
Tryal
,
to
lose
his
sacred
Head
,
he
did
upon
the
near
approach
of
his
death
take
care
,
with
good
Hezekiah
,
to
set
his
House
in
order
,
giving
charge
concerning
the
same
to
the
Dutch
Embassador
,
with
whom
he
was
as
private
,
as
the
rudeness
of
the
Souldiers
would
permit
him
.
For
the
most
part
of
the
Saturday
in
the
Afternoon
,
ordering
him
to
carry
his
Blessing
to
his
Son
,
and
deliver
him
such
Instructions
,
as
equally
declare
the
greatness
of
our
loss
in
him
,
and
our
happiness
in
his
Successor
,
whose
actions
were
always
steered
according
to
them
,
wherein
he
breathed
more
like
an
Angel
than
a
Man
,
or
at
least
,
as
one
then
already
entred
upon
the
confines
of
Eternity
,
and
within
view
of
Immortality
and
Perfection
,
as
you
may
perceive
by
the
Instructions
themselves
,
which
are
as
follow
.
Son
,
if
these
Papers
with
some
others
,
wherein
I
have
set
down
the
private
reflections
of
my
Conscience
,
and
my
most
impartial
thoughts
,
touching
the
chief
passages
that
have
been
most
remarkable
,
or
disputed
,
in
my
late
Troubles
,
come
to
your
hands
,
to
whom
they
are
chiefly
designed
,
they
may
be
so
far
useful
to
you
,
as
to
state
your
Judgment
aright
in
what
hath
passed
,
whereof
a
pious
use
is
the
best
that
can
be
made
,
and
they
may
give
you
some
Directions
how
to
remedy
the
present
,
and
prevent
future
Distempers
.
This
advantage
of
Wisdom
you
have
above
other
Princes
,
that
you
have
begun
,
and
now
spent
some
years
of
discretion
,
in
the
the
experience
of
Trouble
,
and
the
exercise
of
Patience
,
wherein
Piety
and
all
other
Virtues
,
both
Moral
and
Political
,
are
commonly
better
planted
to
a
thriving
,
as
Trees
set
in
Winter
,
than
in
warmth
and
serenity
of
times
,
or
amidst
those
delights
which
usually
attend
Princes
Courts
in
time
of
Peace
and
Plenty
,
which
are
prone
either
to
root
up
all
Plants
of
true
Virtue
and
Honour
,
or
to
be
contented
only
with
some
Leaves
,
or
withering
Formalities
of
them
,
without
any
real
Fruit
,
such
as
tend
to
the
publick
good
,
for
which
Princes
shall
always
remember
they
are
born
,
and
by
Providence
designed
.
The
Evidence
of
which
different
Education
the
Holy
Writ
affords
us
in
the
contemplation
of
David
and
Rehoboam
,
the
one
prepared
by
many
Afflictions
for
a
flourishing
Kingdom
,
the
other
softened
by
the
unparallell'd
Prosperity
of
Solomon's
Court
;
and
so
corrupted
both
for
Peace
,
Honour
and
Kingdom
,
by
those
Flatteries
which
are
as
inseparable
from
prosperous
Princes
,
as
Flies
are
from
Fruit
,
whom
adversity
,
like
cold
Weather
,
driveth
away
▪
I
had
rather
you
should
be
Charles
Le
bon
,
than
Le
grand
,
good
,
than
great
:
I
hope
God
hath
designed
you
to
be
both
,
having
so
early
put
you
upon
that
exercise
of
his
Gifts
and
Graces
bestowed
upon
you
,
which
may
best
weed
out
all
vicious
Inclinations
,
and
dispose
you
to
those
princely
▪
Endowments
and
Employments
which
will
most
gain
the
love
,
and
intend
the
welfare
,
of
those
over
whom
God
shall
place
you
.
With
God
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
I
would
have
you
begin
;
the
best
Government
,
you
can
attain
to
,
is
,
to
be
subject
to
his
Word
and
Spirit
swaying
in
your
heart
.
Your
Glory
will
be
the
advancement
of
God's
Glory
in
the
maintenance
of
true
Religion
,
and
of
the
Churches
good
,
and
in
the
dispensation
of
Civil
Justice
and
Honour
for
the
publick
good
.
Piety
will
make
you
prosperous
,
or
at
least
not
miserable
,
whereby
,
in
the
loss
of
all
,
you
save
a
Soul
,
to
which
,
as
to
a
Creature
,
I
see
all
these
black
Lines
of
Affliction
drawn
.
This
Cup
we
tast
is
God's
Physick
,
having
that
in
healthfulness
,
in
wants
and
pleasure
.
I
would
have
you
,
above
all
,
well
grounded
in
your
Religion
,
according
to
the
best
Profession
of
the
Church
of
England
,
which
I
wish
may
be
judiciously
your
Religion
,
sealed
by
your
Judgment
and
Reason
,
persevering
i●
it
as
the
nearest
to
the
Word
of
Go●
for
Doctrine
,
and
the
Primitive
Examples
for
Government
,
with
such
amendment
as
I
elsewhere
expressed
,
and
often
offered
,
but
in
vain
.
A
fixation
for
Rel●gion
is
necessary
for
your
Souls
and
Kingdoms
Peace
.
The
Devil
of
Rebellion
can
turn
himself
into
such
an
Angel
of
Reformation
,
and
the
Old
Serpent
can
pretend
such
New
Lights
,
that
when
some
mens
Consciences
accuse
them
for
Sedition
and
Faction
,
they
stop
their
mouth
with
the
name
and
noise
of
Religion
.
When
Piety
pleads
for
Peace
and
Patience
,
they
cry
out
Zeal
;
so
that
you
must
be
settled
,
or
you
shall
never
want
Temptations
to
destroy
you
and
yours
.
Men
are
so
good
at
putting
the
best
of
Princes
for
the
worst
of
Designs
,
especially
when
Novelty
prevails
much
,
attended
with
Zeal
for
Religion
;
and
't
is
a
good
way
to
hide
their
own
Deformities
,
by
severe
censures
upon
other
mens
Opinions
and
Actions
.
Abet
no
publick
Faction
against
your
own
and
the
Churches
settled
judgment
,
least
the
advantage
you
gain
in
some
Mens
Hearts
(
who
are
prone
to
be
of
their
Kings
Religion
)
be
lost
in
others
,
who
think
themselves
and
their
professions
,
first
dispised
and
then
Persecuted
by
you
.
Either
calmly
remove
the
seeming
differences
and
offences
by
impartiality
,
or
order
it
so
in
point
of
power
,
that
you
need
not
fear
,
or
flatter
any
,
else
you
are
undone
,
so
quickly
will
the
Serpent
devour
the
Dove
.
There
is
less
Loyalty
,
Justice
,
or
Humanity
in
none
than
in
Religious
Rebels
,
whose
Ambitious
Policies
march
under
the
Colours
of
Piety
,
with
security
and
applause
.
You
may
hear
from
them
Jacobs
Voice
,
but
you
shall
feel
they
have
Esaus
Hands
.
The
Presbyterian
Faction
in
England
,
while
compliant
with
publick
order
,
was
inconsiderable
in
Church
and
S●ate
:
When
discontents
drove
Men
to
sideing
,
as
ill
humors
fall
to
the
disaffected
part
,
so
did
all
that
affected
Novelty
,
adhere
to
that
side
as
the
most
remarkable
note
of
difference
(
then
)
in
point
of
Religion
;
all
lesser
Factions
(
until
time
and
success
had
discovered
to
them
their
several
advantages
)
being
officious
Servants
to
Presbytery
.
What
may
seem
at
first
but
an
hand-breadth
in
Religion
,
by
Seditious
Spirits
,
as
by
strong
Winds
,
are
soon
made
to
cover
and
darken
the
whole
Heavens
,
and
therefore
must
be
suppressed
or
reformed
.
Next
to
your
care
for
Religion
take
care
for
Justice
,
according
to
the
settled
Laws
of
these
Kingdoms
,
which
by
an
admirable
temperament
give
very
much
to
the
Subject
,
and
yet
reserve
enough
for
any
King
,
who
owns
his
People
as
Subjects
,
and
not
as
Slaves
.
Never
charge
your
Head
with
such
a
Crown
,
as
may
oppress
the
whole
Body
,
that
it
cannot
return
any
strength
,
honour
or
safety
to
the
head
.
Your
Prerogative
is
best
exercised
in
remitting
,
rather
than
exacting
,
the
just
Vigour
of
the
Laws
.
I
hope
you
will
never
think
it
safe
for
a
King
to
gratify
any
Faction
with
the
perturbation
of
the
Laws
,
in
which
is
wrapt
up
the
publick
interest
,
and
the
good
of
the
Community
.
My
Counsel
and
charge
to
you
is
,
that
(
if
it
please
God
to
restore
you
)
you
seriously
consider
the
former
real
,
or
objected
miscarriages
,
which
might
occasion
my
troubles
,
that
you
may
avoid
them
.
Never
repose
so
much
upon
any
Mans
single
fidelity
,
and
distraction
,
(
in
managing
affairs
of
Religion
and
Justice
,
)
as
to
create
in
your self
or
others
a
diffidence
of
your
own
judgment
which
will
prove
more
faithful
to
your
own
,
and
the
Kingdoms
,
interest
than
any
Mans.
Exasperate
no
Faction
by
the
asperity
of
any
Mans
Passions
,
or
humors
(
employed
by
you
)
about
differences
in
lesser
matters
,
wherein
a
charitable
toleration
dissipates
that
strength
,
whom
rougher
opposition
fortifieth
;
provided
the
differences
amount
not
to
an
insolent
opposition
of
Laws
and
Governments
,
our
Religion
Established
,
as
to
the
essentials
of
them
.
Always
keep
up
solid
Piety
,
and
those
fundamental
Truths
which
mend
both
the
hearts
and
lives
of
men
,
with
impartial
Favour
and
Justice
.
Take
heed
that
outward
Circumstances
of
Religion
devour
not
all
the
Encouragements
of
Learning
,
Industry
and
Piety
,
but
with
an
equal
Eye
,
and
impartial
Hand
,
distribute
Favours
and
Rewards
to
all
men
,
as
you
find
for
their
real
goodness
,
both
in
abilities
and
fidelity
,
worthy
or
capable
of
them
.
This
will
give
you
the
hearts
of
the
best
and
most
too
,
who
,
though
they
be
not
good
themselves
,
yet
are
glad
to
see
the
severer
ways
of
Virtue
at
any
time
sweetned
with
Temporal
Rewards
.
Time
will
dissipate
all
Faction
,
when
the
rough●
Designs
of
some
men
shall
discover
themselves
,
which
were
at
first
wrapt
up
under
the
smooth
pretences
of
Religion
,
Reformation
and
Liberty
.
For
,
as
the
Wolf
is
not
less
cruel
,
so
he
will
be
more
justly
hated
when
he
shall
appear
no
better
than
a
Wolf
under
Sheeps
clothing
.
And
,
as
for
the
secluded
Train
of
the
vulgar
,
who
,
in
their
simplicity
,
follow
those
disguises
,
my
charge
and
counsel
to
you
is
,
That
,
as
you
need
no
palliations
for
any
Designs
;
so
you
study
really
to
exceed
(
in
true
and
constant
demonstrations
of
Goodness
,
Piety
and
Virtue
toward
the
People
)
even
those
men
that
make
the
greatest
noise
and
ostentation
of
Religion
.
So
you
shall
neither
fear
any
detection
,
as
they
do
who
have
but
the
face
and
mask
of
goodness
,
nor
shall
you
frustrate
the
just
expectation
of
your
People
,
who
cannot
in
reason
promise
themselves
so
much
good
from
any
Subjects
Novelty
,
as
from
the
goodness
of
their
King
.
And
when
Factions
are
by
God's
Mercy
,
and
your
Virtue
,
dissipated
,
the
abused
vulgar
will
then
learn
,
that
none
are
greater
Oppressors
of
their
Estates
,
Liberties
and
Consciences
,
than
those
men
that
entitle
themselves
,
the
Patrons
and
Vindicators
of
them
,
only
under
that
pretence
,
to
usurp
Power
over
them
.
Let
no
passion
therefore
betray
you
to
any
study
of
revenge
upon
those
,
whose
own
sense
and
folly
will
sufficiently
punish
in
due
time
.
But
,
as
soon
as
the
Forked
Arrows
of
Factious
Emulations
is
drawn
out
,
use
all
Princely
Arts
and
Clemency
to
heal
the
Wounds
,
that
the
smart
of
the
Cure
may
not
equal
the
smart
of
the
Heart
.
Where-ever
it
shall
be
desired
and
accepted
,
offer
Indempnity
to
so
great
a
latitude
as
may
include
all
that
can
but
suspect
themselves
to
be
any
way
obnoxious
to
the
Laws
,
as
to
remove
all
Jealousies
,
not
out
of
strict
Policy
or
Necessity
,
but
out
of
Christian
Charity
and
Choice
.
For
,
be
confident
,
(
as
I
am
)
that
the
most
of
all
sides
that
have
done
amiss
,
have
done
so
,
not
out
of
malice
,
but
through
a
misapprehension
of
things
.
And
that
therefore
none
will
be
more
Loyal
to
you
,
than
those
,
who
sensible
of
their
Errours
,
and
our
Injuries
,
will
feel
in
their
Souls
most
vehement
motives
of
Repentance
,
and
earnest
desires
to
make
some
reparations
for
their
former
defects
.
As
Your
Quality
sets
you
above
any
Duel
with
a
Subject
,
so
the
Nobleness
of
your
Mind
must
raise
you
above
the
meditation
of
any
Revenge
upon
the
many
that
have
offended
you
.
The
more
conscious
you
shall
be
to
your
own
Merits
upon
your
People
,
the
more
prone
you
will
be
to
expect
all
Love
and
Loyalty
from
them
;
and
by
inflicting
no
punishment
for
former
miscarriages
,
you
will
find
more
inward
complacency
in
pardoning
of
one
,
than
in
punishing
a
thousand
.
This
I
write
to
you
,
not
despairing
of
God's
mercy
,
and
my
Subjects
affections
towards
you
,
both
which
I
hope
you
will
study
to
deserve
,
yet
we
cannot
merit
of
God
,
but
by
his
own
Mercy
.
If
God
should
see
fit
to
restore
me
,
and
you
after
me
,
to
those
Enjoyments
which
the
Laws
should
have
assigned
to
us
,
and
no
Subject
without
high
degree
of
guilt
can
divest
us
of
,
then
may
I
have
better
opportunity
,
when
I
shall
see
you
in
Peace
,
to
let
you
freely
understand
the
things
that
belong
to
God's
Glory
,
your
own
Honour
,
and
the
Kingdom
's
Peace
.
But
if
you
never
see
my
face
again
,
and
God
will
have
me
buried
in
such
a
barbarous
Imprisonment
and
Obscurity
,
which
the
perfecting
some
mens
Designs
require
,
where
in
few
mens
hearts
,
that
love
me
,
are
permitted
to
exchange
a
word
or
look
with
me
,
I
do
require
and
intreat
you
,
as
your
Father
,
and
your
King
,
that
you
never
suffer
your
heart
to
receive
the
least
check
against
,
or
dissatisfaction
from
,
the
true
Religion
establisht
in
the
Church
of
England
;
which
upon
trial
I
find
to
be
the
best
,
as
Christian
and
Reformed
,
keeping
the
middle
way
between
the
pompous
Superstition
of
Tyranny
,
and
the
meaness
of
Phanatick
Anarchy
.
Not
but
that
(
the
draught
being
excellent
as
to
the
main
,
both
for
Doctrine
and
Discipline
,
)
some
Lines
,
as
in
very
good
Figures
,
do
peradventure
need
some
sweetning
and
polishing
,
which
might
here
have
easily
been
done
by
a
safe
and
gentle
hand
,
if
some
mens
precipitancy
had
not
violently
demanded
such
rude
alterations
as
would
have
quite
destroyed
all
the
beauty
and
proportion
of
the
whole
.
The
Scandal
of
the
late
Troubles
,
which
some
may
object
and
urge
to
you
against
the
Protestant
Religion
establisht
in
England
,
is
easily
answered
to
them
,
or
your
own
thoughts
Duel
with
a
Subject
,
so
the
Nobleness
of
your
Mind
must
raise
you
above
the
meditation
of
any
Revenge
upon
the
many
that
have
offended
you
.
The
more
conscious
you
shall
be
to
your
own
Merits
upon
your
People
,
the
more
prone
you
will
be
to
expect
all
Love
and
Loyalty
from
them
;
and
by
inflicting
no
punishment
for
former
miscarriages
,
you
will
find
more
inward
complacency
in
pardoning
of
one
,
than
in
punishing
a
thousand
.
This
I
write
to
you
,
not
despairing
of
God's
mercy
,
and
my
Subjects
affections
towards
you
,
both
which
I
hope
you
will
study
to
deserve
,
yet
we
cannot
merit
of
God
,
but
by
his
own
Mercy
.
If
God
should
see
fit
to
restore
me
,
and
you
after
me
,
to
those
Enjoyments
which
the
Laws
should
have
assigned
to
us
,
and
no
Subject
without
high
degree
of
guilt
can
divest
us
of
,
then
may
I
have
better
opportunity
,
when
I
shall
see
you
in
Peace
,
to
let
you
freely
understand
the
things
that
belong
to
God's
Glory
,
your
own
Honour
,
and
the
Kingdom
's
Peace
.
But
if
you
never
see
my
face
again
,
and
God
will
have
me
buried
in
such
a
barbarous
Imprisonment
and
Obscurity
,
which
the
perfecting
some
mens
Designs
require
,
where
in
few
mens
hearts
,
that
love
me
,
are
permitted
to
exchange
a
word
or
look
with
me
,
I
do
require
and
intreat
you
,
as
your
Father
,
and
your
King
,
that
you
never
suffer
your
heart
to
receive
the
least
check
against
,
or
dissatisfaction
from
,
the
true
Religion
establisht
in
the
Church
of
England
;
which
upon
trial
I
find
to
be
the
best
,
as
Christian
and
Reformed
,
keeping
the
middle
way
between
the
pompous
Superstition
of
Tyranny
,
and
the
meaness
of
Phanatick
Anarchy
.
Not
but
that
(
the
draught
being
excellent
as
to
the
main
,
both
for
Doctrine
and
Discipline
,
)
some
Lines
,
as
in
very
good
Figures
,
do
peradventure
need
some
sweetning
and
polishing
,
which
might
here
have
easily
been
done
by
a
safe
and
gentle
hand
,
if
some
mens
precipitancy
had
not
violently
demanded
such
rude
alterations
as
would
have
quite
destroyed
all
the
beauty
and
proportion
of
the
whole
.
The
Scandal
of
the
late
Troubles
,
which
some
may
object
and
urge
to
you
against
the
Protestant
Religion
establisht
in
England
,
is
easily
answered
to
them
,
or
your
own
thoughts
in
this
,
that
scarce
any
one
who
has
been
a
beginner
,
or
an
active
prosecutor
of
this
late
War
against
the
Church
,
the
Laws
and
me
,
either
was
,
or
is
,
a
true
lover
,
embracer
,
or
practicer
of
the
Protestant
Religion
establisht
in
England
,
which
neither
gives
such
Rules
,
nor
ever
before
gave
such
Examples
.
It
's
true
,
some
heretofore
have
had
the
boldness
to
present
threatning
Petitions
to
their
Princes
and
Parliaments
,
which
others
of
the
same
Faction
,
but
worse
Spirits
,
have
now
put
in
execution
But
let
no
counterfeit
and
disorderly
Zeal
abate
your
value
and
esteem
of
true
Piety
;
both
of
them
are
to
be
known
by
their
Fruits
.
The
sweetness
of
the
Vine
and
Figg-tree
,
is
not
to
be
despised
,
though
the
Brambles
and
Thorns
should
pretend
to
bear
Figgs
and
Grapes
,
thereby
to
promote
their
Rule
over
the
Trees
.
Nor
would
I
have
you
to
entertain
any
aversation
or
dislike
of
Parliaments
,
which
in
their
right
Constitution
with
Freedom
and
Honour
,
will
never
injure
or
diminish
your
greatness
,
but
rather
be
as
the
interchanging
of
Love
,
Loyalty
,
and
Confidence
between
the
Prince
and
his
People
.
The
sad
Effects
of
the
Insolence
of
popular
Dictates
,
and
tumultuary
Impressions
,
in
this
Black
Parliament
,
will
make
all
Parliaments
after
this
,
more
cautious
to
preserve
that
Freedom
and
Honour
which
belongs
to
such
Assemblies
,
(
when
they
have
once
shaken
off
that
Yoke
of
vulgar
Encouragement
,
)
since
the
Publick
Interest
consists
in
the
common
good
of
Prince
and
People
.
Nothing
can
be
more
happy
for
all
,
than
in
fair
,
grave
,
and
honourable
ways
to
contribute
their
counsels
in
common
,
enacting
all
things
by
publick
consent
,
without
either
Tyranny
or
Tumults
.
And
we
must
not
starve
our selves
,
because
some
men
have
surfeited
of
wholsom
food
.
If
neither
I
,
nor
you
,
be
ever
restored
to
our
Rights
,
but
God
in
his
severest
Justice
will
punish
my
Subjects
with
continuance
in
their
sin
,
and
suffer
them
to
be
deluded
by
the
prosperity
of
their
wickedness
,
I
hope
God
will
give
me
and
you
that
grace
,
which
will
teach
and
enable
us
to
want
,
as
well
as
to
wear
a
Crown
;
which
is
not
worth
the
taking
up
or
enjoying
upon
sordid
,
dishonourable
or
irreligious
terms
.
Do
you
always
keep
firm
to
the
true
Principles
of
Piety
,
Virtue
and
Honour
,
and
you
shall
never
want
a
Kingdom
.
It
will
be
your
honour
to
afford
all
respect
,
love
and
protection
to
your
Mother
,
who
hath
many
ways
deserved
well
of
me
,
especially
in
being
a
means
to
bless
me
with
so
many
hopeful
Children
,
and
being
content
with
incomparable
magnanimity
to
suffer
with
me
and
them
.
May
you
be
an
Anchor
of
hope
to
these
weather-beaten
Kingdoms
,
&
your
Wisdom
,
Justice
,
Piety
and
Valour
,
a
repairer
of
what
the
folly
and
wickedness
of
some
men
have
so
far
ruined
,
as
to
leave
nothing
intire
to
the
Crown
,
Nobility
,
Clergy
or
Commons
,
of
Laws
,
Liberties
,
Estates
,
Order
,
Honour
,
Conscience
or
Lives
.
Let
those
that
love
me
find
me
(
when
I
am
gone
)
in
your
presence
and
vertues
.
What
good
I
intended
,
do
you
perform
,
when
God
shall
put
it
into
your
power
.
I
pray
God
bless
you
,
and
establish
your
Kingdom
in
Righteousness
,
your
Soul
in
true
Religion
,
and
your
Honour
in
the
Love
of
God
,
and
your
People
.
Farewel
till
we
meet
,
if
not
on
Earth
,
yet
in
Heaven
.
The
good
King
,
having
thus
resigned
himself
,
and
all
his
Affairs
,
into
the
hand
of
God
,
patiently
submitted
to
his
Cross
;
and
in
a
way
of
renunciation
,
as
it
were
,
and
self-disposition
of
his
Government
,
transferred
and
bequeathed
the
Scepter
,
together
with
his
Advice
and
Direction
,
for
his
wielding
of
it
.
He
applied
himself
wholly
to
the
making
preparation
for
his
departing
from
an
earthly
to
a
heavenly
Kingdom
,
being
assisted
in
his
Piety
and
Devotion
by
Dr.
Juxon
,
Bishop
of
London
.
And
being
upon
the
fatal
30th
of
January
brought
upon
a
Scaffold
,
erected
before
his
own
Palace
of
Whitehall
,
where
he
was
barbarously
murdered
by
his
own
Rebellious
Subjects
,
he
delivered
himself
in
the
following
Speech
.
Being
not
likely
to
be
much
heard
,
I
could
be
silent
,
did
not
silence
intimate
a
submission
to
the
guilt
as
well
as
to
the
punishment
charged
upon
me
.
But
in
my
duty
to
my
God
and
Country
,
to
clear
my self
an
Honest
Man
,
a
good
King
,
and
a
good
Christian
,
I
protest
before
God
,
to
whom
I
must
instantly
give
an
account
,
that
(
as
may
appear
from
the
date
of
their
Commissions
and
mine
)
I
begun
not
the
War
against
the
Parliament
,
nor
intended
I
any
incroachment
upon
their
Priviledges
,
they
began
with
me
and
the
Militia
,
which
they
confest
was
mine
,
but
thought
it
fit
to
have
it
from
me
,
yet
I
charge
not
the
guilt
of
these
unhappy
troubles
upon
the
two
Houses
,
for
I
believe
ill
instruments
betwixt
us
was
the
cause
of
all
this
Bloodshed
,
however
this
Sentence
is
just
upon
me
,
for
an
unjust
Sentence
permitted
by
me
.
What
Christian
I
am
this
good
Man
,
(
pointing
to
Dr.
Juxon
)
and
others
that
have
been
inwardly
familiar
with
me
,
and
know
me
as
well
as
my self
,
may
bear
witness
.
I
die
in
Communion
with
the
Professors
of
the
Reformed
Religion
,
that
hath
been
Establisht
in
the
Church
of
England
,
in
Queen
Eliz.
and
my
Fathers
time
of
Blessed
Memory
,
and
in
Charity
with
all
the
World
,
forgiving
the
worst
of
mine
Enemies
,
and
praying
God
that
this
be
not
laid
to
their
Charge
.
As
a
good
King
I
advise
my
Subjects
,
not
to
ground
your selves
in
Conquests
without
a
good
cause
,
that
you
would
give
God
,
the
King
,
and
the
People
their
dues
.
You
may
give
God
his
due
,
by
the
advice
of
a
national
Synod
,
freely
chosen
and
freely
debating
among
themselves
.
How
you
may
give
the
King
his
due
,
the
Law
will
instruct
you
,
and
the
People
have
their
due
,
when
they
have
that
Government
and
those
Laws
,
whereby
their
Lives
and
Goods
are
most
their
own
.
I
have
delivered
my
Conscience
.
I
pray
God
you
take
those
courses
that
may
be
for
the
Kingdoms
and
your
own
good
.
Having
finisht
this
Speech
and
poured
forth
his
Divine
Soul
to
God
in
Prayer
,
it
was
sent
by
death
to
him
that
gave
it
,
where
the
great
Assembly
in
Heaven
joyfully
welcomed
that
Martyred
King
,
and
made
room
for
Charles
of
Great
Brittain
.
The
Life
and
Reign
of
Charles
the
first
,
being
thus
determined
by
this
untimely
and
fatal
stroak
,
his
Eldest
Son
,
who
likewise
bore
his
Name
,
immediately
Succeeded
him
by
the
Title
of
Charles
the
Second
;
Who
was
the
Lawful
and
undoubted
Heir
,
not
only
of
all
his
Dominions
,
but
also
of
his
admirable
and
Heavenly
Vertues
,
being
endowed
with
all
those
Qualifications
,
which
are
requisite
to
,
or
could
possibly
be
desired
in
a
Prince
,
and
under
the
influence
of
whose
happy
Reign
,
these
Nations
might
have
enjoyed
as
much
happiness
and
felicity
as
their
Hearts
would
wish
,
had
not
their
own
folly
and
madness
for
a
time
prevented
it
.
For
no
sooner
had
the
Fatal
Ax
severed
England
and
her
Liberties
,
by
cutting
off
the
Head
of
her
King
,
but
the
Parliament
(
as
the
Juncto
still
presumed
to
call
themselves
)
the
better
to
crush
Monarchy
,
and
maintain
what
they
had
now
so
far
prosecuted
,
issued
forth
a
Proclamation
that
none
,
under
penalty
of
being
deemed
guilty
of
High
Treason
,
should
presume
to
Proclaim
,
declare
,
publish
or
any
way
promote
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
Son
to
the
late
King
,
or
any
other
Person
whatsoever
to
be
King
,
or
Chief
Magistrate
of
England
,
or
of
any
part
of
the
Dominions
,
or
any
part
thereof
,
by
Colour
of
Inheritance
,
Succession
or
Election
,
or
any
other
claim
or
pretence
whatsoever
without
the
free
consent
of
the
People
in
Parliament
,
and
which
Proclamation
,
altho
not
publisht
till
the
2
of
February
,
yet
was
in
part
Proclaimed
on
the
very
day
of
the
Kings
Murder
.
And
for
the
more
ensuring
and
the
better
carrying
on
their
Government
with
the
more
plausibility
,
they
publish
an
Act
of
State
,
for
the
alteration
of
Writs
wherein
instead
of
King
,
the
Name
,
Stile
and
Test
,
and
Custodes
Libertatis
Angliae
Anthoritate
Parliamenti
,
should
be
used
and
no
other
:
All
Writs
being
ordered
to
run
so
,
and
those
concerned
in
the
Law
required
to
take
notice
thereof
,
yet
they
provided
that
all
Patents
,
granted
by
the
late
King
,
should
still
stand
in
full
force
and
vertue
.
And
having
cast
off
the
chief
of
those
three
Estates
,
by
which
the
Nation
had
been
so
long
Governed
,
they
think
likewise
of
abolishing
the
second
,
that
so
they
might
usurp
the
whole
power
into
their
own
hands
,
in
order
whereunto
having
first
Voted
that
they
would
make
no
farther
Addresses
to
them
nor
receive
any
from
them
,
they
made
an
Ordinance
for
abolishing
the
House
of
Lords
,
as
dangerous
and
useless
.
And
then
having
abolished
the
Ancient
Governments
of
this
Kingdom
they
proceeded
to
the
consideration
of
Establishing
another
,
but
found
it
a
work
of
so
much
intricacy
that
they
could
come
to
no
resolution
,
but
only
agreed
in
a
Negative
Voice
that
there
should
,
for
the
future
,
be
no
Government
in
England
,
either
by
King
or
House
of
Lords
:
and
thereupon
ordered
the
old
Great
Seal
to
be
broken
,
and
a
new
one
to
be
made
,
which
was
delivered
to
the
keeping
of
three
Commissioners
,
viz
Keeble
,
Whitlock
and
Lisly
,
and
considered
of
new
Oaths
to
be
adminstred
to
the
Judges
,
who
thereupon
met
and
upon
debate
six
of
them
were
contented
to
continue
in
their
Employments
,
provided
the
Fundamental
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
were
not
altered
.
For
whose
satisfaction
the
Juncto
,
by
their
Declaration
of
the
Ninth
of
February
,
did
assure
them
that
they
were
fully
resolved
to
maintain
,
and
would
uphold
,
preserve
and
keep
,
the
Fundamental
Laws
of
this
Nation
,
for
and
concerning
the
preservation
of
the
Laws
,
Properties
and
Liberties
of
the
People
,
with
all
things
incident
thereunto
.
They
proceeded
likewise
to
appoint
such
Persons
,
as
they
thought
would
be
most
firm
to
their
Interest
,
to
exercise
the
Offices
of
Justices
of
the
Peace
throughout
the
Nation
,
and
constituted
a
Council
of
State
,
consisting
of
about
forty
in
number
,
whereof
five
might
be
Lords
.
And
finally
,
to
secure
all
,
whereas
they
had
before
onely
repealed
,
they
now
abolish
and
make
void
,
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
.
But
,
notwithstanding
all
their
endeavours
to
render
themselves
secure
and
firm
in
their
Government
,
yet
the
People
began
now
to
be
generally
discontented
:
And
those
who
had
formerly
affected
them
,
growing
sensible
of
the
Inconveniencies
that
were
like
to
ensue
upon
the
cutting
off
of
their
Prince
;
beginning
to
abhor
their
practices
,
there
was
a
general
Plot
carried
on
against
them
in
all
the
Counties
of
England
:
Which
obliged
them
to
send
Forces
into
most
parts
,
to
awe
them
,
and
thereby
the
better
to
keep
them
in
order
.
Notwithstanding
which
Contrivances
of
theirs
,
to
bar
up
the
way
to
that
Imperial
Throne
,
which
they
had
impudently
invaded
,
and
parted
into
shares
amongst
themselves
,
there
were
some
who
had
Courage
and
Loyalty
enough
left
them
to
assert
the
King's
Right
,
and
their
own
Duty
,
in
a
Printed
Proclamation
thrown
about
the
Streets
.
And
to
convince
the
Juncto
at
Westminster
,
that
all
men
would
not
be
wheedled
to
run
a
gadding
after
their
Calves
at
Bethel
,
but
that
there
were
some
still
left
,
who
would
tread
in
the
old
Path
,
and
beaten
Tract
of
Government
,
in
the
succession
of
Charles
the
Second
to
the
Crown
of
England
,
which
Proclamation
was
as
follows
.
We
the
Noblemen
,
Judges
,
Knights
,
Lawyers
,
Gentlemen
,
Ministers
,
Free-holders
,
Merchants
,
Citizens
,
&c.
and
other
Freemen
of
England
,
do
,
according
to
our
Allegiance
and
Covenant
,
by
these
presents
,
heartily
,
joyfully
and
unanimously
,
acknowledge
and
proclaim
the
Illustrious
Charles
Prince
of
Wales
next
Heir
of
the
Blood
Royal
to
his
Father
King
Charles
(
whose
late
wicked
and
traiterous
Murder
we
do
from
our
Souls
abominate
,
and
all
Parties
and
Consenters
thereunto
,
)
to
be
by
hereditary
Birthright
,
and
lawful
Succession
;
Rightful
and
undoubted
King
of
Great
Brittain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
thereunto
belonging
.
And
that
we
will
faithfully
,
constantly
and
sincerely
,
in
our
several
places
and
callings
,
defend
and
maintain
His
Royal
Person
,
Crown
and
Dignity
,
with
our
Estates
,
Lives
,
and
last
drop
of
our
Blood
,
against
all
Opposers
thereof
▪
whom
we
do
hereby
declare
to
be
Traitors
,
and
Enemies
to
His
Majesty
,
and
His
Kingdoms
.
In
testimony
whereof
we
have
ordered
,
and
caused
to
be
published
,
and
proclaimed
throughout
all
Countrys
and
Corporations
of
this
Realm
,
the
first
day
of
February
,
and
the
first
year
of
His
Majesties
Reign
.
God
save
King
Charles
the
Second
.
Which
Proclamation
,
although
without
any
Solemnity
,
or
indeed
open
Appearance
,
met
with
the
same
chearful
Reception
,
and
inward
Loyal
Resolutions
,
as
if
Vent
had
been
given
to
a
publick
manifestation
of
Duty
and
Joy
by
His
Majesties
present
ascending
the
Throne
:
For
it
revived
the
hearts
of
his
mourning
and
disconsolate
Subjects
,
to
see
the
sure
and
certain
Succession
thereof
asserted
and
continued
in
the
same
most
beloved
and
darling
Name
,
the
Eldest
Branch
,
and
descended
of
their
martyr'd
Soveraign
,
in
whose
Ruins
the
Regicides
thought
to
have
rak'd
up
,
and
buried
all
Claims
and
Just
Titles
to
the
Imperial
Diadem
of
these
Kingdoms
.
The
said
Out-cries
and
lamentable
Groans
sent
forth
by
all
Loyal
Subjects
,
at
the
Loss
of
their
Head
,
together
with
the
Martyrs
Instructions
and
his
George
,
(
which
were
according
to
his
Fathers
desire
sent
him
by
the
Dutch
Embassador
,
)
found
him
at
the
Hague
in
Holland
,
where
he
then
kept
his
Court
,
and
was
first
saluted
King
;
and
the
horrour
thereof
so
seized
his
great
Soul
with
wonder
and
astonishment
,
that
it
had
certainly
sunk
under
the
weight
of
it
,
had
not
the
Religious
Consideration
,
that
he
ought
not
to
sorrow
as
one
without
hope
,
buoyed
up
his
Spirit
;
and
Reason
forbid
him
to
cast
away
himself
with
grief
,
who
was
then
become
the
only
hope
of
three
Kingdoms
.
Generous
Rage
prompting
Princes
to
Revenge
,
rather
than
Despair
,
which
was
not
to
be
accomplisht
by
weeping
Eyes
,
but
by
wise
Counsels
,
and
valiant
Performances
.
Wherefore
he
bravely
cheered
up
,
and
reassumed
his
wonted
Courage
,
Comfort
,
State
and
Majesty
.
And
for
the
better
managing
of
his
Affairs
,
went
soon
after
to
Paris
,
to
solicit
that
Court
to
embrace
his
Interest
,
and
afford
him
some
Assistance
for
the
recovery
of
his
Right
,
and
the
redressing
his
Subjects
miseries
,
by
discountenancing
the
English
Rebels
,
and
furnishing
him
with
that
competency
of
Money
,
Men
,
Arms
and
Ammunition
,
which
might
enable
him
not
to
Invade
his
Country
,
but
to
encourage
his
own
Subjects
to
rescue
themselves
from
a
forced
Slavery
.
But
the
French
King
being
under
Age
,
and
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
who
then
governed
the
great
Affairs
of
that
Kingdom
,
being
no
Friend
to
this
banisht
and
distressed
King
,
but
holding
a
correspondence
with
his
rebellious
Subjects
,
he
was
able
to
procure
no
Assistance
from
thence
.
Whereupon
he
next
applied
himself
to
Spain
,
whither
he
sent
the
Lord
Cottington
as
his
Embassador
,
who
upon
his
arrival
there
,
was
confronted
by
a
Competitor
,
viz.
Ascham
,
who
called
himself
an
Embassador
from
the
then
New
Majesties
of
England
,
until
he
was
dispatcht
by
some
Switz
.
After
which
Cottington
was
dismist
with
this
Answer
;
That
were
it
any
thing
in
the
King
of
Spain's
own
Dominion
,
which
his
Master
of
Great
Brittain
had
desired
,
it
should
have
been
no
sooner
requested
than
granted
:
But
being
a
Forreign
Quarrel
,
he
could
not
interest
himself
therein
,
in
regard
it
was
not
reasonable
he
should
busie
himself
in
other
mens
matters
,
who
had
so
many
Irons
in
the
fire
himself
.
But
in
the
mean
time
,
the
Emperor
,
the
Princes
of
Germany
,
the
Kings
of
Denmark
and
Sweden
,
being
acquainted
with
the
present
circumstance
of
his
Affairs
,
by
his
several
Embassadors
sent
to
each
of
them
,
they
highly
resented
his
deplorable
condition
,
and
resolved
his
speedy
assistance
and
supply
.
And
Holland
,
upon
his
Account
,
and
the
Interest
of
his
Sister
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
did
upon
terms
agreed
on
between
the
late
King
and
their
Embassador
,
two
days
before
his
death
,
resolve
not
to
vail
to
this
younger
Sisters
State
,
as
they
had
been
wont
to
do
to
the
Kings
of
England
;
but
by
the
Forlorn
of
some
private
acts
of
Hostility
begin
that
difference
,
which
soon
after
brake
out
into
an
open
War
.
Nor
was
he
altogether
void
of
Assistance
from
England
,
being
underhand
supplied
with
some
Moneys
by
his
Loyal
Friends
from
thence
.
But
Scotland
was
more
entirely
at
his
Devotion
,
who
having
shewed
their
sad
Resentment
of
his
Fathers
Death
,
by
observing
a
Publick
Fast
on
that
occasion
,
on
the
19th
of
February
,
and
chearfully
promoted
his
Succession
,
by
the
Estates
of
Parliament
there
assembled
,
a
Proclamation
was
issued
out
for
the
solemn
proclaiming
and
declaring
him
to
be
their
lawful
King
and
Governour
,
which
was
as
follows
.
His
late
Majesty
being
,
contrary
to
the
consent
and
protestation
of
this
Kingdom
,
removed
by
violent
Death
,
we
the
Estates
of
the
Parliament
of
the
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
do
unanimously
,
in
Recognition
of
his
Just
Rights
,
proclaim
his
Eldest
Son
Prince
Charles
,
by
the
Providence
of
God
,
and
undoubted
Succession
,
King
of
Great
Britain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
whom
we
are
bound
by
the
National
and
Solemn
League
and
Covenant
to
obey
,
maintain
and
defend
with
our
Lives
and
Goods
,
against
all
his
Enemies
.
But
before
he
be
admitted
to
the
exercise
of
his
Royal
Power
,
he
shall
give
satisfaction
to
these
Kingdoms
touching
the
Security
of
Religion
,
the
Vnity
o●
the
two
Kingdoms
,
and
the
Good
and
Peace
of
this
Kingdom
,
according
to
the
National
and
Solemn
League
and
Covenant
.
God
save
the
King
.
Which
Proclamation
was
for
the
better
assuring
the
truth
of
their
designed
Allegiance
to
the
Crown
,
made
in
a
most
solemn
manner
at
Edinburgh
Cross
,
which
was
hung
with
Tapestry
,
all
the
Parliament-Lords
attending
there
in
their
Robes
,
and
the
Chancellor
himself
reading
the
said
Proclamation
,
and
reciting
the
Murder
of
his
late
Majesty
to
the
King
at
Arms
;
the
night
being
concluded
with
all
usual
demonstrations
of
Joy
and
Gladness
.
Which
being
over
,
they
sent
an
Expostulatory
Letter
to
those
at
Westminster
,
to
give
them
an
Account
of
their
proceedings
,
and
require
their
concurrence
therewith
.
In
answer
whereunto
they
received
Letters
stuft
with
flattery
,
and
protestations
of
Amity
and
Friendship
,
if
they
would
desist
from
acting
any
farther
therein
,
and
acquiesce
and
concur
with
their
proceedings
in
England
.
But
they
,
knowing
that
their
Countrys
Honour
had
been
lost
by
the
same
Traiterous
proffers
,
refused
to
hearken
to
their
overtures
,
protesting
in
their
messages
directed
to
Lenthal
,
the
Speaker
,
that
they
would
not
enter
into
any
Treaty
with
them
,
nor
own
them
,
unless
they
were
a
free
Parliament
consisting
of
both
houses
without
any
force
upon
or
seclusion
of
their
members
.
Wherefore
having
hereby
made
the
English
Parliament
implacably
their
Enemies
,
they
endeavor
to
assure
his
Majesty
to
be
their
Friend
,
ordring
Joseph
Douglas
to
repair
forthwith
to
him
at
the
Hague
,
and
acquaint
him
with
what
they
had
done
,
and
were
preparing
to
do
.
And
presently
after
,
sent
several
Commissioners
to
treat
with
him
,
about
his
repairing
to
them
,
and
entring
upon
the
exercise
of
his
Kingly
Office
:
Whereupon
their
Commissioners
at
London
,
having
sent
a
peremptory
Paper
to
the
Juncto
,
withdrew
themselves
privately
from
London
,
intending
to
pass
by
Sea
,
for
Scotland
,
but
were
intercepted
at
Graves-end
,
and
by
a
Guard
conveyed
thither
by
Land
;
an
Envoy
going
likewise
with
them
to
the
Scottish
Parliament
,
to
know
if
they
would
justifie
the
aforesaid
Paper
;
who
beginning
now
to
be
more
than
ever
enraged
against
the
Rump
,
dismist
him
without
any
Answer
,
but
prepared
themselves
for
defence
,
intending
to
levy
17000
Foot
,
and
6000
Horse
,
against
the
return
of
their
Commissioners
,
who
landing
about
the
middle
of
the
Summer
,
though
they
did
not
bring
with
them
a
confirmation
of
the
Agreement
,
yet
gave
certain
hopes
of
it
by
a
Treaty
,
presently
to
be
commenced
,
the
King
offering
to
perform
whatsoever
his
Father
had
promised
for
the
settlement
of
Presbytery
.
Upon
which
Encouragement
the
Lord
Liberton
was
presently
dispatcht
to
wait
upon
the
King
,
who
was
then
preparing
for
his
return
from
the
Hague
,
through
Flanders
,
into
France
,
which
he
did
on
June
15
in
company
with
his
Sister
,
and
her
Husband
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
in
their
Coach
,
and
came
early
to
Rotterdam
,
where
he
was
received
by
the
B●rghers
in
their
Arms
and
saluted
in
his
passing
the
Gates
with
the
Artillery
,
Ringing
of
Bells
and
all
other
signs
of
Joy
and
Honour
,
and
Noblely
treated
by
them
.
From
whence
he
went
to
Dort
,
where
he
was
received
in
the
same
manner
,
and
then
to
Breda
,
and
then
to
Antwerp
,
where
,
by
order
of
the
Arch-Duke
of
Austria
,
he
was
met
and
entertained
,
with
all
possible
state
and
splendor
,
being
presented
likewise
with
a
rich
Chariot
,
with
eight
Horses
,
suitable
thereunto
,
and
particularly
welcomed
by
his
former
Tutor
,
the
Marquess
of
Newcastle
(
who
had
then
fixt
his
Residence
there
,
out
of
respect
to
the
great
Civility
which
he
received
from
that
People
,
who
had
made
him
Excise-free
,
and
given
him
several
other
Immunities
and
Priviledges
.
)
And
from
thence
conducted
to
Brussels
,
where
he
was
as
royally
entertained
,
&
with
as
much
grandeur
,
as
if
he
had
been
the
King
of
Spain
himself
.
And
the
King
did
afterward
acknowledge
that
Entertainment
for
the
most
sumptuous
and
magnificent
,
and
to
have
in
it
the
most
pleasing
variety
of
any
that
he
ever
met
withal
,
during
the
whole
time
of
his
Exile
.
Which
Amplitudes
were
observed
throughout
his
whole
passage
:
For
at
his
departure
thence
,
the
Duke
of
Lorrayn
gave
him
the
like
Entertainment
,
and
conducted
him
on
his
way
toward
France
,
where
in
Compaign
,
the
French
King
,
accompanied
with
the
most
and
choicest
of
his
Nobility
,
did
receive
and
welcom
him
with
all
the
Testimonies
of
Affection
and
Honour
that
became
such
a
Prince
,
and
afterward
conveyed
him
in
State
to
St.
Germains
,
where
the
Queen
his
Mother
then
resided
.
So
that
although
he
was
banisht
from
his
Throne
,
yet
he
wanted
not
a
Kingdom
all
men
whereever
he
came
,
being
so
taken
with
his
Virtues
,
that
they
seemed
willing
to
become
his
Subjects
.
Nor
was
his
Court
much
inferiour
in
numbers
and
splendor
,
to
those
of
other
Princes
,
who
were
in
the
actual
possession
of
their
Crowns
.
Toward
the
maintenance
whereof
,
his
Aunt
the
Dutchess
of
Savoy
assigned
him
fifty
thousand
Crowns
per
Annum
;
several
others
contributing
likewise
thereunto
,
according
to
their
abilities
.
He
was
very
much
solicited
about
this
time
by
the
Scottish
Commissioners
,
to
repair
to
that
Kingdom
;
but
finding
that
the
Conditions
,
upon
which
they
were
willing
to
admit
him
,
were
such
as
he
could
not
in
honour
accept
of
,
especially
the
parting
with
Montross
,
he
resolved
to
steer
another
course
,
and
therefore
grants
a
Commission
to
Montross
to
Levy
what
Forces
he
could
beyond
the
Sea
,
and
with
them
go
and
joyn
the
Lord
Seworth
,
Major
Straughan
,
and
others
,
who
had
got
to
Head
for
the
King
without
the
Kirk
,
in
the
North
of
Scotland
.
But
they
being
routed
before
he
came
by
Lisley
,
and
himself
,
not
long
after
his
Arrival
,
defeated
by
a
Party
of
the
Kirks
Forces
,
and
taken
Prisoner
,
&
most
ignominiously
hanged
at
Edinburgh
;
he
was
,
as
it
were
,
forced
by
the
necessity
of
his
Affairs
,
to
comply
with
their
demands
,
which
was
so
much
the
easier
done
,
in
regard
,
that
,
about
that
time
Montross
was
removed
by
an
unfortunate
death
.
Wherefore
he
sent
Sir
Will
.
Fleming
beforehand
to
complement
the
States
;
he
returned
them
his
Answer
in
the
following
Letter
,
which
he
sent
back
by
Liberton
.
We
have
received
your
Letter
by
Mr.
Windram
of
Liberton
,
and
graciously
accept
your
good
affections
towards
us
,
your
Resentment
of
our
Condition
,
and
our
Fathers
Murder
.
And
out
of
a
gracious
desire
of
a
good
understanding
between
us
and
our
Subjects
of
Scotland
,
for
their
Peace
,
Happiness
and
Comfort
,
we
command
and
desire
you
to
send
us
Commissioners
,
sufficiently
Authorized
,
to
treat
and
agree
with
us
,
about
those
things
which
concern
the
Interest
of
our
Subjects
of
Scotland
,
and
our
Interest
in
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
at
Breda
,
on
the
5th
of
March.
That
all
the
World
may
know
how
sincerely
we
desire
Agreement
,
we
have
addressed
these
to
you
,
under
the
Name
and
Title
of
Committeee
of
Estates
of
our
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
and
do
expect
you
use
this
Grace
no
otherwise
for
the
prejudice
of
us
and
our
Affairs
,
than
for
the
Treaty
;
and
in
order
to
it
,
Given
at
our
Court
in
Jersey
,
Jan.
6.
1649.
Charles
Rex
.
Another
Letter
to
the
same
purpose
,
being
likewise
directed
by
him
to
the
Committee
of
the
Kirk
.
The
Scots
gladly
received
those
Letters
,
and
presently
made
choice
of
Commissioners
to
repair
to
Holland
,
sufficiently
instructed
for
the
concluding
of
a
Treaty
with
the
King
,
who
arrived
at
Breda
on
the
16th
of
March
,
and
were
on
the
19th
conducted
by
the
L.
Wentworth
,
Master
of
the
Ceremonies
,
to
their
Audience
,
when
they
delivered
to
His
Majesty
the
following
Propositions
.
1.
That
the
Excommunicated
should
be
forbid
the
Covenant
.
2.
That
all
the
Acts
of
Parliament
be
ratified
,
the
Covenant
taken
,
the
Presbyterian
Government
establisht
and
practised
in
His
Majesties
Family
,
and
elsewhere
;
and
that
he
himself
swear
to
it
.
3.
That
all
Civill
matters
might
be
determined
by
subsequent
Parliaments
,
and
all
Ecclesiastical
matters
by
the
general
Kirk
assembled
.
Which
Propositions
of
theirs
being
delivered
,
he
distinguisht
the
Civil
part
of
their
Proposals
,
from
those
that
concerned
Ecclesiastical
matters
,
and
told
them
,
that
as
to
what
concerned
Civil
Affairs
,
he
would
confirm
all
the
Acts
and
Ordinances
of
the
last
Session
of
their
Parliament
:
And
that
all
Affairs
concerning
that
Kingdom
should
be
transacted
in
a
Parliamentary
way
,
as
they
had
been
in
his
Royal
Father
and
Grandfathers
time
.
And
that
,
as
long
as
any
person
did
stand
excommunicated
,
he
should
be
uncapable
of
any
Office
or
place
of
trust
in
that
Nation
.
And
,
as
to
what
concerned
the
Ecclesiastical
matters
,
he
told
them
,
That
the
Covenant
seemed
more
proper
for
Subjects
,
than
for
a
King
,
in
regard
Allegiance
unto
Soveraignty
was
a
considerable
part
of
it
.
And
that
as
to
those
parts
of
it
,
wherein
he
thought
himself
concerned
,
he
would
,
upon
the
word
of
a
Prince
,
with
the
limitation
allowed
in
the
Covenant
,
viz.
as
far
as
he
did
,
or
might
in
his
Conscience
,
according
to
the
Word
of
God
,
endeavour
in
his
place
the
Reformation
in
Religion
and
Worship
,
in
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
Assuring
them
moreover
,
that
he
would
allow
the
Scottish
Nation
a
Liberty
as
large
as
he
enjoyed
himself
;
And
that
in
case
the
generality
of
the
Scottish
Nation
assembled
in
Parliament
,
would
propose
unto
him
the
Presbyterian
Government
as
the
way
wherein
that
Nation
would
walk
in
fellowship
with
God
,
he
would
confirm
and
establish
it
by
his
Royal
Authority
.
And
finally
,
That
in
order
to
his
making
good
those
particulars
,
he
would
,
with
all
convenient
speed
,
repair
to
his
Ancient
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
desiring
to
be
excused
,
if
his
Fathers
,
and
his
own
ancient
and
faithful
Friends
,
who
had
constantly
attended
on
him
in
all
his
sufferings
,
should
come
along
with
him
thither
,
since
he
could
not
,
in
point
of
gratitude
,
discharge
those
from
the
Advantages
of
Loyalty
,
whose
faithfulness
to
him
was
so
great
,
that
no
hazards
whatsoever
,
could
discharge
them
from
the
Services
,
Employments
and
Dangers
of
it
;
telling
them
,
he
should
be
a
King
in
vain
,
if
Allegiance
in
his
Court
were
esteemed
a
fault
that
deserved
cashiering
.
These
Proposals
and
Answers
were
rationally
debated
by
Commissioners
on
both
sides
,
the
Scots
standing
very
stifly
to
their
Principles
,
and
the
Kings
Commissioners
resolved
not
to
yield
to
all
their
demands
,
whereupon
by
an
influence
which
the
English
had
upon
some
of
the
Commsssioners
(
for
they
had
their
Active
Agents
both
their
and
in
Scotland
,
streneously
endeavouring
to
countermine
the
honest
endeavours
of
all
sides
for
pacification
)
the
treaty
was
like
to
break
off
as
unhappily
as
by
them
it
was
thought
to
be
begun
,
but
by
the
mediation
of
the
States
General
,
the
Queen
of
Bohemia
and
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
it
was
reassumed
,
and
brought
to
a
Conclusion
,
upon
the
Covenant
Terms
on
the
Kings
part
,
with
the
forementioned
limitation
,
it
was
the
Religious
part
of
the
Treaty
which
kept
them
at
the
greatest
distance
,
and
was
the
most
difficult
to
be
agreed
upon
,
controversies
of
that
nature
being
ever
the
most
irreconcileable
,
the
civil
part
ever
quickly
dispatcht
in
regard
he
was
of
such
a
condescending
temper
that
conld
contentedly
quit
much
of
his
interest
for
the
Peace
,
and
welfare
of
his
People
,
but
was
unwilling
to
quit
any
of
his
conscience
,
which
he
knew
to
be
a
far
more
weighty
and
sacred
matter
.
On
the
Scots
side
it
was
agreed
that
his
Majesty
should
be
admitted
to
the
Throne
of
Scotland
,
and
his
just
Rights
in
that
Kingdoms
recovered
by
Parliament
,
from
the
hands
of
those
who
had
usurpt
them
,
and
that
they
should
assist
his
Majesty
in
bringing
the
Murderers
of
his
Royal
Father
,
to
condign
punishment
,
restore
him
to
the
Kingdom
of
England
,
and
the
vindicating
his
Right
thereunto
against
the
present
Usurpers
,
&c.
The
Treaty
being
thus
finisht
,
the
Commissioners
both
of
the
Kirk
and
the
State
were
splendidly
treated
by
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
highly
honoured
by
his
Majesty
,
after
which
they
returned
into
Scotland
,
exceedingly
satisfied
in
their
success
and
entertainment
.
Nor
were
the
Scots
alone
in
their
Endeavours
at
this
time
,
to
restore
His
Majesty
to
his
lost
Dominions
:
For
many
of
the
Presbyterians
in
England
,
did
likewise
,
by
their
Agents
at
B●●da
,
engage
all
their
Interest
for
the
promotion
thereof
.
But
Cromwel's
Emissaries
being
so
thick
,
that
three
could
scarcely
meet
together
,
but
one
of
them
would
,
in
the
end
,
prove
his
Spie
,
they
were
betrayed
,
and
their
Designs
came
to
nothing
.
Many
eminent
persons
,
especially
of
their
Ministers
,
being
taken
and
brought
to
Tryal
,
as
Case
,
Jenkins
,
Jackson
,
Love
,
and
others
;
some
whereof
were
executed
,
(
upon
the
importunity
of
Cromwel
,
who
protested
to
the
Juncto
,
that
if
they
did
not
Justice
in
England
,
he
would
not
fight
in
Scotland
,
)
viz.
Love
and
Gibbons
.
The
Juncto
were
very
much
allarumed
when
they
understood
,
that
notwithstanding
all
their
Endeavours
to
the
contrary
,
the
Treaty
at
Breda
is
concluded
.
And
that
among
other
things
,
the
Scots
had
engaged
to
assist
His
Majesty
to
bring
them
,
and
the
Rebels
of
their
Conspiracy
,
to
condign
pnnishment
,
and
●o
recover
those
Rights
,
which
none
but
such
Monsters
as
themselves
would
unjustly
detain
from
so
great
,
and
so
good
a
Prince
.
Wherefore
being
deeply
sensible
of
their
danger
,
they
prepare
for
War
,
but
whether
it
should
be
Offensive
or
Defensive
,
was
yet
a
question
among
them
.
But
at
last
considering
that
,
if
there
must
be
a
War
,
it
had
ever
been
a
Maxim
among
the
greatest
Politicians
,
that
it
was
most
prudent
to
make
the
Enemies
Country
the
Seat
of
it
.
They
resolved
upon
an
Offensive
War
,
hoping
that
Scotland
would
quickly
be
weary
of
maintaining
two
Armies
,
since
it
had
so
much
ado
to
keep
one
.
And
that
since
they
were
informed
their
Levies
went
on
flowly
,
they
thought
that
their
Forces
,
which
were
already
on
Foot
,
might
easily
go
and
surprize
them
,
before
they
lookt
for
them
,
or
were
half
ready
to
entertain
them
.
In
order
whereunto
,
Cromwel
being
called
out
of
Ireland
,
was
in
great
state
made
Captain
General
of
all
their
Forces
,
raised
,
or
to
be
raised
in
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
The
Lord
Fairfax
,
who
had
in
him
some
sparks
of
Loyalty
,
waving
at
once
that
Employment
,
and
his
own
Commission
;
not
as
some
imagine
,
to
avoid
the
hazard
of
that
Expedition
;
for
he
was
one
that
never
turned
his
back
upon
danger
,
but
because
he
was
unwilling
any
longer
to
be
subservient
to
those
base
and
vile
Designs
,
which
he
now
began
to
abhor
.
Whilst
these
preparations
were
making
in
England
,
the
King
removed
from
the
Hague
to
Diep
in
Normandy
,
and
from
thence
to
Scheveling
;
from
whence
,
after
a
dangerous
Storm
,
and
narrow
escape
of
some
English
Vessels
,
which
lay
in
wait
for
him
,
he
arrived
safe
at
the
Spey
in
the
North
of
Scotland
,
which
the
Parliament
being
informed
of
,
they
sent
some
Lords
to
receive
and
attend
him
from
thence
to
Edinburgh
,
where
he
is
received
by
the
Parliament
and
Committee
of
Estates
and
Kirk
,
with
infinite
expressions
of
Fidelity
and
Affection
;
the
common
people
like
so
many
Echoes
to
their
Superiors
;
and
the
whole
City
sounding
nothing
but
Vive
le
Roy.
But
Cromwel
,
being
advanced
with
his
Army
into
Scotland
,
and
having
been
successful
in
some
smaller
Encounters
,
and
given
them
a
total
overthrow
at
Dunbar
,
they
found
themselves
in
a
sad
and
perplexed
condition
,
having
not
only
the
Enemy
raging
in
the
bowels
of
that
Kingdom
;
but
being
extreamly
divided
also
amongst
themselves
;
wherefore
they
now
thought
it
high
time
to
unite
among
themselves
.
In
order
whereunto
a
general
meeting
was
appointed
at
St.
Johnstons
,
which
should
consist
of
King
,
Lords
and
Commons
,
and
the
Assembly
of
the
Ministers
,
in
which
Assembly
several
Lords
formerly
in
favour
with
the
Kirk
,
were
admitted
to
Commands
in
the
Army
,
and
a
Liberty
to
sit
in
Parliament
,
as
Hamilton
,
Lauderdale
,
and
others
.
And
Major
General
Massey
,
formerly
Governour
of
Glocester
for
the
Parliament
,
but
afterward
reconciled
to
the
King
,
was
admitted
to
a
Command
in
the
Army
.
And
as
the
perfection
of
all
the
Kings
Coronation
was
there
resolved
upon
,
so
that
now
their
wounds
began
to
heal
,
and
their
breaches
to
be
made
up
again
;
and
it
was
generally
hoped
,
that
these
Clouds
of
Division
being
blown
over
,
a
serene
Sky
would
immediately
follow
,
and
the
Sun
of
Prosperity
shine
on
their
future
proceedings
.
The
Parliament
of
Scotland
,
in
pursuance
of
those
resolutions
at
St.
Johnstons
,
having
dissolved
themselves
in
order
to
the
Kings
Coronation
,
it
was
performed
on
the
first
of
January
at
Schone
in
as
Solemn
and
Splendid
manner
,
as
the
exigency
of
the
time
could
bear
;
his
Majesty
with
a
great
Train
of
his
Nobles
and
others
went
first
to
the
Kirk
,
where
a
Sermon
was
Preacht
by
a
Scotch
Minister
whose
name
was
Duglass
,
upon
those
words
,
then
they
brought
out
the
Kings
Son
,
and
put
upon
him
the
Crown
,
and
gave
him
the
Testimony
,
and
made
him
King
,
and
Jehojadah
and
his
Son
Anointed
him
,
saying
,
God
save
the
King
.
2
Chron.
23
,
11.
Joined
to
these
words
,
and
Jehojadah
made
a
Covenant
between
all
the
People
,
and
between
the
King
,
that
they
should
be
the
Lords
People
,
v.
16.
Which
Sermon
being
ended
he
was
conducted
from
his
Chair
of
State
,
which
was
placed
in
the
Kirk
,
to
that
erected
for
his
Coronation
,
by
the
Lord
High
Constable
,
and
the
Earl
Marshal
,
where
being
placed
he
was
Proclaimed
King
by
Herald
King
at
Arms
;
and
then
clad
with
a
Robe
of
State
by
the
Lord
Chamberlain
,
and
the
Lord
Steward
.
After
which
sitting
he
consented
to
the
National
Covenant
,
the
Solemn
League
,
Covenant
,
Directory
,
and
the
Catechisms
,
and
promised
upon
his
Royal
word
to
perform
them
(
so
far
as
he
understood
them
to
be
agreeable
to
the
Word
of
God
,
)
in
his
own
Family
in
his
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
and
in
all
his
other
Dominions
,
as
soon
as
it
should
please
God
to
restore
him
thereunto
:
Which
being
done
,
the
Coronation
Oath
was
next
read
,
which
was
Enacted
in
the
first
Parliament
of
King
James
,
and
is
as
follows
.
That
His
Majesty
shall
maintain
that
Religion
,
Discipline
and
Worship
,
that
is
most
agreeable
to
the
Word
of
God
,
to
the
best
Patrons
of
Reformation
,
and
is
against
all
Heresy
,
Schism
,
Idolatry
,
Superstition
and
Prophaneness
,
that
he
should
govern
the
Kingdom
by
Law
and
Equity
,
and
that
he
should
maintain
the
just
Rights
of
the
Crown
,
and
Priviledges
of
the
People
.
After
the
reading
of
which
Oath
he
declared
with
an
audible
Voice
,
that
he
did
promise
,
in
the
name
of
the
great
God
who
Lives
for
ever
,
that
he
would
to
the
uttermost
of
his
Power
,
endeavour
to
do
the
things
contained
in
that
Oath
.
Which
done
,
Herald
King
at
Arms
went
to
the
four
corners
of
the
Stage
,
and
demanded
of
the
People
four
times
,
whether
they
were
willing
that
Charles
the
Second
,
Son
and
Heir
of
Charles
the
First
,
should
be
King
over
them
,
to
which
the
People
answered
,
Long
live
King
Charles
,
God
Save
the
King
.
Then
the
Marquess
of
Argile
Presented
him
with
the
Royal
Scepter
,
the
Earl
of
Eglington
put
on
the
Spurs
,
the
Lord
High
Constable
set
the
Crown
upon
his
Head
,
and
the
Earl
Marshal
having
unsheathed
the
Sword
,
put
it
into
his
hand
to
defend
the
Faith
withal
,
which
having
held
a
while
,
he
delivered
it
to
the
Earl
of
Glencarn
to
be
carried
before
him
.
Then
the
Nobility
,
Gentry
and
Commons
of
the
Kingdom
,
did
as
in
the
presence
of
the
Great
God
that
Lives
for
ever
swear
Allegiance
,
Fealty
and
Obedience
,
to
him
as
to
their
Liege
and
Soveraign
Lord
;
and
the
whole
Ceremony
was
concluded
,
by
an
Exhortation
of
the
Minister
to
his
Majesty
,
to
the
Nobility
,
to
the
Clergy
,
and
to
the
Commons
,
the
sum
and
substance
whereof
,
was
in
reference
to
the
Covenant
,
which
they
then
lookt
upon
as
the
Center
from
which
every
Line
,
both
of
Soveraignty
,
and
the
Subjects
Duty
,
was
to
be
drawn
in
their
respective
Circumstances
.
And
for
a
power
to
perform
what
he
then
exhorted
them
to
,
the
assistance
of
God
is
invoked
by
prayer
;
who
being
Alpha
and
Omega
,
they
made
him
the
first
with
whom
they
began
,
and
the
last
with
whom
they
finished
.
So
soon
as
the
Crown
was
set
upon
his
Head
,
he
made
a
short
,
but
pithy
Speech
to
the
People
,
telling
them
,
that
he
did
esteem
the
Affections
of
his
good
People
,
more
than
the
Crowns
of
many
Kingdoms
,
and
should
be
ready
,
by
God's
Assistance
,
to
bestow
his
Life
for
their
defence
,
wishing
to
live
no
longer
than
he
saw
Religion
and
that
Kingdom
to
flourish
in
all
Happiness
;
with
many
other
expressions
of
like
Love
and
Affection
toward
them
.
The
Ceremonies
of
the
Coronation
being
ended
,
and
a
plentiful
Entertainment
prepared
,
he
sate
down
at
one
Table
,
and
the
Lords
at
another
,
many
Caresses
and
Testimonies
of
Joy
reciprocally
passing
between
them
.
And
Dinner
being
ended
,
they
all
returned
to
St.
Johnstons
,
in
the
same
Order
and
Pomp
as
they
came
from
thence
to
Schone●
Bonfires
,
Ringing
of
Bells
,
and
the
loud
Acclamations
of
the
People
,
were
sufficient
demonstrations
of
the
Publick
Joy
which
the
Scots
were
filled
withall
;
and
the
great
expectations
they
had
of
Happiness
and
Felicity
under
the
Influence
of
his
mild
and
easie
Government
.
Having
now
obtained
the
actual
possession
of
one
of
his
Kingdoms
;
and
being
reconciled
to
that
Parliament
,
he
was
not
in
the
least
daunted
by
the
late
Miscarriages
,
but
as
if
he
had
been
encouraged
by
his
former
Unhappiness
,
and
raised
in
mind
like
Anteus
by
his
Fall
,
he
proceeded
to
the
raising
of
such
an
Army
,
as
might
then
have
been
rather
wisht
for
by
the
Affectionate
,
than
expected
by
the
Reasonable
.
And
indeed
such
was
the
Confluence
of
Faithful
Subjects
,
that
continually
resorted
to
him
,
and
were
resolved
to
carry
on
,
and
,
if
possible
,
maintain
an
endangered
,
and
an
endangering
Cause
against
the
most
successful
,
and
hitherto
prevailing
Interest
,
that
he
was
in
a
little
time
Master
of
a
greater
Army
in
the
Field
,
than
either
his
own
hope
,
or
his
Enemies
guilty
fear
,
could
suspect
.
Wherefore
he
bravely
appears
himself
in
the
management
of
his
own
Affairs
,
as
Generalissimo
of
that
Army
,
which
consisted
of
two
and
twenty
thousand
fighting
Men.
Nor
was
his
care
less
employed
about
his
Garrisons
,
than
it
was
about
those
Forces
he
had
in
the
Field
,
knowing
that
it
was
prudence
to
provide
for
a
Retreat
,
though
he
expected
a
Conquest
,
and
not
neglect
the
providing
a
Refuge
in
the
worst
of
Dangers
;
whilst
,
according
to
Reason
,
he
need
to
think
of
nothing
but
Safety
in
the
best
of
Victories
.
Wherefore
to
hasten
the
work
,
for
every
minute
of
delay
was
then
fatal
,
and
cherish
the
dejected
Vulgar
,
(
who
were
now
somewhat
discouraged
by
lying
under
the
burden
of
a
double
Army
,
)
with
the
honour
and
pleasure
of
his
gracious
presence
:
He
took
a
progress
to
view
the
most
considerable
of
them
,
and
see
them
well
fortified
and
furnisht
with
all
necessary
Provisions
,
encouraging
the
Engineers
by
his
Bounty
,
and
directing
and
guiding
them
by
his
Skill
.
But
those
vast
Preparations
were
too
formidable
to
his
Enemies
for
them
to
suffer
'em
to
go
on
without
an
Attempt
,
at
least
,
to
hinder
and
defeat
them
.
Wherefore
,
before
the
Levies
were
well
compleated
,
Cromwel
makes
hard
toward
him
,
thinking
each
minute
tedious
that
past
without
some
Action
.
But
the
King
prudently
declined
joyning
Battel
with
him
,
until
he
might
,
if
possible
,
draw
him
,
(
who
had
a
greedy
desire
of
Fighting
,
)
into
some
disadvantage
,
which
he
was
in
a
probability
of
doing
soon
after
.
For
Cromwel
,
having
commanded
two
Regiments
to
pass
over
into
a
narrrow
Island
,
hoping
thereby
to
intercept
his
passage
,
he
sent
against
them
five
or
six
Regiments
,
under
the
Command
of
Major
General
Brown
,
who
had
certainly
cut
them
all
in
pieces
,
had
not
Cromwel
hastened
thither
with
a
supply
in
the
very
last
minute
of
opportunity
,
whereby
he
rescued
his
own
Forces
,
and
beat
back
Brown
,
although
not
without
a
considerable
loss
on
both
sides
.
And
,
being
flusht
with
those
successful
beginnings
,
pursued
his
Advantage
;
and
transporting
his
Army
over
Fife
,
marcht
immediately
unto
St.
Johnstons
,
which
he
took
almost
upon
the
first
Summons
.
Whereupon
the
King
,
who
was
not
able
to
beat
them
back
,
thought
it
high
time
to
look
about
him
.
And
,
since
Cromwel
,
that
successful
Rebel
,
had
now
gained
all
on
the
other
side
Fife
,
took
the
Earl
of
Eglington
Prisoner
,
possest
himself
of
St.
Johnstons
,
and
grew
every
day
more
powerful
,
he
resolved
,
with
all
imaginable
speed
,
to
advance
into
England
,
expecting
that
the
Justice
and
Equity
of
his
Cause
,
together
with
the
long
Tyranny
exercised
over
them
by
the
Juncto
,
would
incite
his
English
Subjects
to
return
to
their
Allegiance
,
and
joyn
with
him
against
theirs
,
as
well
as
his
Enemies
.
And
knowing
by
experience
,
that
the
Scots
always
exprest
their
Valour
better
in
other
Countries
,
than
at
home
,
in
their
own
;
whereupon
Cromwel
re-crosses
Frith
,
and
sends
Lambert
with
a
select
Party
of
Horse
and
Dragoons
,
to
fall
upon
the
King's
Reer
,
himself
following
presently
after
with
the
Body
of
his
Army
.
The
King
entred
England
by
the
way
of
Carlisle
;
the
Royal
Army
marching
through
the
Country
with
that
Civility
,
and
exact
Obedience
to
Military
Discipline
,
that
,
as
some
affirm
,
the
Country
was
not
damaged
six-pence
by
them
.
But
whether
it
were
,
that
their
former
Villanies
had
left
such
a
deep
impression
in
the
hearts
of
the
People
;
or
that
they
were
now
dull'd
and
besotted
with
Slavery
,
and
with
Issachar's
Ass
,
were
content
to
couch
under
their
Burdens
,
or
that
they
were
over-awed
by
an
Armed
Power
,
which
is
the
most
probable
,
few
or
none
came
in
to
his
Assistance
,
save
only
the
Lord
Howard's
Son
of
Escrick
,
with
one
Troop
of
Horse
,
notwithstanding
his
earnest
Invitation
.
The
Juncto
at
Westminster
hearing
of
the
King's
March
,
were
exceedingly
terrified
therewith
,
and
presently
raised
all
the
Countries
against
him
,
and
declared
it
High
Treason
for
any
to
assist
him
either
with
Men
,
or
Money
.
But
the
Earl
of
Darby
,
who
was
always
Loyal
both
to
him
and
his
Father
,
not
fearing
their
Bug-Bear
Threatning
,
brought
him
a
supply
of
Two
hundred
and
fifty
Foot
,
and
Sixty
Horse
,
out
of
the
Isle
of
Man
.
He
met
with
no
opposition
till
he
came
at
Warrington
in
Lancashire
,
where
some
considerable
Forces
of
the
Parliament
were
ready
to
cut
down
that
Bridge
,
and
dispute
his
Passage
:
But
the
Scots
falling
on
them
,
before
they
were
aware
,
prevented
the
breaking
down
of
the
Bridge
,
and
by
their
Valour
,
forced
their
way
over
the
Planks
,
and
put
the
Adversary
to
such
a
confused
Retreat
,
that
had
it
been
pursued
,
as
himself
would
have
had
it
,
but
was
opposed
by
Lesly
,
it
might
have
proved
the
Conquest
of
all
England
;
and
that
unhappy
and
miserable
War
might
thereby
have
been
ended
much
sooner
than
it
was
.
From
thence
he
marched
toward
Worcester
,
in
such
excellent
Order
,
and
with
so
little
Damage
to
the
Country
,
that
it
lookt
more
like
a
Progress
with
his
Nobles
,
than
a
March
with
an
Army
;
which
was
a
great
demonstration
of
the
powerful
Influence
of
his
goodness
and
care
,
which
could
so
easily
frame
Rudeness
it self
to
so
smooth
and
even
a
temper
,
and
form
an
unruly
Camp
into
a
well
managed
and
orderly
Court
.
In
his
way
to
Worcester
he
summoned
Shrewsbury
,
by
a
Letter
directed
to
Collonel
Mackworth
,
Governour
thereof
,
which
was
wholly
composed
of
bowels
,
compassion
and
clemency
,
signifying
to
him
,
that
being
sensible
of
the
injury
done
;
and
now
,
for
a
long
time
,
continued
to
him
in
the
unjust
Usurpation
of
his
Rights
,
and
to
his
People
,
in
the
frequent
and
horrid
breaches
of
their
Priviledges
,
he
was
willing
to
do
himself
and
them
so
much
Right
,
as
to
endeavour
the
Recovery
of
his
and
their
Rights
,
which
he
,
both
by
his
peculiar
Inclination
,
and
his
Interest
,
was
more
willing
to
do
by
Peace
and
Reason
,
than
by
War
and
Force
,
and
therefore
willed
and
required
him
to
deliver
up
his
Charge
,
and
thereby
prevent
all
Violence
,
which
he
conjured
him
to
do
as
he
was
a
Subject
,
a
Christian
,
and
a
Gentleman
.
To
which
the
Governour
in
a
Reply
,
directed
by
him
to
the
Commander
in
Chief
of
the
Scottish
Forces
then
in
England
,
answered
,
That
he
could
not
,
as
a
Christian
,
Gentleman
,
or
Subject
,
betray
the
Trust
his
Superiors
had
put
him
in
,
so
far
as
to
deliver
that
place
to
any
person
without
their
consent
.
Being
come
to
Worcester
,
he
made
a
a
halt
,
and
marcht
his
Army
into
that
City
,
which
was
certainly
a
very
great
oversight
,
and
proceeded
from
his
suffering
himself
to
be
unhappily
prevailed
upon
(
as
his
Father
had
too
often
been
,
)
by
the
light
Reasons
of
others
,
more
than
by
those
that
were
far
more
weighty
of
his
own
.
For
if
he
had
marcht
directly
to
London
,
he
had
certainly
been
successful
,
and
would
have
surprized
that
great
City
,
before
they
had
been
in
a
condition
to
have
defended
themselves
.
On
which
,
the
whole
Kingdom
would
consequently
have
submitted
to
him
.
So
that
those
,
who
advised
him
to
stay
at
Worcester
,
seem
to
have
accounted
a
few
days
March
too
great
a
purchase
for
three
Kingdoms
.
The
Earl
of
Darby
,
who
was
left
in
Lancashire
,
to
raise
more
Men
in
that
,
and
the
adjacent
Countries
,
being
encountred
by
Lilburn
,
with
his
own
,
and
the
General
's
Regiment
,
was
overthrown
and
routed
:
So
that
he
narrowly
escaped
with
some
few
only
to
the
King
at
Worcester
,
who
was
now
as
closely
coopt
up
in
that
City
,
by
a
company
of
fortunate
Rebels
,
as
the
King
of
France
was
at
Agincourt
,
by
our
brave
King
Henry
;
the
whole
Nation
being
about
him
,
rather
to
swallow
him
up
by
their
multitudes
,
than
conquer
him
by
their
Valour
.
To
whom
Cromwel
at
last
comes
,
as
a
Genius
to
quicken
them
to
action
,
who
had
hitherto
done
nothing
but
look
on
,
and
spirit
their
grave
and
slow
approach
into
a
fierce
Assault
,
and
fatal
Storm
.
The
King
,
however
,
resolved
to
defend
the
City
as
long
as
possible
against
his
powerful
Attaques
.
The
first
whereof
was
the
disputing
of
a
Postage
over
the
Severne
,
called
Vpton-Bridge
,
by
Lambert
,
which
had
been
utterly
impossible
for
him
to
have
gained
,
had
not
either
Negligence
or
Treachery
,
in
those
appointed
by
the
King
,
to
break
it
down
,
left
one
Plank
behind
,
which
reach'd
from
Arch
,
to
Arch
,
a
small
Party
of
Horse
and
Foot
,
sent
by
him
,
under
the
Command
of
Fleetwood
,
to
judge
of
the
feasibleness
of
the
Attempt
,
finding
a
Plank
left
upon
the
Bridge
,
immediately
dismounted
,
and
ventured
over
,
securing
themselves
in
a
Church
,
on
the
other
side
;
which
Mosley
(
who
lay
in
Vpton
,
with
about
Two
Hundred
Horse
,
and
Sixty
Dragoons
,
in
abundance
of
Security
,
and
without
the
least
dread
of
an
enemy
)
alarumed
with
assaults
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
Lambert
pass'd
over
a
considerable
Party
of
Horse
to
their
relief
;
upon
which
Mosley
finding
it
was
then
in
vain
to
fight
,
made
an
honourable
Retreat
toward
Worcester
,
himself
still
bringing
up
the
Rear
,
in
which
Service
he
was
wounded
by
a
shot
in
the
head
.
The
Bridge
being
thus
gain'd
,
was
immediately
repaired
,
and
Lamberts
Army
past
all
over
,
whilst
Cromwell
upon
a
Bridge
of
Boats
,
which
he
caused
to
be
made
over
the
Severne
,
on
the
other
side
,
march'd
over
with
the
Army
under
his
Command
,
whereby
the
City
of
Worcester
was
very
much
strait'ned
.
There
happened
,
for
a
day
or
two
after
this
,
several
small
Engagements
with
very
doubtful
success
,
until
Victory
hovering
,
as
it
were
,
between
the
equal
rivals
,
doubtful
which
head
to
Crown
with
Conquest
,
until
Cromwell
,
rowsing
up
his
accustomed
Spirit
of
dispatch
,
appeared
at
Red-Hill
,
and
resolved
to
attack
the
City
on
all
sides
,
commanded
Fleetwood
to
make
the
Attack
on
one
side
,
whilst
he
himself
undertook
to
manage
it
on
the
other
:
Which
the
King
perceiving
,
from
the
top
of
the
Church
Steeple
,
where
he
then
held
a
Council
of
War
,
the
better
to
discern
the
Posture
of
the
Enemy
;
ordered
some
to
draw
out
from
St.
John's
,
to
oppose
Fleetwood
,
others
being
sent
in
the
mean
time
to
line
the
hedges
in
Cromwell's
way
,
who
play'd
their
part
so
bravely
,
that
Cromwell's
Red-coats
were
at
first
glad
to
retire
,
until
reinforc'd
with
fresh
Soldiers
.
But
then
they
were
forc'd
to
retire
,
Whereupon
the
King
himself
march'd
with
incredible
Resolution
out
of
Sudbury
Gate
,
with
a
good
Train
of
horse
and
foot
to
oppose
Cromwell
,
whose
invincible
Life-guard
,
which
was
therefore
called
Iron-sides
,
because
it
was
customary
to
them
to
conquer
,
were
very
much
disordered
,
the
King
performing
such
wonders
as
were
almost
above
belief
;
exercising
the
part
both
of
a
couragious
General
and
a
valiant
Soldier
,
having
his
horse
twice
shot
under
him
,
and
rallying
the
disorderly
Infantry
,
in
his
own
Person
,
till
they
were
utterly
lost
by
the
negligence
of
Lesley
,
who
sordidly
suffered
a
brave
body
of
Horse
to
stand
still
,
and
look
on
the
ruin
of
their
King
and
Country-men
,
unrevenged
,
and
as
it
were
,
patiently
wait
for
their
own
.
The
Field
being
now
lost
,
he
was
forced
to
Retreat
into
the
City
,
with
the
loss
of
Duke
Hamilton
,
Sir
John
Douglass
,
and
several
other
persons
of
note
;
being
observed
that
he
,
like
Caesar
,
did
that
day
never
bid
his
Soldiers
go
,
but
come
,
and
that
as
he
went
first
into
Field
,
so
he
returned
the
last
from
it
;
being
not
without
some
difficulty
,
persuaded
to
retire
,
whereby
it
appeared
he
was
not
Conquered
,
but
Over-powered
.
In
vain
did
he
ride
among
the
dejected
Soldiers
,
with
his
hat
in
his
hand
,
intreating
them
to
stand
to
their
Arms
,
and
telling
them
,
when
he
could
not
prevail
,
that
he
had
rather
they
would
Shoot
him
,
than
keep
him
alive
to
see
the
sad
effects
of
that
fatal
day
;
for
the
Conquerors
pursued
the
disorderly
Scots
to
the
Town
,
with
such
fury
,
that
they
even
tired
themselves
with
Slaughter
and
Execution
,
and
became
weary
of
Conquering
,
fighting
now
,
not
so
much
against
any
other
,
as
against
the
King
himself
,
who
was
now
become
the
only
care
both
of
his
Friends
and
Enemies
:
the
one
crying
,
Save
the
King
,
for
whom
they
were
more
concerned
than
for
themselves
,
and
the
other
crying
out
with
as
much
earnestness
,
Where
is
the
King
?
as
if
he
had
been
the
only
prize
they
fought
for
.
About
six
in
the
Evening
,
seeing
all
irrecoverably
lost
,
he
March'd
out
at
St.
Martin's
Gate
,
leaving
all
things
behind
as
a
Prey
to
the
Enemy
;
and
indeed
they
were
well
lost
,
since
by
their
loss
he
redeemed
himself
:
for
he
was
no
sooner
got
out
on
one
side
,
but
the
Enemy
prest
in
on
the
other
to
look
for
him
,
and
had
certainly
pursued
and
overtaken
him
,
had
they
not
been
stop'd
by
the
Royal
spoil
which
was
left
behind
,
to
the
same
purpose
that
Hippodame
left
behind
her
the
Golden
Apples
to
tempt
the
Pursuer
to
stay
the
gathering
them
up
,
and
thereby
save
herself
.
And
the
Valour
of
some
that
still
kept
the
Royal
Fort
,
to
reduce
whom
,
Cromwell
commanded
out
some
Cheshire
Forces
,
who
most
of
them
perished
in
the
attempt
,
that
County
having
never
before
lost
so
many
lives
in
such
an
unworthy
Service
;
but
having
at
last
made
himself
Master
of
it
,
the
Defendants
were
all
put
to
the
Sword
:
whereupon
the
remainder
of
the
Soldiery
craved
Quarter
,
and
had
it
rea●ily
granted
them
,
the
Rebels
being
as
weary
of
killing
as
the
Royalists
were
of
being
killed
.
From
this
unfortunate
Battel
not
above
300
Horse
,
and
scarce
any
of
the
Infantry
,
escaped
,
who
were
most
of
them
either
slain
or
taken
,
near
100
Prisoners
of
Quality
;
of
which
,
the
chief
were
Duke
Hamilton
,
the
Earls
of
Shrewsbury
,
Darby
,
Cleveland
,
La●derdale
,
Rothes
,
Carnwath
,
Killy
,
and
many
more
:
the
number
of
the
Prisoners
in
the
whole
,
being
said
to
be
10000
,
together
with
whom
,
was
taken
the
King's
Standard
,
Coach
and
Horses
,
Collar
of
SS's
and
Star-Cloth
.
Major
General
Massey
,
who
escaped
the
Battel
,
not
knowing
where
to
shelter
himself
,
being
grievously
wounded
,
was
forced
to
surrender
himself
a
Prisoner
likewise
to
the
Countess
of
Stamford
,
being
secured
by
the
Lord
Grey
of
Groby
,
her
Son
,
by
whom
he
was
,
after
the
recovery
of
his
Wounds
,
sent
up
to
London
,
from
whence
,
not
long
after
,
he
made
his
escape
.
The
news
of
this
Victory
extreamly
rejoyced
the
Juncto
,
but
the
joy
for
their
Victory
was
some
,
what
allayed
by
the
King's
escape
.
Before
he
was
got
as
far
as
Barbone's
Bridg
,
which
was
not
above
half
a
Mile
from
Worcester
,
he
made
several
stands
,
facing
about
▪
and
desiring
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
the
Lord
Wilmot
,
and
other
of
his
Commanders
,
that
they
might
rally
with
those
few
Forces
that
were
yet
left
him
,
and
once
more
try
the
fortune
of
War
.
But
being
come
to
the
Bridg
,
a
serious
Consultation
was
held
about
it
;
when
perceiving
many
of
the
Troopers
throwing
off
their
Arms
,
and
shifting
for
themselves
,
their
opinion
was
,
that
the
day
was
so
irrecoverably
lost
,
that
his
only
business
now
,
was
to
endeavour
the
saving
of
himself
from
those
ravenous
Wolves
and
Regicides
;
whereupon
he
resolved
,
by
the
advice
of
his
Council
,
to
March
back
again
for
Scotland
:
and
in
order
thereunto
,
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
demanded
of
the
Lord
Talbot
,
who
was
of
that
Country
,
if
he
could
not
Conduct
them
in
their
way
Northward
,
who
thereupon
answered
,
that
he
had
in
his
Troop
one
Walker
,
formerly
a
Scout-Master
in
those
Parts
,
that
knew
the
way
very
well
;
who
being
accordingly
called
to
be
their
Guide
,
he
performed
that
duty
well
enough
for
some
Miles
:
but
coming
to
Kinven
Heath
,
not
far
from
Kiderminster
,
he
was
at
a
loss
,
and
knew
not
which
way
to
go
.
Whereupon
the
King
made
a
stand
,
and
consulted
with
the
Lords
,
whither
he
might
with
most
safety
March
to
take
some
hours
rest
,
being
almost
quite
worn
out
and
spent
:
The
Earl
of
Darby
told
him
that
,
in
his
flight
from
Wiggan
to
Worcester
▪
he
had
met
with
a
perfect
honest
Man
,
and
a
great
conveniency
of
concealment
at
Boscobel
House
;
whereupon
he
resolved
to
repair
thither
,
and
Mr.
Charles
Gifford
,
who
very
well
knew
the
way
,
was
appointed
to
conduct
him
thither
.
When
they
came
near
Stunbrigde
,
it
was
debated
by
them
,
whether
they
should
march
through
the
Town
or
not
;
and
being
concluded
in
the
affirmative
,
they
resolved
,
that
those
about
the
King's
Person
should
speak
nothing
but
French
,
thereby
the
better
to
prevent
the
Discovery
of
his
being
there
:
Lesley
having
,
with
the
Scotch
Horse
,
in
the
close
of
the
Evening
,
taken
a
more
direct
way
Northward
by
New-Port
,
he
was
now
left
attended
only
by
Buckingham
,
Darby
,
Lauderdale
,
Talbot
,
Wilmot
,
and
a
few
other
Gentlemen
,
being
in
all
not
above
sixty
Horse
.
At
a
House
about
a
Mile
beyond
Stunbridge
,
he
refresh'd
himself
a
little
with
some
small
Beer
and
a
crust
of
Bread
,
the
House
affording
no
better
Provision
;
and
as
he
rode
forward
,
he
discoursed
with
Colonel
Roscarrock
,
about
the
conveniency
of
Boscobel
House
,
and
the
means
of
security
,
which
he
and
the
Earl
of
Darby
had
found
there
.
Gifford
humbly
proposing
to
carry
him
first
to
White-Ladies
,
a
House
about
half
a
Mile
beyond
Boscobel
,
belonging
to
one
Fitz-Herbert
,
where
he
might
repose
himself
a
while
,
and
then
take
such
farther
resolution
as
he
and
his
Council
should
think
fit
:
which
was
accordingly
resolved
on
.
And
being
come
thither
,
and
knocking
at
the
Door
,
George
Penderill
,
the
youngest
Brother
of
five
,
who
were
all
severally
instrumental
in
Conducting
and
Preserving
his
Majesty
;
hearing
some
body
knock
at
the
Gate
so
early
,
opened
the
Window
,
and
seeing
there
Mr.
Gifford
and
Francis
Yates
,
who
was
his
Brother-in-law
,
he
ask'd
his
Brother
what
news
he
brought
from
Worcester
,
he
replied
,
the
King
was
defeated
,
and
the
Enemy
in
pursuit
of
him
,
and
therefore
bid
him
make
haste
and
let
them
in
:
But
before
he
could
get
down
,
the
King
,
with
most
of
the
Lords
,
had
entred
the
House
,
and
got
into
the
Hall
,
whither
the
King's
Horse
was
likewise
brought
.
And
having
that
night
rode
from
Worcester
thither
,
which
was
about
twenty
six
Miles
,
he
was
extream
hungry
,
and
very
much
tired
with
his
long
and
hasty
March
:
whereupon
Gifford
presently
sent
for
Richard
Penderill
,
who
lived
near
hand
,
at
Hobbal-Grange
,
and
William
Penderill
from
Boscobel
.
Richard
came
first
,
who
was
immediately
sent
back
to
bring
a
sute
of
his
Cloaths
for
the
King
;
and
by
that
time
he
came
with
them
,
William
was
come
likewise
,
and
both
carried
in
to
the
King
by
the
Earl
of
Darby
,
who
told
William
,
that
was
the
King
,
pointing
to
him
,
and
that
he
must
have
a
care
of
him
,
and
preserve
him
as
he
had
done
him
;
Gifford
laying
the
same
charge
on
his
Brother
,
which
was
exactly
obeyed
by
both
.
The
King
was
advised
,
whil'st
the
two
Brothers
were
sent
for
,
to
rub
his
Hands
and
Face
with
the
Soot
of
the
Chimney
,
the
better
to
disguise
him
;
and
some
persons
likewise
disorderly
cut
off
his
locks
of
hair
:
and
having
taken
off
his
blue
Ribbond
,
Buff-Coat
,
and
other
Princely
Ornaments
,
and
distributed
what
Gold
he
had
in
his
Pockets
amongst
his
Servants
,
put
on
a
course
Canvas
Shirt
,
(
which
was
borrowed
of
one
Martyn
,
)
which
done
he
was
to
take
upon
him
the
Name
and
Employment
of
a
Woodman
;
and
having
,
after
the
Company
was
dismiss'd
,
a
Bill
brought
him
,
he
and
Richard
went
out
into
the
Wood
:
William
went
home
,
and
Humphry
and
George
went
out
to
scout
,
the
better
to
discover
if
any
of
the
Parliament
Forces
approach'd
that
way
:
And
it
was
not
above
an
hour
,
that
the
King
had
been
in
the
Wood
,
before
a
Troop
of
the
Enemies
Horse
came
to
White-ladies
,
inquiring
for
the
King
.
But
being
told
by
the
Towns-folks
,
that
there
was
,
about
three
hours
before
,
a
party
of
Horse
come
thither
,
and
,
as
they
imagin'd
,
the
King
with
them
,
but
had
made
no
stay
;
whereupon
,
inquiring
which
way
they
went
,
they
were
so
eager
upon
the
pursuit
,
that
they
made
no
farther
search
.
The
King
had
notice
of
this
,
by
the
two
Brothers
,
who
were
often
straggling
into
the
Town
for
Intelligence
:
however
he
staid
all
that
day
in
the
Wood
,
sometimes
lying
on
the
Ground
,
and
sometimes
walking
,
it
being
so
rainy
,
that
the
thickest
Tree
therein
was
not
able
to
keep
him
dry
;
and
being
about
Noon
very
hungry
,
Richard
ordered
his
Sister
,
the
Wife
of
the
aforesaid
Yates
,
to
provide
him
something
to
eat
,
and
bring
it
into
the
Wood
,
which
was
done
accordingly
;
which
was
a
Mess
of
Milk
,
mix'd
with
Eggs
and
Sugar
,
in
a
black
earthen
Dish
:
The
King
guessing
it
to
be
Milk
and
Apples
,
and
saying
,
that
he
loved
it
very
well
.
In
the
Evening
he
left
the
Wood
,
and
went
with
Richard
,
Humphry
,
and
George
,
and
Yates
,
to
Richard's
House
,
under
the
Name
of
William
Jones
,
a
Wood-cutter
,
newly
come
thither
for
work
;
being
forced
to
content
himself
with
a
Supper
of
Bacon
and
Eggs
,
of
which
,
after
he
had
eaten
a
little
,
he
ask'd
Richard
,
if
he
would
not
eat
?
who
replying
,
Yes
,
Sir
:
he
said
,
then
you
have
a
better
stomach
than
I
;
for
you
have
eaten
five
times
to
day
already
.
Being
resolved
to
depart
that
Night
to
Mrs.
Woolf's
House
,
at
Madeley
,
Jane
Penderil
,
the
Mother
of
the
five
Brethren
came
to
see
him
;
blessing
God
,
that
her
Children
were
honoured
to
be
the
Instruments
,
as
she
hoped
,
of
his
safe-guard
and
deliverance
.
At
his
departure
,
they
all
took
their
leaves
of
him
,
(
except
Richard
,
who
was
to
conduct
him
thither
)
beseeching
God
to
guide
and
bless
him
;
and
Yates
freely
offered
him
Thirty
Shillings
,
which
was
all
he
had
;
whereof
he
took
Ten
,
and
bid
him
put
up
the
rest
.
As
he
went
toward
Madeley
,
he
met
with
an
ill
favour'd
Encounter
at
Evelin-Mill
,
about
two
Miles
from
that
place
:
The
Miller
(
as
it
afterward
appear'd
,
a
Loyal
Man
,
though
they
knew
it
not
)
had
then
in
his
House
some
considerable
persons
of
the
King's
Army
,
that
had
just
then
taken
shelter
there
,
in
their
flight
from
Worcester
;
and
being
alarm'd
,
by
Richard's
unhappily
permitting
a
Gate
to
clap
,
through
which
they
pass'd
,
was
upon
his
watch
,
to
spy
if
there
was
any
danger
,
and
boldly
demanding
,
Who
was
there
?
Richard
fearing
he
had
pursued
them
,
quitted
the
usual
way
,
in
some
hast
,
and
waded
through
a
little
Brook
,
the
King
thereupon
doing
the
like
,
following
him
only
by
the
ratling
of
his
Leather
Breeches
,
whereby
they
escap'd
the
Innocent
Miller
,
who
not
knowing
but
that
they
were
Enemies
,
was
as
glad
that
he
was
rid
of
them
.
When
they
came
to
Madeley
,
they
found
Mr.
.
Woolf's
Family
all
in
bed
;
but
Richard
having
knock'd
them
up
,
and
acquainted
Mr.
Woolf's
Daughter
,
who
came
first
to
the
door
,
that
the
King
was
there
,
she
immediately
receiv'd
them
into
the
House
,
where
he
refresh'd
himself
for
some
time
,
but
understanding
the
Rebels
kept
several
Guards
upon
the
Severn
,
and
fearing
that
some
of
their
Party
(
because
many
of
them
pass'd
frequently
through
that
Town
)
might
Quarter
at
the
house
,
as
he
understood
they
had
often
done
,
he
thought
it
unsafe
to
lodge
there
,
since
they
had
no
secret
place
for
his
concealment
,
but
rather
chose
to
retire
into
a
Barn
near
adjoining
,
as
a
place
less
liable
to
the
danger
of
a
surprise
,
where
he
continu'd
all
the
day
following
.
During
his
stay
in
that
Place
,
he
conferr'd
with
Mr.
Woolf
,
about
his
intended
Journey
into
Wales
,
who
sent
a
trusty
Servant
of
his
,
to
learn
more
particularly
the
strength
and
number
of
those
Guards
upon
the
Severn
;
who
brought
them
word
,
that
not
only
all
the
Bridges
were
secur'd
,
but
the
Passage-Boats
likewise
seiz'd
on
;
so
that
it
would
not
be
safe
for
him
to
prosecute
his
designed
Journey
into
Wales
:
So
that
Woolf
advised
him
rather
to
repair
to
Boscobel-house
,
which
he
assur'd
him
was
the
most
retir'd
place
,
and
the
fittest
for
his
concealment
in
all
those
parts
,
and
there
stay
till
an
opportunity
of
a
safer
conveyance
could
be
found
out
.
According
to
which
advice
he
resolved
to
repair
thither
the
night
following
;
and
in
the
mean
time
,
his
Hands
and
Face
not
appearing
sufficiently
discoloured
,
agreeable
to
his
other
disguises
,
Woolf
provided
Walnut-tree
Leaves
,
as
the
readiest
expedient
for
that
purpose
;
and
having
boiled
them
,
bathed
his
Hands
and
Face
in
the
Water
.
Toward
the
Evening
he
adventured
to
return
again
into
the
House
,
and
having
refresh'd
himself
,
and
being
furnish'd
with
conveniencies
for
his
Journey
,
which
was
conceived
to
be
safest
on
foot
,
he
departed
about
Eleven
in
the
Night
,
with
Richard
,
who
was
his
faithful
Guide
toward
Boscobel
,
where
they
arrived
about
Three
next
Morning
:
Being
come
near
the
House
,
Richard
left
him
in
the
Wood
,
whil'st
he
went
in
to
see
that
there
were
no
Soldiers
there
,
or
any
other
appearance
of
danger
,
where
he
found
Col.
Carless
,
who
was
one
of
the
last
that
fled
from
Worcester
;
whereby
it
was
not
without
incredible
difficulty
that
he
made
his
escape
;
and
having
conceal'd
himself
in
Boscobel-Wood
for
some
time
,
was
just
then
come
thither
,
to
get
some
relief
of
William
Penderil
,
his
old
acquaintance
:
And
being
told
by
Richard
,
that
the
King
was
without
,
he
presently
went
with
him
,
where
they
found
him
sitting
on
the
root
of
a
Tree
;
but
being
extraordinary
glad
to
see
the
Colonel
safe
,
came
with
him
into
the
House
,
where
he
fed
very
heartily
on
course
Bread
and
Cheese
,
and
a
Posset
,
which
,
as
a
rarity
,
was
made
for
him
by
William's
Wife
,
of
thin
Milk
and
small
Beer
;
And
his
Feet
being
extream
dirty
,
and
very
much
galled
with
travel
,
he
was
forced
to
wash
them
,
and
for
want
of
Shoes
to
wear
,
whil'st
his
own
were
dried
,
they
were
forced
to
put
some
hot
Embers
into
his
own
,
to
dry
them
a
little
,
whil'st
his
Feet
were
a
washing
.
Being
a
little
refresh'd
,
he
was
perswaded
by
the
Colonel
,
to
go
back
into
the
Wood
,
which
he
supposed
was
safer
than
the
House
,
where
the
Colonel
made
choice
of
a
thick-leaved
Oak
,
into
which
William
and
Richard
help'd
them
both
up
,
and
brought
them
such
Provisions
as
they
could
get
,
and
a
Cushion
for
the
King
to
sit
on
,
whom
the
Colonel
intreated
,
in
regard
that
he
had
taken
little
or
no
rest
the
two
preceding
nights
,
to
seat
himself
as
easily
as
he
could
,
and
then
rest
his
Royal
head
in
his
Lap
,
assuring
him
,
that
he
would
be
so
watchful
,
that
he
need
not
fear
the
danger
of
falling
;
which
he
willingly
accepted
of
,
and
slumbred
away
some
part
of
that
day
,
bearing
all
these
harships
and
afflictions
with
a
most
incomparable
patience
.
In
the
evening
he
returned
to
the
House
,
and
was
Conducted
,
by
William
,
to
the
same
place
wherein
Darby
had
formerly
been
secured
,
which
he
liked
so
well
,
that
he
resolved
,
during
his
stay
there
,
to
trust
only
to
it
,
and
go
no
more
into
the
Royal
Oak
,
as
it
was
thenceforward
called
,
where
he
could
not
so
much
as
sit
at
ease
.
And
now
,
supposing
himself
possest
of
a
hopeful
security
,
he
desired
William
to
shave
him
,
and
cut
the
hair
of
his
head
,
as
short
on
the
top
of
his
crown
as
the
Cizers
would
do
it
,
only
leaving
some
about
the
ears
,
according
to
the
Country
mode
;
Carless
,
who
stood
by
,
told
him
,
William
was
but
a
mean
Barber
:
to
which
he
replied
,
he
was
no
competent
Judg
of
that
,
in
regard
he
was
never
shaved
before
.
He
bad
William
burn
the
hair
,
which
was
the
only
Command
he
was
disobedient
to
,
during
his
whole
attendance
upon
the
King
:
for
he
reserved
a
good
part
of
it
,
and
kept
it
as
a
civil
Relick
,
with
some
whereof
he
afterwards
pleasured
several
persons
of
Quality
.
Humphry
Penderil
being
,
on
the
Saturday
following
,
at
Shefnil
,
whither
he
went
to
pay
some
Taxes
,
to
one
Captain
Broadeway
;
at
whose
House
he
met
with
a
certain
Colonel
of
the
Rebels
,
who
was
then
newly
come
from
Worcester
in
pursuit
of
the
King
:
and
being
informed
that
he
had
been
at
White-Ladies
,
and
that
Humphry
was
a
near
Neighbour
to
the
place
,
and
had
some
Relations
lived
in
the
House
,
he
examined
him
strictly
,
laying
before
him
the
penalty
of
concealing
him
,
which
was
death
without
mercy
,
and
the
reward
promised
for
the
discovering
of
him
,
which
was
1000
l.
certain
pay
.
But
so
fixt
was
his
Loyalty
,
that
neither
fear
of
Punishment
,
nor
hope
of
Reward
,
was
able
to
tempt
him
to
a
breach
of
that
trust
which
the
King
had
placed
in
him
and
his
Relations
;
but
he
pleaded
ignorance
,
and
so
was
dismiss'd
:
And
at
night
acquainted
the
King
with
the
whole
passage
;
at
the
relating
whereof
,
and
considering
the
price
set
upon
his
head
,
he
look'd
somewhat
dismay'd
,
as
having
trusted
his
Life
in
the
hands
of
such
poor
men
,
who
might
peradventure
,
for
such
a
Sum
as
that
,
be
perverted
from
their
fidelity
;
which
Humphry
perceiving
,
was
extreamly
grieved
with
his
rashness
,
in
acquainting
the
King
so
unadvisedly
therewith
:
But
Carless
assuring
him
,
that
altho'
it
was
100000
l.
yet
he
would
engage
his
Soul
for
their
honesty
;
and
Humphry
backing
it
with
several
solemn
Protestations
,
he
was
pretty
well
satisfied
.
That
night
Richard's
Wife
,
whom
he
was
pleased
to
call
his
Dame
Joan
,
provided
some
Chickens
for
his
Supper
,
(
a
Dainty
he
had
not
lately
been
acquainted
with
)
and
a
little
Bed
put
into
the
secret
place
for
him
to
lye
on
,
some
of
the
Brothers
being
by
turns
continually
upon
duty
,
watching
the
several
Avenues
of
the
House
,
and
the
Road-way
,
thereby
to
prevent
the
danger
of
a
surprise
.
After
Supper
,
the
Colonel
ask'd
him
,
What
Meat
he
would
please
to
have
provided
for
the
Morrow
,
being
Sunday
?
He
told
him
,
That
he
could
wish
they
had
some
Mutton
,
if
it
might
be
had
;
which
was
somewhat
difficult
,
in
regard
it
was
thought
dangerous
for
William
to
go
to
any
Market
to
buy
it
,
since
his
Neighbours
all
knew
he
used
not
to
buy
any
such
Meat
for
his
own
Diet
,
and
so
it
might
have
begot
a
suspicion
in
them
,
of
his
having
strangers
in
his
House
;
But
the
Colonel
,
willing
to
satisfie
his
Sovereign's
desire
,
early
,
on
Sunday-Morning
,
repair'd
to
Mr.
William
Stanton's
Sheep-Coat
,
who
ren●ed
some
of
Boscobel-Ground
,
and
having
chosen
out
one
of
the
best
Sheep
,
struck
him
with
his
Dagger
,
and
ordered
William
to
carry
him
home
.
His
Dormitory
being
none
of
the
best
,
nor
his
Bed
the
easiest
,
he
got
up
pretty
early
on
Sunday-Morning
,
and
having
,
near
the
secret
place
where
he
lay
,
the
conveniency
of
a
Gallery
to
walk
in
,
he
was
observed
to
spend
some
time
in
his
Devotions
;
and
after
his
coming
down
into
the
Parlour
,
his
Nose
fell
a
bleeding
,
which
put
them
all
into
a
great
fright
,
till
they
were
pacified
by
his
telling
them
,
it
often
did
so
.
As
soon
as
the
Mutton
was
well
cold
,
William
cut
it
up
,
and
bringing
a
Legg
of
it
into
the
Parlour
,
the
King
call'd
for
a
Knife
and
a
Trencher
,
and
having
cut
some
of
it
into
●ollops
,
and
prick'd
them
with
a
Knive's
point
,
call'd
for
a
Frying
Pan
,
and
very
artificially
cook'd
them
himself
,
of
which
,
when
they
were
ready
,
he
eat
very
heartily
;
the
Colonel
in
the
mean
time
officiating
as
the
Under-Cook
,
(
which
he
look'd
upon
as
a
great
Honour
too
,
)
making
the
Fire
,
and
turning
the
Collops
in
the
Pan
:
Which
Passage
being
,
after
their
safe
arrival
in
France
,
call'd
to
mind
,
and
merrily
reflected
upon
,
he
proposed
it
as
a
Problemetical
Question
,
Whether
Himself
,
or
the
Colonel
,
were
the
Master-Cook
at
Boscobel
?
And
the
supremacy
was
judg'd
of
right
to
belong
to
him
.
The
other
Brothers
were
,
in
the
mean
time
▪
applied
in
their
several
stations
,
either
scouting
abroad
,
to
learn
Intelligence
,
or
upon
some
other
necessary
Service
;
But
it
so
pleased
God
,
that
,
although
the
Soldiers
had
some
Intelligence
of
his
Majesty's
having
been
at
White-ladies
,
and
knew
that
he
was
gone
thence
▪
yet
they
never
search'd
the
House
,
nor
that
of
Boscobel
.
He
spent
some
part
of
that
Lord's
day
in
reading
in
a
pleasant
Arbour
,
he
met
withal
in
Boscobel-Garden
,
planted
upon
a
Mount
,
wherein
there
was
a
stone
Table
,
and
Seats
about
it
,
which
he
very
much
commended
for
its
retiredness
:
And
having
understood
by
John
Penderil
,
that
the
Lord
Wilmot
was
at
Mr.
Whitgrave's
House
,
he
sent
him
thither
,
to
let
him
know
,
he
was
well
,
and
would
come
himself
to
Mosely
that
night
:
But
when
John
came
to
Mosely
,
he
was
removed
from
thence
to
Bently
;
at
which
he
was
very
much
troubled
:
but
,
however
,
acquainted
Whitgrave
,
and
Mr.
Huddleston
,
who
was
then
there
,
that
the
King
was
returned
to
Boscobel
,
and
with
the
ill
accommodation
he
had
there
;
whereupon
they
both
resolved
to
go
with
him
to
Bently
,
where
the
Lord
Wilmot
appointed
to
meet
them
and
the
King
,
in
a
little
Grove
of
Trees
,
not
far
from
Whitgrave's
House
,
about
Twelve
or
One
of
the
Clock
that
Night
;
and
ordered
John
to
return
again
to
Boscobel
,
and
acquaint
the
King
therewith
:
who
having
not
yet
recovered
his
late
foot
Journey
to
Madeley
,
was
not
able
,
without
a
Horse
,
to
Travel
to
Mosely
;
wherefore
it
was
concluded
,
that
he
should
ride
upon
Humphry's
Mill-horse
,
(
he
being
the
Miller
of
White-ladies
Mill
)
which
was
taken
up
from
grass
,
and
not
accoutred
with
rich
Trappings
,
or
such
gaudy
Furniture
as
would
have
becom'd
so
great
a
King
,
but
with
a
sorry
old
Saddle
,
and
a
worse
Bridle
.
When
he
was
ready
to
mount
,
Carless
being
so
well
known
in
that
Country
,
that
his
attendance
would
in
all
probability
have
proved
rather
a
disservice
than
any
advantage
to
him
,
he
humbly
took
his
leave
of
him
,
heartily
praying
for
his
constant
preservation
;
with
which
excuse
he
was
so
well
p●eas'd
,
that
he
afterward
gave
him
,
by
Letters
Patent
under
the
Great
Seal
of
England
,
by
the
Name
of
William
Carlos
,
which
in
Spanish
signifies
,
Charles
,
an
honourable
Coat
of
Arms
,
bearing
an
Oak
proper
,
in
a
Field
Or
;
a
Fess-Gules
,
charged
with
Three
Regal
Crowns
of
the
Second
;
and
for
his
Crest
,
a
Civice
Crown
,
with
a
Sword
and
Scepter
cross
Saltier-wise
;
with
this
Motto
,
Subditus
fidelis
Regis
&
Regni
salus
.
Having
parted
with
the
Colonel
,
he
rode
toward
Mosely
,
being
led
thither
through
By-ways
,
altho'
it
was
Midnight
,
by
the
five
Brothers
,
who
attended
at
a
convenient
distance
,
each
of
them
having
a
Pike-staff
,
or
a
Bill
,
on
their
shoulders
,
and
some
of
them
Pistols
in
their
Pockets
;
resolving
,
if
they
should
have
been
questioned
,
or
encountred
,
by
five
or
six
Troopers
only
,
to
have
shewed
their
Valour
,
in
defending
him
,
as
well
as
their
Fidelity
,
in
concealing
of
him
:
He
had
not
rid
far
,
before
he
began
to
complain
of
the
Horse
,
being
never
used
to
ride
such
kind
of
Beasts
as
that
was
,
That
it
was
the
heaviest
,
dull
Jade
,
that
he
ever
rode
on
:
whereupon
the
owner
replied
,
somewhat
beyond
the
usual
notion
of
a
Miller
,
My
Liege
,
can
you
blame
the
Horse
for
going
heavily
,
when
he
had
no
less
than
the
weight
of
thr●e
Kingdoms
on
his
back
?
When
they
were
come
to
Penford-Mill
,
which
was
within
two
Miles
of
Whitgrave's
House
,
his
Guides
desired
him
to
alight
,
and
walk
the
rest
of
the
way
,
the
foot-path
being
more
secure
and
much
nearer
,
which
he
consented
too
;
and
Humphry
and
George
being
to
return
with
the
Horse
;
the
rest
waited
on
him
,
to
his
Journey
's
end
,
but
having
forgot
,
upon
parting
,
to
take
his
leave
of
those
that
went
back
,
he
hastily
turned
,
and
called
them
to
him
again
,
and
said
,
My
Troubles
make
me
forget
my self
;
I
thank
you
all
:
And
so
having
given
them
his
Hand
to
kiss
,
he
proceeded
on
his
Journey
.
Wilmot
,
according
to
his
appointment
;
came
to
the
meeting-place
,
at
his
hour
,
and
was
received
by
Whitgrave
,
and
conveyed
to
his
old
Chamber
,
but
was
extreamly
troubled
,
when
he
found
the
King
was
not
there
at
his
prefixed
time
;
which
made
him
suspect
the
worst
,
and
fear
that
some
misfortune
had
befallen
him
;
wherefore
he
desired
Whitgrave
to
repair
again
to
the
place
of
meeting
,
where
they
had
left
Huddleston
to
attend
the
King
's
coming
;
who
appearing
there
about
two
hours
after
his
appointed
time
was
expired
,
they
conducted
him
to
the
House
,
where
that
disconsolate
Lord
had
long
expected
him
with
great
solicitude
:
so
soon
as
he
saw
him
enter
,
he
kneeled
down
,
and
embraced
his
Knees
;
and
in
requital
,
the
King
kiss'd
him
on
the
Cheek
,
and
demanded
somewhat
earnestly
of
him
,
what
was
become
of
Buckingham
,
Cleveland
,
and
others
?
to
which
he
answered
,
that
he
could
give
him
no
account
,
but
hoped
in
general
,
that
they
were
safe
.
Then
the
Lord
addressing
himself
to
Whitgrave
and
Huddleston
,
said
,
Tho'
I
have
hitherto
concealed
the
Name
of
my
Friend
,
yet
now
I
adventure
to
tell
you
,
That
it
is
my
Master
,
your
Master
,
and
the
Master
of
us
all
:
Whereupon
the
King
gave
them
his
Hand
to
kiss
,
and
told
them
,
that
he
had
received
such
an
account
,
from
Wilmot
,
of
their
Fidelity
,
that
he
should
never
forget
it
,
desiring
to
see
the
secret
place
where
he
was
to
be
concealed
;
which
having
viewed
,
he
liked
it
very
well
.
And
then
returning
into
Wilmot's
Chamber
,
he
sate
down
on
the
Beds
side
,
and
his
Nose
bleeding
,
he
pluck'd
out
of
his
Pocket
a
Handkerchief
course
and
dirty
,
being
suitable
to
the
rest
of
his
Apparel
,
which
was
a
Leather
Doublet
,
a
pair
of
green
Breeches
,
and
a
Jump-Coat
,
(
as
the
Country
call'd
it
)
of
the
same
green
,
a
pair
of
his
own
Stockings
,
with
the
tops
cut
off
,
because
they
were
embroidered
,
a
pair
of
old
Shooes
,
cut
and
slash'd
,
to
give
ease
to
his
Feet
,
an
old
,
gray
,
greasie
Hat
,
without
a
lining
,
and
a
noggen
Shirt
,
of
the
coursest
Linnen
;
his
Face
and
Hands
likewise
being
answerable
thereunto
,
made
of
a
rusty
complexion
,
by
the
help
of
the
Walnut-leaves
.
Huddleston
observing
the
courseness
of
his
Shirt
was
very
troublesom
to
him
,
and
hindred
his
rest
,
desired
know
,
if
he
would
change
it
?
which
he
being
willing
to
do
,
he
furnish'd
him
with
a
flaxen
one
;
and
pulling
off
his
Shooes
and
Stockings
,
carefully
dried
his
Feet
,
where
he
found
that
some-body
had
innocently
put
white
Paper
next
his
Feet
,
which
,
with
going
on
foot
from
the
place
where
he
alight
,
to
the
house
,
was
so
roul'd
between
his
Stockings
and
his
Skin
,
that
it
served
rather
to
increase
than
asswage
their
former
soreness
.
Whitgrave
had
by
this
time
brought
up
some
Bisket
,
and
a
Bottle
of
Sack
,
whereof
the
King
having
eat
of
the
one
,
and
drank
of
the
other
,
and
finding
himself
a
little
refresh'd
,
said
merrily
,
I
am
now
ready
for
another
march
;
and
if
it
should
please
God
once
more
,
to
place
me
in
the
head
of
but
Eight
or
Ten
Thousand
Men
,
of
one
mind
,
and
resolved
to
fight
,
I
should
not
doubt
my
being
able
to
drive
those
Rogues
out
of
my
Kingdoms
.
It
being
now
toward
break
of
day
,
he
was
desirous
to
take
a
little
sleep
,
in
order
whereunto
a
Pallate
was
carried
into
one
of
the
secret
places
,
where
he
lay
down
and
compos'd
himself
to
rest
,
but
slept
not
so
well
as
his
Host
wish'd
he
might
,
in
regard
the
place
was
close
and
inconvenient
;
after
he
had
lain
some
time
in
his
hole
,
he
got
up
,
and
was
pleas'd
to
take
notice
of
,
and
very
familiarly
salute
,
Mrs.
Whitgrave
,
Mother
to
him
who
was
the
owner
of
the
house
;
and
having
his
place
of
retreat
still
ready
,
he
diverted
himself
now
and
then
in
a
Closet
over
the
Porch
,
from
whence
he
could
see
those
who
pass'd
by
on
the
Road.
Not
thinking
it
convenient
to
continue
long
there
,
he
dispatch'd
John
Penderil
to
Col.
Lane
at
Bently
,
with
directions
for
him
to
send
,
or
bring
,
the
Lord
Wilmot's
Horses
that
night
,
about
Twelve
or
One
of
the
Clock
,
to
a
Field
near
adjoining
to
Whitgrave's
House
,
in
order
to
his
putting
in
execution
a
Resolution
he
had
taken
up
,
of
going
Westward
,
under
the
protection
of
Mrs.
Jane
Lane's
Pass
,
which
she
had
procured
for
her self
and
her
man
,
to
Bristol
,
it
being
most
probable
that
the
Rebels
would
pursue
him
only
Northward
,
and
not
at
all
suspect
his
going
into
the
West
.
In
the
Afternoon
,
on
Munday
,
Whitgrave
having
notice
,
that
some
Soldiers
were
in
the
neighbourhood
,
intending
to
apprehend
him
,
upon
information
that
he
had
been
at
Worcester-Fight
;
he
first
secured
the
King
,
who
was
then
lain
down
upon
Huddleston's
Bed
,
into
his
place
of
retreat
;
and
then
,
leaving
open
all
the
Chamber-doors
,
he
went
boldly
down
to
the
Soldiers
,
assuring
them
that
he
had
not
been
from
home
in
a
Fortnight
before
,
with
which
Asseveration
,
and
the
Testimony
of
his
Neighbours
,
the
Soldiers
were
so
well
satisfied
,
that
they
departed
without
going
up
the
stairs
at
all
.
The
old
Gentlewoman
being
told
that
Afternoon
,
by
a
Country-man
,
who
came
to
her
house
,
that
he
heard
the
King
had
,
upon
his
retreat
,
beaten
his
Enemies
at
Warrington
Bridge
,
and
that
there
were
three
Kings
come
in
to
his
assistance
:
As
soon
as
he
was
gon
,
she
went
up
,
and
related
the
story
to
his
Majesty
for
his
divertisement
;
who
smiling
answered
,
surely
they
were
the
three
Kings
of
Cullen
come
down
from
Heaven
,
for
he
could
not
imagine
what
other
Kings
they
should
be
;
at
which
time
,
looking
out
at
the
Closet
Window
,
he
saw
two
Soldiers
passing
by
on
the
Road
,
telling
Huddleston
that
he
knew
one
of
them
to
be
a
Highlander
,
and
of
his
own
Regiment
,
who
little
imagined
his
King
and
Colonel
to
be
so
near
:
and
thereupon
entred
into
some
discourse
with
him
,
about
the
particulars
of
the
Battel
at
Worcester
,
who
told
him
,
that
his
Counsels
had
been
sooner
discovered
to
the
Rebels
than
executed
by
his
Loyal
Subjects
.
On
Wednesday
,
about
one
in
the
morning
,
Lane
himself
brought
the
Horses
to
conduct
him
to
Wilmot
,
who
went
the
day
before
to
Lanes
House
at
Bently
.
At
his
departure
from
Whitgrave's
,
he
acknowledged
his
gratuity
by
returning
them
many
thanks
,
giving
them
directions
to
repair
to
a
Merchant
in
London
,
who
should
have
order
to
furnish
them
with
Mony
and
means
to
convey
them
beyond
the
Sea
,
if
their
entertaining
of
him
should
happen
to
be
discovered
;
promising
moreover
,
that
if
ever
God
should
restore
him
to
his
Crown
,
he
would
not
be
unmindful
of
their
civilities
.
And
so
being
furnish'd
with
a
Cloak
and
Boots
,
he
went
to
a
corner
of
the
Orchard
where
Lane
attended
him
,
and
went
with
him
to
Bently
,
where
,
according
to
his
intention
,
he
took
the
opportunity
of
her
Pass
,
and
rode
before
her
to
Bristol
,
the
Lord
Lord
Wilmot
attending
him
at
a
distance
.
The
King
being
somewhat
indisposed
in
body
,
complained
to
Mistris
Lane
that
his
Cloak
wearied
him
;
whereupon
she
desired
her
Father
,
who
likewise
rode
with
them
,
to
carry
it
for
him
:
but
she
had
not
rode
far
,
before
she
met
her
Brother-in-law
,
who
demanded
,
if
her
Father
must
carry
her
man's
Cloak
;
she
replied
,
to
wipe
off
all
suspicion
,
that
it
was
so
big
,
that
it
often
endangered
the
throwing
her
down
,
or
otherwise
she
would
not
have
been
so
uncivil
.
And
no
sooner
was
they
rid
of
this
danger
,
but
they
met
with
one
far
greater
;
for
being
to
pass
through
a
Town
,
where
a
Troop
of
Horse
was
drawn
up
,
as
if
on
purpose
to
oppose
their
passage
,
he
began
to
fear
the
worst
;
but
the
Captain
was
very
civil
,
and
taking
them
for
honest
Travellers
,
(
as
indeed
they
were
,
)
commanded
his
Troop
to
open
to
the
Right
and
Left
and
give
them
free
and
quiet
passage
.
To
intermix
so
many
Tragical
stories
with
a
little
mirth
,
I
cannot
pass
by
an
accident
which
happened
to
him
at
Leigh
,
which
,
although
surrounded
with
so
many
misfortunes
,
made
him
laugh
at
the
conceit
of
it
.
For
being
left
there
in
the
Kitchin
,
under
the
notion
of
a
Serving-man
,
the
Maid
entred
into
discourse
with
him
,
inquiring
where
he
was
born
,
what
trade
he
was
,
how
long
he
had
lived
with
Mistris
Lane
,
and
several
such
Question
,
suitable
to
a
Kitchin
Maids
curiosity
;
to
which
he
replied
,
he
was
born
at
Brumingham
and
was
a
N●ylors
Son
.
But
the
Jack
being
down
,
she
desired
him
to
wind
it
up
;
which
task
he
willingly
undertook
,
but
being
unskilful
therein
,
went
the
wrong
way
about
it
,
and
was
like
to
have
spoiled
the
Jack
:
whereupon
the
Maid
highly
incensed
,
(
it
being
usual
with
Cooks
to
be
of
cholerick
dispositions
,
)
vented
her
passion
in
Billingsgate
terms
,
asking
him
,
Where
he
was
bred
?
and
telling
him
,
he
was
the
most
ignorant
fellow
she
ever
saw
in
her
life
,
that
could
not
tell
how
to
wind
up
a
Jack
,
with
other
such
kind
of
Language
as
came
uppermost
,
which
being
uttered
with
much
vehemence
,
made
him
,
notwithstanding
his
present
condition
,
walk
out
of
the
Room
smiling
.
This
Gentleman
having
great
resort
to
his
House
,
he
feared
it
might
occasion
a
discovery
of
his
Person
;
he
feigned
himself
sick
of
an
Ague
,
and
under
that
pretence
,
kept
his
Chamber
all
day
,
and
came
down
only
at
nights
:
and
that
his
Disease
might
appear
real
,
he
desired
of
the
Butler
a
Glass
of
Wine
,
who
courteously
invited
him
into
the
Cellar
,
and
there
forced
him
to
drink
two
or
three
Healths
,
one
to
his
Majesty
,
and
another
to
his
Mother
.
But
at
length
,
by
something
he
observed
in
him
,
notwithstanding
his
Disguise
,
he
suspected
him
to
be
the
King
;
and
thereupon
falling
on
his
knees
,
begged
his
Pardon
,
and
assured
him
he
would
be
faithful
to
him
in
whatsoever
he
should
command
him
:
of
which
he
took
little
or
no
notice
,
but
having
drunk
off
his
Wine
went
away
.
Whereupon
the
Butler's
suspicion
increasing
,
he
went
up
and
inquired
of
M.
Lassel
,
who
though
angry
at
the
Butler's
inquisitiveness
,
yet
he
demanded
the
reason
of
it
;
and
the
Butler
,
whispering
him
in
the
ear
,
told
him
,
he
believed
it
was
the
King
:
upon
which
unexpected
accident
,
he
sent
for
him
up
,
and
acquainted
him
with
the
Butlers
suspicion
,
who
though
he
was
displeased
with
his
not
having
acquainted
him
first
with
it
,
yet
putting
confidence
in
him
,
denied
it
not
,
and
afterward
found
him
very
instrumental
in
his
conveyance
through
the
Country
.
Being
desirous
to
free
himself
from
all
dangers
of
discovery
,
he
was
desirous
to
hasten
his
putting
out
to
Sea
;
but
though
there
lay
a
little
Bark
there
,
deemed
very
fit
for
that
purpose
,
yet
the
Master
would
for
no
reward
be
prevailed
upon
to
transport
a
single
Person
:
whereupon
,
unwilling
to
tempt
Providence
too
far
,
he
resolved
to
go
farther
West
,
to
a
Noble
Gentlemans
House
whom
he
knew
to
be
a
trusty
friend
,
being
accompanied
thither
by
Mr.
Lassell
and
Mrs.
Lane
,
where
he
was
concealed
for
about
a
week
,
and
at
last
preparation
was
made
for
his
passage
.
But
coming
to
the
place
where
it
was
provided
,
he
chanced
to
dine
with
a
Colonel
of
the
Parliament
Army
;
whereupon
,
fearing
that
his
embarking
singly
might
raise
some
suspicion
in
him
,
he
rather
chose
to
lose
the
benefit
of
his
passage
,
than
after
so
many
Storms
and
Tempests
to
split
upon
a
Rock
within
sight
of
Harbour
,
and
therefore
returned
to
the
place
from
whence
he
came
:
from
whence
,
after
about
three
weeks
longer
concealment
,
he
was
conveyed
through
by-ways
to
a
Gentlemans
House
in
Sussex
,
where
having
continued
some
few
days
,
and
the
heat
of
the
search
after
him
being
now
pretty
well
over
,
he
was
at
last
furnish'd
with
a
small
Vessel
which
took
him
in
at
Sharrem
,
a
little
Creek
in
that
County
,
and
Landed
him
near
Havre-de-grace
in
Normandy
.
When
the
Skipper
saw
him
he
was
a
little
daunted
,
for
he
presently
knew
him
,
having
seen
him
divers
times
before
;
but
having
somewhat
collected
himself
,
he
said
,
since
he
had
undertaken
so
good
a
work
,
he
was
resolved
to
venture
hanging
rather
than
not
perform
it
:
to
which
the
King
replied
,
he
need
not
put
himself
upon
that
hazard
,
for
,
if
he
pleased
,
he
should
go
along
with
him
,
where
he
should
not
want
as
long
as
he
was
able
to
provide
for
him
.
Hamilton
,
Darby
,
Lauderdale
,
Gifford
and
the
rest
,
having
thus
disposed
of
the
King
in
a
way
of
security
,
march'd
from
White-Ladies
Northward
,
by
the
way
of
Newport
,
in
hope
to
overtake
or
meet
General
Lesley
with
the
main
Body
of
the
Scotch
Horse
;
but
assoon
as
they
were
got
into
the
Road
,
the
Lord
Leviston
,
who
commanded
his
Majesties
Life-Guard
,
overtook
them
,
being
pursued
by
a
Party
of
Rebels
:
whereupon
the
Lords
,
with
their
followers
,
faced
about
and
repelled
them
.
But
when
they
were
got
a
little
beyond
Newport
,
some
of
Lilburn's
Regiment
meeting
them
in
the
Front
,
and
other
Rebels
from
Worcester
pursuing
them
in
the
Rear
,
themselves
and
Horses
being
very
much
beaten
out
and
tired
,
Darby
,
Lauderdale
,
Gifford
and
some
others
,
were
taken
and
carried
Prisoners
first
to
Whit-Church
,
and
then
to
an
Inn
in
Banbury
,
from
whence
Gifford
found
means
to
escape
.
But
Darby
was
conveyed
to
Westchester
,
and
there
tryed
by
a
pretended
Court
Marshal
,
held
by
a
Commission
from
Cromwel
,
grounded
on
an
execrable
Rump
Act
,
which
traiterously
pretended
to
prohibit
all
correspondence
with
Charles
Stuart
,
under
penalty
of
High-Treason
,
loss
of
Life
and
Estate
;
by
which
he
was
condemned
to
lose
his
Life
,
notwithstanding
his
just
Plea
,
that
he
had
Quarter
granted
him
by
Captain
Edge
,
who
took
him
Prisoner
:
and
was
shortly
after
Executed
at
Bolton
in
Lancashire
,
in
a
most
Barbarous
and
unhuman
manner
.
Lauderdale
and
others
were
conveyed
first
to
the
Tower
,
and
afterward
to
Windsor
Castle
,
where
they
continued
divers
years
.
But
whilst
the
Rebels
were
plundering
those
Noble
Persons
whom
they
had
taken
Prisoners
,
the
Duke
,
with
Leviston
,
Blague
,
Darcey
May
and
others
,
forsook
the
Road
,
and
betaking
themselves
to
a
by-way
,
got
into
Cessardine
Woods
,
not
far
from
Newport
,
where
they
received
some
refreshment
at
a
little
obscure
House
;
and
afterward
by
two
honest
Labourers
,
whom
they
met
withal
in
an
adjoyning
Wood
,
and
to
whom
they
communicated
the
misery
and
distress
which
the
fortune
of
War
had
reduced
them
to
,
were
directed
to
places
of
safety
.
The
Duke
,
in
imitation
of
his
Royal
Master
,
quitting
his
Horse
,
and
delivering
his
George
,
which
was
given
him
by
the
Queen
Mother
,
to
Mr.
May
,
who
having
preserved
it
in
several
eminent
dangers
,
restored
it
to
him
again
in
Holland
;
and
changing
habit
with
one
of
the
Workmen
,
he
was
,
in
that
disguise
,
conveyed
to
the
House
of
one
Mr.
Haley
,
at
Bistrop
in
Nottinghamshire
:
Leviston
and
the
rest
,
all
quitted
their
Horses
likewise
,
and
severally
shifted
for
themselves
.
The
King
being
safely
Landed
in
Normandy
,
he
went
forthwith
to
Diepe
,
where
he
provided
himself
with
such
necessaries
as
might
serve
him
until
he
came
to
his
Mother
in
the
French
Court
;
who
,
so
soon
as
they
heard
of
his
safe
arrival
,
sent
several
Persons
of
Quality
to
meet
him
with
great
Pomp
,
as
became
his
Person
,
who
received
him
with
much
gladness
,
and
very
much
rejoyced
at
his
safety
,
conveying
him
to
Paris
in
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
own
Coach
;
where
he
found
such
a
welcom
as
his
Person
and
Worth
deserved
,
and
as
great
as
that
Court
could
express
for
the
safety
of
their
best
Allie
:
and
by
his
Mother
and
the
two
Dukes
,
with
as
great
a
joy
as
became
them
upon
the
receiving
of
him
whom
they
once
thought
had
been
lost
and
perished
.
These
Complements
being
once
over
,
he
pursued
his
interest
in
Holland
,
by
the
mediation
of
his
Sister
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
and
his
Aunt
the
Queen
of
Bohemia
,
indeavouring
to
prevail
with
them
,
according
to
their
former
promises
,
to
undertake
a
War
against
the
English
Parliament
,
which
they
accordingly
did
:
but
being
not
able
to
cope
with
the
Valour
of
the
English
,
nor
prevail
against
that
success
which
seemed
to
be
entailed
to
the
Rump
in
all
their
undertakings
,
they
were
unsuccessful
therein
,
and
it
contributed
very
little
toward
the
promoting
of
his
designs
.
The
King
being
once
again
excluded
out
of
all
his
Dominions
,
they
quickly
after
reduced
Corn-Castle
in
the
Isle
of
Guernsey
,
the
Isle
of
Man
,
and
all
other
places
both
in
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
which
stood
out
for
him
.
Which
was
no
sooner
done
,
but
there
happened
a
strange
alteration
in
the
Scene
of
affairs
in
England
;
for
Cromwel
,
whose
ambition
was
now
ripe
,
knowing
that
he
could
not
expect
a
fairer
opportunity
to
Usurp
that
supreme
Power
which
he
had
so
long
been
aspiring
too
,
in
regard
every
one
began
now
to
grow
weary
of
the
base
actions
of
the
Rump
,
whose
dilatory
proceedings
,
and
apparent
intentions
of
perpetuating
themselves
,
rendred
them
hateful
to
all
Mankind
:
he
entred
into
their
House
,
attended
by
some
of
his
principal
Officers
,
where
having
delivered
divers
reasons
why
,
he
thought
,
that
Parliament
ought
to
be
Dissolved
,
and
a
period
put
to
its
sitting
:
He
commanded
them
,
(
notwithstanding
they
were
his
Masters
,
and
from
whom
he
derived
his
Commission
,
)
immediately
to
depart
,
which
was
done
accordingly
;
for
how
unwilling
soever
they
were
to
obey
,
yet
it
was
now
out
of
their
Power
to
dispute
his
Authority
:
so
that
those
who
had
murthered
one
King
,
and
refused
to
restore
a
second
,
were
turned
out
of
door
,
and
deprived
of
all
Authority
and
Power
,
by
their
own
Servant
.
Whereat
the
whole
Nation
rejoyced
,
and
scarce
a
Man
grieved
for
their
Dissolution
but
themselves
,
every
one
believing
,
that
though
the
Nation
might
not
peradventure
be
bettered
by
that
change
,
yet
it
was
almost
impossible
it
should
be
worse
:
but
however
,
Cromwel
fearing
that
some
might
be
discontented
with
his
Proceedings
,
Published
a
large
and
specious
Declaration
,
shewing
his
Reasons
for
his
Dissolving
of
them
.
But
his
design
being
only
to
make
himself
great
,
he
did
not
intend
to
give
relief
,
by
taking
away
the
tyranny
,
but
by
changing
of
it
only
;
and
therefore
instead
of
that
Juncto
which
he
pulled
down
,
set
up
another
of
his
own
arbitrary
election
,
who
knowing
before-hand
what
they
had
to
do
,
after
having
sate
a
while
,
resigned
up
their
power
to
him
,
who
resolving
to
make
the
best
of
that
resignation
,
pretended
that
the
whole
Supream
Power
and
Authority
of
the
three
Kingdoms
,
both
Civil
and
Military
,
was
thereby
in
course
devolved
upon
him
,
and
thereupon
calling
a
Councel
of
Officers
,
to
consult
about
setling
the
Government
;
they
resolved
,
after
several
debates
,
to
have
a
Common-wealth
in
a
single
person
,
and
that
person
should
be
Oliver
Cromwel
,
by
the
name
and
style
of
Lord
Protector
,
&c.
He
at
first
seemingly
refused
the
Dignity
,
altho'
it
was
the
only
thing
he
aimed
at
;
but
being
press'd
by
the
Officers
of
the
Army
,
he
consented
to
accept
of
it
,
and
was
install'd
with
great
pomp
in
the
Chancery-Court
at
Westminster-hall
,
and
shortly
after
concluded
a
Peace
with
the
Dutch
:
He
was
afterward
importuned
by
his
Parliament
,
to
exchange
his
Title
of
Lord
Protector
,
for
that
of
King
;
which
he
refused
,
and
chose
rather
to
continue
the
old
.
The
King
,
when
he
came
into
France
,
found
that
Court
very
much
embroil'd
,
on
the
account
of
some
mis-understandings
between
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
other
Princes
of
the
Blood
,
and
the
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
which
he
undertook
to
compose
,
urging
his
own
danger
to
the
King
,
and
advising
him
to
beware
how
he
provok'd
his
Subjects
;
and
urging
the
King's
power
to
the
Princes
of
the
Blood
,
whereby
he
unhappily
drew
upon
himself
the
jealousies
of
both
parties
;
being
suspected
by
the
Cardinal
,
to
be
for
the
Princes
;
and
by
them
,
to
take
part
with
him
,
against
their
interest
;
which
they
were
the
more
induced
to
believe
,
because
he
withdrew
the
Lorrain
Forces
from
their
Service
,
and
imployed
them
to
reduce
Ireland
;
knowing
,
that
the
winning
that
was
the
most
probable
way
for
the
obtaining
of
England
;
and
promising
,
in
recompence
,
to
make
that
Duke
,
Duke
of
Ireland
;
but
they
thought
he
only
aimed
at
their
disappointment
:
upon
the
account
of
which
misinterpretations
of
his
peaceable
design
,
in
his
endeavours
to
reconcile
them
,
he
was
forced
to
retire
,
for
some
time
,
to
St.
Germans
,
his
Mother
being
scarce
able
to
stay
at
the
Louvre
,
for
the
unreasonable
and
causless
clamours
of
the
mistaken
multitude
;
but
when
their
heat
and
fury
was
over
,
he
returned
thither
again
,
where
he
staid
for
some
time
longer
in
great
esteem
with
that
Court
,
until
the
subtle
Cardinal
began
under-hand
to
make
a
Peace
with
Cromwel
;
and
when
he
could
not
,
by
all
the
means
he
used
,
prevent
its
taking
effect
,
he
retired
toward
Germany
,
knowing
that
the
issue
of
it
would
be
a
fair
complementing
of
him
out
of
their
Dominions
,
and
banishing
of
him
out
of
his
very
exile
.
Upon
his
arrival
in
Germany
,
he
is
entertained
by
the
Elector
of
Cologn
;
and
during
his
stay
in
that
Court
,
he
had
an
interview
with
the
Queen
of
Sweden
,
whom
,
as
the
Report
went
,
he
was
to
have
married
,
had
he
not
disliked
her
light
and
Frenchified
Deportment
:
In
the
interview
,
he
thank'd
her
for
all
those
civilities
which
she
had
for
his
sake
shewed
to
any
of
his
Friends
,
and
particularly
to
Montross
;
to
which
she
replied
,
their
own
and
his
worth
deserved
no
less
.
There
was
present
at
this
interview
,
the
King
's
two
Brothers
,
the
Dukes
of
York
and
Glocester
;
the
latter
whereof
was
sent
for
by
him
from
Paris
,
upon
information
,
that
his
Mother
had
a
design
to
put
him
into
the
Jesuits
Colledge
,
and
breed
him
up
in
the
Popish
Religion
,
to
which
he
was
always
an
irreconcileable
Enemy
,
and
therefore
would
not
permit
his
Brother
to
be
brought
up
in
it
.
And
so
pregnant
an
instance
of
his
intire
love
to
,
and
resolution
to
defend
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
profess'd
in
the
Church
of
England
,
was
his
proceedings
in
this
Affair
,
even
in
those
days
when
there
was
so
little
hopes
to
see
it
ever
restored
again
,
that
I
think
it
worthy
of
a
perpetual
remembrance
,
and
therefore
shall
here
insert
the
chief
circumstances
relating
to
it
.
Having
designed
to
take
the
Duke
of
Glocester
with
him
into
Germany
,
he
was
prevail'd
upon
,
by
the
Queen
,
to
leave
him
with
her
at
Paris
,
promising
,
that
she
would
not
permit
any
force
to
be
put
upon
him
,
for
the
prevailing
with
him
to
change
his
Religion
,
but
that
he
should
be
attended
by
those
Protestant
Servants
which
himself
had
placed
about
him
,
and
have
free
liberty
to
resort
to
the
Publick
Service
of
the
Church
of
England
,
at
the
King's
Chappel
,
which
was
then
at
Sir
Richard
Brown's
house
,
whom
he
left
as
his
Resident
in
Paris
.
But
not
long
after
his
departure
,
the
Duke
,
under
pretence
of
weaning
him
from
the
company
of
some
young
French
Gallants
,
who
being
in
the
same
Academy
,
were
grown
into
a
more
familiar
conversation
with
him
than
was
thought
convenient
,
was
removed
to
Abbot
Mountague's
house
,
at
his
Abby
near
Pontoise
,
and
after
he
had
been
there
a
few
days
,
Mr.
Lovel
,
who
was
his
Tutor
,
going
to
Paris
for
one
day
only
upon
business
designedly
contrived
,
as
was
suspected
,
by
the
Abbot
;
during
his
absence
,
he
was
vehemently
press'd
,
by
the
Abbot
,
with
all
the
strongest
Motives
,
Spiritual
or
Temporal
,
that
he
thought
might
prevail
upon
him
,
to
turn
Roman
Catholick
;
and
having
no
Protestant
near
him
at
that
time
to
advise
withal
,
but
Mr.
Griffin
of
his
Bed-Chamber
,
a
Gentleman
about
his
own
age
,
both
of
them
not
being
able
to
make
much
more
than
Thirty
,
he
doubted
not
but
to
prevail
.
But
notwithstanding
the
greenness
of
his
years
,
such
was
his
zeal
for
his
Religion
,
that
after
having
made
ingenious
Replies
to
all
the
Abbots
Arguments
,
he
told
him
,
that
he
very
much
admired
how
he
durst
make
that
attempt
upon
him
,
knowing
that
the
Queen
had
engaged
her
word
to
the
King
,
that
no
change
of
his
Religion
should
be
endeavoured
;
And
telling
him
,
that
for
his
own
part
he
was
resolved
not
to
incurr
the
King's
displeasure
,
by
neglecting
to
observe
his
Royal
Command
,
whereby
he
expresly
forbid
him
to
listen
to
any
Arguments
which
should
be
used
with
him
for
the
change
of
his
Religion
;
And
that
as
to
the
specious
Pretences
of
making
him
a
Cardinal
,
or
procuring
of
him
to
be
advanced
to
the
English
Throne
,
he
did
with
indignation
and
contempt
,
deride
and
reject
them
,
complaining
withal
of
his
being
disingeniously
dealt
with
,
by
his
being
thus
assaulted
in
the
absence
of
his
Tutor
,
whom
the
King
had
placed
over
him
,
and
who
,
he
believed
,
could
easily
refute
the
strongest
of
his
Arguments
:
Which
,
upon
his
return
,
he
did
so
fully
,
that
it
was
thought
convenient
to
remove
the
Duke
back
again
to
Paris
,
where
he
was
permitted
to
resort
to
the
King's
Chappel
,
and
enjoy
the
free
exercise
of
his
Religion
for
the
present
,
though
it
was
not
long
that
he
did
so
;
for
after
some
little
time
,
the
Queen
own'd
the
attempt
done
on
him
,
to
be
with
her
own
approbation
,
declaring
,
that
she
could
not
but
endeavour
(
notwithstanding
her
Promise
to
the
King
,
that
he
should
not
be
forced
)
to
have
her
Son
shewed
the
right
way
to
Heaven
,
and
to
have
that
way
proposed
to
him
,
which
she
thought
most
requisite
for
the
guiding
him
thereunto
:
And
that
she
might
,
notwithstanding
that
repulse
,
prevail
upon
him
by
degrees
,
his
Protestant
Tutor
was
put
from
him
,
and
himself
hurried
out
of
Paris
in
great
hast
,
thereby
to
deprive
him
of
the
assistance
of
any
Protestant
,
and
conveyed
to
Mr.
Croft's
house
,
but
under
the
care
of
Abbot
Mountague
,
none
of
his
Servants
,
but
Griffin
,
being
permitted
to
attend
him
.
The
News
whereof
did
deeply
affect
all
the
Loyal
Protestant
Exiles
then
in
Paris
,
but
especially
the
Lord
Hatton
,
who
understanding
how
violently
that
young
Prince
was
persecuted
for
his
Religion
,
he
consulted
with
that
famous
Confessor
,
for
the
Church
of
England
,
Dr.
Cousins
,
then
Dean
of
Peterborough
and
Chaplain
to
his
Majesty
,
and
since
the
King's
Restauration
,
Bishop
of
Durham
,
who
thereupon
drew
up
what
Arguments
and
Instructions
he
thought
convenient
,
to
fortifie
the
Duke
in
that
violent
assault
:
And
knowing
how
strictly
he
was
guarded
from
the
access
of
any
Protestant
,
he
being
by
his
Lady
related
to
the
Abbot
,
went
to
give
him
a
visit
;
but
his
design
was
soon
guessed
at
,
and
tho'
he
obtain'd
,
for
that
time
,
access
to
the
Duke
,
yet
he
was
so
carefully
watch'd
,
that
it
was
not
without
much
difficulty
,
that
he
unperceived
,
conveyed
to
him
the
Instructions
that
he
had
prepared
for
him
,
and
was
forced
,
for
the
future
,
to
vary
his
stratagems
,
to
procure
farther
Advices
to
be
from
time
to
time
delivered
to
him
.
And
so
narrowly
was
the
Duke
eyed
,
by
the
Popish
Spies
set
over
him
,
and
the
Priests
,
who
were
uncessantly
torturing
of
him
with
their
pressures
to
change
his
Religion
,
that
he
had
no
opportunity
to
peruse
any
of
those
Papers
sent
him
;
so
that
he
was
constrained
to
deliver
them
to
Griffin
,
who
in
the
Night
,
as
he
lay
in
his
Bed-Chamber
,
acquainted
him
what
the
scope
and
tendency
of
them
was
;
by
the
advantage
whereof
,
through
the
assistance
of
almighty
God
,
he
did
so
resolutely
withstand
all
the
violent
shocks
of
his
Persecutors
,
that
they
thereupon
resolved
not
only
to
remove
Griffin
,
but
to
shut
up
the
Duke
in
the
Jesuits
Colledge
.
The
King
being
informed
of
all
those
Proceedings
,
immediately
used
all
possible
endeavours
for
his
relief
,
and
sent
an
expostulatory
Letter
to
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
and
laid
his
Commands
on
all
the
most
eminent
of
his
Protestant
Subjects
there
,
to
be
to
the
utmost
of
their
power
aiding
and
assisting
to
him
in
that
great
Distress
;
and
sending
another
Letter
likewise
to
the
Duke
himself
,
which
was
attempted
some
days
before
he
was
removed
to
the
Jesuits
Colledge
,
to
be
delivered
to
him
by
Sir
George
Ratcliff
;
but
though
he
was
admitted
to
his
presence
,
yet
he
could
find
no
opportunity
to
deliver
him
the
Letter
with
privacy
,
therefore
left
it
with
Griffin
,
to
be
conveyed
to
him
.
In
which
Letter
he
reminded
him
of
the
strict
Command
that
he
had
left
with
him
at
his
departure
,
to
continue
firm
in
his
Religion
;
as
also
the
vanity
of
their
Motives
,
the
emptiness
of
their
Promises
,
together
with
the
last
Charge
of
their
dead
Father
,
which
he
solemnly
gave
him
with
the
entail
of
his
Blessing
annex'd
thereunto
;
telling
him
withal
,
that
if
he
suffered
himself
to
be
perverted
in
his
Religion
by
any
inticements
whatsoever
,
or
put
himself
into
the
Jesuits
Colledge
,
he
had
then
the
last
Letter
,
that
ever
he
should
receive
from
him
,
and
must
never
look
to
see
his
Face
again
.
As
soon
as
the
young
Duke
had
,
with
an
unexpressible
joy
,
received
this
Letter
,
he
first
,
with
all
possible
hast
,
transcribed
a
Copy
of
it
,
and
and
sent
it
immediately
to
the
Queen
,
begging
her
leave
to
repair
to
Paris
,
both
upon
the
account
of
those
Commands
of
the
King
and
the
Duke
of
York's
being
then
returned
from
the
French
Army
.
But
the
Queen
,
unwilling
to
desist
from
the
prosecuting
what
she
had
began
,
sent
him
word
,
she
could
not
cease
wishing
his
so
great
and
eternal
good
,
as
to
change
his
Religion
would
be
,
to
which
she
would
not
force
him
;
but
yet
advised
him
however
,
to
hearken
to
what
the
Abbot
should
farther
deliver
to
him
;
which
was
,
that
he
should
at
least
be
willing
to
go
to
the
Jesuits
Colledge
,
where
he
should
have
as
much
liberty
in
all
things
,
as
himself
could
desire
.
It
being
still
their
resolution
to
have
forced
him
thither
,
if
he
refused
,
had
it
not
been
prevented
by
the
arrival
of
the
Duke
of
Ormond
,
whom
the
King
dispatch'd
thither
from
Germany
,
with
Letters
and
Instructions
,
for
the
rescuing
of
him
from
his
Popish
adversaries
;
and
had
he
staid
but
four
days
longer
,
before
his
arrival
at
Paris
,
he
had
come
too
late
,
in
regard
the
Duke
had
certainly
been
within
that
time
shut
up
in
the
Colledge
,
from
whence
there
had
been
no
possibility
of
retrieving
him
;
For
the
French
Court
had
so
zealously
espoused
that
Affair
,
that
he
found
himself
necessitated
to
make
use
of
all
the
Prudence
and
Policy
he
was
Master
of
,
before
he
could
accomplish
the
business
that
he
came
about
:
but
finding
that
it
was
not
altogether
too
late
,
he
so
effectually
pursued
those
Instructions
he
received
from
the
King
,
that
he
procured
the
Duke's
return
to
Paris
,
and
liberty
to
enjoy
the
free
Exercise
of
his
Religion
:
But
no
sooner
did
he
come
to
the
French
Court
,
to
pay
his
respects
to
the
Queen
,
but
the
Queen-Mother
of
France
,
and
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
press'd
him
with
all
the
Allurements
imaginable
,
to
turn
Roman
Catholick
;
telling
him
,
that
they
look'd
upon
him
as
a
Child
of
France
,
and
that
it
was
for
his
advantage
,
and
the
opportunity
they
should
thereby
have
of
doing
him
the
greater
good
,
that
induced
them
to
move
him
thereunto
;
adding
,
that
since
his
Father
was
dead
,
he
ought
to
obey
his
Mother's
Commands
in
all
things
.
To
which
,
observing
the
King's
Instructions
,
not
to
engage
in
any
Dispute
with
them
,
he
replied
only
in
general
terms
,
That
he
resolved
to
obey
his
Mother
as
much
as
any
Son
could
,
or
ought
to
do
,
and
thereby
dissengaged
himself
from
any
farther
pursuit
at
that
time
.
But
all
the
allurements
of
the
French
Court
,
and
the
utmost
severities
used
toward
him
by
his
Mother
,
were
not
able
in
the
least
to
shake
his
firmness
in
his
Religion
;
which
the
Queen
with
great
indignation
perceiving
,
some
few
days
after
took
him
apart
:
and
having
,
first
,
with
all
the
sweetness
imaginable
,
declared
to
him
,
how
great
and
tender
those
affections
she
had
for
him
were
,
and
how
much
it
grieved
her
,
that
very
love
it self
should
compel
her
to
proceed
toward
him
with
some
seeming
severity
.
She
told
him
that
,
for
his
ease
sake
,
she
would
shorten
the
time
of
his
Tryal
;
and
therefore
,
proposing
to
him
,
all
the
good
she
aimed
at
in
that
design
,
the
duty
he
owed
her
,
and
the
disability
of
the
King
to
maintain
him
,
she
commanded
him
immediately
to
withdraw
into
his
Lodgings
,
and
there
give
one
hearing
more
to
Abbot
Mountague
,
and
after
,
having
sequestred
himself
,
for
a
while
,
from
all
manner
of
diversion
,
to
ponder
seriously
upon
what
she
and
he
said
to
him
,
and
that
night
either
bring
or
send
her
a
full
and
final
answer
.
Whereupon
the
Duke
,
taking
the
advantage
of
the
little
interim
of
clearing
the
Room
,
sent
Griffin
to
the
Marquess
of
Ormond
,
desiring
him
to
repair
to
him
immediately
,
that
he
might
advise
with
him
,
how
he
ought
to
deport
himself
,
as
occasion
should
serve
,
in
that
intended
privacy
with
his
Mother
and
the
Abbot
.
But
Griffin
not
presently
finding
the
Marquess
,
the
Abbot
was
there
before
him
,
who
having
expaciated
upon
what
the
Queen
had
but
briefly
hinted
,
he
prest
the
Duke
for
his
final
answer
,
which
he
refused
to
give
,
'till
he
had
first
consulted
with
the
Marquess
:
whereupon
the
Abbot
for
the
present
withdrew
,
desiring
to
be
sent
for
so
soon
as
he
was
come
,
telling
him
,
that
if
it
were
not
in
an
hours
time
,
he
would
return
again
,
whether
sent
for
or
not
.
But
it
was
not
long
after
his
being
withdrawn
,
that
the
Marquess
came
;
and
the
Duke
having
acquainted
him
with
their
Proposals
,
and
demanded
his
advice
and
directions
therein
,
was
quickly
resolved
what
answer
to
make
,
but
having
been
so
long
harrassed
,
was
desirous
to
take
a
little
breath
,
and
therefore
neglected
to
send
presently
to
the
Abbot
,
and
went
out
of
his
Lodging
,
into
the
Court
,
to
divert
himself
:
but
no
sooner
was
he
gone
than
the
Abbot
came
,
and
missing
him
,
sought
up
and
down
the
Court
for
him
,
and
having
at
last
found
him
,
severely
rebuked
him
for
neglecting
his
Mothers
command
,
and
his
instructions
,
which
was
,
seriously
to
ponderate
what
he
had
said
,
〈◊〉
for
neglecting
to
send
for
him
according
to
appointment
.
Well
,
Sir
,
said
the
Duke
,
I
have
seriously
considered
of
all
that
hath
been
said
to
me
,
and
my
final
answer
thereunto
is
,
I
am
resolved
to
continue
firm
in
my
Religion
.
Then
,
replied
the
Abbot
,
I
am
commanded
,
from
the
Queen
your
Mother
,
to
tell
you
,
that
she
charges
you
to
see
her
face
no
more
.
At
which
dismal
expression
,
the
Duke
being
not
a
little
moved
,
begged
with
great
earnestness
,
that
he
might
be
permitted
,
at
least
,
to
implore
her
parting
blessing
,
till
he
could
in
time
prevail
for
her
pardon
,
but
could
not
obtain
it
,
though
he
indeavoured
it
again
the
next
morning
,
(
being
Sunday
,
before
she
went
to
her
Devotions
,
)
by
the
intercession
of
his
Brother
,
the
Duke
of
York
,
who
did
,
with
great
tenderness
,
compassionate
his
condition
,
and
with
great
earnestness
move
on
his
behalf
.
But
the
Queen
proved
inexorable
,
not
only
to
him
,
but
to
all
others
who
spoke
on
his
behalf
;
nor
would
she
intimate
her
pleasure
to
him
by
any
other
Person
than
the
Abbot
,
who
solicited
him
again
,
aggravating
the
peril
of
his
Mothers
displeasure
:
and
advising
him
,
at
that
instant
,
being
the
most
proper
time
,
as
she
was
going
to
Mass
at
her
Monastery
,
to
apply
himself
to
her
,
assuring
him
,
that
she
had
those
Proposals
to
make
to
him
,
which
would
set
his
heart
at
rest
,
though
,
he
said
,
he
could
not
name
them
.
To
which
the
Duke
replied
,
if
it
were
so
,
I
could
apply
my self
to
her
well
enough
,
for
my
heart
can
have
no
rest
,
except
in
the
free
exercise
of
my
Religion
,
but
I
fear
her
Propositions
will
not
,
I
am
sure
yours
never
tended
to
give
me
any
ease
or
quiet
;
at
which
very
instant
,
the
Queen
passed
by
in
her
Coach
toward
her
Nunnery
:
whereupon
the
Duke
approached
toward
her
,
and
attempted
to
begg
her
Blessing
,
but
was
with
great
indignation
rejected
.
Whereat
shewing
himself
very
much
discomposed
,
the
Abbot
came
up
to
him
,
demanding
what
it
was
her
Majesty
had
said
to
him
,
that
had
put
him
into
so
great
disorder
;
to
which
he
briskly
replied
,
what
she
said
I
may
thank
you
for
,
Sir
,
and
therefore
it
is
but
reason
,
that
what
my
Mother
said
to
me
,
I
should
say
to
you
,
Be
sure
I
see
your
face
no
more
,
and
so
turned
about
and
left
him
:
whereupon
the
Abbot
calling
after
him
,
said
,
Whither
are
you
going
,
good
Sir
?
To
whom
,
looking
over
his
shoulder
,
he
answered
,
to
Church
,
whither
he
immediately
repaired
,
with
a
sad
and
dejected
countenance
,
which
did
much
abate
the
joy
of
the
Congregation
,
who
were
much
pleased
to
see
him
accompany
his
Brother
the
Duke
of
York
thither
;
but
they
partook
with
him
in
his
sorrow
,
when
they
understood
that
,
after
Sermon
,
he
was
to
seek
where
to
get
a
Dinner
,
for
which
he
must
send
to
the
Cooks
,
or
fast
,
for
there
was
a
very
strict
Prohibition
given
to
all
the
Officers
in
his
Mothers
Court
,
that
they
should
not
furnish
him
with
any
Provisions
or
necessaries
.
That
night
,
after
Evening
Prayer
,
he
had
hopes
to
enjoy
one
moment
of
satisfaction
,
by
conversing
with
his
Sister
the
Princess
Henrietta
,
afterward
Dutchess
of
Orleans
,
during
his
Mothers
absence
;
but
as
soon
as
the
young
Princess
heard
the
news
of
his
designed
adventure
,
she
was
so
frighted
into
shrieks
and
tears
,
that
she
cryed
out
,
Oh
God
,
my
Brother
!
Oh
me
,
my
Mother
!
What
?
I
am
undone
for
ever
:
What
shall
I
do
?
Which
as
soon
as
the
Duke
heard
,
he
retired
,
not
being
willing
his
dear
Sister
should
,
by
her
kindness
to
him
,
purchase
her
Mothers
displeasure
.
In
this
disconsolate
condition
he
went
to
his
Lodging
;
when
it
was
nine
a
Clock
at
night
,
his
Groom
came
to
know
what
he
should
do
with
his
Horses
,
for
the
Queens
Comptroller
was
come
to
him
,
with
a
charge
,
to
remove
them
instantly
:
whereupon
the
Groom
pleaded
,
it
was
then
too
late
,
and
that
on
the
morrow
it
would
be
time
enough
,
but
the
Comptroller
replied
,
he
should
then
be
put
out
of
his
place
e'er
the
morning
.
The
next
day
the
Sheets
were
taken
off
his
Bed
,
finding
therefore
that
he
could
not
be
permitted
to
stay
at
the
Palace-Royal
,
he
thought
,
until
he
could
provide
necessaries
for
his
Journey
into
Germany
,
to
retire
to
the
House
of
Mr.
Crofts
,
(
afterward
Lord
Crofts
,
near
Paris
;
whereof
the
Queen
hearing
,
she
check'd
Mr.
Crofts
for
being
willing
to
receive
him
,
with
which
he
acquainted
the
Duke
,
but
submits
however
to
his
pleasure
.
In
this
strait
the
Duke
betook
himself
to
the
advice
of
that
faithful
Servant
to
his
Family
,
and
zealous
Protestant
,
the
Lord
Hatton
,
by
whose
judicious
instructions
,
he
had
received
much
satisfaction
in
this
his
distressed
condition
;
who
,
so
soon
as
the
Duke
had
made
known
to
him
,
that
he
was
not
only
turned
out
of
his
Mothers
House
,
but
that
all
persons
,
who
had
any
dependency
upon
her
,
were
forbidden
to
receive
or
assist
him
:
his
Lordship
told
him
,
if
his
Highness
would
please
to
honour
his
House
with
his
presence
,
he
should
there
be
received
with
all
the
dutiful
regard
that
could
be
paid
to
him
by
so
ancient
and
faithfully
devoted
Servant
of
his
Royal
Family
;
And
with
an
Entertainment
as
suitable
to
his
Quality
,
as
the
remains
of
that
Fortune
he
had
spent
in
his
Father's
Service
would
afford
.
But
this
the
Duke
,
out
of
great
modesty
,
at
first
declined
,
alledging
the
great
hazard
,
which
he
knew
he
would
thereby
run
,
of
having
his
Estate
again
sequestred
in
England
,
as
well
as
by
incurring
the
displeasure
of
the
French
Court
,
endanger
his
being
exil'd
that
Kingdom
,
for
his
kindness
to
him
,
as
he
had
been
that
of
England
,
for
his
Service
to
his
Father
;
and
,
perhaps
,
be
endangered
in
his
person
too
,
by
the
fury
of
the
Rabble
,
who
might
,
peradventure
,
be
animated
by
some
enraged
Papist
,
for
thus
disappointing
them
,
of
making
a
Proselyte
of
him
as
they
boasted
they
had
done
,
and
given
Publick
Thanks
for
it
in
diverse
of
their
Churches
.
But
his
Lordship
assur'd
him
,
that
as
he
had
hitherto
spent
the
greatest
part
of
his
Life
and
Fortune
in
the
Service
of
his
Royal
Family
,
and
the
defence
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
so
he
would
willingly
sacrifice
the
remainder
of
both
on
so
honourable
an
occasion
as
that
;
with
which
hearty
invitation
,
he
was
so
pleas'd
,
that
he
took
no
farther
thoughts
whither
to
go
,
but
concluded
to
remain
with
him
.
Being
thus
gone
from
the
Palace-Royal
,
the
Queen-Mother
of
France
came
immediately
thither
,
to
try
once
more
,
if
she
could
prevail
with
him
,
to
change
his
Religion
;
and
as
soon
as
she
came
,
sent
her
Son
,
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
to
visit
him
;
who
return'd
with
the
News
,
that
he
was
not
to
be
found
:
but
as
soon
as
it
was
known
where
he
was
,
she
sent
the
Marquess
of
Plessis
,
to
perswade
him
to
comply
with
his
Mother's
advice
;
For
the
effecting
whereof
,
he
exercised
all
his
Parts
and
Elocution
,
with
the
greatest
earnestness
;
and
affirming
,
that
since
the
death
of
his
Father
,
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
had
sole
Power
and
Authority
over
him
;
disputing
,
whether
the
King
his
Brother
,
as
his
Sovereign
,
had
an
equal
right
to
dispose
of
him
.
And
the
Discourse
growing
somewhat
publick
,
the
Marquess
of
Ormond
,
and
the
Lord
Hatton
,
who
were
then
likewise
present
,
arguing
in
the
Duke's
defence
;
the
French
Marquess
finding
himself
over-match'd
by
their
Reasons
,
in
great
passion
return'd
,
without
the
success
suspected
at
the
Palace-Royal
,
where
the
French
Queen
stayed
very
late
,
till
he
came
back
:
whose
Report
,
when
both
Queens
heard
,
they
were
then
so
fully
satisfied
in
the
Duke's
firmness
to
his
Religion
,
that
after
that
time
,
no
considerable
attempt
was
made
on
him
,
altho'
he
continued
for
near
two
Months
there
;
being
nobly
entertained
all
that
time
by
the
Lord
Hatton
,
until
,
through
his
and
the
Marquess
of
Ormond's
interest
,
Necessaries
were
provided
for
his
going
into
Germany
,
to
the
King
.
From
the
interview
of
the
Queen
of
Sweden
,
which
was
held
at
a
small
Village
near
Frankford
,
(
at
the
same
time
when
the
Fair
was
there
)
he
returned
,
with
great
satisfaction
,
to
Cologn
,
where
he
was
welcomed
with
all
imaginable
demonstrations
of
Joy
,
by
the
Magistrates
and
the
whole
City
;
where
he
had
not
staid
long
,
before
the
Duke
of
York
came
to
him
,
being
complemented
away
from
France
,
upon
the
conclusion
of
the
Treaty
with
Cromwel
,
notwithstanding
his
incomparable
worth
,
discovered
in
the
Court
,
and
in
the
Camp
;
where
he
behaved
himself
so
well
,
that
the
Duke
of
Longueville
was
willing
to
have
match'd
his
Daughter
to
him
,
altho'
he
was
in
exile
;
and
the
Marshal
Turein
commended
him
,
in
the
time
of
his
sickness
,
to
the
French
King
,
as
the
fittest
person
to
be
Commander
in
chief
of
all
his
Forces
.
And
so
desirable
was
his
company
●●ong
all
Princes
,
that
Don
Lewis
de
〈◊〉
,
and
Don
John
of
Austria
migh●y
importun'd
him
to
come
over
to
●●em
in
Flanders
,
which
invitation
he
●●cepted
of
,
and
he
repaired
thither
,
〈◊〉
to
promote
his
own
cause
,
and
〈◊〉
King
of
Spains
affairs
;
in
order
●●reunto
he
commanded
all
his
●●glish
,
Scotch
and
Irish
Subjects
in
those
●●rts
to
be
listed
for
his
Service
,
which
●●ounted
to
about
three
or
four
thou●●●d
,
besides
the
two
Regiments
of
〈◊〉
and
Glocester
,
and
maintained
a
●●●nstant
correspondence
with
his
●●iends
in
England
,
which
Cromwel
sus●●cted
,
but
had
no
certain
knowledge
●●ereof
,
having
now
no
Mannings
in
the
●●ngs
Court
to
betray
his
Majesties
se●●ets
,
wherefore
he
contrived
a
Plot
,
●o
which
by
his
Emissaries
he
ensna●●d
the
reverend
Dr.
Huet
,
Sir
Henry
〈◊〉
and
others
,
and
had
them
tryed
●●fore
a
High
Court
of
Justice
,
and
●●ndemned
and
executed
for
that
pre●●ded
Conspiracy
.
But
though
he
●as
represented
to
the
City
by
Cromwel
〈◊〉
be
twenty
thousand
strong
,
when
he
●as
acquainting
them
with
the
preten●●nded
Plot
against
him
;
yet
he
was
not
able
to
attempt
any
thing
upon
〈◊〉
own
account
,
in
regard
his
Forces
we●●
but
inconsiderable
for
number
,
〈◊〉
therefore
he
joyned
them
with
t●●
Spaniards
,
and
at
one
attempt
to
〈◊〉
the
Siege
of
Dunkirk
were
defeate
▪
and
almost
all
slain
,
being
deserted
〈◊〉
the
Spaniards
,
who
were
not
able
to
e●dure
the
hot
charge
that
Cromwels
S●●diers
gave
them
,
notwithstanding
〈◊〉
endeavours
of
the
undaunted
York
〈◊〉
rally
them
,
who
did
Wond●●
with
his
own
Regiment
,
putting
〈◊〉
whole
French
and
English
Army
o●
to
a
disorder
,
and
twice
to
a
stand
〈◊〉
his
own
Guard
only
,
and
some
〈◊〉
remnant
of
his
overthrown
Forces
:
〈◊〉
which
defeat
the
Kings
whole
desi●●
being
disappointed
,
he
betook
him●●
from
his
Arms
to
his
Prayers
,
and
a●pealed
from
Earth
to
Heaven
.
Ho●ever
he
still
remained
in
Flanders
,
〈◊〉
kept
his
Court
in
Bruges
,
about
〈◊〉
Leagues
from
Brussels
.
About
this
〈◊〉
Cromwel
being
resolved
to
continue
〈◊〉
Protectorship
in
his
own
Family
,
〈◊〉
the
matter
so
that
his
Parliam●●●
should
earnestly
Petition
,
solemnly
●●vise
him
to
name
his
Successor
,
〈◊〉
was
the
thing
he
chiefly
desired
,
notwithstanding
all
his
former
Oaths
and
Protestations
against
suffering
the
Nation
to
be
rul'd
by
any
single
Person
,
which
,
when
the
King
heard
,
he
said
to
a
Person
of
quality
,
who
was
then
by
him
,
that
Cromwell
had
certainly
lay'd
the
best
Foundation
that
a
short
and
troublesom
reign
could
possibly
admit
of
,
at
once
to
deprive
him
of
his
just
and
rightful
Dominions
,
and
to
settle
his
own
Posterity
in
his
unjust
and
usurpt
Authority
.
And
when
he
receiv'd
the
news
of
his
death
,
he
shew'd
an
admirable
calmness
and
serenity
of
Spirit
;
Reason
,
Religion
and
Discretion
having
such
a
powerful
command
over
his
passions
,
that
though
it
seem'd
in
all
probability
to
be
a
considerable
step
toward
his
Restauration
,
in
regard
his
most
implacable
as
well
as
successful
Enemy
was
now
gone
,
yet
he
did
not
discover
any
extraordinary
symptoms
of
Joy
.
But
as
that
great
alteration
in
England
did
change
all
the
publick
Councels
of
Europe
in
general
,
so
did
it
likewise
somewhat
alter
his
:
for
,
he
now
set
up
new
negotiations
in
most
of
the
forraign
Courts
,
that
so
he
might
not
be
wanting
to
himself
,
whilst
there
were
the
most
hopeful
designs
that
had
ever
yet
been
on
foot
in
England
for
the
promoting
his
Journeys
.
The
new
Protector
being
look't
upon
as
one
weary
of
that
power
which
was
then
desolv'd
upon
him
,
in
regard
he
knew
himself
to
have
as
little
ability
to
manage
it
,
as
he
had
right
to
enjoy
it
;
and
was
suppos'd
not
to
have
that
implacable
aversation
to
the
Royal
Family
,
which
his
Father
had
always
discover'd
.
However
,
it
was
not
long
before
the
Army
thrust
him
from
his
Throne
,
and
set
up
the
Rump
again
,
which
his
Father
had
pull'd
down
;
after
which
there
were
so
many
alterations
and
new
forms
of
Government
,
that
it
is
almost
impossible
to
give
the
World
a
particular
account
of
them
,
every
Week
almost
producing
some
new
Model
or
other
;
and
there
springing
up
some
new
Heads
of
that
Hydra-Common-Wealth
.
The
King
was
not
in
the
mean
time
idle
,
but
laid
out
all
his
Interest
and
Policy
for
the
promoting
his
designs
,
and
the
procuring
such
supplies
as
might
encourage
those
Loyal
Subjects
that
incessantly
endeavour'd
,
by
his
Restauration
to
restore
their
Native
Countrey
from
the
Paws
of
those
Lions
into
which
it
was
fallen
,
and
themselves
to
the
Glorious
Liberty
of
being
●●bject
to
so
great
and
good
a
Prince
〈◊〉
although
Holland
offered
fairly
,
〈◊〉
some
Princes
with
the
Emperor
of
●●rmany
began
now
to
pity
forlorn
●●d
exiled
Majesty
,
especially
dwelling
〈◊〉
a
Prince
of
that
worth
,
as
he
was
ac●●unted
to
be
,
by
all
those
who
had
〈◊〉
happiness
to
know
him
;
yet
the
●●eatest
hope
and
expectation
from
any
〈◊〉
those
Forraign
Affairs
was
,
the
peace
●●at
was
then
mediating
by
the
Pope
,
be●●een
the
two
Kingdoms
of
France
and
●●ain
,
managed
by
the
two
great
Fa●●urites
of
each
Kingdom
,
the
Cardi●●l
Mazarine
and
the
Count
de
Olivarez
●●on
the
Borders
of
St.
Jean
de
Luz
,
●hich
if
it
succeed
,
must
in
all
proba●●lity
prove
advantageous
to
his
affairs
,
〈◊〉
regard
both
Crowns
could
not
upon
●●e
conclusion
of
peace
between
them
,
●estow
their
Forces
upon
any
service
●●at
would
render
more
to
their
honour
●●an
that
,
of
endeavouring
his
Restau●●tion
;
although
he
rather
desired
to
●mploy
their
Interest
than
their
Arms
,
〈◊〉
intended
to
let
England
know
what
●●ey
might
do
for
him
,
rather
then
to
●ake
them
feel
the
effects
of
any
thing
●one
by
them
:
And
although
he
expected
〈◊〉
should
have
an
Army
ready
to
good
the
agreement
;
yet
he
intende●
they
should
prevail
more
by
their
Reasons
than
their
Forces
.
The
managing
of
this
Treaty
between
the
two
Kingdoms
,
being
a
business
that
so
much
concerned
him
〈◊〉
particular
,
as
well
as
Europe
in
genera●
he
condescended
to
negotiate
there●●
in
his
own
person
,
notwithstanding
〈◊〉
had
Residents
in
most
Christian
Kingdoms
.
And
in
order
thereunto
betoo●
himself
first
to
one
Court
,
and
then
〈◊〉
another
,
(
the
Duke
of
York
acco●●●
panying
him
)
incognito
,
being
sensib●●
of
the
danger
which
might
accrue
〈◊〉
to
his
cause
and
Person
,
upon
the
scr●ples
of
a
solid
interview
,
it
being
gen●rally
observed
,
the
interviews
of
Pri●ces
are
unhappy
.
And
by
the
way
,
〈◊〉
he
passed
through
France
,
he
gave
a
〈◊〉
sit
to
his
Mother
,
intending
before
〈◊〉
had
undertook
the
negotiation
of
〈◊〉
publick
reconciliation
between
〈◊〉
two
Kingdoms
,
to
practice
a
priva●●
one
between
himself
and
her
,
who
ha●
declar'd
herself
very
much
disple●●●●
with
him
,
upon
the
account
of
his
pr●ceedings
in
the
business
of
the
Duke
〈◊〉
Glocester
;
which
having
accomplishe●
and
finding
that
that
Court
did
〈◊〉
give
him
the
honour
due
to
his
Person
,
nor
an
entertainment
suitable
to
his
expectations
;
He
return'd
with
his
Brother
to
Diep
in
Normandy
,
going
thither
by
Post
,
with
such
hast
and
privacy
,
that
some
mens
hopes
and
others
fears
imagin'd
they
were
gone
over
into
England
;
an
attempt
at
that
time
too
dangerous
for
so
wise
and
politick
a
Prince
to
adventure
on
.
From
Diep
he
remov'd
toward
the
Frontiers
of
Spain
,
by
the
way
of
Roan
,
where
he
was
nobly
treated
by
Mr.
Scot
an
English
Merchant
,
and
entertain'd
with
a
Sermon
suitable
to
his
present
condition
;
and
from
thence
he
went
by
post
to
Bajonne
,
accompany'd
by
the
Marquess
of
Ormond
,
and
so
towards
the
two
Ministers
of
State
that
were
negotiating
the
Peace
between
the
two
Crowns
at
St.
Jon
de
Luz
.
The
news
of
this
approach
did
no
sooner
reach
Don
Lewis's
Lodgings
,
but
he
prepares
to
meet
him
with
as
much
splendour
,
as
if
our
Soveraign
had
been
his
Majesty
of
Spain
,
or
himself
an
English
Subject
;
for
when
he
met
him
,
he
immediately
alighting
from
his
Horse
,
and
kneeling
(
though
in
a
very
dirty
and
inconvenient
place
)
embrac'd
and
kiss'd
his
Majesties
Knees
,
and
walk'd
before
him
bare-headed
to
the
place
he
had
order'd
to
be
made
ready
for
him
,
which
was
the
best
Lodging
the
Town
afforded
;
where
the
next
day
he
received
a
formal
visit
from
that
sly
,
close
and
reserv'd
Politician
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
whom
he
entertain'd
with
such
a
discreet
wariness
,
as
if
he
design'd
to
let
him
know
(
and
those
that
saw
him
understood
well
enough
thereby
)
that
he
understood
the
walking
Cabala
almost
as
well
as
he
did
himself
.
Never
were
any
of
his
great
affairs
so
well
carried
on
as
that
was
,
which
he
manag'd
himself
;
for
by
the
advantage
of
his
own
incomparable
Prudence
and
sage
Experience
,
together
with
his
powerful
Majesty
and
Presence
,
he
so
far
prevail'd
in
his
negotiations
there
,
that
notwithstanding
Lockharts
close
applications
in
behalf
of
his
Masters
,
he
not
only
prevented
any
article
that
was
offer'd
and
prest
in
favour
of
his
rebellious
adversaries
of
England
,
but
also
procur'd
himself
to
be
included
by
Spain
,
as
the
most
honourable
Ally
in
the
intended
Peace
,
and
obtain'd
a
promise
from
both
those
Favourites
,
that
they
would
in
pursuance
of
their
Masters
friendship
with
him
,
descended
as
soon
as
possible
,
to
treat
of
such
particulars
that
might
be
proposed
,
as
the
most
sutable
to
the
promoting
of
his
Restauration
,
and
consult
what
Counsels
ought
to
be
taken
,
what
Men
,
Money
and
other
supplys
their
respective
Masters
should
afford
,
and
how
each
should
be
employed
for
the
greatest
usefulness
to
his
Service
.
After
which
he
was
dismist
with
as
much
Respect
and
Honour
as
he
was
received
.
Whilst
this
Treaty
was
managing
by
the
two
Favourites
;
the
Duke
of
York
was
,
in
consideration
of
his
great
worth
,
and
the
Service
he
had
done
for
Spain
,
offered
the
honour
of
being
made
Constable
of
Castile
,
and
Lord
high
Admiral
of
Spain
,
which
he
handsomly
refused
;
that
Prince
having
a
peculiar
way
of
denying
requests
as
pleasantly
to
some
,
as
he
grants
them
to
others
.
And
indeed
it
was
at
that
time
prudence
in
him
to
wave
any
courtesie
that
might
be
proffered
by
Spain
,
or
any
other
Popish
Court
,
least
it
might
somewhat
have
retarded
his
Brothers
affairs
in
England
,
by
rendring
him
suspected
of
too
near
compliance
with
the
Catholick
Interest
,
and
have
rendred
the
attempts
of
those
who
were
there
,
endeavouring
to
clear
both
his
and
the
Kings
Integrity
,
and
Constancy
to
the
reformed
Religion
?
the
better
to
prepare
the
way
for
their
Re-establishment
,
vain
and
fruitless
,
especially
since
their
●mplacable
Enemies
made
it
their
chief
design
and
business
to
abuse
the
Credulous
with
false
surmizings
,
and
unjust
suspicions
of
their
faithfulness
to
the
Protestant
Religion
and
Interest
,
to
which
they
had
adhered
with
so
much
resolution
and
constancy
that
neither
smiles
nor
frowns
,
the
prospect
of
the
greatest
enjoyments
,
nor
the
fear
of
the
heaviest
sufferings
;
the
highest
Favours
from
Rome
,
nor
the
basest
Affronts
from
England
,
could
tempt
them
to
the
least
thought
of
disloyalty
to
it
.
The
King
having
finisht
his
negotiations
at
the
Treaty
of
St.
Jan
de
Luz
to
his
great
satisfaction
,
returned
with
his
Brother
the
Duke
of
York
through
France
to
Brussels
,
only
staying
some
short
time
at
Carentia
and
Paris
with
the
Queen
his
Mother
.
And
to
make
his
advantage
of
these
stirs
and
continual
alterations
in
the
Government
of
England
,
sine
the
death
of
Cromwel
,
which
naturally
tended
towards
the
promoting
his
Restauration
(
whereby
the
Nation
could
only
be
setled
)
notwithstanding
they
were
all
design'd
to
prevent
and
hinder
it
;
he
sent
over
diverse
Commissions
to
diverse
worthy
and
loyal
Persons
,
to
raise
Forces
on
his
behalf
,
and
otherwise
to
act
as
they
saw
convenient
for
the
promoting
that
grand
design
;
by
virtue
of
which
Commissions
,
a
general
Plot
was
laid
for
the
raising
of
Forces
in
all
the
Countyes
in
England
,
to
declare
for
him
.
But
some
part
of
that
business
being
intrusted
to
the
management
of
the
Lady
Howard
,
Daughter
to
the
Earl
of
Barkshire
,
(
who
,
though
loyal
enough
,
yet
being
in
regard
of
her
Sex
,
incapable
of
secrecy
)
it
was
soon
discovered
;
and
so
London
,
which
was
the
main
place
,
secured
,
and
the
most
considerable
Persons
that
were
to
have
done
any
thing
therein
,
were
disabled
by
imprisonment
or
otherwise
;
several
Troops
of
Horse
likewise
commanded
into
Kent
and
Surrey
,
and
the
raisi●g
the
Militia
,
hastned
in
every
County
,
so
that
no
considerable
party
was
able
to
appear
any where
,
except
in
Cheshire
,
where
most
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
of
that
County
and
Lancashire
were
up
,
under
the
command
of
Sir
George
Booth
with
whom
and
General
Monk
from
Scotland
was
to
have
joyned
,
if
they
had
not
been
so
suddainly
supprest
.
And
in
North
Wales
were
most
of
the
Inhabitants
assembled
together
under
the
command
of
Sir
John
Owen
and
Sir
Thomas
Midleton
,
who
declared
their
just
sence
of
the
grievances
of
that
Commonwealth
,
whereof
they
were
Members
;
and
their
resolution
to
have
the
Laws
,
Liberties
and
Properties
of
the
People
establisht
by
a
free
Parliament
,
which
was
all
that
was
intended
at
that
time
by
those
commissioned
by
his
Majesty
,
in
regard
designs
were
to
be
discover'd
gradually
,
and
by
peice
meals
only
,
as
occasion
and
opportunity
should
require
.
Notwithstanding
the
Rump
had
prevented
most
of
those
designed
insurrections
,
yet
that
of
Sir
George
Booth
,
who
was
one
of
their
secluded
Members
,
appeared
very
formidable
,
wherefore
they
resolve
with
all
imaginable
Speed
to
suppress
it
;
and
in
order
thereunto
,
having
first
proclaimed
Sir
Thomas
Booth
,
Sir
Thomas
Middleton
,
Coll.
Warren
,
and
Major
General
Egerton
,
and
all
the
rest
of
their
Adherents
,
Traytors
to
the
Commonwealth
,
they
commanded
Lambert
to
march
with
three
Regiments
of
Horse
,
the
like
number
of
Foot
,
and
some
Dragoons
to
reduce
him
and
his
Forces
to
their
obedience
,
ordering
some
militia
Forces
and
some
Regiments
out
of
Ireland
,
under
Zaachy
and
Axtell
to
joyn
with
him
for
his
assistance
therein
.
Coll.
Desbrough
being
likewise
sent
by
them
with
the
same
command
,
and
some
Forces
into
the
West
,
to
redeem
Midleton
,
and
a
Proclamation
issued
out
against
Mordant
the
Earl
of
Lichfield
,
Major
General
Brown
,
and
William
Compton
,
Sir
Thomas
Levinthorp
,
and
Mr.
Fensher
,
the
three
last
wherof
surrendring
themselves
within
the
time
prefixt
therein
,
the
two
first
fled
,
and
the
major
General
waiting
another
opportunity
absconded
himself
at
Stationers
Hall
,
where
he
was
preserved
by
the
faithful
Secrecy
of
Captain
Barrough
.
And
the
Earl
of
Samford
,
who
was
likewise
engaged
in
that
business
was
taken
at
his
own
house
in
Arms
,
and
carryed
Prisoner
to
Lester
,
which
was
at
that
time
the
condition
of
many
other
Loyal
Gentlemen
,
the
Earle
of
Oxford
being
committed
Prisoner
to
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
the
Lords
Faulkland
and
Dellaneer
to
the
Tower
,
whither
not
long
after
was
brought
the
Lords
Faulconbridge
,
Bellasis
,
Chesterfield
,
Castleton
and
Howard
.
Lambert
in
his
march
toward
the
confines
of
Chester
made
no
very
great
haste
,
being
desirous
to
make
a
lasting
war
of
it
,
whereby
he
hoped
to
settle
himself
the
better
in
the
affections
of
the
Soldiers
,
and
thereby
tread
the
step
that
Cromwel
had
done
before
him
;
however
such
methods
were
taken
by
his
Masters
,
that
very
few
accessions
of
Strength
came
in
to
Sir
George
,
more
then
what
were
at
first
numbred
,
who
nevertheless
bravely
resolved
to
abide
the
fortune
of
battel
,
and
justifie
the
equity
of
their
cause
by
the
dint
of
Sword
.
In
order
thereunto
they
drew
up
near
Nantwich
,
(
whether
Lambert
was
advancing
)
in
the
adjoyning
meadows
,
having
the
Rivers
before
them
,
and
the
Bridges
strongly
guarded
;
but
Lamberts
Horse
and
Foot
resolutely
faling
on
together
at
the
Bridge
,
the
post
was
soon
gained
,
and
the
fight
as
quickly
over
,
the
chief
defence
being
made
by
Memorgan
,
a
loyal
and
valiant
Gentleman
(
who
with
some
Horse
of
his
Troop
)
who
presently
died
of
his
wounds
.
There
were
in
the
flight
about
3
hundred
killed
,
and
five
hundred
taken
prisoners
,
among
whom
was
most
of
the
Gentlemen
and
Officers
.
Lambert
having
obtained
this
victory
,
presently
advanced
with
his
Army
to
Cheshire
,
(
where
Collonel
Croxton
still
held
out
the
Castle
)
and
had
it
presently
delivered
;
from
whence
he
advanced
to
Liverpool
which
was
yielded
likewise
by
Coll
Ireland
,
and
so
was
Chink
and
Harding
Castles
,
whereby
that
whole
design
perished
and
came
to
nothing
.
Sir
George
himself
had
made
his
escape
out
of
the
Field
,
and
got
away
,
accompanied
with
four
of
his
Servants
only
in
disguise
,
but
being
discovered
at
his
Inn
in
Newport-pannel
,
was
taken
,
and
secured
.
One
Gibbons
who
immediately
posted
away
to
give
the
Rump
an
account
of
it
,
was
highly
rewarded
for
that
acceptable
news
,
and
so
were
two
or
three
others
,
who
were
sent
before
from
Lambert
with
the
particulars
of
the
Cheshire
defeat
;
when
he
was
brought
up
to
London
,
Fleetwood
was
ordered
to
meet
him
with
a
guard
at
High-gate
,
&
secure
him
to
the
Tower
,
where
he
was
the
next
day
examined
by
Vane
and
Haz●erick
as
to
his
design
and
accomplices
,
b●t
such
was
his
reservedness
and
resolution
,
that
notwithstanding
their
suspicion
,
that
the
restoring
of
the
King
was
at
the
bottom
of
it
,
in
regard
Monk
was
said
to
be
privately
engaged
with
him
in
the
same
design
.
Ormond
being
reported
to
have
been
seen
about
that
time
at
his
House
at
Dalkeith
,
that
they
could
get
nothing
out
of
him
.
When
this
design
was
about
to
be
put
in
execution
,
the
King
withdrew
himself
privately
from
Brussels
,
and
lay
privately
upon
the
coast
of
Brittany
about
St.
Malloes
,
to
take
shipping
for
England
,
upon
the
first
good
event
of
those
loyal
undertakings
of
his
faithful
Friends
and
Subjects
;
Kent
or
Essex
being
designed
for
the
place
of
his
landing
,
one
Turene
the
French
General
having
engaged
to
wait
upon
him
,
if
he
would
command
it
;
but
the
news
of
this
unhappy
defeat
reaching
his
Royal
Ears
,
which
had
been
too
long
accustomed
to
such
unfortunate
and
unsuccesful
stories
,
he
returned
again
to
Brussels
;
resolving
for
the
present
to
give
over
the
prosecuting
of
his
Right
by
the
sword
,
and
attend
the
good
effects
of
the
Treaty
between
France
and
Spain
.
But
being
informed
that
affairs
in
England
were
as
unsetled
as
before
,
and
that
the
Rump
,
and
the
Army
wholly
applied
themselves
to
undermine
and
subvert
each
other
;
he
would
not
wholly
desist
from
attempting
to
carry
on
his
interest
there
,
by
the
help
and
assistance
of
his
Friends
.
And
therefore
wisely
considering
that
Monk
,
who
was
then
General
in
Scotland
,
had
formerly
been
in
his
Fathers
Service
,
wherein
he
was
taken
Prisoner
,
and
was
thought
to
embrace
the
Parliament
interest
,
only
because
his
Ransom
was
neglected
,
and
that
during
the
whole
time
of
his
serving
under
them
and
the
Protector
,
he
had
not
discovered
any
particular
Spleen
or
Malice
to
his
Person
,
but
had
in
all
things
carried
himself
as
a
Soldier
of
Fortune
only
,
who
fought
for
his
pay
;
he
conceived
there
might
be
some
probable
hopes
of
gaining
him
to
his
side
,
if
a
dexterous
application
was
made
to
him
,
in
regard
he
had
not
that
guilt
which
others
had
contracted
,
either
by
murdering
of
his
Father
,
or
the
malignity
they
had
discovered
against
himself
,
to
render
him
jealous
and
suspicious
of
him
.
And
therefore
resolving
as
near
as
possible
to
make
use
of
the
most
peaceable
and
bloodless
means
to
recover
his
lost
Dominions
,
he
ordered
Sir
John
Greenvile
,
who
was
one
of
those
Commissioners
that
resided
at
London
for
his
service
,
to
find
out
some
way
to
treat
secretly
with
him
.
But
before
Sir
John
would
proceed
therein
,
he
thought
it
convenient
to
inform
him
by
whom
,
and
in
what
manner
he
had
designed
to
do
it
,
which
he
did
in
a
Letter
written
in
Cyphers
,
and
directed
to
Sir
Edward
Hide
at
Brussels
,
with
whom
only
he
was
by
the
Kings
order
to
correspond
;
wherein
he
proposed
the
sending
of
Mr.
Nicholas
Monk
who
was
Minister
of
his
own
Parrish
of
Kelkhampton
in
Cornwell
,
a
living
of
about
three
hundred
pound
per
Annum
,
which
he
had
freely
bestowed
on
him
,
without
any
other
design
therein
,
than
only
to
oblige
him
to
serve
his
King
and
Country
whenever
he
had
occasion
to
employ
him
in
any
thing
that
might
tend
to
both
their
Good
,
having
even
then
an
eye
to
the
General
in
Scotland
,
to
whom
he
was
Brother
,
which
contrivance
the
King
very
well
approved
of
,
and
left
the
whole
management
of
the
business
to
his
secresie
and
discretion
.
Whereupon
he
sent
for
Monk
out
of
Cornwel●
and
having
first
obliged
him
to
secresie
,
accquainted
him
with
the
Kings
Commission
,
to
treat
with
his
Brother
,
the
General
,
and
his
design
of
sending
him
into
Scotland
,
to
manage
that
treaty
on
the
Kings
behalf
,
and
gave
him
a
Commission
according
to
the
Kings
directions
(
to
offer
his
Brother
,
in
case
he
would
undertake
that
commendable
and
glorious
work
of
restoring
the
King
to
his
Crown
and
Dignity
)
leave
to
set
down
his
own
conditions
,
and
assure
him
that
the
King
had
promised
upon
his
Royal
word
to
perform
them
.
Monk
being
fraught
with
hopes
and
instructions
,
willingly
undertook
the
happy
Embassy
,
embarquing
himself
immediately
for
Scotland
,
and
having
a
prosperous
gale
,
arrived
in
a
few
days
at
Leith
,
and
from
thence
to
Dulkeith
,
where
his
Brother
the
General
resided
.
And
that
he
might
remove
all
suspition
of
the
design
of
his
coming
,
from
those
about
the
General
,
he
pretended
that
the
intent
of
his
voyage
was
only
to
fetch
away
his
Daughter
Mary
,
who
at
that
time
lived
there
in
the
Generals
Family
,
in
order
to
the
bestowing
her
in
marriage
to
her
advantage
,
hoping
that
his
Brother
would
make
some
con●iderable
addition
to
her
Fortune
.
But
the
General
being
at
his
first
arrival
engaged
in
business
,
could
not
entertain
him
himself
,
and
therefore
sent
him
under
the
conduct
of
an
highland
Foot-Boy
,
to
his
Chaplains
Chamber
,
which
was
Dr.
Price
,
who
received
him
with
that
Courtesie
that
became
him
,
in
regard
of
his
relation
to
his
Master
,
and
so
soon
as
he
had
made
him
sit
down
,
began
to
enquire
what
news
he
had
brought
from
England
about
Sir
George
Booth
,
and
the
rest
of
those
loyal
Gentlemen
that
were
engaged
with
him
,
to
whom
Monk
made
such
replies
as
were
suitable
to
his
several
questions
,
and
then
having
been
assured
before
he
left
England
of
the
Dr's
.
faithfulness
and
loyalty
,
he
adventured
to
acquaint
him
with
the
design
of
his
coming
thither
at
that
time
,
and
desired
his
directions
how
he
might
,
to
be
with
the
greatest
advantage
to
the
Kings
affairs
,
break
that
business
,
and
open
his
message
from
Sir
John
to
the
General
,
who
thereupon
told
him
that
his
Brother
would
expect
to
be
satisfied
of
his
Secresie
,
as
well
as
of
his
Fidelity
,
before
he
would
engage
himself
in
such
a
hazardous
affair
as
that
was
,
since
it
was
necessary
that
a
business
of
that
importance
,
should
sleep
in
as
few
Breasts
as
possible
,
and
he
might
put
himself
,
the
General
and
his
whole
negotiation
into
a
very
great
hazard
,
should
he
rely
too
much
upon
the
Characters
given
him
in
England
of
the
secret
loyalty
of
any
persons
amongst
them
,
advising
him
therefore
to
make
no
more
such
rude
and
unadvised
communications
of
his
Embassy
,
and
to
acquaint
his
Brother
with
his
having
related
it
to
him
,
assuring
●him
for
his
encouragement
,
that
he
verily
believed
that
his
Brother
would
willingly
embrace
any
fair
overture
for
the
redeeming
of
his
Country
from
the
slavery
of
the
Army
.
His
Wife
who
had
always
a
great
love
and
veneration
for
the
King
,
having
prepared
him
to
appear
in
his
behalf
,
when
the
first
opportunity
should
offer
it self
,
and
the
Soldiers
,
who
troubled
not
their
heads
much
about
Religion
,
and
abbetting
of
parties
,
but
only
fought
for
their
pay
,
having
a
general
love
and
esteem
for
him
,
as
looking
upon
him
to
be
a
good
Soldier
,
and
a
discreet
Commander
,
under
whom
they
might
safely
engage
;
he
might
at
any
time
make
himself
a
good
party
amongst
them
,
when
he
should
judge
it
fit
and
safe
to
apppear
.
Mr.
Monk
having
in
the
Evening
an
oppportunity
to
keep
private
with
his
Brother
,
acquainted
him
with
the
end
of
his
coming
,
and
the
encouragement
proposed
by
Sir
John
,
if
he
would
undertake
the
work
,
assuring
him
that
he
had
seen
the
Kings
Commission
directed
to
Sir
John
for
the
impowring
of
him
,
to
make
those
offers
,
wherein
he
promised
,
upon
the
word
of
a
King
,
to
perform
them
:
Which
upon
mature
deliberation
he
highly
approved
of
,
and
the
more
,
because
he
understood
that
the
Presbyterians
and
the
Lord
Fairfax
would
be
engaged
with
him
;
with
whom
he
ever
after
maintained
a
private
correspondence
;
and
therefore
from
that
time
took
up
a
resolution
to
endeavour
his
Masters
Restauration
;
relying
upon
the
Faith
and
Integrity
of
Sir
John
Greenvile
,
and
confiding
in
the
Kings
Word
,
as
much
as
if
he
had
actually
received
a
Commission
from
him
,
for
he
soon
after
told
his
Chaplain
that
he
was
resolved
to
Commission
the
whole
Scatch
Nation
against
the
English
Parliament
and
Army
,
rather
than
suffer
himself
to
be
taken
or
displaced
by
them
;
although
he
had
at
time
no
other
authority
to
do
it
by
,
then
that
airy
commission
conveyed
unto
him
by
word
of
mouth
from
Sir
John
Greenvile
,
who
had
it
in
writing
from
the
King
:
And
the
happy
success
of
that
resolution
was
a
great
demonstration
of
the
Kings
extraordinary
prudence
and
discretion
in
pitching
upon
Monk
as
the
fittest
person
to
bring
about
that
blessed
and
glorious
revolution
;
and
the
wisdom
of
Sir
John
Greenvile
in
employing
his
Brother
,
rather
than
any
other
Person
,
to
manage
that
great
and
weighty
Intreague
.
And
being
informed
that
there
was
a
supplication
presented
to
the
Rump
by
Lambert
,
in
the
name
of
the
Army
under
his
command
,
for
the
bringing
those
to
punishment
who
had
been
actually
engaged
in
,
or
offered
any
assistance
to
Booth's
Conspiracy
,
and
for
appointing
a
General
over
all
their
Forces
in
the
three
Kingdoms
;
which
inquisition
had
it
been
made
,
and
a
sequestration
past
upon
it
,
accrding
to
their
expectation
,
would
have
yielded
them
more
Wealth
,
then
all
the
former
sales
of
Crown
and
Church
Lands
:
He
began
to
conclude
with
himself
,
that
he
should
have
a
fairer
opportunity
to
put
his
resolutions
in
practice
,
then
he
could
have
reasonably
expected
;
for
he
easily
foresaw
what
was
the
design
and
intent
of
that
supplication
,
and
was
so
well
pleased
with
it
,
that
he
pleasantly
told
his
Chaplain
,
that
he
perceived
he
should
shortly
have
a
better
Game
to
play
,
than
he
lookt
for
when
he
first
engaged
himself
in
the
design
;
and
that
he
knew
Lambert
to
be
of
such
a
restless
and
aspiring
temper
that
he
would
not
long
suffer
the
Rump
to
sit
in
quiet
at
Westminster
.
And
therefore
that
he
might
the
better
make
preparations
for
his
future
designs
,
he
immediately
dispatcht
away
his
Brother
to
London
in
character
of
an
Envoy
,
to
assure
the
Rump
of
his
faithfulness
and
fidelity
to
them
,
and
that
he
was
resolved
to
stand
firm
to
their
Interest
and
Authority
against
all
opposition
whatsoever
:
And
for
the
better
wipeing
away
all
suspicion
of
the
true
intent
and
design
of
his
Brothers
coming
,
he
sent
his
Daughter
away
with
him
likewise
.
No
sooner
had
the
General
dismist
his
Bother
,
but
he
received
a
visit
from
a
Scotch
Noble
Man
,
viz.
the
Earl
of
Nitsdale
,
who
after
some
private
discourse
with
him
,
assured
him
that
the
King
would
be
restored
within
the
compass
of
a
very
few
months
,
without
the
shedding
of
one
drop
of
Bloud
,
or
the
hazard
of
a
cut
Finger
in
the
accomplishment
thereof
;
and
that
he
lookt
upon
him
as
the
principle
Instrument
,
by
whose
Wisdom
and
Conduct
it
was
to
be
effected
;
which
prophettick
discourse
contributed
very
much
toward
his
encouragment
,
to
push
the
business
forward
with
the
greater
earnestness
and
speed
.
Mr.
Monk
being
safely
arrived
at
London
,
repaired
privately
to
Sir
John
Greenvile
,
and
gave
him
an
account
that
he
had
delivered
his
message
to
the
General
and
imparted
it
to
none
else
except
his
Chaplain
only
,
but
told
him
as
to
the
success
of
it
,
he
could
give
him
no
account
,
being
under
an
Oath
of
secresie
.
However
Sir
John
thought
that
was
sufficient
,
and
therefore
immediately
acquainted
the
King
with
it
,
who
was
so
well
satisfied
therewith
,
that
he
ordered
him
to
wait
an
opportunity
as
soon
as
possible
,
to
treat
personally
with
him
,
which
he
did
not
long
after
,
and
received
a
more
full
and
satisfactory
account
from
him
how
,
and
in
what
manner
he
intended
to
proceed
therein
.
And
for
the
discharging
of
this
new
Embassy
to
the
Rump
,
he
repaired
to
Dr.
Clergies
,
who
was
Brother
in
Law
to
him
and
the
General
,
and
Agent
for
the
Scotch
and
Irish
Armies
,
to
whom
he
was
ordered
by
the
General
to
impart
his
message
,
to
be
delivered
by
him
to
the
Parliament
,
wherewith
they
were
so
highly
pleased
,
that
out
of
a
Sence
of
the
Generals
supposed
Fidelity
,
and
to
require
his
offered
kindness
,
(
they
made
as
it
were
an
expiring
vote
of
revenge
,
when
they
saw
they
must
be
forced
to
yield
to
Lamberts
ambition
,
and
have
their
usurpt
Authority
suffer
a
second
Rape
)
wherein
they
constituted
him
about
the
seventh
part
of
a
Generalissimo
,
which
fell
out
very
happily
for
the
promoting
his
great
and
generous
design
;
for
it
was
by
Virtue
of
that
power
that
he
seemed
afterwards
to
act
and
give
forth
Commissions
.
And
having
received
on
the
7th
of
October
the
certain
news
that
Lambert
had
by
the
assistance
of
the
Army
,
once
more
unhoused
the
Rump
,
he
publickly
protested
that
he
would
not
endure
that
unjust
and
arbitrary
proceding
,
and
was
resolved
therefore
to
reduce
the
Military
power
to
the
obedience
of
the
Civil
;
and
in
order
thereunto
presently
entred
the
Stage
against
Lambert
and
his
Armies
proceedings
,
(
dispatching
away
the
trusty
adjutant
Jeremy
Smith
,
who
was
afterwards
Knighted
for
his
Fidelity
)
that
afternoon
to
Edenburgh
and
Leith
,
to
secure
those
places
,
and
under
the
march
of
such
Troops
of
Horse
on
whose
Captains
he
could
most
rely
;
and
having
stopt
the
Packquet
,
which
should
have
gone
that
Night
for
England
,
he
followed
him
the
next
day
to
Edenburgh
,
where
he
reformed
his
Army
,
making
Captain
Morgan
Lieftenant
Collonel
,
and
Captain
Nichols
Major
of
his
own
Regiment
,
and
the
next
day
sent
a
party
of
Horse
,
commanded
by
Captain
Johnson
,
to
secure
Barwick
,
which
he
knew
to
be
a
place
of
great
importance
to
his
new
designs
;
which
was
done
in
the
very
nick
of
time
,
for
the
Governour
had
no
sooner
clapt
up
his
dissenting
Officers
,
according
to
the
Generals
directions
,
but
Collonel
Cobbit
entred
the
Town
,
with
instructions
and
Authority
to
assert
and
defend
their
Interest
,
who
being
brought
by
Johnson
to
the
General
,
he
sent
him
Prisoner
to
Edenburgh
Castle
;
and
having
assured
the
Soldiers
to
him
,
he
dispatched
three
Letters
into
England
,
directed
to
Fleetwood
,
Lambert
and
Lenthal
,
wherein
he
acquainted
them
with
his
resolution
,
to
restore
these
Kingdoms
to
the
free
exercise
of
their
Laws
and
Liberties
;
which
expression
had
more
included
than
was
exprest
in
it
,
which
was
well
enough
understood
by
the
Lord
Fairfax
and
some
others
,
who
were
privy
to
the
design
.
These
Letters
gave
some
intimation
of
hope
to
the
Rump
,
that
they
should
be
a
second
time
restored
to
their
Authority
,
and
infinitely
surprised
Lambert
and
the
other
Grandees
of
the
Army
,
who
did
not
expect
to
meet
with
any
such
opposition
,
believing
it
diversly
opposite
to
the
interest
of
the
Army
in
general
,
for
any
one
part
of
it
to
be
divided
against
,
and
oppose
the
proceedings
of
the
rest
;
and
that
although
there
should
be
any
amongst
the
Souldiers
who
should
love
their
Country
better
then
their
pay
,
and
that
Monk
should
undertake
to
back
them
;
yet
they
were
assured
by
some
of
his
Officers
,
who
were
then
at
London
,
that
his
interest
was
too
weak
in
Scotland
,
to
make
head
against
them
,
however
to
make
all
sure
,
they
sent
Dr.
Clergies
and
Collonel
Talbut
to
him
,
whom
they
intreated
and
conjured
to
use
their
utmost
endeavors
to
allay
those
suddain
heats
of
his
,
which
they
affirmed
had
been
kindled
by
some
unhappy
mistakes
of
their
proceedings
;
and
assure
him
that
he
and
his
army
should
suddainly
receive
a
satisfactory
account
about
them
.
But
that
attempt
signified
little
,
for
Talbut
could
not
perswade
him
of
the
sincerity
of
Lamberts
Friendship
,
nor
the
reallity
of
his
offered
advantages
;
and
Clergies
did
but
prevaricate
with
them
that
sent
him
,
and
informed
the
General
of
the
true
state
and
condition
of
the
English
Army
,
who
had
but
little
Money
,
and
no
means
left
of
raising
more
,
when
that
was
spent
,
in
regard
the
Rump
,
who
saw
their
doom
hastning
,
had
before
they
were
turned
out
by
Lambert
,
voted
it
high
Treason
,
to
raise
money
out
of
Parliament
,
thereby
covering
their
spite
and
revenge
,
with
the
shadow
of
a
pretended
tenderness
for
their
Countrys
freedom
.
These
were
soon
after
followed
by
Captain
Dean
,
Treasurer
to
the
English
Army
,
who
was
sent
by
Fleetwood
as
a
special
messenger
of
his
own
,
with
a
very
kind
letter
to
the
General
,
and
an
offer
of
what
preferment
in
the
Army
he
would
please
to
accept
of
,
if
he
would
concur
with
them
,
which
he
refused
.
This
messenger
in
his
passage
into
Scotland
,
dispersed
divers
papers
,
where
he
endeavoured
to
seduce
Monk's
Soldiers
,
by
accusing
their
General
of
a
design
to
bring
in
Charles
Stuart
upon
them
,
by
his
dividing
the
Army
,
and
told
the
General
to
his
Face
,
as
he
sat
at
dinner
with
him
,
that
Charles
Stuart
was
at
the
bottom
of
his
design
,
upon
which
Dr.
Price
replyed
,
no
Mr.
Treasurer
,
it
is
you
that
will
bring
him
in
,
for
by
your
late
actions
you
have
more
then
justified
the
late
King
,
who
demanded
only
the
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
but
ye
have
dissolved
a
Parliament
.
And
passing
by
one
morning
,
as
a
Company
of
Foot
was
drawing
up
,
he
told
them
them
that
Lord
Lambert
was
coming
upon
them
,
and
that
all
Monks
Army
would
suffice
him
for
a
Breakfast
;
to
which
he
received
as
blunt
an
answer
,
That
Lambert
had
certainly
a
very
good
Stomack
,
if
he
could
eat
Pikes
and
swallow
Bullets
.
Lambert
who
waited
not
for
the
return
of
the
messenger
,
but
advanced
presently
towards
the
North
,
met
with
Monks
Commissioners
at
York
,
and
would
have
spared
a
farther
Journey
,
by
assuring
them
that
he
had
power
from
the
Committee
of
safety
,
and
the
general
Councel
of
Officers
,
to
treat
and
conclude
with
them
;
but
they
resisting
upon
the
restauration
of
the
Parliament
to
their
former
power
,
they
were
dismist
,
and
so
past
forward
to
London
,
whereupon
Major
General
Morgan
,
who
was
secretly
a
well
wisher
to
Monks
designs
but
openly
profest
a
dislike
of
them
,
told
Lambert
;
if
he
would
send
him
into
Scotland
,
he
did
not
doubt
but
he
should
be
able
to
gain
the
General
for
him
;
which
offer
he
gladly
accepted
of
,
in
hope
that
he
would
either
by
his
friendship
with
Monk
,
create
a
better
understanding
between
them
,
or
by
his
power
and
interest
draw
off
a
part
of
the
Scotch
Army
for
himself
,
which
he
could
have
easily
done
,
had
his
dislike
of
the
Generals
declarations
against
the
Armies
proceedings
,
been
as
real
as
it
was
feigned
,
his
command
there
being
next
to
Monks
.
Morgan
being
arrived
in
Scotland
,
had
the
message
slighted
,
but
his
Person
joyfully
received
of
the
General
,
who
much
wanted
him
,
and
soon
employed
him
in
the
most
difficult
service
that
yet
remained
unattempted
,
which
was
the
reforming
of
his
Horse
,
dismounting
dissaffected
Troopers
,
and
setting
divers
Foot
Soldiers
,
of
whose
Fidelity
they
were
well
assured
,
on
Horseback
.
In
the
performance
whereof
,
some
prevented
their
being
unhorst
,
by
running
from
their
Colours
,
and
others
by
conveying
them
over
to
the
Enemy
.
So
that
having
now
prepared
all
things
in
readiness
,
he
ordered
several
of
his
Troops
to
march
toward
the
South
of
Scotland
,
intending
to
follow
them
himself
with
the
Body
of
his
Army
.
But
before
he
left
Edenburgh
,
he
called
a
Convention
of
the
Nobility
and
Burghers
,
and
laid
before
them
the
ground
of
his
quarrel
,
requiring
their
peaceable
deportment
,
during
his
absence
,
and
the
payment
of
what
they
were
in
arrear
to
him
for
his
Army
,
which
they
readily
consented
to
,
and
appointed
some
of
their
number
afterwards
to
wait
upon
him
at
Barwick
,
to
desire
him
to
furnish
them
with
Arms
,
whereby
they
might
be
in
a
capacity
to
assist
him
in
opposing
Lamberts
invasion
,
which
seemed
equally
to
threaten
both
him
and
them
;
but
he
wisely
declined
that
request
,
and
yet
thinking
it
not
safe
to
send
them
away
discontented
,
granted
them
some
things
which
might
contribute
toward
a
publick
peace
without
prejudice
to
his
designs
.
When
he
was
got
as
far
as
Haddington
,
he
received
information
that
his
Commissioners
,
somewhat
exceeding
the
●imits
of
their
Commissions
,
had
concluded
a
treaty
with
the
Officers
at
London
,
upon
conditions
very
unwelcom
and
displeasing
to
him
:
The
two
chief
whereof
was
,
that
the
Kings
Title
should
be
renounced
,
and
a
convention
of
Officers
on
both
sides
to
meet
by
compact
at
New-castle
,
to
settle
the
Army
,
and
advise
about
the
modelling
of
a
new
Government
;
whereupon
〈◊〉
immediately
posted
back
to
Eden●urgh
to
consult
with
his
Counsellors
,
●nd
the
Officers
of
his
Army
,
and
require
their
sence
about
that
agreement
;
the
result
whereof
was
,
that
they
should
refuse
to
ratifie
that
agreement
,
and
demand
a
new
treaty
,
upon
pretence
that
some
of
those
Articles
required
a
farther
explanation
;
which
being
once
known
in
London
,
the
Members
of
the
Rump
began
to
take
heart
again
,
and
meet
in
secret
Caballs
,
to
continue
their
own
Restitution
,
in
regard
the
General
had
engaged
with
mighty
protestations
to
adhere
to
them
;
so
that
the
Committee
of
safety
perceiving
themselves
in
a
very
unsafe
and
desolate
condition
;
did
with
great
submission
send
for
Lenthal
the
Speaker
,
and
desire
him
with
the
rest
of
the
Members
to
return
to
the
exercise
of
their
trust
,
which
they
willingly
accepted
of
.
The
news
whereof
reaching
Lambert
at
New-castle
,
he
privately
slipt
away
from
his
Soldiers
,
and
absconded
himself
;
Collonel
Wetham
Governour
of
Portsmouth
having
as
well
in
respect
to
the
General
,
as
the
Rump●
opened
the
Gates
of
the
Town
to
Hazelrick
,
Morley
and
Walton
;
three
o●
the
seven
Commissioners
appointed
by
them
for
governing
the
Army
.
And
the
Fleet
under
Lawson
,
and
the
Forces
i●
Ireland
having
likewise
declared
for
them
,
and
had
the
recovery
of
their
power
congratulated
,
and
promises
of
defending
it
to
the
utmost
of
his
power
made
by
Monk
,
who
having
thus
restored
them
,
they
desired
speedily
to
march
for
London
,
foreseeing
that
he
was
otherwise
resolved
to
come
without
bidding
;
whereupon
he
advanced
toward
them
,
and
was
in
his
way
thither
bravely
entertained
by
the
Lord
Fairfax
and
several
others
,
and
at
Morpeth
received
a
Letter
from
the
Lord
Mayor
and
common
Councel
of
London
sent
by
their
Sword-Bearer
,
to
which
he
returned
a
pleasing
though
doubtful
answer
.
But
notwithstanding
all
his
solemn
protestations
of
adhering
to
the
Parliaments
interest
,
and
the
many
complements
he
had
thereupon
received
from
them
,
yet
they
were
not
well
satisfied
in
the
reality
of
his
Intentions
,
suspecting
still
that
there
was
something
else
at
the
bottom
of
his
undertaking
,
and
therefore
sent
Scot
and
Robinson
to
meet
him
at
Harbrough
,
that
under
pretence
of
congratulating
with
him
,
for
the
good
success
God
had
given
to
his
endeavours
;
they
might
the
better
prie
into
his
Actions
,
and
discover
somewhat
if
possible
,
of
his
future
intentions
,
putting
forth
a
declaration
at
the
same
time
,
for
the
better
setling
themselves
in
the
Favour
of
the
People
,
wherein
they
promised
to
perfect
what
they
had
begun
,
for
the
setling
of
the
Nation
.
But
they
being
now
too
long
used
to
their
fair
pretences
,
would
be
deluded
by
them
no
longer
,
but
seeing
they
fell
to
their
old
tyrannies
,
under
a
pretence
of
restoring
them
to
their
lost
liberties
;
began
to
rouse
up
themselves
,
and
shew
their
universal
hatred
and
detestation
of
their
wicked
and
arbitrary
proceedings
,
by
a
general
application
to
Monk
,
whom
they
looked
upon
as
a
person
of
a
more
free
and
English
Spirit
,
beseeching
him
in
divers
addresses
,
which
were
presented
to
him
in
almost
all
the
Towns
he
past
through
,
to
assert
their
liberties
,
either
by
procuring
a
full
and
free
Parliament
,
or
else
the
Restauration
of
the
secluded
Members
of
that
which
was
then
sitting
,
and
promising
to
stand
by
him
in
the
maintenance
and
defence
of
their
freedom
.
Being
come
to
St.
Albans
,
which
was
his
last
Stage
,
he
sent
Collonel
Lidcot
without
consulting
Scot
and
Robinson
(
who
had
all
along
upon
the
Road
,
taken
upon
them
to
give
answers
to
the
addresses
presented
to
him
,
and
for
the
better
observing
his
actions
,
and
prying
into
his
affairs
,
lodged
in
the
same
Inn
with
him
)
to
the
Speaker
,
to
desire
that
the
Regiments
who
atended
as
Guards
to
the
Parliament
,
might
be
distributed
into
Country
Quarters
,
to
make
way
for
his
coming
to
London
;
which
was
not
without
some
difficulty
obtained
,
although
he
had
hitherto
carried
himself
with
so
much
evenness
,
that
he
had
given
them
no
reason
to
distrust
him
;
and
the
whole
Army
,
with
which
he
was
to
enter
the
Town
,
was
somewhat
inferior
in
number
,
to
that
which
was
to
march
out
,
and
leave
their
quarters
to
him
:
He
entred
the
Town
at
Grayes
Inn-Lane
,
the
Bells
ringing
every
where
for
Joy
,
and
as
he
past
through
Chancery
Lane
,
●he
stopt
at
the
Rolls
,
before
the
Speakers
Door
,
who
being
not
returned
from
the
House
,
he
marcht
forward
toward
White
Hall
,
where
his
quarters
were
appointed
to
be
,
and
meeting
the
Speaker
in
the
Strand
,
he
allighted
and
complemented
him
after
the
Soldiers
Fashion
.
But
before
he
had
bin
two
days
at
his
quarters
,
which
were
the
Princes
Lodgings
,
he
was
entertained
with
a
secret
information
that
a
Son
of
Secretary
Scot
,
who
lodged
at
the
House
of
one
Sturdy
in
Russel-Sreet
,
had
upon
discovery
about
the
General
,
assured
him
that
his
power
of
commanding
the
Army
should
be
taken
from
him
within
a
few
days
,
and
that
he
should
be
sent
to
the
Tower
,
and
questioned
for
his
Life
;
the
only
fact
whereof
was
,
to
make
him
the
more
circumspect
and
careful
.
The
next
day
he
went
to
wait
upon
the
House
,
and
received
their
Solemn
thanks
by
their
Speaker
,
for
the
great
service
he
had
done
in
restoring
of
them
,
but
because
he
took
upon
him
to
mind
them
of
some
thing
,
which
he
judged
to
be
for
the
publick
good
,
and
acquaint
them
with
the
Addresses
he
received
in
every
place
,
on
his
way
towards
London
for
a
free
Parliament
,
or
the
Re-admission
of
the
secluded
Members
,
they
Reflected
upon
him
,
as
if
he
endeavoured
to
impose
his
own
sence
upon
the
parliament
;
but
however
they
easily
passed
it
over
,
and
seemed
to
be
content
,
to
impute
it
rather
to
his
affection
to
their
service
,
than
his
distaste
of
their
proceedings
,
and
made
him
one
of
their
Councel
of
State
,
who
was
to
order
and
dispose
of
all
their
publick
affairs
;
but
before
he
was
to
take
his
place
amongst
them
,
he
was
to
have
,
as
well
as
the
rest
,
an
Oath
imposed
upon
him
,
to
abjure
the
Royal
Family
;
but
that
being
absolutely
contrary
to
the
Noble
and
Generous
Designs
of
that
brave
Patriot
of
the
Royal
Cause
,
and
bold
Adventurer
for
the
interest
of
his
injured
Soveraign
;
he
opposed
it
as
a
thing
altogether
unreasonable
,
and
by
his
influence
upon
Collonel
Morley
procured
it
to
be
so
warmly
debated
,
that
it
fell
to
the
ground
,
and
came
to
nothing
.
The
General
resolving
now
to
draw
his
business
toward
a
conclusion
,
offered
himself
to
Scot
,
who
had
several
times
complained
to
him
of
the
malignity
of
the
City
of
London
,
to
abate
their
pride
,
and
curb
their
insolency
,
as
he
termed
it
;
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Common
Council
of
that
City
,
having
by
a
publick
Vote
declared
,
that
they
would
pay
no
more
Taxes
and
Contributions
,
till
the
Parliament
was
filled
up
with
equal
Representatives
of
the
People
.
A
few
popular
tumults
from
thence
,
had
formely
given
the
Government
some
disturbances
;
but
now
the
whole
City
encouraged
by
their
hopes
and
expectations
from
Monk
,
rebelled
against
their
power
,
and
Scot
who
was
his
greatest
Enemy
,
and
had
plotted
his
ruine
,
not
being
able
to
fadom
the
depth
of
his
design
in
that
offer
,
and
hoping
at
once
to
ruine
both
him
and
the
City
,
prevailed
with
a
Parliament
to
send
him
thither
,
as
well
to
bring
the
Citizens
into
subjection
,
as
to
create
a
hatred
and
jealousie
between
him
and
the
General
,
by
his
executing
that
odious
and
detestable
work
,
wherein
they
designed
to
employ
him
;
wherefore
being
on
Tuseday
night
detained
at
the
Council
of
State
till
two
in
the
Morning
;
he
there
received
orders
to
march
the
next
morning
into
the
City
,
to
execute
what
was
there
re-resolved
on
,
which
although
contrary
to
his
quiet
and
peaceable
disposition
,
yet
having
a
direct
tendency
to
promote
his
great
design
,
he
willingly
undertook
it
;
and
therefore
in
seeming
obedience
to
their
commands
,
early
in
the
Morning
marcht
his
Army
into
the
City
,
and
having
ceased
on
divers
of
their
Common
Council
and
others
who
had
rendred
themselves
obnoxious
to
the
Rump
,
and
sent
them
to
the
Tower
;
he
commanded
his
Soldiers
to
dig
up
their
posts
,
and
break
down
their
Gates
and
Port-Cullies
,
which
the
amazed
Citizens
,
who
flockt
about
him
,
supposing
it
had
been
done
to
gratifie
the
Rump
,
durst
not
complain
of
,
but
with
sighs
and
nods
only
,
bid
an
eternal
farewel
to
their
departing
Liberty
,
as
they
supposed
.
And
that
the
men
at
Westminster
might
the
better
curb
him
,
when
they
had
thus
made
use
of
him
to
curb
the
City
,
they
past
a
bill
for
the
Army
to
be
governed
by
five
Commissioners
,
viz.
Monk
,
Hazelrick
,
Morley
,
Walton
and
Allured
,
three
whereof
were
to
be
a
Quorum
.
Having
thus
performed
the
Task
imposed
on
him
in
the
City
,
he
returned
again
to
White-Hall
,
notwithstanding
he
was
to
have
stayed
for
farder
order
from
the
Rump
,
who
had
more
business
for
him
to
have
done
there
,
and
took
it
ill
that
he
tarried
not
till
he
had
performed
it
;
wherefore
having
assured
the
Tower
by
means
of
Coll.
Morley
,
who
was
then
Lieutenant
of
it
,
and
had
offered
to
give
him
the
possession
thereof
;
he
sent
a
Letter
to
the
Rump
,
first
subscribed
by
himself
,
and
then
by
all
the
Officers
of
his
Army
in
their
order
,
the
tenour
whereof
was
very
peremptory
,
commanding
them
that
they
should
by
the
Friday
following
send
forth
Writs
,
to
fill
up
all
the
vacant
places
in
the
House
,
and
when
that
was
done
,
fix
a
time
to
terminate
their
own
sitting
,
and
give
place
to
another
Parliament
to
succed
them
.
Cromwel
had
outwitted
and
unhoused
them
by
a
power
at
first
derived
from
them
;
but
Monk
forced
them
to
unhouse
themselves
,
and
become
their
own
executioners
.
And
compelled
them
,
by
passing
an
Act
for
their
own
dissolution
,
and
the
calling
a
new
Parliament
:
He
set
the
first
considerable
,
and
the
most
discernable
step
toward
the
recalling
their
banished
Soveraign
,
whom
they
had
for
so
many
Years
unjustly
excluded
from
his
Throne
.
The
Letter
was
sent
by
two
Collonels
,
Coleberry
and
Lidcot
;
but
the
General
without
staying
for
an
Answer
,
immediately
put
himself
into
the
Head
of
his
Army
,
and
marcht
away
into
Finsbury
Fields
,
requiring
the
Mayor
to
provide
him
quarters
for
his
Soldiers
within
the
City
,
who
knowing
not
the
Breach
between
Him
and
the
Parliament
,
was
somewhat
astonisht
with
the
message
,
but
being
soon
informed
of
the
end
of
his
coming
,
by
some
Citizens
,
who
had
learnt
that
news
sooner
than
himself
,
he
gladly
complyed
with
that
demand
,
and
invited
him
to
dinner
at
Guild-Hall
,
where
,
in
the
afternoon
were
such
a
conference
held
between
him
and
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
that
when
he
entred
toward
the
evening
,
at
the
head
of
his
Army
,
he
was
welcomed
by
the
Citizens
as
the
Restorer
of
his
Countrys
Freedom
,
with
ringing
of
Bells
,
the
blazing
of
Bonefires
,
and
the
distributing
of
Wine
,
and
Money
among
his
Soldiers
;
the
loud
Shouts
and
Acclamations
of
the
People
,
discovering
their
publick
joy
,
and
the
Fume
of
roasted
Rumps
,
which
were
burnt
in
every
Bonefire
,
prognosticating
the
downfall
of
their
Legislative
power
.
The
men
at
Westminster
having
closely
debated
on
the
Letter
sent
them
by
Monk
,
thought
it
wisdom
to
dissemble
the
indignation
they
conceived
for
that
Affront
,
and
gave
him
thanks
for
his
joynt
care
with
them
,
for
the
good
of
the
Common-Wealth
;
and
to
content
him
if
possible
,
ordered
a
Committee
to
consider
what
Lands
were
fitting
to
be
conferred
upon
him
;
issuing
out
a
Proclamation
likewise
against
Lambert
,
wherein
he
was
required
to
surrender
himself
within
forty
days
on
forfeiture
of
his
Estate
;
and
promising
with
all
imaginable
Speed
to
send
out
Writs
for
a
new
Parliament
;
but
resolved
to
tye
up
their
hands
by
previous
engagements
against
the
King
,
the
House
of
Lords
,
and
whatsoever
else
they
thought
might
prove
injurious
to
them
.
And
the
Council
of
State
invited
him
afresh
to
take
his
place
amongst
them
,
urging
that
the
necessity
of
affairs
required
his
presence
there
,
and
employing
such
means
as
they
thought
had
the
greatest
influence
upon
him
,
to
perswade
him
to
comply
therewith
:
Nor
did
he
at
first
absolutely
deny
their
request
,
but
only
denied
the
performance
thereof
,
that
so
he
might
keep
them
in
suspence
,
the
better
to
fix
his
Army
,
and
prepare
them
heartily
to
engage
in
his
new
designs
,
which
he
thought
could
not
be
brought
in
one
day
to
part
with
all
their
former
Principles
and
Prejudices
.
But
although
they
still
courted
his
return
,
yet
fearing
that
he
had
designed
nothing
less
,
they
began
to
court
those
who
who
had
formerly
appeared
against
them
,
and
employed
their
adgitators
in
that
Army
;
which
was
by
Monks
succesful
Artifice
,
dispersed
into
divers
parts
of
the
Country
,
to
whisper
his
Treason
against
the
Parliament
,
and
his
design
to
bring
in
Charles
Stuart
.
Halzerick
was
taxt
by
the
General
as
the
principle
Author
of
that
device
;
but
he
denyed
it
,
and
durst
not
adventure
to
Randesvouz
his
Country
Army
against
Monks
City
Forces
.
And
the
presses
in
the
mean
time
were
not
idle
,
but
produced
many
infamous
Libels
against
the
King
,
wherein
he
was
impudently
abused
,
and
charged
with
many
unjust
Falsities
,
thereby
to
prevent
the
Peoples
entertaining
any
desires
of
his
Restauration
,
but
all
would
not
do
,
the
Country
being
now
too
sensible
of
the
gross
abuses
and
cheats
that
had
been
been
put
upon
the
Nation
by
such
kind
of
Articles
.
But
however
the
General
being
willing
to
overcome
them
by
Argument
,
as
well
as
force
,
easily
consensented
to
a
proposition
presented
by
the
Rump
;
that
some
of
them
might
meet
a
like
number
of
the
secluded
Members
,
and
argue
the
business
in
his
presence
;
which
they
did
at
Alderman
Whale's
his
House
,
which
was
then
his
head
Quarters
;
and
they
having
nothing
to
alledge
against
the
Re-admission
(
besides
their
love
of
Power
)
but
their
own
safety
,
the
sale
of
publick
Lands
,
and
such
like
things
,
which
they
feared
would
be
disturbed
by
their
introduction
.
But
the
secluded
Members
having
sufficiently
answered
these
objections
,
by
protesting
that
they
would
disturb
the
properties
and
pretences
of
no
Man
,
but
amicably
sit
,
and
act
for
the
good
of
their
Country
,
till
by
their
dissolution
they
had
made
way
for
another
Parliament
.
And
the
General
being
fully
satisfied
in
the
justness
of
their
Cause
,
left
the
City
,
and
returned
again
to
White-Hall
,
where
those
of
the
secluded
Members
,
who
were
then
in
Town
,
resorted
to
him
,
and
after
a
short
Speech
made
by
him
,
were
conducted
to
Westminster
,
where
they
took
their
former
places
in
the
House
of
Commons
;
some
of
the
sitting
Members
,
immediately
upon
their
entrance
,
rising
up
,
and
departing
in
discontent
,
crying
out
,
Monk
had
betrayed
them
.
The
General
having
now
forced
the
Rump
to
admit
the
secluded
Members
,
which
had
been
ever
since
forty
eight
forceably
kept
out
of
the
House
;
they
were
no
sooner
seated
therein
,
but
they
immediately
applied
themselves
to
such
kind
of
work
,
as
plainly
discovered
to
all
Intelligent
and
discerning
Men
,
where
those
things
,
which
were
then
transacting
,
would
terminate
;
for
they
presently
enlarged
Monks
Commission
,
making
him
General
of
all
their
Land
Forces
,
and
constituted
him
joint
General
at
Sea
with
Mountague
,
discharged
Sir
George
Booth
,
and
others
Committed
on
account
of
his
rising
,
ordering
the
examination
of
him
and
his
Lady
to
be
taken
off
the
File
and
given
to
them
;
and
released
all
such
as
had
been
Imprisoned
for
Petitioning
for
a
free
Parliament
,
together
with
the
Members
of
the
Common
Councel
of
London
.
And
then
having
appointed
a
free
Parliament
to
meet
in
the
April
following
,
they
Dissolved
themselves
,
appointing
a
Council
of
State
to
govern
in
the
mean
while
,
which
consisted
for
the
most
part
of
Honest
and
Loyal
Gentlemen
,
viz.
Arthur
Annesly
Lord
President
,
Peirpoint
,
Crew
,
Knightly
,
Popham
,
Morley
,
Cooper
,
Gerrard
,
St.
John
,
Widrington
,
Evelin
,
Waller
,
Onslow
,
Maynard
,
Lewis
,
Mountague
,
Handly
,
Norton
,
Hollis
,
Temple
,
Tomson
,
Trevers
,
Holland
,
Poltis
,
Birch
,
Grimston
,
Swinton
,
Weaver
,
Fairfax
,
Rossiter
,
and
the
Lord
General
,
which
Council
was
so
influenced
by
the
General
,
that
all
their
Proposals
ran
directly
towards
,
and
naturally
tended
to
swell
the
Royal
Stream
,
and
make
Soveraignty
,
which
had
suffered
so
long
and
fatal
an
Ebb
,
flow
with
that
irresistable
,
but
yet
innocent
and
harmless
force
,
that
like
a
swelling
Sea
,
it
bore
down
all
before
it
.
But
Sir
John
Grinvile
being
(
in
regard
he
was
a
known
Cavalier
,
)
unable
to
procure
any
private
conference
with
Monk
,
who
was
so
extraordinary
wary
and
cautious
,
that
when
Sr.
John
had
spun
out
his
Visit
to
an
extraordinary
length
,
in
expectation
of
the
Room
being
clear
,
by
the
breaking
up
of
the
Company
,
yet
then
knowing
the
reason
of
his
long
Attendance
,
he
would
immediately
rise
up
from
his
Chair
,
and
say
,
Good
night
,
Couzen
,
't
is
late
;
or
by
some
such
like
pretence
,
excuse
himself
,
and
leave
the
Room
.
He
was
not
able
to
give
the
King
any
farther
account
of
the
General
's
Intentions
,
and
therefore
growing
impatient
of
so
many
delays
,
he
bethought
himself
at
last
of
making
his
Application
to
Mr.
Morrice
,
one
of
the
●ecluded
Members
,
who
was
somewhat
related
to
the
General
;
and
had
a
more
than
ordinary
Intimacy
with
him
,
that
●o
he
might
by
his
Mediation
obtain
the
favour
to
discourse
a
little
with
him
in
private
,
concerning
something
of
great
importance
to
him
and
the
Nation
.
Morrice
was
easily
prevail'd
upon
to
undertake
the
business
,
and
immediately
repaired
to
the
General
,
and
acquainted
him
with
Greenvil's
desire
;
but
he
still
refused
to
have
any
secret
converse
with
him
,
for
fear
notice
should
be
taken
of
it
;
yet
ordered
Morrice
to
wait
upon
him
,
and
try
if
he
could
inform
himself
of
the
nature
and
quality
of
the
business
,
giving
him
leave
to
assure
him
,
that
he
was
authorized
by
him
to
receive
his
Message
,
how
weighty
and
secret
soever
it
might
be
,
and
promise
to
return
the
Generals
speedy
Answer
thereunto
.
But
Greevile
resolving
to
treat
with
none
but
himself
,
refused
the
Proposal
,
without
giving
him
the
least
intimation
of
his
business
,
telling
him
,
that
it
concerned
none
but
the
General
himself
,
and
that
so
nearly
,
that
it
would
admit
of
no
longer
delay
.
And
if
he
still
persisted
in
an
obstinate
refusing
to
admit
him
a
private
Conference
,
he
must
then
be
necessitated
to
acquaint
him
with
it
,
where-ever
he
met
with
him
.
Upon
the
Report
whereof
by
Morrice
,
he
was
infinitely
pleased
,
and
therefore
ordered
Morrice
to
give
him
notice
,
that
he
would
meet
him
at
his
Chamber
sometime
in
the
Evening
of
the
next
day
.
Greenvile
,
according
to
appointment
,
repaired
to
Morrice's
Chamber
,
whither
the
General
,
upon
intimation
of
his
being
there
,
came
likewise
soon
after
.
To
whom
,
after
some
Complements
,
Greenvile
declared
,
that
he
looked
upon
himself
as
infinitely
obliged
to
his
Excellency
for
giving
him
that
opportunity
of
discharging
himself
of
a
Trust
of
great
importance
in
relation
to
the
King
,
the
General
,
and
the
whole
Kingdom
,
which
had
been
long
deposited
in
his
hands
by
his
Soveraign
,
adding
,
that
he
thought
himself
more
happy
in
having
that
good
occasion
of
performing
his
duty
,
in
obeying
the
Commands
and
promoting
the
Interest
of
his
Soveraign
,
than
in
any
occurrence
of
his
whole
Life
;
presenting
him
at
the
same
time
with
a
Letter
directed
to
him
from
the
King
,
and
producing
another
sent
to
himse●f
,
together
with
a
Commission
which
he
had
received
from
the
King
to
treat
with
him
about
the
business
of
his
Restauration
.
Whereupon
the
General
suddenly
stepped
back
,
and
holding
the
Paper
in
his
hand
,
with
a
kind
of
a
forced
frown
,
hastily
demanded
of
him
how
he
durst
mention
a
thing
of
that
nature
to
him
,
without
considering
the
danger
he
thereby
run
himself
upon
?
Greenvile
replied
,
He
had
long
since
considered
that
matter
,
and
duly
weighed
the
danger
which
attended
an
attempt
of
that
nature
;
but
the
hazard
,
though
great
,
was
not
sufficient
to
deter
him
from
the
performance
of
his
duty
.
And
that
he
was
the
more
encouraged
to
adventure
,
by
the
Message
which
he
was
pleased
to
send
him
by
his
Brother
,
before
he
left
Scotland
.
Upon
the
mention
thereof
,
without
making
any
reply
,
he
presently
approached
towards
him
with
a
more
pleasing
aspect
,
and
embracing
him
in
his
Arms
,
said
,
Dear
Couzen
,
I
return
you
my
hearty
thanks
for
the
Prudence
,
Fidelity
,
Care
and
Constancy
wherewith
you
have
managed
this
great
Affair
,
and
your
resolute
Secrecy
therein
.
For
,
could
I
have
informed
my self
,
that
you
had
ever
revealed
it
to
any
person
living
,
since
you
first
acquainted
my
Brother
therewith
,
I
would
never
have
consented
to
treat
with
you
about
it
,
which
now
I
shall
most
willingly
do
,
and
with
you
,
rather
than
any
other
,
in
regard
you
are
so
nearly
related
to
me
,
and
I
have
received
so
many
obligations
both
from
you
and
your
Family
.
And
then
,
having
read
the
King's
Letter
,
and
the
Commission
,
he
added
,
that
he
hoped
the
King
would
forgive
what
was
past
,
according
to
the
Contents
of
his
gracious
Letter
,
assuring
him
,
that
his
heart
was
ever
faithful
to
him
,
although
he
had
never
been
in
a
condition
to
serve
him
until
then
,
desiring
Sir
John
,
that
he
would
in
his
name
assure
His
Majesty
,
that
he
was
now
not
only
ready
to
obey
his
Commands
,
but
to
sacrifice
his
Life
and
Fortune
in
his
Service
,
calling
Morrice
,
who
stood
without
as
Door-keeper
,
to
bear
witness
of
that
his
solemn
Protestation
.
Sir
John
desired
him
to
send
some
Confident
of
his
own
to
the
King
,
to
treat
and
advise
with
him
what
was
fit
to
be
done
for
the
better
carrying
on
their
Design
;
to
which
he
●asily
consented
,
but
told
him
,
that
that
Confident
must
be
himself
,
for
he
would
not
,
as
yet
,
adventure
to
send
any
Letters
to
the
King
,
for
fear
of
the
worst
.
And
that
,
without
them
,
the
King
had
no
reason
to
give
any
Credit
to
a
Messenger
sent
from
him
,
but
might
very
well
believe
one
whom
himself
had
employed
;
wherefore
at
the
next
Conference
he
received
Instructions
,
with
a
Charge
not
to
commit
them
to
Writing
,
till
he
came
to
the
King
at
Brussels
,
and
there
to
communicate
them
to
none
but
himself
.
Greenvile
managed
this
Negotiation
with
such
Secrecy
,
and
his
Journey
to
Brussels
was
so
speedy
and
fortunate
,
that
few
knew
of
it
before
his
arrival
there
;
and
those
who
did
,
nay
,
that
went
in
compan●
with
him
thither
,
had
not
so
much
as
the
lea●●
suspicion
what
Errand
it
was
he
went
on
.
The
King
having
intimation
of
his
Arrival
,
went
privately
to
his
Lodgings
,
to
whom
Greenvile
related
the
Instructions
he
had
received
from
Monk
,
which
were
readily
believed
,
although
he
brought
nothing
under
the
General
's
hand
.
The
News
whereof
was
very
acceptable
,
and
highly
welcom
to
the
King
,
whose
joy
upon
that
account
was
so
much
the
greater
,
because
the
General
required
no
Conditions
of
Restraint
to
his
Royal
Power
,
and
had
left
the
Reward
of
his
Service
wholly
to
his
goodness
,
as
appeared
by
what
himself
declared
to
Greenvile
,
upon
the
receipt
of
a
Letter
sent
him
by
some
of
his
Friends
in
England
,
to
acquaint
him
with
the
great
Service
they
had
done
His
Majesty
in
prevailing
with
Monk
,
(
notwithstanding
his
being
so
absolute
a
Common-wealths-man
,
they
knowing
nothing
of
his
being
pre-engaged
by
the
King
,
)
not
to
oppose
his
Return
upon
his
Fathers
Concessions
in
the
Isle
of
Wight
;
which
Terms
,
though
hard
,
and
consented
to
by
his
Father
only
in
consideration
of
his
necessity
,
yet
they
be●ought
His
Majesty
not
to
think
hard
of
them
now
,
lest
his
refusal
might
exclude
him
longer
from
the
Crown
.
Little
do
they
think
in
England
,
said
the
King
,
that
the
General
and
I
are
upon
so
good
Terms
;
and
the
truth
is
,
I
could
hardly
believe
it
my self
,
until
your
Arrival
with
the
happy
News
,
The
General
's
resolution
to
restore
me
to
my
Crown
and
Kingdom
,
without
Conditions
,
beyond
our
expectations
here
,
or
the
belief
of
all
our
Friends
in
England
,
except
your self
,
who
was
employed
in
it
.
The
King
having
been
informed
by
Greenvile
,
that
Monk
had
declared
he
would
not
tie
him
to
any
Terms
of
Reward
,
affirming
,
that
he
took
more
content
in
doing
His
Majesty
and
his
Country
Service
,
than
in
the
expectation
of
greatness
,
pressed
Greenvile
to
know
what
he
should
do
for
himself
.
But
he
,
according
to
the
General
's
Example
,
nobly
refused
all
Proposals
of
Reward
for
that
Service
,
in
which
he
had
been
so
eminently
successful
,
till
he
should
have
the
happiness
to
see
him
at
his
Palace
of
Whitehall
.
But
the
King
resolving
nor
to
send
him
back
without
a
mark
of
his
Royal
Favour
,
secretly
put
into
his
Pocket
a
Warrant
under
his
Hand
and
Seal
,
for
an
English
Earldom
;
and
the
assurance
of
three
thousand
pounds
per
Annum
,
to
be
settled
upon
him
and
his
Heirs
for
ever
,
to
support
that
Honour
,
with
a
promise
moreover
,
to
pay
those
Debts
which
either
he
or
his
Father
had
contracted
,
by
engaging
themselves
in
the
Royal
Cause
.
The
King
,
upon
his
receiving
this
Message
from
Monk
,
consulted
with
Sir
Edward
Hide
,
whom
he
had
then
nominated
for
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
the
Marquess
of
Ormond
,
Secretary
Nichols
,
and
some
others
of
his
Confidents
,
Greenvile
likewise
being
present
,
what
return
he
should
make
thereunto
.
In
which
Privy
Council
there
was
a
Commission
drawn
up
and
signed
by
the
King
,
for
the
constituting
Monk
Captain
General
of
all
his
Land-Forces
in
the
three
Kingdoms
,
and
Publick
Di●patches
framed
and
signed
according
to
those
Directions
Greenvile
had
brought
from
him
.
But
the
King
,
not
thinking
that
place
convenient
for
the
Treaty
,
removed
with
great
speed
and
privacy
to
Breda
,
a
Town
belonging
to
his
Sister
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
being
complemented
at
his
departure
from
Flanders
by
the
Spanish
Governour
,
and
honourably
conveyed
on
his
way
way
as
far
as
Antwerp
,
from
whence
his
Publick
Dispatches
into
England
,
were
dated
.
Greenvile
,
upon
his
return
,
besides
the
Generals
Commission
to
be
Captain
General
of
all
the
Forces
then
raised
,
or
to
be
raised
,
brought
him
the
King's
Seals
and
Signet
,
by
which
he
was
empowered
to
make
a
Secretary
of
State
,
which
Honour
he
conferred
upon
Morrice
,
who
was
after
the
King's
return
Knighted
,
and
confirmed
therein
,
in
consideration
of
the
Service
he
had
done
in
introducing
Greenvile
to
the
General
's
presence
.
And
besides
those
Publick
Letters
,
which
he
was
to
reserve
to
be
communicated
in
due
time
,
he
brought
a
Private
one
,
directed
to
the
General
himself
,
written
with
the
King
's
own
Hand
,
to
which
he
returned
an
Answer
by
Mr.
Bernard
Greenvile
,
in
regard
his
Brother
could
not
then
be
spared
,
the
Parliament
being
just
ready
to
fit
,
when
he
was
to
present
to
both
the
Houses
the
King's
Letters
and
Declaration
;
which
Answer
was
very
welcom
to
the
King
,
for
that
it
brought
him
an
assurance
under
the
General
's
own
Hand
,
of
his
Resolution
to
adhere
to
him
against
all
opposition
whatsoever
.
About
this
time
Lambert
made
his
escape
from
the
Tower
,
and
endeavoured
to
make
Parties
,
and
draw
Forces
together
,
to
oppose
his
Loyal
and
Generous
Designs
,
which
he
being
informed
of
,
acquainted
the
Council
of
State
therewith
,
and
managed
the
business
with
so
great
Prudence
,
that
timely
●care
was
taken
to
suppress
him
,
and
that
Attempt
,
which
in
it self
threatned
the
contrary
,
was
made
by
his
Wisdom
to
advance
the
King's
Interest
,
and
hasten
his
happy
Restauration
.
For
Coll.
Ingoldsby
being
sent
against
him
and
his
Forces
,
which
●e
had
got
together
,
forsaking
him
upon
the
Collonels
approach
,
he
betook
himself
to
flight
,
but
being
upon
plowed
Land
,
his
Horse
failed
him
;
and
notwithstanding
he
had
by
his
valour
in
many
former
Battels
obtained
the
name
of
Stout
,
he
presently
yielded
himself
,
without
drawing
his
Sword
,
or
making
any
other
Defence
,
than
only
crying
out
twice
,
Pray
my
Lord
,
let
me
escape
;
for
what
good
will
my
Life
or
perpetual
Imprisonment
do
you
?
The
time
being
now
come
for
the
meeting
of
a
new
Parliament
,
both
Houses
repaired
to
St.
Margarets
Church
,
where
Dr.
Reynolds
preached
before
them
,
and
after
Sermon
they
repaired
to
their
Houses
:
The
Lords
making
choice
of
the
Earl
of
Manchester
for
their
Speaker
:
And
the
Commons
of
Sir
Harbottle
Grimstone
.
And
having
settled
their
Committees
,
and
thereby
prepared
for
their
entrance
upon
business
,
adjourned
for
some
few
days
;
in
the
interim
whereof
Greenvile
con●●lted
with
the
General
,
at
what
time
,
and
in
what
manner
he
should
deliver
his
Messages
from
the
King
to
the
several
parties
to
whom
they
were
directed
.
That
which
was
superscribed
to
the
General
himself
,
to
be
communicated
by
him
to
the
Army
and
Council
of
State
,
he
thought
fit
to
have
delivered
to
him
at
the
Door
of
the
Council
Chamber
.
In
order
whereunto
Greenvile
repaired
thither
,
when
the
Council
were
sitting
,
and
told
Coll.
Birch
,
who
was
one
of
the
Members
,
that
he
desired
to
speak
with
the
General
;
who
upon
Birch's
Intimation
came
to
the
Door
;
and
in
the
view
of
his
Guards
,
who
attended
there
,
received
the
Letters
from
Greenvile
,
without
shewing
any
other
respect
either
to
his
Person
,
or
his
Business
,
than
only
demanding
of
him
if
he
would
stay
for
an
Answer
,
and
telling
him
,
otherwise
his
Guards
should
secure
him
.
And
having
commanded
them
to
look
to
him
,
went
in
to
the
Council
,
and
communicated
to
them
the
Letters
;
whereupon
Birch
being
examined
whether
he
knew
any
thing
of
the
matter
,
&
protesting
he
was
altogether
ignorant
both
of
the
Gentleman
,
and
his
Business
,
Greenvile
was
sent
for
i●
and
examined
by
the
President
,
from
whence
those
Letters
came
,
whose
they
were
,
and
how
he
came
by
them
,
(
for
they
had
not
yet
proceeded
to
open
and
read
them
,
)
he
answered
,
that
●he
King
His
Master
gave
them
to
him
with
his
own
Hand
at
Breda
.
Having
●hereby
informed
themselves
whence
●he
Letters
came
,
they
deferred
the
open●ng
of
them
until
the
Parliament
sate
●gain
,
and
would
have
committed
Green●ile
,
had
not
the
General
told
them
,
that
〈◊〉
knew
him
very
well
,
and
would
an●wer
for
his
appearance
before
the
Par●●ament
;
which
were
no
sooner
sate
,
〈◊〉
he
delivered
his
Letters
,
with
inclo●●d
Declarations
to
both
Houses
,
where●●
the
King
expressed
abundance
of
●mpassion
and
tenderness
to
the
Na●●on
,
which
had
been
so
long
harassed
〈◊〉
a
bloody
and
unnatural
War
,
and
pro●ised
a
free
and
general
Pardon
to
all
,
〈◊〉
should
in
forty
days
after
the
pub●●ation
thereof
,
lay
hold
upon
that
Grace
,
●less
such
whom
the
Parliament
should
●ink
fit
to
be
excepted
from
the
benefit
●●ereof
.
And
that
he
would
preserve
〈◊〉
to
the
uttermost
of
his
power
,
〈◊〉
from
all
manner
of
Injuries
in
their
●●es
and
Estates
,
and
grant
Liberty
for
●●der
Consciences
,
for
such
as
dissented
〈◊〉
the
Established
Religion
,
provided
●●ey
did
not
disturb
the
Peace
of
the
Nation
.
That
as
to
Sales
and
Purchases
,
〈◊〉
would
refer
himself
in
all
matters
to
th●
Determinations
of
Parliament
,
and
co●sent
to
any
Act
or
Acts
,
for
the
satisfyin●
the
Arrears
of
the
Army
and
Navy
which
should
thenceforward
be
receive●
into
his
Service
,
upon
as
good
Pay
an●
Conditions
as
they
then
enjoyed
.
Th●
like
Letters
and
Declarations
being
〈◊〉
sent
by
the
King
,
and
delivered
to
Gen●●ral
Mon●ague
,
to
be
by
him
communi●●ted
to
the
Fleet
,
and
to
the
Lord
May●
and
Common
Council
of
London
.
The
King's
Letters
and
Declarati●●
were
received
by
the
Parliament
〈◊〉
such
an
extraordinary
Joy
and
Ven●●tion
,
that
I
want
words
wherewith
〈◊〉
express
it
;
for
,
as
if
some
strange
〈◊〉
had
suddenly
seized
upon
their
min●
every
man
,
at
the
Speaker's
naming
〈◊〉
King
,
rose
up
,
and
uncovering
him●●●●
desired
they
might
be
immediately
〈◊〉
which
was
no
sooner
done
,
but
in
an●●tasie
of
joy
,
they
suddenly
drew
the
●●●tain
,
and
exposed
the
beautiful
and
●●rious
Scene
to
the
open
view
of
●●●longing
Spectators
,
wherein
every
〈◊〉
might
plainly
behold
the
happy
Issu●
all
those
various
Transactions
which
〈◊〉
till
then
been
Riddles
too
mysterious
for
vulgar
understandings
to
unfold
,
or
once
imagine
to
what
they
tended
,
or
where
they
would
terminate
.
By
the
House
of
Lords
resolving
that
they
did
own
and
declare
,
that
,
according
to
the
Ancient
and
Fundamental
Laws
of
England
,
the
Government
was
,
and
ought
to
be
by
Kings
;
and
that
a
Committee
of
eight
Lords
should
forthwith
joyn
with
a
Committee
of
the
Commons
to
consider
of
an
Answer
to
the
King's
Letter
and
Declaration
.
And
by
the
House
of
Commons
resolving
likewise
to
appoint
a
Committee
to
prepare
an
Answer
to
the
King's
Letter
,
and
therein
express
their
great
and
joyful
sense
of
his
gracious
offers
,
and
to
return
him
their
humble
and
hearty
thanks
for
the
same
,
and
to
assure
him
of
their
Loyalty
and
Duty
.
And
that
they
would
give
him
a
speedy
Answer
to
his
gracious
Proposals
.
Resolving
moreover
,
that
the
sum
of
50000
l.
should
be
presented
him
from
that
House
,
and
10000
l.
to
each
of
his
Royal
Brothers
,
the
Dukes
of
York
and
Glocester
.
Which
Resolves
were
no
sooner
reported
in
London
,
then
the
Citizens
were
extreamly
transported
with
Joy
.
The
harmony
of
Bells
,
and
the
flaming
Piles
,
which
enlighted
every
Street
,
surrounded
with
incredible
Shouts
and
Acclamations
,
being
sufficient
demonstrations
of
the
infinite
Pleasure
and
Satisfaction
which
every
one
took
,
in
that
no
less
strange
than
happy
Revolution
.
And
the
several
Countries
taking
Allarm
from
London
,
contended
which
should
outvy
the
other
in
expressions
of
Loyalty
and
Joy
.
And
General
Mountague
having
communicated
to
the
Fleet
the
Letters
he
received
from
the
King
and
the
Duke
of
York
,
together
with
those
directed
to
the
Parliament
,
they
unanimously
declared
their
Resolution
,
to
adhere
to
him
,
and
to
live
and
die
in
his
defence
,
humbly
desiring
the
Generals
to
present
the
same
to
the
King
;
whereupon
Mountague
himself
immediately
fired
a
Gun
,
crying
,
God
bless
His
Majesty
and
the
whole
Fleet.
Thereupon
presently
appeared
in
its
pride
and
glory
with
Pendants
loose
,
Guns
roaring
,
Caps
flying
,
and
Vive
le
Roys
loudly
ecchoing
from
one
Ships
Company
to
another
,
which
were
answered
by
the
great
Guns
from
Dale
and
Sandwich
Castles
;
nor
was
this
Joy
confined
to
England
,
but
spread
it self
into
Scotland
and
Ireland
also
.
And
now
the
Parliament
,
longing
for
the
King's
presence
amongst
them
,
as
the
Israelites
did
for
the
return
of
King
David
,
drew
up
a
Letter
in
answer
to
that
which
they
had
receiv'd
from
him
,
superscribing
it
to
the
King
's
Most
Excellent
Majesty
;
wherein
they
requested
his
speedy
return
to
the
exercise
of
his
Kingly
Office
,
appointing
Commissioners
to
go
over
to
Holland
,
and
attend
him
during
his
stay
there
,
and
in
his
Voyage
for
England
.
There
being
six
appointed
for
the
House
of
Lords
,
and
twelve
for
the
House
of
Commons
,
to
which
,
upon
the
Request
of
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Common-Council
of
London
,
was
added
twenty
on
the
behalf
of
that
City
,
who
,
having
receiv'd
their
Instructions
,
set
sail
for
Holland
,
with
several
Frigots
appointed
by
the
Parliament
to
attend
them
;
the
whole
Fleet
being
likewise
committed
to
the
King's
pleasure
,
the
General
whereof
had
Orders
from
the
Parliament
to
obey
such
Orders
and
Directions
as
he
should
receive
from
His
Majesty
.
The
Commissioners
,
upon
their
arrival
at
Breda
,
delivered
their
respective
Messages
,
with
all
imaginable
reverence
and
veneration
,
according
to
the
Instructions
they
had
received
from
their
Principals
,
beseeching
His
Majesty
,
in
the
name
of
his
Parliament
and
People
,
to
return
to
his
Inheritance
,
and
re-assume
his
Crown
and
Scepter
,
assuring
him
,
that
he
should
be
infinitely
welcome
to
them
without
any
Tearms
,
which
Invitation
was
gladly
accepted
,
and
the
Commissioners
were
received
by
him
with
a
Grace
and
Port
like
himself
,
and
entertain'd
with
extraordinary
Magnificence
and
Bounty
.
The
Parliament
in
the
mean
time
proceeded
to
the
Proclaiming
of
him
,
which
was
perform'd
with
all
that
Joy
,
Splendor
and
Magnificence
,
that
their
Loyalty
could
inspire
;
the
Lord
General
,
attended
by
all
the
Peers
,
the
most
Eminent
of
the
Commons
,
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
with
the
Trained
Bands
of
London
assisting
at
the
Ceremony
:
The
Proclamation
being
,
as
followeth
,
viz.
Although
it
can
no
way
be
doubted
,
but
that
his
Majesties
Right
and
Title
to
these
Crowns
and
Kingdoms
,
is
and
was
every
way
compleat
by
the
Death
of
his
Most
Royal
Father
of
Glorious
Memory
,
without
the
Ceremony
or
Solemnity
of
a
Proclamation
,
yet
since
Proclamations
in
such
cases
have
been
always
used
,
to
the
end
that
all
good
Subjects
might
upon
this
occasion
testify
their
Duty
and
Respect
;
and
since
the
Armed
violence
and
other
Calamities
of
many
years
last
past
,
have
hitherto
deprived
us
of
any
opportunity
,
wherein
we
might
express
our
Loyalty
and
Allegiance
to
his
Majesty
:
We
therefore
the
Lords
and
Commons
now
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
together
with
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Common-Council
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
other
Freemen
of
this
Kingdom
now
present
,
do
according
to
our
Duty
and
Allegiance
,
heartily
,
joyfully
and
Unanimously
acknowledge
and
Proclaim
,
that
immediately
upon
the
Decease
of
our
late
Soveraign
King
Charles
the
First
,
the
Imperial
Crown
of
the
Realm
of
England
,
and
all
the
Kingdoms
,
Dominions
and
Rights
belonging
to
the
same
,
did
by
Inherent
Birth-right
,
and
Lawful
undoubted
Succession
,
Descend
and
come
to
his
Most
Excellent
Majesty
,
King
Charles
the
Second
,
as
being
Lineally
,
Justly
and
Lawfully
,
next
Heir
of
the
Blood
Royal
of
this
Realm
.
And
that
by
the
Goodness
and
Providence
of
Almighty
God
,
he
is
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
the
Most
Potent
,
Mighty
and
Undoubted
King
,
and
thereunto
we
Most
Humbly
and
Faithfully
do
submit
and
oblige
our selves
,
our
Heirs
and
Posterities
for
ever
.
At
the
reading
whereof
,
the
whole
City
rang
with
the
Sound
of
God
Save
,
and
God
Bless
King
Charles
the
Second
;
the
Shouts
and
Acclamations
of
the
crowding
multitudes
being
so
extraordinary
,
that
although
all
the
Bells
throughout
the
City
and
Suburbs
,
were
then
Ringing
,
their
Noise
was
not
to
be
heard
.
The
King
having
now
by
his
extraordinary
Wisdom
and
Conduct
,
thus
happily
contriv'd
his
return
to
his
Crown
and
Kingdom
,
without
the
spilling
of
his
Subjects
Blood
,
and
having
brought
his
Affairs
to
their
desired
Issue
,
prepared
to
leave
Holland
,
and
after
so
long
and
tedious
an
Exile
,
returned
to
his
Harass'd
and
almost
ruined
Realms
,
being
upon
his
departure
,
Splendidly
Treated
by
the
Dutch
for
a
Fortnight
together
,
with
all
the
Pomp
and
Magnificence
imaginable
,
and
presented
with
the
Richest
Bed
and
Furniture
,
together
with
Tapestry
for
Hangings
,
Embossed
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
and
adorned
with
Pictures
,
that
could
be
procured
,
and
Highly
Complemented
by
all
the
Forreign
Ministers
then
Resident
there
.
For
these
Noble
Entertainments
,
which
together
with
the
Present
of
the
Dutch
,
about
one
hundred
Thousand
Pounds
,
he
gave
the
States
General
and
those
of
Holland
,
his
Hearty
Thanks
in
their
Publick
Assemblies
,
whither
he
went
on
Foot
;
and
having
taken
his
leave
of
them
,
and
commended
to
them
the
interest
of
his
Sister
,
and
his
Nephew
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
they
delivered
their
sence
of
the
present
circumstance
of
Affairs
,
and
declared
the
greatness
of
that
joy
they
conceived
for
his
Miraculous
Restauration
,
in
the
following
Speech
.
If
one
may
judge
of
the
content
which
we
have
to
see
your
Majesty
depart
from
our
Province
,
by
the
satisfaction
we
had
to
possess
you
,
we
shall
have
no
great
trouble
to
make
it
known
to
you
;
your
Majesty
might
have
observed
in
the
countenance
of
all
our
People
,
the
Joy
they
had
in
their
Hearts
,
to
see
a
Prince
cherished
of
God
,
a
Prince
wholly
miraculous
,
and
a
Prince
that
is
probable
to
make
a
part
of
their
quietness
and
felicity
,
your
Majesty
shall
see
presently
all
the
Streets
filled
,
all
the
ways
covered
,
and
all
the
Hills
loaden
with
People
,
which
will
follow
you
even
to
the
place
of
your
Embarquement
,
and
would
not
leave
you
,
if
they
had
wherewith
to
pass
them
to
your
Kingdom
.
Our
Joy
is
common
unto
us
with
that
of
our
Subjects
,
but
as
we
know
better
than
they
the
inestimable
value
of
the
Treasure
we
possess
,
so
we
are
more
sensible
of
this
sad
separation
.
It
would
be
insupportable
to
us
,
Sir
,
if
we
re-entred
not
into
our selves
,
and
consider
not
that
it
is
the
thing
of
the
World
we
most
desir'd
,
and
the
greatest
advantage
also
that
we
could
wish
to
your
Majesty
.
We
acquiess
therein
,
because
we
know
that
this
removal
is
no
less
necessary
for
us
,
than
glorious
to
your
Majesty
,
and
that
't
is
not
in
your
Kingdom
,
that
we
must
find
the
accomplishment
of
the
Prayers
we
have
made
,
and
make
still
for
you
and
us
,
so
shall
we
not
fail
to
profit
thence
as
well
as
from
the
assurances
which
it
hath
pleased
you
to
give
us
of
an
immutable
affection
toward
this
Republique
.
We
render
most
humble
thanks
to
your
Majesty
for
them
,
and
particularly
for
the
illustrious
proof
which
it
hath
pleased
you
to
give
us
thereof
,
by
the
Glorious
visit
wherewith
you
honour'd
our
Assembly
.
We
shall
conserve
the
memory
of
it
most
dearly
,
and
make
the
marks
of
that
goodness
to
pass
to
our
last
Posterity
,
to
the
end
they
may
acknowledge
it
with
the
same
respect
,
with
which
we
have
received
it
.
The
appointment
,
wherein
we
see
your
Majesty
ready
to
take
Horse
for
the
pursuit
of
your
Journey
,
forbids
us
to
enlarge
our selves
upon
a
subject
which
would
never
weary
us
,
if
we
had
words
conformable
to
our
respectful
sentiments
:
but
we
have
no
mind
to
encrease
the
just
impatience
which
your
Majesty
shall
have
to
see
your self
return'd
into
your
Kingdom
.
We
pray
God
,
Sir
,
that
it
be
quiet
and
happy
,
and
that
as
he
hath
disposed
the
Hearts
and
Affections
of
your
Subjects
to
acknowledge
their
Soveraign
and
Lawful
Prince
,
it
will
please
him
also
to
command
the
Winds
and
Seas
to
expedite
your
Voyage
;
and
that
after
you
have
arriv'd
on
your
own
Coast
,
the
same
Prayers
which
we
shall
reiterate
,
you
may
enjoy
in
your
Royal
Person
,
and
in
your
Posterity
for
ever
,
all
the
Felicity
and
Prosperity
,
which
your
Humble
Servants
shall
wish
unto
your
Majesty
.
Having
now
taken
his
leave
of
his
Friends
in
Holland
.
He
set
forward
towards
England
,
in
the
midst
of
his
two
Brothers
the
Dukes
of
York
&
Gloucester
on
Horseback
,
accompanied
by
Prince
William
of
Nassau
,
the
Admiral
of
Holland
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
many
Ladies
of
Quality
in
their
Coaches
,
who
attended
him
all
the
way
to
the
place
where
he
Embarqu'd
,
the
Horse
and
the
Regiments
of
the
Guards
standing
in
Battalia
,
and
the
thundering
of
the
Cannon
being
answer'd
with
Peals
of
Musick
,
conveyed
the
like
mirth
to
the
English
Fleet
,
then
riding
at
Scheveling
,
the
amazed
Inhabitants
flocking
from
all
the
adjacent
parts
,
and
crowding
to
behold
the
unusual
sight
,
whilst
others
posted
themselves
more
commodiously
upon
the
Downs
and
Sand-Hills
,
from
whence
they
might
view
the
Fleet
,
see
the
King
Embarquing
,
and
please
themselves
with
beholding
how
he
was
Entertained
by
the
General
at
his
first
going
on
Board
the
Charles
,
which
had
formerly
been
called
the
Naseby
.
so
that
it
was
a
difficult
thing
to
determine
,
whether
the
Wonder
of
the
Dutch
,
or
the
Joy
of
the
English
exceeded
:
He
was
attended
by
his
Aunt
,
his
Sister
,
and
some
other
Illustrious
Persons
on
Board
in
a
Boat
prepared
for
him
by
the
States
,
whose
Streamers
and
Flags
had
this
impress
,
Quo
fas
et
fata
,
alluding
to
,
Dieu
et
mon
droit
;
but
upon
the
approach
of
a
Brigandine
sent
from
General
Mountague
to
receive
him
,
he
entred
therein
,
and
so
went
on
Board
the
Charles
,
the
Sea-men
at
his
Entrance
seeming
to
be
in
an
extasie
,
for
their
being
now
actually
possess'd
of
their
Beloved
Prince
.
After
he
had
been
some
little
while
Entertain'd
by
the
General
,
he
returned
to
the
Poop
,
to
view
again
,
and
take
his
last
Farewel
of
those
almost
innumerable
multitudes
that
crowded
on
the
Downs
and
Sand
Hills
of
Scheveling
,
saying
merrily
that
he
thought
his
own
Subjects
could
scarce
have
more
tenderness
and
veneration
for
him
,
than
those
Strangers
,
in
whose
Affections
he
believed
he
Reigned
no
less
,
than
he
was
going
to
Reign
in
the
Wills
of
the
English
.
Much
ado
he
had
to
part
with
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
whom
many
other
considerations
besides
that
of
Birch
,
had
rendreth
most
dear
to
him
,
till
at
last
the
General
having
all
the
Kings
Retinue
on
Ship-board
,
caused
the
Anchors
to
be
weighed
,
and
the
Sails
to
be
spread
,
and
then
with
Tears
and
Embraces
she
left
him
,
and
Rowed
back
again
with
the
same
Company
to
the
Dutch
Shore
,
and
there
lost
sight
of
her
Brother
and
the
Royal
Fleet
about
the
Evening
.
No
sooner
was
the
Fleet
under
Sail
,
but
the
Cannon
began
to
roar
,
giving
notice
that
the
Lord
of
the
Sea
was
in
his
Rightful
Possession
,
which
thundering
continued
till
Night
.
Next
day
they
had
little
wind
,
but
so
much
as
on
Friday
Morning
they
came
within
sight
of
Dover
;
whereupon
an
Express
was
sent
to
the
▪
General
then
at
Canterbury
,
to
hasten
to
Dover
,
which
he
did
accordingly
;
and
about
One
of
the
Clock
with
a
gallant
Train
came
thither
:
About
three
of
the
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
his
Majesty
landed
at
the
Beach
near
the
Peer
of
Dover
,
with
the
Dukes
and
his
Nobles
.
Every
man
now
put
themselves
into
a
posture
to
observe
the
meeting
of
the
best
of
Kings
and
the
most
deserving
of
all
the
Brittish
Subjects
,
then
the
King
dignified
him
with
a
George
,
which
he
put
about
his
Necks
with
his
own
Hand
,
&
the
Garter
was
tyed
on
by
the
two
Dukes
:
which
Solemn
and
unexampled
meeting
,
did
together
with
the
joy
thereof
infuse
a
kind
of
fear
,
least
the
King
and
the
General
Congress
should
fail
in
one
part
or
other
in
affection
or
Ceremony
;
but
when
they
met
,
their
Interview
dispensed
with
all
punctillio's
,
except
the
General
,
kneeling
,
and
the
Kings
kissing
and
embracing
of
him
,
to
the
most
pleasing
Satisfaction
both
of
Nobility
and
people
.
These
complements
being
over
,
he
walkt
upon
foot
with
the
General
under
a
Canopy
,
a
Chair
of
State
being
likewise
carryed
by
his
Coach-side
.
The
Mayor
and
Aldermen
of
Dover
,
great
numbers
of
Gentry
,
met
him
without
the
Town
;
and
after
a
short
Speech
presented
him
a
rich
Bible
with
Gold
Clasps
.
Yet
he
stay'd
not
long
there
,
but
took
Coach
for
Canterbury
;
and
when
he
was
got
about
two
Miles
out
of
Town
he
left
his
Coach
and
Mounted
on
horse-back
,
the
Dukes
riding
on
his
Right
hand
,
and
the
General
on
the
left
.
Bare
,
followed
by
Buckingham
and
the
rest
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
and
uncovered
.
In
which
posture
they
came
to
Canterbury
,
where
he
was
met
and
complemented
by
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Recorder
of
that
City
,
who
having
presented
him
with
a
Gold
Tankard
,
conducted
him
to
the
Pallace
,
where
he
stayed
Saturday
and
Sunday
,
and
departed
early
on
Munday
morning
for
Rochester
.
And
arriving
there
early
that
afternoon
went
to
Chattam
,
to
see
the
Soveraign
and
other
Ships
of
the
Royal
Navy
,
and
returned
again
in
the
evening
to
his
Lodgings
,
where
he
was
welcomed
by
an
Address
from
Gib
.
his
Regiment
deliver'd
to
him
by
the
Collonel
himself
,
which
was
graciously
accepted
;
and
the
next
Morning
being
the
29th
of
May
,
which
was
his
Birth-day
,
he
set
forward
from
Rochester
,
the
Militia
forces
of
Kent
lining
the
wayes
and
the
Maidens
strowing
herbs
and
Flowers
,
and
adorning
the
houses
through
all
the
streets
he
pass'd
.
And
being
come
to
Dartford
,
the
Officers
of
the
Regiments
of
Horse
presented
him
with
an
humble
Address
,
wherein
they
declared
their
readiness
to
Sacrifice
their
Lives
in
defence
of
his
person
&
Government
:
the
Army
being
drawn
up
at
Black-Heath
he
there
took
a
view
of
them
,
and
us'd
many
gracious
expressions
towards
them
,
which
were
answered
by
them
with
loud
and
joyful
Acclamations
;
and
the
several
Regiments
being
placed
in
order
,
he
advanced
toward
London
,
and
came
about
one
of
the
Clock
to
St.
Georges
Fields
,
where
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Aldermen
who
waited
there
in
a
Tent
to
receive
him
,
delivered
him
their
Sword
,
which
he
re-delivered
,
and
Knighted
Sir
Thomas
Allen
who
was
then
Mayor
.
After
a
short
repast
,
he
proceeded
into
London
through
Southwark
,
and
so
from
the
Bridge
to
Temple
Barr
,
the
Streets
being
Railed
on
one
side
with
standings
for
the
Liveries
,
and
on
the
other
with
the
Trained
bands
,
through
which
he
passed
in
a
splendid
and
Triumphant
manner
to
White-hall
.
A
Troop
of
about
300
Gentlemen
in
Doublets
of
Cloth
of
Silver
,
led
by
Major
General
Brown
marcht
first
,
brandishing
their
Swords
in
token
of
Triumph
,
being
follow'd
by
another
of
the
like
number
in
Velvet
Coats
,
with
their
Foot-men
and
Lacquies
,
in
Purple
Liveries
:
then
marcht
the
Troop
led
by
Coll.
Robinson
in
Buff-Coats
with
Cloth
of
Silver
sleeves
and
green
Scarves
,
followed
by
another
in
blew
Liveryes
and
Silver
Lace
,
their
Colours
being
Red
fringed
with
Silver
.
Then
marcht
a
Troop
with
six
Trumpets
and
seven
Foot-men
before
them
in
Sea-green
and
Silver
,
their
Colours
being
pinck
fringed
with
Silver
;
followed
by
another
Troop
whose
Liveries
were
gray
and
blew
,
under
the
Earl
of
Northampton
,
having
30
Foot-men
&
Trumpets
four
,
their
Colours
being
Sky
,
with
Silver
fringed
.
Then
marcht
a
Troop
in
Gray
Liveries
of
about
an
hundred
and
five
,
led
by
the
Lord
Goring
,
having
six
Trumpets
and
Colours
of
Sky
and
Silver
;
followed
by
another
of
about
Seventy
.
After
these
marcht
a
Troop
of
about
three
hundred
Noble-men
and
Gentry
led
by
Cleveland
,
followed
by
another
of
about
one
hundred
with
black
Colours
,
and
after
them
marcht
a
Troop
of
about
three
hundred
Horse
,
led
by
the
Lord
Mordant
.
These
being
all
past
,
two
Trumpets
with
his
Majesties
Arms
advanced
with
the
Sheriffs
Men
,
being
about
Seventy-two
in
number
,
in
red
Cloaks
and
Silver-Lace
,
and
carrying
half
Pikes
.
Then
followed
the
Gentlemen
that
rode
out
of
the
several
Companies
of
London
,
with
their
respective
Streamers
,
in
Velvet
Coats
and
Gold
Chains
,
every
Company
haing
its
Footmen
with
different
Liveries
,
being
about
six
hundred
.
After
them
came
a
Kettle
Drum
and
five
Trumpets
,
followed
by
twelve
Ministers
,
then
his
Majesties
Life-Guard
advanced
,
being
led
by
Sir
Gilbert
Gerrard
,
and
Major
Rascarrock
,
who
were
followed
by
the
City
Marshal
with
eight
Foot-men
,
and
the
City
Waits
and
Officers
in
order
,
and
they
by
the
two
Sheriffs
,
and
all
the
Aldermen
of
London
in
their
Scarlet
Gowns
and
Rich
Trappings
,
attended
with
great
numbers
of
Footmen
in
Red
Coats
laced
with
Silver
and
Cloth
of
Gold
.
Then
followed
the
Maces
and
Heralds
in
their
Rich
Coats
,
the
Lord
Mayor
bare
,
carrying
the
Sword
,
and
the
General
and
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
bare
also
,
after
whom
as
the
chiefest
Ray
of
Lustre
to
all
this
Splendid
Triumph
,
rode
the
King
himself
,
between
his
two
Royal
Brothers
,
having
observed
that
order
all
along
from
the
very
first
overture
of
his
return
.
After
them
marcht
a
Troop
bare
with
white
Colours
,
then
the
Generals
Life-Guard
,
and
another
Troop
of
Gentry
,
and
last
of
all
marcht
five
Regiments
of
the
Army
Horse
,
with
Back
,
Breast
and
Head-Pieces
,
which
diversified
the
shew
with
delight
&
terror
.
This
was
the
manner
of
his
passing
through
London
,
for
it
is
impossible
for
the
most
florid
and
Ingenious
Pen
,
to
express
those
loud
Musical
and
Ravishing
Notes
of
Acclamations
,
and
Vive-le-Roy's
which
then
filled
the
Mouths
and
charmed
the
Ears
of
all
his
transported
Subjects
.
Being
in
this
manner
brought
to
White-hall
,
and
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Citizens
having
taken
their
leave
of
him
,
he
went
to
the
Banqueting
House
,
where
both
Houses
of
Parliament
waited
his
Arrival
,
and
received
him
with
those
demonstrations
of
joy
and
expressions
of
Reverence
&
humility
that
became
them
.
The
Speakers
of
each
House
in
elegant
Speeches
acquainting
him
with
the
felicity
and
happiness
they
conceived
in
that
happy
revolution
,
and
the
pleasure
they
took
to
behold
his
return
in
safety
,
and
thereby
putting
an
end
to
that
Tyranny
and
Slavery
which
his
Kingdoms
had
so
long
endured
.
He
thankt
them
for
their
expressions
of
love
and
Loyalty
,
and
told
them
that
he
was
so
disorder'd
by
his
Journey
,
and
with
the
noise
still
sounding
in
his
ears
,
which
he
nevertheless
confest
to
be
pleasing
to
him
,
in
regard
it
exprest
the
affections
of
his
People
,
that
he
was
thereby
unfit
to
make
them
such
a
Reply
as
he
desired
;
adding
,
that
the
greatest
Satisfaction
he
took
in
that
change
,
was
the
finding
his
heart
fully
set
to
endeavour
by
all
means
the
Restoring
the
Nation
to
its
freedom
and
happiness
,
which
he
hop'd
by
the
advice
of
his
Parliament
to
effect
;
assuring
them
that
next
to
the
honour
of
God
from
whom
principally
he
deriv'd
his
restoration
to
his
Crown
,
he
would
study
the
well-fare
of
his
people
,
and
not
only
approve
himself
a
true
Defender
of
the
Faith
,
but
also
a
just
Assertor
of
the
Laws
and
Liberties
of
his
Subjects
.
And
having
taken
leave
of
them
,
he
retir'd
to
Supper
,
and
soon
after
to
his
rest
,
where
it
was
time
for
him
to
find
a
sweet
and
sedate
repose
free
from
the
confus'd
noise
and
clamours
of
War
,
wherewith
he
had
been
for
twenty
years
together
strangely
toss'd
upon
the
boistrous
Waves
of
fickle
and
unconstant
Fortune
.
On
the
Friday
following
,
he
went
by
Water
in
the
Brigandine
,
which
brought
him
on
board
the
Charles
from
Holland
,
to
the
house
of
Lords
,
the
Yeomen
of
the
guard
making
a
lane
for
him
to
pass
through
,
and
the
Heraulds
at
Arms
in
their
Rich
Coats
,
the
Maces
and
the
Lord
General
bare-headed
going
before
him
.
As
soon
as
he
was
seated
,
he
commanded
the
Commons
to
attend
him
,
and
having
in
a
short
,
but
elegant
speech
,
prest
them
to
hasten
the
Act
of
oblivion
,
he
sign'd
several
Bills
which
they
had
made
ready
against
that
time
for
the
Royal
assent
;
the
First
whereof
was
an
Act
for
the
confirmation
of
that
Parliament
;
a
second
for
a
Tax
of
seventy
thousand
pound
per
mensem
for
3
Months
,
and
a
third
for
the
continuance
of
Process
and
Judicial
proceedings
.
And
then
he
return'd
to
White-Hall
,
where
he
chose
the
Lords
of
his
Privy
Council
,
amongst
whom
were
several
of
the
long
Parliament
,
that
had
given
sufficient
,
Testimony
of
their
sincere
repentance
,
and
their
resolution
to
be
Loyal
for
the
future
,
and
he
appointed
Judges
for
the
Benches
and
Courts
of
Judicature
.
Several
Addresses
were
likewise
made
to
him
from
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
of
all
the
Countreys
in
England
,
wherein
they
congratulated
his
Restitution
to
his
Crown
and
Kingdom
,
assuring
him
of
their
exceeding
Joy
and
willingness
to
maintain
his
Royal
Person
and
Authority
.
Divers
persons
that
had
been
eminent
for
their
service
and
affection
to
him
,
were
about
that
time
also
dignified
with
the
honour
of
Knighthood
.
And
several
men
guilty
of
his
Fathers
murder
,
having
made
their
escape
beyond-Sea
,
a
Proclamation
was
Issued
forth
,
wherein
all
those
persons
who
had
●ate
,
gave
Judgment
,
or
any
way
assisted
in
that
horrid
and
detestable
fact
,
were
commanded
to
surrender
themselves
within
fourteen
days
to
the
Speaker
or
Speakers
of
Parliament
,
to
the
Lord
Mayor
of
London
,
or
the
Sheriff
of
that
County
,
wherein
they
then
resided
,
forbidding
all
persons
to
conceal
or
harbour
them
,
under
misprision
of
Treason
;
whereupon
divers
submitted
themselves
,
and
were
secur'd
in
the
Tower
.
The
Commons
in
drawing
up
the
Act
of
Oblivion
,
order'd
,
that
some
others
besides
those
who
had
actually
sate
in
Judgment
upon
the
late
King
,
should
be
excepted
out
of
it
,
viz.
Broughton
,
Phelps
,
Cook
,
D●nby
,
and
Hugh
Peters
,
which
so
affrighted
others
who
had
a
hand
in
that
execrable
murder
,
that
Col.
John
Hutchinson
,
a
Member
of
that
Parliament
,
and
Coll.
Fr●
.
Lussels
presented
their
Petition
to
them
,
wherein
they
confest
their
guilt
,
and
declar'd
the
artifices
which
were
us'd
to
draw
them
in
,
by
which
submission
they
obtain'd
pardon
upon
some
small
forfeitures
only
.
But
Peters
being
shortly
after
taken
in
Southwark
,
was
clapt
up
into
the
Tower
.
And
the
Parliament
not
looking
upon
themselves
,
nor
the
people
of
England
,
free
from
the
guilt
,
nor
safe
from
the
punishment
which
in
those
unhappy
times
they
had
contracted
,
unless
they
laid
hold
of
the
Kings
offer
of
Grace
in
his
Declaration
from
Breda
,
did
therefore
resolv'd
in
a
full
house
,
that
they
did
in
the
name
of
themselves
,
and
of
all
the
Commons
of
England
,
lay
hold
on
the
gracious
pardon
mention'd
in
that
Declaration
,
with
reference
to
the
exclusion
of
such
as
should
be
excepted
in
an
Act
of
Pardon
;
and
they
order'd
a
Declaration
,
that
their
Resolution
should
be
drawn
up
,
which
was
done
accordingly
,
and
presented
to
the
King
by
Denzell
afterward
Lord
Hollis
;
some
of
the
most
eminent
in
Office
under
the
late
Usurpers
,
having
in
the
mean
while
,
to
make
sure
of
that
Grace
,
gotten
their
particular
pardons
exemplified
under
the
great
Seal
of
England
:
To
prevent
which
trouble
the
King
was
more
than
ordinary
pressing
for
the
speedy
passing
the
Act
of
Oblivion
;
taking
care
to
express
his
grateful
sentiments
of
the
Loyalty
,
and
services
of
several
Illustrious
personages
,
that
were
principally
instrumental
in
accomplishing
his
Restauration
,
by
dignifying
them
with
Places
and
Titles
of
honour
.
And
to
shew
how
highly
the
Generals
Loyalty
had
advanc'd
him
in
his
good
Opinion
,
he
was
dignifi'd
by
him
with
the
Titles
of
Duke
of
Albemarle
,
Earl
of
Torrington
,
and
Baron
of
Potheridge
Beauchamp
&
Teyes
,
&
had
his
Temples
deserv'dly
incircl'd
with
a
Ducal
Coronet
by
the
hand
of
his
Majesty
,
being
thereby
invested
with
the
right
of
Peerage
in
all
the
three
Kingdoms
:
whose
equal
Felicity
,
and
Honour
▪
he
had
preferr'd
before
his
own
,
and
therefore
now
most
deservingly
shar'd
with
them
therein
by
his
Investure
in
those
Dignities
,
which
were
compleated
on
the
13th
of
the
following
July
,
by
his
taking
his
place
in
the
House
of
Lords
,
being
attended
by
the
Commons
,
and
introduc'd
by
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
.
Montague
was
made
Earl
of
Sandwich
,
Ormond
Earl
of
Brecknock
,
and
Lord
Steward
of
the
Kings
Houshold
,
the
Earl
of
Lindsey
,
Lord
High
Chamberlain
,
Manchester
,
L.
Chamberlain
of
the
Kings
Houshold
,
Southhampton
,
Lord
High
Treasurer
,
Greenvile
,
Earl
of
Bath
,
and
Groom
of
the
Stole
,
Sir
Frederick
Cornwallis
,
Treasurer
of
the
Kings
Houshold
,
by
an
old
grant
,
and
Sir
John
Berkley
Controller
.
Divers
rich
Presents
were
now
made
to
him
from
the
several
Cities
and
Burroughs
of
the
Kingdom
in
Gold
and
Plate
,
and
the
resignation
of
several
Feefarm
Rents
,
which
had
been
purchas'd
from
the
Usurpers
,
the
City
of
London
among
the
rest
,
with
a
Complement
of
their
good
Stewardship
,
rendred
their
grant
of
new
Perk
in
Surrey
,
and
all
the
Rents
accruing
at
Michaelmas
Day
,
were
now
secured
from
the
late
Purchasers
of
Crown
and
Church
Laws
,
to
the
utter
disappointing
of
their
unjust
and
covetous
expectations
from
such
base
and
unwarrantable
Penny-worths
.
A
Peace
was
now
made
&
Proclaim'd
between
us
and
Spain
,
and
a
Splendid
Embassy
dispatcht
from
Denmark
to
congratulate
his
happy
Restauratian
.
The
Court
of
Soissons
,
who
had
Married
Cardinal
Mazarines
Neece
,
being
sent
from
the
French
King
on
the
same
Errand
,
entring
London
with
all
the
sumptuous
,
and
extraordinary
Magnificence
imaginable
;
and
there
was
no
Prince
nor
State
in
Europe
,
but
what
sent
an
Embassador
thither
to
congratulate
him
upon
that
happy
and
wonderful
occasion
.
And
the
Parliament
having
after
many
debates
and
disputes
,
alterations
and
insertions
,
at
last
finish'd
the
long
desir'd
Act
of
Oblivion
,
which
was
extraordinary
comprehensive
,
and
indulgent
,
(
even
to
the
regret
of
many
injur'd
Loyalists
,
who
found
no
better
Argument
to
perswade
their
acquiescing
therein
,
than
their
unchangeable
Loyalty
to
the
King
,
whose
special
Act
that
was
▪
)
There
were
no
more
excepted
out
of
it
,
but
only
the
Regicides
and
Murderers
of
the
late
King
,
only
Lambert
,
Vane
,
and
twenty
more
were
thereby
reserv'd
to
such
forfeitures
,
as
should
be
afterward
declar'd
by
Parliament
,
the
principal
whereof
was
Hazelrick
,
St.
John
Lenthal
,
the
Speaker
,
Philip
Nye
,
Burton
of
Tarmouth
,
and
some
Sequestrators
Officers
,
and
Major
Generals
of
the
Army
,
among
whom
was
Desbrough
,
Pine
,
Butler
,
Ireton
,
&c.
They
likewise
past
an
Act
for
the
perpetual
Anniversary
Thanksgiving
on
the
29
of
May
,
which
was
the
day
both
of
his
Birth
and
Restauration
,
and
therefore
deserv'd
a
perpetual
memorial
,
and
to
be
made
by
a
Parliamentary
Canonization
,
the
most
auspicious
in
the
English
Kallender
:
to
both
which
he
gave
his
Royal
assent
,
and
shortly
after
,
at
their
adjournment
to
another
,
for
disbanding
the
Army
,
and
paying
off
the
Navy
;
which
,
although
they
once
threatned
us
with
a
perpetuating
our
slavery
,
yet
were
now
forc'd
by
the
happy
conjunction
of
his
Fortune
,
with
his
Wisdom
and
Goodness
,
after
many
models
,
to
submit
to
its
last
desolation
.
And
the
Commons
having
after
the
passing
of
their
Bills
,
acquainted
him
that
they
had
nothing
more
to
ask
or
offer
at
that
time
,
but
that
if
his
Majesties
occasions
would
permit
,
they
might
adjourn
and
go
into
their
own
Countries
,
where
they
should
endeavour
to
make
his
subjects
sensible
of
their
extraordinary
happiness
in
having
such
a
King
to
Rule
and
Govern
them
;
He
consented
to
it
,
telling
them
,
that
no
man
had
long'd
with
more
impatience
,
to
have
those
Bills
past
,
than
he
had
done
to
pass
them
;
in
regard
he
look't
upon
them
as
the
Foundation
of
the
Nations
Peace
and
Security
,
and
that
he
did
very
willingly
pardon
all
that
were
pardoned
in
the
Act
of
Indempnity
;
but
assuring
them
withal
,
that
for
the
time
to
come
the
same
discretion
and
conscience
which
had
disposed
him
to
the
clemency
that
he
had
therein
exprest
,
and
was
most
agreeable
to
his
nature
,
would
oblige
him
to
all
Rigour
and
Severity
how
contrary
soever
it
were
to
his
Disposition
,
towards
those
who
should
not
now
acquiesce
,
but
continue
to
manifest
their
Sedition
and
dislike
of
the
Government
,
not
knowing
any
more
probable
way
to
assure
himself
of
his
peoples
affections
,
than
by
rendring
himself
just
,
as
well
as
kind
to
all
.
The
confluence
of
his
felicities
were
about
this
time
somewhat
abated
,
and
the
Joy
of
his
Restauration
somewhat
allay'd
by
the
immature
and
much
lamented
Death
of
his
younger
Brother
Henry
Duke
of
Gloucester
,
a
Prince
of
such
extraordinary
hopes
,
that
my
silence
will
be
his
best
Commendation
,
since
his
vertues
far
transcend
the
highest
expressions
of
my
Pen.
He
dyed
of
the
small-Pox
,
and
was
privately
buryed
in
Henry
the
7th's
Chappel
:
The
Princess
of
Orange
soon
after
dispelling
the
grief
which
had
been
conceiv'd
upon
the
account
of
his
death
by
her
Arrival
from
Holland
,
to
Joy
and
Felicitate
her
Brothers
in
the
Recovery
of
their
Rights
.
About
this
time
the
King
knowing
that
the
Common
wealth
never
thrives
so
well
,
as
when
the
Church
and
State
are
equally
Interested
in
the
Princes
care
,
applied
himself
to
settle
the
Miter
as
wel
as
the
Crown
,
and
provide
for
the
wel
ordering
of
Ecclesiastical
affairs
,
as
well
as
he
had
done
for
the
Civil
,
by
reestablishing
Episcopcay
,
and
restoring
the
Bishops
to
their
ancient
Rights
and
Priviledges
.
So
that
the
Ecclesiastical
Regiment
by
Bishops
recover'd
its
self
by
the
Kings
piety
and
prudence
,
near
as
soon
,
and
in
almost
as
Triumphant
a
manner
,
as
Monarchy
it self
,
appointing
Dr.
Juxon
,
that
ancient
and
excellent
Prelate
,
that
had
been
in
his
Fathers
Reign
Bishop
of
London
,
and
had
assisted
him
at
the
time
of
his
death
on
the
Scaffold
,
to
the
Arch-Bishopprick
of
Canterbury
,
whose
Translation
was
perform'd
with
great
Solemnity
.
And
not
long
after
several
new
Bishops
chosen
from
among
the
eminent
and
valiant
asserters
of
the
Church
and
Law●
of
England
,
were
consecrated
in
the
Abby
at
Westminster
,
and
all
the
Vacant
Diocesses
fill'd
up
with
men
of
the
greatest
Learning
and
Piety
.
And
now
divine
vengeance
having
with
a
sure
,
though
a
slow
foot
,
trac'd
the
Murderers
of
the
Royal
Martyr
through
several
Mazes
,
at
last
overtake
them
.
For
the
Parliament
having
in
detestation
of
their
Crime
,
and
to
wipe
away
the
stain
of
that
most
accursed
Pollution
,
giv'n
them
up
as
Sacrifices
to
the
Law
,
and
the
Honour
of
their
Country
,
the
King
order'd
their
Tryal
by
a
Commission
of
Oyer
and
Terminer
,
to
begin
on
the
Ninth
of
October
,
that
so
his
Justice
might
appear
equally
as
Respondent
in
the
punishment
of
their
Parricide
,
as
his
Clemency
,
had
done
in
the
pardon
of
all
other
Crimes
.
They
were
all
of
them
convicted
according
to
Law
,
the
full
benefit
whereof
was
allow'd
them
,
(
being
tryed
by
a
Jury
of
their
Peers
,
against
whom
they
had
the
liberty
of
excepting
)
and
Condemn'd
to
be
Drawn
,
Hang'd
and
Quarter'd
:
and
Harrison
,
Carew
,
Scot
,
Clement
,
Scrope
,
Jones
,
Peters
,
Hacker
,
Axtell
,
and
Cook
,
were
Executed
accordingly
.
The
last
of
whom
acknowledg'd
,
that
the
Person
of
the
Prince
they
had
Murder'd
,
was
beyond
any
Parallel
,
being
most
Virtuous
,
most
Innocent
,
most
Religious
;
and
that
his
Judges
were
for
the
most
part
mean
and
desparate
Persons
,
whose
Hands
were
lifted
up
by
Ambition
,
Sacriledge
,
Covetousness
,
and
success
against
the
Life
of
that
incomparable
Prince
,
whose
lamented
and
barbarous
death
God
would
not
suffer
to
go
unrevenged
.
Their
quarters
were
dispos'd
of
to
the
several
Gates
,
and
most
of
their
Heads
set
on
Poles
upon
the
Bridge
:
but
the
rest
of
the
Prisoners
that
had
surrendred
themselves
on
Proclamation
,
were
respited
from
Execution
till
the
farther
pleasure
of
the
Parliament
was
known
,
and
after
Sentence
past
upon
them
,
remanded
to
the
Tower
,
from
whence
they
came
.
And
,
having
now
in
some
measure
reveng'd
his
Fathers
Death
,
his
next
respects
were
due
to
his
Mother
,
who
being
about
that
time
come
over
from
France
,
he
could
not
better
welcome
her
to
his
Kingdoms
,
than
by
rendring
his
Entertainments
of
her
Innocent
,
and
free
from
that
horrible
guilt
which
had
Divorc'd
her
from
her
Husband
,
and
for
so
long
a
Tract
of
time
estrang'd
her
from
his
People
,
since
he
could
neither
with
Justice
nor
civility
have
receiv'd
her
here
without
satisfaction
,
and
expectation
of
those
Crimes
,
which
had
so
rudely
driven
her
to
seek
her
safety
abroad
.
He
brought
her
back
to
his
Pallace
at
Whitehall
on
the
Second
of
November
,
after
she
had
been
nineteen
Years
absent
from
them
,
together
with
his
Sister
the
Princess
Henretta
,
who
had
not
been
suffered
to
breath
in
English
Air
above
two
years
after
her
Birth
.
This
meeting
,
after
so
tedious
and
desperate
an
absence
,
was
very
joyous
,
and
the
Entertainment
highly
Magnificent
.
The
Marquess
of
Argile
,
upon
the
Kings
Restauration
,
had
the
confidence
,
[
notwithstanding
all
the
base
Treasons
he
had
covertly
acted
in
that
Kingdom
,
since
the
Kings
departure
thence
]
to
come
up
from
Scotland
,
in
hopes
,
by
his
fair
and
specious
pretences
,
to
obtain
his
pardon
;
and
that
the
King
,
according
to
his
Gracious
Inclination
,
would
have
past
by
those
many
undutiful
and
Irreverend
usages
he
had
receiv'd
from
him
,
and
the
rest
of
his
Associates
whilst
he
was
there
amongst
them
.
But
such
was
the
general
hatred
and
detestation
of
that
People
(
and
especially
the
Nobility
)
against
him
,
that
he
was
committed
to
the
Tower
,
and
from
thence
by
Sea
convey'd
to
Edenborough
,
where
his
process
was
making
ready
.
The
Earl
of
Middleton
,
the
Kings
great
Commissioner
for
that
Kingdom
,
following
him
thither
about
the
end
of
December
,
in
order
to
his
Tryal
,
where
he
was
convicted
and
Executed
for
those
many
Treasons
he
had
perpetrated
against
both
Kings
.
Death
having
tasted
of
the
Bloud-Royal
,
by
cutting
off
the
Duke
of
Glocester
,
as
though
there
were
a
circulation
of
the
very
same
in
every
individual
,
and
it
naturally
ran
in
the
same
distemper
,
through
a
whole
Family
;
the
Infection
by
a
kind
of
Sympathy
,
in
the
same
disease
of
the
Small-Pox
,
seized
the
vitals
of
the
Princess
of
Orange
,
and
in
spite
of
all
art
and
remedy
,
hurried
her
to
the
grave
,
leaving
her
Brother
and
the
whole
Court
,
fill'd
with
grief
and
sadness
,
and
her
Son
the
young
Prince
,
not
above
ten
years
and
a
month
old
,
she
was
privately
buried
by
her
Brother
,
in
Henry
the
7th●
Chappel
.
And
now
the
happy
Parliament
,
which
rendred
it self
deservedly
Famous
by
rebuilding
the
glorious
structure
of
the
English
,
Ancient
and
Renowned
Government
,
and
assured
the
Foundation
thereof
,
in
the
establishing
the
Throne
of
their
rightful
Soveraign
,
came
to
its
final
period
:
But
that
no
revolution
of
time
might
obliterate
or
blot
out
the
memory
of
those
worthy
and
excellent
things
done
by
it
.
The
King
,
at
the
time
of
his
dissolution
,
honour'd
it
by
his
Royal
Mouth
,
with
the
Epithite
of
the
Healing
Parliament
,
which
will
undoubtedly
recommend
it
to
posterity
,
and
ought
alwaies
to
provoke
that
great
assembly
to
an
imitation
of
them
,
in
their
endeavour
to
heal
and
close
the
breaches
of
the
Nation
.
On
the
30th
of
January
,
the
day
on
which
his
Father
was
murder'd
,
he
commanded
Cromwel
,
Ireton
and
Bradshaw
,
to
be
taken
out
of
those
sumptuous
monuments
,
which
they
had
usurpt
in
their
Death
,
as
they
had
done
the
Throne
in
their
Life-time
,
and
drawn
in
a
Cart
from
Westminster
,
to
the
Red
Lyon
in
Holborn
,
and
from
thence
on
Sledges
to
Tyburn
,
where
they
were
hanged
,
from
ten
of
the
Clock
till
Sun
set
,
and
then
cut
down
,
and
their
Bodies
buried
in
a
deep
hole
under
the
Gallows
,
their
heads
being
cut
off
,
and
plac'd
upon
Westminster●Hall
,
where
they
will
continue
the
brand-marks
of
their
posterity
▪
and
the
expiatory
remains
of
their
horrid
and
abominable
Crimes
.
About
this
time
also
,
notwithstanding
Overton
,
Courtney
and
other
Fifth
Monarchy-men
had
been
taken
up
and
secured
,
yet
those
mad
and
hair-brain'd
People
,
still
persisted
in
their
design'd
Insurrection
,
which
strange
and
unheard
of
action
,
will
afford
the
truest
fight
,
and
judgment
of
that
Brainsick
Crew
,
since
a
handful
of
those
wild
People
,
presum'd
to
attempt
the
whole
City
of
London
.
For
having
arm'd
themselves
,
they
came
to
St.
Paul's
in
the
dusk
of
the
evening
,
and
having
order'd
and
muster'd
their
small
party
,
plac'd
Centinels
,
one
whereof
kill'd
an
innocent
Person
,
as
he
was
accidentally
passing
by
,
for
saying
upon
their
demanding
of
him
,
who
he
was
for
,
that
he
was
for
God
and
King
Charles
;
and
having
created
great
disturbance
,
they
kill'd
some
of
the
City
Watch
,
and
repulst
a
party
of
the
Train-bands
,
that
were
sent
to
charge
them
,
and
marcht
through
Aldersgate
,
(
which
they
forc'd
the
Constable
to
open
)
to
Cane-wood
,
where
they
lurkt
for
some
time
,
with
a
resolution
to
make
another
Insurrection
in
the
City
,
till
they
were
routed
by
a
party
of
Horse
and
Foot
,
and
about
thirty
of
them
taken
Prisoners
,
who
being
carried
before
the
General
,
(
the
King
being
at
that
time
from
London
)
was
sent
by
him
to
the
Gate-House
;
Notwithstanding
which
defeat
,
those
who
escaped
,
after
they
had
quitted
the
Wood
,
returned
for
London
,
with
assurance
of
success
in
their
Hellish
Enterprize
.
Venner
,
who
was
a
Wine-Cooper
by
Trade
,
telling
them
in
his
Sermon
,
which
he
Preacht
to
stir
them
up
,
and
encourage
them
therein
;
That
he
was
assured
,
No
Weapon
fram'd
against
them
should
prosper
,
nor
a
hair
of
their
heads
perish
;
which
their
Impunity
in
their
first
attempt
deluded
them
to
believe
:
And
therefore
,
so
soon
as
the
Watches
&
Guards
were
removed
:
On
Wednesday
morning
they
reinforced
their
first
enterprize
,
appearing
at
Thread-needle-Street
,
and
giving
an
Alarum
to
the
Trained-Bands
,
which
was
appointed
to
watch
all
that
day
:
A
party
of
whom
being
sent
against
them
,
were
forced
to
retreat
to
their
main
Guard
.
Whereupon
the
whole
Company
marching
in
a
body
towards
them
,
they
fled
into
Bishops-gate-Street
,
where
happened
a
sharp
dispute
between
them
,
wherein
two
were
killed
,
and
as
many
taken
;
the
like
number
being
killed
and
wounded
of
the
Train'd-Bands
.
Their
next
appearance
was
at
Colledg-Hill
,
from
whence
they
March't
up
into
Cheap-side
,
and
so
into
Wood-street
:
Venner
himself
with
a
Murrion
on
his
head
,
and
a
Halbird
in
his
hand
,
being
their
chief
Leader
,
where
there
was
the
fiercest
action
that
happened
during
the
whole
Insurrection
;
for
they
fought
it
out
stoutly
with
two
Companies
of
the
Trayned-Bands
,
and
some
of
the
Life-Guards
Commanded
by
the
Duke
of
York
,
and
the
General
,
in
very
good
Order
and
Discipline
,
putting
them
at
first
to
the
retreat
;
till
being
over-power'd
,
and
Venner
knockt
down
and
wounded
,
and
Tufney
and
Cragg
,
two
more
of
their
principal
Teachers
;
they
began
to
give
ground
,
and
soon
after
fled
in
great
Confusion
,
dispersing
themselves
several
wayes
;
but
the
greater
of
them
went
down
Wood
street
towards
Cripple-gate
,
firing
in
their
retreat
at
the
Trained-Bands
of
Yellow
,
who
followed
them
in
close
pursuit
;
ten
of
them
took
into
the
Blew-Anchor
Ale
House
by
the
Postern
,
which
they
briskly
maintained
for
some
time
;
and
when
some
of
the
Yellow
,
having
possest
themselves
of
the
next
adjoyning
House
,
broke
down
some
part
of
it
,
and
fired
in
upon
them
,
they
notwithstanding
desperately
refused
to
accept
of
Quarter
:
And
when
another
File
of
Musqueteers
,
firing
their
way
up
stayrs
,
had
shot
down
the
door
,
and
entred
the
Room
upon
them
,
six
of
them
being
kill'd
before
,
and
one
upon
refusing
quarter
then
knockt
down
and
afterward
shot
with
a
Musquet
,
the
rest
being
demanded
,
why
they
craved
not
Quarter
before
,
answered
,
That
it
was
because
they
durst
not
,
for
fear
lest
their
own
fellows
would
have
shot
them
;
to
such
a
prodigious
height
had
their
resolution
and
desperation
carried
them
.
The
whole
number
of
those
who
made
this
last
Insurrection
amounted
not
to
about
fifty
Persons
,
twenty
whereof
were
taken
(
besides
those
killed
)
who
were
soon
after
brought
to
their
Tryal
;
at
which
it
was
proved
,
that
Venner
,
Tufney
and
Crag
,
had
several
times
perswaded
their
Congregation
,
to
take
up
Armes
for
King
JESUS
against
the
Powers
of
the
Earth
,
meaning
thereby
,
the
King
,
the
Duke
of
York
,
and
the
General
;
and
that
they
were
to
have
killed
all
that
opposed
them
;
sixteen
of
them
were
found
guilty
,
and
Condemned
to
be
drawn
,
hanged
and
quartered
;
and
eleven
of
them
were
executed
accordingly
,
the
other
five
being
repreived
by
the
Kings
Mercy
.
And
now
,
lest
any
of
the
scattered
Rayes
of
the
Imperial
Brightness
and
Glory
that
belong
to
him
,
as
a
Monarch
of
Great
Britain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
should
suffer
a
diminution
,
or
be
obscured
by
too
long
an
interval
,
greater
preparations
were
made
for
the
setling
the
Crown
,
(
which
alone
of
all
the
Ensigns
of
Majesty
had
escapt
the
Usurpation
of
Cromwell
,
when
he
had
impudently
assumed
all
the
other
Regalities
of
his
Rightful
King
and
Soveraign
,
but
could
no
way
fit
this
Sacred
Symbol
of
Majesty
to
his
impious
and
aspiring
designation
;
although
he
had
made
the
most
holiest
things
,
and
even
Scripture
it self
to
truckle
thereunto
)
with
all
imaginable
splendor
,
upon
his
head
;
a
Ceremony
that
serves
not
so
much
for
an
excess
of
Pomp
,
as
a
boundary
of
Government
,
and
was
contrived
at
first
,
more
out
of
profoundness
of
State-Reason
,
than
for
the
transient
Glory
of
the
Ceremony
it self
.
In
order
whereunto
,
the
City
of
London
Erected
four
Magnificent
and
tryumphal
Arches
;
the
first
whereof
was
in
Leaden-hall-Street
,
after
the
Dorick
order
;
on
the
North
side
whereof
on
a
Pedestal
before
the
Arch
,
was
placed
a
Woman
personating
Rebellion
,
Mounted
on
a
Hydra
in
a
Crimson
Robe
torn
in
several
places
,
Snakes
crawling
on
her
habit
,
and
in
her
hair
;
her
Loynes
girt
with
Serpents
,
a
Crown
of
Fire
on
her
head
,
a
bloody
Sword
in
one
hand
,
and
a
charming
Rod
in
the
other
;
being
attended
on
by
Confusion
,
represented
in
a
deformed
shape
,
having
on
a
Garment
of
severall
ill-matcht
Colours
,
put
on
the
wrong
way
;
on
her
Head
Ruines
of
Castles
and
torn
Crowns
,
and
in
her
Hand
,
broken
and
shattered
Scepters
.
On
the
South
Pedestal
was
a
Representation
of
Britains
Monarchy
,
supported
by
Loyalty
,
with
Women
;
Monarchy
arayed
in
a
large
Purple
Robe
,
adorned
with
Diadems
and
Scepters
,
and
over
that
a
loose
Mantle
edged
with
blew
and
silver
Fringe
resembling
Water
;
the
Mapp
of
Great
Britain
being
drawn
on
it
:
Upon
her
head
was
the
City
of
London
;
in
her
right
hand
Edenburgh
;
in
her
left
Dublin
.
Loyalty
was
all
in
white
,
with
three
Scepters
in
her
right
hand
,
and
three
Crowns
in
her
left
.
The
first
Painting
on
the
South
side
was
a
prospect
of
His
Landing
at
Dover
,
Ships
at
Sea
,
great
Guns
going
off
,
one
kneeling
and
kissing
the
Kings
hand
,
attended
by
many
Souldiers
both
Horse
and
Foot
,
and
great
numbers
of
People
gazing
above
;
and
beneath
this
Motto
,
In
Solido
Rursus
Fortuna
Locavit
,
alludeing
to
that
of
Virgil
,
thus
Rendred
.
Fortune
Reviving
,
tho
she
tumbled
down
Sporting
,
Restores
again
unto
the
Crown
.
Above
the
Arch
on
the
North
and
South-Sides
,
stood
the
Statues
of
James
and
Charles
the
first
,
and
between
them
somewhat
higher
,
and
just
over
the
Arch
,
that
of
the
Restored
King
,
with
this
Inscription
.
D.
N.
Carolo
D.
G.
Britanniarum
Imp.
Opt.
Max.
ubique
venerando
Semper
AUG.
Bretissimo
ac
piissimo
,
Bono
Reip.
Nato
.
De
avita
Britannia
Et
Omnium
Hominum
Genere
Meritissimo
.
P.
P.
Extinctori
Tyrannidis
,
Restitutori
Libertatis
,
Fundatori
Quietis
ob
Felicem
Reditum
.
Ex
Voto
L.
M.
P.
S.
P.
Q.
L.
The
Second
,
which
was
a
Naval
Representation
,
was
erected
in
Cornhill
near
the
Royal-Exchange
;
on
the
East
side
whereof
two
Stages
were
erected
,
on
each
side
of
the
Street
one
;
in
that
on
the
South
side
,
a
person
representing
the
River
of
Thames
;
and
on
that
on
the
North
side
,
which
was
made
like
the
upper
deck
of
a
Ship
,
were
three
Seamen
,
whereof
one
was
habited
like
a
Boat-Swayn
,
and
upon
the
Shield
or
Table
on
the
front
of
the
Arch
a
Latine
Inscription
:
the
first
painting
on
the
North
side
over
the
City
Arms
represented
Neptune
,
with
his
Trident
advanced
,
with
this
Inscription
:
Neptuno
Reduci
.
On
the
South
side
opposite
to
Neptune
,
was
Mars
represented
with
his
Spear
Inverted
,
having
his
Sheild
charged
with
a
Gorgon
,
and
by
his
knees
this
Motto
,
Marti
Pacifero
.
Over
the
Arch
,
the
Marriage
of
Thame
and
Isis
.
The
painting
in
the
North
side
over
Neptune
,
represented
the
Exchange
,
with
this
Motto
:
Generalis
Lapsi
Sarcire
Ruinas
.
The
uppermost
great
Table
in
the
fore
ground
represented
Charles
the
first
,
with
the
Prince
his
Son
,
who
was
the
then
Restored
King
,
in
his
hand
,
viewing
the
Soveraign
of
the
Sea
;
the
Prince
Leaning
●n
a
Canon
with
this
Inscription
,
O
Nimium
dilecte
Deo
cui
militat
aequor
,
Et
conjurati
veniunt
ad
Classica
ventt
.
For
Thee
O
Jove's
delight
,
the
Seas
engage
,
And
muster'd
Winds
drawn
up
in
battel
Rage
.
The
third
,
which
represented
an
Artificial
building
of
two
Stories
,
the
one
after
the
Corinthian
way
of
Architecture
,
the
other
after
the
Composit
,
with
a
Latin
Inscription
upon
a
Shield
,
was
Erected
near
Wood-street
end
,
not
far
from
the
place
where
the
Cross
formerly
stood
:
In
the
spanderills
of
which
Arch
,
two
Figures
in
Female
habit
,
and
a
leaning
posture
,
represented
Peace
;
whose
Shield
was
charged
with
a
Helmet
,
and
Bees
●ssuing
forth
and
going
into
it
,
with
this
Motto
:
Pax
bello
Potior
.
And
Truth
cloathed
in
a
thin
habit
;
on
her
Shield
,
Times
bringing
Truth
out
of
a
Cave
,
with
this
Motto
:
Tandem
Emersit
.
Over
the
great
Painting
upon
the
Arch
of
the
Cupula
,
was
Represented
a
large
Geryon
with
three
heads
Crowned
:
In
his
three
right
hands
,
a
Lance
,
a
Sword
,
and
a
Scepter
;
in
his
●hree
left
,
the
Escutcheons
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
having
before
him
the
Kings
Arms
with
three
Imperial
Crowns
,
and
beneath
him
in
great
Letters
Concordia
Insuperabilis
.
The
fourth
Triumphant
Arch
,
which
represented
the
Garden
of
Plenty
,
and
was
of
two
Stories
,
one
after
the
Dorick
Order
,
the
other
of
the
Jonick
,
was
Erected
in
Fleet-street
near
the
turning
into
White-Friers
,
and
had
upon
the
great
Sheild
over
the
Arch
,
in
Large
Capitals
,
this
Inscription
,
Ubertati
AUG.
extincto
belli
Civilis
incendio
clusoq
Jani
Templo
arum
celsis
construxit
.
S.
P.
Q.
L.
Over
the
Postern
on
the
South
side
of
the
entrance
,
was
represented
Bacchus
drawn
in
a
Chariot
by
Leopards
;
his
Mantle
a
Panthers
skin
,
a
Crown
of
Grapes
on
his
head
,
a
Thyrsis
with
Ivy
in
his
left
hand
,
and
underneath
,
Liber
Pater
.
The
Painting
over
this
represented
a
Vineyard
,
with
Silenus
▪
on
his
Ass
,
with
Satyrs
dancing
round
about
him
in
drunken
and
antick
Postures
▪
And
on
the
North
side
opposite
to
Bacchus
,
was
represented
Ceres
drawn
in
a
Chariot
by
winged
Dragons
,
and
Crowned
with
Eares
of
Corne
;
having
in
her
left
hand
Poppyes
,
and
in
her
right
a
blazing
Torch
;
the
Painting
over
her
,
being
the
description
of
Harvest
.
Ceres
AUG.
And
the
King
having
created
six
Earles
,
as
many
Barons
,
and
Sixty
Eight
Knights
of
the
Bath
,
to
assist
at
that
Ceremony
,
and
appointed
the
23d
.
of
April
,
which
was
St.
Georges
day
,
for
the
Consummating
thereof
,
the
Glory
and
Splendor
of
it
commenced
the
day
before
,
when
he
past
through
the
City
to
White-Hall
,
in
a
most
Magnificent
and
Tryumphant
manner
;
For
the
Streets
being
all
gravelled
,
and
filled
with
a
vast
multitude
of
wondring
Spectators
,
as
well
out
of
the
Country
as
the
City
,
and
some
Forraigners
who
acknowledg
themselves
never
to
have
seen
amongst
all
the
great
Magnificencies
of
the
World
,
any
that
came
near
,
or
equal'd
that
;
and
even
the
Vaunting
French
were
forced
to
confess
,
that
their
Pomp
of
the
late
Marriage
with
the
Infanta
of
Spain
,
upon
their
Majesties
entrance
into
Paris
,
was
far
inferior
in
its
State
,
Gallantry
,
and
Riches
,
unto
that
most
Illustrious
and
dazelling
Cavalcade
,
which
proceeded
after
this
manner
.
First
went
the
Horse
Guard
of
His
Illustrious
Brother
the
Duke
of
York
,
the
Messengers
of
the
Kings
Bed-Chamber
,
the
Esquires
and
Knights
of
the
Bath
,
being
One
Hundred
and
thirty
Six
in
number
;
The
Knight
Harbinger
,
the
Serjeant
Porters
,
the
Sewers
of
the
Chamber
,
the
Quarter
Waiters
,
the
Six
Clerks
of
the
Chancery
,
the
Clerks
of
the
Signet
,
the
Clerks
of
the
Privy
Seal
,
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
,
the
Clerks
of
the
Parliament
,
the
Clerks
of
the
Crown
,
the
Chaplains
in
Ordinary
bearing
Dignities
ten
in
number
;
the
Kings
Advocate
and
the
Remembrancer
,
the
Kings
Councel
at
Law
,
the
Master
of
Chancery
,
the
King
Puisne
Serjeants
,
the
Kings
Attorney
and
Sollicitors
,
the
Kings
Eldest
Serjeants
,
the
Secretaries
of
the
French
and
Latin
Tongues
,
the
Gentlemen
Ushers
dayly
Waiters
,
the
Sewers
,
Carvers
,
and
Cup-bearers
in
Ordinary
,
the
Masters
of
standing
Officers
being
no
Councellors
,
viz.
Of
the
Tents
,
Revels
,
Ceremonies
,
Armory
,
Wardrobe
,
Ordinance
,
the
Master
of
Requests
,
Chamberlain
of
the
Exchecquer
,
Barons
of
the
Exchecquer
,
and
Judges
of
the
Law
according
to
their
several
Dignities
,
Trumpets
,
Gentlemen
of
the
Privy
Chamber
,
Knights
of
the
Bath
,
the
Knights
Marshal
,
the
Treasurer
of
the
Chamber
,
the
Master
of
the
Jewel
House
,
the
Knights
of
the
Privy
Councel
,
the
Comptrollor
,
and
the
Treasurer
of
the
Kings-Household
,
two
Trumpets
and
Serjeants
;
Trumpets
,
two
Pursivants
at
Arms
,
Barons
Eldest
Sons
,
Earls
Youngest
Sons
,
Viscounts
Eldest
Sons
,
Marquesses
Youngest
Sons
,
Earls
Eldest
Sons
;
two
Pursivants
at
Armes
,
Viscounts
and
Dukes
Eldest
Sons
,
Marquesses
Eldest
Sons
;
two
Heralds
,
Earls
,
Earl
Marshal
,
and
Lord
Chamberlain
of
the
Houshold
,
Dukes
Eldest
Sons
,
Serjeants
at
Armes
on
both
sides
;
the
Nobility
,
Clarencieux
and
Norroy
,
Lord
Treasurer
,
Lord
Chancellor
,
Lord
High-Steward
,
the
Duke
of
Ormond
,
and
two
persons
representing
the
Duke●
of
Normandy
and
Aquitain
,
Gentleman
Usher
,
Garter
,
Lord
Mayor
,
(
His
Royal
Highness
,
the
Duke
of
York
alone
)
the
Lord
High
Constable
of
England
,
which
was
the
Earl
of
Northumberland
,
the
Lord
Great
Chamberlain
of
England
,
which
was
then
the
Earl
Lindsey
,
and
the
Sword
carryed
by
the
Duke
of
Richmond
.
Equeries
and
Footmen
followed
next
,
and
about
the
King
himself
,
Gentlemen
and
Pensioners
;
without
them
,
Master
of
the
Horse
,
which
was
the
Duke
of
Albemarle
leading
a
Spare
Horse
,
the
Vice-Chamberlain
to
the
King
,
the
Captain
of
the
Pensioners
,
the
Captain
of
the
Guard
,
the
Guard
,
the
Kings
Life
Guard
,
Commanded
by
the
Lord
Gerrard
,
the
Generals
Life
Guard
by
Sir
Phillip
Howard
,
a
Troop
of
Voluntiers
,
Troop
,
and
a
Company
of
Foot
by
Sir
John
Robinson
.
The
way
from
the
Tower
to
Aldgate
,
was
guarded
by
the
Hamblets
,
from
thence
to
Temple-Bar
by
the
Train-Bands
on
the
one
side
,
and
by
the
Livery
on
the
other
,
with
the
Banners
of
each
Company
;
the
Windows
were
all
along
laid
with
Carpets
and
the
best
Tapistry
,
Bands
of
Musick
in
several
places
,
and
the
Conduits
running
with
Wine
.
In
St.
Pauls
Church-Yard
stood
the
Blewcoat-Boyes
of
Christ-Church
Hospital
,
one
whereof
in
the
Name
of
the
rest
,
declared
their
joy
for
his
Majesties
wonderful
Preservation
and
Restauration
,
Humbly
beseeching
his
Gracious
Favour
and
Indulgence
,
according
to
the
example
of
His
Royal
Ancestors
,
and
his
Father
of
Blessed
Memory
.
With
which
Speech
he
was
well
pleased
,
and
testified
his
being
so
,
by
his
rewarding
the
Boy
that
spoke
it
.
In
the
Strand
,
and
through
Westminster
,
the
wayes
were
likewise
gravelled
and
railed
,
and
guarded
on
both
sides
with
the
Trained-Bands
of
that
City
,
and
the
Kings
two
Regiments
of
Foot
under
the
Command
of
Albemarl
,
and
Collonel
Russel
,
and
the
Houses
adorned
with
Carpets
and
Tapestry
like
those
in
London
:
When
he
came
through
Temple-Bar
,
the
Head
Bayliffe
and
High-Constable
in
Scarlet
,
met
and
received
him
with
loud
Musick
,
and
alighting
off
their
Horses
,
and
kneeling
down
,
the
Head
Bayliff
on
behalf
of
the
Dean
and
Chapter
,
City
and
Liberty
,
signified
their
Joyful
Reception
of
His
Royal
Person
into
that
Liberty
;
Declaring
how
much
their
happiness
exceeded
any
other
part
of
the
Nations
in
that
their
Soveraign
Lord
and
King
was
come
among
them
,
and
humbly
desiring
His
Majesty
to
continue
his
Grace
and
Favour
to
them
,
whereby
they
might
still
be
enabled
to
do
His
Majesty
service
.
Infinite
and
Innumerable
were
the
Shouts
and
Acclamations
from
all
parts
as
he
past
along
,
to
the
no
less
Joy
,
than
amazement
of
the
Spectators
:
And
the
Pomp
of
this
Solemnity
was
so
great
,
that
it
is
vain
to
attempt
the
describing
it
;
it
being
not
only
unutterable
,
but
almost
Inconceivable
;
and
many
outlandish
Persons
,
who
beheld
it
,
admired
how
it
was
possible
for
the
English
,
after
such
horrible
confusions
,
to
appear
in
so
rich
and
stately
a
manner
.
It
is
incredible
to
think
what
costly
Robes
were
worn
that
day
,
it
being
scarcely
discernable
what
their
Cloaks
were
made
of
,
for
the
Gold
and
Silver
Laces
and
Imbroidery
that
was
laid
on
them
,
besides
the
inestimable
treasures
of
Diamonds
,
Pearles
,
and
other
Jewels
,
and
the
Rich
Liveries
of
their
Pages
and
Footmen
,
some
suits
whereof
were
so
very
rich
,
that
they
amounted
to
near
1500
l.
In
this
order
he
arrived
at
White-Hall
,
where
having
retired
himself
to
supper
,
and
so
to
Rest
;
he
came
the
next
day
,
(
which
being
St.
Georges
day
,
was
to
consummate
the
Coronation
,
)
from
his
privy
Staires
to
the
Old
Pallace
;
where
in
a
Room
behind
the
House
of
Lords
,
called
the
Prince's
Lodgings
,
he
stayed
till
the
Lords
and
the
rest
of
his
Train
had
Robed
and
Ranked
themselves
in
Westminster-Hall
,
and
,
so
soon
as
they
were
ready
,
descended
the
Stairs
,
that
went
down
into
the
Hall
,
and
placed
himself
in
a
Throne
,
in
the
upper
end
thereof
;
Then
came
the
Dean
and
Prebends
of
Westminster
in
their
Rich
Copes
,
each
of
them
having
a
part
of
the
Regalia
,
and
delivered
them
to
the
Lord
High
Constable
;
who
delivered
them
to
the
Lord
Great
Chamberlain
,
and
being
by
him
set
on
a
Table
,
the
King
immediately
distributed
them
,
St.
Edwards
Staff
to
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
,
the
Spurrs
to
Pembr●ke
,
the
Sword
called
Curtana
to
Oxford
,
the
pointed
Sword
carryed
on
the
Right
Hand
of
it
to
Shrewsbury
,
that
carryed
on
the
left
to
Derby
,
and
the
Sword
of
State
to
Manchester
,
the
Scepter
with
the
Dove
to
Albemarle
,
the
Orb
with
the
Cross
to
Buckingham
,
St.
Edwards
Crown
to
Ormond
;
and
the
Pattina
and
Challice
to
the
Bishops
of
London
and
Exeter
:
And
having
thus
bestowed
the
Regalia
,
he
set
forward
on
foot
much
after
the
same
order
,
which
was
observed
the
day
before
,
upon
blew
Cloath
spread
on
the
ground
from
the
Hall
to
his
Chair
in
the
Abby
,
supported
by
the
Bishops
of
Bath
and
Durham
,
and
having
his
Trayn
carried
up
by
the
Lords
Mandevill
,
Cavendish
,
Ossery
and
Piercy
,
assisted
by
the
Lord
Viscount
Mansfield
Master
of
the
Robes
;
All
the
Peers
with
their
Coronets
in
their
hands
,
went
up
along
with
him
till
he
was
placed
in
the
Chair
of
State
:
Then
the
Bishop
of
London
,
on
behalf
of
the
Lord
Arch-Bishop
of
Canterbury
told
the
People
,
he
did
there
present
them
King
Charles
the
Second
,
the
Rightful
Inheritor
of
the
Crown
of
this
Realm
,
and
demanded
of
all
those
that
came
thither
that
day
to
do
their
Homage
,
Service
and
Bounden
Duty
,
whether
they
were
willing
to
do
the
same
?
Whereupon
all
the
Peers
in
their
Parliament
Robes
,
and
People
gave
a
shout
testifying
their
willingness
:
Then
the
King
rising
from
his
Chair
,
turned
himself
to
the
four
sides
of
the
Throne
,
and
speaking
to
the
People
,
who
again
with
loud
Acclamations
signified
their
consent
,
all
in
one
voice
:
After
which
the
Choire
sung
an
Anthem
;
in
the
interim
whereof
,
he
went
supported
by
the
Bishops
of
Bath
and
Durham
,
attended
by
the
Dean
of
Westminster
,
to
the
steps
before
the
Communion
Table
;
where
upon
Carpets
and
Cushions
he
offered
a
Pall
and
a
piece
of
Gold
,
and
then
removing
to
the
right
hand
kneelled
down
during
a
short
Collect
;
then
the
Sermon
began
,
being
Preacht
by
the
Bishop
of
Worcester
;
which
ended
,
the
Bishop
of
London
on
behalf
of
the
Lord
Arch-Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
ask't
Him
,
If
He
would
be
pleased
to
take
the
Oath
,
that
was
wont
to
be
taken
by
his
Predecessors
?
Whereupon
rising
out
of
the
Chair
,
He
was
led
by
His
two
Supporters
to
the
Communion
Table
,
where
he
made
a
solemn
Oath
,
to
observe
those
things
he
had
before
promised
;
and
then
returning
to
his
Chair
again
,
kneeled
at
the
Footstool
,
while
the
Hymn
of
the
Holy
Ghost
was
Singing
.
Then
he
arose
from
his
Devotion
,
and
disrobed
himself
of
his
upper
Garment
;
and
his
under
Garment
being
so
contrived
,
that
the
Places
to
be
Anointed
might
be
opened
by
undoing
certain
Loops
:
The
Arch
Bishop
proceeded
to
that
Ceremony
;
after
which
the
Coife
was
put
on
his
head
,
and
the
Dalmatica
,
the
Super-Tunica
,
of
Cloath
of
Gold
,
and
the
Tissue
Buskins
and
Sandals
of
the
same
;
And
the
Spurrs
being
put
on
by
the
Peer
that
carried
them
;
the
Arch-Bishop
took
the
Kings
Sword
,
and
laid
it
on
the
Communion
Table
,
which
after
Prayer
was
restored
to
him
again
,
and
girt
on
him
by
the
Lord
Great
Chamberlain
;
then
the
Armil
and
the
Mantle
or
Open
Pall
was
put
on
;
after
which
the
Arch-Bishop
taking
the
Crown
into
his
hands
laid
it
on
the
Communion
Table
,
and
having
prayed
took
it
up
again
,
and
set
it
on
the
Kings
head
;
whereupon
all
the
Peers
put
on
their
Coronets
and
Caps
,
and
the
Choire
Sung
an
Anthem
;
Then
the
Arch-Bishop
took
the
Kings
Ring
,
and
having
prayed
put
it
on
the
fourth
finger
of
the
Kings
hand
;
after
which
the
King
took
off
his
Sword
,
and
offered
it
up
,
which
the
Lord
Great
Chamberlain
having
redeemed
,
drew
it
out
,
and
carried
it
naked
before
him
:
Then
the
Arch-Bishop
delivered
the
Scepter
with
the
Cross
into
his
Right
,
and
the
Rod
with
the
Dove
into
his
Left
hand
,
and
the
King
kneeling
blessed
him
;
after
which
the
King
ascended
His
Throne
Royal
,
attended
by
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
,
where
after
Te
Deum
Sang
,
all
the
Peers
did
their
Homage
Kissing
his
le●t
Cheek
,
and
afterward
standing
all
round
about
him
,
they
every
one
in
their
order
toucht
the
Crown
upon
his
head
,
promising
their
readiness
to
support
it
to
the
utmost
of
their
Power
;
and
then
proceeding
to
the
Communion
,
the
King
having
received
and
offered
,
returned
to
his
Throne
till
Communion
was
ended
;
after
which
he
went
into
St.
Edwards
Chappel
,
and
taking
his
Crown
from
his
head
,
delivered
it
to
the
Bishop
of
London
;
who
having
laid
it
upon
the
Communion
Table
,
the
King
withdrew
into
a
Traverse
,
where
the
Lord
Great
Chamberlain
disrobed
him
of
St.
Edwards
Robes
delivering
them
to
the
Dean
of
Westminster
,
and
arrayed
him
with
those
prepared
for
that
day
;
and
then
being
conducted
to
the
Communion
Table
in
St.
Edwards
Chappel
,
the
Crown
Imperial
,
provided
for
him
to
wear
,
was
set
up
●n
his
head
:
After
which
,
taking
the
Scepter
and
the
Rod
,
and
his
Train
being
set
in
order
before
him
,
he
went
up
to
the
Throne
,
and
so
through
the
Choire
and
Body
of
the
Church
,
out
at
the
West
door
to
the
Pallace
at
Westminster
,
the
Peers
according
to
their
Rank
going
before
him
with
their
Coronets
on
,
and
in
the
great
Hall
,
(
at
the
upper
end
whereof
was
a
Table
and
Chair
of
State
,
raised
upon
an
ascent
for
the
King
,
and
below
Tables
for
the
Nobility
,
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Citizens
,
the
Officers
at
Arms
,
&c.
)
they
were
entertained
with
a
Noble
and
Magnificent
dinner
;
after
which
he
returned
in
his
Barge
to
White-Hall
.
It
is
very
observable
,
that
altho●
it
had
rained
for
about
a
month
before
,
yet
it
pleased
God
,
that
not
one
drop
fell
upon
this
Splendid
Triumph
,
which
appeared
in
its
full
Lustre
and
Grandeur
;
but
was
no
sooner
over
,
and
the
King
and
his
Traine
sat
down
to
Dinner
,
but
it
fell
a
Thundering
,
Lightning
and
Raining
,
with
the
greatest
Force
,
Vehemency
and
Noise
,
that
was
ever
known
at
that
season
of
the
Year
;
the
Thunder
and
Lightning
seeming
,
as
it
were
,
to
imitate
the
Fire
and
Noise
of
the
Cannon
,
which
then
plaid
from
the
Tower
;
it
being
observed
,
that
they
exactly
kept
time
with
that
loud
Musick
;
so
that
they
were
easily
distinguishable
from
each
other
;
the
Thunder
and
lightning
still
intermitting
between
each
firing
of
the
Canons
,
as
if
they
had
waited
to
receive
and
answer
the
Reciprocated
and
ecchoed
Boation
and
Clashes
of
the
Guns
;
which
was
taken
by
the
most
Judicious
and
discerning
part
of
Mankind
for
a
very
auspicious
and
promising
Omen
,
notwithstanding
the
mad
Remnant
of
the
Rebellion
would
have
had
it
paralled
to
Sauls
Inauguration
,
without
reflecting
upon
the
Season
,
or
the
Different
case
between
the
Ancient
Kingly
Right
and
Descent
in
Christendom
;
and
that
new
Title
and
Government
in
Jewry
,
which
in
regard
of
the
peculiar
presence
of
God
amongst
them
before
,
was
a
kind
of
casting
him
off
,
and
declaring
they
would
not
have
him
to
Reign
over
them
.
There
was
not
only
in
London
,
but
through
the
whole
Kingdom
great
rejoycing
for
the
Kings
Coronation
,
which
was
manifested
by
Feasting
,
and
other
Publick
shews
;
as
Trayning
the
several
Bands
of
the
Countryes
with
the
additional
Voluntary
Gentry
,
in
a
new
and
gallant
Cavalry
;
And
so
there
was
in
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
in
each
whereof
there
was
likewise
the
same
kind
of
Tryumphs
,
in
resemblance
of
this
Magnificence
.
And
having
with
as
much
Brevity
as
possible
glided
through
this
Sphere
of
Glory
,
in
which
the
Ancient
honour
of
the
Government
and
Kingdom
was
refixt
,
and
given
the
World
the
full
and
compleat
View
of
that
wonderful
Revolution
,
which
will
undoubtedly
be
the
amazement
of
all
succeeding
Ages
,
each
Luminary
being
thereby
placed
and
shining
in
their
proper
Orbs
and
degrees
,
the
Soveraign
,
Nobility
,
Clergy
,
Gentry
and
Commonalty
,
having
by
that
blessed
change
recovered
their
former
and
distinct
Lustre
,
and
from
being
the
scorn
and
deris●on
,
were
once
again
become
the
Envy
of
the
World
:
I
shall
proceed
to
shew
by
what
Rules
and
Methods
,
he
managed
the
Government
throughout
his
whole
Raign
,
and
therein
shall
begin
;
First
with
his
Calling
a
Parliament
,
with
whom
he
desired
to
meet
and
consult
for
the
more
effectual
healing
the
Breaches
,
uniting
the
Differences
,
and
redintegrating
the
mutual
Affections
and
Endearments
,
which
the
unnaturalness
and
perverse
malignity
and
divisions
of
the
late
times
had
abrupted
and
hitherto
discontinued
.
When
he
dissolved
that
Parliament
or
Convention
,
which
was
sitting
when
he
came
in
;
He
promised
the
calling
of
a
new
one
,
and
accordingly
Issued
out
His
Writs
soon
after
for
their
sitting
down
the
Eighth
of
May
;
a
little
before
which
several
Musters
had
been
made
in
England
of
the
Militia
,
and
a
General
Train
in
Hide-Park
,
of
all
the
Forces
about
London
,
both
Horse
and
Foot
;
Fifteen
Regiments
whereof
he
there
took
a
view
of
.
The
chief
Stickling
in
the
Election
of
Members
for
this
Parliament
,
was
between
the
Episcopal
and
Presbyterian
Parties
;
the
Latter
whereof
notwithstanding
their
Numbers
,
found
themselves
greatly
mistaken
in
the
suffrages
of
the
Kingdom
,
when
under
no
Awe
,
nor
distempered
with
a
Frenzy
,
and
a
misguided
Zeal
;
For
altho
several
Letters
were
dispatcht
by
the
chief
Ministers
of
that
Perswasion
to
their
Correspondents
,
wherein
they
exhorted
them
to
do
their
utmost
in
procuring
such
persons
to
be
Elected
for
Members
of
that
Parliament
,
as
were
known
to
favour
their
Discipline
;
yet
that
no
part
of
the
Government
might
be
left
unjustified
and
unreared
,
the
greater
part
of
those
,
chosen
for
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
were
as
well
affected
to
the
Restoration
and
Settlement
of
the
Church
,
as
the
former
had
been
to
the
Restoration
and
Settlement
of
the
Crown
.
The
Eighth
of
May
being
come
,
when
they
were
to
sit
,
according
to
the
Splendid
Custome
of
opening
those
great
Assemblies
,
He
rode
in
State
and
Tryumph
from
White-Hall
to
Westminster
,
being
arrayed
in
his
Royal
Robes
,
and
his
Crown
on
his
head
;
and
having
placed
himself
on
His
Throne
in
the
House
of
Peeres
,
commanded
the
Commons
to
attend
him
there
,
and
in
a
most
pleasant
and
obliging
manner
,
declared
his
great
Content
in
meeting
them
,
Telling
them
,
that
he
was
very
confident
,
that
it
would
prove
a
happy
Parliament
,
and
acquainting
them
with
his
design
of
his
Marrying
the
Infanta
of
Portugal
,
which
Match
having
been
proposed
to
his
Privy
Council
,
and
highly
approved
of
by
them
,
he
thought
none
there
present
would
willingly
have
him
live
and
die
a
Batchellor
:
In
confidence
whereof
he
had
newly
made
and
signed
a
Treaty
with
that
King
by
his
Embassadour
Don
Francisco
de
Mello
,
who
was
then
ready
to
depart
with
the
said
Treaty
,
in
which
the
Article
of
Marriage
was
inserted
.
The
Kings
Speech
being
ended
,
and
the
Lord
Chancellor
Hide
having
given
them
a
further
account
of
the
Reasons
,
why
they
were
called
,
and
the
happy
Effects
his
Master
expected
from
their
Sitting
:
The
Commons
made
Choice
of
Sir
Edward
Turner
the
Dukes
Attorney
General
for
their
Speaker
;
who
in
his
Speech
upon
his
being
presented
to
,
and
accept●
of
by
the
King
,
exprest
the
hopes
of
that
House
:
That
as
His
Majesty
had
manifested
his
great
Indulgence
to
their
former
,
which
was
but
his
Adopted
,
So
he
had
a
fuller
Blessing
for
that
present
,
which
was
his
Natural
Parliament
,
being
called
by
His
immediate
Writ
.
The
Convocation
of
the
English
Clergy
,
being
all
Eminent
,
Learned
,
and
Pious
Persons
,
met
likewise
on
the
Sixteenth
of
that
Month
at
Westminster
;
and
a
Parliament
began
about
the
same
time
in
Ireland
.
The
Parliament
at
the
special
instance
,
and
desire
of
the
King
,
who
was
willing
to
give
the
highest
demonstration
of
his
Care
and
Resolution
,
for
the
assuring
to
his
Subjects
whatsoever
was
contained
and
promised
in
His
Declaration
from
Breda
,
and
the
Act
of
Pardon
,
first
began
with
an
Act
for
the
Confirmation
of
the
Act
of
Oblivion
,
which
being
done
by
the
Free
Parliament
not
called
by
the
Kings
Writ
,
was
thought
by
the
Guilty
not
to
be
valid
▪
and
secure
enough
to
them
;
and
that
they
might
by
a
wise
provision
before
hand
,
prevent
all
Objections
and
Scruples
which
might
otherwise
have
been
raised
upon
that
account
;
They
Ratified
and
Confirmed
all
the
other
Laws
made
therein
,
and
then
proceeded
to
frame
such
new
ones
as
were
necessary
for
the
better
setling
and
maintaining
the
Publick
Peace
;
wherein
that
for
Regulating
Corporations
,
as
the
most
necessary
,
had
the
Precedency
,
wherein
Commissioners
were
Impowered
to
displace
all
such
as
bore
Offices
,
and
were
any
way
suspected
to
be
ill-willers
to
the
Government
and
the
Kings
Authority
,
or
should
refuse
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
or
the
Oath
of
Abjuration
;
which
was
indeed
at
that
time
the
only
,
or
at
least
the
chief
Test
of
Loyalty
,
in
regard
they
were
therein
to
renounce
the
Solemn
League
and
Covenant
,
as
unlawful
in
it self
and
illegally
imposed
.
But
during
the
Houses
Debate
about
that
Bill
,
Mr.
Prin
,
who
had
alwayes
indulged
himself
the
liberty
of
Quarrelling
with
every
thing
that
any
way
ran
counter
to
his
inclinations
,
could
not
refrain
against
the
Priviledge
of
the
House
,
whereof
he
was
a
Member
,
from
publishing
his
Reasons
against
the
said
Bill
,
affirming
it
was
contrary
to
Magna
Charta
;
but
the
Commons
having
Commanded
their
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
to
Seize
the
Printer
,
and
Prin
owning
himself
to
be
the
Author
;
he
was
brought
to
the
Barr
,
and
severely
rebuked
by
the
Speaker
;
but
upon
his
humble
submission
,
and
the
House's
favourable
reflection
upon
his
great
Endeavours
for
the
Restitution
of
the
King
;
he
was
remitted
the
Censure
and
Punishment
which
he
had
incurred
by
that
over-sight
.
And
that
they
might
shew
their
respect
and
veneration
to
the
Prelacy
,
by
relieving
it
from
the
Oppressions
,
and
justifying
of
it
from
the
Calumnies
and
Reproaches
of
the
late
times
,
they
Repealed
the
Act
of
the
1
Caroli
.
7.
which
forbid
the
Bishops
medling
in
Civil
affaires
and
debarred
them
from
their
Priviledg
of
Peerage
in
the
House
of
Lords
;
to
all
which
Honours
they
were
by
this
Repeal
restored
as
fully
as
ever
they
had
been
before
.
The
free
Parliament
,
having
before
their
desolution
,
respitted
the
punishment
of
several
of
the
Regicides
;
the
Parliament
next
reassumed
the
Consideration
of
that
matter
,
and
having
caused
the
Lord
Manson
,
Sir
Henry
Mildmay
and
Mr.
Robert
Wallop
,
to
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
declared
their
Estates
to
be
confiscated
,
and
their
Persons
and
Posterity
degraded
from
all
Titles
and
Armes
of
Gentility
;
and
that
they
should
be
carried
back
again
to
the
Tower
,
and
from
thence
be
drawn
through
the
City
of
London
to
Tyburn
on
the
30th
.
of
the
following
January
,
and
so
back
again
with
halters
about
their
necks
upon
Sledges
,
and
after
that
,
to
suffer
perpetual
imprisonment
.
And
having
now
done
as
much
as
could
be
expected
from
them
for
the
present
,
they
were
adjourned
by
the
King
,
who
declared
his
great
satisfaction
in
what
they
had
done
;
and
that
his
confidence
i●
them
had
not
in
the
least
deceived●
him
.
About
which
time
the
Duke
o●
York
having
been
chosen
Captain
to
the
Artillery
Company
in
London
▪
honoured
them
with
his
Presence
and
led
them
in
their
Ground
:
And
in
the
August
following
,
the
Kings
Sollicitor
,
Sir
Heneage
Finch
,
being
chosen
Reader
of
the
Inner-Temple
,
he
was
pleased
to
indulge
him
a
Favour
,
never
granted
before
by
any
of
his
Royal
Progenitors
,
to
any
of
those
famous
Societies
,
accepting
of
an
invitation
to
dine
with
him
in
that
Hall
.
These
endeavours
of
the
Parliament
to
settle
the
Nation
upon
the
Foundation
of
a
well-grounded
and
lasting
Peace
,
by
excluding
from
all
Offices
,
as
well
Sacred
as
Civil
and
Military
,
those
that
refused
to
take
the
aforesaid
Oaths
,
did
highly
urge
the
Discontented
of
the
late
Anarchy
;
whose
anger
suggested
to
them
some
hopes
of
undoing
all
again
:
In
order
whereunto
,
they
laid
new
designs
and
Conspiracies
,
and
had
several
meetings
to
consult
about
them
;
but
their
designes
proved
Abortive
,
by
a
timely
discovery
,
Barbone
,
Moyer
,
Salmon
,
Wildman
,
Haynes
,
Ireton
,
and
others
were
seized
and
Committed
to
safe
custody
.
The
King
out
of
a
Noble
and
generous
inclination
to
shew
Respect
and
Veneration
to
the
Memory
of
his
Friends
,
when
it
was
out
of
his
power
to
reward
their
Persons
,
and
considering
likewise
that
the
Living
are
usually
very
much
taken
with
kindnesses
exprest
to
the
dead
;
did
about
this
time
give
order
for
the
Re-interring
those
two
Loyal
Commanders
Sir
Charles
Lucas
,
and
Sir
George
Lisle
,
which
was
performed
with
abundance
of
splendor
at
Colchester
;
the
place
which
they
had
bravely
defended
for
him
,
and
where
they
were
at
its
Reduction
basely
shot
to
death
;
all
the
Gentry
of
those
Parts
,
together
with
the
Townesmen
in
Armes
and
Mourning
attending
their
Hearses
:
As
he
had
done
a
little
before
for
the
Earl
of
Montross
in
Scotland
.
Count
Coningsmark
,
who
was
sent
hither
from
the
Young
King
and
Queen
of
Sweden
,
being
upon
his
departure
,
another
more
splendid
Embassy
was
sent
from
thence
,
at
whose
Reception
near
the
Tower
,
a
Fray
or
Conflict
happened
between
the
French
and
Spanish
Ambassadors
,
upon
a
Quarrel
for
Precedency
,
whose
Coach
should
follow
next
after
that
wherein
the
Swedish
Ambassador
rode
:
Both
Parties
came
prepared
for
the
Encounter
,
but
the
French
were
basely
worsted
,
and
seven
or
eight
of
them
slain
,
which
was
like
to
have
proved
the
ground
of
a
new
War
between
those
Crowns
;
the
French
King
sending
a
Messenger
to
Madrid
to
demand
satisfaction
:
But
at
the
entreaty
of
the
new
married
Queen
,
and
the
Spanish
King
consenting
,
that
the
French
Ambassador
should
for
the
time
to
come
have
the
Precedency
upon
such
occasions
;
the
difference
was
composed
:
Now
also
several
Prisoners
in
the
Tower
,
Regicides
and
others
,
were
by
reason
of
the
unwearied
Practices
of
their
Parties
abroad
,
sent
to
several
remote
Castles
and
Islands
for
securing
the
Peace
.
The
adjournment
being
expired
,
the
Parliament
met
again
,
on
the
20th
.
of
November
,
when
the
Lords
Spiritual
the
Bishops
,
by
vertue
of
the
Act
of
Repeal
made
in
the
former
Session
,
took
their
places
again
in
Parliament
;
which
the
King
was
very
much
pleased
to
behold
;
and
in
his
Speech
to
both
Houses
,
did
Congratulate
with
them
for
their
enjoyment
of
their
former
priviledges
,
as
a
Felicity
he
had
much
desired
,
to
see
accomplisht
in
that
goodly
restored
and
re-establisht
Fabrick
of
the
Government
;
and
the
Regicides
that
came
in
upon
Proclamation
,
and
were
upon
that
account
respited
after
Sentence
to
the
Pleasure
of
the
Parliament
,
being
brought
to
the
Bar
of
the
House
of
Lords
,
and
demanded
what
they
had
to
say
,
Why
Judgment
should
not
pass
upon
them
,
according
to
Sentence
?
pleaded
the
Proclamation
:
Harry
Martyn
adding
,
that
he
never
obeyed
any
Proclamation
before
;
and
therefore
hoped
he
should
not
be
then
hanged
for
taking
the
Kings
word
;
whereupon
they
were
remanded
back
again
to
the
Tower
,
till
further
Order
.
Ireland
having
been
hitherto
governed
by
three
Lords
Justices
:
The
Duke
of
Ormond
having
been
a
faithful
Servant
,
and
constant
Attender
upon
the
King
in
all
his
Troubles
,
was
now
nominated
Deputy
of
that
Kingdom
;
and
Episcopacy
,
after
it
had
been
so
long
banished
out
of
Scotland
,
and
so
many
Miseries
and
Confusions
had
befallen
that
Kingdom
through
the
Fury
and
Zeal
of
the
Kirke
,
was
reduced
with
all
gladness
and
sufficient
testimonies
,
of
a
welcome
reception
,
the
four
Bishops
that
had
been
a
little
before
Consecrated
at
Lambeth
;
restored
,
whereof
Dr.
James
Sharpe
Arch-Bishop
of
St.
Andrews
,
and
Metropolitan
of
Scotland
was
one
,
who
Consecrated
others
in
that
Kingdom
,
the
whole
Order
being
defunct
by
the
long
Usurpation
of
the
Presbyterian
Discipline
.
A
Fleet
was
at
this
time
sent
to
fetch
home
the
Queen
from
Portugal
,
and
carry
Forces
to
Garrison
Tangier
,
which
being
part
of
the
Queens
Dowry
,
was
delivered
by
them
to
Sir
Richard
Stayner
,
who
with
Five
Hundred
Men
had
taken
possession
of
it
in
his
Masters
behalf
;
and
was
to
maintain
it
till
the
Earl
of
Peterborough
,
who
was
nominated
for
Governour
,
should
arrive
;
and
the
King
supposing
her
to
be
by
this
time
at
Sea
,
on
her
way
for
England
,
acquainted
the
Parliament
therewith
,
and
desired
that
as
a
Complement
to
her
,
they
would
cause
the
Streets
and
High-wayes
of
London
,
to
be
fitted
and
cleansed
against
Her
Reception
.
This
Royal
Bride
seems
to
have
been
fitted
and
predisposed
by
Heaven
,
for
his
Princely
Embraces
;
for
besides
being
designed
for
him
by
her
Father
in
the
beginning
of
the
late
Troubles
,
her
Family
had
suffered
a
long
Eclipse
by
the
interposition
of
the
Spanish
Monarchy
for
the
space
of
near
one
hundred
Years
,
and
had
now
newly
recovered
its
Splendor
by
her
Fathers
assuming
the
Crown
,
which
was
almost
as
miraculous
a
Revolution
,
and
as
strange
a
turn
of
Providence
,
as
that
of
our
Captivity
,
by
his
recovery
of
his
Dominions
.
On
the
14th
.
of
May
,
She
arrived
safe
at
Portsmouth
,
(
in
the
Charles
,
which
had
brought
the
King
over
to
England
)
after
a
tedious
and
dangerous
Voyage
;
the
joy
whereof
served
to
alleviate
the
grief
,
and
wipe
away
the
Tears
occasioned
by
the
death
of
his
Aunt
,
the
Queen
of
Bohemia
,
who
died
a
little
before
;
having
lived
to
survive
all
the
Misfortunes
of
her
Family
,
which
almost
from
the
very
time
of
Her
Marriage
,
in
the
Year
One
Thousand
Six
Hundred
and
Twelve
,
had
fallen
very
thick
upon
it
.
Her
death
was
followed
with
a
most
violent
and
Tempestuous
Wind
,
whereby
divers
Persons
were
killed
,
and
much
damage
done
,
as
well
in
Forraign
parts
as
in
these
Kingdoms
,
as
if
Heaven
had
designed
thereby
to
intimate
to
the
World
,
that
those
Troubles
and
Calamities
,
suffered
by
that
Princess
and
the
Royal
Family
,
and
by
which
most
parts
of
Europe
had
been
tempested
,
were
now
all
blown
over
,
and
was
like
her
to
rest
in
a
perpetual
Repose
.
Several
Bills
which
were
ready
for
His
Royal
Assent
detained
him
at
White-Hall
,
somewhat
longer
then
he
was
willing
,
had
their
weight
and
tendency
been
of
less
importance
,
but
in
regard
their
being
past
into
Acts
,
would
set
the
Nation
right
,
where
it
was
before
the
Troubles
began
,
by
providing
remedies
against
those
mischiefs
which
had
then
unhinged
the
Kingdoms
happiness
;
such
as
the
Forbidding
armed
or
tumultuary
Petitions
,
and
ordering
that
not
above
Twelve
shall
resort
together
at
any
time
,
to
deliver
Petitions
to
the
King
,
whereby
they
provided
so
far
as
Humane
Wisdom
could
foresee
against
the
like
dangers
,
by
insensible
degrees
brought
upon
the
Nation
in
the
late
Confusions
:
But
having
once
signed
those
Acts
,
and
thereby
furnisht
his
Subjects
with
so
many
good
and
wholsome
Laws
,
as
no
Age
of
our
fore-Fathers
could
ever
boast
of
,
he
posted
away
to
Portsmouth
,
having
sent
the
Bishop
of
London
thither
before
Him
,
who
was
to
consummate
the
Sacred
Rights
of
Marriage
,
which
was
performed
in
private
;
and
the
Queen
Conducted
soon
after
by
Him
to
Hampton-Court
;
and
from
thence
to
London
in
great
Pomp
and
Splendour
.
The
Parliament
of
Ireland
,
having
about
that
time
,
for
the
better
defraying
his
necessary
Charge
given
him
a
subsidy
of
One
Hundred
and
Twenty
Thousand
Pounds
to
be
raised
in
two
Years
.
The
Affrican
Potentates
,
alarumed
by
the
Arrival
of
the
English
,
and
terrified
by
the
Fame
of
those
Warlike
and
Martial
Atchievements
,
began
to
fear
,
that
if
they
suffered
them
quietly
to
possess
Tangier
,
they
should
thereby
give
them
incouragement
to
incroach
farther
upon
them
;
which
consideration
drew
thither
Gayland
,
a
War-like
Prince
,
but
then
a
Rebel
against
the
Emperour
of
Fez
and
Morocco
,
having
usurpt
part
of
his
Dominions
,
who
continued
there
about
for
some
time
upon
pretence
of
entring
into
a
League
of
Friendship
with
them
;
but
meeting
of
a
sudden
,
as
he
was
ranging
with
his
Horse
(
who
are
accounted
the
swiftest
in
the
World
)
with
some
of
our
Forces
,
who
were
forraging
for
Provisions
and
Horse-meat
;
he
surprized
and
defeated
them
;
their
manner
of
Fighting
being
to
take
and
leave
as
they
find
advantage
,
which
they
do
with
very
active
and
quick
Force
and
Resolution
;
but
the
English
were
not
long
before
they
requi●ed
him
,
and
revenged
the
injury
upon
some
of
his
adventurous
Stragglers
;
after
which
he
freely
entred
into
,
and
finished
a
Treaty
of
Peace
with
them
:
And
the
King
not
long
after
made
it
a
free
Port
;
and
indowed
it
with
all
the
Priviledges
of
a
Merchant
City
,
being
very
conveniently
Scituated
for
Commerce
and
Trade
,
especially
in
regard
of
the
Security
thereof
.
The
great
discourse
and
expectation
at
this
time
was
,
what
the
Presbyterians
would
do
after
the
Act
of
Uniformity
was
past
;
which
provided
,
that
by
St.
Bartholomews
day
,
their
Ministers
should
renounce
the
Covenant
,
read
Divine
Service
and
Common-Prayer
in
Church
Vestments
,
as
the
Surplise
,
which
was
the
main
thing
they
pretended
to
●cruple
,
or
else
forsake
their
Liv●●gs
.
Many
endeavours
there
had
been
●●ed
before
to
prevail
with
the
Par●●ament
for
some
Tolleration
;
but
●ot
being
able
to
carry
it
there
,
they
afterward
applyed
themselves
to
the
King
and
His
Council
;
but
upon
〈◊〉
full
Debate
of
their
Petition
,
and
●s
full
a
hearing
of
what
they
had
●o
say
;
the
business
was
laid
aside
,
●n
regard
there
was
none
present
,
who
could
answer
and
dispute
their
pretences
,
for
the
Superseding
the
express
meaning
of
that
Act.
But
the
Bishop
of
London
,
by
his
Prudence
and
foresight
had
provided
Pious
and
able
Ministers
to
succeed
them
in
their
Cures
;
and
for
the
better
security
of
the
publick
Peace
for
times
to
come
,
the
Commissioners
for
regulating
Corporations
,
besides
the
displacing
such
Officers
as
were
●ill
affected
,
ordered
the
Walls
of
such
Townes
and
Cities
,
as
had
been
the
reception
of
,
and
maintained
the
late
Rebellion
,
to
be
demolished
as
examples
and
security
to
succeeding
Ages
,
viz.
Glocester
,
Coventry
,
Northampton
,
Taunton
,
and
Leicester
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
And
the
Town
of
Dunkirk
,
which
was
taken
from
the
Spaniards
by
Cromwell
,
and
had
ever
since
been
kept
at
a
vast
charge
;
was
now
also
by
the
Advice
of
His
Council
,
in
regard
it
had
never
been
Annext
by
Act
of
Parliament
to
the
Crown
of
England
,
returned
to
the
French
King
,
upon
the
valuable
Consideration
of
Five
Hundred
Thousand
Pounds
.
And
there
having
been
great
talk
,
and
long
suspicion
of
a
Plot
,
secretly
carryed
on
against
the
Government
,
insomuch
that
the
most
part
of
that
Summer
the
Trained-Bands
had
watcht
every
night
;
the
design
now
appeared
,
being
carryed
on
by
Ludlow
,
Danvers
,
Lockyer
,
Strange
,
and
others
,
for
the
overthrowing
of
the
Government
;
in
order
whereunto
they
were
to
have
seized
the
Tower
,
Deal-Castle
,
and
other
places
of
Strength
;
and
were
●o
have
had
the
word
given
them
●he
night
they
were
to
have
fallen
●n
,
which
was
the
last
of
October
,
by
George
Phillips
a
Serjeant
in
the
Col●onels
Company
of
the
White
Regiment
.
But
being
discovered
by
●ne
of
their
number
,
they
were
●any
of
them
taken
,
and
by
sufficient
Witnesses
Convicted
of
the
Conspiracy
,
four
whereof
,
viz.
Phil●ips
,
Tongue
,
Gibbs
and
Stubbs
were
Executed
according
to
Sentence
,
and
●he
rest
pardoned
by
the
King
,
who
●lwayes
loved
to
mix
Mercy
with
his
Executions
.
The
Emperour
of
Russia
about
this
●ime
sent
hither
a
very
Splendid
Embassy
,
by
three
of
his
Chief
Princes
,
one
whereof
came
some
time
before
the
other
,
and
had
Audience
of
the
King
in
Private
at
Hamp●on-Court
;
they
were
received
in
greater
State
,
than
any
Ambassadors
●ad
been
,
that
Arrived
before
them
;
●he
whole
Military
Force
of
the
City
being
in
Arms
,
and
several
of
the
Companies
in
their
Liveries
,
●nd
the
Aldermen
with
their
Gold
Chaines
,
riding
before
them
.
They
had
about
thirty
Servants
,
that
rode
on
Horseback
with
Hawks
on
their
fists
,
as
Presents
.
And
being
Conducted
on
the
New-Years-Day
following
,
to
their
Audience
at
White-Hall
,
they
delivered
their
Presents
,
which
were
very
rich
,
consisting
of
Furs
,
Beavers
,
Ermins
,
and
the
like
,
together
with
Persian
Carpets
,
three
Persian
Horses
,
Arg●marick
,
and
other
Commodities
of
that
Country
,
as
Damasks
,
Silks
,
and
Embroderies
,
and
a
whole
Ship
load
of
Hemp
;
there
were
likewise
of
the
same
nature
,
sent
from
the
Empress
to
the
Queen
,
and
from
the
Prince
of
Russia
;
all
which
were
received
with
that
affection
and
kindness
,
which
the
King
discovered
upon
all
occasions
toward
that
great
and
Potent
Monarch
.
The
King
having
ordered
the
Earl
of
Rothes
to
succeed
Middleton
,
as
Chief
Commissioner
in
Scotland
▪
went
in
the
Vacation
time
on
Progress
Westward
from
London
to
Bath
,
and
from
thence
through
Glocester-Shire
to
Oxford
,
being
presented
at
Reading
,
and
Newbury
with
Purses
of
Gold
,
and
receiving
where-ever
he
came
,
very
high
and
Splendid
Entertainments
.
At
Oxford
,
He
was
met
half
a
Mile
from
the
City
,
by
the
Doctors
and
Schollars
in
their
Formalities
:
and
upon
His
entring
the
Subburbs
by
the
Militia
of
that
City
,
through
which
he
passed
to
his
Lodgings
.
During
his
stay
there
,
he
visited
the
Schollars
,
and
was
Nobly
Enrertained
:
But
not
long
after
His
return
,
notwithstanding
all
those
Provisions
for
peace
,
he
was
informed
of
a
Plot
discovered
in
the
North
,
to
involve
his
Subjects
in
a
War
again
,
which
was
to
have
begun
first
in
Ireland
,
and
so
to
have
been
brought
into
England
,
and
several
of
the
Conspirators
being
taken
,
he
sent
down
a
Commission
to
York
in
the
midst
of
Winter
to
try
them
;
Fifteen
whereof
were
found
Guilty
,
the
Chief
of
them
was
Captain
Oates
;
and
shortly
after
divers
more
were
arraigned
,
the
chief
whereof
were
Cotton
,
Denham
,
and
Atkins
;
some
of
them
were
executed
at
York
,
some
at
Leeds
,
and
some
at
other
places
;
nor
wanted
they
some
in
London
,
to
abett
and
favour
their
designes
,
by
Libels
and
such
like
Methods
,
for
which
a
Printer
was
Apprehended
,
Tryed
and
Execued
,
and
others
pilloryed
and
Fined
.
The
Dutch
having
notwithstanding
all
their
great
pretences
of
Love
and
Friendship
to
the
King
,
been
guilty
of
many
Injuries
,
and
depredations
to
the
English
Nation
;
the
King
and
Parliament
in
the
following
Spring
,
took
into
their
Consideration
,
the
many
Complaints
that
were
made
against
them
;
and
both
Houses
Petitioned
the
King
to
take
a
speedy
and
effectual
course
for
the
redressing
thereof
,
promising
to
assist
him
therein
with
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
.
But
he
alwayes
preferring
Peace
before
War
,
when
it
may
be
had
upon
Honourable
Conditions
resolv'd
to
see
what
he
could
do
with
them
by
fair
means
,
before
he
let
things
come
to
extremity
,
and
therefore
by
his
Agent
there
demanded
satisfaction
for
the
injuries
done
by
them
:
But
that
subtle
people
not
willing
to
return
a
speedy
answer
,
resolved
to
send
their
own
Embassadour
into
England
;
which
,
as
it
was
a
way
of
answering
more
Magnificent
,
so
it
occasioned
the
greater
delay
of
time
,
which
was
the
thing
they
chiefly
aim'd
at
,
that
so
they
might
be
the
better
able
to
entertain
War
,
when
they
had
made
provisions
for
it
:
And
he
being
sensible
of
their
drift
therein
,
thought
it
not
convenient
for
him
to
be
altogether
idle
,
and
therefore
resolved
so
to
order
his
Affairs
,
as
to
be
in
as
good
a
readiness
as
they
,
whensoever
the
War
should
commence
.
To
which
end
he
required
the
City
,
to
lend
him
One
Hundred
Thousand
Pound
,
referring
them
to
the
Lord
Treasurer
for
Terms
of
Repayment
;
which
Request
was
receiv'd
with
such
a
dutiful
compliance
by
the
Common-Council
,
that
it
was
presently
granted
,
thereby
acquitting
themselves
at
once
,
both
in
point
of
Loyalty
and
Prudence
,
by
serving
the
KINGS
present
Necessity
,
and
providing
for
their
own
future
Safety
.
This
Money
he
imploy'd
in
fitting
out
two
considerable
Fleets
:
and
intending
to
employ
Sir
John
Lawson
,
who
then
blockt
up
Argier
,
and
some
of
the
Ships
under
his
Command
therein
,
he
commanded
his
Return
for
England
;
Captain
Allen
being
ordered
to
succeed
him
there
;
who
brought
these
Pirates
into
such
distress
,
that
shortly
after
they
were
forc'd
to
accept
of
Peace
upon
terms
advantageous
enough
for
England
.
The
Dutch
Embassadour
propounding
such
conditions
as
were
not
to
be
accepted
,
he
sent
back
Sir
George
Downing
thither
,
with
full
Instructions
how
to
behave
himself
towards
them
;
who
had
upon
his
Arrival
several
Conferences
with
the
States
,
about
Satisfaction
for
Damages
received
but
could
not
prevail
with
them
to
return
a
positive
Answer
to
any
thing
he
propounded
,
nor
come
to
any
terms
of
Agreement
:
which
they
were
the
more
willing
to
delay
,
in
regard
they
expected
the
speedy
Arrival
of
a
vast
Treasure
in
several
great
Fleets
of
Merchants
Ships
.
But
this
being
not
unknown
to
him
,
and
he
being
a
Prince
that
well
enough
understood
,
how
strong
the
Nerve
of
War
,
Money
,
was
,
resolved
to
way-lay
those
vast
Masses
of
Wealth
as
they
past
homeward
through
his
own
Channel
,
especially
being
informed
by
secret
Intelligence
,
that
they
were
resolved
in
contempt
of
his
Power
to
send
their
Guiney
Preparations
by
Sea
,
and
that
Opdam
should
convey
them
through
the
Channel
.
To
which
end
and
purpose
,
that
he
might
be
before-hand
with
them
in
their
preparations
,
he
endeavoured
with
all
imaginable
speed
and
diligence
to
make
his
Navy
ready
,
not
sparing
to
oversee
and
order
things
with
indefatigable
paines
and
industry
in
his
own
Royal
Person
,
which
was
abundantly
answered
by
the
success
.
For
such
was
the
Alacrity
of
his
Subjects
when
they
saw
him
continually
Travelling
from
place
to
place
,
to
forward
the
work
,
and
see
all
things
effectually
and
speedily
performed
,
encouraging
them
by
his
Presence
;
that
the
City
at
the
very
first
mention
of
it
by
the
Earl
of
Manchester
,
[
Chamberlain
of
His
Household
,
]
supplyed
him
with
a
second
Loan
of
One
Hundred
Thousand
Pounds
.
By
which
means
,
while
the
Dutch
flattered
themselves
with
suppositions
of
his
want
of
Men
and
Money
,
and
his
being
broken
with
the
Calamities
of
the
Raging
Pestilence
(
which
hapned
about
this
time
,
and
was
the
severest
that
ever
was
known
in
England
,
)
they
were
only
forced
to
look
on
and
with
Envy
behold
his
Vigorous
preparations
,
and
see
the
Sea
covered
with
such
a
Magnificent
Navy
,
as
the
Ocean
had
scarcely
ever
supported
in
any
former
Age.
However
having
duely
considered
the
dangers
of
the
Northern
passage
,
they
seemingly
laid
aside
all
thoughts
of
going
about
by
Scotland
,
and
continued
firm
to
their
former
Resolution
of
forcing
their
passage
though
the
Channel
.
In
order
whereunto
,
having
Re-victualled
Opdams
Fleet
,
they
commanded
him
to
hasten
to
Sea
,
with
the
first
Wind
,
and
conduct
the
Guiney-Succors
through
the
Channel
,
having
ordered
some
other
Ships
from
the
Vlie
and
Texel
to
Joyn
with
him
,
and
sent
a
Galliot
before
to
give
notice
to
their
Director
General
,
in
Guinea
of
their
Proceedings
therein
.
Which
Resolution
taken
and
carryed
on
with
so
much
Vigour
,
most
men
Imagin'd
to
have
been
extorted
from
them
by
the
exigency
of
their
present
condition
;
for
they
had
scattered
many
base
contempts
upon
the
King
and
Subjects
of
England
.
Nor
was
the
Issue
of
that
Bravado
,
other
than
what
their
Fears
presented
:
For
about
the
middle
of
October
,
Prince
Rupert
appeared
at
the
Spitt-Head
with
sixteen
Saile
of
Ships
,
who
was
not
long
after
joyned
by
the
Duke
,
then
Lord
High
Admiral
of
England
,
and
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
;
so
that
it
was
a
matter
of
the
greatest
difficulty
and
hazard
for
them
to
unlock
the
narrow
Seas
.
And
great
dispute
there
was
amongst
them
,
whether
Opdam
,
who
lay
with
his
Fleet
in
the
Gore
,
should
adventure
out
or
no
;
but
the
Wind
continuing
cross
put
an
end
to
that
dispute
,
and
furnisht
them
with
a
plausible
excuse
for
their
not
appearing
at
Sea
upon
so
great
disadvantages
as
they
would
in
all
probability
have
met
withall
:
However
Prince
Rupert
kept
the
Sea
with
the
English
Fleet
to
attend
their
Motion
,
and
was
rewarded
by
all
or
most
of
their
Bourdeaux
Fleet
falling
into
his
hands
,
which
with
other
Prizes
taken
that
Year
by
the
English
,
amounted
to
about
One
Hundred
Thirty
Five
.
There
having
been
as
yet
no
Publick
Declaration
of
War
on
either
side
;
the
King
still
continued
to
Treat
for
Peace
,
with
His
Arms
in
His
Hand
,
and
ordered
Sir
George
Downing
to
press
,
in
the
heat
of
all
that
preparation
and
action
,
for
satisfaction
of
Damages
:
And
finding
that
they
were
not
like
to
be
brought
to
such
terms
as
he
expected
,
and
knowing
that
it
would
mightily
advance
his
Credit
,
and
strike
Terror
into
his
Enemies
to
be
alway
before
hand
with
them
,
he
caused
an
Embargo
to
be
laid
upon
their
Ships
,
with
so
much
Secrecy
,
that
His
Embassadour
there
had
notice
of
it
,
at
least
eight
dayes
before
the
States
,
that
so
he
might
give
secret
Intelligence
to
the
English
,
and
hasten
their
departure
;
by
which
means
,
when
their
Embargo
came
,
it
found
only
two
small
inconsiderable
Vessels
,
and
an
Oyster
Boat
to
seize
.
And
the
King
acquainting
the
Parliament
(
which
met
in
November
,
)
how
unkindly
he
had
been
Treated
by
the
Dutch
,
and
what
preparations
he
had
thereupon
made
for
War
,
and
telling
them
he
had
out
of
his
own
Credit
set
forth
a
Navy
,
which
he
was
sure
would
not
decline
meeting
with
all
the
Power
of
the
Dutch
;
for
the
Finishing
where
of
,
he
had
borrowed
so
liberally
out
of
his
own
stores
,
and
of
the
City
of
London
,
that
to
discharge
the
one
,
and
replenish
the
other
,
would
require
little
less
then
Eight
Hundred
Thousand
Pounds
;
They
to
demonstrate
their
Love
and
Affection
to
their
Soveraign
,
and
how
hearty
they
were
in
their
Resolutions
to
support
His
Honour
,
and
their
Countries
Rights
against
Forreign
Encroachments
;
gave
him
more
then
thrice
that
Summ
in
an
Act
Entituled
,
An
Act
for
granting
a
Royal
Aide
of
Twenty
four
Thousand
Threescore
and
Seventeen
Thousand
and
Five
Hundred
Pounds
.
And
finding
that
the
Dutch
did
but
trifle
with
him
,
in
hopes
of
gaining
time
,
he
resolved
to
forbear
them
no
longer
,
and
therefore
in
the
February
following
denounc'd
War
against
them
by
a
Publick
Declaration
,
prohibiting
all
Manufactures
coming
from
thence
,
and
granting
Letters
of
Reprizal
to
divers
of
his
injured
Subjects
.
And
to
increase
his
Fleet
,
a
Peace
being
now
made
,
both
with
Gayland
and
the
Algerines
,
he
commanded
his
Ships
in
those
parts
to
return
home
,
and
with
most
indefatigable
diligence
Journeying
himself
from
Port
to
Port
,
to
hasten
his
preparations
and
encourage
the
Seamen
by
his
presence
,
he
got
his
Fleet
ready
to
take
the
Sea
by
the
25th
.
of
March
,
which
did
not
a
little
terrifie
the
Hollander
,
who
had
been
the
Week
before
put
into
a
very
great
disorder
and
consternation
upon
the
appearance
only
of
a
small
part
of
the
English
Navy
under
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
.
That
his
preparations
for
War
might
meet
with
their
desired
success
,
the
blessing
of
God
,
who
is
the
Lord
of
Navies
as
well
as
of
Hosts
,
was
implored
by
a
general
Fast
enjoyned
by
Proclamation
,
and
observed
with
Reverence
suitable
to
the
Solemnity
of
the
occasion
,
which
was
answered
with
the
happy
Omens
of
future
Victory
,
from
the
fair
success
of
smaller
enterprises
,
three
of
their
Men
of
War
being
shortly
after
taken
.
His
Royal
Highness
the
Duke
of
York
,
who
as
Lord
High
Admiral
of
England
commanded
that
Fleet
,
growing
impatient
of
the
Hollanders
stay
,
resolved
to
give
them
a
visit
upon
their
own
Coast
,
and
One
Hundred
and
Fourteen
Saile
of
Ships
made
for
the
Texel
,
within
five
Leagues
of
which
place
he
came
to
an
Anchor
,
where
he
took
a
full
view
of
their
Fleet
,
some
of
the
smallest
of
his
Ships
running
within
two
Leagues
of
the
Shore
:
and
some
few
dayes
after
,
he
shewed
himself
before
the
Mouth
of
their
Harbour
;
which
gave
them
so
great
an
Allarum
that
they
presently
erected
Beacons
all
along
the
Coasts
to
give
notice
if
he
should
make
any
attempt
to
Land
.
He
stayd
somewhat
longer
then
he
intended
,
in
hope
to
provoke
them
to
come
out
and
engage
;
but
not
suceeding
therein
,
he
commanded
seven
of
his
Ships
to
saile
in
quest
of
a
Fleet
of
Merchant-men
,
who
were
then
coming
home
from
Bourdeaux
,
and
had
certainly
fallen
into
their
hands
,
had
not
a
great
fogg
which
arose
about
that
time
prevented
it
:
however
,
ten
of
them
were
taken
,
and
as
many
more
at
several
times
afterward
.
However
the
Dutch
finding
their
Embassadors
in
Swedeland
and
Denmark
able
to
effect
little
,
meeting
with
Ceremonious
entertainments
,
but
no
Assistance
,
resolved
to
shew
their
own
strength
;
and
their
Navy
appeared
upon
the
Ocean
in
all
its
Glory
and
Splendor
,
divided
into
seven
Squadrons
,
being
in
all
about
One
Hundred
and
Three
Men
of
War
,
Eleven
Fire-Ships
,
and
seven
Yatches
:
About
which
time
the
English
suffered
some
loss
;
for
their
Hamburgh
Fleet
desiring
a
Convoy
of
the
Duke
,
when
he
lay
before
the
Texel
,
he
sent
them
some
Ships
for
their
Conduct
and
Security
,
with
a
Caution
,
that
if
they
were
not
ready
to
Saile
within
ten
dayes
,
they
should
not
after
that
time
adventure
to
Sea
;
but
the
ten
dayes
being
over
before
they
could
get
ready
,
and
the
Ketch
ordered
by
him
to
give
them
notice
of
his
removal
from
the
Texel
missing
them
,
they
adventured
to
Sea
,
contrary
to
his
Instructions
and
Orders
,
and
so
fell
into
the
Enemies
hands
.
But
that
loss
was
abundantly
compensated
by
the
Victory
which
soon
after
ensued
,
wherein
the
Dutch
lost
eighteen
of
their
best
Ships
which
were
taken
by
the
English
,
besides
ten
more
which
were
sunk
and
burnt
.
Which
ill
success
caused
many
disorders
and
complaints
among
the
Common
People
in
Holland
;
for
the
appeasing
whereof
,
and
the
revenging
themselves
upon
their
Officers
,
that
were
accus'd
of
Cowardise
,
or
ill
management
in
that
Engagement
,
they
questioned
several
of
them
for
their
Lives
,
and
caused
three
of
their
Captains
to
be
Executed
at
the
Helder
,
two
to
have
their
Swords
broken
over
their
heads
,
and
the
Vice-Admiral
Cortinaer
to
stand
upon
a
Scaffold
with
a
Halter
about
his
neck
.
But
the
Joy
of
this
Victory
was
somewhat
allayed
by
the
Sickness
which
now
began
to
grow
very
hot
in
London
and
its
Subburbs
;
insomuch
that
the
Queen
Mother
,
to
avoid
its
Fury
returned
to
France
,
being
attended
to
the
Kentish
Coast
by
the
King
,
who
having
taken
his
leave
of
her
,
went
on
board
the
Royal
Charles
,
where
he
Knighted
several
Captaines
,
that
behaved
themselves
Valiantly
against
the
Dutch
,
and
afterward
visited
most
of
the
Flagg
Ships
,
giving
all
necessary
directions
for
the
repairing
and
refitting
out
the
Fleet
,
and
so
returned
by
Water
to
Greenwich
;
from
thence
to
Hampton
Court
,
and
afterward
to
Salisbury
:
But
the
Plague
increasing
in
London
,
so
that
it
was
dangerous
returning
thither
,
he
repaired
to
Oxford
,
which
proved
so
happy
a
Receptacle
for
him
,
that
notwithstanding
the
vast
concourse
of
People
which
resorted
to
his
Court
the
approaching
Parliament
,
and
the
Term
which
was
likewise
kept
there
;
the
place
Continued
in
health
,
and
was
not
in
the
least
visited
with
that
Distemper
that
then
raged
in
London
,
and
some
other
parts
of
the
Kingdom
.
At
this
place
was
made
that
Law
which
is
commonly
known
by
the
name
of
the
Five-Mile
Act
,
forbidding
all
such
Dissenting
Ministers
as
would
not
take
the
Oath
,
and
make
the
Declaration
and
Abhorrency
therein
provided
,
to
live
within
five
Miles
of
any
Corporation
,
thereby
the
better
to
prevent
the
spreading
of
their
Infection
,
and
encrea●ing
the
number
of
their
Proselites
.
The
Oath
and
Declaration
,
being
as
follows
,
viz.
J.
A.
B.
Do
Declare
,
That
it
is
not
Lawful
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
to
take
up
Arms
against
the
King
:
And
that
I
do
abhor
that
Traiterous
position
of
taking
Arms
by
his
Authority
against
His
Person
by
His
Commission
.
Or
those
that
are
Commissioned
by
Him
in
persuance
of
such
Commission
.
And
I
do
swear
that
I
will
not
at
any
time
endeavour
any
alteration
of
Goaernment
either
in
Church
or
State
.
But
tho
during
the
time
of
that
Visitation
,
he
remov'd
His
Court
to
Oxford
,
yet
for
the
security
of
that
City
,
and
that
he
might
not
be
thought
wholly
to
withdraw
his
beams
from
her
disconsolate
Walls
;
He
left
there
the
Duke
of
Albemarle
,
who
in
all
the
heat
of
the
Distemper
continued
at
White-Hall
,
with
a
Courage
equal
to
his
Dignity
.
And
knowing
that
as
the
Affliction
came
from
the
hand
of
Heaven
,
so
none
but
the
Almighty
was
able
to
mittigate
or
remove
it
,
He
commanded
by
Proclamation
a
general
Fast
to
be
observ'd
throughout
the
whole
Kingdom
,
for
the
confessing
and
bewailing
those
sins
that
had
brought
that
heavy
Judgment
upon
the
City
,
and
by
Prayers
and
Supplications
implore
the
Divine
Goodness
for
the
removal
thereof
;
commanding
his
Bishops
to
direct
and
Publish
such
forms
of
Prayer
,
as
were
most
suitable
not
only
for
the
Service
of
that
Particular
day
,
but
likewise
of
all
the
succeeding
Wednesdays
,
so
long
as
the
Contagion
should
last
;
having
commanded
that
day
in
every
week
to
be
observed
as
a
Fast
for
the
removal
of
that
desolating
distemper
,
according
to
the
Apostle's
Rule
,
praying
alwayes
and
with
all
manner
of
Prayer
.
The
English
Fleet
having
now
repaired
their
Dammages
,
and
several
of
the
Dutch
Prizes
being
fitted
for
Service
,
put
to
Sea
again
,
and
stood
over
for
the
Holland-Coast
;
the
alarum
whereof
brought
back
Bankert
,
who
had
been
about
three
Weeks
at
Sea
with
some
of
their
Ships
,
and
caused
them
to
make
de
Ruyter
,
after
his
long
expected
arrival
from
the
West
,
Admiral
of
their
Fleet.
But
the
Bishop
of
Munster's
Drums
(
who
then
likewise
threatned
them
with
a
War
)
sounding
in
their
Ears
,
almost
as
terribly
as
the
English
Cannon
,
made
them
order
a
flying
Army
to
the
Frontiers
,
tho'
with
little
satisfaction
to
the
fearful
Inhabitants
,
who
daily
fled
to
the
fortified
Towns
for
their
security
.
In
the
mean
while
,
the
English
Fleet
,
in
three
Squadrons
,
sailed
towards
Norway
;
and
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
having
notice
,
that
fifty
Hollanders
had
sheltred
themselves
in
Berghen
,
sent
a
Squadron
of
twenty
two
Men
of
War
,
under
the
Command
of
Tyddeman
,
to
attack
and
fire
them
in
the
Harbour
;
which
Enterprise
had
proved
very
fatal
,
had
not
the
Wind
befriended
them
,
and
the
Dane
permitted
them
to
plant
their
Guns
on
shore
,
against
the
resolute
English
;
however
,
they
received
very
great
dammages
,
and
had
many
of
their
best
Ships
in
that
Harbour
dissabled
;
And
the
Earl
himself
meeting
with
a
Convoy
of
theirs
,
who
had
several
Merchants
,
and
some
East-India
men
in
his
Company
,
attacked
them
with
so
much
resolution
,
that
notwithstanding
the
storminess
of
the
Weather
did
much
favour
them
,
yet
he
took
Eight
of
their
Men
of
War
,
two
of
their
best
East-India
Ships
,
and
twenty
Sail
of
their
Merchants
;
and
some
few
days
after
,
the
Fleet
encountering
with
eighteen
Sail
of
the
Enemy
,
took
the
greatest
part
of
them
,
with
above
one
thousand
Prisoners
.
However
,
the
French
King
,
supposing
the
Ballance
of
Affairs
not
yet
even
enough
,
and
affecting
a
Sovereignty
in
the
Mediterranean-Sea
,
not
only
continued
his
friendship
to
them
,
but
,
in
their
behalf
,
declared
War
likewise
against
England
,
upon
pretence
of
succouring
them
,
according
to
the
Conditions
of
the
Treaty
in
1662
;
which
Declaration
the
King
,
who
,
altho
?
he
was
as
great
a
lover
of
Peace
,
as
any
Prince
in
the
World
,
yet
being
provoked
,
would
not
be
behind
hand
with
his
Enemies
,
soon
returned
with
the
like
denunciation
of
War
against
him
;
protesting
,
that
he
was
resolved
to
prosecute
that
War
against
France
,
with
his
utmost
force
by
Land
and
Sea
:
And
it
was
admirable
to
behold
the
cheerfulness
and
alacrity
wherewith
the
Maritine
Countreys
offered
him
their
Service
,
upon
their
first
receiving
his
Orders
to
put
themselves
into
a
posture
of
defence
;
but
being
unwilling
to
continue
them
under
the
trouble
and
charge
of
a
needless
Duty
,
he
dismiss'd
them
for
the
present
,
and
only
ordered
them
to
be
ready
,
if
there
was
occasion
.
The
Pestilence
being
now
pretty
well
abated
,
he
returned
again
to
London
,
where
he
was
joyfully
received
and
welcomed
by
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Aldermen
;
about
which
time
eight
persons
,
formerly
Officers
or
Soldiers
in
the
Rebellion
,
were
Indicted
at
the
Old-Bayly
,
for
conspiring
the
Death
of
the
King
,
and
the
Alteration
of
the
Government
;
having
,
in
his
absence
from
the
City
,
plotted
the
surprisal
of
the
Tower
,
killing
the
General
,
Robinson
and
Brown
;
and
then
,
according
to
their
old
levelling
humour
,
to
have
declared
for
an
equal
division
of
Lands
:
The
better
to
effect
which
Design
of
theirs
,
the
City
was
to
have
been
fired
,
the
Portcullices
to
have
been
let
down
,
to
keep
out
all
assistance
,
and
the
Horse-guards
to
have
been
surprised
in
their
Quarters
;
the
Tower
having
been
viewed
by
them
,
and
its
surprisal
ordered
by
Boats
over
the
Moat
,
and
so
to
scale
the
Wall
.
One
Alexander
was
the
chief
Conspirator
,
having
distributed
several
Sums
of
Money
amongst
them
;
and
he
told
them
,
for
their
encouragement
,
of
several
great
ones
,
that
sat
continually
in
London
,
and
issued
out
all
necessary
Orders
;
which
Counsel
,
he
said
,
received
their
Directions
from
another
in
Holland
,
who
sat
with
the
States
:
The
third
of
September
being
found
,
by
a
Scheme
erected
for
that
purpose
,
a
lucky
Day
,
a
Planet
then
ruling
,
whose
direful
effects
,
portended
the
downfal
of
Monarchy
,
was
pitch'd
upon
for
the
Attempt
:
They
were
found
guilty
of
High
Treason
,
and
executed
at
Tyburn
.
Prince
Rupert
,
and
the
Duke
of
Albemarle
,
being
made
joynt
Generals
at
Sea
,
for
that
Summer's
Expedition
,
divided
the
Fleet
;
the
Prince
commanding
the
blew
Squadron
,
wherewith
he
sailed
toward
France
,
upon
intimation
that
the
French
were
hasting
to
joyn
the
Dutch
Fleet
,
and
the
Duke
the
other
two
,
who
meeting
the
Hollanders
,
on
Friday
,
about
4
or
5
Leagues
from
the
North
Foreland
,
couragiously
attacked
them
,
notwithstanding
he
had
not
above
half
their
number
,
bravely
maintaining
the
Fight
two
days
,
and
part
of
the
third
,
when
he
had
been
hardly
put
to
it
,
had
not
the
Prince
,
hearing
the
Guns
,
tacked
about
,
and
made
towards
him
.
Upon
his
approach
,
de
Ruyter
sent
out
30
stout
Ships
,
to
intercept
him
,
and
prevent
his
joyning
the
Duke
;
but
avoiding
them
,
he
hastened
forward
,
and
sent
Albemarle
word
,
that
if
he
liked
the
design
,
he
would
keep
the
wind
of
them
,
and
engage
the
30
Ships
de
Ruyter
had
sent
against
him
;
but
the
Duke
not
liking
his
purpose
,
advised
him
rather
to
joyn
the
Fleet
,
which
he
did
,
and
the
approaching
night
,
soon
after
put
an
end
to
their
farther
proceedings
.
And
the
next
morning
,
so
soon
as
it
grew
light
,
they
perceived
the
Dutch
to
be
fled
,
and
gotten
almost
out
of
sight
,
St.
Georges
Chanel
having
proved
too
dangerous
and
stormy
for
them
;
but
making
all
the
sail
they
could
,
they
pursued
them
,
and
the
Prince
with
his
fresh
Squadron
,
falling
in
with
them
,
with
an
undaunted
courage
and
bravery
,
pass'd
five
several
times
through
the
whole
Body
of
their
Fleet
;
so
that
not
able
longer
to
endure
it
,
with
all
the
sail
they
could
make
,
they
began
to
run
,
and
sheltred
themselves
in
their
shallows
.
But
both
Fleets
having
repaired
their
dammages
,
got
out
to
Sea
again
,
and
meeting
soon
after
,
begun
a
second
Engagement
,
no
less
bloody
than
the
former
,
both
sides
fighting
with
all
the
Courage
and
Valour
,
that
could
be
expected
from
the
most
inveterate
and
enraged
Enemies
,
de
Ruyter
resolving
to
revenge
his
lost
disgrace
,
and
recover
,
if
possible
,
his
lost
honour
;
and
the
Prince
,
to
maintain
his
former
,
by
obtaining
a
second
Victory
;
They
began
to
fight
about
Nine
in
the
Morning
,
pouring
Broad-sides
upon
each
other
,
with
such
fury
,
that
the
roaring
Canon
seemed
to
outvy
the
Thunder
,
and
the
Smoak
clouded
the
Sun
,
and
rendred
the
Air
more
dark
and
dismal
,
than
was
black
Munday
.
There
might
have
been
seen
the
Heads
of
some
,
the
Arms
,
Leggs
and
Thighs
,
of
others
,
shot
off
;
some
divided
in
the
middle
with
Chain-shot
,
breathing
out
their
last
in
anguish
and
pain
,
or
burning
in
Fired
Ships
:
whilst
others
,
exposed
to
the
mercy
of
the
Liquid
Element
,
implored
pity
from
their
very
Enemies
,
whom
they
intreated
to
save
their
Lives
,
although
with
the
loss
of
their
Liberties
.
But
in
the
midst
of
all
those
deplorable
miseries
,
the
survivers
fought
with
as
much
resolution
and
fury
as
ever
;
their
Courage
and
Valour
being
rather
heightned
than
daunted
thereby
:
For
which
Victories
,
a
solemn
thanks
giving
was
observed
throughout
the
whole
Nation
.
But
to
abate
the
joy
of
the
English
,
London
which
had
flourished
throughout
so
many
Ages
,
and
been
accounted
one
of
the
goodliest
Cities
in
the
World
,
was
about
this
time
destroyed
,
and
burnt
down
to
the
ground
,
by
a
most
dreadful
fire
;
which
began
on
Sunday
,
September
the
●econd
,
about
two
in
the
morning
,
1666.
a
Year
that
,
in
regard
of
its
agreement
with
the
number
of
the
Beast
mentioned
in
the
Revelations
,
had
filled
all
Men
with
great
expectations
of
some
memorable
accident
that
would
fall
out
therein
:
many
eminent
Writers
having
,
with
more
confidence
than
truth
,
Predicted
the
fall
of
Antichrist
,
and
the
utter
ruin
and
desolation
of
Rome
,
which
they
affirmed
to
be
the
Apocalyptical
Babylon
.
It
began
at
a
Bakers
House
,
in
Pudding-Lane
near
new
Fishstreet
,
a
place
very
close
,
and
for
the
most
part
consisting
of
old
Timber
Houses
,
which
burned
like
so
many
pitch'd
Barrels
;
whereby
it
spread
it self
with
such
an
impetuous
and
irresistable
fury
,
that
notwithstanding
all
endeavours
to
extinguish
it
,
it
extended
it self
to
all
the
several
quarters
of
the
City
,
and
by
Wednesday
night
consumed
that
goodly
Pile
:
The
King
and
the
Duke
,
during
all
that
time
,
riding
from
place
to
place
,
and
by
their
personal
care
and
labour
,
encouraging
all
Men
to
attempt
the
putting
a
stop
to
its
fury
and
rage
,
which
was
at
last
happily
performed
at
the
Temple-Church
,
Pye-Corner
,
Holborn-Bridg
,
Aldersgate
,
Cripplegate
,
at
the
Church
in
Fenchurch-street
,
at
Cloathworkers-Hall
in
Mincing-Lane
,
in
the
middle
of
Mark-Lane
,
the
lower
end
of
Coleman-street
,
the
upper
end
of
Bishopsgate-street
,
and
at
the
Tower-Dock
.
But
on
Thursday
in
the
evening
,
it
unfortunately
broke
out
again
at
the
Temple
,
by
the
accidental
falling
of
some
sparks
upon
a
Pile
of
Timber
Buildings
,
and
might
have
done
much
more
harm
,
had
not
the
Duke
,
who
watch'd
there
in
Person
all
that
night
,
and
so
encouraged
the
People
with
his
presence
,
that
by
blowing
up
the
Houses
about
it
,
it
was
extinguish'd
before
day
.
It
consumed
,
acc●●●ing
to
the
best
computation
of
Surveyers
▪
employed
by
the
King
for
that
purpose
,
373
Acres
of
Buildings
within
the
Walls
,
and
more
than
63
Acres
without
the
Walls
,
87
Parish-Churches
,
six
Consecrated
Chappels
,
the
Royal
Exchange
,
the
Guild-Hall
,
and
many
other
stately
Buildings
belonging
to
the
several
Companies
,
and
,
according
to
the
best
account
,
about
13000
and
200
Houses
:
the
total
sum
,
of
which
loss
,
was
valued
at
nine
Millions
,
and
nine
hundred
thousand
pound
Sterling
.
In
so
deplorable
and
amazing
an
accident
,
it
is
not
difficult
to
imagine
how
many
Persons
were
constrained
,
in
hast
and
confusion
,
to
remove
their
Goods
into
the
Fields
,
and
take
up
their
Lodgings
in
the
open
Air
;
which
gave
the
King
(
whose
heart
was
ever
open
to
compassionate
the
distress
and
miseries
of
his
Subjects
)
an
opportunity
of
exercising
his
commiseration
,
by
commanding
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
to
send
Provisions
into
the
Markets
,
and
opening
his
Sea-stores
for
the
supplying
of
the
poor
and
necessitous
.
The
Fire
,
happening
at
a
time
when
England
was
engaged
in
a
War
with
France
and
Holland
,
was
thought
,
by
many
,
to
be
a
treacherous
Act
contriv'd
and
perpetrated
by
the
French
,
which
some
were
the
more
induc'd
to
believe
,
in
regard
one
Hubert
,
a
melancholly
Frenchman
,
confest
he
did
the
fact
,
by
putting
a
Fire-ball
into
the
House
of
the
Baker
where
it
began
.
And
Oates
,
the
Discoverer
of
the
Salamanca
Plot
,
lays
the
guilt
of
that
action
,
upon
a
knot
of
Jesuites
and
Irish-men
;
who
having
laid
the
project
long
before
,
could
not
put
it
in
execution
'till
that
time
:
notwithstanding
which
[
for
we
are
not
to
believe
all
that
the
Doctor
has
been
pleas'd
to
swear
]
it
is
uncertain
,
to
this
day
,
whether
some
casual
accident
,
or
the
malice
of
those
who
envied
the
happiness
and
grandeur
of
that
City
,
were
the
immediate
occasions
of
it
.
But
however
it
were
,
it
was
permitted
by
Heaven
for
a
Punishment
,
of
its
Pride
,
Luxury
and
Rebellion
.
London
being
thus
consumed
and
laid
in
Ashes
,
the
grieved
Inhabitants
look'd
upon
its
Rebuilding
as
so
weighty
and
ponderous
an
undertaking
,
that
they
despaired
of
ever
living
to
see
it
begun
,
much
less
finished
,
and
therefore
took
Houses
,
in
the
out-parts
,
at
vast
Rents
and
Fines
,
and
for
a
long
term
of
Years
.
Nor
might
their
fears
have
been
altogether
groundless
,
had
it
happened
in
a
time
less
happy
and
fortunate
:
but
living
in
a
Reign
of
Wonders
,
they
found
,
contrary
to
all
mens
expectations
,
that
it
suddenly
started
up
rather
than
was
gradually
built
,
in
far
more
splendour
and
beauty
than
ever
it
was
before
.
And
that
fire
,
wherein
all
their
happiness
seemed
to
have
been
for
ever
buried
,
proved
a
real
advantage
,
by
reason
of
that
provident
care
which
was
thereupon
taken
by
the
King
,
to
prevent
such
fatal
accidents
for
the
future
,
by
commanding
all
the
buildings
,
which
were
for
the
most
part
before
of
Timber
,
to
be
now
made
of
Brick
or
Stone
;
and
so
contrived
,
that
if
a
Fire
happened
in
any
of
them
,
it
might
be
hem'd
in
,
within
the
Walls
of
that
particular
House
,
without
indangering
the
adjoyning
Buildings
,
by
putting
the
Inhabitants
of
each
Parish
,
and
divers
principal
Merchants
and
Gentlemen
,
that
live
in
that
City
,
upon
providing
greater
plenty
of
large
and
hand
Engines
,
Buckets
,
and
other
such
like
things
necessary
for
the
quenching
of
Fires
;
And
by
making
Men
more
expert
in
the
methods
of
stopping
the
progress
of
any
Fires
that
shall
happen
for
the
future
;
and
finally
,
by
putting
several
ingenious
Persons
upon
contriving
and
setting
up
an
Office
,
for
the
Ensuring
of
Houses
from
being
destroyed
by
fire
for
thirty
one
years
,
at
five
pence
per
pound
for
Brick
Houses
,
and
ten
pence
per
pound
for
Timber
Houses
,
which
is
to
be
discounted
by
way
of
purchase
,
and
five
years
only
paid
down
for
eight
;
seven
for
twelve
;
nine
and
one
half
for
twenty
one
;
eleven
for
thirty
one
years
Insurance
:
so
that
it
is
in
reality
but
little
more
than
three
pence
per
pound
for
Brick
Houses
,
and
six
pence
per
pound
for
Timber
Houses
,
only
requiring
ten
pounds
in
Mony
to
be
paid
to
the
Insurers
toward
the
defraying
of
their
Charges
in
Re-building
the
House
so
often
as
it
shall
happen
to
be
burnt
down
,
within
the
term
ensured
.
And
because
many
Persons
take
Leases
of
Houses
for
different
terms
of
Years
,
they
do
not
tye
any
Person
to
Insure
for
thirty
one
,
but
so
many
Years
only
as
themselves
please
,
setling
several
Ground
Rents
,
and
making
other
sufficient
Provisions
for
the
security
of
the
Subscribers
.
This
Office
they
setled
in
Thredneedle-street
,
in
the
back-side
of
the
Royal
Exchange
,
and
it
is
certainly
one
of
the
greatest
designs
that
any
Age
hath
ever
produced
,
and
will
prove
more
universally
advantagious
than
was
at
first
believed
,
the
severe
stroaks
falling
more
light
on
par●icular
Persons
now
,
than
in
former
Ages
,
in
regard
they
are
,
by
vertue
of
this
contrivance
,
supported
by
a
publick
stock
,
&
those
whose
houses
escape
,
made
by
that
means
,
to
contribute
toward
the
repairing
of
those
that
are
burned
.
In
order
to
the
re-building
London
,
the
King
,
according
to
his
accustomed
Wisdom
,
foreseeing
it
would
otherwise
be
impossible
to
have
it
uniform
,
and
decide
the
Controversies
which
would
arise
about
dividing
the
Ground
belonging
to
each
House
,
and
oblige
the
Repairers
to
build
with
Brick
or
Stone
,
provided
an
Act
of
Parliament
,
for
the
setling
all
things
in
relation
thereunto
,
and
the
erecting
a
Court
of
Judicature
,
to
judge
and
determin
all
Differences
that
might
arise
between
Party
and
Party
;
prohibiting
in
the
mean
time
the
hasty
building
any
publick
Edifices
,
and
proclaiming
a
general
Fast
through
England
and
Wales
,
ordering
the
distresses
of
those
who
were
ruined
thereby
to
be
then
recommended
to
the
Charity
of
all
well-disposed
persons
;
and
the
Money
so
gathered
,
to
be
afterward
distributed
by
the
hands
of
the
Lord
Mayor
.
The
Act
was
pass'd
in
the
approaching
Parliament
;
wherein
,
besides
the
provision
for
the
building
the
Houses
of
Brick
or
Stone
,
it
was
enacted
,
That
the
most
eminent
Streets
should
be
of
a
considerable
breadth
;
and
those
toward
the
Water-sides
,
wide
enough
to
render
Passages
convenient
;
that
a
fair
Wharf
should
be
left
all
along
the
River's-side
,
and
no
Houses
built
thereon
,
but
at
a
convenient
distance
appointed
therein
;
none
whereof
were
to
be
inhabited
by
Dyers
,
Brewers
,
or
Sugar-Bakers
:
And
that
an
exact
Survey
should
be
made
of
the
Ruins
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
particular
Interests
,
and
a
Model
framed
of
the
whole
Building
,
the
better
to
understand
if
it
were
convenient
for
them
to
appoint
any
alterations
therein
.
And
to
shew
his
Pious
Care
for
the
Rebuilding
of
the
Churches
for
the
Service
of
God
,
as
well
as
Houses
for
his
Subjects
to
dwell
in
,
he
recommended
that
Work
to
the
Charity
and
magnanimous
Bounty
of
publick
spirited
Persons
;
and
for
an
encouragement
to
others
,
promised
to
Rebuild
the
Custom-house
,
and
Enlarge
it
for
the
Benefit
of
Merchants
,
at
his
own
Charge
,
which
he
afterward
performed
,
engaging
to
part
with
all
his
Right
and
Benefit
arising
from
his
own
Lands
within
the
City
;
for
the
Publick
Good
,
and
to
remit
the
Duties
arising
from
Hearth-Money
,
to
those
who
should
Erect
any
New
Buildings
,
according
to
his
Declaration
,
for
Seven
Years
:
And
to
demonstrate
his
Resolution
to
perform
whatsoever
he
had
promised
in
his
Declaration
,
commanded
one
Knight
to
be
committed
to
Prison
,
for
presuming
to
Print
certain
Propositions
for
the
Rebuilding
the
City
,
with
considerable
Advantages
to
the
Crown
,
which
were
repugnant
to
his
gracious
Offers
in
that
Declaration
.
So
that
London
being
ashamed
to
lye
longer
smothered
under
Ashes
,
when
all
those
Provisions
were
made
for
its
Resurrection
,
was
by
Sir
Jonas
Moore
,
according
to
the
appointed
Model
,
first
roused
in
Fleet-street
;
and
from
that
beginning
,
grew
so
hastily
towards
a
perfection
,
that
within
the
compass
of
a
few
years
,
it
outvyed
all
its
ancient
Glory
and
Splendour
,
and
appeared
far
more
beautiful
in
its
rise
,
than
its
fall
had
rendred
it
abject
and
desolate
.
But
the
burning
of
London
was
not
the
only
unhappy
Accident
that
fell
out
in
that
Year
of
Wonders
;
for
the
Fire
,
which
had
laid
the
City
in
Ashes
,
threatned
the
Court
with
the
like
dissolation
;
for
having
,
by
the
misfortune
of
a
Candle
falling
into
the
straw
,
violently
seized
upon
the
Horse-Guard
,
in
the
Tilt-Yard
,
over
against
White-Hall
,
it
burned
down
the
North-West
part
of
that
Building
,
but
being
so
close
under
the
King
's
own
eye
,
it
was
by
timely
help
in
a
little
time
mastered
:
And
at
a
place
called
Welbourn
,
in
Lincoln-shire
,
after
a
prodigious
Thunder
,
with
Hail-stones
of
a
more
than
ordinary
bigness
,
there
followed
such
a
Storm
and
Tempest
,
that
its
violence
threw
down
most
of
the
Houses
to
the
ground
,
tore
up
Trees
by
the
Roots
,
and
dispersing
several
Ricks
of
Corn
and
Hay
,
passed
to
the
next
Village
,
called
Willington
,
where
it
threw
down
firm
Houses
,
and
going
forward
to
Nanby
,
it
fell
so
violently
upon
the
Church
,
that
it
dash'd
the
Spire
in
pieces
,
and
so
tore
and
rent
the
Body
of
the
Church
,
that
it
almost
levelled
it
with
the
ground
.
And
that
Scotland
might
likewise
bear
a
share
in
that
Year's
Calamities
,
a
Seditious
Zeal
,
having
inspired
some
Malecontents
,
with
revenge
against
Sir
James
Turner
,
for
executing
(
too
vigorously
,
as
they
pretended
)
the
Laws
against
them
,
they
committed
an
insolent
Ryot
upon
his
person
,
taking
him
out
of
his
Bed
,
and
carrying
him
naked
into
the
Market-place
,
where
they
were
hardly
restrained
from
cutting
him
in
pieces
,
which
Tumult
was
first
raised
by
a
small
and
an
inconsiderable
Rabble
,
but
in
a
short
time
increased
to
a
Body
of
One
thousand
six
hundred
Men
,
who
marching
toward
Edenburgh
,
were
encountred
and
defeated
near
Glencarn
,
many
of
them
being
slain
,
and
more
taken
;
the
Ring-leaders
whereof
were
executed
,
and
most
of
the
rest
pardoned
.
But
in
the
midst
of
all
these
unhappy
Distractions
,
he
did
not
neglect
the
making
all
necessary
Preparations
for
carrying
on
and
maintaining
his
War
with
Holland
,
France
,
and
Denmark
;
the
latter
whereof
was
now
entered
into
a
League
offensive
and
defensive
with
the
States
of
the
Vnited
Provinces
,
upon
pretence
of
the
Assault
made
upon
the
Dutch
,
in
his
Port
of
Berghen
,
although
he
had
the
freedom
of
that
Port
frankly
offered
him
by
the
King
of
Denmark
himself
,
at
a
time
when
he
thought
nothing
of
it
;
and
that
in
order
to
the
doing
those
very
Acts
of
Hostility
,
wherewith
he
was
then
unjustly
reproach'd
by
that
King
,
as
he
declared
in
his
Declaration
of
War
against
Denmark
,
published
about
that
time
;
And
for
a
good
Omen
of
his
future
success
,
he
not
long
after
his
Declaration
of
War
,
received
News
,
that
the
Vice-Admiral
of
Denmark
was
taken
by
some
of
his
Frigots
,
upon
the
Coast
of
Scotland
.
However
,
the
King
of
Sweden
having
become
a
Mediator
for
Peace
,
between
him
,
and
the
States-General
,
and
prevailed
with
him
to
condescend
thereunto
,
and
appoint
Breda
for
the
place
of
Treaty
;
the
Dutch
,
notwithstanding
,
busied
themselves
in
making
Preparations
for
continuing
the
War
,
resolving
to
treat
of
Peace
,
in
a
posture
and
condition
to
fight
,
if
it
succeeded
not
,
and
(
he
not
being
ignorant
of
their
intentions
)
to
make
him
spend
that
Summer
in
needless
Expences
for
War
,
and
only
keep
himself
upon
his
own
guard
.
But
we
having
therefore
but
a
small
Fleet
abroad
,
the
Dutch
,
upon
intimation
thereof
,
got
out
to
Sea
betimes
,
and
finding
no
Enemy
to
resist
them
,
made
an
attempt
on
Burnt
Island
,
but
being
beaten
off
with
loss
,
they
next
attempted
the
Fort
of
Sheerness
,
which
being
then
a
place
of
small
force
,
was
after
a
short
,
but
stout
resistance
,
abandoned
by
Sir
Edward
Spragg
,
and
so
the
Mouth
of
that
narrow
River
was
left
open
to
them
:
And
being
encouraged
by
this
success
,
they
landed
about
three
thousand
men
near
Felton-Cliff
,
and
with
two
thousand
of
them
adventured
to
make
two
Assaults
upon
Languard-Fort
,
but
were
beaten
off
,
and
forced
to
retire
in
such
haste
,
that
they
left
their
Scaling-Ladders
behind
them
,
and
had
about
one
hundred
and
fifty
slain
upon
the
place
;
the
other
thousand
,
which
were
left
behind
the
Cliff
,
to
secure
their
retreat
,
being
encountered
by
the
Trained-bands
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Earl
of
Suffolk
,
a
smart
Skirmish
pass'd
between
them
,
and
continued
till
Ten
at
Night
,
when
it
was
renewed
again
by
the
return
of
the
beaten
Companies
from
the
Fort
;
but
the
English
Horse
not
being
able
to
come
up
,
there
was
not
that
execution
done
upon
them
,
which
otherwise
might
have
been
.
However
,
the
Dutch
lik'd
not
that
hot
Service
well
enough
,
to
abide
their
coming
,
but
as
soon
as
their
Boats
were
afloat
,
embarqued
with
all
haste
,
and
returned
to
their
Ships
,
and
sailing
for
the
Humber
,
they
engaged
a
Squadron
of
the
English
,
which
they
found
there
;
but
being
worsted
,
shewed
themselves
before
Portsmouth
,
and
made
some
slight
Attempts
in
Devonshire
,
and
Cornwall
:
And
after
de
Ruyter
,
their
Admiral
had
been
civily
treated
in
the
West
,
by
the
Earl
of
Bath
,
and
Sir
Jonathan
Trelawney
,
and
received
advice
,
that
the
Peace
was
concluded
,
they
sailed
back
for
Holland
.
This
Peace
was
concluded
at
Breda
,
upon
the
twenty
first
of
June
,
in
the
Year
1667.
when
the
Articles
were
signed
by
the
several
Plenipotentiaries
,
and
upon
the
fourteenth
of
the
following
August
,
the
Ratifications
thereof
interchanged
,
the
Mediators
first
bringing
the
Ratifications
and
other
Instrustruments
of
the
Dutch
,
French
and
Danes
,
into
the
English
Embassadors
Lodgings
,
and
received
theirs
in
exchange
:
which
done
,
the
English
Embassadors
went
into
the
apartments
of
the
Dutch
and
their
Allies
,
where
they
made
and
received
the
Complements
usual
in
such
cases
,
and
the
Peace
was
thereupon
immediately
Proclaimed
before
the
Doors
of
the
several
Plenipotentiaries
;
and
on
the
twenty
fourth
of
that
Month
at
the
Exchange
,
which
was
then
kept
at
Gresham
Colledge
,
and
other
places
in
London
.
But
the
Foundation
of
the
Royal
Exchange
,
in
Cornhil
,
being
about
that
time
appointed
to
be
laid
,
the
King
was
pleased
to
shew
his
readiness
to
countenance
that
Work
,
by
being
present
at
,
and
assisting
in
the
solemnity
thereof
,
with
his
own
Royal
hands
;
as
his
Brother
,
the
Duke
of
York
,
did
,
shortly
after
,
who
laid
the
first
stone
of
the
second
Pillar
:
which
Edifice
was
in
a
short
time
finished
,
and
is
now
the
most
curious
Fabrick
of
that
kind
in
the
whole
World
.
About
this
time
,
that
wise
and
useful
States-man
and
Privy-Counsellor
,
Edward
Hide
,
Earl
of
Clarendon
,
and
Lord
High-Chancellor
of
England
,
who
had
always
behaved
himself
with
abundance
of
Loyalty
and
Faithfulness
to
his
Master
,
as
well
before
,
as
after
his
Restauration
,
falling
into
disgrace
with
the
Parliament
,
was
forced
to
abscond
;
and
leaving
that
Office
,
which
he
had
so
long
managed
,
with
advantage
to
the
King
,
and
honour
to
himself
,
retired
into
France
,
where
he
lived
in
a
voluntary
Exile
'till
he
died
.
A
sort
of
idle
and
licentious
Persons
,
getting
together
in
the
Holy-days
at
Easter
,
and
pretending
former
custom
,
took
the
liberty
to
pull
down
some
Houses
of
bad
repute
,
about
the
Suburbs
of
London
,
under
the
notion
of
Apprentices
;
yet
others
being
found
guilty
of
it
,
four
of
them
were
apprehended
,
Tryed
,
Condemned
and
Executed
,
and
two
of
their
Heads
set
upon
the
Bridge
for
a
terror
to
others
.
Having
dispatch'd
the
Earl
of
Carlile
,
as
his
Embassador
Extraordinary
to
the
Court
of
Sweden
,
with
which
King
he
always
maintained
a
friendly
correspondence
,
he
directed
a
Letter
for
the
Earl
,
when
he
was
at
Copenhagen
,
on
his
way
to
Sweden
,
to
be
by
him
delivered
to
the
King
of
Denmark
,
in
answer
to
an
obliging
Letter
he
had
a
little
before
received
from
him
;
which
Letter
of
the
King
's
,
was
so
acceptable
to
the
Dane
,
that
upon
the
Earl's
request
,
he
immediately
dispatch'd
orders
to
all
his
Ports
and
Towns
of
commerce
,
especially
those
in
Norway
,
for
restoring
the
English
to
the
same
Freedom
and
Priviledges
in
Trading
thither
,
as
they
had
before
the
War
.
And
the
Earl
,
upon
his
arrival
in
Sweden
,
presented
that
King
with
the
George
worn
by
the
Knights
of
the
Garter
;
and
after
his
having
been
entertained
in
that
Court
with
all
imaginable
respect
,
upon
his
Masters
account
,
and
dismiss'd
with
particular
marks
of
the
King
of
Sweden's
favour
,
and
testimonies
of
the
acceptableness
of
his
Embassie
,
he
was
,
upon
his
return
home
,
solemnly
Installed
in
that
Order
at
Windsor
.
While
the
King
was
diverting
himself
this
Summer
,
with
the
Duke
and
others
of
his
Nobles
,
in
the
new
Forrest
in
Hampshire
,
he
received
the
doleful
tidings
of
his
Mothers
death
at
Columbe
,
the
thirty
first
of
August
,
she
being
nobly
buried
,
in
the
December
following
,
at
St.
Dennis
.
And
to
close
the
publick
affairs
of
this
Year
,
the
restorer
of
the
Crown
to
the
King
,
and
happiness
to
the
Kingdom
,
George
Duke
of
Albemarle
,
and
Lord
General
of
all
the
Kings
Land
Forces
,
exchanged
his
temporary
Coronet
for
an
Eternal
Crown
;
and
the
King
,
as
a
mark
of
Gratitude
to
the
Father
,
sent
his
Garter
to
his
Son
and
Successor
,
the
present
Duke
of
Albemarle
,
whom
he
continued
in
many
of
his
Honours
and
Preferments
,
promising
withall
,
that
himself
would
take
care
of
his
Fathers
Funeral
which
he
accordingly
did
:
and
after
he
had
publickly
lain
in
State
at
Somerset-House
for
some
time
,
caused
his
Funeral
to
be
solemnized
with
that
Pomp
and
Splendor
,
that
,
it
is
verily
believed
,
no
Subject
was
ever
honoured
with
the
like
.
In
the
following
Spring
,
the
King
having
a
great
desire
to
unite
Scotland
and
England
into
one
Kingdom
,
endeavoured
to
have
it
accomplish'd
,
by
procuring
an
Act
of
Parliament
,
in
order
thereunto
,
and
nominating
Commissioners
for
each
Kingdom
,
to
meet
and
treat
about
it
:
But
they
not
being
able
to
agree
,
it
was
wholly
laid
aside
,
and
came
to
nothing
.
The
King's
Wisdom
and
Conduct
being
famed
throughout
all
parts
of
the
World
,
like
a
second
Solomon
,
drew
to
his
Court
several
Foreign
Princes
,
to
see
and
admire
him
;
And
about
this
time
the
Prince
of
Tuscany
came
upon
the
same
Errand
,
and
was
by
him
treated
both
at
London
and
Windsor
,
with
great
Respect
and
Splendour
,
and
by
several
of
his
Nobles
,
in
his
Progress
through
England
,
the
chief
Cities
whereof
he
was
desirous
to
take
a
view
of
;
after
which
he
departed
for
Holland
,
and
so
returned
into
his
own
Countrey
:
where
,
not
long
after
,
besides
his
splendid
Entertainment
of
the
Earl
of
Northumberland
,
in
acknowledgment
of
the
King's
Kindness
and
Affection
express'd
to
him
,
when
in
England
,
he
built
,
and
gave
to
the
King
,
two
very
stout
Galleys
,
for
a
guard
of
the
Coast
about
Tangier
,
which
were
of
great
importance
to
his
Service
in
those
parts
.
But
altho'
the
King
was
well
pleased
with
this
Princes
visit
,
yet
he
shortly
after
received
a
more
welcome
one
from
his
Sister
,
the
Dutchess
of
Orleans
,
who
came
to
Dover
,
to
pay
him
her
last
Visit
,
and
was
there
entertained
by
him
with
as
much
Affection
and
Bounty
,
as
the
time
of
her
stay
(
which
was
but
short
)
would
permit
.
Nor
was
her
stay
in
this
World
much
longer
;
for
soon
after
her
return
,
she
died
suddenly
,
to
his
unexpressible
grief
.
The
King
being
now
at
peace
at
home
,
employed
his
Naval
Forces
against
the
Algerines
,
a
People
that
never
keep
Peace
longer
than
till
they
can
have
an
opportunity
to
break
it
:
and
they
having
taken
some
of
our
Merchants
Ships
,
Sir
Thomas
Allen
was
sent
to
revenge
the
Injury
,
who
coming
before
the
Town
,
they
desired
a
Treaty
,
offering
to
make
restitution
of
what
Money
they
had
taken
from
an
English
Ship
,
bound
for
the
East-Indies
;
but
not
agreeing
to
some
other
Demands
,
he
resolved
to
beat
them
into
a
complyance
;
and
having
seized
a
Barque
,
loaden
with
Corn
,
and
a
Brigantine
,
which
rowed
in
the
Harbour
,
in
view
of
the
Town
,
departed
to
Tripoly
;
the
Bassa
of
which
place
,
sent
him
an
assurance
of
his
readiness
and
resolution
to
preserve
a
Peace
,
and
continue
a
good
Correspondence
with
his
Master
:
And
the
Hampshire
,
Portsmouth
,
Jersey
,
and
Centurion
Frigots
,
under
the
Command
of
Captain
Beach
,
not
long
after
meeting
with
Seven
of
the
Algerines
,
notwithstanding
the
least
of
them
had
Thirty
eight
Guns
,
and
were
all
full
of
Men
,
forced
them
to
run
their
Ships
on
shore
,
which
were
all
burned
,
two
by
themselves
,
and
the
rest
by
the
English
:
in
which
Action
most
of
their
Men
were
lost
,
and
Two
hundred
and
fifty
Christian
Captives
redeemed
.
But
Sir
Thomas
Allen
,
after
having
made
many
Attempts
upon
those
Pyrates
,
whose
Cowardize
still
shun
the
Fight
,
returned
home
,
and
left
Sir
Edward
Spragg
to
Command
in
his
room
;
who
meeting
with
Nine
of
their
Men
of
War
,
and
three
Merchantmen
,
near
Bugia
,
they
retired
,
upon
his
appearance
,
under
the
shelter
of
the
Castle
,
and
put
themselves
into
the
best
posture
of
defence
;
but
Spragg
in
the
mean
time
attacked
them
with
so
much
Valour
and
Success
,
that
he
set
most
of
them
on
fire
;
and
those
which
escaped
the
flame
,
fell
into
his
hands
,
and
were
made
Prizes
of
:
And
to
compleat
the
Victory
,
Captain
Beach
brought
him
another
Ship
,
which
he
had
newly
taken
,
of
Forty
Guns
,
and
Three
hundred
and
fifty
men
.
So
that
Spragg
believing
that
this
Loss
might
dispose
the
Algerines
to
accept
of
Terms
of
Peace
,
made
a
speedy
return
to
his
station
,
before
that
Port
;
whereupon
,
constrained
by
necessity
,
they
concluded
a
Peace
,
as
honourable
and
advantagious
as
any
we
ever
had
with
those
Rovers
.
About
this
time
a
strange
and
odd
kind
of
Action
happened
,
which
for
its
unusualness
,
was
the
matter
of
much
wonder
and
discourse
:
For
one
Thomas
Bloud
,
commonly
called
Captain
Bloud
,
being
discontented
,
upon
pretence
of
an
Estate
,
detained
from
him
in
Ireland
,
and
having
a
little
before
,
with
five
persons
in
his
company
,
armed
and
mounted
,
seized
the
Duke
of
Ormond
,
as
he
was
going
home
,
between
St.
James's
and
Clarendon-house
,
forcing
him
out
of
his
Coach
,
and
attempting
to
have
carried
him
away
,
had
he
not
been
rescued
by
others
coming
in
to
his
assistance
,
(
a
Fact
which
rendred
him
not
more
bold
in
the
undertaking
,
than
the
Duke
memorable
in
forgiving
:
)
But
not
being
able
to
carry
off
the
Duke
,
he
next
adventured
to
attempt
the
Crown
;
In
order
whereunto
,
he
coming
to
the
Keeper
of
the
Jewel-house
,
and
desiring
to
see
the
Crown
and
Jewels
;
which
being
shewed
him
,
he
gratified
the
Keeper
more
liberally
than
it
was
usual
for
others
to
do
in
such
cases
;
telling
him
,
that
he
had
some
Friends
who
were
very
desirous
to
see
them
,
and
that
he
would
bring
them
the
next
Morning
.
Accordingly
he
came
with
three
others
with
him
;
and
the
old
Gentleman
,
being
prepared
by
Bloud's
liberality
,
gave
them
a
ready
admittance
into
the
Jewel-house
;
but
their
design
being
to
take
,
and
not
to
see
,
they
gagg'd
and
secured
the
Keeper
;
and
then
putting
the
Crown
and
Ball
into
two
Baggs
,
which
they
brought
with
them
for
that
purpose
,
fairly
walked
away
,
and
had
certainly
carried
them
off
,
(
having
pass'd
most
of
the
Centinels
with
them
)
had
not
the
Keeper's
Son-in-law
accidentally
came
by
,
and
seeing
the
condition
his
Father
lay
in
,
run
out
hastily
,
and
cryed
to
the
Guards
,
to
stop
them
.
Whereupon
fear
making
them
to
mend
their
pace
,
they
became
the
means
of
their
own
discovery
;
and
being
thereupon
suspected
,
and
commanded
to
stand
,
they
fired
a
Pistol
at
the
Centinel
;
but
others
coming
in
to
his
assistance
,
two
of
them
were
seized
,
and
carried
to
White-Hall
,
and
after
examination
,
sent
Prisoners
to
the
Tower
,
where
they
had
committed
that
bold
Attempt
.
The
King
now
finding
himself
at
leisure
,
resolved
to
look
after
the
condition
of
his
Western
Sea-port
Towns
,
and
spend
the
Summer
in
a
kind
of
Sea-Progress
;
For
going
first
to
Portsmouth
,
he
went
in
his
Yacht
to
the
Isle
of
Wight
,
and
took
a
view
of
most
of
the
considerable
Ports
in
that
Island
;
from
whence
he
returned
to
Hurst-Castle
,
and
from
thence
to
Corfe-Castle
,
and
having
viewed
,
and
taken
order
for
the
furnishing
those
places
with
all
necessary
Provisions
,
returned
again
to
Portsmouth
;
and
from
thence
,
attended
with
five
Frigots
,
sailed
to
Dartmouth
,
Plymouth
,
and
other
places
in
those
parts
,
knowing
that
according
to
the
ancient
Proverb
,
the
Master's
eye
quickens
the
Servant's
diligence
.
Notwithstanding
the
many
Losses
sustained
by
the
Dutch
in
their
former
War
with
England
,
and
the
difficulty
they
met
withal
in
attaining
a
Peace
,
yet
they
took
no
care
to
preserve
it
,
but
by
new
Affronts
laid
a
foundation
for
a
second
War
;
and
therefore
the
King
having
long
concealed
his
just
Displeasure
against
them
,
resolved
now
to
let
them
know
his
ill
Resentments
of
their
unworthy
Dealings
towards
him
;
Pursuant
to
which
he
declared
in
the
following
Spring
,
That
seeing
his
Neighbours
were
making
great
Preparations
,
both
by
Sea
and
Land
,
He
thought
himself
obliged
to
appear
in
such
a
posture
as
might
best
secure
his
own
Government
,
and
his
Peoples
peace
;
to
make
such
Preparations
as
should
be
answerable
to
the
preservation
of
both
,
which
could
not
be
done
,
without
fitting
out
a
considerable
Fleet
against
the
approaching
Spring
;
In
order
whereunto
,
Money
being
at
that
time
wanting
,
he
was
forced
to
put
a
stop
to
the
payment
of
any
Money
then
brought
in
,
or
to
be
brought
into
the
Exchequer
,
for
the
space
of
one
whole
Year
,
declaring
that
nothing
could
have
moved
him
thereunto
,
but
the
looking
upon
his
Government
as
unsafe
,
under
the
threatening
Preparations
of
the
States
General
,
and
other
neighbouring
Princes
,
without
appearing
in
the
same
posture
:
And
that
therefore
seeing
the
necessity
was
inevitable
,
some
extraordinary
course
must
be
taken
,
until
Money
could
be
otherwise
procured
.
However
,
before
he
would
enter
into
War
with
them
,
he
endeavoured
to
bring
them
to
terms
of
Peace
by
the
threatning
of
it
;
and
therefore
ordered
Sir
George
Downing
,
who
was
his
Embassador
to
the
States
,
to
be
very
urgent
with
them
on
the
Affair
of
the
Flagg
:
which
,
notwithstanding
it
had
ever
been
accounted
a
Ceremony
due
to
the
Kings
of
England
,
as
an
acknowledgment
of
their
Sovereignty
in
the
narrow
Seas
,
had
been
for
some
time
denied
by
them
.
But
having
,
by
several
Instances
and
Memorials
,
pressed
for
an
Answer
to
his
Demands
;
and
finding
nothing
but
delays
,
and
several
personal
affronts
to
him
,
he
returned
,
without
Orders
,
for
England
,
and
was
,
for
so
doing
,
after
a
private
Examination
by
some
Lords
of
the
Council
,
and
Report
thereof
made
to
the
King
,
Committed
to
the
Tower
for
not
observing
the
Orders
sent
him
.
At
which
Proceedings
of
the
States
,
the
King
being
●ustly
enraged
,
resolved
to
trifle
with
them
no
longer
,
but
make
them
feel
the
effects
of
his
Indignation
.
And
knowing
that
whilst
he
had
Wars
abroad
,
it
was
necessary
to
have
Peace
and
Union
at
home
,
he
put
forth
a
Declaration
of
Indulgence
to
all
Dissenting
Persons
,
promising
,
notwithstanding
that
Indulgence
,
to
maintain
the
Doctrine
and
Discipline
of
the
Church
of
England
as
it
was
then
established
.
Sir
Robert
Holmes
Cruising
with
five
of
the
King's
Frigots
near
the
Isle
of
Wight
,
about
the
middle
of
March
met
with
the
Dutch
Smyrna
and
Streight
Fleet
,
Convoyed
by
six
of
their
men
of
War
,
and
standing
with
them
,
gave
them
a
Gun
to
strike
and
lower
their
Flag
;
which
they
refusing
,
he
poured
a
Broad-side
upon
them
:
whereupon
,
their
Convoy
coming
up
,
the
Fight
began
about
two
in
the
afternoon
,
and
continued
until
night
,
and
the
next
morning
was
again
renewed
,
five
of
their
richest
Merchant-men
being
taken
,
their
Reer-Admiral
sunk
,
and
the
rest
made
their
escape
for
want
of
more
assistance
.
The
first
blow
being
thus
given
,
the
King
denounced
open
War
against
them
,
by
Publishing
his
Declaration
,
wherein
he
gave
the
World
an
account
of
the
Grounds
and
Reasons
of
his
Quarrel
with
them
;
which
,
together
with
the
French
Kings
preparations
and
proceedings
towards
them
,
in
laying
great
Impositions
upon
their
Manufacture
,
which
they
foresaw
tended
to
a
rupture
with
them
,
they
fortifiing
themselves
with
all
imaginable
speed
and
diligence
,
endeavoured
to
procure
Allies
abroad
,
and
made
the
Prince
of
Orange
their
Captain-General
at
Land
,
and
Admiral
at
Sea
:
And
looking
upon
Maestricht
,
as
the
first
place
that
would
in
all
probability
be
attacked
by
the
French
King
,
they
repaired
the
Fortifications
thereof
,
and
re-inforced
that
City
with
Men
and
Provisions
.
The
King
resolving
to
prosecute
the
War
with
all
imaginable
resolution
and
vigour
,
provided
for
the
security
of
his
own
Subjects
,
by
allowing
them
sufficient
Convoys
,
and
giving
them
liberty
to
make
use
of
what
Foreign
Mariners
they
could
procure
.
And
his
Fleet
being
now
ready
to
put
to
Sea
,
he
went
to
Rye
to
see
them
joyn
with
a
Squadron
of
French
Ships
,
which
that
King
,
according
to
agreement
,
was
to
furnish
him
with
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Count
d'
Estree
,
Vice-Admiral
of
France
.
And
so
soon
as
he
was
returned
,
the
two
Fleets
being
now
joyned
,
stood
over
for
the
Coast
of
Holland
,
Commanded
by
His
present
Majesty
,
then
Duke
of
York
,
whose
very
name
was
terrible
to
the
Dutch.
And
on
the
twenty
eighth
of
May
meeting
with
the
Enemies
Fleet
,
about
five
Leagues
off
the
Wheelings
,
there
ensued
a
very
fierce
and
bloody
Engagement
,
both
sides
being
emulous
for
Honour
,
and
desirous
of
Victory
,
fighting
with
extraordinary
eagerness
:
But
the
night
coming
on
,
and
the
Dutch
finding
themselves
unable
to
bear
up
against
the
Valour
of
the
English
,
stood
towards
their
own
Coasts
,
and
were
pursued
by
the
Duke
,
who
resolved
to
have
renewed
the
Engagement
the
next
morning
,
had
not
a
Fog
prevented
,
and
favoured
their
securing
themselves
in
their
Shallows
:
The
loss
on
the
Dutch
side
was
very
great
,
both
as
to
Men
and
Ships
,
but
on
the
part
of
the
English
,
there
was
little
Dammage
,
beside
the
loss
of
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
and
the
Royal
James
.
This
loss
at
Sea
was
attended
with
many
more
on
Land
,
the
French
King
having
taken
several
of
their
Frontier
Towns
,
which
possessed
them
with
such
a
Consternation
,
that
many
of
the
wealthy
Inhabitants
forsook
their
Habitations
,
resolving
not
to
hazard
their
Persons
and
Estates
in
a
Countrey
falling
into
the
hands
of
a
Victorious
Foreigner
;
And
the
States
not
thinking
themselves
secure
enough
at
the
Hague
,
removed
to
Amsterdam
:
and
to
impede
the
French
King's
approach
,
cause●
the
Sluces
to
be
opened
,
and
the
Country
be
put
under
Water
,
to
the
incredible
Prejudice
and
Dammage
of
the
miserable
Inhabitants
.
Which
Distraction
of
theirs
,
the
King
of
England
wisely
improved
,
to
the
strengthening
himself
and
the
weakening
of
them
,
by
putting
forth
a
seasonable
Declaration
;
wherein
he
promised
,
That
if
any
of
their
Subjects
,
out
of
affection
to
him
or
his
Government
,
or
to
avoid
the
oppression
they
met
with
at
home
,
would
take
refuge
in
his
Kingdom
,
they
should
be
protected
in
their
Persons
and
Estates
,
and
have
an
Act
pass
for
their
Naturalization
,
and
that
such
Ships
as
they
brought
with
them
should
be
accounted
as
English
Built
,
and
enjoy
the
same
Priviledges
and
Immunities
,
as
to
Trade
,
Navigation
and
Customs
,
as
those
of
his
own
Subjects
.
Yet
,
commiserating
the
deplorable
condition
into
which
the
States
were
reduced
,
and
supposing
their
misfortunes
had
rendred
them
more
humble
,
he
sent
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
and
the
Earl
of
Arlington
,
to
try
if
they
would
at
length
offer
any
reasonable
terms
of
Peace
;
who
were
received
,
by
the
Common
People
,
with
great
joy
and
satisfaction
,
crying
out
,
God
bless
the
King
of
England
,
and
God
bless
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
but
the
Devil
take
the
States
.
But
their
Pride
being
not
sufficiently
abated
,
the
Embassadors
returned
without
bringing
them
to
any
Conclusion
;
which
,
together
with
the
French
King's
taking
Nimeguen
,
and
the
English
Fleets
appearing
upon
their
Coasts
,
so
enraged
the
People
,
that
they
brake
out
into
tumultuous
Insurrections
:
and
there
was
scarce
a
Town
in
Holland
,
where
they
were
not
masterless
.
And
therefore
the
States
,
that
they
might
appease
them
,
commanded
their
Fleet
to
go
out
and
beat
the
English
from
their
Harbours
;
which
De
Ruyter
attempted
with
all
the
force
that
Courage
and
Resolution
could
inspire
him
with
:
but
finding
himself
overmatched
,
was
forced
to
retire
with
considerable
loss
.
The
Fleets
having
both
repaired
the
Dammages
of
this
Fight
,
hastened
to
try
their
fortune
in
a
second
Engagement
:
which
being
as
unsuccessful
to
the
Dutch
as
the
former
,
De
Ruyter
stole
away
in
the
night
:
But
having
increased
his
Fleet
,
was
not
long
before
he
got
to
Sea
again
,
and
meeting
about
the
middle
of
August
with
the
English
Fleet
,
endeavoured
to
get
the
Wind
of
them
,
which
then
blew
North-East
,
resolving
,
if
possible
,
to
redeem
his
lost
reputation
:
but
night
coming
on
,
both
Fleets
came
to
an
Anchor
.
The
next
day
.
,
the
Fight
began
with
the
morning
;
wherein
the
Dutch
sustained
a
very
great
loss
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
their
Fleet
had
in
all
probability
been
destroy'd
,
and
the
contest
about
the
Dominion
of
the
Narrow-Seas
ended
,
had
not
the
Cowardly
French
,
who
were
then
Masters
of
the
Wind
,
behaved
themselves
as
though
they
had
been
sent
thither
only
to
be
spectators
of
the
Bravery
and
Valour
of
the
English
:
Whereupon
,
the
States-General
,
finding
they
could
no
longer
withstand
the
successful
Arms
of
that
fortunate
King
,
sued
for
Peace
by
their
Embassador
,
and
had
it
granted
,
as
well
out
of
Pity
to
them
,
as
Jealousie
of
the
French
King's
too
growing
greatness
,
whose
Progress
they
were
now
at
leisure
to
oppose
.
The
King
having
now
consented
to
admit
the
Hollanders
to
terms
of
Peace
,
became
a
Mediator
for
the
like
accommodation
between
the
Crown
of
France
and
Spain
,
endeavouring
by
his
Embassador
,
the
Lord
Lockhart
,
to
compose
the
differences
between
them
;
and
resolving
,
whether
he
succeeded
in
that
Mediation
or
not
,
to
be
no
partaker
with
them
in
their
Quarrels
:
and
Commanded
,
by
Proclamation
,
that
none
of
his
Subjects
should
enter
into
the
Service
of
any
Foreign
Prince
.
And
for
the
better
securing
of
Trade
to
and
from
his
Ports
(
which
was
much
disturbed
by
the
Insolency
of
several
Dutch
,
Spanish
and
French
Privateers
,
betwixt
whom
the
War
still
continued
)
he
Publish'd
a
Proclamation
,
wherein
he
declared
,
That
all
Ships
,
to
what
Party
soever
they
belonged
,
should
be
under
his
Protection
,
during
their
stay
in
any
of
his
Ports
or
Harbours
;
Commanding
the
Officers
of
his
Navy
,
to
use
their
utmost
endeavours
,
to
hinder
the
Roving
of
any
Private
Men
so
near
his
Coast
,
as
to
give
apprehension
of
danger
to
Merchants
.
And
that
if
a
Man
of
War
,
of
either
Party
,
and
one
or
more
Merchant-Men
of
another
,
should
come
into
any
of
his
Ports
,
the
Merchant-Men
should
sail
out
two
Tides
before
the
Man
of
War
should
be
permitted
to
stirr
;
forbidding
his
Sea-men
to
List
themselves
on
Board
any
Foreign
Man
of
War
,
or
other
Ship
designed
for
Traffick
,
or
the
Fishing-Trade
without
his
Licence
:
laying
down
several
other
Rules
in
Relation
to
the
security
of
Trade
,
and
the
Maintaining
his
Sovereignty
in
those
Seas
,
which
were
punctually
observed
,
and
thereby
many
Merchants
and
Traders
preserved
from
being
made
prize
of
by
their
Enemies
.
And
that
he
might
secure
the
Peace
of
his
Kingdom
for
the
future
,
as
well
as
for
the
present
,
he
procured
the
Parliament
to
give
him
the
sum
of
five
hundred
eighty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
and
seventy
eight
Pounds
,
for
the
speedy
building
thirty
Ships
of
War
,
which
he
caused
to
be
built
so
large
and
substantial
,
that
they
cost
him
one
hundred
thousand
Pounds
more
than
they
gave
him
.
And
now
beginning
to
reflect
upon
the
success
of
the
French
King's
Arms
;
and
fearing
lest
the
growing
Greatness
of
that
Monarch
might
too
much
obscure
his
own
Glory
,
and
threaten
the
future
Peace
of
his
Kingdom
,
resolved
with
himself
,
by
entring
into
an
Alliance
with
some
Princes
and
States
abroad
,
to
put
a
stop
to
his
further
Conquests
in
Flanders
:
And
that
the
French
might
not
think
him
in
jest
only
,
he
immediately
applied
himself
to
the
raising
of
Forces
,
and
in
a
short
time
had
a
brave
Army
on
Foot
,
ready
to
be
transported
into
Flanders
,
and
Married
his
Niece
,
the
Lady
Mary
(
eldest
Daughter
to
his
only
Brother
the
Duke
of
York
)
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
.
The
Parliament
having
,
at
their
last
sitting
,
desired
him
to
hasten
his
entering
into
such
Councils
and
Alliances
as
might
save
what
remained
of
Flanders
from
being
devoured
by
the
French
;
he
acquainted
them
,
at
their
next
Meeting
,
with
what
he
had
done
,
telling
them
,
that
he
had
made
such
an
agreement
with
Holland
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Confederates
,
that
if
seconded
by
plentiful
supplies
from
them
,
and
due
care
from
the
Spaniards
for
their
own
Preservation
,
he
doubted
not
but
to
restore
such
an
Honourable
Peace
to
Christendom
,
as
might
not
be
in
the
Power
of
one
Prince
alone
to
disturb
,
which
he
had
endeavoured
by
a
fair
Treaty
:
And
was
resolved
,
if
that
succeeded
not
,
to
enter
into
an
actual
War
with
France
,
laying
before
them
the
expences
he
had
been
at
already
,
and
what
sums
of
Money
such
a
War
would
necessarily
require
.
And
to
remove
all
sorts
of
Jealousies
,
he
had
Married
his
Niece
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
thereby
giving
full
assurance
,
never
to
suffer
that
Prince's
Interest
to
be
ruined
,
if
assisted
by
them
as
he
ought
to
be
to
preserve
it
.
To
Alarm
the
French
King
the
more
with
a
noise
of
War
,
the
Parliament
,
made
several
Addresses
to
the
King
;
wherein
they
intreated
him
to
enter
into
an
Actual
War
with
that
Crown
,
promising
to
stand
by
him
with
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
to
that
end
:
And
a
Book
was
Published
,
Intituled
,
Christianissimus
Christianandus
,
wherein
reasons
were
given
for
reducing
the
most
Christian
King
to
a
more
Christian
state
in
Europe
.
And
finding
that
the
French
King
still
went
on
in
his
Conquests
,
he
sent
some
Regiments
of
his
new
raised
Forces
over
into
Flanders
,
to
secure
the
places
of
greatest
consequence
there
,
and
Commanded
a
Fast
,
on
Wednesday
the
tenth
of
April
,
to
be
kept
in
London
,
and
on
that
day
fortnight
throughout
the
whole
Kingdom
,
to
implore
the
blessings
of
Heaven
on
his
undertakings
.
And
the
Parliament
to
assist
him
with
Money
,
which
is
the
sinews
of
War
,
raised
him
a
liberal
sum
by
a
Pole-Bill
;
and
that
they
might
weaken
the
French
as
well
as
strengthen
him
,
Prohibited
French
Wines
,
and
other
things
of
the
Growth
and
Manufactury
of
that
Country
,
a
contrivance
that
would
certainly
have
reduced
him
to
terms
of
Moderation
and
Peace
,
had
the
rest
of
the
Confederates
done
the
like
,
but
for
want
of
that
,
the
design
of
the
Prohibition
fell
,
and
he
received
little
or
no
dammage
thereby
.
However
,
remembring
how
fatal
the
Arms
of
England
had
formerly
been
to
France
;
and
being
Thunder-strook
with
the
Fame
of
the
King
's
having
in
forty
days
raised
an
Army
of
thirty
thousand
Men
,
and
fitted
out
a
Navy
of
ninety
Ships
,
he
durst
not
adventure
(
notwithstanding
his
success
in
Flanders
)
to
run
the
hazard
of
a
War
with
that
Nation
.
To
prevent
which
,
he
resolved
to
consent
to
a
Peace
with
some
of
the
Confederates
,
hoping
thereby
to
break
the
measures
already
taken
by
King
Charles
,
and
therefore
presently
offered
a
separate
Treaty
with
Holland
;
which
People
,
according
to
their
usual
(
though
unjust
and
base
Custom
,
of
serving
themselves
and
leaving
their
Confederates
in
the
lurch
)
without
acquainting
the
King
of
England
therewith
,
accepted
of
,
and
afterwards
concluded
,
upon
condition
that
he
would
give
up
Maestricht
,
and
other
places
which
he
had
taken
from
them
during
the
War
.
But
besides
their
usual
custom
of
waiting
the
first
opportunity
of
slipping
their
own
necks
out
of
the
Coller
,
they
being
informed
,
that
the
League
Offensive
and
Defensive
,
which
the
King
of
England
had
entred
into
with
them
,
was
not
well
understood
at
home
,
and
had
met
with
some
unfitting
and
very
undeserv'd
Reflections
,
and
that
the
Parliament
had
taken
up
a
Resolution
of
giving
no
Money
,
till
satisfaction
was
first
had
in
some
Matters
of
Religion
,
and
those
Jealousies
removed
,
which
they
had
without
all
ground
taken
up
of
his
Proceedings
,
very
much
influenced
their
entrance
into
that
Treaty
;
concluding
,
that
it
was
now
vain
to
rely
any
longer
upon
England
,
since
England
was
no
longer
it self
,
by
reason
of
those
Divisions
and
Misunderstandings
between
the
King
and
his
Parliament
.
But
the
King
,
who
was
not
ignorant
of
what
the
Dutch
were
doing
,
resolving
to
save
Flanders
either
by
a
War
or
Peace
,
perswaded
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Conferates
to
accept
of
the
same
Treaty
with
them
,
endeavouring
to
procure
a
Cessation
of
Arms
on
all
sides
,
during
the
time
of
the
Treaty
,
the
better
to
make
way
for
the
desired
Peace
.
However
,
considering
the
influence
that
Peace
would
have
upon
England
,
was
altogether
uncertain
,
and
knowing
that
by
his
late
Preparations
and
Alliances
,
he
had
provoked
a
mighty
and
a
warlike
King
,
he
thought
it
convenient
to
provide
for
his
own
security
,
if
the
worst
should
happen
,
by
keeping
up
his
Army
,
and
continuing
his
Fleet
at
Sea
;
especially
since
that
was
the
most
probable
means
to
make
the
French
King
account
it
his
interest
to
hasten
the
Peace
,
and
procure
to
himself
the
more
advantagious
Terms
therein
,
telling
his
Parliament
,
which
met
soon
after
,
That
although
they
would
peradventure
account
the
Peace
he
was
endeavouring
to
procure
,
as
ill
a
bargain
as
War
,
because
it
cost
them
Money
;
yet
if
they
seriously
considered
,
that
Flanders
might
have
,
perhaps
,
been
lost
by
that
time
,
he
believed
,
they
would
give
much
greater
Sums
than
all
the
Charge
he
he
had
been
at
,
amounted
to
,
rather
than
the
single
Town
of
Ostend
should
be
in
the
French
King's
hands
,
and
Forty
or
Fifty
of
his
Ships
of
War
in
so
good
a
Haven
,
over
against
the
Rivers
mouth
:
adding
,
That
he
could
not
but
be
very
well
pleased
,
to
understand
the
Reputation
he
had
gained
abroad
,
by
having
in
so
short
a
time
rais'd
so
great
an
Army
,
and
fitted
out
so
brave
a
Fleet
;
and
hoped
that
they
were
so
too
,
since
it
so
much
redounded
to
the
Honour
of
the
English
Nation
,
desiring
them
therefore
,
if
they
had
any
respect
to
their
own
Welfare
,
and
the
Peace
of
Europe
,
or
were
willing
he
should
pass
any
part
of
his
Life
in
quiet
,
and
all
the
rest
in
confidence
and
quietness
with
them
and
other
future
Parliaments
,
to
take
care
for
the
maintaining
Peace
and
Union
at
home
,
and
the
setling
the
same
Revenue
he
had
the
Christmass
before
,
(
some
of
it
being
then
fallen
off
)
upon
him
for
Life
,
and
add
300000
l.
per
Annum
thereunto
,
to
enable
him
to
maintain
the
Navy
and
Ord'nance
,
and
keep
his
Word
with
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
in
the
payment
of
40000
l.
as
his
Nieces
Portion
;
the
first
Payment
whereof
was
then
become
due
,
and
demanded
by
that
Prince
.
But
the
French
King
,
notwithstanding
the
Cessation
of
Arms
,
endeavouring
to
enlarge
his
Conquests
,
and
possess
himself
of
several
considerable
Towns
,
he
resolved
to
prevent
him
;
and
therefore
commanded
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
who
was
at
that
time
General
of
all
his
Land
Forces
,
and
the
Earl
of
Ossery
to
joyn
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
attempt
the
beating
of
him
from
the
Siege
of
Mons
,
which
was
then
very
much
straitned
by
him
,
and
would
in
all
probability
have
been
lost
within
a
few
days
:
The
French
,
who
lay
encamp'd
between
two
Woods
,
the
right
Wing
posted
at
St.
Dennis
,
and
their
left
at
Mamoy
St.
Pierre
,
with
such
advantage
,
that
besides
the
Woods
,
there
was
only
a
Precipice
led
to
them
,
which
made
them
almost
inaccessable
,
thought
themselves
secure
;
but
the
Cannon
playing
briskly
upon
St.
Dennis
,
and
the
valiant
English
,
commanded
by
the
Earl
of
Ossery
,
fal●ing
on
with
their
accustomed
Courage
and
Fury
,
soon
forced
the
Abbey
,
and
compell'd
the
French
,
posted
there
,
to
fly
in
great
disorder
to
their
main
body
,
many
of
them
being
slain
in
the
dispute
,
which
was
very
hot
:
And
the
Duke
of
Luxenburgh
,
who
was
Commander
there
,
as
the
French
King's
General
,
notwithstanding
he
had
upon
their
first
approach
,
(
on
a
presumption
that
he
lay
encamp'd
in
a
place
which
was
impregnable
)
laught
at
,
and
derided
the
vain
Attempt
,
as
he
imagined
,
of
forcing
his
Camp
;
finding
he
had
now
to
do
with
the
resolute
English
,
and
not
the
timerous
Spaniards
,
or
wary
Germans
,
dislodg'd
in
great
confusion
,
leaving
his
slain
and
many
wounded
Men
behind
,
and
the
Tents
standing
as
they
were
,
to
the
Plunder
of
his
victorious
Enemies
;
whereby
the
relieving
of
Mons
,
a
work
thought
little
less
then
impossible
,
was
easily
performed
,
and
the
French
King
disappointed
of
his
hopes
:
And
had
that
succeess
been
followed
and
improv'd
,
the
French
King
would
in
all
probability
have
been
reduced
to
great
extremities
,
and
have
been
glad
to
have
accepted
of
Peace
upon
any
Conditions
he
could
have
gotten
;
but
the
Peace
which
he
had
,
upon
the
march
of
the
English
,
hastily
concluded
a
few
days
before
at
Nemeguen
,
put
a
stop
to
all
farther
hostilities
.
Things
being
brought
to
this
happy
conclusion
abroad
,
new
Stirs
and
Commotions
begin
to
appear
at
home
;
For
one
Titus
Oates
,
who
had
receiv'd
Education
&
Orders
in
the
Church
of
England
,
and
was
afterward
(
seemingly
,
or
God
knows
how
)
reconcil'd
to
the
Church
of
Rome
,
going
first
into
Flanders
,
and
then
into
Spain
,
ingratiated
himself
with
the
Jesuits
and
Priests
in
those
parts
,
with
a
design
,
as
he
afterward
pretended
,
to
discover
what
they
were
plotting
against
England
,
returning
about
this
time
,
inform'd
the
King
of
a
Plot
,
carried
on
by
the
Jesuits
,
and
others
of
the
Roman
Catholick
Religion
,
against
his
Person
and
Life
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Government
of
the
Kingdom
;
And
that
his
Information
might
appear
the
more
plausible
,
and
be
the
more
readily
believed
,
he
named
divers
Persons
of
Quality
engaged
in
the
Design
,
and
what
Instruments
had
been
provided
for
his
Assassination
;
affirming
,
that
when
he
was
once
taken
off
,
the
remaining
part
of
the
Work
,
was
to
have
been
carried
on
by
Arms
,
Foreign
Assistance
,
and
such
other
Expedients
as
they
should
have
judged
necessary
for
the
success
of
their
Enterprise
.
Whether
there
was
any
truth
at
all
in
this
Relation
,
or
how
much
there
was
,
or
whether
the
King
at
all
believed
it
,
is
none
of
my
business
to
determine
,
since
I
design
as
an
Historian
,
only
to
relate
matter
of
Fact
;
but
certain
it
is
,
that
many
Troubles
and
Combustions
were
occasioned
thereby
,
and
several
great
and
threatning
Mischiefs
have
since
fallen
so
thick
upon
these
Kingdoms
,
that
one
hath
ever
trod
upon
the
heels
of
another
.
Upon
this
Information
the
Privy-Councel
sate
twice
a
day
,
to
consider
and
examin
that
Plot
,
and
Sir
George
Wakeman
,
one
of
the
Queen's
Physicians
,
Mr.
Coleman
,
the
Dutchess
of
York's
Secretary
,
Mr.
Langhorn
of
the
Temple
,
and
several
others
were
committed
close
Prisoners
;
and
the
Lords
Bellassis
,
Powis
,
Peters
,
Arundel
of
Warder
,
Castlemain
,
and
Stafford
,
were
secured
in
the
Tower
.
And
the
Parliament
sitting
soon
after
,
the
King
told
them
in
his
Speech
,
That
he
had
been
informed
of
a
Design
against
his
Person
,
carried
on
by
the
Papists
,
whereof
he
should
forbear
to
give
his
opinion
,
lest
he
should
seem
to
say
too
much
,
or
too
little
,
but
would
leave
the
matter
wholly
to
the
decision
of
the
Law
,
without
prejudging
the
persons
accused
:
But
the
strict
inquiry
into
that
Matter
having
discovered
many
unwarrantable
Practices
of
theirs
,
he
thought
he
had
reason
to
look
to
'em
.
Altho'
this
Plot
,
in
all
the
parts
of
it
,
was
a
complication
of
Mysteries
,
yet
the
greatest
mystery
of
all
seems
to
be
the
business
of
Sir
Edmondbury
Godfrey
,
who
being
a
Justice
of
the
Peace
for
Middlesex
,
and
a
severe
enemy
to
the
Papists
,
as
was
generally
supposed
,
took
the
Depositions
of
Oates
and
Tongue
,
and
was
soon
after
found
dead
in
a
Ditch
,
not
far
from
Hampsted
,
with
his
Sword
run
through
him
,
appearing
to
the
Coroners
Inquest
,
to
have
been
first
strangled
,
before
he
was
brought
thither
;
which
was
sworn
by
Bedloe
,
who
came
in
upon
the
King's
offer
,
in
his
Proclamation
,
of
500
l.
to
any
that
would
discover
the
manner
of
his
death
;
and
Prance
,
who
was
apprehended
by
him
,
as
he
was
attending
in
the
Lobby
of
the
Lords
House
,
to
be
done
by
the
Papists
.
The
examination
of
this
Plot
,
and
the
Murder
of
Godfrey
,
which
they
look'd
upon
as
a
sufficient
confirmation
of
its
truth
and
reality
,
employed
the
Commons
so
assiduously
,
that
they
sat
whole
days
to
consult
about
it
,
without
stirring
from
Morning
till
it
was
late
at
Night
;
the
product
whereof
was
,
a
Fast
enjoined
by
Proclamation
,
throughout
the
Nation
;
the
Minutes
of
that
House
,
forbid
to
be
divulged
;
a
Resolution
entred
by
them
in
their
Journal
,
That
it
was
their
Opinion
,
upon
the
Evidence
that
had
already
appeared
to
that
House
,
there
had
been
and
was
an
execrable
and
hellish
Design
,
contrived
and
carried
on
by
the
Papists
for
assassinating
the
King
,
subverting
the
Government
,
and
destroying
the
Protestant
Religion
;
a
Proclamation
,
which
banish'd
all
the
reputed
Papists
ten
Miles
from
London
and
Westminster
,
except
Housholders
,
who
were
obliged
likewise
to
take
the
Oaths
,
or
suffer
the
Penalties
inflicted
by
Law
upon
the
refusers
of
them
;
and
another
for
the
turning
all
Roman
Catholicks
out
of
the
Horse
and
Foot-Guards
,
wherein
20
l.
was
promised
to
those
who
should
discover
any
Officer
or
Soldier
who
had
formerly
taken
the
Oaths
and
Test
,
and
had
since
turned
Papist
.
But
the
Commons
not
yet
satisfied
,
it
was
moved
in
that
House
,
That
an
Address
should
be
made
to
the
King
,
to
remove
the
Duke
of
York
from
his
Presence
and
Councels
,
but
he
being
informed
of
their
intention
,
resolved
to
prevent
them
,
and
endeavour
to
take
them
off
from
their
unseasonable
heat
,
by
assuring
them
of
his
stedfast
Resolution
to
defend
them
in
their
just
Rights
and
Priviledges
,
and
comply
with
any
reasonable
offer
they
should
make
for
the
security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
;
in
order
whereunto
,
he
went
the
next
day
in
his
Robes
to
the
House
of
Peers
,
and
having
commanded
the
Commons
to
attend
him
,
in
a
Speech
to
both
Houses
,
he
gave
them
his
hearty
thanks
for
their
extraordinary
care
,
for
the
preservation
of
his
Life
in
that
time
of
danger
;
telling
them
,
that
he
was
as
ready
to
joyn
with
them
in
all
ways
and
means
that
might
conduce
to
the
establishment
and
security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
as
their
own
hearts
could
wish
,
and
that
not
only
during
his
Life
,
but
in
future
Ages
,
even
to
the
end
of
the
World
;
and
therefore
was
come
thither
at
that
time
,
to
assure
them
that
whatsoever
reasonable
Bills
they
should
at
any
time
present
to
him
,
to
be
pass'd
into
Laws
,
for
the
rendring
them
safe
in
the
Reign
of
his
Successor
,
so
as
they
tended
not
to
impeach
the
Right
of
Succession
,
nor
the
Descent
of
the
Crown
in
the
true
Line
,
and
so
also
as
they
did
not
restrain
and
limit
the
just
Rights
and
Power
of
the
Throne
,
should
find
from
him
a
ready
concurrence
:
And
to
demonstrate
his
reality
therein
,
when
he
had
about
the
latter
end
of
that
Month
a
Bill
presented
to
him
,
for
the
dissabling
all
Popish
Members
to
sit
in
either
House
of
Parliament
,
he
gave
his
Royal
Assent
thereunto
,
tho'
at
the
same
time
he
refused
another
,
which
was
for
raising
a
third
part
of
the
Militia
to
be
in
constant
Arms
for
a
time
;
telling
them
,
that
that
were
to
put
the
Militia
out
of
his
own
power
,
which
thing
he
would
not
do
,
no
not
for
one
hour
;
but
promised
,
if
they
would
assist
him
with
Money
for
that
purpose
,
to
raise
such
a
part
of
the
Militia
,
as
should
secure
the
Peace
of
the
Government
and
his
own
Person
.
And
now
several
of
those
accused
by
Oates
,
and
others
,
(
for
the
Witnesses
were
by
this
time
increased
)
were
brought
to
Tryal
before
Sir
William
Scroggs
,
then
Lord
Chief
Justice
of
the
Kings
bench
;
And
those
that
gave
evidence
against
them
,
being
very
positive
in
their
Depositions
,
Coleman
,
Ireland
,
Pickering
,
Groves
,
Whitebread
,
Fenwick
,
Langhorn
,
and
divers
more
,
were
at
several
times
condemned
and
executed
;
and
so
was
William
Staley
,
a
Goldsmith's
Son
in
Covent-Garden
,
for
speaking
dangerous
words
against
the
King's
Life
;
and
three
more
,
whose
Names
were
Green
,
Berry
,
and
Hill
,
upon
the
evidence
of
Bedloe
and
Prance
,
for
the
Murder
of
Sir
Edmondbury
Godfrey
,
Prance
affirming
,
he
was
murdred
in
Somerset-house
,
and
that
himself
assisted
in
the
murdring
of
him
:
They
every
one
died
,
denying
what
they
were
charged
withal
,
and
asserting
their
innocency
with
all
the
Solemn
Protestations
imaginable
,
which
was
credited
,
or
disbelieved
,
according
to
peoples
various
inclinations
.
And
now
some
Members
of
Parliament
began
to
accuse
each
other
;
Mr.
Mountague
,
who
had
been
a
little
before
Embassador
to
the
French
King
,
carried
up
five
Articles
against
the
Treasurer
Danby
;
and
Sir
John
Ernly
,
another
of
the
Commons
,
accused
Mountague
,
of
holding
a
correspondency
with
the
Popes
Nuncio
at
Paris
,
but
for
his
good
service
,
in
accusing
Danby
,
that
was
overlook'd
,
and
a
resolution
taken
to
proceed
with
severity
against
the
Treasurer
.
This
Parliament
,
which
first
began
on
the
8th
of
May
,
in
the
year
1661.
and
had
now
been
continued
,
by
several
Prorogations
and
Adjournments
,
for
17
Years
,
8
Months
,
and
17
Days
,
began
to
grow
so
presumptuous
,
that
upon
an
Information
,
that
Sir
Joseph
Williamson
,
then
Secretary
of
State
,
had
counter-signed
several
Commissions
for
Officers
,
who
were
Roman
Recusants
,
with
a
Non
obstante
to
the
Oaths
and
Test
,
they
took
the
boldness
to
commit
him
prisoner
to
the
Tower
;
whereupon
the
King
commanding
them
the
next
day
to
attend
him
in
the
Banquetting-house
,
briskly
told
them
,
That
tho'
they
had
committed
his
Servant
,
without
acquainting
him
,
yet
he
would
deal
more
freely
with
them
,
in
acquainting
them
with
his
intentions
to
release
his
Secretary
;
which
he
immediately
ordered
to
be
done
,
and
finding
there
was
but
little
good
to
be
expected
from
their
proceedings
,
he
prorogued
them
on
the
30th
of
Decemb.
and
on
the
24th
of
the
following
January
,
dissolved
them
by
Proclamation
,
and
called
a
new
one
,
to
sit
on
the
6th
of
the
next
March
,
issuing
out
Writs
for
the
speedy
chusing
of
them
.
From
the
Counsels
and
Debates
of
this
new
Parliament
which
met
at
the
time
appointed
,
the
King
expected
more
felicity
than
he
had
met
with
from
those
of
the
former
;
and
therefore
to
prevent
all
occasions
of
disgust
,
and
hinder
them
from
falling
with
the
like
heat
upon
his
Brother
,
desired
the
Duke
to
retire
for
some
time
beyond
the
Seas
:
for
the
Reasons
exprest
in
the
following
Letter
.
The
King's
Letter
to
His
Royal
Highness
.
I
Have
already
given
You
My
resolves
at
large
,
why
I
think
it
fit
You
should
absent
Your self
for
some
time
beyond
the
Seas
:
As
I
am
truly
sorry
for
the
occasion
,
so
may
You
be
sure
I
shall
never
desire
it
longer
than
it
will
be
absolutely
necessary
for
Your
Good
and
My
Service
.
In
the
mean
time
,
I
think
it
proper
to
give
You
under
My
Hand
,
that
I
expect
this
compliance
from
You
,
and
desire
it
may
be
assoon
as
conveniently
You
can
.
You
may
easily
believe
with
what
trouble
I
write
this
to
You
,
there
being
nothing
I
am
more
sensible
of
,
than
the
constant
kindness
You
have
ever
had
for
Me
:
I
hope
you
are
as
just
to
Me
,
to
be
assured
that
no
absence
,
nor
any
thing
else
,
can
ever
change
me
from
being
truly
and
kindly
Yours
.
and
their
advantage
:
Telling
them
moreover
,
that
since
his
Neighbours
were
making
Naval
Preparations
,
he
thought
it
necessary
still
to
maintain
a
Fleet
at
Sea
,
and
that
it
highly
concerned
them
to
provide
a
constant
establishment
for
the
Navy
:
And
concluding
his
Speech
,
with
his
earnest
desires
to
have
that
Parliament
prove
a
Healing
one
,
assuring
them
,
that
it
was
his
constant
resolution
to
defend
with
his
Life
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
:
and
that
he
expected
,
in
so
doing
,
to
be
by
them
defended
from
the
Calumny
,
as
well
as
danger
,
of
those
worst
of
Men
,
who
endeavoured
to
render
both
Him
and
his
Government
odious
to
his
People
.
Advising
them
likewise
by
his
Chancellor
,
the
Earl
of
Nottingham
,
not
to
suffer
their
Zeal
to
out-run
their
Discretion
,
lest
by
being
too
far
transported
with
the
fears
of
Popery
,
they
over-did
their
business
,
and
by
neglecting
the
opportunities
of
making
sober
and
lasting
Provisions
against
it
,
render
themselves
the
unhappy
occasion
of
making
their
own
Counsels
abortive
.
The
Commons
,
as
soon
as
they
were
returned
to
their
House
,
made
choice
of
Mr.
Seymour
for
their
Speaker
,
whom
they
lookt
upon
as
the
fittest
Person
for
that
employment
,
in
regard
he
had
officiated
therein
in
the
former
Parliament
;
but
the
King
refusing
to
admit
him
,
they
chose
Serjeant
Gregory
.
And
to
convince
the
World
that
they
were
Leavened
with
the
same
Principles
,
and
resolved
to
thwart
the
King's
Designs
for
setling
the
Nations
as
much
as
the
former
had
done
,
begun
where
they
ended
,
ordering
a
Committee
to
inquire
into
the
manner
how
Danby
had
sued
out
his
Pardon
which
was
granted
him
by
the
King
,
to
secure
the
Earl
,
for
whom
he
had
a
particular
affection
,
having
always
found
him
faithful
to
his
Interest
,
from
all
fear
of
Punishment
for
any
pretended
Crimes
,
supposing
,
as
well
he
might
,
that
they
would
not
dispute
his
Power
of
Pardoning
,
since
it
was
by
the
Law
invested
on
him
as
one
of
the
chiefest
Jewels
of
his
Crown
.
But
finding
,
upon
search
,
that
the
Pardon
was
not
entred
after
its
passing
at
the
Secretaries
Office
,
in
any
other
Office
,
'till
it
came
to
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
and
so
dispatcht
in
a
private
manner
;
They
Resolve
upon
an
Address
to
the
King
,
to
represent
to
his
Majesty
the
illegality
and
the
dangerous
consequence
of
granting
Pardons
to
any
Persons
who
lay
under
an
Impeachment
of
the
Commons
,
and
desired
the
Lords
,
that
he
might
be
sequestred
from
their
House
,
and
put
into
safe
Custody
:
who
accordingly
ordered
the
Usher
of
the
Black
Rod
to
take
him
,
which
he
had
done
,
had
he
not
absented
himself
.
Whereupon
,
a
Bill
was
ordered
to
be
brought
in
,
to
Command
his
surrendring
himself
by
a
certain
day
,
or
in
default
thereof
,
to
stand
attainted
.
And
the
Lords
having
in
the
mean
while
pass'd
a
Bill
for
Banishing
and
disabling
of
him
,
and
sent
it
down
to
the
Commons
for
their
concurrence
,
it
was
rejected
as
a
Censure
too
favourable
;
and
a
Vote
pass'd
for
an
Address
to
the
King
,
that
he
would
not
permit
him
to
reside
in
any
of
his
Pallaces
of
White-Hall
,
Somerset-House
or
St.
James's
:
and
another
Address
to
be
made
for
a
Proclamation
to
apprehend
him
,
and
forbid
all
the
King's
Subjects
to
harbour
or
conceal
him
.
In
the
mean
while
,
the
Bill
of
Attainder
was
highly
canvassed
,
at
several
conferences
,
between
the
two
Houses
,
'till
at
length
the
Earl
saved
them
the
labour
of
passing
a
Bill
for
his
Attainder
,
by
surrendring
himself
to
the
Usher
of
the
Black-Rod
.
The
Lords
in
the
Tower
were
,
at
their
first
Imprisonment
,
found
Guilty
upon
special
●●dictments
,
by
the
Grand
Jury
of
Middlesex
,
before
special
Commissioners
sitting
at
Westminster
.
But
that
way
of
proceeding
being
for
some
Reasons
waved
,
they
were
severally
impeacht
by
the
Commons
,
and
their
Impeachment
carried
up
to
the
Peers
by
Five
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
;
to
which
they
gave
in
their
Answers
in
person
,
all
but
Bellafis
,
who
being
ill
of
the
Gout
,
sent
his
in
writing
.
The
King
,
to
content
the
Faction
,
if
possible
,
on
the
2d
of
April
declared
his
pleasure
to
dissolve
his
Privy
Council
(
with
which
they
had
shewed
themselves
displeased
)
,
and
constitute
a
new
one
;
which
for
the
time
to
come
should
consist
of
Thirty
persons
,
Fifteen
whereof
were
to
be
certain
,
viz.
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
,
the
Bishop
of
London
,
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
one
of
the
Chief
Justices
,
the
Admiral
,
the
Master
of
the
Ordinance
,
the
Treasurer
,
the
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer
,
the
Privy
Seal
,
the
Master
of
the
Horse
,
the
Lord
Steward
,
the
Lord
Chamberlain
of
the
Houshold
,
the
Groom
of
the
Stool
,
and
the
Two
Secretaries
:
And
the
rest
to
be
Elective
at
his
pleasure
;
Ten
out
of
the
Nobility
,
and
Five
Commoners
,
besides
such
Princes
of
the
Blood
as
should
be
at
Court
,
A
Lord
President
,
and
a
Secretary
of
Scotland
.
And
according
to
that
new
Model
,
as
many
of
them
as
were
in
Court
,
met
the
next
morning
in
the
Council-Chamber
,
and
were
sworn
Privy
Councellors
:
The
King
going
the
same
day
to
the
Parliament
,
acquainted
the
Two
Houses
with
what
he
had
done
;
and
assured
them
he
was
resolved
in
all
weighty
and
important
Affairs
,
next
to
his
great
Council
in
Parliament
,
to
be
advised
by
that
Privy
Council
.
And
it
being
his
custom
,
as
it
had
been
his
Fathers
before
him
,
to
take
off
some
hot
Spirits
,
whose
Parts
and
Abilities
he
judged
might
be
improved
to
his
own
and
the
Publicks
advantage
,
by
promoting
them
to
some
Place
or
Office
of
Trust
,
or
otherwise
winning
them
to
his
Friendship
,
unless
they
were
such
whose
Natures
,
corrupted
by
their
designs
,
had
rendred
obstinate
and
implacable
,
as
the
Earl
of
Shaftsbury
afterward
appeared
to
be
;
he
for
the
most
part
chose
the
other
Fifteen
,
which
were
to
compleat
his
Council
,
out
of
their
number
,
and
made
Shaftsbury
Lord
President
of
it
.
The
Parliament
resolving
to
hasten
the
Trial
of
the
Lords
,
Danby
and
Bellaasis
,
appeared
in
person
at
the
Bar
of
the
Lords
House
;
where
the
former
put
in
his
Plea
,
and
the
other
his
Answer
.
And
the
next
day
Stafford
,
Arundel
and
Powis
,
appeared
there
likewise
;
and
having
retracted
their
former
Pleas
,
which
appeared
insufficient
to
the
Commons
,
they
put
in
their
further
Answers
.
And
the
King
commanding
the
Commons
to
attend
him
in
the
House
of
Lords
,
renewed
the
Assurances
he
had
formerly
given
them
,
of
his
being
ready
to
assent
to
any
Laws
they
should
provide
for
the
security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
so
that
the
Descent
of
the
Crown
in
the
Right
Line
,
were
not
thereby
defeated
:
And
that
he
was
willing
a
provision
should
be
made
to
distinguish
a
Popish
from
a
Protestant
Successor
;
and
limit
the
Authority
of
the
former
,
if
any
such
should
be
,
by
providing
that
all
Church-preferments
should
be
conferred
on
Pious
and
Learned
Protestants
:
That
the
Parliament
which
should
happen
to
be
in
being
at
his
own
Death
;
or
if
none
,
the
last
that
sate
,
should
thereupon
assemble
without
any
new
Summons
or
Election
:
That
during
the
Reign
of
any
Popish
Successor
,
no
Privy
Councellor
,
or
Judg
of
the
Common
Law
,
or
Chancery
,
should
be
put
in
,
or
displaced
,
but
by
consent
of
Parliament
:
That
none
should
be
Justices
of
Peace
but
Protestants
;
and
that
the
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Deputy
Lieutenants
of
Counties
,
and
Officers
in
the
Navy
,
should
not
be
put
in
,
nor
removed
,
but
by
the
Authority
of
Parliament
:
Telling
them
,
he
conceived
it
hard
to
invent
any
other
Restraint
to
be
put
on
a
Popish
Successor
;
Yet
if
any
thing
did
occur
to
their
Wisdom
,
whereby
their
Religion
and
Liberties
might
be
better
secured
,
he
was
ready
to
consent
to
it
.
Whereupon
the
Commons
,
after
they
had
several
times
adjourned
the
consideration
of
this
Speech
,
on
the
11th
of
May
,
resolved
,
That
they
would
stand
by
His
Majesty
with
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
:
And
that
if
he
should
come
by
any
violent
Death
,
which
they
prayed
God
to
avert
,
they
would
revenge
it
to
the
utmost
upon
the
Papists
;
According
to
which
Vote
an
Address
was
drawn
up
,
and
presented
by
them
to
the
King
,
with
this
Variation
in
the
form
of
words
,
We
shall
be
ready
to
revenge
upon
the
Papists
any
violence
offered
by
them
to
your
Sacred
Majesty
;
which
words
were
neither
exprest
nor
intimated
in
their
Vote
,
altho
absolutely
necessary
and
essential
to
the
Justice
of
their
designed
Revenge
.
And
without
taking
the
least
notice
of
the
Resolution
exprest
in
his
Speech
,
Not
to
suffer
any
alteration
in
the
Descent
to
the
Throne
,
brought
in
a
Bill
to
disable
his
Royal
Highness
to
inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
;
which
being
put
to
the
Vote
,
was
carried
in
the
Affirmative
by
One
and
Twenty
Voices
;
but
being
prorogued
soon
after
,
it
proceeded
no
further
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Two
Houses
were
very
earnest
in
debating
the
methods
,
whereby
they
should
bring
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
to
their
Trials
:
And
Danby
being
demanded
at
the
Bar
of
the
Lords
House
,
Whether
he
would
rely
on
,
and
abide
by
the
Plea
of
his
Pardon
,
returned
for
answer
;
That
having
been
advised
by
his
Council
,
his
Pardon
was
good
in
Law
,
he
would
insist
upon
his
Plea
;
and
requested
his
Council
might
be
heard
:
And
the
Lords
acquainting
the
Commons
with
his
desire
,
instead
of
granting
it
,
they
in
the
Names
of
the
Knights
,
Citizens
,
and
Burgesses
in
Parliament
,
and
all
the
Commons
of
England
,
demanded
Judgment
against
him
upon
the
Impeachment
,
affirming
his
Pardon
to
be
illegal
and
void
.
However
,
the
Lords
appointed
him
a
day
to
argue
his
Plea
,
and
ordered
the
Five
Lords
to
be
tried
the
Week
after
,
and
an
Address
to
be
made
to
the
King
for
the
appointing
a
Lord
Steward
for
their
Trials
.
But
the
Commons
not
satisfied
with
their
proceedings
,
desired
a
Committee
of
both
Houses
might
consider
of
the
most
proper
methods
of
proceeding
upon
Impeachments
,
according
to
the
usage
of
Parliament
;
but
the
Lords
refused
it
,
as
contrary
to
the
known
Rules
and
Orders
of
their
House
,
which
ever
was
,
and
ought
to
be
tender
in
matters
relating
to
their
Judicature
.
Whereupon
the
Commons
resolved
,
That
no
Commoner
should
presume
to
maintain
the
Validity
of
the
Pardon
pleaded
by
Danby
,
without
the
leave
of
that
House
:
And
that
the
persons
so
doing
,
should
be
accounted
Betrayers
of
the
Liberties
of
the
Commons
of
England
.
Upon
which
the
Lords
,
to
take
away
all
occasion
of
disgust
between
the
Two
Houses
,
receded
from
their
former
resolution
,
and
appointed
a
Committee
to
treat
with
them
:
but
a
difference
arising
in
that
joynt
Committee
,
about
the
Bishops
Right
to
be
present
at
Trials
in
capital
cases
;
the
Lords
affirming
,
they
might
stay
till
the
Court
proceeded
to
the
Vote
of
Guilty
,
or
Not
Guilty
;
and
the
Commons
denying
it
,
the
Bishops
endeavour'd
to
find
out
a
Medium
which
might
satisfie
both
;
and
therefore
desired
leave
of
the
Lords
to
withdraw
themselves
from
the
Trials
,
with
liberty
of
entring
their
usual
protestations
.
But
this
not
satisfying
the
Commons
,
they
resolved
not
to
proceed
to
the
Trial
of
the
Five
Lords
,
before
Judgment
given
on
Danby's
Pardon
;
and
to
insist
upon
the
Bishops
having
no
Right
of
Voting
in
capital
Offences
;
which
made
the
King
,
who
saw
that
these
heats
took
up
their
whole
time
,
and
prevented
their
entring
upon
such
Debates
as
more
nearly
concerned
them
,
and
would
have
conduced
more
toward
the
setling
of
the
Nation
,
thought
it
best
to
prorogue
them
,
in
hopes
that
in
their
next
meeting
their
Debates
might
be
more
happy
and
unanimous
.
About
this
time
the
Faction
ran
higher
in
Scotland
,
and
boiled
into
an
open
R●bellion
,
which
took
its
first
beginning
from
the
barbarous
Murder
of
Dr.
Sharp
,
Archbishop
of
St.
Andrews
,
and
Primate
of
that
Kindom
,
on
the
3d
of
May
,
1679.
by
a
company
of
inve●●●ate
Covenanters
,
as
he
was
travelling
from
Edenborough
to
his
own
Residence
;
who
had
born
him
an
immor●al
hatred
,
because
having
formerly
been
one
of
their
Party
,
he
had
revolted
,
as
they
termed
his
honest
Reformation
:
But
appeared
more
visible
toward
the
latter
end
of
that
Month
in
the
Western
parts
of
Scotland
,
when
a
party
of
Rebels
,
well
mounted
and
armed
,
coming
to
Rugland
,
proclaimed
the
Covenant
,
burnt
the
following
Acts
of
Parliament
,
viz.
Those
which
concerned
the
King's
Supremacy
,
the
E●●●blishment
of
Episcopacy
,
the
appointing
the
Anniversary
of
the
29th
of
May
,
and
the
Recissory
Act
;
by
which
all
the
Mock-Laws
made
in
the
late
Anarchy
,
were
repealed
:
And
publisht
an
insolent
Declaration
,
full
of
Treason
,
and
stuft
with
the
very
Spirit
and
Quintescence
of
Rebellion
,
inviting
others
to
joyn
with
them
;
which
the
Covenanters
(
commonly
there
called
WHIGS
;
from
whence
the
Name
was
afterward
brought
into
England
,
and
applied
to
all
the
Dissenting
Party
)
accepted
of
,
and
flockt
so
fast
to
them
,
that
their
Army
increased
daily
to
such
a
considerable
number
,
that
they
became
formidable
.
Whereupon
the
King
hastned
away
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
as
his
Generalissimo
,
to
suppress
them
;
which
with
the
Assistance
of
the
Loyal
Gentry
and
Herritors
of
that
Nation
,
he
easily
performed
in
one
Battel
at
Bothwell-Bridg
:
For
having
forced
his
passage
over
the
Bridg
,
and
seized
the
only
piece
of
Cannon
they
had
,
they
fled
toward
Hamilton-Park
:
And
altho
they
afterward
rallied
again
,
and
Faced
about
,
upon
the
advantage
of
a
rising
ground
,
yet
so
soon
as
the
Cannon
began
to
play
on
them
,
they
all
fled
in
disorder
and
confusion
;
Robert
Hamilton
,
who
was
their
chief
Commander
,
being
one
of
the
first
.
There
were
many
of
the
Rebels
kill'd
in
the
place
,
and
several
hundreds
taken
Prisoners
,
whereof
some
few
were
Executed
.
The
King
,
who
was
willing
to
try
all
means
to
please
and
satisfie
his
people
,
fearing
the
Animosities
of
that
Parliament
were
too
great
to
admit
of
a
Reconciliation
,
and
would
prevent
their
doing
any
thing
which
would
tend
to
his
,
or
the
Kingdoms
benefit
,
on
the
10th
of
July
dissolved
it
by
Proclamation
,
and
declared
his
Resolution
to
call
a
new
one
,
which
should
sit
on
the
17th
of
the
following
October
.
In
the
mean
while
Sir
George
Wakeman
,
with
Marshall
,
Rumley
and
Corker
,
three
Benedictine
Monks
,
were
tryed
before
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
,
for
High
Treason
,
relating
to
the
Plot
:
But
the
Evidence
of
Oates
and
Bedlow
,
beginning
now
to
be
less
credited
than
formerly
,
and
the
ferment
of
peoples
fury
being
somewhat
abated
,
the
Jury
brought
them
in
Not
Guilty
;
and
Wakeman
was
thereupon
discharged
from
his
Imprisonment
,
as
the
other
Three
had
likewise
been
,
had
they
not
in
their
Defence
upon
their
Trials
,
acknowledged
themselves
to
be
Priests
.
Wakeman's
being
thus
acquitted
,
startled
the
Mobille
,
who
expected
all
that
were
accused
of
that
Plot
,
should
have
been
condemned
of
course
,
without
respect
to
the
Truth
or
Falshood
of
the
Accusation
.
And
the
Faction
endeavoured
to
improve
their
dissatisfaction
into
Rage
and
Sedition
,
by
several
scurrilous
Libels
,
wherein
they
accuse
Scroggs
of
perverting
Justice
,
and
taking
a
Bribe
of
several
thousand
Guinneas
from
the
Spanish
Embassador
,
to
save
Wakeman's
Life
;
from
which
Aspersions
he
sufficiently
cleared
himself
in
a
Speech
which
he
made
in
the
Kings-Bench-Court
,
on
the
first
day
of
the
ensuing
Michaelmas-Term
.
During
this
interval
of
Parliament
,
the
King
was
violently
taken
ill
of
an
Ague
at
Windsor
,
insomuch
,
that
his
Life
was
thought
to
be
in
some
danger
:
Whereupon
the
Duke
(
as
well
to
demonstrate
his
Affection
to
his
Brother
,
as
to
prevent
the
danger
which
,
as
things
then
stood
,
might
peradventure
have
happen'd
to
him
in
case
the
King
should
have
died
in
his
absence
)
came
Post
from
Flanders
to
Windsor
.
But
Heaven
designing
to
lengthen
out
his
Life
,
till
he
had
reduced
the
great
Affairs
of
the
Nation
to
a
better
Settlement
,
and
could
leave
his
Succession
more
safe
and
secure
;
it
pleased
God
that
he
recovered
his
Health
soon
after
to
the
great
Joy
of
all
the
whole
Nation
.
And
the
City
to
express
the
pleasure
they
took
therein
,
sent
the
Lord
Mayor
,
and
the
Court
of
Aldermen
,
with
a
Train
of
thirty
Coaches
,
and
about
a
hundred
Horse
,
to
Congratulate
him
upon
his
Recovery
;
and
when
he
returned
soon
after
to
White-Hall
,
many
Bonefires
were
made
throughout
the
whole
City
,
attended
with
great
Acclamations
of
Joy
,
and
Expressions
of
Loyalty
.
Whilst
he
lay
Sick
at
Windsor
,
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
who
had
been
by
the
Kings
favour
raised
to
as
high
a
Station
as
a
Subject
was
well
capable
of
(
being
then
Lord
General
of
all
His
Majesties
Land
Forces
,
Master
of
the
Horse
,
and
Captain
of
the
Kings
Life-Guards
)
not
content
with
the
Honours
already
heaped
upon
him
;
but
aspiring
,
as
was
thought
(
altho
without
all
Reason
,
in
regard
of
his
Illegitimacy
)
to
the
Crown
it self
;
endeavoured
to
prevail
with
some
great
Men
at
Court
,
to
take
part
with
his
Interest
;
which
being
made
known
to
the
King
by
the
Earl
of
Oxford
,
who
having
for
his
eminent
Loyalty
,
a
considerable
party
of
Horse
under
his
Command
,
commonly
called
the
Lord
of
Oxfords
Troop
;
was
importuned
by
Sir
Thomas
Armstrong
(
as
was
reported
,
either
in
direct
terms
,
or
so
as
his
meaning
might
easily
be
understood
)
to
declare
himself
for
Monmouth
,
in
case
the
King
should
dye
.
He
conceived
a
just
Indignation
against
him
for
that
bold
and
audacious
Attempt
,
and
discovered
his
incensed
Majesty
,
by
taking
away
his
Commission
of
Lord
General
,
and
soon
after
of
his
remaining
places
of
Captain
of
the
Life-Guard
,
Master
of
the
Horse
,
Governor
of
Hull
,
&c.
And
to
prevent
Peoples
being
deluded
by
his
Chime●ical
Fictions
,
publisht
a
Declaration
,
wherein
having
first
taken
notice
of
the
great
Industry
and
Malice
wherewith
men
of
seditious
and
restless
Spirits
spread
abroad
a
most
false
and
scandalous
Report
of
a
Marriage
or
Contract
of
Marriage
at
least
,
between
Mrs.
Walters
(
who
was
that
Dukes
Mother
)
and
him
;
designing
thereby
to
fill
the
minds
of
his
loving
Subjects
with
doubts
and
fears
,
and
divide
them
if
possible
into
Parties
,
by
bringing
into
question
the
clear
and
undoubted
Right
of
his
true
and
lawful
Heirs
and
Successors
to
the
Crown
;
he
did
,
to
obviate
the
fatal
consequences
▪
so
dangerous
and
malicious
a
report
might
have
in
future
times
upon
the
Peace
of
his
Kingdoms
,
assure
them
,
That
having
found
a
former
Rumor
that
there
was
a
writing
yet
extant
,
and
lately
produced
before
several
Persons
▪
whereby
that
Marriage
or
Contrac●
at
least
would
appear
,
was
not
only
revived
again
,
but
improved
also
wit●
new
Additions
,
by
insinuating
tha●
several
Lords
and
others
were
yet
living
,
who
were
pretended
to
b●●
present
at
the
Marriage
;
h●
had
(
notwithstanding
,
he
knew
fu●●
well
it
was
impossible
there
should
b●
any
truth
in
this
Report
,
since
no●●
thing
in
the
World
could
be
mor●
false
and
groundless
,
than
the
pretenc●
of
such
a
Marriage
or
Contract
b●●tween
him
and
the
said
Mrs.
Walter●
alias
Barlow
)
called
before
him
,
an●
caused
to
be
Interogated
in
Council
such
Lords
and
other
Persons
,
as
the
common
rumour
surmised
to
have
been
present
at
the
pretended
Marriage
,
or
to
know
something
of
it
,
or
of
the
said
writing
.
And
that
,
tho
it
then
appeared
to
all
his
Council
upon
their
hearing
the
said
Persons
severally
Interrogated
,
and
their
denial
to
have
been
ever
present
at
any
such
Marriage
,
or
to
know
any
thing
of
it
,
or
of
any
such
writing
;
that
the
raising
and
spreading
that
Report
,
which
was
so
inconsistent
with
it self
,
was
the
effect
of
deep
malice
in
some
few
,
and
of
loose
and
idle
discourse
in
others
;
yet
he
thought
it
requisite
for
the
satisfying
all
in
general
,
to
publish
a
Declaration
he
had
made
in
the
January
was
Twelvemonth
,
written
with
his
own
Hand
,
in
the
following
words
.
There
being
a
false
and
malicious
Report
,
industriously
spread
abroad
by
some
who
are
neither
Friends
to
me
,
or
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
;
as
if
I
should
have
been
either
Contracted
or
Married
to
his
Mother
;
and
tho
I
am
confident
that
this
idle
Story
cannot
have
any
effect
in
this
Age
;
yet
I
thought
it
my
Duty
in
relation
to
the
true
Succession
of
this
Crown
,
and
that
future
Ages
may
not
have
any
pretence
to
give
disturbance
upon
that
Score
,
or
any
other
of
this
nature
,
to
declare
,
as
I
do
here
Declare
in
the
Presence
of
Almighty
God
,
That
I
never
was
Married
,
nor
gave
any
Contract
to
any
Woman
whatsoever
,
but
to
my
Wife
Queen
Katharine
,
to
whom
I
am
now
Married
.
In
Witness
whereof
he
had
set
his
Hand
at
White-Hall
,
the
6th
of
January
,
1678-79
.
In
the
Presence
of
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
,
and
the
two
Secretaries
,
Coventry
and
Williamson
.
And
assured
them
,
that
to
strengthen
that
Declaration
,
he
had
in
the
March
following
,
made
a
more
publick
and
solemn
Declaration
to
the
same
purpose
in
his
Privy
Council
written
,
likewise
,
with
his
own
Hand
,
and
had
caused
a
true
Transcript
thereof
to
be
entred
into
the
Council
Book
,
which
for
the
better
Confirmation
he
Signed
with
his
own
hand
,
and
caused
the
Lords
of
the
Privy
Council
then
present
,
to
do
so
too
,
and
had
ordered
the
Original
to
be
kept
in
the
Council
Chest
,
where
it
still
remains
.
This
Declaration
was
likewise
inserted
,
as
it
was
entred
in
the
Council
Books
,
and
was
as
follows
.
For
the
avoiding
of
any
Dispute
which
may
happen
in
time
to
come
,
concerning
the
Succession
of
the
Crown
;
I
do
here
Declare
in
the
Presence
of
Almighty
God
,
That
I
never
gave
nor
made
any
Contract
of
Marriage
,
nor
was
Married
to
any
Woman
whatsoever
,
but
to
my
present
Wife
Queen
Katharine
.
White
Hall
the
3d
day
of
March
,
167
●/●
.
CHARLES
R.
And
that
no●e
might
still
remain
doubtful
,
or
question
the
Truth
of
his
former
Declaration
,
he
concluded
that
Declaration
with
the
following
Protestation
.
And
we
do
again
upon
this
occasion
call
Almighty
God
to
Witness
,
and
declare
upon
the
Faith
of
a
Christian
,
and
the
Word
of
a
King
,
That
there
was
never
any
Marriage
had
or
made
between
us
,
and
the
said
Mrs.
Walters
,
alias
Barlow
,
the
Duke
of
Monmouths
Mother
,
nor
between
Vs
and
any
Woman
whatsever
,
our
Royal
Consort
Queen
Katharine
,
that
is
,
only
excepted
.
Requiring
and
Commanding
all
his
Subjects
of
what
degree
soever
,
that
they
should
not
presume
to
utter
or
publish
any
thing
contrary
to
the
Tenor
of
that
Declaration
at
their
Peril
,
and
upon
pain
of
being
proceeded
against
according
to
the
utmost
Severity
and
Rigor
of
the
Law
.
Whereby
all
the
groundless
hopes
of
that
Duke
,
and
the
idle
and
ridiculous
Expectations
of
many
factious
and
designing
Persons
were
wholly
disappointed
.
And
he
was
moreover
commanded
by
the
King
to
depart
the
Land
,
which
he
did
on
the
23d
of
September
,
and
went
over
to
Vtrecbt
,
but
returned
again
privately
and
without
order
,
about
the
latter
end
of
the
next
month
.
About
this
time
there
was
much
discourse
of
a
new
Plot
,
and
several
Narratives
publisht
about
it
,
wherein
the
Papists
,
as
was
affirmed
,
had
contrived
to
charge
the
Presbyterians
with
a
conspiracy
against
the
Government
;
the
chief
Discoverer
whereof
was
one
Dangerfield
,
who
had
formerly
been
a
vile
and
profligate
Fellow
,
and
was
then
newly
got
out
of
Newgate
.
Several
Persons
were
accused
by
him
as
Conspirators
therein
,
the
chief
whereof
was
the
Countess
o●
Powis
,
Sir
Robert
Payton
,
Gadbury
,
and
one
Cellier
,
a
Widwife
,
in
whose
house
Sir
William
Waller
pretended
to
find
some
Papers
that
related
to
the
Conspiracy
,
from
whence
it
was
called
the
Meal-Tub
Plot
,
and
the
Effigies
of
the
Pope
in
all
his
Pontificalibus
,
was
on
the
Birth-day
of
Queen
Elizabeth
,
which
is
the
17th
of
November
,
Burned
with
much
more
Pomp
and
Splendor
than
it
had
been
in
former
years
(
it
having
been
a
custom
for
several
late
years
so
to
do
.
)
The
Effigies
of
Sir
Edmondbury
Godfrey
was
carried
on
a
Horse
,
with
a
Bell-man
to
mind
the
people
of
his
Murder
;
several
Priests
in
Copes
,
with
a
large
silver
Cross
,
six
Jesuits
,
divers
Bishops
,
some
in
thin
Lawn
Sleeves
,
and
others
with
their
Copes
and
Miters
on
,
and
six
Cardinals
going
in
procession
before
him
.
The
King
having
according
to
his
promise
,
called
a
new
Parliament
to
meet
on
the
17th
of
October
,
Prorogues
it
to
the
26th
of
the
following
January
;
and
toward
the
latter
end
of
November
,
the
Duke
of
York
went
into
Scotland
,
where
his
Presence
was
very
acceptable
,
and
all
Persons
declared
the
great
satisfaction
they
took
in
having
him
amongst
them
.
The
appointed
time
of
the
Parliaments
sitting
drawing
near
,
great
endeavours
were
used
for
the
procuring
a
multitude
of
Hands
to
Pe●itio●s
,
which
were
to
be
presented
to
the
King
for
his
permitting
the
Parliament
to
Sit
on
the
26th
of
January
,
according
to
the
last
pro●ogation
;
which
petitioning
being
unwarrantable
and
tumultuous
,
he
order'd
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Court
of
Aldermen
to
take
care
for
the
preservation
of
his
Honour
,
and
the
Peace
and
safety
of
the
City
,
and
not
suffer
such
Persons
that
should
●ign
such
Petitions
,
or
go
about
to
get
hands
to
them
,
to
escape
unpunished
;
and
issued
out
a
Proclamation
to
forbid
all
such
kind
of
petitioning
;
and
another
to
declare
his
Resolution
for
the
farther
prorogation
to
the
11th
of
November
;
notwithstanding
which
,
some
resolutely
went
on
with
their
petitioning
;
and
not
long
after
,
one
from
London
,
subscribed
with
many
Thousand
hands
,
and
others
from
York
,
Essex
,
Surrey
,
and
Wiltshire
,
were
presented
to
Him
,
which
he
received
indeed
;
but
knowing
that
such
kind
of
Petitions
were
rather
Commands
than
Requests
,
resolved
not
to
gratifie
the
unruly
Petitioners
,
and
therefore
on
the
26th
of
January
,
when
those
Members
who
were
in
Town
,
met
according
to
custom
at
the
Parliament-House
,
he
acquainted
them
,
That
when
he
declared
in
Council
his
Intention
of
putting
off
the
Parliament
to
a
time
so
remote
as
November
,
it
was
not
without
mature
Consideration
;
and
that
he
saw
nothing
which
had
hapned
since
in
reference
to
the
Affairs
within
the
Kingdom
,
which
gave
him
occasion
to
alter
or
repent
that
Resolution
;
and
that
altho
he
would
in
regard
to
the
present
danger
which
threatned
some
of
his
Neighbours
and
Allies
,
appoint
a
day
for
their
meeting
again
in
April
,
yet
the
Distractions
and
Jealousies
at
Home
were
of
such
a
nature
,
and
had
been
so
heightned
and
improved
by
the
malice
and
industry
of
ill
men
,
that
he
was
unalterably
of
an
opinion
,
that
a
longer
interval
would
be
absolutely
necessary
for
compo●ing
mens
minds
,
in
order
to
which
he
feared
the
most
proper
Remedies
would
prove
ineffectual
without
the
assistance
of
some
farther
time
;
and
therefore
resolved
,
that
at
their
meeting
in
April
,
there
should
be
a
farther
prorogation
unless
the
condition
of
his
Allies
abroad
,
did
then
require
their
immediate
assistance
.
In
the
mean
while
Articles
of
high
Misdemeanor
were
offered
by
way
of
complaint
to
the
King
and
Council
against
the
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
,
by
Oates
and
Bedlow
,
to
which
he
returned
his
Answer
,
and
so
the
business
fell
.
And
in
Hillary
Term
Sir
Thomas
Gascoigne
a
Yorkshire
Gentleman
of
85
Years
of
Age
was
arraigned
at
the
Kings
Bench
Bar
,
on
an
Information
of
High
Treason
;
the
Witnesses
against
him
,
being
Balron
,
and
Mowberry
two
of
his
own
Servants
;
but
their
Evidence
being
somewhat
doubtful
and
improbable
,
he
was
acquitted
.
The
King
opened
the
Year
80
,
(
which
was
remarkable
for
many
revolutions
,
though
all
in
the
end
concluded
peaceable
and
well
)
with
calling
the
Duke
out
of
Scotland
,
who
was
upon
his
arrival
complemented
by
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
Recorder
,
and
Common-Council
of
London
:
About
which
time
also
,
Secretary
Coventry
having
resigned
his
office
,
the
King
made
choice
of
Sir
Lionel
Jenkins
to
succeed
him
,
and
on
the
15th
of
April
the
King
being
absent
at
Newmarket
,
ordered
his
Chancellor
Finch
by
vertue
of
a
Commission
under
the
great
Seal
to
prorogue
the
Parliament
to
the
17th
of
May
,
from
whence
it
was
afterwards
prorogued
to
the
first
of
July
.
And
now
several
Countrys
which
had
been
active
in
promoting
petitions
,
began
to
be
ashamed
and
recant
their
Actions
;
the
City
of
Westminster
leading
the
way
,
their
Grand-Jury
by
a
publick
and
formal
act
disowning
the
Action
,
and
charging
it
on
certain
factious
persons
unknown
to
them
,
which
they
desire
Mr.
Withins
,
Steward
of
that
Court
,
to
represent
in
their
Names
to
the
King
,
which
he
accordingly
did
,
and
received
the
Honour
of
Knighthood
as
a
Reward
of
his
Loyalty
.
After
which
several
such
like
addresses
were
directed
from
many
of
the
Counties
;
and
that
from
Norfolk
had
a
farther
acknowledgment
of
their
humble
thanks
to
the
King
for
calling
home
the
Duke
.
And
the
Lord
Shandois
having
been
elected
by
the
Turky
Company
to
go
Embassador
to
Constantinople
,
and
desiring
the
Kings
approbation
;
the
King
〈◊〉
him
,
that
having
been
concerned
in
promoting
petitions
,
which
were
●●rogatory
to
his
Prerogative
,
and
tended
to
sedition
,
he
could
not
think
him
fit
for
his
Favour
;
whereupon
he
humbly
acknowledged
his
fault
to
the
King
in
Council
,
protesting
●●at
he
had
been
misled
and
drawn
into
it
,
by
being
perswaded
it
was
for
his
M●jesties
Service
;
but
being
now
better
informed
,
he
abhorred
and
disowned
all
such
Practices
,
and
humbly
begging
his
Pardon
,
he
as
freely
obtained
it
.
Upon
the
18th
of
May
so
great
a
Storm
of
Hail
fell
in
London
and
the
adjacent
parts
,
that
the
like
had
not
been
seen
in
many
Years
before
,
the
Stones
being
of
an
extraordinary
bigness
,
and
very
hard
till
they
had
lain
a
while
,
many
of
them
being
as
large
as
Pullets
Eggs.
One
which
I
saw
measured
was
somewhat
more
than
Nine
Inches
about
;
several
Rooks
in
the
Temple
Garden
being
beaten
down
and
killed
with
them
,
and
the
Glass
of
many
Sky-lights
battered
and
broken
to
pieces
.
And
now
the
Parliament
which
had
been
several
times
this
Summer
prorogued
,
met
on
the
21st
of
October
,
according
to
●he
King's
Declaration
to
them
at
their
meeting
in
April
;
to
whom
he
declared
,
in
a
Speech
to
both
Houses
,
That
he
had
,
during
that
long
prorogation
,
made
Alliances
with
Holland
and
Spain
,
and
desired
money
of
them
for
the
relieving
Tangier
,
the
defence
whereof
had
very
much
exhausted
his
Treasure
;
and
advising
them
not
to
meddle
with
the
Succession
of
the
Crown
,
but
proceed
to
the
discovery
of
the
Plot
,
and
the
Trial
of
the
Lords
.
The
Commons
having
chosen
Mr.
Williams
,
a
Barrester
of
Grays
Inn
,
and
Recorder
of
Chester
,
for
their
Speaker
,
to
convince
the
World
,
that
the
King
had
not
without
Reason
deferred
their
sitting
so
long
;
and
that
neither
he
,
nor
the
Nation
would
have
been
losers
if
they
had
not
sate
then
,
fell
to
purging
their
house
,
expelling
Sir
Robert
Can
,
a
Burgess
for
Bristol
,
for
having
said
,
there
was
no
other
Plot
but
a
Presbyterian
one
;
and
Sir
Francis
Withins
,
for
having
declared
himself
an
Abhorrer
of
the
late
tumultuous
Petitions
for
the
Parliaments
sitting
.
The
former
was
committed
by
them
to
the
Tower
,
and
both
ordered
to
receive
their
Censure
on
their
knees
from
the
Speaker
:
Several
other
Members
were
likewise
declared
guilty
of
the
same
Offence
with
Sir
Francis
Withins
.
And
not
content
with
punishing
their
own
Members
,
they
take
notice
of
others
,
who
were
without
their
Walls
,
amongst
whom
Sir
George
Jeffries
,
Recorder
of
London
,
one
of
the
King's
Serjeants
at
Law
,
and
Chief
Justice
of
Chester
,
became
the
Object
of
their
displeasure
,
and
was
Voted
a
Betrayer
of
the
Subjects
Rights
;
and
an
Address
was
made
to
the
King
to
remove
him
from
all
publick
Affairs
:
and
Impeachments
Voted
and
drawn
up
against
Sir
Francis
North
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Common-Pleas
,
Sir
William
Scrogs
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Kings-Bench
,
Sir
Thomas
Jones
,
one
of
the
puisny
Judges
of
that
Court
,
and
Sir
Richard
Weston
,
one
of
the
Barons
of
the
Exchequer
,
for
several
pretended
misdemeanors
;
that
of
Sir
Francis
North
being
the
advising
and
drawing
up
of
the
Proclamation
against
Petitions
.
But
not
contenting
themselves
to
deal
with
Subjects
,
they
proceeded
next
to
a
matter
of
a
far
greater
concern
:
For
on
the
11th
of
November
,
notwithstanding
the
King's
desire
at
their
opening
,
That
they
would
not
meddle
with
the
Succession
;
a
Bill
past
in
the
House
of
Commons
,
intituled
,
An
Act
for
securing
the
Protestant
Religion
,
by
disabling
James
Duke
of
York
from
inheriting
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Territories
thereunto
belonging
:
which
notwithstanding
all
the
opposition
made
against
it
by
the
unbiassed
and
Judicious
Loyalists
(
who
tho
their
Reasons
were
strongest
,
yet
their
number
were
fewest
)
was
carried
up
to
the
Peers
by
the
Lord
Russel
,
attended
by
almost
all
the
Commons
,
who
gave
a
Hum
at
the
delivery
of
it
.
The
Lords
having
ordered
it
,
upon
their
departure
,
to
be
read
,
put
it
to
the
Vote
,
whether
it
should
be
read
a
second
time
;
which
being
carried
in
the
Affirmative
by
Two
Voices
only
,
after
the
second
reading
it
was
debated
till
Eleven
a
Clock
at
night
,
the
King
being
present
all
the
while
;
and
then
thrown
out
of
the
House
by
a
Majority
of
about
Thirty
Voices
;
in
which
number
were
all
the
Bishops
then
present
,
to
shew
how
careful
the
Prelacy
is
to
promote
Monarchy
.
Soon
after
the
Parliament
proceeded
to
the
Trial
of
William
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
,
which
began
in
Westminster-Hall
on
Tuesday
the
30th
of
November
;
and
the
Impeachment
and
Evidence
upon
the
same
were
managed
by
a
Committee
of
the
Commons
;
and
the
Witnesses
against
him
were
Oates
,
Turberville
,
and
Dugdale
.
The
Lord
Chancellor
Finch
was
created
Lord
High
Steward
for
the
solemnity
of
his
Trial
,
which
lasted
a
whole
week
;
and
being
found
Guilty
by
the
Majority
of
Four
and
Twenty
Voices
,
he
received
Sentence
on
the
17th
of
December
;
and
on
the
29th
of
that
Month
was
beheaded
on
Tower-Hill
,
protesting
his
Innocency
with
his
last
breath
;
as
all
those
had
done
who
died
for
the
Plot
before
him
.
Some
were
so
bold
as
to
question
the
King's
power
to
dispence
with
the
Rigor
of
the
Sentence
;
and
the
unhappy
Lord
Russel
was
said
to
be
one
of
them
.
During
these
publick
Transactions
,
a
large
and
prodigious
flame
of
Light
appeared
in
the
West
:
The
Star
from
which
the
Blaze
proceeded
,
was
but
small
;
and
when
first
discovered
,
seemed
to
be
not
much
above
the
Horizon
;
but
every
night
after
appeared
somewhat
higher
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
,
and
consequently
set
later
,
its
lustre
and
magnitude
decreasing
by
degrees
.
Whether
this
finger
of
the
Almighty
so
visibly
seen
in
the
Heavens
,
portended
good
or
bad
Events
to
the
World
in
general
,
or
England
in
particular
,
is
a
matter
too
mysterious
for
me
to
unfold
;
and
therefore
shall
I
leave
it
till
made
more
plain
by
the
Effects
,
which
will
be
the
best
Commentatary
thereon
.
The
King
finding
the
Commons
taken
up
with
other
business
,
without
taking
the
least
care
of
providing
him
Money
for
the
supplying
his
pressing
wants
,
and
the
relieving
Tangier
,
then
besieged
by
the
Emperor
of
Morocco
,
recommended
the
matter
more
seriously
to
them
,
in
his
Speech
on
the
15th
of
December
:
But
all
the
Answer
he
could
obtain
from
them
,
was
an
Address
,
complaining
of
several
pretended
Grievances
,
and
refusing
all
supplies
of
Money
for
the
Relief
of
Tangier
,
or
any
other
use
,
unless
he
would
pass
a
Bill
for
the
Exclusion
of
the
Duke
;
and
to
enable
all
Protestants
to
associate
themselves
for
the
security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
:
which
Address
he
answered
by
a
message
to
the
Commons
,
wherein
he
let
them
know
,
That
he
had
received
their
Address
with
all
the
disposition
they
could
wish
to
comply
with
their
reasonable
desires
;
but
upon
perusal
of
it
,
he
was
sorry
to
see
their
thoughts
so
fixt
on
the
Bill
of
Exclusion
,
as
to
determine
all
other
Remedies
for
the
suppressing
of
it
,
to
be
ineffectual
;
telling
them
,
That
he
was
confirmed
in
his
Opinion
against
the
Bill
by
the
Judgment
of
the
Lords
,
in
their
rejecting
it
;
advising
them
to
consider
of
all
other
means
for
preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
to
which
they
should
have
no
Reason
to
doubt
his
concurrence
;
and
urging
them
again
to
make
some
speedy
provision
for
the
preservation
of
Tangier
.
Upon
the
consideration
of
which
Speech
,
they
were
so
far
from
complying
with
his
reasonable
desires
,
that
they
Resolved
,
as
the
Opinion
of
the
House
,
That
there
was
no
security
for
the
Protestant
Religion
,
the
King's
Life
,
or
the
well
Constituted
and
Established
Government
of
this
Kingdom
,
without
the
Bill
of
Exclusion
;
and
that
to
rely
upon
any
other
Remedy
,
were
insufficient
and
dangerous
:
That
till
such
a
Bill
was
past
,
they
could
give
the
King
no
supply
without
danger
to
his
Person
,
hazard
to
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
unfaithfulness
to
those
by
whom
they
were
trusted
:
And
that
all
persons
who
advised
him
in
that
Message
to
insist
upon
an
Opinion
against
the
Exclusion-Bill
,
had
given
him
pernicious
Counsel
,
and
were
promoters
of
Popery
,
and
Enemies
both
to
him
and
the
Kingdom
;
naming
Hallifax
,
Worcester
,
Clarendon
,
Feversham
,
and
Laurence
Hide
,
Esq
against
whom
they
Voted
an
Address
to
the
King
,
to
remove
them
from
all
Offices
of
honour
and
profit
,
and
from
his
Councils
and
presence
forever
:
Voting
moreover
,
That
whosoever
shall
Lend
,
or
cause
to
be
Lent
by
way
of
Advance
,
any
Money
upon
the
branches
of
the
King's
Revenue
,
arising
by
Custom
,
Excise
,
or
Hearth-Money
,
should
be
adjudged
to
hinder
the
sitting
of
Parliaments
,
and
should
be
responsible
for
the
same
.
But
their
presumption
running
so
high
,
the
King
resolved
,
by
a
Prorogation
,
to
give
them
time
to
cool
themselves
,
which
he
did
on
the
Monday
following
,
being
the
10th
of
July
;
when
he
past
Two
Bills
,
one
about
Irish
Cattel
,
and
the
other
for
burying
in
Woollen
;
the
latter
whereof
proved
very
advantageous
to
the
Nation
by
the
advance
of
Wool
,
which
is
accounted
the
most
staple
Commodity
of
this
Kingdom
.
The
Commons
,
by
some
means
or
other
,
were
informed
of
the
King's
design
of
proroguing
them
;
and
therefore
so
soon
as
they
were
set
that
morning
,
the
very
first
thing
they
did
,
was
to
thunder
out
their
Threatning
Votes
,
That
whosoever
advised
the
King
to
prorogue
that
Parliament
,
to
any
other
purpose
than
in
order
to
the
passing
the
Bill
of
Exclusion
,
should
be
lookt
upon
as
a
Betrayer
of
the
King
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Kingdom
of
England
,
a
promoter
of
the
French
Interest
,
and
a
Pensioner
to
France
.
And
in
a
Common-Council
,
assembled
bout
Two
or
Three
days
after
in
London
,
a
Petition
was
ordered
to
be
drawn
up
,
and
presented
to
the
King
,
wherein
they
set
forth
,
That
the
Parlia●●●t
having
convicted
One
of
the
Po●ish
Lords
,
and
being
about
to
convict
the
other
Four
;
and
having
impeacht
the
Chief
Justice
,
and
being
about
to
impeach
other
Judges
,
and
all
in
order
to
the
preservation
of
his
Life
,
&c.
they
were
much
surprised
to
see
it
prorogued
in
the
height
of
their
business
:
and
that
their
only
hope
was
,
its
being
done
with
a
design
to
bring
such
Affairs
about
again
,
as
were
necessary
to
the
setling
the
Nation
:
Praying
that
they
might
therefore
sit
at
the
day
appointed
,
and
so
continue
till
they
had
effected
the
great
Affairs
before
them
.
But
before
the
20th
of
January
arrived
,
to
which
they
had
been
prorogued
,
the
King
declared
them
dissolved
by
Proclamation
,
and
intimated
his
pleasure
to
call
another
,
to
sit
on
the
24th
of
March
,
at
Oxford
.
After
which
a
Petition
was
delivered
him
by
Essex
,
and
some
others
of
the
popular
Lords
,
for
the
altering
his
Resolution
for
the
Parliaments
sitting
at
Oxford
,
upon
pretence
,
That
neither
himself
nor
they
could
be
in
safety
there
,
but
would
be
daily
exposed
to
the
Swords
of
the
Papists
and
their
Adherents
;
whereby
their
Liberty
of
Speech
would
be
destroyed
,
and
the
Validity
of
their
Acts
and
Proceedings
left
disputable
.
Urging
likewise
the
straitness
of
the
place
,
which
they
affirmed
was
altogether
unfit
for
the
entertaining
such
a
concourse
of
persons
as
now
followed
every
Parliament
:
And
that
the
Witnesses
which
were
to
give
Evidence
upon
the
Commons
Impeachment
,
were
unable
to
bear
the
charges
of
that
Journey
,
and
unwilling
to
trust
themselves
under
the
protection
of
a
Parliament
,
which
was
it self
under
the
power
of
Guards
and
Soldiers
;
praying
it
might
therefore
sit
at
Westminster
.
The
Parliament
which
met
at
Oxford
,
was
for
the
most
part
made
up
o●
Old
Members
,
which
were
chosen
again
for
the
same
places
for
which
they
had
served
before
:
And
contrary
to
the
ancient
custom
of
their
Treating
th●
Country
,
the
Country
now
in
many
places
Treated
them
;
or
at
least
,
every
man
bore
his
own
charges
.
Abou●
Eight
days
before
their
sitting
,
the
King
having
appointed
certain
Companies
of
Foot
,
and
several
Troops
of
Horse
to
keep
Guard
in
the
Mews
during
his
absence
,
removed
to
Oxford
,
where
he
was
received
and
presented
by
the
Mayor
and
Body
of
that
City
,
at
the
East-Gate
,
and
from
thence
attended
with
great
Acclamations
,
and
all
other
demonstrations
of
Joy
;
and
was
the
next
day
waited
on
and
complemented
by
the
body
of
the
University
,
who
presented
him
with
a
large
Oxford-Bible
,
and
the
Queen
with
the
Cuts
belonging
to
the
History
and
Antiquity
of
the
Vniversity
;
both
richly
bound
.
Most
of
the
Members
,
as
well
Commons
as
Lords
,
went
thither
,
attended
with
a
numerous
Train
of
Friends
.
At
the
opening
of
the
Sessions
,
the
King
told
them
,
That
the
unwarrantable
proceedings
of
the
last
House
of
Commons
,
was
the
only
Reason
why
he
had
dissolved
them
:
And
that
●s
he
would
never
use
Arbitrary
Government
himself
,
so
he
was
Resolved
never
to
suffer
it
in
others
.
That
whosoever
should
calmly
consider
the
proceedings
in
the
last
Parliament
,
might
perhaps
wonder
at
his
patience
so
long
,
rather
than
that
he
grew
weary
at
last
.
That
it
was
as
much
his
interest
and
care
as
theirs
,
to
preserve
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
,
since
the
Crown
could
not
be
safe
when
that
was
in
danger
:
And
that
neither
Liberty
nor
Property
could
long
subsist
,
when
the
just
Prerogatives
of
the
Crown
were
invaded
,
or
the
Honour
of
the
Government
brought
low
,
and
into
disreputation
:
Assuring
them
,
That
he
had
called
them
so
soon
,
to
shew
that
the
Irregularities
of
Parliaments
should
never
make
him
out
of
love
with
them
:
And
that
he
thought
the
just
care
they
ought
to
have
of
Religion
,
should
not
be
so
managed
and
improved
into
unnecessary
Fears
,
as
to
be
made
a
pretence
for
changing
the
Foundation
of
the
Government
:
and
therefore
hoped
the
Example
of
the
former
ill
success
which
had
attended
such
kind
of
Heats
,
would
dispose
them
to
a
better
Temper
,
and
prevent
their
laying
so
much
weight
upon
any
One
Expedient
,
as
to
refuse
all
others
as
ineffectual
and
to
no
purpose
;
advising
them
to
remember
,
that
without
the
Safety
and
Dignity
of
the
Monarchy
,
neither
Religion
nor
Property
could
be
preserved
,
which
was
the
Reason
why
he
had
not
,
nor
could
not
depart
from
what
he
had
formerly
so
often
declared
touching
the
Succession
.
But
to
remove
all
reasonable
Fears
which
might
arise
from
the
possibility
of
a
Popish
Successor's
coming
to
the
Crown
,
if
means
could
be
found
out
,
that
in
such
a
case
the
Administration
of
the
Government
might
remain
in
Protestant
hands
,
he
should
be
ready
to
hearken
to
any
such
Expedient
,
whereby
Religion
might
be
preserved
,
and
Monarchy
not
destroyed
;
wishing
them
to
provide
for
both
,
because
they
supported
each
other
.
And
that
they
would
make
the
known
Establisht
Laws
of
the
Land
the
Rules
and
Measures
of
all
their
Votes
;
assuring
them
,
that
he
wonld
ever
make
them
the
Rules
of
his
Actions
.
After
the
Speech
,
the
Commons
repaired
to
their
House
,
and
chose
for
●heir
Speaker
,
Williams
,
who
had
●een
Speaker
of
the
last
Westminster-Parliament
.
And
being
informed
upon
the
26th
,
That
the
Lords
had
refused
to
proceed
upon
the
Impeachment
of
Edward
Fitz-Harris
(
who
having
been
seized
upon
the
Information
of
Everard
,
one
of
the
Evidences
about
the
Po●●sh
Plot
,
and
Sir
William
Waller
,
for
having
framed
an
Impudent
and
Damnable
Libel
against
the
King
and
Government
,
had
in
hopes
of
saving
his
Life
by
that
means
,
confest
himself
Guilty
of
what
he
was
charged
with
;
and
had
the
confidence
to
say
,
he
was
imployed
by
the
King
:
pretending
moreover
to
make
several
considerable
Discoveries
about
the
Popish
Plot
;
and
accusing
the
Earl
of
Danby
of
having
a
hand
in
the
Murder
of
Godfrey
;
whereupon
he
was
impeacht
by
the
Commons
of
High
Treason
,
upon
a
pretence
,
that
there
were
matters
of
too
high
a
Nature
in
his
Trial
to
be
managed
in
an
Inferior
Court
)
▪
and
had
directed
,
that
he
should
be
proceeded
against
at
the
Common
Law
.
They
with
the
usual
Hea●
wherewith
the
Affairs
of
that
Hous●
had
been
for
some
time
managed
,
Vo●ted
that
Refusal
of
the
Lords
,
to
be
●
Denial
of
Justice
,
a
Violation
of
th●
Constitution
of
Parliaments
,
an
Ob●struction
to
the
Discovery
of
th●
Plot
,
and
of
great
danger
to
His
Ma●jesties
Person
,
and
the
Protestant
Reli●gion
;
And
that
for
any
Inferior
Court
to
proceed
against
him
,
or
any
other
person
impeacht
by
Parliament
,
was
an
high
Breach
of
the
priviledges
of
Parliaments
.
And
notwithstanding
the
many
mischiefs
that
had
always
followed
upon
,
and
were
the
Natural
Consequences
of
such
Attempts
,
on
Monday
following
a
Bill
was
brought
likewise
into
that
Parliament
against
the
Duke's
Succession
:
And
having
been
read
once
,
was
ordered
a
second
reading
.
Whereupon
the
King
perceiving
it
would
be
impossible
for
them
to
do
any
thing
that
might
tend
to
the
Honour
and
Settlement
of
the
Nation
,
whilst
the
Two
Houses
were
so
divided
with
Heats
and
Animosities
;
and
the
Commons
time
wholly
taken
up
in
debating
a
matter
that
no
way
concerned
them
,
resolved
to
interpose
his
power
for
deciding
the
quarrel
,
and
convince
them
,
That
he
would
no
longer
endure
to
be
trifled
with
and
affronted
:
And
therefore
having
sent
for
the
Commons
to
the
House
of
Lords
,
he
told
them
,
That
to
prevent
the
ill
Effects
he
foresaw
would
follow
upon
the
Heats
between
them
and
the
Lords
,
he
had
ordered
the
Chancellor
to
dissolve
them
,
which
was
done
immediately
,
and
the
King
returned
the
same
night
to
Windsor
,
and
the
next
morning
to
White-Hall
.
And
knowing
how
industrious
some
ill
minded
persons
would
be
to
improve
that
Dissolution
for
the
misrepresenting
his
Actions
;
to
prevent
his
Subjects
being
deluded
by
their
fair
pretences
,
and
bold
,
tho
false
Affirmations
,
he
publisht
a
Declaration
,
wherein
he
acquainted
them
with
the
Reasons
which
induced
him
to
dissolve
both
that
and
the
last
Westminster-Parliament
:
and
assured
them
,
That
he
was
not
however
out
of
love
with
Parliaments
,
notwithstanding
the
unwarrantable
proceedings
of
the
Two
former
;
but
would
frequently
advise
with
them
,
as
his
great
Council
,
in
hopes
ere
long
to
find
his
people
in
a
better
Temper
.
As
the
dissolution
of
this
Parliament
was
accounted
by
the
more
Intelligent
a
very
wise
and
politick
Act
,
from
whence
he
might
expect
many
good
effects
;
so
the
consequence
answered
the
Expectation
:
for
now
all
the
Weekly
Intelligences
,
and
the
factiou●
and
scurrilous
Libels
,
which
the
Pres●
had
vomited
out
in
great
Numbers
whilst
they
expected
impunity
from
the
Parliament
,
were
supprest
,
and
easily
busht
into
silence
by
an
Order
of
Council
.
Sir
Francis
Pemberton
succeeding
Scroggs
in
the
Chief
Justiceship
,
great
Expectation
there
was
to
see
what
would
be
done
in
the
case
of
Fitz-Harris
;
but
all
the
Judges
of
England
having
met
about
it
in
the
Exchequer-Chamber
,
they
resolved
that
they
might
notwithstanding
the
Impeachment
and
the
Commons
Vote
,
proceed
to
try
him
:
And
the
next
day
a
Bill
was
preferred
and
found
by
the
Grand-Jury
of
Middlesex
,
and
thereupon
he
was
on
the
last
day
of
the
Term
arraigned
at
the
Bar
of
the
Kings-Bench
.
But
being
Three
several
Times
bid
to
hold
up
his
hand
,
he
refused
,
insisting
upon
his
impeachment
in
Parliament
,
and
his
right
to
be
tried
before
them
;
but
being
at
last
prevailed
upon
to
hold
up
his
hand
,
and
hear
his
Indictment
read
,
which
was
for
High
Treason
,
exprest
in
a
certain
Writing
,
call'd
,
The
True
English
Man
,
full
of
most
horrid
Expressions
against
the
King
,
as
if
he
had
been
a
Conspirator
in
the
Plot
against
himself
,
and
thereupon
exciting
the
Nation
to
rise
against
him
as
one
man
;
he
put
in
a
dilatory
Plea
against
the
Jurisdiction
of
the
Court
;
alledging
,
that
having
been
impeached
by
the
Commons
in
Parliament
,
he
could
not
be
tried
there
;
but
the
Plea
being
not
under
Councils
Hand
,
was
refused
.
However
he
had
Time
given
him
to
consider
whether
he
would
stand
by
such
a
Plea
,
in
regard
it
might
prove
fatal
to
him
,
in
case
it
should
be
over-ruled
;
and
Winnington
,
Williams
,
Pollixfen
and
Wallop
were
assigned
him
for
Council
according
to
his
desire
,
to
argue
the
said
point
of
Judicature
the
next
Wednesday
,
if
he
resolved
to
persist
in
his
Plea
;
which
he
resolving
to
do
on
Wednesday
,
was
brought
again
to
the
Bar
,
attended
with
his
Council
,
when
the
Attorney-General
entred
a
Demurrer
to
his
Plea
,
and
Saturday
Morning
was
appointed
for
his
Council
to
maintain
his
Plea
by
Argument
,
if
they
could
;
and
the
Court
having
then
heard
what
could
be
said
on
both
sides
,
declared
that
they
meddled
not
at
all
with
the
Priviledg
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
or
the
Jurisdiction
of
the
Lords
in
Parliament
,
but
only
with
the
Form
of
the
Plea
;
and
after
the
debate
was
over
,
the
Chief
Justice
declared
they
would
take
a
convenient
time
to
consider
,
before
they
would
give
their
Judgment
.
On
the
Wednesday
following
being
brought
again
to
the
Bar
,
the
Court
declared
they
had
considered
the
Plea
,
and
consulted
with
other
Judges
about
it
;
and
were
of
opinion
,
it
was
insufficient
;
and
was
therefore
overruled
,
and
the
Prisoner
ordered
to
plead
over
;
Whereupon
he
pleaded
Not
guilty
,
and
had
till
the
first
Thursday
in
the
next
Term
allowed
him
for
his
Tryal
.
In
the
mean
while
many
Loyal
Addresses
flowed
from
all
parts
of
the
Nation
full
of
Congratulations
and
Thanks
to
the
King
for
his
late
Declaration
.
And
in
Trinity-Term
,
Dr.
Oliver
Plunket
was
Try'd
for
High-Treason
,
the
Evidence
against
him
being
all
profest
Papists
,
affirmed
he
was
made
Primate
of
Ireland
by
the
Pope
at
the
French
Kings
Recommendation
;
and
that
he
having
thereupon
engaged
to
do
that
King
all
the
Service
he
could
,
had
actually
levied
amongst
his
Popish
Clergy
great
Sums
of
Money
to
introduce
the
French
Dominion
,
and
extirpate
the
Protestants
out
of
that
Kingdom
;
upon
which
evidence
he
was
found
Guilty
,
and
was
together
with
Fitz-harris
,
who
received
his
Tryal
the
next
day
,
executed
at
Tyburn
on
the
first
of
the
following
July
,
protesting
his
innocency
,
and
praying
for
the
King
,
Queen
,
and
Duke
.
Presently
after
the
Tryal
of
Fitz-Harris
,
his
Wife
and
Maid
accused
the
Lord
Howard
of
Escrick
of
contriving
the
Treasonable
Libel
for
which
he
was
convicted
,
who
was
thereupon
committed
to
the
Tower
:
And
in
a
Paper
delivered
at
his
Execution
to
Dr.
Haukins
Minister
of
the
Tower
,
for
his
Wife
,
he
confirmed
that
accusation
,
denying
what
he
had
formerly
confest
about
Danby
and
the
Plot
;
affirming
he
was
drawn
into
that
confession
only
through
hopes
of
saving
his
Life
thereby
.
But
a
Bill
of
Indictment
against
Howard
being
delivered
on
the
last
day
of
the
Term
to
the
Grand-Jury
of
Edmunton
Hundred
,
sworn
to
by
Fitz-harris's
Wife
,
and
Maid
,
and
by
some
others
,
that
Jury
pretending
to
be
unsatisfied
with
the
Evidence
,
would
have
indorsed
it
with
an
Ignoramus
,
had
not
one
of
the
Clerks
of
the
Crown
,
who
attended
them
,
withdrawn
it
from
them
,
for
which
notwithstanding
they
were
told
by
the
Court
,
the
Kings
Attorney
might
stop
such
proceedings
as
he
saw
occasion
;
they
preferred
a
Bill
of
Indictment
against
the
Clerk
to
the
Jury
of
Oswelston
Hundred
there
attending
,
for
that
pretended
Misdemeanor
.
The
Reason
why
some
Persons
went
so
well
attended
to
the
Oxford
Parliament
began
now
to
appear
;
for
about
this
time
there
was
discovery
made
of
a
design
of
seizing
the
Kings
Person
whilst
he
was
there
,
and
several
factious
People
were
thereupon
committed
to
the
Tower
,
viz.
Rouse
,
Haynes
,
White
,
Colledg
,
and
the
Earl
of
Shaftsbury
,
whose
Papers
were
likewise
seiz'd
.
At
the
Sessions
which
began
soon
after
,
he
and
Howard
moved
to
be
bailed
,
but
the
Judges
told
them
,
it
lay
not
in
their
power
to
bail
out
of
the
Tower
.
At
this
Sessions
,
and
Indictment
of
High
Treason
was
preferred
to
the
Grand-Jury
of
London
against
one
of
those
lately
committed
to
the
Tower
,
whose
Name
was
Colledg
:
But
in
regard
he
was
a
busie
factious
Fellow
,
and
ever
loved
to
meddle
most
with
that
he
least
understood
,
and
pass
his
ignorant
censures
upon
the
great
Affairs
of
State
,
He
was
the
more
commonly
known
by
the
Name
of
the
Protestant
Joyner
.
But
notwithstanding
the
Evidence
against
him
was
full
and
clear
,
they
returned
an
Ignoramus
upon
the
Bill
;
whereupon
part
of
the
Treasonable
Words
and
Matters
,
for
which
he
was
there
Indicted
,
being
transacted
at
Oxford
whilst
the
Parliament
sate
there
,
the
Cause
was
removed
to
that
Assizes
;
where
he
was
before
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
North
tryed
upon
the
same
Evidence
,
and
condemned
and
executed
.
In
a
Parliament
held
at
this
time
in
Scotland
,
the
Duke
of
York
presided
as
the
Kings
High
Commissioner
,
and
an
Act
was
past
which
asserted
the
Right
of
Succession
to
the
Imperial
Crown
of
Scotland
;
asserting
it
to
be
by
inherent
right
,
and
that
the
nature
of
the
Monarchy
was
such
,
that
by
the
fundamental
and
unalterable
Law
of
the
Realm
it
transmitted
and
devolved
by
Lineal
Succession
according
to
proximity
of
Blood
;
and
that
no
difference
in
Religion
,
no
Law
,
nor
Act
of
Parliament
could
alter
or
divert
the
Right
of
Succession
of
the
Crown
to
the
nearest
and
lawful
Heirs
,
and
declaring
it
High
Treason
either
by
Writing
,
Speaking
,
or
any
other
way
to
endeavour
the
least
Alteration
therein
.
The
French
Protestants
being
greatly
opprest
and
persecuted
by
that
King
,
flockt
into
England
in
great
multitudes
,
and
were
received
by
the
King
of
England
with
abundance
of
Kindness
and
affection
,
ordering
that
his
Officers
and
Magistrates
should
give
them
the
same
Countenance
and
Favour
with
his
own
Subjects
;
assuring
them
he
would
take
them
into
his
Royal
Protection
,
and
grant
'em
his
Letters
of
Dennization
;
and
promising
to
procure
in
the
next
Parliament
an
Act
for
their
Naturalization
.
A
special
Commission
of
Oyer
and
Terminer
being
granted
by
him
for
the
Tryal
of
Shaftsbury
and
others
at
the
Old
Bayly
,
the
Bill
of
High
Treason
preferred
against
Shaftsbury
,
notwithstanding
the
Evidence
swore
very
full
to
the
Treason
,
was
returned
by
the
Grand-Jury
(
the
Foreman
whereof
was
Sir
Samuel
Barnardiston
)
Ignoramus
,
as
a
former
Jury
had
done
that
of
Colledg
.
Whereupon
the
people
,
whose
Idol
he
was
,
gave
a
great
Shout
,
and
assaulted
those
who
were
Witnesses
against
him
with
that
violence
,
that
the
Sheriffs
to
prevent
mischief
,
were
forced
to
guard
them
as
far
as
the
Savoy
homeward
.
Bonfires
were
that
Night
made
by
the
Rabble
almost
in
every
Street
;
at
one
whereof
Capt.
Griffith
was
knockt
down
,
and
wounded
in
the
Head
,
for
endeavouring
to
put
it
out
:
And
a
rout
of
people
marching
down
Warwick-lane
,
one
whereof
had
his
Sword
drawn
,
sometimes
cryed
,
No
York
,
no
Popish
Successor
,
and
then
bawl'd
out
,
a
Monmouth
,
a
Shaftsbury
,
a
Buckingham
,
till
they
were
stopt
by
the
Watch
at
Ludgate
.
But
tho
the
factious
Rabble
were
thus
overjoyed
at
the
acquittal
of
their
Idol
;
yet
the
sober
and
Loyal
part
of
the
Nation
,
had
other
sentiments
about
it
,
and
declared
their
Indignation
in
several
Loyal
Addresses
against
the
most
Execrable
and
Traiterous
designed
Association
,
which
was
discovered
in
Shaftsburys
Closet
,
amongst
his
other
papers
,
which
threatned
not
the
King
alone
,
but
Monarchy
it self
.
In
February
,
1682
,
there
hapned
a
strange
and
Barbarous
Murder
,
which
for
the
boldness
of
the
Attempt
,
and
the
baseness
of
the
manner
wherein
it
was
perpetrated
,
is
scarcely
to
be
parellel'd
in
any
History
.
For
Thomas
Thin
of
Long-Leat
Esq
,
a
Gentleman
of
an
Estate
of
about
10000
l.
per
annum
;
having
privately
married
Elizabeth
,
Daughter
and
sole
Heir
of
Jocelin
Earl
of
Northumberland
,
and
Relict
to
Henry
Earl
of
Ogle
,
Son
and
Heir
apparent
to
the
Duke
of
Newcastle
.
And
some
of
her
Friends
,
who
were
not
so
well
satisfied
with
the
Match
as
her
Grand-mother
was
,
by
whose
means
it
was
said
to
be
made
up
,
having
perswaded
her
,
before
ever
her
New
Husband
had
bedded
her
,
to
withdraw
her self
secretly
into
Holland
,
the
Town
was
thereupon
alarumed
with
the
approach
of
a
mighty
Suit
in
Law
concerning
the
Validity
of
the
Match
,
the
best
Civilians
being
engaged
on
the
one
side
or
the
other
:
And
Count
Conings●ark
,
a
German
Lord
,
who
had
formerly
endeavoured
to
obtain
her
,
came
over
again
to
London
in
disguise
,
and
one
●ratz
,
who
had
formerly
been
a
Captain
under
him
,
sent
a
Challenge
to
Thinn
,
with
a
Threat
,
That
in
case
he
refused
to
meet
him
at
the
Time
and
Place
appointed
,
he
should
be
pistol'd
.
And
finding
,
that
notwithstanding
that
Threat
,
he
still
slighted
his
Challenge
,
and
refused
to
hazard
his
Life
against
(
he
knew
not
whom
,
nor
upon
what
ground
of
quarrel
)
;
he
with
two
more
well
mounted
and
armed
,
rode
up
to
his
Coach
as
he
was
passing
homeward
near
the
Hay-market
,
and
having
stopt
the
Horses
,
another
of
those
desperate
Villains
,
whose
Name
was
George
Borosky
,
a
Polander
,
discharged
a
Blunderbuss
,
or
Musketoon
at
him
,
charged
with
six
Bullets
,
which
were
all
lodged
in
his
Belly
;
and
then
they
setting
Spurs
to
their
Horses
made
their
escape
;
but
the
next
Morning
they
were
so
closely
sought
after
that
they
were
all
three
taken
,
and
being
brought
to
a
Trial
Tryal
before
the
Lord-Chief-Justice
Pemberton
,
were
all
three
condemned
and
executed
upon
a
Gibbet
erected
near
the
place
where
they
committed
the
Murder
;
and
Borasky
to
terrifi●
others
from
such
barbarous
Attempts●
was
hung
up
in
Chains
between
〈◊〉
and
London
.
The
Count
was
likewis●
tryed
the
same
time
as
an
accessary
to
the
Murder
;
but
for
want
of
sufficient
Evidence
was
acquitted
by
the
Jury
.
A
strange
Accident
hapned
not
long
after
this
,
which
had
like
to
have
proved
fatal
to
these
Nations
,
by
depriving
them
of
the
Inestimable
Blessing
which
they
now
enjoy
;
for
his
Royal
Highness
,
the
Duke
of
York
,
our
Present
Sovereign
,
going
about
the
beginning
of
May
into
Scotland
to
fetch
home
his
Dutchess
,
whom
he
had
left
there
at
his
last
return
,
the
Glocester
Frigot
,
in
which
he
sailed
,
unfortunately
striking
on
the
Lemon-ore
in
Yarmoth
Road
,
was
lost
with
about
an
hundred
men
,
and
some
Treasure
.
But
Heaven
designing
the
Royal
Passenger
to
be
the
occasion
of
many
future
Blessings
to
these
Kingdoms
,
and
reserving
him
for
a
more
honourable
Funeral
,
he
was
miraculously
preserved
by
going
off
into
a
Yatch
,
which
came
up
to
his
relief
just
before
the
Ship
sunk
:
And
returning
toward
the
latter
end
of
that
month
with
his
Dutchess
and
the
Lady
Ann
to
Whitehall
,
the
King
and
Queen
came
from
Windsor
to
congratulate
his
safe
arrival
,
and
express
their
Joy
for
his
miraculous
preservation
.
And
the
King
,
who
went
back
again
that
Night
to
Windsor
,
was
the
next
Day
taken
very
ill
,
occasioned
as
it
was
generally
thought
,
by
some
cold
taken
the
day
before
;
but
upon
bleeding
,
and
the
use
of
some
other
proper
means
,
he
recovered
his
former
health
within
a
few
days
,
to
the
great
joy
of
his
Subjects
.
Sir
John
Moor
,
an
Honest
Loyal
Gentleman
,
and
an
Addresser
,
coming
this
Year
to
be
Lord
Mayor
of
London
,
which
City
was
then
somewhat
distempered
by
reason
the
Chair
had
for
the
Two
preceding
Years
been
enjoyed
by
Sir
Robert
Claton
,
and
Sir
Patience
Ward
,
who
inclining
to
the
Fanatick
Party
,
had
promoted
such
Sheriffs
and
other
Officers
in
that
City
,
as
were
no
way
pleasing
to
the
King
,
(
as
appeared
by
the
Answer
he
returned
to
the
Message
from
Sir
John
to
him
,
to
invite
his
Majesty
to
dine
with
him
,
and
the
City
,
on
the
day
of
his
Inauguration
,
viz.
That
he
liked
the
Message
,
but
not
the
Messengers
,
who
were
the
two
Sheriffs
,
Pilkinton
and
Shute
)
;
and
therefore
having
now
the
Power
in
his
Hand
,
as
Chief
Magistrate
,
he
resolved
to
restore
London
to
its
Loyalty
,
and
leave
it
in
a
condition
more
to
the
Kings
content
,
than
he
found
it
.
And
in
order
thereunto
,
it
being
an
ancient
Custom
for
the
Lord
Mayor
at
a
Feast
kept
Yearly
at
the
Bridg-house
,
to
drink
to
him
whom
he
designed
to
be
one
of
the
Sheriff●
for
the
Year
ensuing
,
he
drank
to
Mr.
Dudly
North
,
Brother
to
the
Lord
Keeper
,
and
since
Knighted
.
And
on
the
24th
of
June
,
which
being
Midsummer-day
,
was
customary
for
the
Electing
the
Sheri●f
of
London
;
he
summoned
the
several
Companies
to
appear
at
Guild-hall
,
and
confirm
North
,
and
cause
another
She●iff
;
but
instead
of
proceeding
according
to
the
Ancient
c●stom
and
method
of
the
City
,
ther●
appeared
two
parties
;
the
Lord
Mayor
and
his
Party
,
and
the
two
Sheriffs
and
their
Party
,
who
refused
to
confirm
North
,
and
would
have
both
Sheriffs
elected
by
Vote
.
After
some
co●test
,
it
was
agreed
to
be
decided
by
pol:
But
those
who
polled
for
the
co●firmation
of
North
,
and
th●
Election
of
Box
,
a
Drugster
in
Cheapside
,
who
was
proposed
by
Moor
for
the
other
Sheriff
,
being
refused
,
and
several
mens
Names
entred
for
Papillion
and
Dubois
,
that
were
put
up
by
the
Two
Sheriffs
,
and
their
Party
,
who
had
no
Right
to
Vote
;
the
Lord
Mayor
adjourned
the
Court
by
Proclamation
,
till
the
27th
;
and
so
departed
out
of
the
Hall
,
altho
not
without
some
abuses
by
the
disaffected
party
.
However
,
the
Sheriffs
would
not
obey
the
Adjournment
,
but
upon
pretence
that
the
business
belonged
properly
to
them
,
and
not
at
all
to
the
Mayor
,
went
on
with
their
Poll
till
night
.
The
next
day
being
Sunday
,
admitted
of
no
Action
;
but
on
Monday
morning
,
the
King
,
who
had
been
informed
of
all
those
Tumutuous
Proceedings
,
ordered
the
Lord
Mayor
,
the
Court
of
Aldermen
,
and
the
Two
Sheriffs
to
attend
him
at
the
Council-Chamber
;
and
after
a
full
Examin●tion
and
Hearing
of
all
that
could
be
said
on
both
sides
,
committed
the
Sheriffs
to
the
Tower
,
for
their
Riotous
Proceeding
;
whither
they
were
car●ied
through
the
City
in
their
own
Coac●es
.
But
having
obtained
a
Habeas
Cor●us
,
to
be
brought
up
to
the
Kings-Be●ch-Bar
,
they
were
admitted
Bail
,
having
first
pleaded
Not
Guilty
to
an
Information
exhibited
against
them
for
a
Tumultuous
and
Riotous
Assembly
,
in
holding
the
Common-Hall
after
it
had
been
adjourned
,
and
the
Assembly
discharged
.
The
Sheriffs
having
thus
obtained
their
Liberty
,
met
again
on
the
5th
of
July
;
and
notwithstanding
the
Mayor
,
who
was
then
sick
,
sent
the
Recorder
to
adjourn
the
Common-Hall
to
the
7th
;
yet
they
and
the
Multitude
proceeded
in
the
Election
,
and
declared
their
Choice
of
Papillion
and
Duboise
.
But
some
Disputes
arising
when
the
Mayor
and
his
party
met
on
the
7th
,
according
to
the
Adjournment
,
about
the
Legality
of
that
Adjournment
,
Four
Lawyers
were
sent
for
to
the
Court
of
Aldermen
,
to
argue
the
Validity
of
the
thing
;
but
coming
to
no
Resolution
,
the
Court
was
adjourned
to
the
14th
of
that
Month.
When
the
King
,
designing
,
if
possible
,
to
set
all
things
to
rights
,
issued
out
an
Order
of
Council
,
wherein
he
commanded
them
,
since
all
their
Proceedings
hitherto
had
been
irregular
,
to
begin
all
Proceedings
anew
,
and
carry
them
on
in
the
usual
manner
,
as
they
ought
to
have
been
upon
Midsummerday
.
This
Order
was
read
in
the
Common-Hall
;
but
opposed
by
the
adverse
Party
with
Noise
and
Clamor
.
However
,
Moor
declared
North
duly
elected
by
him
;
and
that
he
would
Poll
for
the
other
Three
;
viz.
Box
,
Papillion
,
and
Duboise
:
and
thereupon
caused
Books
to
be
fitted
with
Three
Columns
only
:
But
Pilkinton
and
Shute
refusing
to
joyn
with
him
therein
,
went
on
by
themselves
,
and
poll'd
for
Four
Heads
,
with
a
Salvo
Jure
to
their
former
Election
.
The
next
day
the
Mayor
having
caused
his
Books
to
be
cast
up
,
and
finding
the
Majority
of
Voices
to
be
for
Box
,
he
declared
North
and
him
to
be
Sheriffs
.
But
Box
refusing
to
serve
,
and
paying
in
his
Fine
according
to
Custom
,
the
Mayor
call'd
another
Common-Hall
on
the
19th
of
September
,
and
proposed
Peter
Rich
,
Esq
to
be
chosen
in
his
stead
,
who
having
the
Majority
of
Voices
,
and
being
declared
Sheriff
,
the
Mayor
dissolved
the
Court
,
and
returned
home
.
But
the
Two
She●iffs
,
notwithstanding
the
Mayor's
dissolution
,
continued
this
Assembly
as
they
had
done
the
former
;
and
demanding
of
their
own
Party
(
the
rest
being
departed
with
the
Mayor
)
,
whether
they
would
abide
by
their
former
Choice
for
Papillion
and
Duboise
,
proceeded
likewise
to
a
Poll
;
and
having
cast
up
their
Books
,
declared
them
to
be
Sheriffs
Elect.
Whereupon
the
Mayor
acquainting
the
King
with
their
Proceedings
,
he
commanded
them
to
attend
him
in
Council
,
where
they
were
severely
checkt
,
and
not
dismist
without
giving
sufficient
Bail
to
answer
to
an
Information
which
should
be
exhibited
against
them
for
their
unwarrantable
proceedings
.
But
notwithstanding
this
ill
success
,
they
were
not
so
discouraged
as
to
desist
from
the
like
practices
for
the
future
:
For
on
Michaelmas-day
,
when
the
Citizens
met
for
the
Election
of
a
Mayor
,
they
mustered
up
their
utmost
strength
,
and
appeared
with
as
much
Violence
against
Sir
William
Pritchard
,
the
next
in
course
,
as
they
had
done
against
North
and
Box
,
setting
up
Gold
and
Cornish
against
them
,
altho
Cornish
had
been
Sheriff
but
the
very
year
before
.
However
,
Pritchard
carried
it
by
the
Majority
of
Voices
.
In
this
year
died
the
Illustrious
Prince
Rupert
,
in
the
63d
year
of
his
Age
:
The
Constableship
of
Windsor-Castle
,
which
had
been
enjoyed
by
him
for
many
years
,
being
after
his
Death
conferred
by
the
King
on
the
Earl
of
Arundel
.
And
on
the
18th
of
December
died
Hen●eage
Earl
of
Nottingham
,
and
Lord
High
Chancellor
of
England
,
who
had
enjoyed
that
place
ever
since
it
was
taken
from
Shaftsbury
,
in
the
year
—
73.
and
was
succeeded
by
Sir
Francis
North
,
Lord
Chief
Justice
of
the
Common-Pleas
.
This
year
was
very
remarkable
also
for
the
Arrival
of
Two
Extraordinary
and
Famous
Embassages
from
Two
Princes
never
known
to
have
sent
any
into
England
before
,
one
from
the
Emperor
of
Fez
and
Morocco
(
who
in
his
Letter
exprest
much
Kindness
,
and
a
great
Veneration
to
the
King
)
:
His
Name
was
Hamet
Benhamet
Benhaddu
Otter
;
a
man
of
a
Majestick
Presence
,
and
great
Wisdom
:
His
business
was
about
setling
a
Peace
in
relation
to
Tangier
;
and
his
Person
and
Conversation
was
so
pleasant
and
taking
,
that
he
was
received
and
caressed
with
more
Honour
and
Respect
,
both
by
the
King
and
his
Nobles
,
than
any
Embassador
I
ever
knew
at
Court
:
And
so
he
was
by
both
Universities
,
which
he
visited
;
seeming
to
have
an
equal
Esteem
and
Valuation
for
our
Nation
.
Nor
was
there
ever
any
Embassador
before
him
so
much
admired
by
the
common
people
,
great
multitudes
always
attending
before
his
House
,
which
was
near
Katherine-street
in
the
Strand
,
to
gaze
upon
,
and
wonder
at
the
strange
Garb
worn
by
him
and
his
Attendants
,
one
whereof
was
an
English
Renegado
,
formerly
a
Barber
somewhere
about
Temple
bar
;
but
being
afterward
a
Soldier
in
Tangier
,
he
ran
away
from
that
Garison
to
the
Moors
,
and
was
by
them
highly
advanced
for
his
perfidious
directing
them
in
their
Wars
against
that
Town
.
The
other
Embassage
was
from
the
King
of
Bantham
,
in
the
East-Indies
,
whose
business
was
about
the
East-India
Trade
,
who
would
have
been
as
much
admired
as
the
former
,
if
he
had
come
another
time
;
but
all
mens
Eyes
were
so
generally
fixt
upon
the
Morocco
,
that
they
were
less
minded
than
otherwise
they
would
have
been
.
They
brought
the
King
several
rich
presents
of
Diamonds
,
and
other
things
of
great
value
.
But
not
long
after
their
return
,
we
received
ill
news
when
we
least
expected
it
;
For
the
Dutch
having
under
pretence
of
assisting
the
Rebel
Prince
,
who
was
commonly
called
,
The
Young
King
of
Bantham
,
against
his
Father
,
the
Old
King
,
seized
upon
that
Town
,
turn'd
out
the
English
whom
they
found
there
,
and
seized
on
their
Factory
,
to
the
great
damage
of
the
English
Nation
.
On
the
24th
of
April
hapned
one
of
the
most
famous
and
extraordinary
Exploits
that
was
ever
known
in
London
:
For
one
Broome
,
Clerk
of
Skinners-Hall
,
and
Coroner
of
Landon
,
having
a
Latitat
out
of
the
Kings-Bench
,
in
an
Action
upon
the
Case
,
at
the
Suit
of
Papillion
and
Duboise
,
agai●st
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Sheriff
North
,
and
several
Loyal
Aldermen
;
Upon
acquainting
them
therewith
,
they
all
submitted
to
his
Arrest
,
and
went
with
him
,
as
Prisoners
to
Skinners-Hall
,
where
they
remained
till
about
midnight
;
Eight
Companies
of
the
Trained
Bands
being
raised
by
order
of
the
Lieutenancy
,
upon
that
altogether
new
and
unusual
attempt
,
to
prevent
Tumults
.
But
one
Fletcher
,
a
Serjeant
of
the
Poultrey-Compter
,
having
an
Action
of
Debt
,
upon
a
Bond
of
400.
l.
agaiust
Broome
,
who
had
the
Week
before
promised
to
give
Bail
to
it
;
but
neglecting
it
,
and
seeing
him
act
so
imperiously
against
the
Chief
Magistrate
of
the
City
,
took
him
into
custody
,
and
carried
him
forthwith
to
the
Compter
.
The
Mayor
,
and
his
Fellow-prisoners
,
seeing
Broome
carried
away
by
a
Serjeant
,
demanded
if
there
were
any
in
the
house
who
had
Orders
to
detain
them
;
which
being
answered
in
the
Negative
,
they
all
peaceably
departed
to
their
several
homes
.
In
the
next
Month
was
tried
at
Guild-Hall
,
before
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Saunders
(
Pemberton
having
been
removed
to
the
Common-Pleas
upon
North's
receiving
the
Seal
)
,
the
great
Riot
committed
the
year
before
at
the
Election
of
Sheriffs
,
Fourteen
being
found
Guilty
thereof
,
and
Fined
.
And
the
better
part
of
the
City
,
both
for
Number
and
Quality
,
Resolved
at
a
Common-Council
,
held
on
the
22d
of
that
Month
,
That
notwithstanding
the
Action
in
which
the
Mayor
was
Arrested
at
the
Suit
of
Papillion
and
Duboise
,
was
said
to
be
prosecuted
at
the
Instance
of
the
Citizens
of
London
,
yet
they
to
deliver
themselves
and
the
said
Citizens
from
that
false
imputation
,
did
declare
,
they
were
no
way
privy
or
consenting
to
that
Action
;
and
therefore
did
disown
and
disapprove
the
same
.
But
the
City
having
in
the
Judgment
of
Lawyers
,
forfeited
their
Charter
by
several
illegal
proceedings
,
the
King
thought
the
best
way
to
prevent
such
kind
of
Tumults
,
which
might
be
of
ill
consequence
to
the
Nation
in
general
for
the
future
,
would
be
the
taking
that
Forfeiture
,
that
so
by
having
the
Charter
delivered
up
into
his
hands
,
they
might
by
a
more
absolute
dependance
upon
his
Goodness
,
be
obliged
to
a
stricter
performance
of
their
Allegiance
,
and
take
the
greater
care
to
preserve
the
publick
peace
and
quiet
.
Whereupon
he
ordered
a
Writ
of
Quo
Warranto
to
go
out
against
their
Charter
,
which
was
grounded
chiefly
on
their
illegal
exacting
of
Tolls
in
their
Markets
,
and
their
having
framed
and
printed
a
scandalous
Petition
,
wherein
the
King
is
charged
with
obstructing
the
Justice
of
the
Nation
by
proroguing
the
last
Parliament
.
Whether
these
were
sufficient
grounds
of
seizing
their
Liberties
,
were
argued
Pro
&
Con
,
first
by
the
Solicitor
General
and
the
Recorder
of
the
City
,
and
then
by
the
Attorney
General
and
Mr.
Pollixfen
.
And
Judg
Jones
(
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
being
then
sick
)
having
summ'd
up
all
the
proceedings
in
a
very
significant
and
solid
Speech
,
gave
Judgment
upon
it
;
and
declared
it
to
be
the
unanimous
Opinion
of
that
Court
,
That
the
Liberties
and
Franchises
of
the
City
of
London
should
be
seized
into
the
King's
hands
.
But
Judgment
was
not
entred
up
,
in
regard
the
King
had
expresly
commanded
that
should
not
be
done
till
his
pleasure
was
further
known
.
The
City
now
finding
the
King
was
in
earnest
,
and
that
their
Charter
was
condemned
by
Law
,
began
to
think
of
humbling
themselves
at
his
feet
,
and
sue
for
Mercy
:
And
therefore
at
a
Common-Council
call'd
for
that
purpose
,
a
Petition
was
ordered
to
be
drawn
up
and
presented
to
him
at
Windsor
,
where
he
then
was
;
in
which
they
acknowledg
their
hearty
and
unfeigned
sorrow
for
the
misgovernment
of
that
City
,
which
had
occasioned
the
Quo
Warranto
to
be
brought
against
them
,
and
Judgment
to
be
past
thereupon
:
And
thankfully
acknowledged
his
great
Favour
in
not
requiring
Judgment
to
be
immediately
entred
thereon
;
in
which
distressed
condition
they
humbly
cast
themselves
at
his
Royal
Feet
,
imploring
his
Princely
Compassion
and
Grace
;
begging
his
pardon
for
all
Offences
,
with
most
solemn
promises
and
assurances
of
constant
Loyalty
and
Obedience
to
him
and
his
Successors
,
and
of
a
Regular
Administration
of
his
Government
in
that
City
for
the
future
;
humbly
begging
his
Commands
and
Directions
therein
.
This
Petition
was
carried
and
presented
by
the
Mayor
,
and
several
Loyal
Aldermen
and
Citizens
.
Upon
the
Receipt
whereof
,
the
Lord
Keeper
,
by
the
King's
Command
,
declared
,
That
for
the
sakes
of
so
many
of
the
present
Magistrates
,
and
other
Eminent
Citizens
,
who
were
of
undoubted
Loyalty
and
Affection
to
his
Service
,
he
would
show
the
City
all
the
Favour
they
could
reasonably
desire
,
if
they
would
submit
to
such
Regulations
as
he
thought
necessary
forthe
assuring
the
Loyalty
,
and
preserving
the
Peace
of
that
City
;
viz.
That
no
person
should
be
admitted
to
be
Mayor
,
Sheriff
,
Recorder
,
Common
Serjeant
,
Town-Clerk
,
or
Coroner
of
London
,
or
Steward
of
Southwark
,
before
they
were
approved
by
him
under
his
Sign
Manual
:
And
that
after
he
had
Twice
disapproved
the
Mayor
whom
they
should
present
to
him
,
he
might
,
if
he
pleased
,
nominate
one
himself
:
and
so
also
for
the
Sheriff
;
the
Election
being
nevertheless
to
be
still
continued
according
to
the
ancient
Customs
and
Usages
of
the
City
,
with
some
small
Restrictions
only
then
specified
:
which
gracious
Offer
was
accepted
by
a
Common-Council
assembled
on
the
20th
of
June
;
where
the
Question
being
propounded
,
it
was
carried
in
the
Affirmative
by
the
Majority
of
Eighteen
Voices
.
And
now
came
to
light
one
of
the
basest
and
vilest
pieces
of
Treachery
that
was
ever
hatcht
in
the
World
;
which
seemed
to
point
out
and
explain
whereto
the
Bill
of
Exclusion
,
and
the
Treacherous
Association
tended
:
For
those
Factious
and
Designing
Wretches
having
failed
of
accomplishing
their
Designs
by
those
specious
pretences
,
resolved
to
attempt
that
by
force
which
they
now
found
they
could
not
effect
by
Fraud
:
and
therefore
entred
into
a
Damnable
Plot
and
Conspiracy
to
Murder
the
King
and
His
Brother
,
and
alter
the
Government
.
To
effect
which
,
they
had
at
several
Treasonable
Consultations
,
resolved
to
Levy
men
,
and
make
an
Insurrection
.
For
the
management
whereof
they
made
choice
of
a
Council
of
Six
,
that
were
to
direct
and
order
the
chief
matters
relating
thereunto
;
viz.
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
the
Lord
Howard
,
the
Lord
Russel
,
Mr.
Hambden
,
and
Collonel
Sidney
:
Besides
which
,
there
was
another
Council
of
more
Inferior
persons
,
whose
business
was
to
consult
chiefly
about
the
Assassination
of
the
King
and
the
Duke
.
The
King
and
the
Duke
being
both
at
Newmarket
,
they
resolved
to
prevent
their
ever
coming
to
London
again
,
by
cutting
them
both
off
in
their
return
:
To
which
end
,
West
,
by
the
appointment
of
the
rest
,
had
provided
several
Musquets
,
and
other
Arms
▪
which
were
to
have
been
sent
down
to
a
House
call'd
the
Rye
,
inhabited
by
one
Rumball
,
about
three
Miles
beyond
Hodsden
,
which
was
lookt
upon
as
the
most
convenient
place
for
that
monstrous
and
hellish
design
,
in
regard
therewas
by
the
house
a
narrow
passage
,
through
which
the
King
usually
came
,
when
he
went
to
and
from
Newmarket
;
so
that
it
would
have
been
hard
for
him
to
have
escaped
:
But
Heaven
having
preserved
him
from
the
many
former
Attempts
of
Men
of
the
like
Principles
,
and
disdaining
that
Hell
should
frustrate
its
designed
blessings
to
these
Nations
as
well
in
the
remainder
of
his
Reign
,
as
in
his
next
Successors
,
by
cutting
off
its
Principal
Favourite
,
resolved
to
render
former
Mercies
the
more
compleat
and
full
,
by
adding
a
new
one
to
their
Number
,
no
less
apparent
and
visible
than
his
Preservation
in
the
Oak
had
been
:
And
therefore
a
Fire
which
hapned
there
,
and
consumed
the
greatest
part
of
the
Town
,
forced
him
to
return
sooner
than
they
expected
,
and
before
they
were
ready
for
him
;
whereby
they
were
disappointed
of
their
Barbarous
Purpose
,
and
not
a
little
confounded
at
the
Strangeness
of
the
Thing
,
which
altho
it
appeared
at
first
sight
to
be
purely
accidental
,
yet
afterward
was
generally
lookt
upon
to
fall
out
by
the
special
designation
of
Divine
Providence
.
But
notwithstanding
this
remarkable
disappointment
,
and
the
consternation
which
at
first
seized
them
upon
the
news
of
it
,
they
still
went
on
with
their
Plot
,
and
consulted
about
some
other
Time
and
Place
for
their
Assassination
:
But
before
they
could
bring
their
distracted
Counsels
to
any
conclusion
,
Providence
spoiled
their
Plot
:
For
,
one
of
the
Conspirators
,
whose
Name
was
Keeling
,
being
convinced
of
the
Wickedness
of
the
design
,
through
the
care
of
Heaven
to
prevent
it
,
by
the
remarkable
Fire
at
Newmarket
,
was
so
terrified
,
that
he
could
not
rest
till
he
had
made
a
discovery
of
it
:
Whereupon
West
,
a
Councellor
of
the
Temple
,
was
apprehended
,
and
a
Proclamation
issued
out
for
the
declaring
Rumsey
,
Rumball
,
Nelthrop
,
Wade
,
Goodenough
,
Wallcot
,
Thompson
,
Burton
,
and
Hone
,
Traytors
;
offering
100
reward
to
any
that
should
discover
them
;
and
another
against
Monmouth
,
Grey
,
Armstrong
,
and
Ferguson
;
Rumsey
,
the
Lord
Russel
,
Essex
,
Collonel
Sidney
,
Mr.
Hambden
,
the
Lord
Howard
,
Walcot
,
Rouse
,
Hone
,
and
some
others
were
taken
,
but
the
rest
made
their
escape
beyond
the
Seas
:
The
Lord
Grey
indeed
was
taken
,
but
being
after
Examination
by
the
King
and
Council
committed
to
the
Tower
,
he
found
means
to
make
his
escape
out
of
the
Coach
,
just
as
he
came
almost
at
the
Tower
Gate
,
having
made
Deering
the
Messenger
who
had
him
in
Charge
,
so
drunk
,
(
as
it
was
reported
)
that
he
fell
fast
asleep
,
and
left
him
wholly
unguarded
.
The
Lord
Russel
,
and
Collonel
Sidney
were
beheaded
;
and
Walcot
,
Rouse
,
and
Hone
executed
at
Tyburn
for
this
Plot.
The
Earl
of
Essex
prevented
the
Hand
of
Justice
by
cutting
his
own
Throat
;
Mr.
Hambden
against
whom
there
was
but
one
Evidence
,
was
only
indicted
,
and
found
guilty
of
a
high
Trespass
and
Misdemeanor
,
and
condemned
in
a
Fine
of
40000
l.
to
the
King
,
to
find
Sureties
for
his
Good
Behaviour
during
Life
,
and
to
stand
committed
till
that
was
paid
and
done
.
The
Lord
Brandon
,
Major
Wildman
,
Mr.
Charlton
,
Mr.
Trenchard
,
and
some
others
for
want
of
sufficient
Evidence
,
were
first
admitted
to
bail
,
and
afterward
discharged
:
Mr.
Wade
and
Sir
Thomas
Armstrong
being
both
taken
beyond
the
Seas
;
the
first
at
Mevis
,
and
the
other
in
Holland
,
were
brought
into
England
,
and
condemned
and
executed
upon
an
Outlawry
.
The
King
to
shew
his
Sense
of
the
Divine
Goodness
for
his
wonderful
and
Gracious
Preservation
from
that
horrid
Plot
and
Conspiracy
,
publisht
a
Declaration
for
a
solemn
Day
of
Thanksgiving
to
Almighty
God
,
to
be
celebrated
throughout
the
Kingdom
on
Sunday
the
9th
of
Septemb.
commanding
that
Declaration
,
which
contained
a
short
Narration
of
the
Treasonable
Conspiracy
,
and
the
Persons
concerned
therein
(
some
whereof
were
not
mentioned
in
either
of
the
Proclamations
)
to
be
read
on
Sunday
the
2d
of
September
,
as
well
as
on
the
Day
of
Thanksgiving
,
which
was
observed
with
great
Seriousness
and
Devotion
throughout
the
whole
Kingdom
,
every
one
looking
upon
himself
to
have
a
particular
Interest
in
the
Benefit
of
that
Preservation
.
It
is
observable
,
that
there
was
this
remarkable
difference
between
the
two
Plots
;
all
those
who
died
for
the
first
,
protested
their
Innocency
with
their
last
breath
,
denying
that
they
had
any
knowledg
of
a
Plot
or
Conspiracy
carried
on
against
the
King
or
the
Government
;
and
all
those
who
died
for
the
Second
did
acknowledg
something
,
tho
they
denied
the
greater
part
of
what
they
were
accused
of
.
About
this
time
the
Lady
Ann
,
Second
Daughter
to
his
Royal
Highness
the
Duke
of
York
,
was
married
to
Prince
George
,
Brother
to
the
King
of
Denmark
,
the
Ceremony
being
performed
by
the
Bishop
of
London
in
the
Presence
of
the
King
,
Queen
,
Duke
and
Dutchess
,
with
most
of
the
Great
Persons
about
the
Court
;
and
that
Night
was
observed
with
great
Joy
and
Splendor
;
and
the
next
,
〈◊〉
Bells
proclaimed
the
publick
Joy
▪
which
every
one
took
for
her
being
so
happily
bestowed
upon
a
Protestant
and
Religious
Prince
,
who
was
afterward
installed
Knight
of
the
Garter
at
Windsor
.
The
Day
for
the
Election
of
Sheriffs
for
London
and
Middlesex
,
which
of
course
used
to
be
the
24th
of
June
,
was
this
Year
adjourned
to
the
5th
of
September
,
when
the
Livery-Men
assembled
at
Guild-Hall
,
without
the
least
Hesitation
confirmed
the
Mayors
choice
of
Peter
Daniel
,
and
chose
to
serve
with
him
,
Francis
Dashwood
,
Electing
likewise
Mr.
Deputy
Aleworth
into
the
Office
of
Chamberlain
in
the
Room
of
Sir
Thomas
Player
,
who
being
one
of
the
Rioters
in
the
last
Years
Proceedings
,
was
then
removed
;
and
performing
all
the
other
Elections
of
Bridg-master
,
Ale
conner
,
&c.
with
the
ancient
Gravity
and
Moderation
;
and
a
Choice
of
Mayor
on
Michaelmas-day
was
likewise
adjourned
for
six
Days
.
But
in
the
mean
time
,
the
King
being
highly
displeased
with
the
Cities
delays
in
signing
the
particulars
formerly
accepted
of
,
and
promised
by
the
Common-Council
,
in
Relation
to
the
Charter
,
caused
his
Attorney
to
enter
up
Judgment
against
it
,
and
thereupon
gave
his
commission
to
Sir
William
Prit●hard
to
execute
the
Office
of
Lord
Mayor
of
that
City
during
pleasure
;
granting
the
like
Commissions
also
to
the
two
New
Sheriffs
,
Daniel
and
Dashwood
,
who
were
thereupon
sworn
with
the
usual
Oaths
,
and
Mr.
Jenner
of
the
Inner
Temple
,
knighted
at
the
same
time
by
the
Name
of
Sir
Thomas
Jenner
,
the
Kings
Recorder
of
London
.
On
Sunday
the
7th
of
October
,
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffs
appeared
at
Guild-hall
Chappel
as
formerly
in
their
Gowns
and
Chains
,
but
the
Aldermen
only
in
their
ordinary
habits
,
being
by
vertue
of
that
new
Commission
,
only
made
Justices
of
the
Peace
;
eight
of
the
Factious
ones
being
left
out
,
and
their
Number
supplied
by
as
many
Worthy
and
Loyal
Gentlemen
;
viz.
Sir
Benjamin
Newland
,
Sir
Benjamin
Bathurst
,
Sir
John
Buckworth
,
Sheriff
Dashwood
,
Charles
Duncomb
,
Jacob
Lucy
,
Peter
Palavazine
,
and
Benjamin
Thoroughgood
.
But
on
the
13th
of
that
Month
the
King
sent
them
a
new
Commission
,
wherein
he
impowered
them
to
act
as
Aldermen
in
their
several
Wards
,
and
accordingly
divers
of
them
attended
the
Mayor
the
next
day
to
Chappel
after
their
usual
manner
in
Gowns
and
Chains
;
and
the
next
Week
assembled
a
Court
of
Aldermen
as
formerly
:
And
upon
the
29th
of
October
,
which
is
the
Annual
Day
for
swearing
the
Lord
Mayor
of
London
,
the
King
having
appointed
Sir
Henry
Tulse
to
execute
that
Office
by
Commission
during
his
pleasure
;
he
was
after
the
usual
manner
attended
to
Westminster
by
the
Companies
,
performing
the
accustomed
Ceremonies
in
Westminster-Hall
,
and
making
the
usual
Cavalcade
through
London
,
but
without
any
Pageants
.
The
Duke
of
Monmouth
being
accused
as
one
of
the
Conspirators
in
the
late
Plot
,
absconded
,
and
lay
concealed
for
some
time
;
so
as
he
could
not
be
found
by
all
the
search
that
was
made
for
him
:
But
having
privately
made
his
Application
to
the
King
in
an
humble
and
submissive
Letter
,
wherein
he
intirely
resigned
himself
to
his
Majesties
Disposal
;
the
Duke
thereupon
went
down
to
Secretary
Jenkins
his
Office
,
to
whom
he
had
voluntarily
surrendred
himself
,
and
upon
shewing
himself
very
sensible
of
his
Crime
in
suffering
himself
to
be
drawn
into
a
Conspiracy
against
the
King
and
Government
,
and
making
a
full
Declaration
of
it
,
and
a
particular
Submission
to
his
Royal
Highness
for
his
misbehaviour
toward
him
,
he
did
upon
the
request
and
Mediation
of
the
Duke
obtain
his
Pardon
,
and
the
Attorny-General
was
ordered
to
stop
all
further
Proceedings
against
him
;
But
refusing
afterwards
to
make
the
promised
Discovery
,
or
to
sign
what
he
had
confest
,
he
fell
again
into
the
Kings
High
Displeasure
,
and
was
thereupon
banisht
the
Court
,
and
expelled
the
Royal
Presence
.
About
the
middle
of
December
this
Year
,
began
a
very
extraordinary
Frost
,
which
lasted
till
the
5th
of
February
;
during
which
time
the
Thames
was
frozen
over
with
solid
and
contiguous
Ice
,
with
thousands
of
People
walking
thereon
,
and
whole
streets
of
Booths
built
quite
a
cross
,
and
shops
of
almost
all
manner
of
Trades
on
each
side
,
as
in
the
high
streets
of
London
,
and
Coaches
running
almost
as
thick
as
in
Fleetstreet
.
The
extremity
of
the
Weather
was
such
,
that
great
numbers
of
poor
and
indigent
People
,
who
at
other
times
could
but
just
live
,
were
now
(
in
regard
they
could
not
follow
their
imployment
)
brought
into
great
necessities
,
and
many
of
them
must
have
starved
if
the
charity
of
others
had
not
relieved
'em
;
whereupon
the
King
,
who
always
loved
to
take
all
opportunities
to
express
his
charity
and
affection
to
his
Subjects
,
especially
those
that
were
poor
and
indigent
among
them
,
granted
his
Letters
Mandatory
to
the
Bishop
of
London
to
make
a
Collection
in
all
Parishes
in
the
City
and
Suburbs
for
the
Relief
of
many
Thousand
miserable
Wretches
,
who
would
otherwise
have
perished
;
and
to
encourage
others
to
so
needful
a
charity
by
his
own
example
,
ordered
several
great
Sums
of
Money
to
be
issued
out
of
his
Treasury
for
that
Purpose
.
On
the
23d
of
January
,
being
the
first
day
of
Hillary
Term
,
the
Lawyers
went
over
the
Ice
to
Westminster
,
and
back
again
as
familiarly
as
on
the
Land
,
some
on
Foot
,
and
others
in
Coaches
;
and
there
was
for
above
a
fortnight
together
a
Fair
or
Mart
kept
between
the
Temple
,
and
that
part
of
Southwark
which
is
opposite
to
it
.
This
Year
Vienna
the
Imperial
City
of
Germany
,
was
closely
besieged
,
and
greatly
distressed
by
the
Turks
,
who
brought
it
to
the
very
last
extremity
,
but
were
then
beaten
off
,
and
forced
to
raise
their
siege
,
by
the
Blessing
of
God
,
upon
the
Valour
of
the
King
of
Poland
,
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
;
in
which
Action
,
the
Lord
Landsdown
,
Eldest
Son
to
the
Earl
of
Bath
,
behaved
himself
with
so
much
Valour
,
that
he
was
afterward
,
as
a
Reward
of
his
Courage
,
created
a
Count
of
the
Sacred
Empire
.
And
Tangier
,
having
cost
the
King
abundance
of
Treasure
to
defend
it
against
the
Moors
,
and
make
the
Mole
there
,
he
now
resolved
in
regard
the
charges
were
so
very
great
,
and
the
Expectation
of
Advantage
very
uncertain
,
to
relinquish
it
;
and
therefore
ordered
the
Lord
Dartmouth
to
repair
thither
with
about
20
sail
of
Ships
,
and
demolish
the
Town
,
Castle
,
and
Mole
,
choak
up
the
Haven
(
to
render
it
useless
to
any
who
might
otherwise
have
thought
the
Town
worth
rebuilding
)
and
bring
off
the
Inhabitants
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
About
the
middle
of
February
,
1684.
was
the
Earl
of
Danby
,
after
a
long
and
tedious
Imprisonment
,
admitted
to
Bail
,
by
the
Eminent
and
Loyal
Sir
George
Jeffrys
,
who
succeeded
Sir
Edward
Sanders
in
the
Lord
Chief
Justiceship
of
England
,
all
the
Judges
of
the
Kings-Bench
having
first
given
their
several
opinions
about
it
,
and
delivered
their
Reasons
why
he
ought
to
be
bailed
;
and
the
other
four
Lords
(
one
of
them
,
viz.
Peters
,
being
dead
sometime
before
,
having
just
before
his
Death
,
in
a
Letter
to
the
King
,
denied
upon
his
Salvation
,
his
being
any
way
Guilty
of
what
he
stood
accused
of
)
being
within
the
like
Reasons
,
were
admitted
to
the
like
advantage
;
and
so
was
the
Earl
of
Tyrone
,
who
had
been
almost
as
long
a
Prisoner
in
the
Gate-house
,
as
they
had
been
in
the
Tower
.
The
King
having
about
the
Year
81
appointed
under
him
certain
Deputies
or
Commissioners
of
Ecclesiastical
Offices
;
viz.
The
Arch-Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
the
Bishop
of
London
,
the
Lord
Radnor
,
Hallifax
,
Hide
,
and
Mr.
Seymor
;
to
whom
he
delegated
his
Power
to
dispose
of
all
such
Ecclesiastical
Preferments
as
were
within
his
immediate
Patronage
,
was
pleased
this
Year
to
revoke
their
Commission
,
and
take
those
preferments
again
into
his
own
immediate
disposal
;
as
likewise
a
commission
formerly
granted
to
several
Persons
to
execute
the
Office
of
Lord
High
Admiral
of
Eugland
,
which
was
now
again
fully
enjoyed
and
exercised
by
his
Royal
Highness
.
Acts
of
Hostility
being
this
Spring-fiercely
pursued
between
the
French
and
Spaniards
by
Sea
and
Land
,
he
commanded
by
Proclamation
,
that
being
at
Amity
with
both
those
Nations
▪
the
Peace
should
be
kept
inviolably
by
them
,
whilst
they
were
in
any
Roads
,
Creeks
,
and
Ports
of
his
Dominions
,
and
that
his
Commanders
and
Officers
should
oppose
themselves
against
those
who
should
presume
to
assault
any
of
the
Ships
of
his
Allies
in
any
of
his
Roads
or
Places
under
his
Protection
.
Oates
the
Salamanca
Doctor
,
and
Plot-Master-General
,
not
content
with
having
falsly
charged
his
Royal
Highness
,
the
Kings
only
Brother
and
Heir
,
with
divers
base
and
improbable
Stories
,
as
tho
he
had
plotted
with
the
Papists
against
the
King
his
Brother
,
suffered
his
Spleen
to
boil
to
such
an
exorbitant
degree
,
that
he
saucily
and
impudently
abused
him
with
base
and
scurrilous
Language
;
calling
him
Traytor
,
declaring
,
That
he
hoped
to
see
him
hang'd
,
with
divers
horrid
devilish
,
and
abominable
Expressions
;
The
Dukes
patience
not
being
easily
provoked
,
bore
long
with
him
;
but
finding
that
forbearance
did
but
render
him
more
bold
,
and
increase
his
malignity
,
at
last
he
brought
his
Action
of
Scandalnm
Magnatum
against
him
,
upon
which
he
was
arrested
at
the
Amsterdam
Coffee-house
on
the
back-side
of
the
Royal
Exchange
,
and
carried
to
Woodstreet
Compter
,
and
from
thence
removed
by
Habeas
Corpus
to
the
Kings
Bench
;
and
having
let
Judgment
go
in
the
next
Term
by
default
,
a
Writ
of
Enquiry
was
issued
out
and
executed
before
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
in
the
Kings-Bench
Court
,
when
the
Jury
upon
hearing
the
Evidence
,
to
shew
their
detestation
of
such
an
unheard
of
impudence
,
gave
100000
Damages
.
The
Hambrough
Company
out
of
Gratitude
for
some
great
Favour
received
from
the
King
,
did
this
Spring
erect
a
most
elaborate
and
curious
Statue
of
him
in
Gray
Marble
,
in
the
very
middle
or
Center
of
the
Royal
Exchange
;
cut
by
Mr.
Grinlin
Gibbons
(
the
most
Famous
Statuary
that
England
ever
produc'd
;
and
equal
,
if
not
superior
to
the
best
at
this
Time
in
Europe
)
in
the
Garb
and
Habit
of
a
Roman
Caesar
:
It
was
placed
upon
a
curious
Pedestal
made
of
the
same
Marble
;
upon
which
was
the
following
Inscription
.
Carolo
II
Caesari
Britanico
Patriae
Patri
.
Regnum
optimo
,
Clementissimo
,
Augustissimo
Generis
Humani
Deliciis
,
Vtriusque
fortunae
Victori
,
Pacis
Europae
Arbitro
,
Maris
Domino
&
Vindici
,
Societas
Me●catorum
Adventur
Angliae
,
Quae
per
CCCC
jam
prope
Annos
Regia
Benignitate
floret
Fidei
Intemerata
,
Gratitudinis
Aeterna●
Hoc
Testimonium
Venerabunda
posuit
,
Anno
sal
.
Humanae
,
MDCLXXXIV
.
The
Council
sitting
on
the
28th
of
May
,
at
Hampton
Court
,
as
it
used
frequently
to
do
when
he
was
at
Windsor
,
as
the
most
convenient
place
for
his
coming
to
it
,
he
told
them
that
he
thought
it
fit
,
and
did
intend
his
Brother
should
be
present
at
the
Meetings
of
the
Council
,
who
accordingly
took
his
Seat
that
Day
,
and
ever
after
during
his
Brothers
Life
.
And
in
October
following
,
the
King
made
a
Review
or
Muster
of
his
Land-Forces
upon
Putney
Heath
,
where
there
was
a
most
gallant
Military
Appearance
,
the
Horse
consisting
of
the
Three
Troops
of
Guards
,
the
Granadeers
,
the
Earl
of
Oxford's
Regiment
of
Horse
,
and
the
Lord
Churchels
Regiment
of
Dragoons
,
and
the
Foot
of
two
Battalians
formed
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Guards
,
with
their
Granadeers
,
one
from
the
Coldstream
Regiment
of
Guards
and
Granadeers
,
one
from
the
Earl
of
Dumbartons
Regiment
,
and
another
from
the
Admiral
Regiment
with
their
Granadeers
;
the
whole
Number
of
Horse
and
Foot
,
between
4000
and
5000
,
being
all
exactly
trained
,
and
well
cloath'd
,
most
of
the
Horse
march'd
in
the
morning
in
Gallant
Order
through
the
Streets
of
London
,
and
so
over
the
Bridg
to
Putney
.
This
Michaelmas
Terms
,
several
Factious
Persons
were
convicted
of
speaking
scandalous
and
seditious
Words
against
the
Government
;
for
which
one
Best
,
commonly
call'd
the
Protestant
Hop-Merchant
was
fined
1000
l.
and
ordered
to
stand
in
the
Pillory
thrice
,
and
find
security
for
his
Good
Behaviour
during
Life
:
And
one
Butler
of
Northamptonshire
,
for
Presenting
and
Reading
to
the
Knights
of
the
Shire
(
at
the
last
Election
for
that
County
)
,
a
seditious
Paper
of
Address
,
was
fined
500
Marks
,
and
order'd
to
find
Sureties
for
his
Good
Behaviour
during
Life
:
And
Dalby
and
Nicholson
,
two
Retainers
to
the
Salamanca
Doctor
,
were
ordered
to
stand
in
the
Pillory
for
several
false
and
scandalous
Speeches
utter'd
by
them
:
But
the
most
remarkable
of
all
,
was
the
Business
of
one
Roswell
a
Conventicle-Preacher
,
about
Redriff
,
who
was
this
Term
tryed
and
convicted
of
High
Treason
,
in
certain
treasonable
words
spoken
b●
him
in
his
Preachment
,
on
the
14th
of
September
:
But
some
question
arising
about
the
Form
of
his
Indictment
,
which
was
argued
by
Council
on
both
sides
,
the
Court
took
time
to
consider
of
their
Judgment
till
the
next
Term
,
before
which
time
Roswel
obtained
the
Kings
Gracious
Pardon
,
who
ever
loved
to
endear
his
Subjects
by
Acts
of
Kindness
,
rather
than
to
terrifie
them
by
Examples
of
Justice
.
In
this
Term
also
was
Oates
indicted
for
Perjury
,
in
relation
to
Irelands
being
in
London
at
the
time
sworn
to
by
him
at
Irelands
Tryal
;
and
being
brought
up
to
the
Kings
Bench-Bar
to
hear
his
Indictment
read
,
and
pleading
Not
guilty
,
his
Tryal
was
appointed
the
next
Term
;
and
at
the
Sessions
,
which
followed
soon
after
at
the
Old-baily
,
he
was
again
Indicted
upon
a
second
Indictment
for
Perjury
,
and
upon
pleading
,
Not
Guilty
,
that
was
also
appointed
to
be
Tryed
the
next
Term
at
the
Kings
Bench
Court
.
The
Roads
being
now
exrteamly
infested
with
Robbers
,
the
King
order'd
,
for
the
ease
and
safety
of
his
Subjects
,
that
all
his
Officers
of
Justice
,
and
others
,
should
with
their
utmost
diligence
endeavour
the
apprehending
of
High-way
men
and
other
Robbers
,
promising
,
That
those
who
should
apprehend
any
of
them
,
should
have
a
reward
of
Ten
Pounds
for
every
Offender
taken
by
them
,
and
delivered
into
Custody
.
A
little
before
Christmas
,
when
the
minds
of
men
,
in
regard
they
were
then
to
celebrate
the
Commemoration
of
the
Incarnation
and
Nativity
of
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
shou'd
have
been
wholly
taken
up
with
thoughts
of
Peace
,
the
restless
and
implacable
Spirits
of
the
factious
and
designing
crew
,
that
were
not
yet
so
deprest
as
to
be
deprived
of
all
hopes
of
reviving
their
Game
,
were
notwithstanding
,
otherwise
employ'd
;
for
about
this
time
,
they
dispers'd
in
a
secret
and
clandestine
manner
,
a
most
wicked
,
false
and
treasonable
Libel
,
relating
to
the
Death
of
the
late
Earl
of
Essex
:
Wherein
they
would
have
born
the
World
in
hand
,
that
he
did
not
murder
himself
:
Strict
enquiry
was
made
after
the
Author
,
and
several
of
the
Books
seiz'd
,
but
the
Author
could
not
be
discovered
;
only
Henry
Danvers
,
commonly
called
Collonel
Danvers
,
an
Anabaptist
by
Profession
,
and
a
Principal
Officer
in
the
late
Rebellious
Army
,
was
found
to
be
the
Author
of
a
certain
Sheet
,
which
was
an
abstract
of
that
Libel
,
wherein
the
very
Q●intescence
and
Venom
of
it
was
crowded
into
a
smaller
Compass
;
and
a
Warrant
thereupon
was
sent
out
for
his
Apprehension
;
but
being
an
old
cunning
Fox
,
he
fled
upon
the
discovery
,
whereupon
the
King
gave
Publick
Notice
in
the
Gazette
,
That
whosoever
should
apprehend
him
,
and
cause
him
to
be
deliver'd
into
safe
Custody
,
that
he
might
be
proceeded
against
according
to
Law
,
for
those
dangerous
and
treasonable
Practices
,
should
have
a
reward
of
100l
.
to
be
immediately
paid
by
the
Lords
of
the
Treasury
.
In
the
beginning
of
this
Hillary
Term
,
Sir
Scroop
How
,
one
of
the
Knights
of
the
Shire
for
the
County
of
Nottingham
in
the
late
Parliaments
,
appearing
in
the
Kings
Bench
to
answer
to
an
Information
exhibited
against
him
for
Words
spoken
against
the
King
and
his
Brother
,
pleaded
Guilty
,
confessing
his
Offence
,
and
with
much
sorrow
cast
himself
upon
the
Kings
and
the
Dukes
Mercy
;
whereupon
being
the
next
day
introduc'd
to
them
,
he
was
after
his
humble
submission
to
them
,
and
promises
of
future
Loyalty
and
Obedience
,
receiv'd
to
Grace
;
and
being
deeply
affected
with
that
unmerited
favour
,
acknowledg'd
that
he
did
in
point
of
Gratitude
for
the
Kings
Goodness
therein
,
owe
him
his
Life
and
Estate
,
and
would
for
the
future
dedicate
Both
to
the
service
of
him
,
and
the
Royal
Family
.
But
Englands
Glorious
Sun
of
Happiness
and
Tranquility
,
which
had
shined
bright
and
resplendent
for
near
Five
and
Twenty
Years
together
,
must
now
suffer
a
fatal
Eclipse
,
and
be
for
some
few
days
wrapt
up
in
Black
and
Mournful
Clouds
,
and
have
it's
Glory
totally
,
tho
not
finally
obscur'd
by
the
Lamented
and
much
Deplored
Death
of
this
happy
and
wonderful
Monarch
;
for
upon
Monday
the
second
of
February
,
he
was
suddenly
taken
with
an
Apoplectick
Fit
,
which
was
so
violent
,
that
in
all
probability
he
would
never
have
reviv'd
again
,
had
not
Doctor
King
,
(
who
being
one
of
his
Physicians
,
was
then
present
,
having
been
that
morning
with
some
others
of
the
Kings
Physicians
to
look
upon
a
sore
Heel
which
he
had
for
some
time
)
immediately
let
him
blood
;
by
which
and
other
proper
means
afterward
used
he
seemed
to
be
in
so
fair
a
way
of
recovery
,
that
the
Lords
of
the
Council
thought
fit
,
for
the
preventing
of
false
Reports
,
to
publish
on
Thursd●y
,
That
some
Hours
after
the
Kings
being
first
taken
,
an
amendment
appeared
,
which
wlth
the
Blessing
of
God
improved
by
the
Application
of
proper
and
seasonable
Remedies
,
was
then
so
far
advanc'd
,
that
the
Physicians
conceiv'd
him
to
be
in
a
condition
of
safety
,
and
that
he
would
in
a
few
days
be
freed
from
his
Distemper
.
The
People
in
divers
Places
of
the
Country
where
it
had
been
positively
reported
he
was
dead
,
receiv'd
this
news
of
his
Recovery
with
incredible
joy
,
exprest
by
the
Ringing
of
Bells
,
and
Bonfires
;
but
in
few
days
all
was
dampt
again
by
the
certain
and
unwelcome
news
of
his
Death
;
For
when
neither
the
endeavours
of
men
,
nor
the
invocations
of
Heaven
could
prevail
,
he
expired
on
Friday
the
Sixth
of
February
,
having
lain
all
that
time
in
abundance
of
pain
and
misery
,
which
he
endur'd
with
incredible
Patience
,
often
lifting
up
his
hands
and
eyes
to
Heaven
,
and
breathing
forth
the
fervent
desires
o●
his
Holy
and
Pious
Soul
,
in
several
Short
but
sweet
and
Pathetick
Ejaculations
.
Kings
in
respect
of
their
Office
are
stiled
Gods
in
the
Sacred
Writ
,
and
are
,
like
him
,
immortal
,
and
therefore
can
never
die
;
but
their
Persons
being
made
of
the
same
mouldring
Principles
with
the
meanest
of
their
Subjects
,
they
must
die
like
men
;
and
when
the
time
appointed
for
their
dissolution
is
come
,
it
is
impossible
either
for
men
or
Angels
,
Physick
or
Physicians
to
detain
them
longer
here
;
for
they
may
with
as
much
ease
dissolve
the
Covenant
of
the
Night
and
Day
,
keep
the
Sea
from
flowing
,
and
the
Sun
from
shining
,
as
preserve
Kings
from
being
hurried
,
as
well
as
the
rest
of
mankind
,
to
the
place
appointed
for
all
Living
.
As
no
King
was
ever
better
beloved
by
his
Subjects
whilst
living
,
so
none
ever
died
more
lamented
than
he
;
for
an
Universal
grief
possest
the
minds
of
all
men
,
and
like
a
Cloud
suddenly
spread
it self
over
the
whole
Nation
,
upon
the
arrival
of
that
doleful
Tidings
.
He
died
in
the
Fifty
fourth
Year
of
his
Age
,
after
he
had
reigned
Thirty
six
Years
and
some
few
days
;
leaving
his
Kingdom
,
which
he
found
almost
ruin'd
with
a
bloody
and
unnatural
War
,
in
a
state
of
Tranquility
and
Peace
;
Which
as
it
magnifies
the
happiness
of
his
Subjects
by
comparing
their
present
felicity
with
their
past
Troubles
,
so
it
lays
the
highest
obligation
imaginable
upon
them
for
ever
to
entertain
the
sacred
Memory
of
his
Name
with
the
greatest
Love
and
Veneration
▪
His
red●cing
a
People
plnnged
,
and
almost
●wallowed
up
in
confusion
,
into
a
quiet
not
to
be
expected
,
and
scarcely
to
be
hoped
for
,
and
asswaging
by
his
incomparable
Prudence
a
Faction
blown
up
into
atempestuous
flame
more
violent
and
deaf
than
either
the
Winds
or
the
Seas
,
rendred
him
the
most
Glorious
and
Admired
Prince
,
and
his
Subjects
the
most
happy
People
in
Christendom
;
and
therefore
in
what
Words
,
or
rather
with
what
Deeds
can
they
ever
expect
to
express
a
Gratitude
any
way
equal
to
his
merits
?
Statues
of
Marble
,
and
tryumphal
Arches
may
indeed
be
an
acknowledgment
of
our
Veneration
,
but
these
are
Trifles
too
mean
to
discharge
our
debt
,
and
therefore
all
true
Englishmen
shall
raise
him
a
more
lasting
Monument
,
by
entombing
him
in
their
Hearts
,
and
expressing
their
love
to
their
Dead
Sovereign
,
by
their
unfeigned
Loyalty
to
their
Living
One
,
our
present
Gracious
King
and
Governour
James
the
Second
;
who
immediately
upon
his
Death
succeeded
to
his
Throne
.
For
Nature
is
not
more
careful
to
prevent
a
Dissolution
of
being
,
than
the
Constitution
of
England
to
prevent
an
Inter-Regnum
of
Government
;
so
that
the
same
minute
which
seems
to
threaten
the
involving
our
Isle
in
Darkness
and
Confusion
,
by
the
setting
of
one
,
really
revives
our
dying-hopes
,
and
dispels
our
sable
Clouds
by
the
rising
of
another
Sun
,
for
whom
I
shall
pray
as
the
Israelites
did
for
King
Solomon
,
That
God
,
by
whom
alone
Kings
reign
,
and
have
their
Governments
Crown'd
with
Peace
and
Felicity
,
may
pour
upon
him
the
Blessings
of
Heaven
in
as
great
a
measure
as
upon
his
Royal
Predecessor
,
and
make
his
Throne
greater
than
the
Throne
of
our
late
Sovereign
Lord
King
Charles
,
and
grant
him
long
to
Live
and
Reign
over
us
in
Peace
and
Tranquility
.
His
Funeral
was
privately
Solemniz'd
on
the
14th
of
February
,
with
as
much
Decency
and
Splendor
,
as
the
greatness
of
the
Sorrow
for
his
Death
would
permit
;
His
Corps
being
convey'd
sometime
before
to
the
Painted
Chamber
in
the
Palace
at
Westminster
,
was
carried
from
thence
to
the
Abby-Church
,
under
a
Velvet
Canopy
,
born
by
Gentlemen
of
the
Privy-Chamber
,
the
Pall
being
supported
by
six
Earls
.
The
proceedings
begun
with
the
Servants
of
the
Nobility
,
Their
Royal
Highnesses
,
the
King
and
Queen
,
the
Queen
Dowager
and
His
own
,
after
whom
followd
the
Barons
,
Bishops
,
and
others
of
the
Nobility
,
according
to
their
respective
Degrees
,
together
with
the
great
Officers
,
and
the
Lord
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
:
His
Royal
Highness
the
Prince
of
Denmark
was
chief
Mourner
,
supported
by
the
Dukes
of
Somerset
and
Beaufort
,
in
the
Collors
of
the
Order
,
as
were
all
the
rest
of
the
Knights
of
the
Garter
then
present
;
and
his
Train
born
by
the
Lord
Cornbury
.
The
Assistants
to
the
chief
Mourner
,
were
sixteen
Earls
.
The
Crown
and
Cushion
was
carry'd
by
one
of
the
Kings
of
Arms
:
The
rest
of
the
Heraulds
and
their
Officers
Attending
and
Directing
the
Ceremony
,
which
was
clos'd
with
His
Majesties
Band
of
Gentelmen-Pensioners
,
and
the
Yeomen
of
the
Guard
.
As
soon
as
they
entred
the
Church
,
the
Dean
and
Prebends
of
Westminster
,
with
the
whole
Quire
met
the
Body
,
and
went
before
it
to
Henry
the
Sevenths
Chappel
,
where
it
was
interr'd
in
a
Vault
,
under
the
East
end
of
the
South
Isle
.
THUS
have
I
endeavour'd
to
present
the
World
with
a
Brief
draught
of
the
Life
of
this
most
Excellent
King
,
from
the
Time
of
his
Birt●
,
to
the
never-enough
lamented
and
most
deplorable
Murder
of
his
Royal
Father
,
and
of
his
Reign
from
that
Time
until
the
hour
of
His
Death
.
And
having
now
traced
him
through
all
the
stupendious
Labyrinths
,
and
wonderful
Revolutions
of
His
Life
,
to
his
exchanging
a
Crown
of
Gold
for
one
of
Glory
;
I
shall
close
my
History
with
his
Character
.
A
Character
,
which
were
I
able
therein
to
represent
him
to
the
Life
,
and
give
him
his
Just
and
deserved
Praise
,
would
not
be
parallel'd
in
Ancient
,
and
remain
a
Wonder
to
all
succeeding
Generations
.
But
his
Perfections
were
so
sublime
and
rare
,
that
my
Representatious
of
him
will
no
more
bear
Proportion
to
his
real
worth
,
than
the
twinkling
Figure
of
the
Sun
shining
in
the
Water
(
wherein
he
views
himself
as
in
a
Looking-Glass
)
is
adequate
to
the
Greatness
of
that
real
body
of
Fire
and
Light
,
whereby
he
claims
the
Regency
of
Heaven
.
This
Monarch
as
to
his
Person
,
was
of
a
tall
and
goodly
Stature
,
and
so
exactly
form'd
,
that
the
most
curious
and
penetrating
Eye
,
after
the
exactest
Scrutiny
,
could
not
discern
the
least
Error
in
his
Shape
;
his
Countenance
very
Majestical
,
shining
black
,
not
frizled
,
but
naturally
Curling
into
large
Rings
,
and
very
Ornamental
.
But
as
the
Jewel
is
more
valuable
than
the
Casket
that
contains
it
,
so
the
perfections
of
his
Mind
did
much
exceed
those
of
his
Body
(
if
we
can
allow
the
same
Man
any
Preheminence
over
himself
)
in
respect
whereof
he
seemed
to
be
a
perfect
Miracle
of
Art
and
Nature
,
having
in
the
Mysteries
of
Both
,
a
most
capacious
and
profound
Knowledg
,
or
one
of
the
best
sort
of
Wonders
,
both
in
respect
of
his
Virtues
and
his
Fortune
;
a
Wonder
to
Wise
men
,
who
admired
his
vast
Parts
;
a
Wonder
to
His
Enemies
,
who
admir'd
at
His
Preservation
from
their
Snares
;
a
Wonder
to
his
Friends
,
that
admired
at
the
Adversity
of
his
Fortune
,
and
the
Patience
wherewith
he
endur'd
it
;
a
Wonder
to
the
World
,
which
admired
the
strangeness
of
His
Restoration
,
and
were
astonish'd
to
see
him
,
(
notwithstanding
there
was
at
that
Time
an
Army
on
Foot
,
to
keep
him
out
,
which
had
been
flush'd
with
so
many
Victories
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
by
Prescription
was
able
to
beat
the
World
,
or
at
least
had
Courage
and
Confidence
enough
to
attempt
it
)
return
without
spilling
one
drop
of
Blood
,
or
having
an
Hand
held
up
against
him
to
oppose
his
Entrance
.
He
had
been
himself
a
Sufferer
,
and
had
thereby
learnt
to
Govern
his
Subjects
with
Moderation
.
He
had
been
in
Misery
,
and
that
taught
him
to
be
Merciful
.
He
had
been
unjustly
dealt
with
,
and
that
made
him
the
more
careful
to
see
right
done
to
all
men
,
own
Cause
,
than
have
his
Subjects
seem
oppressed
;
nor
was
there
ever
known
so
few
Executions
in
so
long
a
Reign
.
And
truly
when
we
(
especially
for
the
first
Eighteen
Years
after
the
Interregnum
)
consider
his
great
.
Mercy
to
Traytors
,
it
looks
as
if
he
design'd
not
to
spare
himself
,
provided
he
could
but
people
again
,
or
at
least
keep
as
full
as
possibly
,
a
Nation
,
which
had
been
so
monstrously
emptied
of
men
,
by
a
long
unnatural
and
sanguinary
War
.
For
he
was
ever
unwilling
to
inflict
the
least
Severities
upon
his
offending
Subjects
,
unless
when
necessity
of
State
,
or
the
nature
of
the
Crime
did
bind
the
hand
of
Mercy
,
and
render
Severity
absolutely
necessary
,
rather
for
the
publick
,
than
his
own
Secuirty
.
He
always
professed
to
love
and
seek
Peace
,
and
prefer
it
before
the
Troubles
and
Hazards
of
War
;
wherein
he
was
like
Solomon
rather
than
David
,
and
imitated
our
Blessed
Saviour
,
who
stiles
himself
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
ever
bearing
it
in
his
Princely
mind
,
that
when
Christ
came
into
the
World
,
Peace
was
sang
by
the
Holy
Angels
,
and
when
he
made
his
Exit
,
Peace
was
the
Legacy
he
bequeathed
.
Nor
can
it
be
imagined
,
That
his
desire
of
Peace
was
the
effect
of
softness
or
fear
;
for
he
was
both
Active
and
Valiant
:
but
he
had
a
Conduct
peculiar
to
himself
in
bringing
about
his
Purposes
,
less
charge
to
his
Subjects
,
the
Arbitrator
of
Europe
,
than
any
of
his
Predecessors
had
ever
been
,
and
could
at
his
Pleasure
dispence
War
and
Peace
,
where
,
and
to
whom
,
he
pleas'd
;
which
makes
it
the
greater
Wonder
,
That
He
who
was
so
great
a
Lover
of
Peace
,
should
be
so
successful
in
War
:
for
his
Arms
were
always
fortunate
,
nor
did
he
ever
after
his
Restauration
,
know
what
a
miscarriage
meant
.
The
Two
Rebellions
in
Scotland
were
ended
by
Victory
,
as
if
raised
industriously
to
encrease
the
Fame
of
his
Arms
,
which
after
so
long
an
interval
of
Peace
,
wanted
exercising
;
and
in
his
Wars
with
Holland
,
France
,
Spain
and
Denmark
,
he
was
always
sued
to
for
peace
,
before
he
granted
it
;
and
the
French
King
did
ever
fear
his
Threatnings
more
than
other
Princes
performances
.
In
the
exercising
his
Sovereignty
,
he
consulted
his
own
Judgment
rather
than
other
mens
Affections
or
Interests
,
and
always
reserv'd
the
disposal
of
his
Royal
Favours
to
his
own
Will
and
Pleasure
;
and
to
avoid
the
fate
of
too
many
Princes
,
who
are
ruled
by
their
Favourites
,
and
Govern'd
by
those
whom
they
themselves
have
raised
,
he
never
admitted
any
of
his
Nobles
to
so
familiar
an
intimacy
with
him
,
Clarendon
,
Buckingham
,
Lauderdale
,
Danby
,
and
others
;
yet
none
of
them
could
be
properly
called
his
Favourites
,
as
Gaveston
and
Spencer
were
the
Favourites
of
Edward
the
Second
;
or
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
of
Richard
the
Second
:
And
altho
he
would
frequently
acquaint
his
Parliaments
with
his
Intentions
,
and
require
their
advice
and
assistance
for
the
executing
of
them
,
yet
he
would
not
endure
they
should
be
too
positive
or
peremptory
therein
,
accounting
that
too
great
an
Invasion
of
his
Prerogative
;
and
would
tell
them
,
The
Right
of
making
and
managing
War
and
Peace
,
was
invested
in
Him
,
and
if
they
thought
he
would
depart
from
any
part
of
that
Right
,
they
would
find
themselves
mistaken
;
for
having
the
Reins
of
Government
in
his
own
hands
,
he
would
have
the
same
care
to
maintain
them
there
,
as
he
would
have
to
preserve
his
own
Person
.
His
Prudence
and
Conduct
in
managing
the
great
Affairs
of
his
Kingdom
was
so
admirable
and
successful
,
that
it
is
rather
to
be
wondred
at
,
than
believed
,
and
he
made
so
many
good
and
wholsome
Laws
,
every
one
whereof
was
grounded
upon
the
most
searching
Maxims
of
State
for
the
Welfare
and
security
of
His
Subjects
and
the
maintaining
the
prerogatives
of
the
Crown
,
as
no
Age
before
him
could
ever
boast
of
,
which
begot
in
all
men
the
greater
Awe
and
Veneration
of
him
;
and
yet
there
is
nothing
more
certain
,
than
that
his
Reputation
was
as
great
(
if
not
greater
)
abroad
than
at
home
,
well
grounded
:
for
Forreigners
could
not
see
at
that
distance
the
passages
of
Affairs
,
nor
discern
by
what
Secret
Councils
he
always
attained
his
own
ends
and
disappointed
the
Expectation
of
his
Enemies
abroad
,
and
the
Factions
at
Home
,
and
were
therefore
forced
to
make
their
Judgment
upon
the
Issues
and
Success
of
them
:
No
Prince
ever
had
a
Wiser
Council
than
He
,
and
yet
no
Prince
ever
needed
it
less
,
for
he
was
Himself
a
Counsellor
to
his
Council
,
and
was
able
to
direct
those
of
whom
he
asked
advice
.
For
he
was
as
well
skilled
in
the
Art
of
Kingship
(
as
His
Royal
Grandfather
was
wont
to
term
it
)
,
and
had
as
great
an
insight
into
,
and
understood
as
well
the
best
Rules
and
Methods
of
Government
,
as
any
Prince
that
ever
sway'd
a
Scepter
;
which
rendred
him
more
capable
of
exercising
his
Kingly
Office
to
the
greatest
advantage
of
Himself
,
his
Kingdom
,
and
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
enabled
Him
to
govern
His
Subjects
for
so
long
a
Tract
of
Time
with
so
much
exactness
,
that
by
his
Wise
and
Prudent
Management
he
so
poized
all
jarring
and
different
Interests
,
as
to
preserve
the
publick
Peace
and
Tranquility
of
his
Kingdom
to
the
very
last
Minute
of
His
Life
,
notwithstanding
the
many
restless
Attempts
of
unruly
and
designing
Men
,
to
disturb
it
;
and
left
things
in
so
good
a
posture
at
his
Death
,
that
his
most
Illustrious
Brother
,
and
Royal
and
Lawful
Successor
,
ascended
his
Imperial
Throne
with
as
much
Facility
and
Applause
as
any
of
his
Predecessors
.
He
loved
so
well
to
see
his
Subjects
thrive
,
that
he
coveted
not
so
much
to
fill
his
Exchequer
,
as
to
reign
over
a
Rich
and
Wealthy
People
;
and
thought
Money
as
well
bestowed
,
when
laid
up
in
their
Coffers
,
as
when
it
filled
his
own
.
He
was
Religious
toward
God
,
as
well
as
just
towards
man
,
and
took
care
to
promote
the
Interest
of
the
Church
as
well
as
the
State
.
At
His
Restoration
he
found
the
Church
involved
in
Trouble
,
but
left
her
possessed
of
Peace
;
he
found
her
robbed
and
spoiled
,
but
left
her
Wealthy
and
Rich.
Her
Prelates
He
restored
to
their
Ancient
Rights
and
Dignities
,
and
filled
Her
Converts
with
Joy
and
Gladness
.
private
Devotion
soared
so
high
,
that
he
seemed
to
be
wholly
swallowed
up
with
the
Contemplation
of
the
Holiness
and
Majesty
of
the
God
whom
he
adored
,
and
with
whom
he
would
plead
in
Prayer
so
earnestly
,
and
with
such
Affection
,
as
tho
he
were
resolved
to
take
no
denial
.
And
one
of
the
Presbyterian
Ministers
,
who
attended
the
Commissioners
(
sent
over
by
the
Parliament
)
at
Breda
passing
accidentally
by
,
when
he
was
private
in
his
Closet
,
he
was
so
astonished
at
the
Ardency
and
Zeal
wherewith
he
offered
up
his
Sacrifices
of
Prayer
and
Praises
to
Almighty
God
,
that
he
suddenly
clapt
his
hand
upon
his
Heart
,
and
with
a
kind
of
Emotion
of
Spirit
,
cried
out
to
those
that
were
with
him
,
We
are
not
worthy
of
such
a
King
.
And
that
which
was
the
perfection
of
all
,
his
piety
and
zeal
proceeded
not
so
much
from
a
desire
to
seem
Religious
,
as
from
a
solemn
Dedication
of
his
great
Soul
to
the
Honour
and
Glory
of
his
God
,
by
whom
alone
he
knew
Kings
reign
,
and
Princes
decree
Justice
:
Accounting
himself
(
like
Theodosius
the
Emperor
)
more
happy
in
being
a
servant
of
Christ
than
in
his
being
King
of
great
Brittain
and
Ireland
.
He
was
from
his
Infancy
Eduducated
in
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
Instructed
by
the
Royal
Martyr
in
the
Doctrine
and
Discipline
of
the
Church
of
England
.
And
yet
he
was
not
a
Protestant
so
much
by
Education
as
Choice
,
as
appeared
by
his
constant
adhering
to
the
Church
of
England
in
the
time
of
his
unhappy
Exile
,
when
he
was
absolutely
free
to
have
profess'd
what
Religion
he
pleased
,
and
had
so
many
Temptations
(
from
the
baseness
and
villany
of
his
own
Subjects
,
and
the
kindness
of
those
Popish
Princes
by
whom
he
was
entertained
,
and
from
whose
Assistance
he
expected
relief
against
the
unjust
Oppression
of
those
that
had
Vsurp'd
his
Throne
)
to
embrace
the
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
And
the
reason
why
he
so
strenuously
endeavoured
to
promote
and
maintain
an
Vniformity
in
Religion
through
all
his
Dominions
,
was
not
so
much
to
Justifie
his
own
Supremacy
in
Ecclesiastical
Causes
,
as
thereby
to
strengthen
the
Protestant
Interest
,
knowing
that
the
safety
of
England
consisted
chiefly
in
the
Vnion
of
her
Inhabitants
.
So
that
his
knowledg
in
the
sacred
Mysteries
of
Religion
,
was
the
Crown
and
Glory
of
all
his
other
Perfections
;
and
the
great
end
and
design
whereat
He
aimed
in
all
his
other
Studies
,
was
the
improving
them
to
the
Glory
of
God
,
and
the
increasing
in
Himself
the
knowledg
of
more
sublime
and
heavenly
things
,
wherein
He
so
much
excelled
,
that
He
might
have
said
with
King
David
,
I
am
wiser
than
all
my
Teachers
.
Knowing
likewise
that
nothing
obstructed
the
growth
of
Piety
,
and
the
power
of
Godliness
,
more
than
the
wasting
those
parts
,
and
spending
that
time
in
disputing
about
Forms
,
which
ought
wholly
to
be
employed
in
promoting
Holiness
of
Life
,
and
Sincerity
of
Heart
.
He
had
,
during
his
Exile
,
visited
the
Courts
,
and
Travelled
through
the
Countrys
of
the
three
greatest
and
most
Potent
Monarchs
of
Christendom
,
Germany
,
France
,
and
Spain
;
and
had
by
his
Observation
made
himself
Master
of
what
was
excellent
and
worth
learning
in
their
Forms
and
Methods
of
Government
,
and
exactly
inform'd
himself
what
were
the
Excellencies
,
and
what
the
defects
of
each
of
them
:
And
to
the
Admiration
of
those
who
had
the
Happiness
to
converse
with
him
,
had
by
that
means
obtained
an
universal
insight
into
all
the
great
and
weighty
Affairs
of
Europe
,
and
understood
by
what
Principles
they
were
first
moved
,
and
by
what
Counsels
,
and
to
what
ends
they
were
afterwards
carried
on
;
which
tho
he
chiefly
learned
from
themselves
,
yet
what
he
gathered
from
them
all
in
General
,
was
strange
and
surprizing
to
every
one
of
them
in
particular
,
who
greatly
wondred
at
the
Comprehensiveness
of
his
Knowledg
:
So
that
as
he
had
by
right
of
Nature
,
a
Power
of
Empire
over
the
Bodies
of
one
Part
of
Europe
,
He
might
seem
by
a
Natural
and
acquired
right
,
to
claim
an
Vniversal
Monarchy
over
the
Intellectual
Powers
,
the
Minds
and
Wills
of
Mankind
,
in
all
the
Parts
of
it
besides
.
He
understood
Spanish
and
Italian
,
and
spake
and
wrote
French
correctedly
;
was
well
versed
in
Ancient
and
Modern
History
,
and
had
read
the
choicest
Pieces
of
Politicks
and
Divinity
,
and
understood
the
fundamental
Laws
of
England
so
well
,
He
understood
the
truest
and
best
Method
for
Building
of
Ships
;
and
could
,
better
than
those
who
pretended
themselves
the
greatest
Crafts-masters
therein
,
direct
the
making
them
far
more
useful
both
for
Strength
and
Sailing
,
than
any
which
had
been
formerly
built
;
and
was
as
well
acquainted
with
Rigging
and
Fitting
forth
a
Fleet
for
Sea
:
He
had
great
Skill
in
Guns
,
knew
all
that
belonged
to
their
casting
;
and
could
tell
upon
first
view
,
whether
they
were
mounted
to
do
Execution
,
or
not
.
He
was
a
great
Lover
of
stately
Buildings
,
and
several
Curious
Edifices
were
either
built
or
repaired
by
Him
:
But
his
greatest
Cost
and
Care
in
that
kind
was
laid
out
in
Windsor-Castle
,
which
he
took
more
delight
in
,
than
in
any
other
of
His
Palaces
.
Nor
were
His
Buildings
all
for
Pomp
,
but
some
for
Charity
;
witness
that
Curious
and
Stately
Fabrick
of
Chelsey-Colledg
for
the
Entertainment
of
decayed
Soldiers
.
He
understood
Navigation
,
Astronomy
,
and
all
the
parts
of
the
Mathematicks
to
such
a
Degree
that
he
is
supposed
to
have
attained
a
greater
Perfection
therein
,
than
any
Prince
ever
did
before
Him
;
and
took
so
much
delight
in
those
Pleasant
and
Useful
Studies
,
that
he
endeavoured
,
as
much
as
possible
,
the
promoting
them
in
others
;
Witness
His
Worthy
Gift
to
the
Hospital
of
Christ-Church
for
the
Annual
breeding
up
a
certain
Number
of
the
most
Ingenuous
of
their
Children
in
the
Mathematical
Studies
;
and
the
Liberal
Rewards
which
were
frequently
bestowed
by
Him
upon
Ingenious
Men
,
that
had
any
way
contributed
toward
the
making
those
Studies
more
easie
and
delightful
,
or
had
been
imployed
by
him
in
any
thing
relating
thereunto
.
His
Recreations
,
for
the
most
part
,
were
very
stirring
,
and
such
as
tended
to
the
making
his
Body
more
Robust
and
strong
,
Riding
,
Hunting
,
Fishing
,
Tennis
,
and
the
like
.
He
loved
Walking
extreamly
,
which
he
would
do
so
fast
,
that
his
Courtiers
were
sometimes
forced
to
run
,
that
so
they
might
keep
pace
with
him
:
It
being
his
constant
Custom
every
morning
when
he
was
in
Town
,
to
Walk
an
hour
or
more
in
St.
James's
Park
;
and
he
designed
to
have
done
so
that
very
morning
he
fell
into
his
Fit
.
He
took
great
pleasure
likewise
in
Swimming
,
which
he
could
do
incomparably
well
to
the
Pleasure
and
Admiration
of
those
,
that
beheld
him
.
And
indeed
all
his
Recreations
,
as
well
as
those
publick
and
private
Actions
,
which
had
a
more
direct
tendency
to
the
great
concerns
of
his
Life
,
as
a
King
,
gave
delight
and
satisfaction
to
those
who
communicated
in
the
sight
of
them
:
And
his
very
Diversions
were
so
serious
and
pleasing
,
that
every
part
of
his
time
was
thought
to
be
well
spent
,
and
to
deserve
Commendation
.
Never
was
Prince
more
loving
and
affectionate
to
his
Queen
than
he
;
for
he
ever
resented
Affronts
offered
to
her
,
The
vast
Treasure
of
Learning
and
Knowledg
which
he
had
acquired
by
his
long
Study
and
Experience
,
was
richly
set
off
and
adorned
by
a
curious
,
smooth
,
and
charming
Eloquence
,
whereby
he
could
readily
express
his
Sentiments
of
things
in
so
good
a
Language
,
as
that
with
a
pleasing
kind
of
Magick
,
it
enchanted
the
listning
Ears
of
those
that
heard
him
,
as
sufficiently
appeared
by
his
Letters
,
Declarations
and
Speeches
.
And
to
conclude
all
,
He
was
every
way
fitted
,
and
made
for
Government
,
as
well
as
born
to
be
a
King
;
and
was
possessed
of
all
those
excellent
Qualifications
,
which
were
we
to
have
had
a
liberty
of
choice
,
would
certainly
have
constrained
us
to
have
pitched
upon
him
for
our
Sovereign
.
For
the
valour
of
Edward
the
3d
,
The
Conduct
of
Henry
the
5th
,
the
Wisdom
of
the
Seventh
Henry
,
the
Majesty
of
his
Great
Son
,
the
Learning
of
James
the
1st
,
and
the
Justice
and
Piety
of
the
Royal
Martyr
,
and
(
I
had
almost
said
)
the
Mercy
of
God
himself
,
all
met
and
were
conspicuous
in
him
.
FINIS
.