was an enemy to extortors a lover of liberality that day he had not done some good in he accounted lost He gently admonisht two that had conspired against him and used them so lovingly that they repented the Jewes being subdued he had much peace Flavius Domitian persecuted Christians banisht John to Patmos hearing of Christs kingdome he feared but seeing two of Judas's nephews discoursing of the world to come to be poor he contemned them he was so impatient of labor arm government that he would use to be in a gallery pricking flies one asikng what company was with the Emperor was answerd not a fly some of his friends and others conspired his death one pretending business stab'd him at which the Senate rejoyced ordering his name should not be remembred Nerva was for his wisdome chose by the Senate he released many Christians John returned from Patmos he took away impositions forbad slanders as also making Eunuchs he brought up poor mens childdren restored goods unjustly gotten died of a sweat through coller against a Senator Trajanus the adopted son of Nerva a Spaniard was fair in carriage at first and beloved yet persecuted the Christians with great pains which they bore with much patience one was Simon the Apostle The Deputie of Bithanie troubled in mind for slaying Christians informed the Emperor how holily the Christians liv'd and zealously they worshipt Christ which mitigated the Emperors fury Adrian A Bishop and an Oratour writing for the Christian Religion the Emperor made a new edict for persecution the Jews followed a pretended Messias one Barcohebas the Emperor banisht them from their native soil he at last had a mind to build a Church for the Christians void of Images but was hindred by his friends Antonius Verus took much care of his people in famine Justin Martyrs writings for the Christian Religion was read in the Senate This Emperors death was much lamented the Romans sacrificed to him and canonized him for a God Marcus Aurelius was for wisdome esteemed a Phylosopher yet Martyrd Policarpus and Justinius but was molified a little by the Bishop of Lions and God sending raine to his army in distress upon the prayers of his Christian souldiers and fire and thunder upon his enemies he wrote to the Senate to deal gently with the Christians About this time William Duke of Normandy Conquer'd England the Danes came and Conquered Etheldred the ninth Saxon King and the King of Denmark left his son to rule but Edmond called Ironside Etheldreds son set up himself after his fathers death and warr'd with Canutus the new King of the Danes after many bloudy battels the two Kings fighting hand to hand they devided the Nations but Etheldred was murthered by one that thought to be preferd by Canutus who caused him to be tormented to death and Canutus married Etheldreds widow and had a son by her call'd Hardie and was now King of England Scotland Denmark and Norway but Hardie residing in Denmark another son of Canutus by a former wife sets up himself who displaced the English out of offices banisht his Mother-in-Law and put her youngest son to death after this King dying his brother Hardy possesses the Crown but died in the midst of his Cupps at a marriage feast Edward the remaining son of Etheldred was brought into England married the Earl Bodwins daughter but died without issue he left the Crown to Edgar grandchild to Edmund Ironside and swore Bodwins son now Regent to be true to him but Harold Bodwins son got himself Crowned upon which the King of Norway came to incounter them with a great Army at which time William Duke of Normandy with a compleat Army came into England claiming a right to the Crown by Edward the Confessors gift Harold having the better of the King of Norway yet wasting his Army William in a battle where fell 66654. English with Harold having reigned not four months Conquered him and the kingdome in whose Line the Crown continued till King Richard the second who by desoluteness of life entertaining bad Counsellers lost the love of his Subjects against whom his Nobles took Armes but he consenting to bring the evill Counsellers to be punished by law the Barrons cashier their forces The King apprehended several on a conspiracy the Duke of Norfolk and Hartford impeaching one another ready to fight a Dewell was banisht but after when the King was subduing his enemies in Ireland Hartford now Duke of Lancester by his fathers death came into England the Nobility and Gentry resorting to him who summoned a Parliament the King not able to resist them yeelded the Crown to the Duke the King being sent to Ponfret Castle and dispatcht which bred woful wars after three or four Kings reigns Edward the fourth of the house of York by a war where was slain thirty six thousand men got the kingdom where it continued till Henry the seaventh kill'd Richard the Third and he marrying the Heir of York reconsiled both houses Commodus put many Christians to death even of noble birth he had three hundred Concubines some of which conspiring his death was executed but after by a pretended friend he was poysoned to the joy of the Romans Pertinax was an enemy to riot and meerly for brideling of disorders a tumultuous company with halberds went and slew him Didius Julianus bought the Emperors Throne of the soldiers who offered it to sail but one pretending a title he that pretended to it was proclamed and Julian slaine by command from the Senate Severius persecuted the Christians charging them with sacriledge and Rebellion being stird up to this by the Jewes the father of Origen was beheaded and many in Carthage a Captain going to execute a Virgin who prayed to God to turne his heart died himself for the Faith this Emperor was slain at York by the Northern men Bassinus and Geta the first slew the other his brother put to death a lawyer for not justifying his Murther married his mother in Law was slain by Macrimus Macrimus was chose Emperor took his son for his companion but not coming to Rome to govern and living in lust was beaten fled and pursued was found sick void of all favour he and his son was put to death and the Conqueror made Emperor Heliogabalus was a belly God worshipt and built a Temple to the Sun and would have had the Christians who was now grown numerous to make their prayers there He appointed a Senate of women about obscene matters had followed him many Chariotts of Bands and harlots he ordered that business which should be done by day to be done by night he studied to find out untasted dainâ—ies for his lewd courses the Pretorian soldiers murthered him drew his dead body through the streets and flung it into Tiber. Alexander Severus the adopted Son of the former delighted in wise Counsellers punished a flatterer with smoak yet martyrd many Christians some of them Senators The Judge that past sentence against Agapetus
Latine of his fears the second Emperor of the Turks caused all the Noblemen of Moden which he took to be slain cruelly in his presence Charles the fifth King of Spain was chose he took the King of France but made peace with him which the Pope caused the King of France to revoke the Emperor sent the Duke of Burbon who sackt Rome and besieged the Pope and Cardinalls in a Mount the Duke was slain but the Emperor fearing excommunication sent to have the Pope goe out Luther now writ for the reformed Religion the Emperor summons him to a Counsell he had conven'd he refus'd to recant yet was let go but soon after was apprehended and his books against Popery burnt the Pope pressed for execution of former Edicts but the German Princes presented to the Emperor that the Church of Rome prohibited that which the word of God did not and that by reason of the Popes pardoning sinnes for a little money much villany and murther was committed and desired a free Christian Counsel Divers Princes met at Spires declaring that Ministers should teach according to the interpretation of the Church the Duke of Saxon and divers other Princes withstood this who and those that joyned with them was called Protestants unto whom cleaved divers Cities appealing to the Emperor but he used their Ambassadors rufflie fearing to displease the Pope threatning to punish those that would not yeeld to the convension of Spire the Protestants Covenant to defend themselves if invaded for Religion but the Emperor who had sworn to defend the Romish Church call'd a convention of Estates learned men on both sides was brought but he commands the Protestant Princes to come to Masse which they desired may be determin'd first The Protestants brought a Confession of Faith which was answer'd but the Emperor would not admit of a reply and made a decree the Protestants should have time to returne to the Church of Rome which their Princes and Cities declared they could not keep with good conscience upon which a Decree was made to confirme the doctrine of the Church of Rome and to proceed in judgement against Protestants who stood close by one another but after some time the Emperor offer'd them Peace to assist him against the Turk Swinglius now preacht down pardons and disputes there was but the Romanists put off all to a Councell many Cities threw off the Masse Alters and Images the Emperor was this while in warre with France some other Cities joyn'd against the Protestants and ready to give battle a moderating City parted them but afterward the Switsers and Pages of Helvetia gave the Protestants of Berne an overthrow The Emperor agrees with France but against the reformed Religion upon which a French generall fell on the Waldenses killing many driving others into the woods which General died of a rotten stinking disease the Emperor and Pope come against the Protestant Princes in Germany pretending against Rebells but with Spaniards and Venetians subdues the Duke of Saxony telling him he must die or turne the first he willingly chose but the Marquesse of Brandenburg begging for him he only lost his hands upon this several others yeelded The Emperor sent to the Council of Bishops to remove to Trent who refusing he consulted with the Princes about some alteration of Religion that Priests should many the Sacrament be used in both kinds and some other things some Protestants accepted of this with an exception but Buser fled upon it and the Romanists abominated it The Duke of Saxony taxing the King with breach of promise joynes with the Marquesse of Brandenburgh and King of France against the Emperor at last Peace was made with some liberty for the Protestants In England the Masse in Latine was abolisht common Prayer establisht and Bishop Bonner imprison'd But Mary restored the Popes supremasie and the Masse and caus'd the Parliament to be absolv'd by Cardinal Poole she put to death many Bishops and others resolute for the Faith the Turks took Rhodes but this Emperor recover'd Tunis and releived twenty thousand Captives Ferdinand King of Bohemia was next elected Emperor the Masse was omitted for some of the Electors sake some of the Parliament in France were now Protestants the King of France told a great Counseller that he would see him burnt but the King in Armour being run at in jest and by his choise with a sphear a splinter of it breaking entred the Kings eye and kill'd him but his son who married the Queen of Scotland where many was against the Romish way and the Guizans allied to the Queen came over into Scotland but was beaten back the Queen of England helping Scotland the Prince of Condie a Protestant was taken by the Kings guard the King died of putrifaction in his ears and Condie cleared then the Kings of Navarre and Queen Mother with the estates had a dispute before them of almost a hundred Bishops and Doctors of a side but no agreement the Protestants of Piedmont was cruelly persecuted for not owning the Masse who defended themselves with stones In France there was an Edict for the Protestants to heare the word in Peace but the Pope puts the King in hope Navar shall be restored him by the King of Spaine if he turne Catholick which turning him the Duke of Guize takes armes first he killed 1500 men and women at a sermon after seiseth on the King and Queen at Paris many Nobles resort to the Prince of Condie to free the King and defend the Gospel the Queen sent letters also to Condie to free them many Towns was taken on both sides the Guizans took Roan again in the siege whereof the King of Navar was slain the Guizans hang'd Marloret a Minister Guize gave Condie battle as he was going to joyn with some English where Guize was slain upon which an Edict was made but not so strickt as before for liberty for the Protestants About the year 1550. the Romanists that they may with the Turk maintain that by might which they cannot by right did thrust the Iron Inquisition at first appointed against Jewes and Moors into the sides of many worthy Christians one Julian for dispersing Bibles was brought to the Stake who with his smiles incouraig'd twenty more who was roasted to death also Consalvo a studious Priest being true to truth against the adoration of the host doctrine of merit and other Phanatick innovations was with his two sisters mother and brother put to death take a taste of this soure business by which the Papists hold fast deceit when there is the least information given against any one an Officer cal'd a familiar is suborn'd to insinuate into his company who taking occasion to meet the partie accus'd saies I being by accident at the Lords Inquisitors they commanded me to summon you before them if he saies he knows nothing of that Court or the Church they dismiss him at present still appointing one to feel him out and then send for him
assisted with twenty two Lords they lost by storme three Gallies as soon as out of Sea coming near England a Fleming inform'd the English Admirall and Sir Francis Drake who quickly with what Shipps they had put the Spaniards Ships to disorder and took one with instructions in it what the Spaniards should doe if they conquerd wherein was part of their Treasure also the Spaniards Anchord at Callis the English send fire Ships besmear'd with Rozume and Brimstone among them in dead of night which made them put to Sea in confusion towards Ireland which Sea being tempestuous many of their Ships run upon sands scarce fourteen got safe home for which there was appointed thanksgiving to God The Scots was dealt with towards entring an Army that way but King James prevented it the King married the King of Denmarks Daughter Drake now took several places from the Spaniard the Popish Lords in Scotland made no small stir for their Interest And a Cardinall wrote against King James but all was crusht the Queens Physitian was put to death for plotting her death Balls was sent to fire the English Fleet a Navie from England takes Cadis vanquisht the Spanish Fleet releiv'd prisoners the Spaniard answerd it with another fleet the greatest part of which was cast away One Walop came to poyson the Queens saddle with the benediction of a Jesuit who would pawn his Soul for him The Queen sent another Fleet under Essex to take the Spaniards Indie Fleet but stormes gave leave onely for Essex to returne safe who was after sent Deputy in Ireland with an Army with whom the Queen was displeas'd and he came into England unlookt for was beheaded but Tyrone in Ireland the Spaniards which was sent thither by the Popes advice was all subdued Brute came from Rome against King James Priests was Proclam'd to depart the Realm Queen Elizabeth dying King James was proclamed King of England Scotland France and Ireland several was found in a conspiracy against him two Priests was executed one affirming the King no King till Crown'd the Jesuits was now banisht but a little after the great designe of Gun-powder Treason was laid for blowing up King and Parliament by putting barrels of Powder in a vault where the Plotters went with dark Lanthorns which was discover'd by a Messenger carrying a letter to a rong person Hawks and others was hang'd for it There was another Proclamation against Roman Priests and an Order that all that came from beyond Sea should take the Oath of Allegiance which Garrat refusing he was executed after the Oath was imposed on all now in 1612 died Prince Henry whose sister married the Palsgrave The Jews continue hardned in their unbelief scatterd about the world many of them are rich and cunning Merchants but enjoy not Land or Majestracy in some places they are admitted with their Synagogues in other places only to trade but in Spain and elsewhere if they be known they lose life and estate but if they cannot get enough to transport themselves they seem to live and die Christians About this time Ninety thousand Moros was driven out of Spain Mathias In his times great warrs was between the Duke of Austria who by conditions from the Emperor was K. of Bohemia also with the Protestant people of Bohemia upon the account of Religion Mathias reigned but about 6 years Ferdinand the second what remarkables in and after his time he vigorously prosecuted the war with the Bohemian Protestants Frederick Elector Palatine K. of Bohemia Brother to K. Charles of Engl. K. of Bohemia was in Fight under Prague overcome and fled to Holland the Bohemian Provinces now returning to the obedience of the Emperor who restor'd the Jesuits in Prague several other places yeelded also to the Emperor Breda was taken by the Spaniard Rochell now calls forth the English who under the Duke of Buckingham with about 120 Ships possessed the Island of Ree all but the Castle but sucker coming from the King of France they was driven out again the King after besieges Rochell which brought to extremity veelded and was turn'd to a kind of Village Gustanus King of Sweathland and the Lutheran Princes gave the Catholick Army under Tillie a great blow slaying near 10000. The Swedes subdued all Franconie the Saxon also a friend of the Sweede invaded Bohemia and also Prague the Swedes went through Alsatia and Bavaria but some of the Emperial Princes desire the King of Frances aide Vulsteine now Captaine of the Catholicks recovers Prague and at Lutzen fights with the Swede two daies in which the King was slain the Chancellor still undertook the war the Duke of Bavaria was now the Commander of the Emperors party several fights passed Frankford was taken two or three times and Luna four times the Emperor displac'd his general made his son the King of Hungarie who took Hedleburgh Spaine assists him he takes also several townes in lower Franconie the Sweeds confer with the Protestants the Duke of Newburgh desires to be Newter for which the Sweede after afflicts him The Dutch in the West-Indies take 2 Ships with sixty Tunne of gold and at Ginnie 1044 pound waite of gold and bring the Island of Pacunia under their yoke In the East-Indies they took seaven Ships possess the best Island for Salt also Paraibus in Poland the King could not assist the Emperor because the States which chose him would not consent In England now was a great fire on London-bridge the winde turning suddenly from Thames-streete where much Pitch and Tarr was Aturne Noy set on foot Ship-money and now was several Patents of Commodities granted Hambden had a Tryal with the King about Shipmoney The Sweeds beats the Emperor In England Prin wrote against Stage-plays and Burton wrote against Bishops who were censured in Star-Chamber loosing their eares and was exild The Scots now refused to admit of the Liturgie and Bishops The Spaniard punish the Dutch at Dunkirk but the Dutch Admiral Trump so beat the Spanish Fleet that fifteen scarce escapt of fifty Ships The Scots raise an Army to prevent any to hinder them of what they ingage for the King marches to them the Scots declare they intend not the least hurt to the King the English refusing to fight the Scots they had good conditions the Palatinate receiving help from the King of England takes in Westphalia but the Emperor Ferdinand the second scatters his forces takes his brother Rupert who getting his liberty goes to help his unkle against the Parliaments forces In May 1630 the Merchants of London sent the Ship Salutation for Green-land arived there in June following with two other Ships all commanded by Captain Goodlier the Ship where the Captain was meeting with store of Whales sent for the Salutation to take in part of the Trane Oyle as they went meeting with cross winds the Master sent eight men a shore to kill Venison who took with them a brace of doggs A Snaphance two Lances and
into Flanders 6000 foot which did the French great service in taking Mountmedi St. Venant and the fort of Mardike Now the King of England had 2000 English Scots and Irish unimployed which the King of Spaine with consent sends with some others commanded by the Duke of York to assault Mardike but they after six houres conflict was forc'd to retire upon which the English and French straitly besieged Dunkirk to oppose them the Dukes of Austria and York and Condie assembled 16000 horse and foot 300 English foot gave the first onset who routing the Spanish foot the horse fled and the French pursued them till the Duke of York resisted but he was overpower'd and 2000 of the Spaniards fide was prisoners after which the Governor of Dunkirk the Marquess of Leda being slaine in a sallie Dunkirk was surrendred upon conditions and by the King of France and Cardinal in person put into the hands of the English About this time the Protestants of Piedmont was by their Duke of Savoy through the instigation of the Priests cruely forc'd into the woods the Protestants in many parts especially England contributed largely to them and at last Cromwell Protector of England got the King of France to mediate with the Duke for peace with them The Swede gathers a great Army having made a league with Brandenburgh comes into the Poles Country taking divers places as far as Wsee without a blow the Pole rendezvous 36 miles from Warsow had a hallowed sword sent him but the Swede giving him a great overthrow the King of Poland fled to Cracovia which yeelded to the Swede and the Pole fled towards Hungarie An Envoy came from the King of Polands Standardbarer in his name and other of the Nobility that seeing their King was fled out of his Country they submitted to the King of Swedeland as their Soveraign Elbin yeelded and the King of Swed made his Chancellor Governor of Prussia the Swede followed the King of Poland in Silesia beates him taking seaven Standards and sends to block up Danzick gives the Pole a great overthrow at Warsovia and now when the Pole in a manner lost all the Moscovite comes into Liesland against the Swede besieges Riga and the Emperor of Germany became the Swedes open enemy the Dane also came against him by Sea and Land and besieged Bremerverden from whence the Swede coming quickly drove him to Iutland the Swede goes then to Hulsten also takes Fredericks Ode after by the frost gets Funen Island the Poles now took Lisna destroyed many Protestants went into Prussia to Thorn the Swede and Dane make peace an Envoy came to the Swede from Cromwell Protector of England to assure him the Swedes enemies should be his enemies The pretended Lord Protector of England with fourteen daies sickness died the Ducth demanded of the Portugall the Isle of St. Thomas commerce with Brazeel The Turk demands double custome of the Christians at Ierusalem The French and some English enter Ostend on a surprise but are beaten out The Swede returne upon the Dane get into Zealand and besiege Copenhagen where was the King and Nobles of Denmark Corenburgh Caslte was yeelded to the Swede the Dane in a sally had 1500 disperst the Dutch fought for the Dane near Shoven where they lost eight Ships 100 men with Wittie Wittiens that died of his wounds the Swede only loosing two Ships but attempting to storm Copenhagen lost many valorous Officers and Soldiers in the tedious time of the Legure the King of Swedeland fell sick and died advising his Counsell to peace The K. of France marries the K. of Spains daughter concludes a peace who had been long enemies Embassadors come to the King of England from France Venice Holland to desire Amity Peace is supposed to be between England and Spaine war being made only by Cromwel The Turks with an Army of 80 thousand Tatrars now marches towards Germany subdues Transilvania places Soloni GÃ ber Prince carries away many thousand Christians Captives King Charles the Second of England his Restauration Richard Cromwell immediately after his Fathers death was by the Council Proclaimed the Lord Protector who not long after summond a Parliament which was very ready to settle the Government by a single person but in their proccedings being much for Tythes settling the Church and the Presbyterial Ministrie without the liberty others expected the Officers of the Army in consultation with some others resolve to bring again the Government to a Commonwealth which Richard Collonel Goff and others sought to oppose by drawing forces together who presently instead of fighting with run to Desboroughs and Lamberts party then the Officers of the Army put out the Parliament dethron'd Richard also the Soldiers in Ireland falling in with those in England Henry Cromwell is deprived of his Deputyship then the Army bring in the remaining part of the long Parliament of the year 41 excluding the secluded Members still who preently place all Officers for a Commonwealth put out others but people being now weary of the tossings of Government inclin'd to armes Sir George Booth appeard with an Army of above 6000 but the Parliament sent Lambert who subdued him he endeavouring to escape in womens apparrel was taken prisoner the Parliament upon Lamberts returne gave him 1000 pound not long after Lamberts and Desboroughs friends in the Army Petition to the Parliament for a general for which the Parl. percieving a single person againe aim'd at put out Lambert Desborough and seaven Officers of the Army more Colonell Morlie guarding the Parliament Lambert with a party stops their going to the house Morlie requires their admition they stood one against another with their guns cockt ready to fight but the Counsell of State perceiving that the Soldiers would all be of Lamberts side ordered the guards to goe home the Parliament sitting no more the Officers of the Army at Walingford house make Fleetwood General Lambert Lieftenant General Desborough Major-Generall of the horse and Monk of the foot and erected a Committee of Safety but upon dissatisfaction by letters Monck complain'd of their turning out the Parliament Lambert goes with an Army of 10000 against him Monk sent Commissioners to treat at London but on their returne being not satisfied with what his Commissioners had done he marching towards England desired another Treaty at Newcastle and call'd a convention in Scotland who assisted him in his motion Hazlerig and Morley sease on Portsmouth with whom many of the Soldiers joyn'd for the Parliament and the Navie also declare against Lambert the Soldiers about London fell in also for the Parliament the Parl. now sitting Lamberts Army deserted him Monk marches towards London the Counties and London by Commissioners hinted their desire privately to him the Parliament sent Commissioners to him who satisfied the Parliament in him he gave uncertain hopes by his carriage and letters to all but promis'd he would be for the Parliament and against Lambert the Parliament entertain
that after went away but Embassadors came from Poland for Anion who they had chose King who agreed that Rochel and two other Townes should have liberty of Religion within their own bounds but the King dying the Queen-mother sent for her other Sone out of Poland then condemned Mountgomerie but now several Catholicks joyn with Condie for the Countries good the Cardinal Lorain walking barefoot with penitentiaries contracted a disease that killd him after several bickerings Embassadors come to the King from England the Cantons and elsewhere and a peace was made for more liberty for the Protestants Radulph was next chose Emperor of Germany he was King of Bohemia and Hungaria he called a Diet at Ratisbone about reforming Religion the Turke in a fight lost eighteen thousand for fifty two of the Christians Transilvania joyning with the Emperor the Turk was often sent back with loss and upon the Embassadors coming from Hungarie to Vienna it was agreed that Catholick Lutheran and Calvenist and no other should exercise their Religion the Protestants of Austria being abused they take armes but by the help of the Moravians they obtain peace the Emperor died all was quieted and both accuse the Jesuits as authors of their broyles In France the Catholicks fearing if the King should die Navar might be King confederated in Armes pretending against the Hugonites who was in Rochell but they goe to Paris the King made an offer of Land to give the Catholick General but these Leagers prospering moved the King to be oâ— them and roote out the Protestants Navar and Condie declare against these things joyn with the German forces fight the King who seem'd to comply with Guize and ordered all to profess the Catholick way Condie overthrew the King but Guize came into Paris suddainly against the Kings command upon which the King set forth a fierce Edict against the Protestants bestowed a great place on Guize declared Cardinal Burbone of the Royall blood excluded Navar all which Guize would have confirm'd by Parliament but jealousie being among the Grandes Guize was slain the people cried out of the King saying they ought to support the Church and was free from their Oath the King then joyns with Navar wars with the Leagers repulsed de Main that intended to surprise him besieged Salaize beat Count Brissac that came to releive it He also goes against Paris which so put the Leagers to it that they got a Jockabine Monke who coming demurely to the King pretending letters gaining through his subtilty the Kings retirement in the Chamber where the Masaker was concluded reading letters he stob'd the King upon which the attendance coming in killd the Murtherer this Monke was canoniz'd St. Jeques the King named Navar his successor the Leageurs proclam'd another but King Henry the fourth and young Navar goes towards Paris Demain the Leagers generall daily lost men but the King got a great victory Demain fleeing plucking up a bridge drown'd many of his men the King stopping provisions to Paris 100 thousand dyed with famine the Duke of Parma came to relieve it but durst not attempt the Kings Army and the Leagers went to ruine apace everywhere the Duke of Savoys Army was also overthrown also the King slew 700 Romans of 2000 and sent the rest to Italy also the Duke of Parma being invited to come once more into France was discomfited and another Duke being beaten out of the field said farewell my Cannons and further most blasphemously said I renounce God and run this day a hie fortune plunging himself and horse into a River at last the Bishops turn'd the King who came to Masse Paris now yeelds but yet many of the Leagers was inveterate still against the King a youth that was told the King could be no King if the Pope consented not to it stab'd the King but not mortall but the young Schollar was torne in peeces by horses the Jesuits was ordered to depart who after Petition to be restored the Protestants Petition for an Edict to prevent what they suffer'd A woman attempts to poyson the King she was burnt for it two others that attempted him mischief he only said God will punish them The Duke of Savoys forces came suddenly to Geneva got the word kill the Centinel was above an houre in the streets but beaten out and some hang'd A Synod at Gat declared the Pope Antichrist the Jesuits was admitted at Berne to the grief of the People A Turke was now baptized a Citizen of Geneva was burnt for a plot against it There was now a great plague after great cold The King of France one day was very sad could not sleep rose and pray'd some Nobles going in Coach with him abroad being chearfull the King said we may weep yet by Sunday but there met the Kings Coach when it stood in a street a Layer who when the King stooped stab'd him on his leftside who spit blood lost his apprehension and by the time he came home died the Murtherer was rackt and condemn'd his hands was put into a Furnace flaming with fire and brimstone after there was colups of flesh taken from him by red hot pinchers and burnt and scalded Pitch and Rosine was poured into those wounds also melted lead was poured on his Navell he had his papps pincht off and was torne in peeces by horses then his parts burnt and his ashes thrown in the air The Kings Son Lewis was crowned by the Cardinal many Nobles of France was Protestants some now wrote against Belarmine about the popes Temporal power Now in the Netherlands Don John of Austria the King of Spains governor endeavoured to bring in the Inquisition the General Estates call Mathias of Austria who was of the blood to govern them and Proclamed John an enemy to the Kings Neatherlands The Pope promised eternall life to all that would help John against the Neatherlands Mathias chooses for his Leiftenant Nassaw Prince of Orange upon which some of the Nobles mutined so that John got a victory over Mathias the Duke of Anion assists the States Amsterdam besieged by the Spaniords made an agreement with the States of Holland and a little after the Friers Monks and Priests went out the States sitting at Antwerp publisht a Decree for to entertaine the pacification of Gant which the Jesuits refusing to sware was thrust out at Gaunt was some Friers sentenc'd for Sodomie Mathias and States complain to the Assembly of Princes in Germany of the Spaniards cruelty the States called the Duke of Anion their Defendor One Captain Pont of the Dukes Army abusing a maid and boasting of it she stabb'd him the States at last Decree that neither Catholick or Protestant shall attempt any thing upon one another this the Catholicks would not brook and no small stirrs was at Aras Don John died to whom succeeded the Prince of Parma Anion returns to France many fell for money from the States the Prince of Orange was made governor of Flanders Embassadors
The Pope warrs with the Duke of Parma but being beaten layes it to a Marquess The French in fight took 6000 prisoners and 40 great guns and the Spaniards also yeelds Ipre the Tartars and Cossack over run Poland took 2000 in fight after destroyed 8000 Jews 20000 natives the Pole yeelds them the Ceremonies and demands they crave after quaraling againe was beaten The Venetian beating the Turks at Dardenel the Governor and three Bashaws was slain at Constantinple on pretence of cowardize or falsness In England the Parliament Voted a Common-wealth Government make Cromwel Deputy of Ireland the young King comes over Sea by agreement into Scotland is Crown'd by them Fairfax refus'd co goe against the Scots but Cromwel was Voted General who at Dunbar with a weake sickly Army overthrew the Scots took 15000 Armes Kings Bishops and banisht persons Lands was sold mony was Coined with the States Armes Edinburgh yeilded In Holland the Prince of Orange attempted to seize Amsterdam by horse and foot coming in the night but it was frustrated by Post letters giving knowledge and the Sluces let open A civil war overspread France by some Princes standing up for the servile people therein Cardinal Mazarine was banisht but after the stir he was admitted and Condie slited the Venetian in the haven of Fogio takes from the Turk 72 Oaregallies 18 other ships and 60 laden also a Bashaw and 7000 men all with the loss of 9 men upon which the Turk brings the Christians to whips and chains but by the French Orator apeased him but he stops English Ships comes again but the Venetian slew 1500 This year the Sulton had seaven sons in one moneth borne to him The King of Brittain gets a great Army in Scotland but some English landing at Queens Ferre beat a party of the Scots of about 4000 and took Bâ—râ—twood the King steered towards Worcester with about 15000 the Presbyterian joynd with the Northern Army and Love taken at a meeting in London was after beheaded by a high Court of Justice the King was Proclam'd King of great Brittain at Worcester Cromwell leaving Monck in Scotland hasted to Worcester where several forces met him after he had with a sharp conflict gain'd a pass over Severn and Powick bridge overthrew the Scots who fought stoutly then he run into the Towne killing in the streets and elsewhere about 3000 took â—000 Hambleton dying of his wounds the King got into an Oake in a wood 500 l. was offered to any that should detect him but cutting his hair and disguis'd in habit he with the assistance of a Lady got beyond Sea the Earle of Darby who had got about 1400 was routed by Lilburnes Regiment and after beheaded many of the Nobility in Scotland was apprehended the Parliament reward Cromwel make an Act of Navigation which enrageth the Dutch In France Condie armes could not be appeased who with the Parliament of Paris urg'd the Decree against Cardinal Mazarine the Cardinall with Armes opposeth him by the Kings order The English fight with the Dutch at Sea for refusing to strike the Topsail and to allow the tenth herring while an Ambassador from Holland and a Treaty was at London Trump came with 42 sail towards the Brittish Sea where he lost one and forty men by the English after which follow'd several more fights in one of which Trump was slaine above 20 men of War sunk 1000 prisoners About this time the French going to releive Dunkirk was by the English by reason of the brest men taking English Ships by the Kings Commission scatterd and Dunkirk yeelded to the Spaniard Cromwel dissolved the Parliament fearing their too long sitting declared a Counsell of State nominated a Parliament many of which being high for Tyhes and against toleration the other part incenst went out of the house with the Speaker delivering their receiv'd power into the hands of Cromwel who the Officers of the Army made Protector with a Council of 21 who made peace with the Dutch put the Papists in Ireland all to one Province Powel and Gerrard was executed for a plot to sease the guards he summons another Parliament agreeing with the Sheriffs that they should not alter the Government reserving liberty to Adjourn them at such a time after which he dissolved them broke with Spaine sent an Army to Hispaniola who grew faint when they landed and was easily repulsed but after seased Iamaica Island There was several risings now in Armes Penruduck and others was executed Cromwel appointed Major Generals in the Countries who took the tenth part of the Estates of those that assisted the King Cromwel makes a peace with the French that they exclude the King of England Condie for hatred of Cardinall Mazarine falls from the French Court and joynd with the Spaniard The Moscovite falls upon the Pole upon matter of honour the Pole desired the Swedes assistance upon which he would not lay any claime more to Swedeland the Queen of Swedeland resigned up her Crown to her Cousen and was by the Popes Nuntio in the Duke of Tyrolls Country upon her owning the Catholick Religion with a deal of Pomp and ceremonies absolv'd of all her sins At Cullen in Germany many was distraind for not strowing flowers on a Sacrament day Colonell Doylie wrote of the good condition of Iamaica the English hd surprised there 6000 Spaniards who had hid themselves In the Magulls Country there is a City calld Nagracus where there is a Chappell pav'd of Plate of pure gold where is plac'd an Idoll call'd Matta visited yearly by thousands of Indians who cut off part of their tongus to offer in sacrifice to it Also in the same Province they goe to Iallamack where out of cold springs and hard Rocks are daily seen uncessant eruptions of fire before which they fall downe and Worship In the year 1655. the Duke of Saxony condemn'd a man for stealing a Deer to be bound in chaines upon a Stagg his feet fast under the beasts belly with an Iron Chaine soldered and his hand also in the same manner chained to the hornes and so set loose to run away with him the Stagg having run near a hundred English miles upon a direct line in twenty six hours time coming near some waggoners who came out of Silesia fell downe wherefore the poor man sitting on his back told them the business and earnestly begged of them to shoot him to put him out of his pain but they durst not fearing the Duke in the mean time the Stagg getting up run away with all his might so the miseries that poor creatures undergone if the Stagg killed him not in running cannot be expressed In England the Protector calls another Parliament who would have made him King but he could not take it upon him The English Fleet much spoyl'd the Spanish Indian silver Fleet. Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Hewit was now beheaded for a conspiracy Cromwell according to agreement with the King of France sent over
AN EPITOMY OF History Wherein is shewn how severall Princes and Nations came to their particular Countries and Dominions also many great affaires in Judea Tartaria Russia Poland Swethland Germany Italy Piedmont Scotland England and many other places throughout the world from the birth of our Saviour to this present time LONDON Printed by M. Simmons in Aldersgate-streete 1661. TO THE READER YOu have here an Epitomie of the lives of the Emperors the patient sufferings of Christians the State of the Jewes much of the Turks war also Tamerlanes with the Duke of Musco and Sulton of Egypt the troubles of France revolt of Portugal States of Holland the Spanish invasion an account of the Two King Charle's of England with many other material affaires by Sea and Land up and down the World from the beginning of the Roman Monarchy wherein I have endeavoured to give the truth of things impartially and in the same order as they were perform'd in the world I have also closely compacted matter without needless glosses that you may the better remember the actions for your benefit and certainly it must needs be granted that such Histories as this which is real is of all other most useful the Reading of which yeeldeth solid delight where you may observe Providence learn Experience and gain that knowledge which may truly improve you Vale. H. C. AN EPITOMY OF HISTORY POmpey a Roman Generall having subdued Jerusalem and other Cities divided by the ambition of the Princes of the Jewish Common-wealth Aristobulus endeavoring to get Cities from Jaxus's Kingdom who was high Priest having quieted all in France and overcame Tygranes who was chose King by the Sirian Princes which had their Countries alotted them by Alexander son of Philip of Macedon who overcame Darius and brought the Empire into Greece Pompey then returned to Rome in Italy part of Europe supposed to be built by Romulus who kild his brother Rhemus his copartner which City is said at first to have been fifty miles round but was laid in heapes by the Goths now it standeth lower upon the bank of Tiber and is narrower in its bounds it was built upon seaven hills and hath had seaven changes of Government Kings Consulls Dictators Senators c. It was a place where the heathen Wits and Phylosophers resorted Pompey fell after to Warrs with Julius Caesar his kinsman another Roman general both striving for sole power and Pompey not laying down arms at the Senates decree Caesar overthrew him who fled into Egypt where the King fearing to harbour him slew him Julius Caesar getting the power after he had overcome Pompey's sons chose Senators conferred honors and offices upon his party but this bred him hatred of the Senate many conspired against him a Souldier being taken by him was askt how he durst goe against his Oath who told Caesar I was as faithfull to you as any before you became so bad that I saw there was no way to mend you but to rid you out of the world at last hew as thrust threw in the Senate by those he had shewed most kindness to the Senate burning his body Octavius Austus Caesars sisters son was adopted he is joyned with two Consulls with a Proconsulls power he overcame Antonius that obtained the government of France in which fight Caesars two Consulls was slain after which he gets higher and overcoming Brutus and Antonius again Caesars Navie being above three hundred Ships he became Emperor of Reme Tiberius obtained to be Tribune for five years In the two and forty year of Julius Caesar Christ came into the world at which time the Temple of Janus was shut up Judea now paid Tribute and Herod was made Kings the Scepter departing from Judah at Messias coming is foretold which Herod was an Idumean a Jew by profession but not by stock first set up Leftenant in Gallilee by Caesar whose Sollicitor was Herods father Herods brother Aristobulus was made high Priest Herod dying obtained the Tetrarchy of Judea for his son Archelaus when Joseph returned from Egypt and dwelt at Nazereth Tilerius Néro the formers son in Law was chose by the Senate who at first seemd hard to be perswaded to it he acted with his Senate but after ruled with robbery lust and arrogancy kild a Senator that made him his Heir to have his goods sent ordered Piso as is supposed to poyson Germanicus who did brave exployts for the Romans and sent a letter to the Senate against one he had made Knight who was thrown down from a high place headlong In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Christ was baptised lead into the wilderness fasted forty dayes and began to preach About four years after Christ suffered voluntary pains on the Crosse which Pilate deputy of Judea signified and his miracles to the Senate but they would not acknowledge him God because the people had worshipt him so before When Christ was carried back to Heaven and the Holy Ghost fell upon his Disciples who openly preacht what they had seen the Jewes waxt hot and stoned Stephen but Saul strucken down became an eminent servant of Christ Caius Caligula hated the Jewes because they would not build Temples Altars and offer sacrifice to him his dependers was great haters of the Christians Pilate that past sentence on Christ fell into a tormenting disease and to end his miserable life killed himself Herod that beheaded John the Baptist was banisht and died in penurie at Lions in France Caius was killed by his own guard Claudius reduced many Countries by war to the Roman Monarch among others England marrying his daughter to the King thereof he punisht with death two of the former Emperors guard or servants for killing their master There was a Council in his time where was Peter and Paul and the Elders of Jerusalem He was poysoned by his wife to prepare for her son Nero. Domitous Nero at first past his time well but after became abominably wicked tormented to death his own mother begun the persecution of Christians now Peter and Paul suffered Martyrdom at which time the Gospel spread abroad when it is said Joseph of Arimathea came into England Nero's cruelty caused troubles in the Senate divers Countries to rise up against him especially the Jewes he put many Noble men to cruell death at last the Senate condemned him to be whipt to death upon which he fled and killed himself Flavius Vaspasian While others contending to be Emperor who were cut off he was chose by the Roman Army Now there was a Comet and several signes appeared of the Jewes coming calamities his forces spoild the Jewes at Alexandria then at Damascus after besieg'd and brought Jerusalem to the desolation foretold but the Christians warn'd of God fled beyond Jordan and dwelt at Decapolis only Timothy and other Christians at Ephesus was put to death but the Jewes was some fold some tore in peeces by wild beasts others by infection and famine was dreadfully devoured Titus Vaspasian
from the Emperor and King of Spaine could not effect peace the Romish would have no Religion but theirs exercised the reform'd not be deprived of theirs the States choose Anion their Soveraign and so agreed with him on Articles but the King of Spaine desiring the life of the Prince of Orange puts out an Edict of prescription against him Orange apologis'd the Estate approv'd of it cause their Magistrate to abjure the King of Spaine Anion was made Duke of Brabant he receiv'd at Antwerpe both Romanists and Protestants into his protection One Anestroes boy watching his time and being perswaded by a Frier that by characters he gave him he should pass invisâ—bly shot the Prince of Orange in at the Chap but not mortall which boy was immediately run through with a Halbard and after hang'd Parma had also dealt with some to kill Anion and Orange but La Bordo discovering something saved himself another killed himself in prison another was drawn in peeces with horses Anion sends a Commander to seize on Dunkirk for himself and put out the States Garrison intended against Bruges and Antwerpe but at Antwerpe the King of France crying kill kill the Towne is our own was beaten out with the loss of above 1500 the Duke excused all this yeelded up again the Towns to the States two more by the Spaniards order attempts to kill Orange but faild one of which was strangled the States of Holland having now taken the Government upon themselves Newport Dunkirk Sas Hulst Gant and several other places was lost the Prince of Orange sent to England to help them Bruges was reconciled to the Spaniard Anion died and in his sickness would not admit a Priest and was troubled much for his revolt A high Burguion that liv'd at Delf a whole year trayterously shot the Prince of Orange who praying God to pitty his poor soul and the poor people died the Murtherer was executed after a terrible manner who confest that one of the Prince of Parmaes Counsellors promis'd him great rewards divers places now yeelds to Parma even Brussels and Antwerpe Morris Nassaws Son is made Governor the distressed States got Queen Elizabeth of England to assist them on conditions to have Flushing and other places security for monies the Queen declared the reasons hereof the Earle of Leicester was accepted Governor swore to defend them against the Spaniards but he hindring all Traffick with France also complaint was made against him in Spaine all English Ships was arrested and goods confiscated many of the English Ships had commission from the Queen and took several prizes from the Spaeniards Parma now going to besiege Nuys hang'd a Minister and two Captains at Clost and spoild the Town a hallowed sword was brought him from the Pope with remission of sins to those that should be at saying Masse at its first coming Leicester marcht to Zutphen where Sir Philip Sidney was shot and died at Linter it raigned blood Zutphen where Leceister had left a Governor and another place where was a Scotts Governor were sould to the Spaniards the King of Spains Provinces was troubled with dearth and wolves the States discontented though not all at Leicester he by the Queens order resigned his Government there was a Treaty between the Queen and Parma but nothing effected Breda was surpris'd for Morris Parma died Arnestus Arch Duke of Austria succeeded who entred Brussels but Solme prosperd for the States in Flanders and Cramberg in Frezeland was yeelded to Count William the Duke sent two to the States to treat but Groning now yeelded to Orange a Soldier once under Morris his guard was executed for Treason against him the Duke died with grief Albertus Cardinall of Austria came in his roome he takes Callis from the French but Peace was quickly made he took Hulst from the States with about the loss of 5000 but Morris in the dead of Winter overcame the Cardinalls Army slew his Generall and 2000 men with the loss of nine of Orange his side after Groll and divers places more yeelded to Prince Morris One Panne that came from Dowway had undertaken to kill the Prince the King of Spaine died Albertus his Army turn'd out Ministers and put in Priests at Weezel but the States thrive at Sea by their Fleet Creucaeur yeelds to Morris the States goe against Flanders the Prince besieging Newport but Albertus after marrying the King of Spains Daughter came against the Prince the Prince having sent a party to keep a passe which the Dukes Army had passed before was forc'd to fight Morris lost 800 men after the Armies engage where Sir Francis Vere under Morris utterly rooted the Spaniards slaying 6000 Morris lost 800 but most English Slucegrave Berke and divers places was after taken by the Prince who with some English ships had the best of it in two Sea fights in one was slain 300 of the Spaniards 36 of the States and in another 2000 Spaniards and 50 of the States but Ostend yeelded to the Duke but a truce was made for 12 years In England Queen Elizabeth sets out a Proclamation against Childrens being brought up in Popish Seminaries beyond Sea the King of Spaine Pope prepare a great Army against her but was imployd through the death of the King of Perrugall another way a Rebellion now broke out in Ireland by the Spaniards instigation the chief was slain 700 Italians yeelded themselves the King of France comes to England about matching his brother to the Queen A Jesuit and another was executed for Treason and Sedition and coming from Rome after by Parliament there was an Act against seducing the Queens Subjects and saying Masse the Scaffold one Sabboth day at the Beargarden fell down killing some of the people King James works himself out of Dowers hand and pardoned him one Browne writing that the Church of England was no true Church and two of his followers was put to death one Lewis denying the God-head of Christ was burnt Gowery about to take the King again was beheaded one Paris on confession of his intentions against the Queen was executed Letters was taken at Sea intimating a great designe of the Spaniard against England the Parliament made an Act for preservation of the Queen against Popish Priests the Earle of Northumberland conscious of ill designes laid violent hands upon himself The Queen concludes a stricter amity with the King of Scots she sends a Fleet to the West-Indies which return'd with great booty Dr Geford and others conspire the Queens death one his conscience terrifying told it to Secretary Walsingam and several was executed the French Embassador sets one to kill the Queen who revealing it the Embassador was soundly rebuked now in 1688 the Spaniards invade England with an Navie call'd invincible of 130 Shipps 20000 Men 172 Ensignes 6320 bushells of Pease and Beanes with great store of Biscate Oyle Bacon Wine and other provisions many thousand Armes in store with Pickaxes for Pioneers under the Duke of Modena
for the King of Ipyrus more Townes by his eloquence then the King himself by the sword The son of Craesus seeing one running at his father with a drawn sword through strong affection though dumb all his life before cried O kill not the King The rich Cardinal of Winchester that procured the death of the good Duke of Glocester King Henry the sixth being struck with an incurable disease cryed fie will not death be hired will money doe nothing An Earle that used commonly to say let me be drown'd in a privy if such a thing be not so was so drown'd at St. Peters Monastery at Erford Sila put to death all he could remember and caus'd it to be regestred that he had precribed and put to death 4700 Citizens of Rome Contentions was so great in Constantius time between the Bishops that they brought whole bundles of Petitions against one another to the Emperor who desirous of Peace burnt them without reading Cardinall Langi acknowledged that formation of the Masse was needful and liberty of meats convenient but that Lather should reform all that was not to be endured Catos Daughter being married to Brutus who conspiring against Julius Caesar being troubled in mind and not imparting it to his wife observing it she being grieved took a rasor and wounded her thigh and losing much blood fell into a Feaver and after at hearing of her husbands death killd her self The first Christian King in the world was Lusius of the Brittains The first Christian Emperor Constantine was borne in England England is called the Granery of the Western world the Pope formerly received yearly from hence more then Ten tuns of Gold Cleobis and Bilon brethren in Greece lov'd their mother so dearely as they harnessed themselves to draw her Coach when she was to goe to Junoes Temple Some Elephants the Magull keeps to execute Malefactors some they pash to death presently others they break their joynts by degrees as they are bid William the Conqueror gave a mannor and certain yard-lands in Buckingamshire to one upon this condition that the possessor thereof should find litter for the Kings Bed when he came that way Rubenius Celer would needs have it ingraven on his Tomb that he had lived with his wife Ennea fortie three years and yet they never fell out In a battel when the Persians was overthrown by the Turks many women was slain that being arm'd followd their husbands in the battel Cleopatra Queen of Egppt at a banquet drunk up a pearl dissolved worth fifty thousand pounds and one dish at second course was valued at two hundred and fifty peeces of gold When the bloody Danes raged in England they coming to a Nunnery at Coldington in Scotland Ebba the proresse with the rest of the Nuns cut off their own noses and lips chosing rather to preserve their virginity then their beauty yet the Danes burnt the Monastery and them in it Godfrie of Bulligne with his followers in four years conquered all the goodliest Provinces of Asia in one fight his men stood in blood to the anckles in another he slew a hundred thousand Turks or Infidells Two brothers followers of Phythagoras lov'd so intirely that Dionysius condemning one the other offered to dye in his stead which the Tyrant seeing desired to be a third in their affection Pericles was so patient as he dispatcht much business and after came softly to his house at night and ordered his man to light home a fellow that had been railing at him all the day Theomesticles by the strength of his memory could call all his soldiers by name King Romulus was first a Shepheard Priscus a banisht stranger and Servius a Bond slave as his name imports Calvin an eye witness testifies that when Geneva embrased the Gospell the Magistrates found by visiting the relicks that what was adored as the braine or St. Peter was a Pummis stone and Anthonies arm was the sinew of a Stag the parcell of wood in Europe which the Papists say are parts of Christs Crosse will load a ship though the Crosse was no more then a man could bare Boca di porco or Swinsmouth being chose Pope changed his name Sergius which president his successors follow if one be a Tyrant he is called Clemens if unjust Inosent Micypsa on his death-bed caused all his sons to write this sentence in golden letters by concord small things are increased by discord great things are overthrown Ten Noble virgins delivered by the Romans as hostages to Parsonna upon Peace with him being abroad without guard escapt home but Publica Consul to the Romans returned them again though his own Daughter was one of them De Thermes a French General knighted a soldier for first mounting a bulwark and an hour after hang'd him for doing it without command Henry the fourth K. of England when his eldest son Prince of Wales was committed by the Lord chief Justice for afronting him on the Bench thanked God he had a Judge so impartiall and a son so obedient to submit to Justice The Egyptians being releeved with Corne by King Apis and the Corn being done by the labor of the Ox they worshipt Apis under the form of a pide Ox. In Poland there was bred a stinking disease by reason of a vicious humor glewing together the haire of the head in the form of little Serpents full of nastiness yielding if pricked blood and the cutting of this haire at first would cause the humor to torter some other part of the body Erostratus a young man to make himself famous and to perpetuate his name set on fire Diana's Temple at Ephesus one of the Stateliest fabricks of the world Eunomius the heretick boasting he knew God Basil to convince him of his ignorance graveld him in twenty one questions about the pismire A Spanish Cobler lying on his death-bed laid a speciall charge upon his eldest son to retain the Majesty worthy his family The Mahomitans pray with a still voyce useing many words which set forth the omnipotency eternity and other atributes of God and acknowledge themselves burthens to the earth poyson to the Air dareing not to look to heaven but comfort themselves in Mahomet and pray five times a day at 6.9.12.3 and 6. at night King Sapores straitly besieging Nisibis upon the prayer of a devout man God sent an Army of Gnatts and Flies that tormented away the Persians A Varlot betraying the Isle of Rhodes to the Turk to have his daughter was after told by the Turk that if he should be his son in law he must not be a Christian but a Musleman within and without and so fleyed off his baptised skin and put him in a bed strewed with salt to get a new skin killing him with shame and torment Judge Morgan Lord chief Justice of the Common pleas refusing any witness to speak or any other matter to be heard in favour of the adversary her Majesty being partie the Queen declared that her pleasure was that whatever