more or less be endamaged and hurt by the Effects thereof This inclined for the most part to the North-East Nations of the World And what they are may be discerned by the Globe or Map unto which I refer the Reader But the places principally designed to endure its Effects are the Countries Subject to Gemini and Taurus through which it moved and those are according to Origanus Sardinia part of Lombardy Flanders Brabant the Dukedom of Wittemberge Hyrcania Armenia Mariana Cirenaica Marmarica and the lower Egypt Russia Alba the Greater Polonia the North of Swedland all Ireland Lorrain Campania Switzerland Rhetia Franconia Parthia Persia and the Cyclades Islands which lye between Europe and Asia Cyprus and the Coasts of the Lesser Asia more particularly the Cities of London Corduba Viterbium Cesena Turinum Vercellas Rhegium Lovain Bruges Moguntia Hasford Bamberge and Noriberge Moreover Bononia Senas Mantua Tarentum Parma Lucerna Nants Wirizburge Carolostadium Lipsia Posania Guesna and Novogardia in Muscovia 3. So likewise the Regions unto which this Comet was Vertical For as Origanus pag. 525. Cometae illis regionibus imprimis nocent quibus sunt verticales aut in quarum sunt signis Comets saith he do especially hurt those Regions unto which they are Vertical or in whose Signs they happen And our Learned Country-man Dr. d ee tells us Aphor. 54. Quo magis ad perpendicularitatem c. By how much more the Radious Axis of any Star or Comet comes nearer being perpendicular to any Elementary Superficies by so much more powerfully that Star or Comet pours out its Vertues upon the place of its Incidence For the specifical Vertues of the Stars and Comets being conveyed to us by their Light the fewer the Beams are that fall upon the Horizon the less shall be their Vertue and that fewer Beams fall upon the place of the Horizon in their Oblique Position than when they approach nearer to or are in their Perpendicularity is evident to every one but meanly Versed in Geometry and the Opticks Now what the Regions and Countries be unto which this Comet became Perpendicular the following Aphorism will determine Stella verticales sunt illae quae tantam habent declinationem ab Aequinoctiali quanta est elevatio Poli illius Regionis Stars that be Vertical are those which have as much Declination from the Equinoctial as is the Elevation of the Pole or Latitude of the place And therefore all the Regions Kingdoms Common-wealths Countreys and Towns that have from 00. degrees to 16. degrees 46 minutes of South Latitude and from 00. degr to 49° 9′ of North Latitude are herein principally concern'd I 'le only instance some few eminent places on this side the Equator the rest you may see in the Globe Alexandria in Egypt Ancona in Italy Athens Avenio in France Babylon Bactra Barcino in Catholon Basilia in Helvetia Berna in Helvetia Bethlehem Bononia in Italy Bourdeaux in France Brundusium Buda in Hungary Burgos in Spain Chartres Compostella Constantinople Constance Conimbria in Portugal Corduba Corinthus Dalmatia in Egypt Damascus Ephesus Ferraria Fessa Florence Gades in Spain Genoua in Italy Goa in India Halicarnassus Hamburgh Hydruntum Hierusalem Ingolstade Leyden Lyons Lisbon Lucca S. Malo Mecha Mexico Morocco Madrid Millan Messina Marbon Nants Naples Paris Padua Pampelona in Navar. Pelusium in Egypt Poictiers Ratisbon Rochel Rome Salamanca in Spain Sena in Hetruria Syracuse Smyrna Thessalonica Tholose Tubinga Turino Tarraco in Cathalo Tirolis Tours in Spain Valence in Spain Valladolid in Spain Venice Vienna in Austria Ulms. Ulissippo in Portugal Urbinum in Italy Here it may be objected whether England shall not suffer by the Effects of this Comet as well as other places To which I answer That although I find it not Vertical to any part of England yet I must needs confess it wanted but a little of being so in the Southern parts thereof and cannot therefore be exempted from sharing with other places in the Miseries and Calamities threatned them especially London in whose Ascendant the Comet first appeared Howbeit England in general shall not suffer by it so extreamly as some Provinces and Cities of Italy France Spain Portugal and other Countreys under whose Ascendant it moved or to whom it was Vertical It was a Retrograde Comet in Gemini and Taurus Anno 1553. That immediately preceded a great Earthquake and horrible Winds in the Countreys bordering upon the Rhine A Schism in England a Famine in Germany an Inundation of Waters in Polonia and no fewer than 960 Houses in one Town in Brabant all of them burnt and consumed by Fire The Death of Clement the Seventh and the Duke of Millan And why not this another Earthquake and Famine in Germany or France A fine new Schism in England or another such Deluge in Polonia Why not the like Mischiefs by Fire about Cracovia or Casimyria Why may not another such Duke or Prince a King or an Emperour give up the Ghost A Pope or a Cardinal be Poysoned or Stab'd But Solinumine afflati praedicant particularia I must not exceed the Limits of a general Judgment neither the bounds alotted me by the Printer yet to satisfie the unbelieving part of the World that Comets have really ever been the Prodromi or fore-runners of the Death of one or more such Personages for those are the proper Subjects of Comets I shall here give them the following Catalogue wherein to recede no further are The Years of the Comets after Christ. The Princes c. that Dyed in the same or the following Year 13. Agrippa 14. Augustus Empâ—rour 54. Claudius Emperour 70. Vitellius Emperour 80. Vespasian Emperour 213. Severus Emperour 340. Constantine Emperour 363. Julian the Apostate 392. Valentinian Emperour 454. Theodosius Emperour 571. Albonius King of Lumbardy 603. Maurice Emperour 814. Charles the Great Emperour 837. Pepin King of France 839. Ludovicus Pius Emperour 882. Ludovicus Bavar Emperour 983. Otho II. Emperour 1009. Pope John XVIII 1066. S. Edw. King of England 1106. Henry IV. Emperour 1169. Malcolm King of Scots 1214. William King of Scots 1264. Pope Urban IV. 1301. Andrew King of Hungary 1314. Philip the Fair. 1341. Andronicus Emperour 1375. Charles the IV. 1402. Tamberlain and Galeat Vic. 1450. Amurath the Turk Emperour 1456. Ladislaus King of Poland 1457. Alphonsus King of Naples 1477. Charles Burgundy 1505. King Philip. 1506. Alexander King of Poland 1512. Pope Julius II. And Bajazet the Turk Emperour 1521. Leo the X. 1533. Clement VII Alphons Duke of Ferraria And Duke of Millan 1558. Charles V. Emperour Queen of Poland and Hungary And Mary Queen of England 1559. Paul IV. Henry King of France King of Portugal King of Denmark Duke of Venice Duke of Ferraria and fifteen Cardinals with divers other Princes 1577. Sebastian King of Portugal 1585. Osman Turk Emperour And Stephen King of Poland 1590. Urban VII And Charles Arch-Duke 1607. Charles Duke of Lorrain 1618. Matthias Emperour And Ann Queen of England 3. I come now to the third
thought upon that may ere long amaze the unjust Usurpers of his Royal Fathers Birth-right But no more of that this Year I will not trouble my self much longer with this Malicious Fellows Errors and Impertinencies nor with his scurrillous Language belch'd out against an Irish Gentleman who writ an Almanack Printed at Waterford in Ireland I never saw the Book and therefore I cannot judge of any thing in it nor admit of any such thing as Booker pretends to have Corrected him in For I have it from good hands that the Gentleman is so knowing a Scholar that it is incredible he should be guilty of such gross Errors as Booker hath charged him with And you have seen how able a Man Booker is to Correct any body But were I that Manapian he speaks of I would reward him with another Scheme for the future Opposition of the same Planets which happens upon the 20 day of October 1647. at half an hour past 6 a Clock in the Morning Saturn being then in 0. deg 27 min. of Gemini the Ascendant of London and Mars in 0. deg 27 min. of Sagit as appeareth by the Figure which I have Calculated exactly for the Meridian of London because it will much concern the South and West parts of England and that in a higher measure than the Conjunction before treated of doth the Kingdom of Ireland See the Scheme A Labente Anno. 1647 Octobr. 20 18 Hor 4 min 18 sec. Lost meridiem Latitud 51.32 And until the time of this Opposition do the Effects of the Conjunction vigorously extend themselves and then they have lasted 539 days which wants but 8 days of a Year and a half after which time the Effects of this Opposition shall begin and forcibly Operate until their next Conjunction which will happen again upon the 28 day of June 1648. in the 11 deg of Gemini which will be very ominous to some parts of England and especially the City of London For I cannot say the Effects of the Opposition shall cease when the Mathematical Circuit of their Conjunction finishes because that next Conjunction doth likewise happen in the Sign Gemini wherein Saturn is at the time of his Opposition to Mars which will not much differ in signification Although it be a received Truth that the Effects of the Opposition of these two Planets do commonly work more violently and quick Nam diametrae radiationes quemadmodum Tetragonismi mortes repentinas violentas mutationes faciunt congressus vero generalia accidentia And Haly the Arabian in his 8 Part Cap. 6. saith Quod Oppositio Saturni Martis est deterior eorum Conjunctione deteriores ac maligniores significationes demonstrant And indeed this is very Malicious in that they are both unhappily affected and afflicted Saturn being infortunate and Mars out of all his Essential Dignities and otherwise but meanly Fortified Haec oppositio significat quod homines in se invicem discordabunt prosequentur se mutuo odio cessabunt se familiariter invisere detrabet quilibet alteri Haly Part 8. Cap. 25. This Opposition signifieth that Men shall wrangle one with another and shall Prosecute themselves mutually with hatred And they shall forbear to visit one another familiarly And every one shall back-bite or speak evil of another It further praemonstrates great Pestilence and Mortality especially amongst Old Men Many Thefts and Robberies much deceitful dealing and that generally Men shall betray their Trust. That many unjust and unreasonable Taxes shall be imposed under several specious pretences to the undoing of many far worse than that of Ship-money I have taken the pains to set Booker the Scheme rightly for London and if he do not too much play the Fool or the Knave he needs must exceedingly terrifie the People subject to the Sign Gemini wherein Saturn is at the time of this Opposition in the 8. House the House of Death and Venus who is Lady of the 8. House is with the Moon in the latter end of the 2. House where likewise Mars afflicteth The 4. deg of Leo culminates Jupiter is in the latter end of the 10. House but Saturn and Mars do strongly besiege him He is miserably afflicted by their hateful square and is also in his Detriment Look now to your selves you of the Presbyterian-Cut the People are weary of your extemporary non-sence You Judges Officers and Magistrates who have betrayed or forsaken your Master and perverted the Law to serve your own wills expect to render an account of your Actions I unfeignedly protest you are all strongly threatned From the Sun and Mercury expect your comfort or none They cast a Friendly Sextile to Jupiter and they are free from the Malevolents though in the most viperous Sign of the Zodiack The Sun here represents His Majesty of England as being both Lord of the 10. House and Natural Significator of Kings Mercury as he is with the Sun hath signification of the Masters of the Houses of Princes and great Lords and their Secretaries and Stewards And they are both if not only Angular in the Figure This promises well to His Majesty and his Servants and not one jot of ill to Ireland By this time a Man may call a Spade a Spade Let me see the Face of him dare call the Queens Majesty a Traytor But the States have Voted her so for her Love so exemplarily shewed to the King her Husband Is there not one Lord nor Ten Commoners yet ashamed of it Yes some blush others are bold and impudent some stupidly senseless others wrangling away their Lives by strange and noisome Diseases some are threatned by Prodigious Births and those too of their own begetting And what not to render a People palpably accursed miserably and fully wretched Ireland now demands a reason for the Ordinance of the 24 of October 1644. And asks if you will buy any Land there Scotland tells you they have as great an Interest in the King as England and will in some of the Lands too if you will needs In a word we all look back and say Lord what have we done and been a doing for 7 Years Some make Question whether they be awake or in a Dream All Men are at a stand yet still in Action The besotted Crew do quake and murmure say little but think mischievously Furórne coecus an rapit vis acrior An culpa Responsum date Tacent Et ora pallor albus inficit Mentesque perculsae stupent Doth fury blind or greater Power command Is Sin the cause Oh let me understand They silent are Their cheeks are paler made And fears their horror-strucken Minds invade But it is the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars upon the 28 of June 1648. before mentioned will be assuredly Fatal to London and many other places of England I pray God avert the Judgments thereby threatned and incline the Hearts of His Majesties Subjects that as they are or ought to be all Christians so to be of
at Dunfermling in Scotland Feb. 25. E. of Essex beheaded in the Tower Anno 1601. Monopolies restrained by the Queen Spaniards Landed in Ireland but forced thence with loss Anno 1602. Mar. 24. Queen Eliz. dyed James the 6 King of Scotland Proclaimed King of England A great Plague in London Tyr-Oen craved Pardon He was brought into England by the L. Montjoy and restored by the King Anno 1603. April 5. King James began his Journey out of Scotland May 7. He Arrived at the Charter-House in London June 11. Queen Anne wiâ—h Pr. Henry and the Lady Elizabeth her Son and Daughter came to York 27. The King met them at Easton in Northampton-shire July 25. They entred London King and Quâ—en Crown'd at Westminster Nov. 17. Sir Walter Rawleigh Arraigned and Condemned Garter sent to the Duke of Wittenburgh Watson Clerk and Brook Executed Anno 1604. Aug. 18. A Treaty of Peace with Spain Octob. Charles Duke of Albany being newly cured of a Fever was brought to Windsor Jan. 4. Created Duke of York This Year King James was first enstyled King of Great Britain Sir Th. Smith Embassador into Russia Lord Admiral into Spain Earl of Hertford into Flanders Duke of Holst Honoured with the Garter Anno 1605. Nov. 5. The Powder-Treason Discovered The Oath of Allegiance devised and administred Anno 1606. July 17. Christianus King of Denmark first arrived in England Aug. 12. Departed thence The Earl of Northumb. and the Lords Mordant and Sturton censured in the Star-Chamber Anno 1607. A great Inundation in Somerset-shire and Gloucester-shire May. An Insurrection in Northampton-shire Warwick-shire and Leicester-shire about Inclosures whereof Captain Pouch was the Ring-leader June 12. King James made free of the Cloth-workers 23. Tho. Garnet a Jesuit Executed at Tyburn July 16. Prince Henry made free of the Merchant-Tayl Tyr-Oen with others fled out of Ireland Anno 1608. April 19. Thomas Earl of Dorset L. Treas dyed suddenly This Year was the N. Exchange built Saint Edmunds Bury burnt Virginia Planted Anno 1609. April 10. The New Exchange first furnished with Wares and named by King James Britain's Burse May 8. Fishing on the English Coast forbidden to strangers without License This Year was the making of Allom first brought to perfection in England by Sir John Burchier Silk-worms brought first into England League with France Anno 1610. May 30. Prince Henry created Prince of Wales Anno 1611. March 25. Sir Robert Carre created Viscount Rochester Gold enhansed Legate the Arrian burnt The Lant-grave of Hesse visitâ—d the King Anno 1612. June 29. L. Sanquer a Scot Executed for contriving the Murder of John Turner a Master of Fence Octob. 16. Frederick Prince Palat. of the Rhyne arrived in England 29. Prince Henry fell sick Nov. 6. He dyed at S· James's Hor. 7. 30′ circ P. M. Dec. 7. He was Interred at Westminster Feb. 14. Lady Elizab. Married to the Palsg. at White-Hall The Kings Mothers Body removed from Peterborough to Westminster Plantation in Ireland by the Companies of London Anno 1613. April 10. The Palsgrave and his Princess departed England 17. A Monster born at Standish in Lancashire viz. A Mâ—iden Child wiâ—h four Leggs and four Armâ— two Bellies joyned to one Back one Head with two Faces the one before the oâ—her behind like the Picture of Janus Aug. 7. Dorchester consumeâ— with Fire This Year also was the Globe Play-House burnt Nov. 4. Sir Robert Carre created Earl of Sommerset The Artillery Company revived Anno 1614. July King of Denmark came the second time into England Aug. 1. He departed thence Stratford upon Avon consumed with Fire The N. River brought to London by Sir Hugh Middleton Moor-fields fashion'd into Walks Anno 1615. Sept. 27. The Lady Arbella dyed in the Tower Sir Tho. Overbury Poysoned for which the E. of Sommerset and his Lady were condemned Sir Gervas Elvis and divers others suffered Smithfield Paved Anno 1616. Nov. 3. Prince Charles created Prince of Wales March King James began his Progress into Scotland The Arch-Bishop of Spalato came into England The Cautionary Towns restored to the States Anno 1617. April 4 G.W. Nascitur Sept. 5. King James returned from Scotland Haidock the sleeping Preacher Anno 1618. May 24. A Declaration tolerating Lawful Sports on Sundays Octob. 28. Sir Walter Rawleigh beheaded Nov. 18. A Comet first observed in England by Dr. Bainbridge Trask censured in the Star-Chamber Anno 1619. March 2. Queen Anne dyed at Hampton-Court Alterations of Gold Coyns Sir Henry Yelverton censured in the Star-Chamber Sir Richard Weston Ambassadour to Bruxels Anno 1620. July 17. Bernard Calvert of Andover performed his Journey from Southwark to Callice and back again in This one day Peace with France Anno 1621. Arch-Bishop of Spalato retracted what formeâ—ly he had writ in favour of the Protestants and was therefore commanded to depart the Kingdom Sir Francis Bacon displaced and committed to the Tower Sir Gyles Mompesson and Sir Francis Michael censured by the Parliament Anno 1622. Arch-Bishop of Spalato returned The English Treated with the Spaniard touching the restitution of the Palatinate Anno 1623. Pr. Charles imbarqu'd for Spain Octob. 5. He returned from thence 24. The Fall at Black-Friers March 23. King James first Armed for the Palatinate Anno 1624. Nov. 10. The Marriage with France accorded Count Mansfield came into England and suffered Ship-wreck Amboyna's Bloody Cruelty Anno 1625. March King James dyed at Theobalds 27. Prince Charles Proclaimed King A great Plague in London May 1. The Marriage with France Celebrated at the Church of Nostredame in Paris 3. Rejoyced for in London 7. King James Inhum'd at Westminster June 18. Parliament began at Westminster 22. Q. Mary Landed at Dover 23. King met and conducted her to Canterbury whâ—re the Marriage was finally completed 27. The Marriage declared at White-Hall King and Queen removed to Hampton-Court Aug. 1. Parliament met at Oxford Michaelmas Term was kept at Reading Octob. 8. Gades Voyage Feb. 2. King Charles Crowned at Westminster 6. Parliament met at Westminster E. Arundel committed to the Tower League with Denmark Suevia and the States against Spain Anno 1626. May 1. Duke of Buckingham questioned June 8. D. sequestred from the House of Lords 15. Parliament Dissolved E. Bristol committed to the Tower Queens Servants returned into France August Commission for Loan-Money Octob. 13. Nov. Embargo of the English Ships at Bourdeaux Bishop Andrews dyed Sir Fran. Bacon dyed Traffique with Spain prohibited Anno 1627. June 27. Duke of Buck. imbarqued for the Isle of Rhâ— at Portsmouth July 31. He Landed in the Isle of Rhe. Sir W. Heydon slain there Aug. St. Martins Fort Besieged Sir Joh. Burroughs slain Mich. Term. Lo. Purbeck censured in Star-Chamber Octob. 19. St. Martins Fort relieved Duke raised his Siege and defeated by the French many English slain Jan. 6. A Fray in Fleet-street Rochellers craved Aid March 17. Parliament began at Westminster Petition of Right granted by the King Commissions for Loan and Excise
concern that Kingdom or City But in a Solar Eclipse it is necessary besides that the Sun be above the Earth and that his place agree to the Kingdom or City that the Eclipse be also visible to the Kingdom or City or otherwise the Effects shall in no wise concern the one or the other Now the Solar Eclipse here by him mentioned is not visible at all to us for it appears in the Islands de S. Pedro Barbados de Don Alfonso de Praxaros and to such as Sail beyond the Equator and under the Tropick of Capricorn through the Persian Sea And indeed in 13 and 14 deg of North Latitude it will be a very great Eclipse but of what concernment is this to England or why should it put forward this Lunar Eclipse in January seeing it is neither visible to us for at London it happeneth at their 11 a Clock at Night and so the Luminaries are both under the Horizon nor yet is the degree Eclipsed in the Sign or Triplicity of that Sign whereunto either England or Scotland are thought to be subject which is required by Cardanus his Rule before the Effects can concern either Whereby it appears that this Non-apparent Solar Eclipse can no way help or harm us nor augment or put forward the Effects of the Lunar Eclipse and that William Lilly in thus preferring his own idle Fancy beyond the Experience and more solid Reasons and Rules of Campanella Cardanus and of all other Authors that ever I read or heard of hath very much abused the Reader and rendred himself a very Novice and fondling in Astrology As touching the Lunar Eclipse in January 1647. I have writ of it already in my Prognostication wherein you may see what the Effects of it are and those that desire further satisfaction may have recourse to Origanus pag. 460. upon Mercury's being Lord of an Eclipse as he is of this But although this Lunar Eclipse be visible and fall out in a Sign of the Fiery Triplicity and in that respect doth generally concern England Yet in regard it is so small viz. but 4 digits 47 min. 42 sec. its Effects will scarcely be felt or observed by any body For as Eclipses nihil nocent illis Regionibus in quibus non videntur So parvae Eclipses parum nocent in pauca operantur It is true as both Lilly in his Anglicus and I in my Prog. have in effect observed that in caeremoniis religione to which he adds in reditibus regiis ac legibus mutationes affert A likelyhood as he saith of some change or alteration in Church-Affairs in the Revenues of Kings or more properly in such matters as at present the Parliament make use of for maintenance of their Wars and Affairs and of altering or abolishing many Laws formerly in use All this I grant him and why may it not admit of thus much malignancy in the application thereof viz. That the Kingdom are weary of the Presbyterial Government and will not endure the smell of Elders for Gentlemen are commonly Scholars and do Naturally affect freedom in the Exercise of their Religion and scorn to be constrained to give an account of their Belief to Broom-men Coblers Taylors and Tinkers or to any such Illiterate Mechanick and Profane Fellows or to subject their Understandings to the sense and Interpretation of so unsanctified a Society and shall therefore wish for and must justly endeavour a change of Government in the Church So likewise may His Majesties Revenue so long detained from him be in a better possibility of regaining or in some part restored to him or at least great means used to perswade those that have Usurped the Possession and Profits thereof to resign and account And that many Ordinances Orders and Votes that have passed and been formerly enjoyn'd and observed as Laws must admit of alteration and abolishment But as I have formerly noted these things will not be done effectually this Year in regard of the smalness of the Defect so that we shall be scarce sensible of its Operation Yet without all doubt the Dragons Head in the tenth House in the intercepted Sign Cancer bodes very much good to His Majesty to be begun and wrought by the Scottish Nation who shall partake of that Influence And whereas Lilly adds that Celerem Regis Principis vel nobilissimi viri alicujus infirmitatem vel praeclari viri cujuspiam mortem adducit That this small Eclipse portends some sudden Infirmity or Casualty to a King Prince or Worthy Man perhaps some eminent and Famous Man's Death c. He had done well to have cited his Author or given his Reasons for what he says here for I cannot pick out any such signification from this Eclipse as Mercury is truly and really Lord thereof Nor as he hath made Mars and Saturn to be sharers with him Indeed Mars stirs up Wars Intestine Seditions Tumultuous Uproars the wrath of Princes and by that means some unexpected slaughter And Saturn premonstrates perturbation of the Humours Fluxes and Quartan Fevers Poverty and Banishment Dearth Penury c. But I find no such sudden Infirmity or Casualty to befall any King or Prince c. as he chatters of yet I 'le undertake for him that if Prince Griffith should but this Year fall asunder of the Pox the next Year after Lilly will tell you that this Prediction was verified in him Nor know I any Reason why Scotland should be at all concerned in it seeing the Eclipse happeneth in the Fiery Trigon and that the Ascendant of Scotland which is Cancer is of another viz. the Watry Triplicity nor at all Asspected by the Sign wherein the Eclipse happeneth nor afflicted by either of the Malevolents but rather Fortified by the presence of the Dragons Head in it as before I noted in the Mid-heaven and although the Eclipsed Body be Dispositrix of the Sign Cancer yet for the Reasons formerly given the Effects of the Eclipse cannot be at all discerned in Scotland or scarce in any part of England and therefore it is but a foolery in William Lilly to make such a fluttering and a noise about nothing But I am well pleased to hear him scatter that one truth if so it prove that the Scots will stand like Oaks unshaken to their first Principles c. It behoves some body else to remember their Covâ—nant c. And truly the Scots do owe William Lilly a great many thanks for his confiding Epithets But I fear I fear I shall hear him ere long lash out of his open Sepulchre as much and us vildly as ever he did against the King and the Cavaliers though now he Court them with the Titles of Prudent and Wise People I hope they will be Wise enough for those they are to deal with What he says against the Irish is not material The more the Fox is curs'd the better he thrives But I suspect Lilly to be one of those London Adventurers who were dividing the Bears Skin
leave out To save my Ankles from the Prison-gout The subtile Lawyer holds it not amiss He Paraphrase on Ambiguities And though he scarce the Latine understand To write CUSTODES â—n a Texted-hand Why might not I though not for dirty gain Write as he writes Will such Ink ever stain Prinn when he found the Presbyters decay Straight-leaves his scribling-humour to obey What if from scribling too I deign to cease Do I ought more than all that live in Peace Nay Lilburn that Prodigious Combatant Held it not safe perpetually to rant For he once quitted from the dreadful Rope Waves Magna Charta falls a boyling Soap I 've scap't the Halter twice as well as he What if I now resolve to live as free Compounders some not only Pay but Swear Might I not Promise that I would forbear The brave Secluded Member that needs must Revile the Army doom the State to dust Observe him but now he is all to bits How Penitent how patiently he sits The par-boyl'd-Citizen who ne'r would do Scarce what an Ord'nance did enjoyn him to See how obsequiously he trots about To find both Old and New Malignants out The Wary-High-Shooe who so Idoliz'd The Covenant that equally he priz'd It with his Bible Lo but how he bows Before th' Engagement to secure his Cows Now Zoilus tell me whether 't is more fit I Sacrifice my Folly or submit These Times afford few Martyrs and those few Scant would be Martyrs if they could eschew The Clergy heretofore ate all the Cake They still Usurp'd the Glory of the Stake And should methinks if all be true they say Lead us as well to suffer as to pray But now alas their Zeal's congeal'd to Ice Obedience they prefer to Sacrifice And want not Scripture-texts more than enough Which warrant them to Thrash as well as Plough Had FOX but writ his Volumes in this Age His Book of Martyrs had not fill'd a Page England I fear would scarce have spar'd him one Old Latimer to make a Martyr on Indeed they tell 's what New Jerusalem's And how 't is pav'd with Pearls and Precious Gems Blaming us much we freely leave not this Course Clay for a Coelestial Paradise Yet when a doughty Priests unhallow'd Gums Sustain one rotten Tooths-ach how he Fum's And Froths and if a Fever do but strike him What Peasant-powts and pants or pineth like him O for a Doctor then Bridle the Horse And haste the Clerk away He 's worse and worse Alas the Doctor comes not O quoth he Would God restore me but then he should see But what Be sure no mind he has to Dâ—ath The Parson's Heart 's fast chained to the Eâ—rth He blesses Heav'n for 's last Nights Requiem But has no thoughts of New Jâ—rusalem Mistake me not For I include not here The Reverend Doctors of the Holy-Chair Nor yet the meanest of that Sacred Quire Whose Service at the Altar is entire To them I bow and willingly make their's The Tythe at least of all my daily Pray'rs No I intend the thred-bare Motley-Coat Which makes the Pulpit but a Juglers-throat And can from thence t' infatuate Mankind Disgorge both Fire and Water at a Wind Yet were it to preserve the World not dye Ought but his Stockings prate he ne'r so high I say 't is him I mean for he I look Will be the loose-Surveyor of my Book Deal gently good Sir John and do not Quack Live else the Subject of mine Almanack In Hemerosc 1652. this Learned and Loyal Person wrote these several witty Verses following 1. Under the Table of Kings WHen Rome's perverse and giddy Multitude Dissolv'd in Tarquin their Great Monarchy To doom the Act UNNATURAL and RUDE 'T is said A Serpent Barked But when We Dâ—ssolved Ours so were they overcome With Pannick fear both Men and Beasts were dumb 2. Under his Moveable-Feasts Those Feasts were once held Sacred amongst Men Old â—â—lks may live to see them so agen 3. Under the Table of Terms The Law is good and needs no Reformation It takes no Bribes nor sleeps a long Vacation Delays no Suits disdains not to embrace A John-an-Oaks or John-a-Styles his Case Yet since the Pilot's dead and Storms do threat Rocks being near the Wreck must needs be great 4. In February Mars throws his Knapsack by and stoutly draws His trusty Bilbo to prescribe us Laws Jove claims his Priviledge and Mars his Pow'r Both wrangle hard and each on other lowre At length Jove yields and Mars assumes the Chair Votes his own Person Noble Doings Fair. 5. In May. A Zealous Month or so it doth appear Composed all of Love and Bottle-beer But whilst the Shepherd's absent or asleep The Ravenous Wolves devour the silly Sheep London beware of Fire and Beasts of Prey And something else but what I will nor say 6. In October Swords now grow dull and Heads are gravely tost To balance what is gain'd with what is lost To find out how and where the danger lies To estimate old stores with new supplies W' are now at leisure to attend the knocks Of Sir John Levite in his Jugling-Box 7. In November What loud Dissâ—ntion's this we softly hear And dread 'twixt Saturn and his Councellor Who 's that gives back What Jovial Fools are they Must needs Command before they can Obey Dividâ— and Rule is Machiavils Take heed For though he dy'd long since here 's yet his seed 8. In December The first Eclipse next Month doth take Effect And Jove and Mars move now in dire Aspect Whence the Malicious Changeling-Brother-hood Of suiveling Mock-Priests that cry'd out for Blood Shall surely feel though yet they will not see The full-grown-fruits of their Apostacy In Hemerosc 1653. this Worthy Artist wrote these several Verses following 1. Of the Vulgar Accounts Notes and Festivals The Christians of the East and Greek Church do number  Years From the Creation unto this present Year 7161 The Jews Hebrews and later Rabbines 5413 Ergo they differ in their Computation 1748 HEavens direct us what a Difference here 's Full seventeen hundred forty twice four years Whose Râ—ck'ning shall we trust or shall we wait Till some New Prophet rise and Calculate The year That year which Saints in Heav'n not scan Yet needs must be confin'd by prying Man But if nor Jews nor Christians can it find If Plato saw not surely they are blind The Christian Abyssines and Egyptians from the Dioclesian Aera or that of Martyrs 1369 Thus rots that Tyrant And may all the same Who act like Cruelty yet hate the Name The Saracens and Turks from Hegira or the flight of their Prophet Mahomet 1063 The Turks are very Holy in their way They Preach give Alms and most devoutly Pray And live in hope Our Zelots do no more Unless to over-do and ne'r give or'e Had we been born in Turky we should set As great a rate on Rascal Mahomet As Turks themselves If they in England then
Years Since all the Heav'ns appeared on a fire 82 Years Since Piercy and great Navil's Insurrection 87 Years Since Gresham Colledge and th' Exchangâ— erection 85 Years Since Drake surrounded this our Globe of strife 79 Years Since Pious Gresham did exchange this Life 77 Years Since Saint Domingo ransack'd wash by Drake 71 Years Since then the Spaniards did not sighâ— but quake 71 Years Since Zutphen-Siege our Famous Sydnâ—y slew 70 Years Since Scotch Queen Mary bid the World adieu 69 Years Since boasting Spain's Armado overthrown 68 Years Since th' Indian Weed was first in England known 65 Years Since daring Drake and noble Hawkins di'd 61 Years Since Cheap-side-Cross most richly beautifi'd 60 Years Since Cales was from the Spaniards stoutly torn 60 Years Since CHARLES the first to grief and sorrow born 56 Years Since Learned JAMES the English Crown possest 54 Years Since he th' Allegiance Oath upon us prest 54 Years Since Fate reveal'd the Puny Powder-Plot 51 Years Since first rejoyc'd for now regarded not 50 Years Since Fred'rick Count arriv'd on English Earth 44 Years Since we bewail'd Heroick HENRY's Death 44 Years Since here last Christianus Denmark's King 42 Years Since Middleton's River brought from Amwel-spring 42 Years Since we Bermudas â—irst inhâ—bited 42 Years Since Learned Rawleigh's noble Blood was shed 38 Years Since last a Comet in the Scorpion seen 38 Years Since that brought death to Ann our James's Queen 37 Years Since Charles with cares as well as gold was Crown'd 31 Years Since his fair Queen first trod on English Ground 31 Years Since Londâ—n's last great Plague from Heaven sent 31 Years Since then at Oxford sate the Parliâ—ment 31 Years Since Buckingham's great Duke so basely slain 28 Years Since Englâ—nd did conclude a Peace with Spain 27 Years Since liâ—ing Charles fiâ—st breath'd this loathsom air 26 Years Since Rev'râ—â—â— LAUD began St. Paul's repair 22 Years Since the late King advanc'd against the Sâ—OT 17 Years Since Peace concluded but intended not 17 Years Sincâ— Wolves and Foxes first were Idoliz'd 16 Years Since 〈◊〉 Strafford's Blood was Sacrific'd 15 Years Since Sects and Tumults set the Land on fire 15 Years Since the dead King was forced to retire 15 Years Since Hotham shut Hull-gates against the King 14 Years Since ruined for thoughts to let him in 12 Years Since we with Essex vow'd to live and die 14 Years Since we cashier'd him of his Excellency 12 Years Since Charles his Royal Standard streaming stood 14 Years Since Keinton-field deep dy'd with English blood 14 Years Since Cheapside-Cross for Conscience-sake did fall 13 Years Since Moses Tables forc'd to give the wall 13 Years Since the Scotch Army marched to our aid 13 Years Since they return'd from Hereford well paid 13 Years Since Uxbridge Overture's initiation 12 Years Since Love bâ—lâ—ht fire brands that consum'd the nation 12 Years Since first we felt the vertue of a Tax 12 Years Since glorious Laud triumphed o're the Ax 12 Years Since Common-Prayers ceas'd abjured rather 12 Years Since the wise Synod voâ—ed God the Father 12 Years Since Naseby-field first own'd that fatal blow 11 Years Since even poor Women felt the overthrow 11 Years Since pensive Charles left Oxford in Disguise 10 Years Since he to Treacherous Scots became a Prize 10 Years Since Henderson receiv'd his Mortal Wounds 10 Years Since Scotch-men sold their Prince for English pounds 10 Years Since Holmby-house â—estrain'd his further flight 10 Years Since Joyce surpriz'd him in the dead of Night 9 Years Since he had terms propos'd and promis'd right 9 Years Since fairly juggl'd into th' Isle of Wight 9 Years Since there the sinful Treaty did commence 8 Years Since broken off he forthwith hurry'd thence 8 Years Since the old Commons took a purging dose 8 Years Since CHARLES made truly great and glorious 8 Years Since they the House of Lords did useless doom 8 Years Since Kingship dangerous and burthensom 8 Years Since the Supremacy was Eastward bound 8 Years Since our Allegiance bury'd under ground 8 Years Since CHARLES's Crown exposed to a rate 8 Years Since England hight â—he Title of Free-State 7 Years Since Scotland tasted of Heav'ns ireful Cup 5 Years Since English Hogs are our dear Brethren up 5 Years Since Mars unroosted those had twelve years rul'd 3 Years Since Mad-men on their Ruines 'gan to build 3 Years Since that illiterate Conclave's Dissolution 3 Years Since this blest Governments first Institution 3 Years This is added out of his Ephemer 1655. Since Time was pregnant of a Lord Protector 2 Years Since she brought forth a more than Trojan Hector 2 Years Since London feasted him at Grocers Hall 2 Years Since Viner the first Knight amongst us all 2 Years Since Peace concluded with the High-born Dutch 2 Years Since the shrill Trumper nois'd it to be such 2 Years Since Knights and Burgesses their free Election 2 Years Since winnowed and made of one complexion 2 Years Since they conven'd and sate with blest intent 2 Years Since they presum'd to tune the Instrument 2 Years Since found flat-guilty of that High Ambition 2 Years Since taught the meaning of a Recognition 2 Years Since some like Rats forsook the falling House 2 Years Since others big with Mountains dropt a Mouse 2 Years Since the Protector set their sins before them 2 Years Since he dissolved never to restore them 1 Years Since Noble James the Duke of Lenox dy'd 1 Years Since Perjur'd Falc'ner wisely stept aside 1 Years Since Wiltshire's Insurrection broach'd new fears 1 Years Since the grand seisure of the Cavaliers 1 Years For the continuing this Ingenuous Chronology to any time you need but add the elapsed Years between your proposed year and the Year 1656. and 't is done Examples are needless 2. Over the Festivals Why rail we not at superstitious days Pull Crosses down and burn the harmless Bays â—hy do we not inhibit Common-Pray'rs â—nd threaten Bridewell to the Cock-Pit Players â—ow can our tender Consciences digest Organs and Altars stand they East or West Plum-broth and Pies made of Malignant-Paste Which erst the Godly would not dare to taste And plead Allegiance now that Fatal stroke Hath cut the Chain and cleft in two the Yoke The change is great and may be well defended But 't is enough to say The work is ended 3. Over the Table of Kings Yet yet the Regal Table courts the Nation Kings are not out of date though out of Fashion Under the Table of Kings Two Williams twice four Henries Stephens but one Three Richards twice three Edwards and a John One Mary one Elizabeth a James And Charles five times five Soveraigns with ten names Who numbers more transgresses out of Reason God save my Cow and that I hope 's no Treason 4. Over the Table of Terms The Chancery's reform'd and so are we All things enjoy their Pristine Purity Under the Table of Terms Lawyers 't is true like new-set Mill-stones grind Their Rough-shod Clients
stand whistling for a Wind Asham'd to see how far they lag behind The Orange Interest quite lay'd aside As thought too mean a Feather for their Pride 11. In October Forgotten are the Aids they had from hence And what at Newport done in their Defence Our great Discoveries whereof they brag How long they Traffick't under England's Flag Which proves as yet Japan true Witness bears They are no Christians but Hollanders 12. In November But know Ingrateful Stasiarchs you must Stoop and with Reverence lick our English dust The Coals long since stir'd up and blown by you Shall now your Fingers burn and blister too Th' Indignities once offer'd to our King Reduce ye from a Cheese t' a Chitterling 13. In December Those Renegado Regicids whom ye Protect and may annex your Pedegree Who would give Thanks to see or Turks or States Pull down their Fellow's Quarters from our Gates Shall speed your Ruine Nothing prospers well Which draws like you its Origen from Hell 14. Under the Table of Kings Whom Spain's vast Monarchy could not Command Nor any but Great Britain's Force withstand Victorious Charles most justly now Chastises Fills his fair Ports with Dutch not Christian Prizes What will he next but once more Subjugate And make 't as Poor as an Ingrateful State 15. Under the Table of Terms Would you the Reason why Old Causes cease Both Plaintiffs and Defendants are at Peace The Plague compos'd much Discord whilst we saw More Terms than ever Lawyer Terms of Law Yet brisk Executors New Suits Commence Which may prove Older than their Evidence This was the very last Year that this Learned Person wrote Almanacks His leaving off was a great Loss to Astronomers Philosophers Astrologers Poets c. as they will find by these several most Choice and Curious Collections There are divers other Curious Fancies of this Learned Author but they being more Astrological than any that are here mentioned and not very easily understood without a large Comment except by Persons skilled in that Science is the grand reason why the Collector hath omitted their Publication Multa renascentur que jam cecidêre cadentque Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula si volet usus Quem penes arbitrium est vis norma loquendi Horat. de Art Poet. Next I shall present you with his Gesta Britannorum Or Brief Chronology for Sixty and Six Years of all the Remarkable Acts Perpetrated in the Islands of Great Britain FINIS Gesta Britannorum OR A SUCCINCT CHRONOLOGY OF THE Actions and Exploits Battails Sieges Conflicts and other Signal and Remarkable Passages which have happened in these Dominions From the Year of CHRIST 1600. In which the late King CHARLES was Born untill the Year 1667. Being the space of 66 Complete Years Collected by GEO. WHARTON Alta sedent civilis vulnera dextrae LONDON Printed in the Year 1657. To the Friendly READERS Gentlemen HEre followeth a Compendious Chronology for 66 Years last past which till the beginning of our late plus quam civilia Bella I have Faithfully Extracted either from the private Adversaria of some very Curious Observers or the Publick Writings of others exceedingly Eminent for their Performances The rest from the Store of my own Collections wherein yet I had either my own Eyes or the joynt consent of both Parties to Warrant their Entry The Impulsive to which was no other than have all Provident Husband-men who in Planting such Trees and Fruits as they cannot but know by the slender stock of their Nature they shall never live to taste of do nevertheless reckon it Guerdon sufficient but to think that thereby 't is possible they may gratifie Posterity and perhaps therefore have grafted on their Memories the Venerable Name of Good Common-wealth's-men For the very All I hereby intend is only an Infallible an Impartial conveyance to Posterity of the following Transactions in their due Series of Time By the Sanguine paâ—â— whereof I would not be thought Dolores renovare to set our Wounds fresh a bleeding but Tristium Breviarium dulce exhibere tâ— present you with a Sweet Summary of Britain bitter Calamities That there is a kind of Voluptuousness iâ— the rehearsal of past-Miseries a Pleasure evâ—â— in Misery it self my own Experience haâ—â— taught me For although I know it cannot but aâ—fect any Honest Mans Heart to reflect on thâ— exquisite Cruelties unheard-of Rapine 〈◊〉 Blood-shed common to Vs All of these mâ—cerated Nations in so narrow a period 〈◊〉 Years Yet contenteth it not a little to râ—collect view and re-view as in a Mirrouâ— with what Providence those Judgments besâ— us by what Instruments and Artifice Peâ—petrated with what Plots and Impieties acteâ— How the Sea of our Misfortunes Ebbed anâ— Flowed with the various Shapes of Alternatâ— Successes How Impetuous the Storm hoâ— menacing how dangerous the Waves Hoâ— unequal the Temper of best composed Spirits How inordinate the Pulse in soundest Constitutions Lastly What and how Wonderful the Vicissitudes and Changes thence emergent And if so then certainly from this Bulk of Miseries may be sucked some Honey as well as Poyson Besides if Chronology be the Eye of History I doubt not but that hereafter when by the Moss of Time our Scars are overgrown this despicable Brat may Digito Monstrare point at the Hands as well as Times that gave them 'T is true a Micro-Chronicon hath attended my Kalendar several Years together But the narrow room therein allotted so confin'd me that whensoever any New Matter came to be added more or less of the Old must needs be omitted it could not be otherwise Insomuch that unless all my former Chronical-notes were still in readiness you should one time or other be to seek for what you desired most to be informed in To prevent which was the present Collection of them all into this one portable Volume wherein you have also this Advantage for I presume still it will Prodesse as well as delectare That whereas the Aera of all my former Computations commonly preceded not the Commencement of the Long-Parliament this agrees with the Year 1600. soon after which the Two Crowns were Vnited under the name of Great Britain the lamentable Scene in this Tâ—agedy as the late King CHARLES the First that Enters To conclude I declare it That as there are and will be Mistakes and Defects in the best of Humane Actions especially in works of this Nature so none shall more Oblige me than such who can and will freely by Material Additions but assist me in the least or give civil notice of any thing that either for want of better Intelligence or through my own or the Printers Inadvertency hath escaped Erroneous Dabam Bradfieldiae è Musaeolo meo 5. Augusti Anni M.DC.LVI Geo. Wharton Gesta Britannorum or a Succinct Chronology c. from the Year of Christ 1600. in which the late King Charles was Born until the Year 1667. Anno 1600. Nov. 19. Charles Duke of Albany Born
of it taken by the Parliament Sept. 11. Bristol surrendred 13. Montross defeated at Philip-haugh in Scotland 15. Farley Castle surrendred to the Parliament 23. So the Castle of the Devises Laicock-house the like 24. The Battle of Routon-Heath wherein the Kings Army was defeated 26. Barkly Castle delivered to the Parliament Octob. 1. Sandal Castle the like 8. Winchester the like 14. Basing-House taken by Storm 15. Kings Forces defeated at Sherburn in York-shire 19. Tiverton Castle taken by the Parliament 21. Langford-house surrendred 27. Shelford-house stormed and taken by the Parliament Nov. 5. Bolton Castle yielded to the Parliament 16. Beeston Castle the like 22. The out-works and Stables of Belvoire Castle Stormed and taken by the Parliament Dec. 1. House of Com. voted the King to confer several Honours upon several Members of both Houses and inter alios a Dukedom on the Earl of Essex 4. Latham-house delivered to the Parliament 18. Hereford the like 22. H. of Lords put it to the vote whether Christmas-day should be kept Dec. 26. King offered Personally to repair to London for settling of a Peace Denied Jan. 1. Newarkers Sally'd out upon G. Pointz his Quarters at Stoke 8. Sir Allen Apsly's quarters beaten up near to Barnstaple 9. L. Wentw. quarters the like at Bovy-Tracy 13. A Personal Treaty denyed by the Parliament 16. Plymouth Siege raised 19. Dartmouth Stormed and taken by the Parl. 20. Parl. Quarters beaten up at Marlborough by a party from Oxford Astley Castle taken by a party of the Kings from Ashby 25. Poulderham Castle yielded to the Parliament 30. Carlion Castle in Monmouth-shire taken by a party from Ragland Feb. 1. Newport in the same Countrey taken by the same party 3. Belvoir Castle delivered to the Parliament Westchester the like 6. Dunstar Castle relieved by the Kings Forces 7. Marham surpâ—ized and Corfe Castle relieved by a party of the Kings Feb. 15. A sharp Encounter betwixt a party of the Kings from Titbury Castle and a party of the Parliaments from Barton-house in Darby-shire 16. Torrington Stormed and taken by the Parl. 18. A party of the Parliaments routed by the Kings Forces near Uttoxeter in Stafford-shire 24. An Engagement of Horse near to Stratton in Devonshire 25. Launceston quitted by the King 28. Saltash the like 29. Lizard Town the like March 2. Abbingdon entred by a party from Oxford but forced to retreat 3. Mount-edgcomb yielded to the Parliament The Town of Foy quitted by the King An Engagement of Horse at Castle-Den in Cornwall 10. A Cessation betwixt the Lord Hopton and Gen. Fairfax 11. The Treaty began at Tresilian-bridge 13. St. Mawes Castle yielded to the Parliament 14. L. Hopton accepted of conditions for disbanding his Army March 16. Exmouth Fort yielded Dennis Fort yielded 21. L. Astly defeated near to Stow on the edge of Gloucester-shire Anno 1646. 27. Newark Summoned by the Parliament April 8. Ruthen Castle delivered Corfe Castle taken by Storm and Stratagem 9. Articles agreed on for the surrendring of Exeter to the Parliament 10. Barnstaple Summoned 13. Exeter delivered Litchfield Summoned 14. Barnstaple Town and Castle the like 15. S. Michaels Mount yielded 25. Dunstar Castle delivered 26. Woodstock delivered 27. King disguised from Oxford May 2. Oxford Besieged the second time by the Parliament 4. Treaty began at Newark 5. King came to the Scotch Army at Southwel 8. Banbury surrendred 9. Newark surrendred by the Kings Command 11. Oxford Wallingford and Radcot Summoned 13. King came to Newcastle 18. Treaty began before Oxford 24. Radcot surrendred to the Parliament 29. The Dispute began at Newcastle betwixt the King and Mr. Henderson June 6. Carnarvon Town and Castle surrendred 9. Ludlow delivered 10. Borstal-house the like 20. Treaty before Oxford ended 24. Oxford surrendred Farrington the same July 9. Duke of York's Servants discharged 11. M. Lilburn committed to the Tower 16. Litchfield Close surrendred The Dispute betwixt the King and M. Henderson ended 23. Worcester surrendred 24. Princess Henrietta conveyed from Oatlands 28. Wallingford Castle surrendred 31. Gotheridge Castle surrendred Aug. 7. Ragland Summoned 13. Sir John Stawell Prisoner to Ely House 17. Committed to Newgate Pendennis yielded Conway taken by storm 18. Great Seal of England broken and defaced 19. Ragland surrendred Sept. 13. E. Essex dyed 16. Scilly Island and Castle surrendred Octob. 22 E. Essex's Funeral 26. Denbigh Castle surrendred Nov. 12. Gen. Fairfax returned Triumphantly to London 14. Both Houses Congratulated his coming The like did the Londoners Feb. 11. Scotch Army marched over Tweed 12. Berwick quitted by the Scots 15. Excise House burnt 17. King Charles to Holmby Anno 1647. June 4. Reformado-Officers met at Westminster Menaced the Parliament King taken from Holmby by Cornet Joyce and carried to Childersley 8. King brought to Newmarket 14. Representation of the Army 19. Proposals made to the King 23. Remonstrance of the General and the Army presented to the Commissioners at St. Albans 24. King removed to Royston 25. Duke of Richmond Doctor Hammond and Doctor Sheldon came to the King at Roston 26. King removed from Royston to Hatfield July 1. King brought to Windsor 3. Thence to Caversham 5. Prince Elector visited the King 6. A Letter from the General at Reading to the Two Houses giving an Account of some Transactions betwixt the King and the Army 15. King Duke of York c. Dined at Maiden-head 22. King to Latimer Thence to Stoke 26. The Londoners Petition the Houses for resetling their Militia as formerly which was seconded by another Petition from the Prentices who offering some violence to the Parliament got the Ordin of Repeal null'd and the Militia resetled as before 30. The City declared against the Army Aug. 1. Proposals of the Army for setling of a firm Peace 6. All Votes Orders and Ordinances from July 26 till August 6. nulled 7. Army marched through London 7. Gen. Fairfax made Constable of the Tower The Forts and Works about the City slighted Some Aldermen and others Impeached and Imprisoned Some Lords Impeached Suspended and Imprisoned 14. King at Oatlands 18. A Remonstrance of the Gen. and Army expressing their readiness and desires for the Parliam closing with the King and his bringing up to London 23. King dined at Sion House 24. King to Hampton-Court Sept. 7. Propositions presented to the K. at Hampton Court by Commissioners of both Houses and of Scotland Octob. 15. The Case of the Army stated presented to the Gen. at Hampstead by the Agitators of the Army Nov. 9. The Agreement of the People presented to the House of Commons by the Agitators of the Army Which together with a Petition were voted destructive to the Being of Parliaments and the Fundamental Government of the Kingdom 11. King left Hampton Court and fled into the Isle of Wight One White an Agitator shot to Death at Ware for fomenting the said Petition and Agreement c. 23. Thomas Prince and Samuel Chidley committed to the Gate-house for avowing and prosecuting the
Maria imbarqued for France 30 The Odious Carcasses of O. Cromwel H. Ireton and J. Bradshaw drawn upon sledges to Tyburn and being pull'd out of their Coffins there hang'd at the several Angles of the Triple-tree till Sun-set then taken down beheaded and their loathsome Trunks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallows Their heads were afterwards set upon Poles on the top of Wastminster-Hall Feb. 27 Cardinal Mazarine dyed Mar. 23 Zachary Croften committed to the Tower for matters of High-Treason Anno 1661. Apr. 11 His Maj. being 31 years old washed and kiss'd the feet of 31 Poor Men. 15 He went to Winds 16 Knights of the Garter there Installed 19 68 Knights of the Bath created 20 6 Earls and as many Barons created 22 His Maj. Magnificent proceeding from the Tower to White-hall 23 Charles II. Crowned at Westminster May 7 A general muster of the London Forces in Hide-Park 8 Parl. began in Eng. wherein the House of Ls. were restor'd to their Privileges Parl. began in Ireland 11 The scatter'd Limbs of the Immortal Montross being brought together were honorably Inter'd at Edinburgh 16 Convocation began 17 Eliz. Qu. of Bohemia arrived at London 22 Solemn League and Covenant burnt in London and Westminster and afterwards all the Kingdom over with wonderful great solemnity 24 Earl of Argyle received his sentence 27 Beheaded at Edinburgh for High Treason June 1 Guthexy and Giffen there also executed for High-Treason 7 The Solemn Funerals of Sr. Ch. Lucas and Sr. Geo. Lisle Savagely Murder'd in cold Blood at Colchâ—ster Aug. 28 1648 most Honourably there Celebrated 19 Earl of Sandwich weighed Anchor in the Downs 25 The Ls. Bishops of the several Diocesses of this Realm most nobly entertain'd at Dinner by S. Ric. Brown July 1 L. Mounson Sr. Hen. Mildmay and Mr. Rob. Wallop brought to the Bar of the House and there sentenc'd to be drawn like themselves upon sledges with ropes about their Necks from the Tower to Tyburn 15 Mr. Prin recanted his Sundry reasons c. and the House remitted his Offence 19 L. Commissioner of Scotland came to White-hall 29 Earl of Sandwich before Argiers 30 Parl. adjourn'd till Nov. 20 following Aug. 1 Commissionerâ— from the Parl. in Ireland came to Westminster 13 His Highness the D. of York with several other great Personages highly entertain'd by the Artillery Company at Merchant Taylers-hall 15 His Sacred Maj. the Illustrious Duke of York c. dined at the Inner Temple Sept. 7 E. of Clarendon L. H. Chancellor of England at Oxford 10 Parl. in Ireland adjourn'd till Oct. 10 follow 28 Francis Meynel and Sam. Starling Esq Sworn Sheriffs of London 38 Swedish Embassador landed at Tower wharf where the French and Spanish Ambassadors so hotly contended for precedency Sir John Fredrick Elected Lord Mayor of London Octob. 15 The Learned Loyal and truly Pious John Berwick Doctor of Divinity Elected Dean of St. Pauls 19 The Election confirm'd 20 A Proclamation for removing the Mercats from St. Pauls Church-Yard into Aldermanbury and Broad-street 29 Sir John Frederick Sworn Lord Mayor of London The Dauphin of France born Nov. 4 James Duke of Ormond that truly Honourable and most constantly Loyal Personage made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 19 J. James arraign'd for Sedition and Treason 20 Parl. sat again in which the Lords Spiritual were restor'd to their Privileges 21 1100000 l. Voted for supply of his Majesties present occasions 22 D. of York return'd from Dunkirk J. James sentenced to be drawn hang'd and Quarter'd 24 Hen. E. of St. Albans L. Ambassador Extraordinary from his Maj. to the Crown of France came to Whitehall 25 The remaining Regicids in the Tower Penington only by reason of his bodily Infirmities excepted were brought to the Barr of the House and Lambert Vane and the rest lately sent away Ordered to be sent for back to the Tower Illegal Protections Null'd Praise-God Barbone and Sam. Moyer Committed to the Tower for Treasonable Practices 26 Major Wildman Mr. sometimes Sir James Harrington Mr. sometimes Alderman Ireton and Major Haynes Committed also to the Tower of London 27 Capt. Rob. Holms Committed to the Tower by order of the Council J. James drawn hang'd and Quartered at Tyburn 28 The truly Honorable and no less valiant Gentleman Sir Charles Compton departed this life 29 Col. Salmon Committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and Practices 30 Dyed the Learned and Reverend Brian Lord Bishop of Chester Dec. 2. Capt. Holms released 3 The noble E. of Peterborow took his leave at Whitehal to go for Tangier 9 His Majesties Forces intended for Tangier Imbark'd at Dunkirk 20 Parl. adjourn'd till Jan. 7 next following 30 Hen. Covâ—ntry Esq Son to the late Famous Tho. Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England sworn one of the Grooms of his Majesties Bed-chamber Jan. 7 Parliam met again according to the last adjournment Frederick L. Conwallis Treasurer of his Majesties household departed this Life 10 Sr. Hen. Vane and Mr. J. Lambert order'd to be sent for back to the Tower of London The Marquess Durazzo Ambassadour Extraordinary from the Common-wealth of Genoa enter'd London 13 Had his Audience 27 L. Mounson Sr. H. Mildmay and Mr. Robert Wallop all drawn from the Tower of London on Sledges with Ropes about their Necks to Tyburn and having there Threded the Triple-tree back again in like manner to the Tower 30 Earl of Peterborough took possession of Tangier in Africa for his Majesty February 1 The Genoa Ambassador took his leave of his Majesty 7 The condemned Prisoners in the Tower brought to the Barr of the House of Peers 13 Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia departed this life 18 Prodigious Winds doing great mischiefs in most parts 21 Died that most Loyal and Signal Sufferer for the Crown of England Sr. John Stawell Christopher L. Hatton that most Pious and Faithful Councellour to his late Majesty sworn one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council made Governour of Guernsy durante vita and the Reversion of that Government most deservedly Conferred on his son March 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead brought Prisoners to the Tower of London having been taken at Delft not many days before by the care and faithfulness of Sr. George Downing 24. George Withers removed from Newgate to the Tower for his wonted practise of Seditious Libelling Anno 1662. April 3 the most Noble and Valiant Sr. Will. Compton Master General of his Majesties Ordinance Son to that magnanimous Heroe Spencer late Earl of Northamp who so gallantly sacrificed his Life in defence of his late Majesty at the Battle on Hopton-heath Anno 1642. sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 13 Qu. Kathrine Embarqued for England in the Royal Charles 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead received the sentence due to Rebels and Traytors to their Soveraign Lord and King 19 They were all 3 drawn on sledges from the Tower to Tyburn and there Hang'd and Quarter'd 23 Articles
of Peace concluded with those of Algiers by Sr. John Lawson 28 His Highness Prin. Rupert George Duke of Buckingham and John L. Middleton sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 30 Her Highness the Dutchess of York deliver'd of a Daughter at Saint James's May 14 Qu. Katharine landed at Portsmouth 15 Bonefires throughout all the streets of London for joy thereof 19 His Majesty Prorogu'd the Parliament till February 18 next following 20 His Majesty at Portsmouth 21 King Charles II. Donna Catharina Infanta of Portugal publickly married by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London at Portsmouth 27 E. of St. Albans set sail for Calis to wait upon the Queen Mother into England 29 The King and Qu. Majesty came to Hampton-Court June 2. The L. Mayor and Aldermen of London with the chief Officers of the City came to Hampton-Court and tendred their duty to the Queens Majesty 6 Sir Henry Vane Indicted and found guilty of High-Treason 9 Mr. John Lambert the like 11 Both received their sentence but Mr. Lambert's Execution Respited by order from His Majesty because of his Prudent and Civil demeanor at his Tryal 14 Sir Henry Vane beheaded one Tower-Hill Earl of Peterborough being returned from Tangier came to Hampton-Court 22 Rump Officers and Souldiers commanded by Proclamation to deparâ— London and Westminster 28 English Forces arrived at Lisbon July 9 His Grace the Duke of Ormond Lord Lieutenant of Ireland began his Journey towards that Kingdom 27 Landed in Ireland 28 Qu. Mother landed at Greenwich August 23 Queen Katharine came first to White-hall with great Triumph 24 Exit Jack-Presbyter Nevertheless 27 He presumed to Petition His Majesty for a Dispensation but to no purpose Septem 8 Mr. William Lenthal dyed very penitently 29 Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet His Majesties Lieutenant of the Tower unanimously chosen Lord Mayor of Lon. for the following year Oct. 2 Captain Mynns with incredible Valour took the City of St. Jago with the Castle and Block-houses of the Harbor and six Sail of their Ships riding before it 5 Articles of Peace between His Majesty and those of Tunis concluded by Sir John Lawson 18 The like with those of Tripoli Sir Henry Bennet sworn Principal Secretary of State to His Majesty in the place of Sir Edward Nicholas Nov. 9 10 Several Conspirators against His Majesty seized on and secured in Dublin 12 A lamentable Fire at Tiverton in Devonshire 16 A Proclamation declaring His Majesties City and Garrison of Tangier in Africa a Free Port 19 All the Captives in Algiers Tituan c. who were Subject to His Majesty of Great-Britain redeemed from Slavery by the charitable Contribution of the Right Reverend Archbishops Bishops c. of the Kingdom Dec. 11 Tho. Tongue Geo. Philips Francis Stubs James Hynde John Cellars and Nathaniel Gibs arraigned for High Treason at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly of which James Hynde only Pleaded Guilty and on his Knees beg'd his Ma. Pardon The rest were all found Guilty by the Jury and condem-to be Drawn Hang'd and Quarter'd 22 Geo. Phillips Tho. Tonge Nathaniel Gibs and Francis Stubs Executed at Tyburn for High-Treason 24 One Mr. Gardner executed at Tyburn for Coining 26 A most lamentable Fire in Lothbury London wherein were consum'd Mr. De Laune a Merchanâ— and his Wife and with them 5 or 6 other Persons being all in the House 27 Col. William Legg return'd from Ireland 29 The Russian Embassador had audience of his Majesty and deliver'd his presents consisting of Sea-horse-teeth Hawks Horses Persian Carpets Sables c. Jan. 6 Mr. Edmond Calamy Prisoner to Newgate The right Honourable Geo. Earl of Norwich died at Brainford 14 Philip Gibbs brother to Nathaniel Gibbs lately executed at Tyburn for High-Treason apprehâ—nded and sent to Newgate 16 Mr. Edw. Bagshaw a Minister committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and practices 18 Phil. Gibbs remov'd from Newgate to the Tow. 24 Archibald Johnston commonly call'd Laird Warreston brought prisoner to Dover having been found and apprehended in France a litâ—le before 26 That great-Souldier the L. Ruthâ—rford late Gov. of Dunkirk created E. of Tiviot in Scotland J. Ireton being brought back from Scilly-Island committed to the Tower Archibald Johnson committed to the Tower for crimes of High-Treason 30 Capt. Mynns with his wonted resolution stormed and â—ook the Fort and Town of Campeach Febr. 13 The Lorâ—s and Commons of Parliament met again at Wâ—stminster according to Prorogation the 19 of May last 19 The before named Philip Gibbs and one Baker another notorious conspirator arraigned at â—he Sessions-House in the Old Bayly who confessing themselves guilty of High-Treason received sentence of Death accordingly 23 Both were executed at Tyburn Mar. 18 The right Honourable Jerame Earl of Portland one of the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council departed this Life Anno 1663. Apr. 2 Abraham Goodman committed to the Tower for attempting the Murther of his Grace the D. of Buckingham 4 Count de Conniges Ambassador from France made his publick entrance into London 5 He had Audience of His Majesty at White-hall 22 The King and Queen's Majesty arrived at Windsor in order to the Celebration of the Anniversary of St. Georges Feast which began that Evenâ—ng May 12 Capt. Blâ—ke Commander of â—he Lizard received into his Custody Archibâ—ld Johnston to be by him transported into Scotland 26 Col. Robert Overtâ—â— committed to the Tower 29 The Castilianâ— dâ—feated by His Majesty of Portugal in which Fight the undaunted English obtain'd great Honour June 9 The Rusâ—a Ambassador having had his last Audience and taken leave of His Mâ—jesty went away from York-house by Water July 1 The right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon L. High Chaâ—cellor of England Sworn L. Lieut. of the Country of Oxon in the place of that truly Noble L. the L. Viso of Falkland deceased 3 E. of Peterborough â—â—rived at Portsmouth being returned from Taâ—giers 4 Came to Whiâ—e-Hall 5 George Elton a Fifth Monarchy-man and one said to be of the Council of Six in the late Conspiracy committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and practices 9 Dr. William Juxon late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury was buryed in the Chappel of St. John's Colledge at Oxford About a fortnight after the Body of that great Martyr Arch-Bishop Laud his predecessor in that See was removed from Barking Church near the Tower where he was Canonically buryed Jan. 11. 1664 by honest Mr. Tho. Fletcher to the Chappel of St. John's Colledge aforesaid and there interr'd close by the said A. B. Juxo 11 John Dodington Esq commited to the Tower 15 Alexander Jephson Col. Edward Warren and Lieutenant Thompson Executed at Dublin for High Treason 21 The Earl of Carlisle sent Ambassador to the Emperor of Russia 22 James Son to His Royal Highness James Duke of York was Christned at St. James's by Gilbert then Lord Bishop of London Archibald Johnston Executed at Edinburgh upon a Gibbet 22 Foot high 23 The King and