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
did Fâ—tter No Guardian like to Châ—â—les He He alone Shall be Protector of Great Britain's Throne In him alone concur both Rule and Right For him alone Law Pleads and Souldiers Fight In his Kalendarium Carolinum for 1665. We find these Pithy Poetick strains 1. In January OUR Saviour Circumcis'd The Wise-men are Conducted to his Cradle by a Star Blest Laud Beheaded Paul's Conversion wrought All-glorious Charles upon the Scaffold brought Whose Royal Blood shed by remorsless Slaves Sculk where they can pursues them to their Graves 2. In February The Blessed Virgin to the Temple hies Presents the true Messiah Purifies Away to Shrift would Ancient Christians cry Confess Prepare the Holy Fast draws nigh Matthias now from Macedonia come In Old Judaea's Crown'd with Martyrdom 3. In March Whilst Loyal Wales pays Homage to her Saint Stout Capel's Blood so lost makes England faint A Week of Passion and three Days of Sorrow But then the Pensive World is bid Good-Morrow The Son of Righteousness restores our Light Whose glorious Rising makes that Day so bright 4. In April Low-Sunday leaveth off those Garments white Put on in Baptism by the Neophite Saint George King Charles both upon one day Crown'd Saint George a Martyr Charles a King Renown'd Saint Mark th' Evangelist by Trajan Burn'd Whilst Alexandria for her Bishop Mourn'd 5. In May. To finish what our Saviour did and taught He now Ascended His Disciples saw 't The Holy Ghost in Fiery Tongues was sent Great Strafford Sacrific'd yet Innocent King Charles the Second Born and Born again His Birth and Restauration makes it plain 6. In June Saint Barnaby the Bright doth next appear And then Saint John the Royal Harbinger Saint Peter Chief of all the Twelve and Paul Both Roman Martyrs Glorious Martyrs all Yet such is still Saint Peter's sad Mischance His being at Rome some count but a Romance 7. In July The Dog-star now begins to shew his might Yet that Mad-Dog in England doth not bite Saint James who to the Twelve Tribes Preach'd the Word He in Judaea fell by Herod's Sword Of whom more than the rest this may be said He was the first Christs Kingdom entered 8. In August Saint Bartholomew next to the Cross we bring Both Heir and Nephew to a Syrian King Yet by Polemius his unjust Decree Beat first with Cudgels then Nayl'd on a Tree So Flay'd alive at last while breath remain'd His Head struck off and so this Glory gain'd 9. In September The Grand Usurper dies the Faction Powts And Dick his Son drest up a King of Clouts Both Court and City in close Mourning drest Drapers and Silk-men more than all the rest Illustrious HENRY Gloucester's Duke Expires Whom yet the World lamenteth yet Admires 10. In October Thaddaeus slain and Simon Crucifi'd Was last of all the Twelve Apostles dy'd Saint Luke departeth in a Peaceful Bed At Ephesus where he is Buryed Rarely bad Quarter such Physicians find Who can like him both Body Cure and Mind 11. In November With Bells and Bonfires here we Celebrate Queen Katherine's Birth-day England's Happy State Adorn'd with such a Gemme so fair a Queen In whom all Vertues are concentring seen All-hallow-day needs fear no more Complaints Since She makes up the Total of All-Saints 12. In December Just when the Scepter is departed from Judaea Shaddows Substances become Janus his Temple-gates are shut Wars cease Behold at Bethlem Born the Prince of Peace Well fare that Day Parent of such a Birth As Reconcil'd at once both Heav'n and Earth 13. Under the Table of Kings Now Peace and Plenty in our Bowels raign And none but Enemies are heard complain I ask our Anti-Monarchists How they Could more Oâ—â—â—ge us if they had the sway For let them Fancy what they please New things No Freedom's like to that proceeds from KINGS 14. Under the Table of Terms Not Major-Generals nor Committees Rump-Justices or fell Presbyteries But England's Laws with Loyal Minds Expounded Distribute Right to Cavalier or Thanks to our Gracious King by whom we have So great Deliverance from Fool and Knave In his last Kalendarium Carolinum which was for the Year 1666. We meet with these Learned Pieces of Poesie 1. On the Year 1666. NOW Sixteen hundred sixty six is come When as some say shall be the Day of Doom Or else the Pope and Hierarchy destroy'd Presbytery Advanc'd and over-joy'd Here 's Seven Years Purchase offer'd â—or his Land Who thinks that Dreadful Day so nigh at hand And if his Holyness suspect his Chair I 'le tak 't my self though but for this One Year 2. In January Now that we have Chastis'd th' Insulting Dutch Tho yet De Witt scarce let them know so much Shut up their Shops restrain'd their Fishing Trade And shewn the World how they have play'd the Jade Burn we our Incense first then Pay our Vows And with fresh Lawrel Crown the Conquerers Brows 3. In February The Conquering Brows of our Renowned King Without whose Council this had never bin Without whose Stars our Stars had fought in vain And Hogen-Mogens Vanquish'd Charlemain Side-belly'd Bores Eclips'd Great Britain's Fame And London truckl'd under Amsterdam 4. In March The Conquering Brows of our Illustrious James York's Famous Duke whose all-consuming Flames Upon the Floating Altar of the Main Have Sacrific'd what They account but Slain Fir'd Batter'd Sunk and Took what did not run Ended a War e're it was well begun 5. In April The Conquering Brows of that Heroick Prince Whose Blows are th' Arguments which must Convince Such State Delinquents One Broad-side from Him Breaks their whole Body Reason but one Limb. Whose very Name 's enough to strike 'em Mute RUPERT no more to end the whole Dispute 6. In May. The Conquering Brows of that great Archimede Who when the Monster Tacks about and 's fled Can with one Beam of his Ingenious Ire Reach her proud Head and mak 't a Cone of Fire More Dreadful than the Spainish Inquisition Or which was worse Duke D' Alva's Imposition 7. In June The Conquering Brows of Neptune's Choicest Sons Whose Triumphs we Proclaim'd with their own Guns Loud Bells large Bonfires full and chearful Bowls To strike stone-dead those Ague-shaken-Souls Whose Luck 't will be though no great Dignity To drain that Universal Quagmire Dry. 8. In July Dry as when Switzer Priest and Saxon Monk Had with strange Doctrines made the Pagâ—â—â— Drunk And in Compassion drawn the Power of Spain To come and Pickle up their Wits again When scarce one Herring lest to trim the Barrel 'Till William of Nassaw espous'd their Quarrel 9. In August William the First who set their Country Free Emboldned Them to that Confederacy With Zeland and Both with the other Five Whose Blood and Fortunes made them so well thrive They quickly bad Defiance to their King So started up this High and Mighty Thing 10. In September But now that Union 's run out of Date And Holland claims the Soveraignty of State Whilst th' other six
Reason why the Irish may not challenge as much freedom and Priviledge in the enjoyment of their Religion as is allowed the Independents Anabaptists Brownists and at the least a hundred more Sects and Schismes within the Lines of Communication who have Libeâ—ty without any restraint or limitation to exercise their Gifts as they term it both publickly and privately To Preach and Write what they please and even to cloy the Press with â—heir Heresies and Schismes And if we look back upon the Original ground of the Irish Insurrection was it not high time think you for the Irish after they were denyed any reasonable Answer to their Propositions which were sent and delivered in an humble and peaceable manner to the Parliament by Commissioners of that Kingdom who were dismissed hence without any hopes of having their grievances redressed which notwithstanding were far greater and more intolerable than those which the Scots pretended when they clearly perceived so many pernicious Plots and damnable Designs daily inventing against them and with what Acrimony the Roman Catholicks here were proceeded against after the third of November 1640. After so much swearing and forswearing to take off the Earl of Strafford's Head And the Parliament electing a new Deputy of their own mould and metal to be sent over in his stead And His Majesties Person in continual hazard by the frequent Tumults of the Sectarists and Schismaticks Was it not time I say their Nation being thus neglected and threatned His Majesties Person being not exempt from danger and all this occasioned by their own fellow Subjects to associate and unite themselves and to stand upon their Guard for the preservation of their Religion Lives and Liberties And was it more Rebellion in them by the known Laws of this or that Land to raise Forces for the necessary defence of their Kingdom than in the English or Scots to raise so many great Armies that have fought against His Majesty under the pretence of Fighting for him whilst yet there hath been no body to oppose him but themselves I remember a few Verses that were written by some body Anno 1641. they resemble the form of a Petition directed to His Majesty by the considerate Catholicks of Ireland They are pretty ones and therefore I will here give you them as I had them from a Friend MOst gracious Soveraign grant that we may have Our ancient Land and Faith 't is all we crave Your English and your Scots not so content Claim all that 's Yours by Act of Parliament Their Tyranny we hate Confess your Right 'T is not 'gainst you 't is against them we Fight Whilst you were King we were your Subjects Scorn To be their Slaves we 're Fellow-Subjects born Heavens bless your Majesty increase your Powers You being your Self again we still are Yours But to return again to John Booker for I will not lose him yet I would gladly demand a Reason from him in Art for his menacing of France or Spain with vengeance for assisting the Irish Or why the Pope should come in any danger of hazarding his Triple Crown in the Quarrel Unless the States intend to advance for Italy If they do they may do well to transmit the Directory to Rome as the pre-cursor of a new Reformation there But I am afraid Sir Thomas his Courage will cool at the conceit Nor is it pertinent to the handling of this Conjunction for Booker to tell us an old story of the Spanish Armado in 88. or of the Gun-powder Treason 1605. The wickedness of those Devilish attempts are both thought on and abhorred by every true English Christian. Or of what concernment is the Decollation of Mary Queen of Scots Anno 1587. to the Kingdom of Ireland because that when she was Beheaded Saturn was in Taurus as now he is Or of Saturn and Mars their being conjoyned in the Year 1588. a little before the Spanish Armado appeared upon the English Coast Does not John Booker here most wretchedly confound himself Instead of going about to prove Saturn's Progress through Taurus Ominous to Ireland he contrarily produces Examples which prove that Position dangerous to England and Scotland For whatever his meaning be he instances not any one thing hurtful to Ireland in either of those Years And then he robs Sir Christopher Heydon of more than a whole Page concerning the general Occurrences in the World which happened in 88. without any mention made of that most Learned and Judicious Knight And so he proceeds to fill up the remainder of his Malicious Pamphlet with railing at the Irish telling them how they have ever been most Rebellious and Treacherous to the English Nation and have most Barbarously and Inhumanely Murthered many thousand Souls c. But we know of another Kingdom that hath sometimes been more Rebellious and Treacherous than they for less cause But I never heard of any Souls that ever either of them Murthered I speak not this to justifie or maintain any inhumane Action in Ireland or elsewhere for my Nature abhors all manner of Cruelty to the worst of Men I think I could not harm either Mr. Lilly or John Booker in word or deed if I had them in my power but rather use them with all civil respect and courtesie if they were worse than they be nor to countenance Treason and Rebellion That I need not it hath been sufficiently done by a far greater Power But the thing I aim at is to unmask Booker's inveterate hatred to that distressed Nation who if he were but half so Charitable as he is either unreasonable or ignorant he would not attempt to Assassine the Honour of a whole Nation with his Invectives but rather suspend these his rash Censures and wish a happy Union than the confusion of so many Christians The remainder of his Pamphlet tends to the Defence of Astrology wherein he still plays the Thief with Sir Chr. Heydon and of the Planet Venus her appearance in the day time at the Birth of our most hopeful Prince Charles which he saith if she presignifieth any thing was the Miseries of this Kingdom Because saith he it is usual and an ordinary thing for Venus to be seen in the day time I grant him that it is both usual and ordinary but not always at the Birth at Princes It is both usual and ordinary for Saturn and Mars to be in Conjunction and shall we therefore say it presignifies nothing I confess I have not seen any Authors that handle such Appearances nor hath Booker any other Authority than his foolish Fancy for saying she was the Prodromus of these unhappy differences in England But he that shall make inspection into the Positure of the Heavens when Venus was in Apog Eccentrici or in her greatest distance from the Sun shall find matter more than ordinary whereon to fix his Contemplations And I am of Opinion that her glorious appearance at the Nativity of our hopeful Prince Charles did presignifie things not yet
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
marked by a different Letter he hath quite expunged whereby it is plain that this Aphorism hath but little force unless that Jupiter were in the fifteenth degree of Cancer which now he is not or that he received the disposition of the Fortunes which in this Revolution he doth not for Jupiter is in the 28 deg 25 min. of Cancer and within 3 degrees of Malevolent Mars whereby he is much afflicted and weakened And although he be in the Sign of his Exaltation yet he is there slow in motion Occidental of the Sun and Retrograde and Planeta Retrogradus nihil boni significat donec dirigatur A Retrograde Planet hath no signification of that which is good until he be direct It is true that within five days he begins to move slowly forward yet that brings him to a perfect Conjunction with Mars the 23 d. day of March and they will not be fully separated from each others Beams of a sudden by which Jupiter is very much debilitated And notwithstanding that Mars is in his Fall yet he is the strongest save one in the Figure so that I cannot perceive upon what ground in Astrology he should Prognosticate of Peace and Tranquility from the Position of Jupiter in the latter part of Cancer considering him so weak and unhappy by reason of his Conjunction with Mars c. and that he stays no longer in that Sign than the 15 of April Besides let him consider what Massahalach tells him Conjunctio Jovis Martis significat accidentia quae fiunt ex pluviis nivibus corruptionem aëris atque bellum Si autem vincit in eorum Conjunctione fortuna significat fortunam si malus malum Scito etiam quia quotiescunque juncta fuerit fortuna cum malo apparebit natura fortioris eorum c. The Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars hath signification of such Events as are caused of Rain and Snow It fore-tells corruption of the Air and War And if a Fortune predominate at the time of their Conjunction he signifieth that which is wholsome and good but if a Malevolent the contrary Understand also that so often as a Fortunate Planet shall be joyned with a Malevolent the natural Effects of that which is strongest shall appear Now if William Lilly could but have set a Figure rightly to the apparent time of this Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars which happens by the Rudolphine Tables upon the 23 d. day of March at seven a Clock and 14 min. P. M. in the Meridian of London and would but have taken the pains to collect the several Fortitudes and Debilities of each Planet at the time of their Meeting he might have found Mars much stronger than Jupiter and likewise elevated above him secundum Latitudinem he might also have observed the Conjunction to be in Scotland's Horoscopical Sign and near the Cusp of the 10 th House Saturn their Senators Significator unfortunately posited in the House of Death c. And the Moon His Majesties as being Lady of the tenth House and Dispositrix of the Conjunction in the fifth in a mutual Reception with Jupiter beholding Saturn with a Sextile Aspect and the Sign Cancer with a Trine and Venus yet in her Detriment and applying to the Quartile Aspect of Jupiter and Mars And the Sun the other Significator of His Majesty in his Exaltation c. with Mercury in the 6 th House from the Ascendant Which several Positions being deliberately considered and rightly applyed could have afforded him but small ground of pronouncing Peace and Tranquility Moreover Conjunctio Jovis Martis significat mortem divitis magnae famae idque eo fortius si fuerit in Signo fixo The Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars portends the Death of a Rich and Famous Man and so much the rather if it happen in a fixed Sign but Cancer is a moveable Sign and by so much the less fear there is of the Death of such a Person I raâ—her conceive that this Aphorism presages only thaâ— some such Person shall have his Honour and may be his Life questioned and be thereby in some peril of being deprived of both However you may perceive by what hath been said that William Lilly hath greatly deceived the Reader by this false Quotation out of Bonatus and that all things considered he had no cause or ground in Astrology to delude the World with a vain hope of Peace and Tranquility when nothing but Contention Warring and Bloodshed is threatned by the great dominion of Mars and the infortunate positure of Jupiter in the Revolution And if Lilly would learn when this shall happen Leopaldus will tell him Belli tempus est cum fuerit Mars in opposito vel Quartili aspectu Jovis vel Saturni When Mars shall be in an Opposite or Quartile Aspect of Jupiter or Saturn And when 's that Let but our Ephemeris-Master look in May 1647. and against the 22. day he shall find a hateful Square beâ—ween Saturn and Mars and in October following upon the 21 day will be a most terrible Opposition of Saturn and Mars which will be very dreadful and Ominous to many parts of England and Scotland and upon the 28 day of the same October is another Square betwixt Jupiter and Mars And no doubt but we shall hear of much Contention and Blood-shed about those times I have noted every of these Aspects before mentioned in my Kalendar for 1647. against the day of the Month whereon they happen to which I refer you Lilly In the interim lâ—t those whom it may concern and many are herein concerned receive from me this Astrological Cabal Judgment either in jest or in earnest as they please c. He or they King or Kings Prince or Princes Nobles Gentlemen or of any Quality soever shall endeavour the advance of a Foreign Army or State amongst us as it is certainly determined to Yoke us and destroy this present Parliament he or they shall never attain his or their desires shall pâ—rish in the Design shall never again make his or their Peace with this Kingdom of England I know we are threatned it must be so but woe to the Invader Invaders or procurers of our Invasion the Invaded shall prevail viz. the Parliament and Commonalty of England and although we shall be in danger of betraying yet shall we behold another Providence contradicting that Treachery even in the nick of time for this Kingdom of England is not ordained until the Worlds end to be any more Conquered we shall give but not receive Laws c. Wharton All the Ambition and Aim of this trifling Fellow is to be thought a Necromancer a Conjurer another Lullius Trithemius or the Ghost of Agrippa or what ever you will have him to be so he may but obtain a popular esteem and by that means more easily cozen and cheat the poor People of their Money for otherwise why should he muster such a confused heap of ridling trash without giving any Reason or
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
Cancelled Anno 1628. May 8. E. Denbigh for relief of Rochel Attempted it but in vain 26. Return'd to Plymouth Stoadt an English Garrison rendred to the Imperialists Ju. 13. Dr. Lamb Murthered 14. Dr. Mainwaring censured 16. London fined for Lamb's death 26. Parliament prorogu'd till Octob. 20. Weston L. Treasurer Sir Thomas Wentworth a Baron Aug. 23. D. Buck. murthered by John Felton at Portsmouth Sept. 8. E. Lindsey for relief of Rochel Tonnage and Poundage denyed the King 25. D. of Buckingham's Funeral Rochel's relief attempted in vain Octob. 18. Rochel surrendred to the French Parliament adjourn'd till Jan. 20. Nov. 29. John Felton Executed at Tyburn Jan. 20. Parliam met again Adjourn'd till March 2. March 2. Parliament dissolved by the King 18. Pr. Charles Born Baptized and Buried Ten of the Members committed Anno 1629. April 14. Peace with France concluded July 10. An uproar in Fleet-street wherein divers were slain and for which Captain Ashurst and Captain Stamford the D. Servant and famous Wrastler were afterwards Executed at Tyburn Nov. Earls Bedford Sommerset and Clare with others committed Jan. 1. An Ambassadour from Spain 7. He had Audience Anno 1630. Earl of Pembroke dyed May 29. Prince Charles Born Sir Rob. Anstruther Ambassadour into Germany June 27. Prince Charles Baptized Doctor Leighton a Scot censured Nov. 27. Peace with Spain Proclaimed March 11. E. of Essex Married to Mrs. Pawlet Anno 1631. March 25. E. Castle-haven Arraigned May 14. Beheaded on Tower-hill Sir Gyles Allington censured June 27. Broadway and Fitz-Patrick Arraigned July 6. Executed at Tyburn Nov. 4. Lady Mary Born Anno 1632. L. Wentworth Deputy of Ireland S. Pauls began to be repaired Buildings in Covent-Garden begun by the Earl of Bedford Nov. 21. Frankendal surrendred to the English 29. Prince Elector dyed Dec. 2. K. Charles sickned of the Small-pox Feb. 11. Fire on London-Bridge Anno 1633. May 13. King Charles began the Scotch Progress June 10. He arrived at Edenburgh 11. Was Crowned there July 20. He returned from Scotland Aug. 4. Arch-Bish Abbot dyed Sept. 19. W. Laud translated from Lond. to Cant. Octob. K. James's Declaration tolerating Sports on Sundays revived 14. James D. of York Born 24. Baptized Feb. 2. A Masque presented at White-Hall by the Gent. of the four Inns of Court 12. K. and Q. magnificently Feasted by the City Octob. 18. King Charles revived his Fathers Declaration of May 24. 1618. for tolerating lawful sports Anno 1634. Attorney General Noy projected the design of Ship-money Aug. 9. Attorney General Noy dyed A Parliament called in Ireland A Synod assembled there Scots began their Plots against the King March 13. L. Balmerino Arraigned in Scotland Pardoned 24. L. Treasurer Weston dyeth La. Purbeck committed Anno 1635. Aug. 21. Ship-writs issued out Sept. 29. Robert Parre Aged 160 Years ferè brought out of Shropshire to London where he shortly afterwards dyed Nov. Prince Elector into England Dec. 28. Lady Elizabeth Born Jan. 2. Baptized Prince Rupert arriv'd at London An Ambassadour from Holland March 6. B. Juxton Lord Treasurer Commotions about Ceremonies Anno 1636. Sept. 16. E. Arundel Ambassadour into Germ. Mich. Term. Ship-mony debated Feb. 2. K. required the Judges Opinions touching the legality of Ship-mony twelve gave their Opinions for it March 17. Lady Anne Born Anno 1637. June 14. Pryn and Bastwick censured 26. Pr. Elector and Pr. Rupert his Brother for Holland July 11. Bp. Williams Sentenced and suspended ab officiis beneficiis Book of Liturgy sent into Scotland July 23. First read at Edenburgh Octob. 16. A Conflux of People there 18. Bp. Galloway assaulted 19. Scots petitioned against the Liturgy Feb. 19. Tumultuous Resorts interdicted Scots enter into a Cov. Anno 1638. June Marqu Hamilton sent Commissioner into Scotland Consulted with the Covenanters They demanded a General Assembly and a Parliament Doubled their Guards Marquess removed to Dalkeith and sent to the K. for new Instructions July King granted the Scots their desires yet the Covenanters continued obstinate Marquess returned into England Aug. Back again into Scotland with proposals from the King The Covenanters disliked the Proposals The Marquess posted again into England found the King at Oatlands Sept. The Marquess is haâ—ted back into Scotland 22. He assembled the Council presented them with a Letter from the K. A Declaration from the King nulling the Service-Book Hâ—gh Commission Canons â— Octob. 31. Maâ—â—dâ— Medicis Q. 〈◊〉 France came inâ—â— Eâ—â—land Gen. Aâ—leâ—â—b at Glasg Bishops â—â—oteâ—â—ed agâ—â—nst it 28. Gen. Assembly dissolved E. Argâ—le declared for the Covenaâ—terâ— Mar. Hamilton returned into England The Covenanters began to Arm. They solicited France for Aid Feb. 4. Scots papers dispersed in England to vindicate their Actions and Intentions They are suppressed by the King Anno 1639. March 27. King marched against the Scots Declared against their Seditious Actions March 5. Parl. began in Scotland Dissolved by the King 28. King encamped within two Miles of Berwick and within view of the Scotch Army Mâ—rq Hamilton at Forth with the English Navy June 10. Covenanters Treated with 17. Pacification concluded 18. The Armies disbanded July King returned to London Scots papers disowned and burnt E. of Traquare Commissioner into Scotland Aug. 6. Gen. Assemb in Scotland which abolished Episcopacy the High Commission Liturgy and Book of Canons 24. The Assemb broken up L. Deputy of Ireland into England Created Earl of Straff 31. Parliament began in Scotland Sept. 7 8. A Fight in the Downs betwixt the Spaniards and Dutch Octob. 11. The like Spaniards worsted in both Nov. 19. Edenburgh Castle Walls fell down King ordered their repair Their reparation hindred by the Covenanters Dec. 18. Scotch Parl. Prorogu'd till June 2. Traquare returned into England Four Scotch Commissioners sent to the King E. Strafford into Ireland Summoned there a Parliament Jan. L. Keeper Coventry dyed Sir John Finch succeeded him March Earl Strafford returned into England Scotch Commissioners secured Anno 1640. April 13. Parl. began in England Scots Letter to the French King produced in Parliament E. Lowden Prisoner in the Tower accused for Subscribing it May 5. Parliament dissolved Some Members Imprisoned Synod imposed a new Oath 11. Archb. Palace beset by Prentices 12. Some taken and committed to the White-Lion 15. Prison broken and the Prentices set at Liberty 21. One of the Ring-leaders Exâ—cuted 29. Synod ended June 2. Parliâ—ment at Edenburgh saâ—e â—gain July 8. Henry Duke of Gloucâ—ster Born Aug. 20. King set forth towards the North. 28. Newborn Fight Newcastle deserted 29. Possessed by the Scots 30. Durham the like Sep. 20. King set up his Standard at York 24. King determined to call a Parliament to begin November 3. Commissioners appointed to treat with the Scots The Treaty at Rippon Octob. 26. A Cessation from Hostility agreed on Nov. 3. Long Parliament began 10. Pryn Burt. Bastw Ordered to be released by the Parl. 11. E. Strafford Impeached of Treason and committed to the Black Rod. 12. Sir
Fra. Windebank Questioned Nov. 12. 100000 l. voted for the Scots 13. Sir George Ratcliff sent into Ireland 16. Bp. of Lincoln enlarged 19. Scotch Commissioners admitted Residence in London 21. Justice Howard assaulted aâ—d stabbed in Westminster-Hall 23. A Commis issued for treating with the Scots 28. Pryn and Burton Triumphantly into London Dr. Bastwick the like soon after Dec. 3. Pryn and Burton complain of their Prosecutors 4. Sir George Ratcliff committed 5. Secretary Windebank fled into France 7. Ship-mony Voted illegal The Judges questioned 8. E. Strafford committed to the Tower L. Ann dyed at Richm. D. Cosens committed 11. Lond. Petit. against Bishops 16. Canons Voted Illegal 18. Arch-Bish of Caâ—terbury sequestred committed to the Black Rod. 19. B. Wren accused of High Treason 21. L. Finch Voted a Traytor 22. He fled into Holland Jan. 23. Goodman a Priest reprieved Pryn Burton and Bastw Voted Innocent and satisfaction to be given them by their Judges 30. E. Strafford charged in the House of Lords Feb. 10. Match with the Prince of Orange propounded 11. Plots suggested 13. Judge Berkly Impeached committed 16. Bill for Triennial Parl. signed which occasioned Bonfires and ringing of Bells 24. E. Strafford made his Defence before the H. of Lords Remanded to the Tower 26. Arch-Bish accused of High Treason before the H. of Lords Ordered to the Tower Feb. Scots first styled Dear Brethren All Books Libels and Proclamat against them called in A Thanksgiving for the Peace with them March 1. Arch-Bishop committed to the Tower 10. Bishops Votes in Parliament null'd 22. E. Strafford's Tryal began Anno 1641. April Convocation H. Fined 15. E. Strafford's Tryal ended House of Commons voted him Guilty of High Treason which was Opposed by the L. G. Digby and others 20. Prince of Orange to London 21. E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of High Treason by the Commons Bill of Attainder read in the House of Lords where many opposed it 29. Nevertheless the H. of Lords also vote him Guilty of High Treason May 1. King declared himself unsatisfied 2. Princess Mary Married to the Pr. of Orange 3. Thousands of the City came to Westminster crying for Justice against the Earl 5. Protestation taken by the Parliament 6. E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of High Treason by the H. of Lords 8. Two Bills one for the Execution of the Earl the other for continuation of the Parliament tendred to the King 9. King consulted with the Judges and Bishops Some of the Bishops advised him to pass the Bills The Earl himself by his Letter to the King desired him to sign the Bill of Attainder May 10. Bill for the Execution of E. Strafford signed by the King So likewise that other for continuance of the Parliament which proved the Execution of himself 11. The King by his Letter to the Lords delivered by the Prince sollicited for his Life but in vain 12. E. Strafford Beheaded on Tower-hill 17. L. Goring resigned hâ—s place Master of the Wards L. Say succeeded him Bp. Juxton L. Treasurer resigned his Staff The Office committed to five Commissioners E. of Leicest made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Marquess Hertford Governour of the Prince in the room of the Earl 〈◊〉 Newcastle June 19. Voted thâ—â— the Scots should receiâ—â— 100000 pounds of theâ—â— 300000 l. at Midsummer 1642. the remainder at Midsummer 1644 July 2. Bill imposing the Tax of Pole-money 5. Bishop Wren Voteâ— against Two Bills passed for puâ—ting down the High Commission and Star-Chambeâ— Courts Sir Tho. Roe Ambassâ—dour into Germany Qu. Mother left England and dyed soon after a Cullein The five Judges who had formerly given their Opinions for Ship-money charged by the House oâ— Commons Aug. English and Scotch Armies disbanded 10. King began his Journey for Scotland An Order for taking away all scandalous Pictures out of Churches Sept. 8. Parliament adjourn'd till Octob. 20. A standing Committee consisting of fifty Members appointed during the Recess Octob. 22. Owen ô Conolly discovered the design of the Irish Rebellion Mac Mahon and the L. Macquire taken and secured 23. The Irish Rebellion first brake out the King being then in Scotland Nov. 5. 200000 l. voted to be raised for suppressing the Irish Rebellion The King referred the whole business to the Parliament Marquess Ormond by Commission from the Earl of Leicester and with the Kings approbation made Lieutenant General of all the Forces in Ireland King returned from Scotland Magnificently Feasted by the City King Feasted the Chiâ—f of the City at Hampton Court where divers Aldermen received the Honour of Knighthood Dec. 15. Remonstr of the state of the Kingdom presented to the King at Hampton Court 27. Tumults at Westminster threatning the Bishops 30. Twelve Bishops protest against Popery or any malignity against the State and against such Orders or Votes as had passed or which should pass in the Lords House during their enforced absence Dec. 31. Twelve Bishops accused by the Commons of High Treason whereof ten were committed to the Tower the other two to the Black Rod. Jan. 1. The Irish Proclaimed Rebels 3. Articles exhibited against the five Members 4. King in Person demandeâ— them 5. Houâ—es adjourn'd into London 6. Proâ—lamation made for Apprehending the â—ive Members 7. H. of Commons declared the Kings Proclamation to be â—alâ—e scandalous and illegal Sir Edward Hâ—rbert the Kings Attorney General committed for preferring the Articles against the five Members 10. The King Queen Prince and Duke of York to Hampton Court 11. The five Members Guarded to Westminster by Water 27. House of Commons Petitioned the King for the Militia Feb. 14. Adventures for Irish Land 23. Queen with the Princes Mary her Daughter imbarqued at Dover for Holland King to Greenwich whence he sent for the Prince and Duke of York They removed to Theobalds March 9. Thence to Newmarket 15. Thence to Huntington May 3. Protestation taken by the Parliament 26. Thence to York Anno 1642. April 8. King proposed to go in Person into Ireland Disliked by the Parliament 9. An Order of Parliament enjoyning their Members to attendance 22. Duke of York and Pr. Elector to Hull 23. King denyed admittance into Hull Sir John Hotham Proclaimed Traytor 24. King complains of the Affront 25. Sir John Hotham justified by the Parliament The Lords began to desert the Parliament and go to the King May 12. Gentry of Yorkshire attended the King at York 20. Voted that the King intended to levy War against the Parliament 30. Nine Lords with the King summoned to Westminster June 2. An Order of Parliament requiring the Revolted Members to return by the sixteenth of June Nineteen Propositions sent to the King 10. An Order for bringing in Money and Plate 14. King writ to the City 15. Thirty seven Lords protested in behalf of the King The nine Lords Summoned to appear were for default thereof Impeached of High Treason L. Keeper Littleton conveyed the Great Seal and afterwards himself to the King at
Speaker pro tempore The same day Maj. Gen. Overton and others Committed by the Old Protector were discharged by the Parliament from their Imprisonment Anno 1659. Apr. 7 A representation to Rich. Prot. published by the Officers of the Army 8 A Copy thereof sent by the Protector inclosed in a Letter to the Speaker After which the Protect stood upon his guard 14 Challon Chute Esq a no less Honest then Emin Lawy. departed this Life Apr. 15 Mr. Bampfield chosen Speaker in his place 16 The Quakers Petition'd the Parl. against Magistracy and Ministry but discountenanced 22 Rich. Protector his Party deserting him consented to a Commission and Proclamation for dissolving the Parliament which was doâ—e accordingly After which himself also was decently laid aside 23 The late Kings Party Commanded out of London 25 The House of Com. shut up and entrance denyed the Members that attempted to sit again May 6 A Declar. of the Officers of the Army inviting the Members of the long Parl. who continued sitting till Apr. 20. 1653. to return to the Excercise and discharge of their Trust. Ordered to be Printed and Published and Will. Lenthal Esq solicited to sit again Speaker which after some Scruples and Objections made by him he agreed to 7 Some Members of the long Parliament sat again 14 The late Protector 's great Seal broken in the House and their own Old one confirm'd 15 A New Council of State Nominated and appointed 16 White-Hall and Somerset-house Voted to be sold. June 4 President Bradshaw Tho. Tyrrel and Jo. Fountain constituted Commission of the great Seal 22 H. Cromwel Lieutenant of Irel. by Letters signified his submission to the Parl. in delivering up the Gover. of that Nation to their Commissioners July 1 Great Jealousies and Fears which occasion'd a general Seisure of Horses in and about London 2 Henry Cromwel arrived from Ireland 6 And having given the Council an account of the State of Affairs there had leave given to go where he pleased The Sale of Hampton-Court Voted to be forborn till further Order 9 Henry Cromwel retired into Cambridge-shire 11 Souldiers at Enfield beaten by the Country People and Nine of them sent to Newgate 26 A Bill passed for setling the Militia in England and Wales 29 The Lady Mary Howard committed to the Tower and numbers of other Persons seized on and secured in several Prisons 31 Col. Massey taken in Glocestershire but escaped Aug. 1 An Insurrection in Cheshire Headed by Sir Geo. Booth whose Forces surpriz'd Chester Liverpool Chirk-Castle and some other places 6 Lord Lambert advanced with his Forces toward the North for suppressing them Maj. Gen. Desborough towards the West 9 Sir George Booth and others with him proclaimed Rebels 19 Sir George Booth Routed near Northwich and soon after Chester and Liverpool surrendred to the Parliaments Forces 23 Sir George Booth taken in Newport-Pagnel and the same day 1000 l. bestowed by the Parliament upon the Lord Lambert to buy him a Jewel with for this his good Service 24 Sir George Booth committed to the Tower and Chirk-Castle surrendred upon Articles 27 A New Act for Sequestration Sep. 7 A Procla against Mr. Mordant and others suspected to be engaged with Sir George Booth 8 James Naylor that notorious Blasphemer discharged by the Parliament from his Imprisonment in Bridewel 20 Lord Lambert return'd to London Octob. 5 A Representation and Petition of the General Council of the Army presented to the Parliament 6 The Parliam Council of State and Field Officers of the Army magnificently Feasted by the City at Grocers-Hall 12 The Lord Lamberts and other Officers Commissions Voted by the Parliament as a special Mark of their Favour Null and Void and themselves discharg'd from all Military Imployment An Act appointing seven Commissioners for Government of the Army 13 The Parliament shut out of the House by the Army 14 The Lord Fleetwood nominated Commander in Chief Col. Cob. sent to Scotl. Ireland Col. Bar. sent to Scotl. Ireland to give the Reasons of these their Proceedings in England 20 Gen. Monk signifies by Letters his dislike thereof and advanc'd his Forces into England 26 A Committee of Safety established 27 A Declaration of the General Council of the Officers of the Army 29 L. Gen. Ludlow arrived from Ireland 31 President Bradshaw dyed Nov. 1 A Committee appointed to prepare a Form of Government Four Persons sent as Commissioners to General Monk to Remonstrate the State of Affairs in England and compose if possible the difference with him 3 L. Lamb. advanced with Forces towards him 5 A Proclam inhibiting all meetings for the raising of Forces without Order 12 Three Comm. sent from Gen. Monk arrived in London 14 They Treated with as many Comm. of the Ar. 15 The Treaty ended in an Agreement Dec. 4 Portsmouth revolted and the pretended Committee of Safety Ordered Forces for reducing thereof which Forces joyned with the Garrison so soon as they came before it 5 Tumults in London wherein some People were slain by the Command of Hewson Oliver's Cobling Lord. 6 Army Officers began to sit at White-Hall to find out a New Form of Government 10 They resolve that a Parliament should be called to sit in or bâ—fore February next in hopes thereby to quiet the Spirits of the People 11 The Lord Mayor placed Guards throughout the City 24 Army Officers cryed Peccavimus to the Speaker Lenthal for their former defection and promised Obedience for the future 26 The Rump-Parliament began to sit again 28 Windsor-Castle surrendred to them Jan. 2 The Rump order'd an Oath for Renunciation of the Title of his Majesty and the whole Line of King James They Pardon'd Lambert and all others that should submit by the 9 of Jan. upon which his Forces left him and dispers'd themselves and he submitted to the Rump 6 Thanks order'd to be given Gen. Monk and that he should be desired to come to London Gen. Monk arriv'd at Newcastle after which he was Petition'd by all the Counties through which he Marched if not all the Counties in England for a Free Parliament 7 Morley made Lieutenant of the Tower 9 The Estates of Sir Geo. Booth and his adherent's order'd to be sold. 10 G. Monk at North Allerton 11 At Burrow-Briggs 12 At Yorke The Rump approv'd of his marching into England 16 Thomas Scot and Luke Robinson order'd to go and meet General Monk to congratulate his Successes 17 They began their Journey toward him 19 The Army Quarter'd in the City Mr. Fra. Wolley slain in a Duel by the E. of Chesterfield 20 Three Commissioners sent from the City to General Monk 22 General Monk at Nottingham 23 A Declaration from the Rump promising a Government without a King and many other fine Things General Monk at Leicester where the Rumps two Commissioners met him 25 Sir Robert Pye and Major Fincher committed to the Tower Gen. Monk at Northhampton 26 The Rump voted him Custos Rotulorum for Devonshire and Mr. Gumble his