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
at the last Session till the 24. of November following 27 A Proclamation for discovery and apprehension of several Persons engaged in the late horrid conspiracy of the North and other parts of this Kingdome Aug. 3 Richard Oldroyd commonly-call'd the Devil of Dewsbury arraign'd condemn'd and afterwards Executed 20 Parl. met and Prorogued to Nov. 24 following 21 That notorious Regicide Lisle overtaken by divine Vengeance at Losanna where the miserable wretch was shot dead by the gallantry of three Irish Gentlemen who attempted the surprisal of him and four more impious Parricides Sept 4 Mr. Coventry Groom of his Majesties Bedchamber envoy Extraordinary to Sweden Sir Gilbert Talbot the like for Denmark 8 Don Francisco Ferreira Rebello envoy Extraordinary from His Majesty of Portugal arrived at London 29 Sir John Lawrence Elected Lord Mayor of London Oct. 11 Sir John Lawson and Captain Beckly arrived at Portsmouth from the Streights 12. Captain Berkly came to White-hall where His Majesty was pleased to confer upon him the Honor of Knighthood 15 The Earl of Sandwich and Sir John Lawson came to London 26 The Royal Katharine a goodly Frigat Lanched at Wâ—olwich 27 The Common Council of London unanimously voted 100000 l. to be sent His Majesty 30 Peace concluded between His Maj. and the City and Kingâ— of Argiers by Sir Tho. Allen Kr. then Admiral of His Maj Ships in the Mâ—diâ—â—â—rean Seaâ— when thâ— Hollanders who sâ—â—t invited His Maj. into a conjunct Engâ—gm with them had not only quitted the place by stealth and so deserted him but most trâ—acherously aâ— the same time invaded His Maj. Rights in Guinâ—a Nov. 9 His Royal Highness the D. of York Lord High Admiral of England set forth towards his charge at Portsmouth 23 Sir Will. Pen with part of His Maj. Fleet set Sail from Dover 24 The Parliam met again according to Prorog Aug. 20 last past 25 The Honor. House of Commons Voted His M. a supply of 2500000 l. Sterling to be raised in three years to be accompted from the 25 Dec. 1664. And the same day the Fleet fron the Downs arrived at the Spit-head 30 His Royal Highness the Duke of York his Highnâ—ss P. Rupert and Sir J. Laws having been Cruising to and again ever since the 27 day towards the Coasts of France to see if the Dutch would adventure through the Channel but perceiving they had betaken themselves to a safer resolution arrived all at St. Hellâ—ns Rhode Dec. 4 His Royal Highn return'd to White-hall having found that the Holland had rather rest contented with the blind passage of the North then adventure unmannerly to provoke him by pressing through the Channell 16 An Order of Council for giving Letters of general Reprisals against the Dutch and for the final adjudication of all Prizes already made or hereafter to be made 20 The Parliament adjourned until January the 12 next coming 24 A Blazing Star appear'd in England 29 Admiral Allen took four Prizes from the Dutch and beat their Convoy with the remainder of their March Ships into Cadiz Jan. 8 Mr. E. Hide 3. Son of the Right Honora the L. High Chancellor of Engl. Died of the small Pox. A very hopeful Young Gentl. and much lamented 9 His Maj. having passed His Royal word that a particular and severe enquiry should be made into the actions of Major Holms against whom the Holland had complained for several Misdemeanors order'd his Commitm to the Tower until there should be a full examination of the whole matter 12. Parl. met again according to adjournment of December 20 last past 13 Mr. E. Hide very Hono. interred in the Abbey at Westminster Feb. 21 The Lord Carrington murthered at Pontoise by his own Servant a Flemming 25 A most notorious and impudent Dutch impostor who under the disguise of a Swedâ— Newly arrived from Guinea reported the utter destruction of the Engl. there by De Ruyter and affirmed upon Oath that with his own eyes he saw 1500 of them thrown over-board but being detected to be a Cheat was whip'd through the Streets with a Paper on his Head expressing his Crime viz. Scandalous words and Perjury Mar. 2 Parl. Prorogu'd till June 21. following 4 War proclaimed against the Dutch 7 His. Maj. set out very early for Portsm and the same morning was that sad loss of the Lond. Frigat as she was coming up towards Lee by Fire taking the Powder in the Gun-room 11 His Maj. returned from Portsmouth amply satisfied to find his Naval preparations in so excellent order 21 The L. Mayor and Court of Aldermen moved His Majesty for his Royal leave to promote a voluntary subscription toward the speedy building of another Frigat to supply the loss of the London which was most graciously accep of by His Maj. who was pleased to Honor it with the Epithet of Loyal to be added to the intended name of London Major Holms having fully and clearly acquitted himself from the unjust Calumnies and Clamours of the Dutch discharg'd from his Imprisonment Anno 1665. April 5 Was observed a general Fast throughout England for a Blessing of God upon His Majesties Forces employe in this present Expedition against the Dutch 6 Arrived at London His Highness the D. De Verneville and Monsieur Courtin upon an Embassy Extraordinary from the French K. to His Maj. generally conceived to be in order to an Accommodation with Holland 8 The Lord Bellasis Governor of Tangier arrived there 15 His Maj. Vouchsafed to honor the Colledg of Physitians London with His Royal presence at their Anatomy Lecture which finished he conferred the Honor of Knighthood upon the Learned Reader Dr. George Ent. 20 De Ruyter with his Fleet attempted the Island of Barbadoes but beaten off with shame and disorder 21 His Royal Highness set Sail with his whole Fleet. 28 Before the Texel May 4. Eight Dutch prizes taken by some of His Majesties Frigats their Convoy being forced to desert them 8 The French Ambassador before mentioned together with Monsteur de Connings made a very Splendid and Magnificent entry 9 They had audience of his Majesty A great Plague began in London 29 The Holland Fleet about the Dogger-Sands 30 His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet Weighed Anchor at Gunfleet neer Harwich A Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parliament from June 21 next coming till a further time which should be prefixed by his Majesty at their actual Prorogation The Hamborough Fleet fell into the hands of the Dutch notwithstanding they were precaution'd of the Danger and advised not to put to Sea till further Order Jun. 1 His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet arrived about 6 this morning at Southwold-Bay where they Anchor'd five miles from the Shore 2 Within three leagues of the Dutch-Fleet 3 Was that glorious victory obtained against the United Naval force of the Netherlands under the Personal and Auspicious Conduct of his Royal Highness the Du. of York wherein above thirty of their best Ships were taken and destroyed
and at least 8000 modestly computed of their men killed and taken Prisoners 16 His Royal Highness arrived at Whitehal accompani'd with his Highness Prince Rupert whose Prudence and Courage in the late Engage Crown'd all his former atchivems 19 2063 Dutch Prisoners brought to Colchester whereof 13 Commanders 20 A Publick Thanksgiving observ'd in London and Westminster and other places adjacent for the late glorious victory obtain'd against the Dutch 21 The Parliam met at Westminster according to the term of Prorogation and was again Prorogu'd to the 1 of August next His Excellency the Count de Molina Ambassador to his Majesty from the Spanish King made his publique entry with great Splendor and Magnificence 22 Was Interred the Body of the most Noble Earl of Falmouth unfortunately slain in the late Fight with the Dutch His Majesty conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood upon Vice-Admiral Mynns and Câ—pt Smith for their Eminent services in that Fight 23 His Excellency the Count De Molina had publick audience 26 Mr. William Coventry Secretary to his Royal Highness received from his Sacred Majesty the Honour of Knighthood and was afterwards sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 27 His Majesty with his Royal Highness the D. of York his Highness P. Rupert his Grace the Duke of Monmouth and oâ—hers of the Nobility arriv'd at the Buoy in the Nore together with her Majesty the Qu. Mother who thence prosecuted her journey toward France his Maiesty taking his leave this night and afterward going aboard the Royal Charles Conferred the Honour of Knighthood upon Rear-Admiral Tyddiman Capt. Jordan Capt. Spragg and Capt. Cuttings for their eminent valour shewed in the late Fight with the Dutch July 2 His Majesty return'd to Greenwich whence he passed by Coach to Hampton-Court 4 A Publick Thanksgiving throughout England and Wales for the late glorious Victory obtain'd against the Dutch 5 Part of his Majesties Fleet set sail from Southwold-Bay towards the Coasts of Holland A general Fast observed in London and Westminster and places adjacent by his Majesties Command upon occasion of the Plague and Pestilence then raging there And the second of August next to be kept in like manner and so the first Wednesday in every month for the future until it pleased God to remove that heavy Judgment 27 His Majesty and the Queen Consort removed toward Salisbury 28 Their Majesties parted this morning at Farnham-Castle her Majesty proceeding towards Salisbury his Majesty to Portsmouth whither he came this day at Noon 29 Her Majesty arrived at Salisbury 31 His Majesty in the Isle of Wight Aug. 1 His Majesty came to Salisbury Parliament again Prorogued to the 3 of October next coming 5 Their Royal Highnesses arrived at York 15 The Receipt of his Majesties Exechequer being removed to his Majesties Honour of Non-such in Surrey in regard of the great and dangerous increase of the Plague at Westminster opened there 16 His Royall Highness at Hull The Dutch Smyrna Fleet and Straits-Men De Ruyters and their East-India return Ships in all about 50 being arrived at Bergen in Norway were by a Squadron of 22 Sail commanded by Sir Tho. Tyddiman most gallantly Attack'd in that Harbour But the Danes having suffered the Dutch to land and plant their Guns ashore to the best advantage of annoying us assisted them by their Shot from the Castle and Forts All which would not yet have served their turn if a strong Gale out of the Harbor had not made our Fire-ships useless whereupon our Ships retired with some loss of Men amongst whom M. Edward Montague and Mr. Wyndham who lost their lives honourably in the service of their King and Country and some 4 or 5 of our Ships disabled But not without some severe Execution done both upon their Men and Shipping 30 His Majâ—sties Fleet commanded by his Excellency the Earl of Sandw set sail towards the Coast of Holland in hope once more of ingaging the Dutch this year 31 A great storm at Sea especially upon the Coasts of Norway which scatter'd the Dutch thereabouts September 1. His Grace the Duke of Ormond Arrived at Waterford in Ireland The Bishop of Munster advancing with an Army against the States General for recovery of Bokelo the Eyler Fort and several other places by them unjustly detained from him being assisted thereto with a great sum of Money by his Majesty of Great-Brit to find them work at Land as well as by Sea Sir George Downing return'd from Holland 3 4 Four Dutchmen of War two rich East-India Ships and several other of their Merchant-men taken by some of his Majesties Navy commanded by his Excellence the Earl of Sandw with the loss only of the Hector a small Flem. Vessel of 22 Guns taken from them in the last War unhappily sunk in this ser. 5 Fires kindled and continued 3 days 3 nights in all the Streets Courts Lanes Alleys of London to correct and purifie the Air. 7 The Holland Fleet joyn'd with the rest of their Merchant-men at Bergen 9 Some of his Majesties Ships encountred 12 sail of Hollanders and took the greatest part of them amongst which were four Dutch-men of War and several others West-India Men and Provision-Ships with above 1000 Prisoners So that no less than 30 Prizes were taken from the Dutch in this Expedition under his Excellency the Earl of Sandwich who had pursued this advantage into their own Harbours had not a most violent storm this very day put the Fleet into some disorder many Ships being thereby separated from the Body thereof 11 His Majesty removed from Salisbury to the Right Honourable the Lord Ashleys at Saint Giles's where he lay that night 15 His Majesty at Pool 17 At Lutworth-Castle in the Isle of Purbeck 18 At Weymouth 19 His Majesty at Portland 20 At Dorchester whence he return'd to St. Giles 21 Thence to Salisbury 23 His Royal Highness set forth from York toward Oxford and lay at Sir George Savills at Rufford that night 24 At Warwick-Castle 25 His Majesty set out from Salisbury toward Oxford where he orrived and met his Royal Highness the same night 26 The Queens Majesty came to Oxford Her Royal Highness began her Journey from York toward Oxford 29 Sir Thomas Bludworth elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing year October 5 Her Royal Highness arrived at Oxford 9 Parliament met at Oxford according to the Term of Prorogation 10. The two Houses â—et and attended His Mâ—â—esty in Christ-Church-Hall â—his Morning where His â—ajesty Entertained them â—ith a most Gracious â—peech which was Seconâ—ed by another from the Right Honourable the L. Chancellour After which â—he House of Commons â—oted That Humble and Hearty Thâ—nkâ— should be â—eturned to His Majesty â—or his great Care and Conâ—â—ct in the Preservation of 〈◊〉 People and the Hoâ—our of this Nation and â—â—at they would Assist him â—ith their Lives and Forâ—â—nes against the Dutch or â—â—y other that should Asâ—â—â—t them against His Maâ—esty That the Humble and
Hearty Thanks of the House be returned to His Majesty for the Care he hath of the Person of his Royal Highneâ—s Also That the Concurrence of the Lords should be desired therein 11. Resolved by the Houses That an Additional Supply of 1250000 l. be given to the Kings Majesty for his present Supply to be raised by a proportionable Addition to the Monthly Assessment to begin from Christmas next Part of Michaelm Term viz. from the first Return thereof called Tres Michaelis to the fifth called Ocâ—abis Sancti Martini Adjourn'd from Westminster to Oxford by His Majesties Proclamation 14. The Dutch Fleet hovering up and down upon the Coâ—st of Margate against which they bestowed some three or four hundred Shot to no purpose and so Sailed off again before they could be called to an Account for the Bravadâ— 25. The Dutch Fleet retuâ—ned into Hâ—rbour Oâ—tob 3â— Sir Tho. Blâ—â—â—â—â—th Sworn Lord Mayor 〈◊〉 London at the outmost Gaâ—e of the Bulwark by the Hâ—nourable Sir Jâ—hn Robinâ—â—n Kniâ—hâ—â—nd Baroneâ— Hâ—s Mâ—jest 〈◊〉 Lieutenant of the Tower by Vertue of His Majestics Commission to him directed for that purpose Nov. 17. Don Patricio Omuledei Resident from the Catholick King had his Audience of Conge from His Majesty being in few days to return for Spain 18. The several Courts of Justice sat in the Schools at Oxford according to an Adjournment made at Westminster to that purpose in pursuance of His Majestics Proclamation of September 26. last 23. The French Ambassadours took their leaves of His Majesty Here Ended this Learned Person 's Chronology of the Acts of Great Britain Place this Hand before the Title of Chiromancy Job 37.7 Qui in manu omnium hominum signa posuit ut cognoscerent opera ejus singuli ΧΕΙΡΟΜΑÎΤΙΑ OR THE ART OF DIVINING BY The LINES and SIGNATVRES Engraven in the HAND of MAN By the HAND of NATVRE Theorically Practically Wherein you have the Secret Concordance and Harmony betwixt It and Astrology made Evident in Nineteen GENITURES Together with A Learned Philosophical Discourse of the Soul of the World and the Universal Spirit thereof A Matchless Piece Written Originally in Latine by Jo. Rothman D. in Physick and now Faithfully Englished By George Wharton Esq Manus membrum Hominis loquacissimum London As it was Printed in the Year 1652. To the Truly NOBLE and Universally Learned My much Honoured Friend Elias Ashmole Esq Worthy Sir WERE it not that in Common Civility I am bound upon this Occassion as to acknowledge my Infinite Obligations to you that being the best Quality of a Bad Debtor and even All a Christian Creditor should expect where the Means of a juster Requital is wanting so to give you an Account of the present Work unto which you first incited Me Yet Sir the Rarity of the Subject and the Gipsy-like Esteem it hath amongst the Vulgar would have necessarily enforced Me to shelter it under the Wings of none but an Absolute Mercurialist That you are no less The Ingenious Works you have already Published The Succinct and Learned Annotations you have made upon some Part of those to â—â—it what I know you have in Design your exquisite knowledge in Arithmetick Geometry Astrology Natural Magick and Physick And in thâ—â—e othâ—r Inferâ—oâ—â— Objects of your Delight viz. Linning Engraving Painting and Musick may and do abundantly manifest I shall not I need not expatiate To instance the particular knowledge you have in â—hiromancy wâ—re but Actum agere in that Astrology â—efore mentioned comprehends the same as here it is apply'd and your self Them both Nor could I glory at all in the Name of a Greater Personage to Patronize this Piece It is not the Blustring noise of an Empty Title or the Frail Support of a Signal Birth only that can be a fit Champion for this or the like Mysterious Sciences Learning is best Fortress'd of those by whom she is most understood I confess her Admirers may wish her Happiness yet they commonly fail her in Extremity And herein I follow the Example of mine Author who made choice of the best Deserving in his Countrey unto whom he Dedicated this Work in the Original That is unto such as were sober and skilful Not to Men that were Mighty and Ignorant or Learned and Malicious Nor yet have these any just cause to complain unless for the want of Ingenuity whereby they are Doom'd to an Absolute Depravation of that whereby Wise Men daily Ascend even to the Presence of God and his Angels I mean the Knowledge of his Works For it is not sufficient we hear a story of God in the Scriptures unless also we read or see him in the large Volume of his Creatures Neither do we Read Him by a bare Gazing upon the outward Form thereof but by a narrow Enquiry and search made into their hidden Nature and Disposition For In the Beginning saith my Author God adorned all things Created with Signatures that so the Mind of an Ingenious Man might delight it self by a diligent searching into the Nature and Disposition thereof and thence boldly acknowledging the Wonderful Works of God and converting them to a right use be chearfully constrained to the Love or Gâ—d himself and to Worship him with all his heart for his Infinite Wisdom and Goodness Let us therefore beheld the Heaven the Stars and Coelestial Signs the Animals Plants Roots Stones Metals c. in and upon the Earth and consider how wonderfully their various Signatures every where present themselves unto us and by a Tacite Language proffer us their Nature and Disposition How exceedingly the Seven wandring Stars Vulgarly called Planets do differ not only in Magnitude and Motion but also in the Brightness and Beauty of their Light How variable an Influence is in each what a Lively Lasting Spirit diversly Disposing Moving Animating Producing Signing and Sustaining these Inferiours according to their different Position in the Heavens and the sundry Complications and Mixtures of Beams occurring from other Stars The Philosophers of old have acknowledged and we shall willingly the same Et in infimis Suprema in Supremis infima There are in Heaven Earthly things in respect of the Causes and by a Coelestial manner and Coelestial things in Earthly but by a Terrestrial manner Whence indeed it is That the Sun the Moon and other Stars are considered in the Earth but that in regard of a Terrene Quality so also Plants Stones Metals c. in the Heavens but this in respect of a Heavenly Nature endued with Life-Intellectual And this was the Reason why Heaven it self was depainted with sundry Images by the Ancient and Holy Fathers And that he who had through his Ingenuity attained thâ—se Holy Mysteries of the World was by the Hebrews truly named Rabbi by the Latines Magister and by almost all other Nations Magus Nevertheless this Name is now so much suspected and hated that some had rather forgo the Gospel it self than receive it again into Favour So wilfully Obstinate Blind
and the last year 1664. and so will again unless the Julian Calendar which yet we follow be reform'd in the years 1667. 1669. 1673. 1677. 1681. 1684. 1685. 1687. 1688. 1691. 1694. 1697. and 31 times more before the year of Christ 1800. Nor is this all For there often happens a whole Months Errour as to the time of the Celebration thereof having already fallen out so three years since that of Christ 1600 viz. in the years 1625. 1652. and 1655. and so will again without correction of the Calendar in the years 1679. 1682. 1720. 1723. 1747. 1750. 1774. 1777. and in the year 1807. For in those years there will happen from the Aequinox two Full-Moons befoâ—e our Easter can be kept Nay there falls out very often no less than 35 days or five Weeks errour in the time of our Easter having already fallen out so no less than eleven times since the year 1600. viz. in the years 1603. 1606. 1614. 1617. 1622. 1633. 1636. 1641. 1644. 1660. and as I said before in the year 1663. and so will again without amendment of the Calendar in the years 1671. 1674. 1690. 1693. 1698. 1701. and just twenty times more before the year 1800. But in the years 2437. 2446. 2491 c. there will be 42 days Errour and sometimes afterwards no less than 49 days And after the year 2698. if the old Calendar should still be continued it will never again happen according to the Rule of the Church which fixeth it on the Sunday following the first Full-Moon next after the Vernal Equinox One Cause of which Errours is the Precession of the Aequinoctium Vernum which from the first Nicâ—ne Council to this time hath anticipated no fewer than Eleven days falling now the Tenth of March whereas at the time of that Council it was on the Twenty first of the same Month. And the reason of this Anticipation is for that the Julian year exceeds the true Solar year by 10 Minutes 48 Seconds or thereabout which causes the Aequinoxes and Solstices yearly to change their places and fly backwards so many Minutes and Seconds The Lunations also by reason of the too great Quantity allowed them do in every 19 years anticipate almost an hour and an half and in 312 years and a half one whole day and therefore not exactly to be found by the Golden Number although on those Lunations the Feast of Easter dependeth as of it all the rest of the Moveable Feasts which is another cause of those Errours and both together the First occasion of the Roman Emendation whereby that Church doth always produce Easter on the Sunday following the first Full-Moon next after the Vernal Aequinox according to the Decree of the Nicene Council Now here I could willingly and indeed intended to have demonstrated how all this might be remedied but that multiplicity of business which Steers my thoughts another course and the Narrow limits I am here confin'd to do both obstruct and discourage me All therefore I shall further say is this I do much wonder that this Lyncaeus whoever he was that so vainly boasted of his discovery of that one Weeks pretended Errour in the time of Easter and therefore traduced us all with Ignorance or Inadvertency should himself not yet discover that real Errour of the first of those Rules prefixed to the New Common Prayer-Book Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker Anno 1664. the very year of that his great Discovery which pretends to shew how to know when the Moveable Feasts and Holy-days begin viz. Easter-day on which the rest depend is always the First Sunday after the first Full-Moon which happens next after the One and Twentieth day of March. And if the Full-Moon happens upon a Sunday Easter-day is the Sunday after For although that Rule be true enough in respect of the Gregorian yet it is altogether mistaken as being in no wise applicable to our Julian Account which yet the Table of Moveable Feasts in the said Common Prayer-Book calculated for 40 years regardeth only and which must be followed until his Majesty shall think fit to command a better and therefore very improper for that place But I hope the Most Reverend Father in God his Grace the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury will make it his concern not only to cause this Errour to be rectified but in due time also move His Sacred Majesty to assume the Glory of a better Emendation of the Calendar than yet the Roman Church can boast of APOTELESMA or The Nativity of the World and Revolution thereof I 'Le not trouble my self or the Reader with the various Opinions of Men and Nations concerning the Lapsed years of the World's Creation some being utterly lost in conceipts that repugn Philosophy others sway'd with Philosophical Conjectures destructive to Divinity and the rest miserably varying one from another For the Heathens afford us no satisfaction Epicurus and Aristotle will not allow it had any beginning The Jews are wâ—etchedly dissenting in their accompts Philo and Josephus irreconcileable The Samaritans differing from the Jews and indeed all others The Jews from the Christians and they amongst themselves Scaliger and Petavius of the Latins Clemens Alexandrinus and Nicephorus among the Greeks T is true Longomontanus a most learned modern Astronomer with a silere amplius nequeo takes boldly upon him to discover this grand secret from the motion of the Sun 's Apogaeum supposing the Sun's Eccentricity immutable and the Apogaeum a yearly motion of One Minute One Second Fifty Thirds Fourteen Fourths stiling it Illusâ—re testimonium de Mundi Exordio duratione hactenus For by positing the Sun 's Apogaeum in the beginning of Aries at the Creation and his Perigaeum in the opposite point Libra He concludes of 4000 years within a half betwixt the Creation and the Passion of our Saviour and till the 1588 th year of his Incarnation 5554. allowing 33 whole years for our Saviour's Age with addition of the time intercepted betwixt his Nativity and Passion And this this learned Author grounds on the accurate Observations of his learned Master Ticho-Brahe who indeed concluded the progress of the Sun 's Apogaeum S.S.S. till that year 55 degrees 30 Minutes And to the End we might compare the same with the Observations of sundry old and late Astronomers throughout the respective Ages they lived in exhibits to our view the following Table of The Place of the Sun 's Apogaeum from the beginning of the World and the true Vernal Aequinox In the several Ages of Years of the World Deduct Observat Difference Hipparchus Rhodius 3810 65 16 65 30 14 Min. C. Ptolemaeus Alexandriae 4099 70 3 Â Â Â Â Albategnius Maham 4849 82 53 82 16 37 Min. Guarterus Norimberg 5454 93 43 94 15 32 Min. Nicolaus Copernicus Tur. 5492 94 23 95 8 45 Min. Tycho-Braheus Dan. 5554 95 30 95 30 0 Min. Whereby it appears that the moved Apogaeum of the Sun proportionably deduced according to the Annual motion
and in this case especially signifieth the many-headed-monster Multitude such Persons as in January 1641. Tumultuously assembled themselves to the hazard of His Majesties Royal Person to cry for Blood in the Terms of Justice those who through their pretended Zeal to I know not what have brought the Curse of God upon themselves and the whole Kingdom first by slaying the Innocent in cold Blood and ever since by engaging their Persons and Estates in this most unnatural and bloody War against His Majesty The Moon I say who is the natural significatrix of such mean Capacities is in the sixth House very sick Master Lilly and nigh to the Dragons Tail These positions will puzzle and stupifie the mis-guided Commonalty and make them know there 's such a thing as Allegiance More particularly the Sun thus posited and also Mercury being free from Combustion and the Infortunes And the Dragons Head so near the Cuspe ascending Salvationem corporis agilitatem gaudium in Itinere significant bonumque fiduciam applicari ad id quod vult Haly pag. 324. Jupiters position in the 10 House confirms the same Haly pag. 328. The Moon Lady of the 12. and moving betwixt the 8 degree 34 min. and 21 degr 26 min. of Aquarius gives us to understand that His Majesty shall receive much contentment by certain Messages brought him from Foreign Parts and that he shall receive some sudden and unexpected supply of by the means of some that assimulate the condition of his Enemies And withal this comfort that His Majesty shall be exceeding successful in Besieging Towns Castles or Forts and in pursuing the Enemy See Haly pag. 346. Mars his Sextile to the Sun Lord of the Ascendant which happeneth the 18 day of May will encourage our Souldiers to advance with much Alacrity and chearfulness of Spirit to shew themselves gallant in the most dangerous attempts The Ascendant and tenth House being both Fixed Signs tell us That the March shall not be so speedy as is expected but with great deliberation and care of settling the Affairs of the distracted Counties through which His Majesty passeth Yet the great dominion of Mercury doth intimate quick Action about the latter end of June and the most part of July O! what snaffling there will be amongst the Zelots before the middle of November How many days of Humiliation what Fears what Jealousies what Discontents and Wranglings what Murmurings how many Lies and Forgeries raised and dispersed to quicken a dull and dying Faction The next thing in Order which we are to consider is the Sign and degr of the 7 House which in this Scheme is the 22 degr and 21 min. of Aquarius the house of Saturn but Term of Jupiter Saturn being in the 9 House of the Heavens in the end of Aries and in a Sextile with the Cuspe of the 7 house and in a Quartile with Mars Si gradus 7 domus fuerit dignitas ♃ timebitur honorabitur credetur ejus verbis à gente illius Terrae ad quam vadit erit dilectus à gente Terrae ad quam vadit cum gaudio laetitiâ Here by the word Gente we must understand the County or Counties principally aimed at by His Majesty And this happy Reception is further attested by the propinquity of Venus to the Sun as he is Lord of the Ascâ—ndant and in the House of Kings c. Aquarius being a fixed Sign tells us that he shall not quickly remove thence but remain there some convenient time foâ— the settling of some important Affairs and a full reducing of those Counties to their Obedience If any man would be satisfied to what Quarter of the Heavens the design is intended although he may guess something by the Motion which the Army hath already made yet he may inform his Judgment best by considering the Signs of the four Angles viz. Leo Taurus Aquarius and Scorpio which he shall find to be the one half Northern the other Southern and also the Signs wherein the Planets are viz. Aries Taurus Gemini Leo and Aquarius which are all of them except the last wherein the Morn is Septentrional Which will assuredly determine that the Progress and principal Actions of this Army or the greatest part thereof are like to be Northernly inclining sometimes to the East otherwhiles to the West as the Occasions of War require The fourth and last thing to be examined is the 4 House The Cuspe whereof is the 9 degree and 31 min. of Scorpio the most Vipâ—rous Sign of the Zodiack where Mars hath the Dignities of House Triplicity and Decade But is unfortunately collocated in the 12 House of the Figure This position of his ought to fore-warn our Commanders to take heed of some Disaster immediately before His Majesty betake him to his Winter Quarters It seems to be the beating up of an Out-quarter and the surprizal of some few of our Men who value their ease more than their safety I will say no more But I hope the diligence and Vigilancy of our Commanders may prevent the danger And now to sum up all It is most apparent to every impartial and ingenuous Judgment That although His Majesty cannot expect to be secured from every trivial disaster that may befall his Army â—iâ—hâ—r by the too much Presumption Ignorance or Negligence of some particular Pâ—rsons which is frâ—quenâ—ly incident and unavoidably in the best of Armies yet the several Positions of the Heavens duly considered and compared amongst themselves as well in the prefixed Scheme as at the Quarterly Ingresses do generally render His Majesty and his whole Army unexpectedly Victorious and Successful in all his Designs Believe it London thy Miseries approach they are like to be many great and grievous and not to be diverted unless thou seasonably crave Pardon of God for being Nurse to this present Rebellion and speedily submit to thy Princes Mercy Which shall be the daily Prayer of Geo. Wharton Bellum Hybernicale OR IRELAND'S WAR Astrologically demonstrated from the late Coelestial-congress of the two Malevolent Planets Saturn and Mars in Taurus the Ascendent of that KINGDOM Wherein likewise their future Opposition in the Signs Sagittary and Gemini most ominous to London and many other of the South and West parts of England is Mathematically handled The Ignorance Malice Mistakes Errors Insolencies and Impertinencies of Iohn Booker in his Astrological Observations upon the said Conjunction in a late Pamphlet of his styled A Bloody Irish Almanack c. discovered corrected refuted and retorted AND The Author further vindicated from his and Master Lilly's former frivolous false and malicious Aspersions throughout the whole Discourse By Capt. Geo. Wharton Student in Astronomy Ego nec tumultum Nec mori per vim metuam tenente Caesare terras As it was Printed in the Year 1647. To the Impartial and Judicious Reader IT is high time now after so many affronts and such multiplicity of rayling and scornful Language uttered against me in several
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
for their Lives 9. G. Fairfax marched out of London against the Levellers 13. Col. Reeves Imprisoned at White-hall 15. Levellers surprized at Burford 16. Three whereof were shot to Death there and one Thomson their Champion slain in Welingborough Wood. England Voted a Free State 21. Ordered that Mr. Lenth should write himself Speaker of the Parliament of England 29. Gen. Fairfax returned from reducing the Levellers 30. Ald. Andrews Proclaimed the Act for abolish Kingly Government June 7. Feast at Grocers-Hall 11. Winchester Castle ordered to be demolished 13. Ordered that no Ceremony should be used to the Kings Children 14. Dr. Dorislaus buried at Westminster 15. Ordered that Col. Ireton should go next in Chief to his Father-in-law into Ireland 18. An Act for making good of Articles 21. Dublin Besieged by M. Ormond 29. An Act for borrowing 150000 l. July 10. L. G. Cromw began his march for Irel. 17. An Act for Coyning new Moneys 23. Sir Rich. Page escaped from the Gate-house Aug. 2. M. Ormond defeated before Dublin 10. An Act for admitting North Wales to composition 14. 1000 l. per annum bestowed on Col. Jones and six of the Kings best Horses Act continuing the Excise 15. An Act settling 2000 l. per annum on President Bradshaw An Act settling 1000 l. per an on Col. Hen. Mart. An Act for 2000 l. gratuity to M. G. Skippon 16. L. G. Cromwel Landed at Dublin with his Army Aug. Virginia and the Carybe Islands Revolted Octob. 11. Voted that all the Members of the House should subscribe the Engagement 24. M. Lilburn quitted by his Jury at Guild-Hall Novemb. 13. M. Walker a Member of the House and Author of the History of Independency committed to the Tower where afterwards he dyed 21. M. Lilburn took the Engagement and was thereupon Elected a Common Council-man An Act for discharge of poor Prisoners 26. The Election of Mr. Lilburn a Common Council-man null'd by the House Jan. 2. An Act for subscribing to the Engagement 3. An Act constituting three Admirals 4. Powder blow in Tower-street 22. E. Pembroke dyed 26. Four Ships going with Souldiers for Ireland cast away 30. Ald. Hoyle laid violent hands on himself Feb. 8 Humph. Marston kill'd two Messengers which were sent to Apprehend him 26. Cavaliers and Papists Banished out of London March 2. Act for Impresting of Seamen 4 Col. Bampfield escaped from the Gate-house 9 Scotch Commissioners Imbarqued for Breda 16. Scotch King at Breda 19 Scotch Commissioners had Audience of their King there 20 Cavaliers departed London 23 Voted that all compounders beyond sea should be re-sequestred Anno 1650. 26 An Act establishing a third High Court of Justice About this the Barbadoes and divers other Plantations in the West Indies Revolted from the Parliament 29 Montross defeated May 1. Montross taken Prisoner Treaty at Breda concluded 3 Votes for pulling down and defacing the late Kings Arms 18 Montross brought Prisoner to Edenburgh 20 Sentenced to death 21 Barbarously Executed at Edenburgh 31 Col. Spotswood and Col. Urry with some others Beheaded at Edenburgh June 1. L. G. Cromwel return'd from Ireland 5 Mr. Anth. Ascham sent as Agent to the King of Spain Landed at Santa Maria 6 King of Scots set forth of Holland for Scotland Mr. Ascham and Signior Riba his Interpreter slain at Madrid About the middle of this Month the King of Scots Landed at the Spey in the North of Scotland Gen. Fairfax Voted to march with his Army against the Scots He laid down his Commission 26 Oliver Cromwel made General of the English Forces 28 G. Cromwel advanced for Scotland July 9. An Act for Tryal of Sir John Stawell 18 Dr. Levens Executed before the Old Exchange 20 Sir John Stawell removed from Newgate to the Tower 21 G. Cromwel with his Army at Berwick 22 In Scotland A great Fire at Holborn Conduit Traffick with Scotland prohibited 26 G. Cromwel at Dunbar 28 At Muscleborough Archy dyed 31 Kings Children ordered to Carisbrook Castle Aug. 10. The Kings Picture in the Old Exch. defaced and broken and this Inscription set behind the Head thereof Exit Tyrannus Regum ultimus Anno Libertatis Angliae restitutae primo Anno 1648. Jan. 30. His Statue â—t the West end of St. Pauls thrown down and defaced also 16 17. Col. Eusebius Andrews Tryed for his Life 17 The remainder of the Kings Picture in the Old Exchange thrown down and broken in pieces 22 Col. Andrews Beheaded on Tower-hill 24 Collington House and Read-Hall in Scotland Stormed and taken by the English Sept. 3. The Scots routted the second time at Dunbar 7 Leith and Edenburgh taken by the English The Castle Besieged Leith Fortified 8 Princess Elizabeth dyed at Carisbrook Castle 11 Sir J. Gell brought to his Tryal before the High Court of Justice 21 Scotch Colours hanged up in Westminster-Hall 24. Princess Elizabeth Interred at Newport in the Isle of Wight 27 Sir John Gell Sentenced 28 Alderman Andrews Elected Lord Mayor Octob. 7. Mr. Benson Executed and Capt. Ashley Pardoned 8 An Act forbidding Trade with Barbadoes An Insurrection in Norfolk Prince of Orange dyed Nov. Princess of Orange delivered of a Son 13 Kings House at Edenburgh consumed with Fire Dec. 23. William Trot William Wilson Nathaniel Benet Robert Bets Davenport Purslow and Edm. Brady Executed at Norwich 24 Edenburgh Castle delivered by Dundasse 26 Spanish Ambassadour had Audience 28 Tho. Cooper a Minister Executed at Holt Stephen Winwood and Rich. Knap at Downham Jan. 1. The Scotch K. Crowned at Scoone in Scotland 2 Tho. Richardson Executed at Fakenham 3 Major Roberts at Walsingham William Hubbard at Dereham 4 John Baker and John Olly at Swaffam Major Roberts and Captain Barber at Norwich Thomas Collop at Thetford William Restal and Tho. Wragge near Wisbich 7 Col. Saul at Lin 13 Portugal Ambassadour had Audience 24 Scotch King at Burnt-Island 31 Men and Shipping ordered for reducing of Barbadoes Feb. 2. Hume Castle taken 4 G. Cromwel advanced from Edenburgh towards Sterling 19 Tamptallon surrendred March 4. Sir Henry Hyde Beheaded 9 Lord Saint Johns and Strickland Imbarqued for Holland 15 Maj. General Brown removed from Windsor to Ludlow Castle Prince of Orange his Funeral M. Tho. Coke of Grays-Inn Apprehended 18 He escaped from the Messengers at White-hall Act for removing Cavaliers continued Anno 1651. 25 Brown Bushel sentenc'd 29 Brown Bushel beheaded 30 M. Coke re-taken and committed to the Tower April 18 G. Blake set sail for reducing of Scilly May M. G. Harrison march'd Northward with his Forces 19 Peter Wright a Jesuit executed at Tyburn June 2 S. Mary and Agnes Islands in Scilly surrendred to the Parliam Cor. Castle in Guernsey assaulted but in vain 21 M. Love arraigned before the High-Court of Justice Jul. 5 M. Love sentenc'd 15 Reprieved for 28 days 17 S. James's Fair forbid 18 M. Pottâ—r and M. Gibbons arraigned before the High-Court of Justice 25 They were sentenc'd Inchigarvey in Scotl. surrendred to the English 27 Brunt-Island summon'd
Chaplain promis'd fair 28 Gen. Monk at St. Alban's Febru 1 The Rump granted to him St. James's Park during their pleasure or rather their possession of it Their Army order'd to March forth of London to make way for the General 's Forces 2 A Mutiny at Somerset-house 3 Gen. Monk march'd into Lond. with his Army 9 He pull'd down the City Gates and Portcullises by order of the Rump and quarter'd his Army in London 10 Marched to White-hall but return'd soon after with his whole Forces and writ to the Rump to fill up the House c. 21 Secluded Memb. restor'd after which Sir Rob. Pye Maj. Fincher many others discharg'd from their Imprisonm the City order'd to make up their Gates Bonfires ringing of bells in most places in hope of a King and free Parliament Mar. 15 Bish. Wren enlarged 16 Parliam dissolv'd another Summon'd to be holden at Westminster the 15 of Appil 1660. Anno 1660. Apr. 9 Lambert escaped out of the Tower 14 His Majesties most Gracious Letters Declaration dated from Breda 21 Lambert proclaim'd Traitor 22. Taken near Daventry by the hands of Col. Ingoldsby 24 Brought to London and commit to the Tower 25 The Parliament met at Westminster May 1 His Majesties most Gracious Letters and Declaration to both Houses and to the L. G. Monk presented by Sr. J. Greenvil after which there followed many wholsome Resolves in order to his Maj. speedy return to his People who throughout the City and Suburbs express'd their joy by Bonfires Bells and Ordinance from the Tower 2. The like Gra. Letters c. presented to the L. Ma. Alder. and Com. Coun. of London by the L. Viscount Mordant and Sir J. Greenvil 3 L. Montague and the whole Fleet upon reading his Mâ—j Gracious Let. Declaration to them unanimously submitted 5 Easter T. adjourn'd till Quinq Pasch. being May the 8. 7 Charles the I. his Statue set up again in Guild-hall-yard Justices and Sheriffs c. in office April 25 1660. continued and to exercise their office in the Kings name 8 His Majesty with an Univer acclam most solemnly proclaim'd in Lon. and Westmin and so afterwards throughout his Dominions 9 The States Arms so called Order'd to be taken down and the Kings Arms set up in their stead 10 Spanish Prisoners in Chelsy Colledge discharged 11 Somerset-house and St. James's order'd to be quitted of all Lodgers c. 11 12 Ls. and Commons appointed to attend his Majesty began their journey Those from the City the like 14 Whitehall made ready for his Majesties reception His Majesty left Breda 15 He came to the Hague 16 Comm. from the L. and Commons and City of London had audience of his Majesty 23 Gen. Monk at Rochester His Majesty with his two Brothers embark't for England 25 They most happily landed at Dover and from thence went to Canterbury 28 Came to Rochester 29 Arriv'd at Whitehall and this Evening Crown'd the Solemnity of the day with incredible demonstrations of joy for his Majesties so miraculous Restauration June 1 His Majesty went to the House of L. and the D. of York and Glocester took their places there 7 Those Monsters of Men the Judges of the late Murther'd King summon'd by Proclamation to render themselves within 14 days 12 Dyed that Famous Mathematician Mr. Will. Oughtred 15 Commissions at Sea granted by his Majesty or his Highness the Duke of York before the first of May last past recalled 25 Sr. J. Robinson that Constant Royallist made Lieutenant of the Tower July 5 His Majesty Magnificently entertain'd at Guildhall in the City 11 A sad fire in Thred-needle-street 12 Dyed that eminent and most Faithful servant to his Majesty John Lord Culpeper Master of the Rolls c. George Monk created by His Majesty Duke of Albemarle c. in consideration of those signal Services performed by him in Restoring His Sacred Majesty and with him the three Kingdoms to that Tranquillity and happiness they now injoy 13 He took his Place in the House of Peers 18 Earl of St. Albans began his journey toward France 26 The L. Edward Montague who commanded the Fleet at His Maj. Restaur being for that other Eminent Serv. created by His Maj. E. of Sandwich c. took his Place also in the House of Peers 28 Marq. of Orm. the like as Earl of Brecknock Aug. 23 An Ambassador from Denmark 29 His Maj. assented to an Act amongst others for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on May 29 being the Day of His Majesties Nativity and Restauration So likewise to another for a Free and General Pardon Earl of Southampton made Lord High-Treasurer of England Sept. 10 Peace with Spain proclaimed 13 Parliam adjourn'd till November the 6. An Act for disbanding the Army c. Prince de Ligne Ambassador from Spain came to London Henry Duke of Glocester that unparallell'd Prince departed this Life 20 Bishop of London Translated to Canterbury 23 His Majesty with the Duke of York went to meet their Illustrious Sister Mary Princess of Orange Oct. 9 The Regicides Indicted at Hicks-hall 10 Their Tryals began at the Old-Bayly 13 Thomas Harrison one of them Executed according to Law at Charing-Cross 15 Mr. John Carew another Executed in the same place and manner 16 J. Cook and Hugh Peters that Belweather of Sedition executed in the same Place and manner 17 Tho. Scot Greg. Clement Adrian Scroop and J. Jones executed in the same place and manner 19 Dan. Axtel the like at Tyburn Francis Hacker hanged only at Tyburn also 27 His Majesty went to meet his Mother the Queens Majesty Nov. 2 His Maj. return'd with his Royal Mother to Whitehal after her 19 years absence thence with whom came the Illustrious Princess Henrietta her Daughter and Prince Ed. brother to the Prince Elector Palatine 6 Lords and Commons their recess being ended met again in Parliament 8 Council for Trade first met at Mercers-hall 16 Robert sometimes Maj. Gen. Overton Committed to the Tower for Treason 22 Mr. J. sometimes Sir J. Lenthal Committed to the Tower Dec. 4 Earl of Argyle sent for Scotland 8 The Assurance Frigate over-set 24 The Illustrious Mary Princess of Orange dyed General Middleton for Scotland 29 Parl. Dissolv'd and afterwards the Roy. Corps of Mary Prin. of Orange inter'd in Hen. 7. Chappel Jan. 1 Parliament met in Scotland 2 Qu. Mother with the Illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria began their journey for France 6 Venner and his Phanatique Proselytes Rebelled but dispersed 8 Sir Arthur Hazlerig dyed in the Tower 9 The Phanatiques again in Arms but all dispers'd Kill'd or taken amongst which Venner their Seditious Ringleader 17 Venner and 19 more of them arraign'd 19 Venner and Hodgkin hang'd and quarter'd in Coleman-street Oxman and Prichard hang'd at Woodstreet end in Cheapside 21 Nine more of them executed in several parts of the City 25 Solemn League and Covenant Rescinded in Scotland Queen Mother and her Highness the Princess Henrietta
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
Qu. Majesties went toward Tunbridge 27 Parliament Prorogued till the 16 of March next coming and soon after the E. of Bristol step't aside Aug. 11 His Majesty removed from Tunbridge to White-hall 15 His Majesty went back to Tunbridge 18 The King and Qu. Majesties both return'd from Tunbridge to White-hal 21 The Parliament of Scotland passed an Act for a National Synod the first that ever was in that Kingdom under the Government of Bishops 25 His Majesties Proclamation for discovery and apprehension of the Earl of Bristol 26 The King and Qu. began their progress toward Bath and lay that Night at thei Wddow Whitfields in Maydenhead 27 At that worthy Gentlemans Sr. Thomas Doleman of Shaw near Newbury 28 At the Right Honourable the L. Seymours 29 Arrived at the Bath Sept. 5 Most Nobly entertained at the City of Bristol whence after dinner they returned to Bath Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York went to Portsmouth 10 The King and Queen dined at that Loyal Gentlemans James Thynns The Lord Mont. Alexander Master General of His Majesties Ordinance in Ireland departed this Life 23 King and Queen Magnificently treated by the Right Honorable the Lord High Chancellor of England at Cornbury from whence they afterwards went to Oxford An Act of the Scotch Parliament whereby is offer'd 20000 Foot and 1000 Horse to be in readiness for His Majesties service whensoever they shall be called for by his Majesty to march to any part of his Dominions of Scotl. Engl. or Irel. for suppressing of any Forraign Invasion intestine trouble or insurrection or for any other service wherein His Majesties Honor Authority or Greatness may be concerned 25 His Maj. with His Royall Highn the Duke of York went to Cornbury where that night they Lodged and having view'd Woodstock-Park 26 Returned to Oxford 30 The Court removed from Oxf. to Wickh Octob. 1 To White-Hall 2 Sir Richard Fanshaw Kt. and Bt. Sworn on of His Majesties most Honorable Privy Council 12 A general Commotion designed by the Fanaticks but timely prevented by the great Wisdom and Vigilancy of His Majesty and his most Honorable Privy Council 18 Dyed the Right Honor Sir Will Compton Kt. Mast. Gen. of His Maj. Ordinance in Engl. and one of His Maj. most Honor. Privy Council A Person of so much integrity true Valour and Affability the loss of him can never be sufficiently Lamented Nov. 4. One Blackburn a Clothier of Leeds and one of the precious Saints in the late Rebell being accused of High Treason cut his own Throat 10 A Proclamation for discovery and Apprehension of divers Traiterous Conspirators therein Named Dec. 6 Dyed that Eminent Loyal and renowned Patriot Judge Jenkins at his House at Cowbridge 24 Earl of Tiviot Embarked for Tangier The Jugdes and Justices of Oyer and Terminer began their Journey towards York for the Tryal of the late Conspirators Jan. 5 They arriv at Y. 8 Were arraigned and tryed 17 Conspirators whereof 15 Convicted of High Treason 9 Three more Convicted for the same Crime 12 Two more Convict 16 James Turner well known by the name of Col. Turner arraign'd and Cast at the Old-Bayley for Felony and Burglary Sixteen of the late Conspirators Executed at York whereof two of their Heads sent to Doncaster two more to North-Allerton and the rest pitch'd upon Poles and set on the City Gales in York 19. Three more of them Executed at Chappel-moor near Leedâ— whose Heads were afterwards set on the Tolbooth there 21 Sir Richard Fanshaw Lord Embassador to the Spanish King set out for Portsmouth Col. Turner Executed in Leaden-Hall Street 22. Sr. John Lawson arrived at Portsmouth 23 Sr. Richard Fanshaw came thither also 25 A Fire at Whitehal 31 Sir John Lawson with the L. Ambassador Fanshaw Embarqued for Spain Feb. 20 John Twin a Printer arraign'd and condemn'd at the Old Bayly for Printing a most execrable Libel against his Maj. and the Government 22 Executed in Smithfield Mar. 1 Tho. Brewster a Bookseller and Natha Brooks and a Bookbinder stood in the Pillory in Cornhil and the day following in Smithfield for Selling and Uttering Malicious Scandalous and Seditious books against the King the State and peace of the Kingdom 16 The Ls. and Commons of Parl. met at Westminster according to Prorogation July 27 1663. and adjourned till Munday following 18 Began the Assizes at Appleby where four more Conspirators were indicted for High-Treason whereof three found Guilty the other acquitted 21 Three more such indicted whereof One found Guilty the other two acquitted and Sentence pass'd upon the former Three and the Last found Guilty to be drawn Hang'd and Quarter'd An antient Gentleman a Portuguese lodging in Covent garden most cruelly Murther'd by one Peter Caesar his Servant 24 Three of the Condemned Rebels executed aâ— Appleby Anno 1664. 26 27 A Notorius tumult in Cheapside fomented by the Industry of the Phanatiques whose design was to improve a Ryot into a Rebellion April 3 Mr. Dodington removed from the Tower to Hull Samuel Moyer to Tinmouth 〈◊〉 Smith Overton Hevennigham Millington and Temple to Jersie 4 Count Conningseâ—k the Emperors Envoy had his audience April 5 Edward Bagshaw removed from the Tower to South-sea Castle House of Ls. adjourned till the 18 of April following 6 The House of Commons did the like Paul Hobson removed from the Tower to Chepstow 18 Mildmay Fleetwood and Garland to Tangier 27 Peter Caesar formerly mention'd executed for the horrible murther of his Master The two Houses concurred with the Vote of the Commissioner for the advance and improvement of Trade touching the depredations and Injuries done by the Dutch wherein it was resolv'd that they would with their lives and fortunes assist his Majesty against all opposition whatsoever May 3 The Earl of Tiviot and his party cut off by the Moors near the Jews River at Tangier 15 Col. Richard Nichols Sir Robert Carr and Col. Cartwright imbark'd for New England 17 Parliament Prorogued to the 20 of August following 30 A Proclamation for recalling and prohibiting English Seamen from the services of Forraign Princes and States 31 Sir George Downing arrived at London June 7 A Dreadful Tempest of Thunder and Lightning in and about London 10 His Grace the Du. of Ormond arrived at White-hal from Ireland The Heer Van Gocâ— Embassador Ordinary to his sacred Majesty from the States General at Gravesend 12 Col. Fitz-Gerald with Capt. Spraggs and Captain Victors Companies imbarqued at Portsmouth for Tangier 16. Earl of Argyles Head taken down from off the Tol-Booth in Edinburgh by order of his Majesty and his Son admitted of his Maj. most Honor Privy Council there 25 The Heer Van Goch the States Embassador after two private Audie a formal entry had publick Audience July 4. The King and Queens Majesties treated at Tilbury-hope by the right Honorable the Earl of Sandwich 15 A Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parlia from the 20. of August next the Term of Prorogation