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A95614	The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641. Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland.	Temple, John, Sir, 1600-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing T627; Thomason E508_1; ESTC R201974	182,680	207

him upon his knees And howsoever before this glorious work was fully accomplished it pleased God to put a period to her dayes yet lived she long enough to see just vengeance brought down upon the head of that unnaturall disturber of the peace of the kingdome himself in a manner wholly deserted his country most miserably wasted and a generall desolation and famine brought in mightily consuming what was left undevoured by the sword It is very easie to conjecture in what a most miserable condition Ireland then was The miserable condition of Ireland when K. Iames came to the Crown of England the English colonies being for the most part barbarously rooted out the remainders degenerated into Irish manners and names the very Irish themlelves most mightily wasted and destroyed by the late wars and thereby much of the kingdome depopulated in every place large monuments of calamity and undiscontinued troubles King James of blessed memory found it at his first accession to the Crown of England in this deplorable estate whereupon he presently took into his care the peaceable settlement of Ireland and civilizing of the people And conceiving that the powerfull conjunction of England and Scotland would now overawe the Irish and contain them in their due obedience His lenity towards the Irish rebels and his endeavours for a civill reformation He resolved not to take any advantage of those forfeitures and great confiscations which he was most justly intitled unto by Tyrone's rebellion but out of his Royall bounty and Princely magnificence restored all the Natives to the entire possession of their own lands A work most munificent in it self and such as he had reason to believe would for the time to come perpetually oblige their obedience to the Crown of England And in this state the Kingdom continued under some indifferent terms of peace and tranquility untill the sixth year of his raigne Then did the Earl of Tyrone take up new thoughts of rising in arms and into his rebellious designe he easily drew the whole province of Vlster then entirely at his devotion But his plot failed and he finding himself not able to get together any considerable forces he with the principall of his adherents quitting the kingdom fled into Spain leaving some busie incendiaries to foment those beginnings he had laid for a new rebellion in Ireland and promising speedily to return well attended with forraigne succours to their aid But by the great blessing of Almighty God upon the wise Councels of that King and the carefull endeavours of his vigilant Ministers the distempers occasioned by the noise of that commotion were soon allayed and Tyrone never returning the peace of the kingdome much confirmed and setled King James hereupon being now so justly provoked by the high ingratitude of those rebellious traitours caused their persons to be attainted their lands to be seized and those six Counties within the Province of Vlster which belonged unto them to be surveyed and all except some small parts of them reserved to gratifie the well-affected natives to be distributed in certain proportions among British undertakers who came over and setled themselves and many other British families in those parts By this meanes the foundations of some good Towns soon after encompassed with stone wals were presently laid severall castles and houses of strength built in severall parts of the country great numbers of British inhabitants there setled to the great comfort and security of the whole kingdome And the same course was taken likewise for the better assurance of the peace of the country in the plantation of severall parts of Lemster where the Irish had made incursions and violently expelled the old English out of their possessions But howsoever the King was by due course of law justly intitled to all their whole estates there yet he was graciously pleased to take but one fourth part of their lands which was delivered over likewise into the hands of British undertakers who with great cost and much industry planted themselves so firmly as they became of great security to the country and were a most especiall means to introduce civility in those parts so as now the whole kingdome began exceedingly to flourish in costly buildings K. Charles great readinesse to redresse the grievances presented unto him by the Irish Commissioners 1640 The Lords L. Vicount Gormanstone L. Vicount Kilmaloc L. Vicount Costeloe L Vicount Baltinglas Commons Lemster Nic. Plunket Digbie Richard Fitz-garret Nic Barnewall Esq Munster Sir Hardresse Waller Io. Welsh Sir Donnogh Mac Cartie Conaght Robert Linch Geffrie Browne Thomas Burke Vlster Sir William Cole Sir Iames Mongomerie and all manner of improvements the people to multiply and increase and the very Irish seemed to be much satisfied with the benefits of that peaceable government and generell tranquility which they so happily enjoyed ANd now of late such was the great indulgence of K. Charles our Soveraign that now reigneth to his Subjects of Ireland as that in the year 1640. upon their complaints and a generall Remonstrance sent over unto him from both Houses of Parliament then sitting at Dublin by a Committee of foure temporall Lords of the upper house and twelve Members of the house of Commons with instructions to represent the heavy pressures they had for some time suffered under the government of the Earl of Strafford He took their grievances into his royall consideration descended so far to their satisfaction as that he heard them himself and made present provisions for their redresse And upon the decease of Mr. Wandsford Master of the Rols in Ireland and then Lord Deputy here under the said Earl of Strafford who still continued Lord Lieutenant of this kingdome though then accused of high treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London by the Parliament of England His Majesty sent a Commission of Government to the Lord Dillon of Kilkenny west and Sir William Parsons Knight and Baronet Master of the Wards in Ireland Yet soon after finding the choice of the Lord Dillon to be much disgusted by the Committee he did at their motion cause the said commission to be cancelled and with their consent and approbation placed the government upon Sir William Parsons and Sir Iohn Borlace Knight Sir Will. Parsons and Sir Iohn Borlace made L. Iustices Master of the Ordnance both esteemed persons of great integrity and the Master of the Wards by reason of his very long continued imployment in the State his particular knowledge of the kingdome much valued and well beloved among the people They took the sword upon the 9. of Febr. 1640. And in the first place they applied themselves with all manner of gentle lenitives to mollifie the sharp humours raised by the rigid passages in the former government They apply themselves to give contentment to the people They declared themselves against all such proceedings lately used as they found any wayes varying from the Common Law They gave all due encouragement to the

apparent danger and disturbance and that peradventure they might there finde as ill affections as they brought and so both joyning together they might easily destroy the state with the poore remainders of the English Nation in these Parts Whereupon the Lords thought fit to hold to their Prorogation yet to endeavour so to attemper and sweeten it as those who were most averse might in some measure rest satisfied therewith And therefore after a long debate of all particular circumstances they came at length to this resolution that the Earle of Ormond the Master of the Rolls and Sir Pierce Crosby three Members of the Board should have a meeting with Mr Darcy Mr Burk and some others of the most active and powerfull Members of the House of Commons and that they should let them know from the Lords that they have understood of their good affections and desires to doe somewhat in the House that might tend towards the suppression of this present Rebellion that they approved extreame well thereof And that howsoever they could by no meanes remove absolutely the Prorogation yet that they would descend so far to their satisfaction as to limit it to a shorter time and that at present they would give them leave to sit one whole day in case they would immediatly fall upon the work of making a cleer Protestation against the Rebels As also that they should have liberty if they pleased to make choyce of some Members of their own House to send down to Treat with the Rebels about laying down of Arms And for their grievances that their Lordships would with all readinesse receive them and presently transmit them over to his Majesty for a speedy redresse All this was accordingly performed the meeting was in the Gallery at Cork House Those of the House of Commons seemed at first to be extreamly troubled when they found there was no possibility of altering the present Prorogation But upon a further debate when they came to understand how ready the Lords were to yeeld to their satisfaction and that the time of the Prorogation should be shortned they seemed to rest indifferently contented undertook to make the Protestation in such full and ample manner as was desired and that they would fall immediately upon it and make it the work of the whole day Upon the 17 of November the Lords and Commons met in Parliament which was held in the usuall place of his Majesties Castle of Dublin And for the better security of the place as well as of the persons of those that were to meet there was a Guard of Musketiers appointed to attend during the time of their meeting but such care taken that they should carry themselves so free from giving any offence as no manner of umbrage might be taken at their attendance there The Houses were both very thin there were only in the House of Peeres some few English Lords three or foure Lords of the Pale and some two or three Bishops In the House of Commons they took into their consideration upon their first meeting the framing of the Protestation against the Rebels But those of the Popish party spake so ambiguously and handled the matter so tenderly as they could not be drawn to stile them by the name of Rebels so as they sent up unto the Lords a very meager cold Protestation against them which being in their House taken into debate it was strongly contested by the Protestant Lords that they should be stiled Rebels but that as stiffely opposed by the others They therefore fell upon a meane betwixt both which gave a kinde of accommodation saying they had Rebelliously and Traiterously raised Armes and so both parties being reasonably satisfied the Protestation was drawn up and returned back to the House of Commons in this Tenour as followeth The Protestation and Declaration of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in Parliament assembled WHereas the happy and peaceable Estate of this Realm hath been of late and is still interrupted by sundry persons ill-affected to the Peace and Tranquillity thereof who contrary to their Duty and Loyalty to His Majesty and against the Lawes of God and the fundamentall Lawes of the Realm have Trayterously and Rebelliously raised Armes have seized upon some of his Majesties Forts and Castles and dispossessed many of his Majesties faithfull Subjects of their Houses Lands and Goods and have slaine many of them and committed other cruell and inhumane Outrages and Acts of Hostility within this Realme The said Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled being justly moved with a right sense of the said disloyall Rebellious Proceedings and actions of the persons aforesaid doe hereby protest and declare that they the said Lords and Commons from their hearts doe detest and abhorre the said abhominable Actions and that they shall and will to their uttermost power maintaine the Rights of his Majesties Crown and Government of this Realm and Peace and Safety thereof aswell against the persons aforesaid their Abettors Adherents as also against all forreine Princes Potentates and other persons and Attemps whatsoever and in case the persons aforesaid doe not repent of their aforesaid Actions and lay down Armes and become humble Suitors to his Majesty for Grace and Mercy in such convenient time and in such manner and forme as by his Majestie or the chiefe Governour or Governours and Councell of this Realm shall be set down The said Lords and Commons doe further protest and declare that they will take up Armes and will with their Lives and Fortunes suppresse them and their Attempts in such a way as by the Authority of the Parliament of this Kingdome with the Approbation of his most Excellent Majesty or of his Majesties chiefe Governour or Governours of this Kingdome shall be thought most effectuall Copia vera Exam. per Phil. Percivall Cleric Parliament Both Houses of Parliament sate two dayes and the time of the Prorogation being shortned unto the 11. of Ian. The Lords made choyce of the Lord Viscount Costelo to goe into England to carry over their desires to his Majesty concerning the meanes they thought fit to be used for the quenching this present Rebellion And besides those instructions formerly mentioned he had as I heard from the Popish Lords some more private which were to negotiate the staying such Forces as were intended to be sent out of England for that end Both Houses joyned together to appoint certaine Lords and some Members of the House of Commons to goe down to the Northen Rebels The Houses of Parliament send to Treat with the Rebels to understand the cause of their rising in Armes and referred them to the Lords Iustices for their instructions which accordingly they received together with a Commission under the Great Seale But the Rebellion having a farre deeper root then was at that time discovered this Commission was of little operation and the intended Treaty soone vanished The Northern Rebels were then so puffed up with their late victories

THE Irish Rebellion OR AN HISTORY Of the Beginnings and first Progresse of the Generall Rebellion raised within the Kingdom of IRELAND upon the three and twentieth day of October in the Year 1641. TOGETHER VVith the Barbarous Cruelties and Bloody Massacres which ensued thereupon By Sir IOHN TEMPLE Knight Master of the Rolles and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the Kingdom of IRELAND LONDON Printed by R. White for SAMUEL GELLIBRAND at the Brasen Serpent in Pauls Church-yard 1646. THE PREFACE TO THE READER I Have here adventured to present unto publick view the beginnings and first progresse of the Rebellion lately raised within this Kingdome of Ireland And although I cannot but take notice of such a multitude of imperfections in my self as render me very unfit for the performance of this service As also that I shall thereby raise up much malice and private displeasure as well against my person as my undertakings herein Yet such is my zeal and most earnest desire to appear in this cause as being now laid aside and for the present dis-abled in any other way to be further usefull to this unhappy Kingdome I resolved to deny my self and wholly departing from my own interests to imploy my weak endeavours in setting down the sad Story of our miseries I might peradventure with much more advantage to my own particular have looked back as far wiser men have done in their troubles and passed my time in forein Collections or penning some story of times long since past where the chief Actors are at rest and their unquiet spirits so surely laid as they are not to be moved with the sharpest charge that can be laid on their memories Nulli gravis est percussus Achilles Most men are great lovers of themselves and such constant admirers of their own actions as they think they do well to be angry at any thing that shall though never so truly be reported to their disadvantage They consider not their own naturall imbecillities their passions distempers or ill affections which leade them on to advize or act things of an ill fame but are ready to flye in the faces of those who shall even in the fairest characters represent or leave any impressions of them Hence it is that the truth of things comes quite to be overshadowed with false colours and so to remain as it were buried alive or otherwaies to appear extreamly disfigured through grosse errours base flattery or wilfull mistakes For most men that are present adventurers in this kinde are wise enough to apprehend their own danger and thereupon departing from the common interest that every other man hath in their story reflect only upon their own particular and suffer themselves to be overawed with the humour of the present times or so far transported either with the benefits or private injuries received from particular persons as they transmit very imperfect and weaker relations or otherwise fill them up with such counterfeit stuffe as posterity will owe little to their information Monsieur du Plessis a person of extraordinary abilities and learning a great Minister of State under that glorious King Henry the 4th of France undertook as it appears by a Letter of his to Monsieur Languet to write a Story of those times wherein he lived But I cannot find that he ever suffered that work to come to the Presse whether by just apprehensions discouraged frō publication or whether it otherwise miscarried I cannot say But sure I am in the same Letter he bitterly declaims against the humour of the times and there plainly tels us that after one hath writ an History he dares not adventure the publishing of it Memoires de Monsieur du Plessie fol. 45. Si non qu'il allege pour cause d'un effect ce que n'a pas este comme une cause genereuse au lieu de l'amour d'une femme d'une querelle de bordeau Such was then the iniquity of those times so abominable and shamefull the true causes of the imbrollments in that Kingdome that those wars as the Court was then governed had for the most part their first beginnings from some ill placed affection or a private quarrell in an infamous place And further speaking on this subject he intimates how dangerous it is to set forth the actions of men in their true colours and how bitter and corroding to the conscience of an Historian to disguise or make them appear otherwise to the world then they were in their first originall To speak truth exactly is highly commendable in any man especially in one that takes upon him to be a publick informer to raze to corrupt a Record is a crime of a very high nature and by the laws of the Land most severely punishable Histories are called Testes temporum lux veritatis Cicero de Orat. vita memoriae and certainly he doth offend in an high degree who shall either negligently suffer or wilfully procure them to bring in false evidence that shall make them dark Lanthorns to give light but on the one side or as Ignes fatui to cause the Reader to wander from the truth and vainly to follow false shadows or the factious humour of the writers brain To be false to deceive to lye even in ordinary discourse are vices commonly branded with much infamy and held in great detestation by all good men And therefore certainly those that arrive at such a height of impudency as magisterially to take upon them not only to abuse the present but future ages must needs render themselves justly odious They stand responsable for other mens errours and whereas in all other notorious offenders their sin and their life determines at farthest together the sin of these men is perpetuated after their decease they speak when they are dead make false infusions into every Age and court every new person that shall many years after cast his eyes upon their story to give belief to their lyes Therefore for my own part when I first undertook this task I took up with it a resolution most clearly to declare the truth I have cast up my accounts I have set up my rest and determine rather to displease any other man then offend my own conscience I have neither private reflections nor foreign ends I am now as it were reduced into my first principles and have taken this work upon me meerly out of publick considerations All that I aime at is that there may remain for the benefit of this present age as well as of posterity some certain Records and monuments of the first beginnings and fatall progresse of this rebellion together with the horrid cruelties most unmercifully exercised by the Irish Rebels upon the British and Protestants within this Kingdome of Ireland That when Gods time is come of returning it into the bosomes of those who have been the first plotters or present actors therein and that Kingdome comes to be re-planted with British and setled in