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A28503	A true and historical relation of the poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury with the severall arraignments and speeches of those that were executed thereupon : also, all the passages concerning the divorce between Robert, late Earle of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard : with King James's and other large speeches / collected out of the papers of Sir Francis Bacon ...	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1651 (1651)	Wing B338; ESTC R10750	59,190	110

confess that you brought any Poyson to me or to Mris Turner for if you do you shall be hanged for I will not hang for you nor saith Mris Turner will I hang for you both The Countess told him The Lord who was to examine him would promise him a pardon to confess but beleeve them not for they will hang thee when all is done Weston came to Francklins House and told Now the Countess turn is served she uses him unkindly and they should both be poysoned and that two were set on purpose to poyson him Francklin having confessed his former Examination under his own hand being permitted to speak for himself said That at the intreaty of the Countess and Mistriss Turner he did buy the Poysons but protested his Ignorance what they meant to do with them and for the rest he referred to the Conscience of the Jury who went from the Bar and within a quarter of an hour did return and pronounce him guilty Then Judg Crook after a brief Exhortation gave the sentence of death upon him The Lord Chief Justice made a short Exhortation also with addition of these words that knowing as much as he knew if this had not been found out neither Court City nor any particular Families had escaped the malice of this wicked cruelty The Proceedings against Sir Tho. Monson at the Guild-hall London Decemb. 4. 1615. WHen he came to the Bar he made a Motion to the Lord Chief Iustice That whereas he had written to his Lordship to ask the Lord Treasurer two Questions which my Lord would do He desired then an Answer and that Sir Robert Cotton might be present the Question read he was indicted for Conspiracy with Weston for poysoning Sir Tho. Overbury to which he pleaded not guilty He would be tryed by God and his Country The Lord Chief Iustice broke up the Proceedings and made a Speech to this effect That he saw a great Assembly though it had been shewed them often that the City was much bound to God and his Deputy here on Earth the King his Master for their great deliverance and exact Iustice for God was always good and just and for the King though they were never so high in place nor so dear to him though his own Creatures yet his Justice is dearer to him for which we are upon our knees to give him hearty thanks as also for so milde Proceedings in so great an Affair For neither the great mans House in the Tower nor this Poysoners House to my knowledg hath been searched neither hath this Prisoner been committed to the Sheriff but to an Alderman a man who of all others might be most kind to him whereas I take it lest I should be mistaken Sir Francis Anderson married Sir Stephen Somes daughter and Sir Thomas Monson married Sir Francis Andersons Sister I never knew the like favour nor do I like it so well but do declare it as a gentle Proceeding from the King For other things I do not discover secrets but though there were no House searched yet such Letters were produced which makes our deliverance as great as any that happened to the Children of Israel For VVeston and Mistriss Turner dyed penitently as it is worthy to be written in letters of Gold and for the Lievtenant though with great Imprecations and with high hand he denyed it yet to the great Glory of the Kings Justice he dyed most penitently and resolutely This is spoken to the great Praise of God that hath crowned these just Proceedings Iustitia confirmata non est Authoritate though not having Reason for it wherein we may see the great Hand of God For that morning the Lievtenant was Arraigned came to me as one afflicted in Conscience not knowing of his Arraignment one with Evidence against him which he delivered to the Iury one of them heard him say the Lord have mercy upon me and for this present non est constantia longa de vita hominis therefore he must be conveyed to the Tower as a safer place till further order be taken Then he addressed his Speech to Sir Thomas Monson saying Whereas you name my Lord Treasurer every mans fame is dear unto him and he hath been dear and Honorable you shall hear what he hath answered to my Letter After my hearty Commendations I hear that Sir Thomas Monson that I can clear him but I hear nothing of him to accuse him but I hope he is not guilty of so great a crime You hear quoth he that he will neither accuse nor excuse you Monson I do not accuse the Lord Treasurer nor calumniate him for I know he is very Honorable but I desire to have Answer to my two Questions Lord chief Iustice. You shall hear more of that when time shall serve do you as a Christian and as Ioshuah bid Acan My son acknowledg thy sin and give glory to God Monson If I be guilty I renounce the Kings mercy and Gods I am Innocent Lo. Ch. Iustice There is more against you then you know of Monson If I be guilty it is of that I know not Lo. Ch. Iust. You are Popish that Pulpit was the Pulpit wherein Garnet denyed and the Lievtenant as friendly I am not superstitious but we will have another Pulpit Iust. Doddridge It is an Atheists words to renounce Gods Mercy but you must think the change of your Lodging means somewhat Hide I have looked into this business and I protest my Lord he is as guilty as the guiltiest man Monson There was never man more innocent in this cause I will live and dye an Innocent After this Speech certain Yeomen of his Majesties Guard attending for that purpose conducted him to the Tower where between the Yeomen and the Warders there was some Contention about his Entertainment A Relation of the Arraignment of the Lord and Lady of Somerset on Friday May 24. 1616. The Names of the Peers THe Earl of Worcester L. P. Seal The Earl of Pembrook L. Chamberlain The Earl of Rutland The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Mountgomery The Earl of Hartford The Viscount Lifle The Lord Zouch Warden of the Cinque Ports The Lord Willoughby of Frisby The Lord de Laware The Lord Dacres The Lord Mountegle The Lord Wentworth The Lord Rich. The Lord Willoughby of Parham The Lord Hunsdon The Lord Russel The Lord Compton The Lord Norris The Lord Gerard The Lord Cavendish The Lord Dormer The Lord Elsmore Lord Chaniels and Lord Steward hac vice His Assistants there present in the Commission Sir Edward Cook Lord Chief Justice of England Sir Hen. Hobart L. Chief Justice of the Com. Banc. Sir Law Tanfield Ch. Baron Judg Crook Banco Rege Judg Nichol Com. Banc. Sir Fran. Bacon Attor. General These three only spake Sergeant Mountague These three only spake Sergeant Crew These three only spake Sir Hen. Yelverton Solic Rege Sir Fran. More Servien Rege Sir Lawr. Hide attor. Reginae Mosley Attornat Ducat. Sir Io. Davis Servien Rege

to be made known unto him That Councellor added that he took it for a favour from him but withall added there lies a kind of heavy Imputation on him about Overburies Death I could wish he could clear himself or give some satisfaction in the point This my Lord related back and presently Elvis was struck with it and made a kind of discovery that some attempts were undertaken against Overbury but took no effect as checkt by him This Councellor weighing well the Narration from Elvis acquainted the King with the Overture who commanded presently that Elvis should set down his knowledg in writing which accordingly he did but always reserving himself still endeavoring rather to discover others then any else should undertake that Office and so accuse him The King still endeavors to search the truth of this business gives Direction for the Examination of the Truth of it commits it to certain Councellors they pick something out of him and Weston then the further Enquiry is delivered over to my Lord Cook who in this Cause was very painful took two and three hundred Examinations but when he found it might touch upon greater persons then he desired some others might be joyned with him which was accordingly granted namely the Lord Chancellor Lord Steward and the Lord Zouch but then there were no practices left untryed for the suppressing of the Discovery Weston was solicited to stand mute but at last this dumb Devil was cast out then followed Elvis Turner Francklin all which were Actors in this Tragedy without Malice but no Authors Now when this Lady comes to her part she meets Justice in the way by Confession which is either the Corner stone of Mercy or Judgment yet it is said Mercy and Truth are met together Truth you have in her Confession and that may be a degree to Mercy with me it must be and to him in whose Power it resides in the mean time this day must be reserved for Judgment Now to conclude and give you Accompt of the often Procrastinations in this business the first was due to Humanity her Child-birth the second was for reason of state and the last had a grave and weighty Cause These Directions the King at first gave written with his own Hand for the Examination of this business I desire may be read The Kings Instructions THere be two contrary things in this Cause to be tryed and the verity can be but in one of them First whether my Lord of Somerset and my Lady were the Procurers of Overbury's death or that this Imputation hath by some practice cast an aspersion upon them I would have you diligently inquire of the first and if you find him clear then I would have you as carefully look after the other to the intent such practices may be discovered and not suffered to pass without punishing Attourney There be other Directions in these Instructions by way of Interrogatories that are not now necessary to be read let the Lords the Peers view these Directions from the King None of these Interrogatories which the King desired there should be examination upon came away empty and whatsoever whispering there be abroad of the death of Weston they all before the hour of their death confessed the fact and dyed penitent and if need should require I have brought their Confessor along namely Doctor Whiting Lord Steward My Lords you have seen and have heard these Directions under the Kings Hand with Glory to God and Honor to the King Attourney May it please your Grace whereas Frances Countess of Somerset as accessary before the fact of the wilful poysoning and murther of Sir Tho. Overbury upon her Indictment she hath been Arraigned then upon her Arraignment she hath confessed Guilty I desire that her Confession may be recorded and Judgment upon the Prisoner Fanshaw Frances Countess of Somerset thou hast been Indicted Arraigned and pleaded Guilty as accessary before the Fact of the wilful poysoning and Murther of Sir Tho. Overbury what canst thou say for thy self why Judgment of death should not be pronounced against thee Countess I can much aggravate but nothing extenuate my fault I desire Mercy and that the Lords would be pleased to intreat for me to the King This she spake humbly fearfully and so low that the Lord Steward could not hear it but the Attourney related it Attourney The Lady is so touched with remorse and sense of her fault that grief surprizes her from expressing of her self but that which she hath confusedly said is to this effect That she cannot excuse her self but desires mercy Sir R. Connisby sitting before the Lord High Steward rises and upon his knees delivers him the white staff Lord Steward Frances Countess of Somerset whereas thou hast been indicted Arraigned and pleaded Guilty and confessed that thou hast nothing to say for thy self it is now my part to pronounce Judgment only thus much before since my Lords have heard with what Humility and grief you have confessed the Fact I do not doubt but they will signifie so much to the Kings Majesty and mediate for his Grace towards you but in the mean time according to the Law the sentence of death must be thus Thou must go to the Tower of London from hence and from thence to the place of Execution where you are to be hanged by the Neck till you be dead and Lord have Mercy upon your Soul The Arraignment of the Lord of Somerset May 25. 1616. being Saturday ANd first what was done before the Pleading Sergt Cryer O Yes My Lord High Steward of England purposes to proceed this day to the Arraignment of Robert Earl of Somerset O Yes Whosoever have any Indictments touching this Cause presently give them in The Lord Cook delivers the Indictment of my Lord of Somerset to Mr Fanshaw endorsed Walter Les Sergeant at Arms return the Precipe for the Lords which thou hast warned to be here this day O Yes He calls every Lord by his name and they stand up as they be called The Lord Steward excuses the Lord Mountegle and Russel of their absence in respect of their sickness Fanshaw Robert Earl of Somerset hold up thy hand He held it up so long till Mr Lievtenant bid him hold it down The Indictment is read containing VVestons Actions in the poysoning of Sir Tho. Overbury and his abetting of him the 8. of May 1613. The Lord Somerset was apparelled in a plain Sattin Sute laced with two Sattin laces in a seam a Gown of uncut Velvit all the sleeves laid with a Sattin lace a pair of Gloves with Sattin tops his George about his Neck his Hair curl'd his Visage pale his Beard long his Eyes sank in his Head whilest his Indictment was reading he three or four times whispered to the Lievtenant Fanshaw Robert Earl of Somerset what saist thou art thou guilty of this Felony and Murder whereof thou standest indicted or not Somerset making obeysance to the Lord Steward answered Not guilty