behalfâ— of the King of England and Prince Charles for performance of such and such Articles as were in favour of the Papâ—sts throughout the Kings Dominions who after a long demurre and protraction of time concluded at last affirmatively that he might and in case they faild to â—xecute what was Capitulated the King of Spaine was to vindicate his Oath and right himselfe by the sword While things were thus agitating in Spaine diverse well affected persons stifly opposed the match in England and writ against it Among others * Mercure Francois Tom. 9. p. 497. to 505. Doctor George Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury made this Remonstrance to His Majestie against the match and toleration indulged to the Roman Catholiks one transcript whereof was among Windebanks Papers agreeing with that recorded in the French Mercurâ—e May it please your Majestie I Have beene too long silent and am afraid by my silence I have neglected the dutie of the place it hath pleased God to call me unto and your Majestie to place meâ—n And now I humbly crave leave I may discharge my Conscience toward God and my duty toward Your Majestie And therefore I beseech you Sir to give me leave freely to deliver my selfe and then let Your Majesty doe what you please with me Your Majestie hath propounded a toleration of Religion I beseech you Sir take it into your conâ—ideration what your Act is what the consequence may be By Your Act you labour to set up that most damnable and hereticall doctrine of the Church of Rome the Whore of Babylon How hatefull will it be to God and grievous unto your good Subjects the true proâ—essors of the Gospell that your Majesty who hath often disputed and learnedly written against those wicked heresies shouâ—d now shew your selfe a Patron of those doctrines which your penne hath told the world and your Conscience tells your selfe are superstitious idolatrous and detestable Adde hereunto what you have done in sending the Prince into Spaine without the consent of your Counsell the privitie and approbation of your people And though you have a larger interest in the Prince as the Sonne of your flesh yeâ— have the people a greater as the Sonne of the Kingdome upon whom next aâ—ter Your Majestie their eyes are fixed and welfare depends And so tenderly is this going apprehended as believe it Sir howsoever his returne may besafe yet the draweâ—s of him to that action so dangerous to himselfe so desperate to the Kingdome will not passe away unquestioned unpunished Besides this toleration which you endeavour to set up by your Proclamation it cannot be done without a Parliament unlesse Your Majestie will let your subjects see that you will take unto your selfe a liberty to throw downe the Lawes of the Land at your pleasure What dreadfâ—ll consequence Sir these things may draw after I beseech Your MAJESTIE to consider and above all least by this tolleration discontinuance of the true profession of the Gospell wherewith God hath blessed us and under which this Kingdome hath these many yeares â—lourished Your Majestie doe not draw upon the Kingdome in Generall and your selâ—e in particular Gods heavie wrath and indignation Thus in discharge of my duty toward God to Your Majestie and rhe place of my calling I have taken humble boldnesse to deliver my Conscience And now Sir doe with me what you please This Remonstrance of his was seconded by Vox Populi Doctor Hackwell and others But all in vaine the King being so resolutely bent upon it that hee would permit none to contradict it and * Mercure Francois Tom. p. 1624. p. 29. committed the Earle of Oxford prisoner to the Tower for some â—peeches against it At last the difficulties in Spaine and Rome being surmounted and the Pope satisfied by the King of Spaines engagement for the performance of the Articles and Propositions * Mercure Franc. Anno 1623. p. 522. 523. for the â—ight augmentation and Weale of the Roman Catholike Religion as the Cardinalls for the propagation of the Faith stiled them there was exceeding great joy and all the Capitulations were thereupon soone after engrossed sealed subscribed aud solemnly sworne to by both the Kings the Prince and Privie Councell the Copie of which Articles both concerning the Infanta her family and the Papists in generall I shall here insert in Latine as I find them printed in the * Tom. 9. An. 1624. p. 11. â—8 French Mercury and in written Copies belonging to the Lord Cottington and Secretary Windebancke agreeing with it NOS Iacobus Dei Gratia Angliae Scotiae Galliae Hiberniae c. Rex Relationâ— atque notitia hujus Instrumenti atque scripturae Obligationis Approbationis Confirmationis Ratificationis et novi contractus atque ad perpetuam ejus memoriam Notum facimus et manifestum omnibus Regibus Principibus Potentatibus Rebuspublicis Communitatibus Vniversitatibus et Privatis Personis cujuscunque status et conditionis sint et inpertuum fuerint Quemadmodum ad gloriam et honorem Dei cum maximè optaremus ut novis strictioribusque Amiâ—itiae nexibus consanguinitatis et aâ—â—initatis vincula quae Nos et sâ—renissimum Carolum Walliae Principem nostrum charissimum atque amâ—ntissimum Filium Vnicum cum Serenissimo Principe Phillippo quarto Catholico Hispa niâ—â— Neapolis Siciliae Hierusalem Indiarum Orientalium et Occidentalium Insularum et continentis Maris Oceani Râ—ge Archiduci Aâ—striae conjungunt constringantur arctius et conâ—irmentur atque ut in Nobis Successoribusqâ—e Nostris fraternitatis coneordia 〈◊〉 inter utramque Coroâ—am mutua Benevolentia ad majus utriusque bonum et felicitatem concilietur stabiliâ—tur atque pâ—â—maneat Actum est et agitur de Matrimonio contrahendo inter predictum Serenissimum Walliae Principem Serenissâ—mam Infantem Mariam Catholicae Serenitatis sororem Ad cujus â—ei tractatum conclusionem predictum Serenissimum Principem â—ilium Nostrum ad Regem Hispaniarum Regiam missimus â—bi nunc reperitur Inter quem pro Se pro Nobis Nostro nomine una cum Georgio Vilersio Buckinghamiae Duce Maris Anglicani Praesecto Garterij ordinis periscelidi insignâ— a Concilio Nostri status Nostri Equitis Praepositoâ—tum etiam Joanne Digbeio Bristoliae Comice Vice-camerario Hospitij Nostri Nostri status conciliario Gualtero Astone Nostris aâ—ud Catholicam Serenitatem Oraâ—oribus ordinario extraordinâ—rio Francisco adhuc Cotintone Baranetto praefati â—ilij Nostri Secretarâ—o ut virtute praesâ—ripti atque Instructionis quam a nobis habuerunt habent â—t omnibus necessâ—riis ad dictum Matrimonium tractandum conficiendum inâ—â—rsint Et exaltera parte inter Serâ—nitatem Catholicam pro se ac tanquam fratre legittimo administratore praedictae Serenissimae Infantis Mariae de ejusdem voluntate et conseâ—su Commissâ—onâ—rios â—tiam ad id ipsum designtos Joannem Mendozium Lunam Marchionem Montium Clarorum Castelli Barbellae Marchionem
this very yeere even when the Parliament was sitting they were upon the point of gaining a publike Toleration of their Religion in Ireland where they plotted first openly to erect the same being furthest out of the Parliaments and peoples view and then to set it up openly by degrees neerer home This Toleration there by their powerfull Court-friends and purses was so farre resolved on and proceeded in that the Protestant Bishops of Ireland knew of no other meants to prevent it but by joyning in a publike Protestation against it the Copy occasion and manner whereof I shall here present you with as I found them in the Arch-bishop of Canterburies Study sent as it seemes to the then Arch-bishop out of Ireland The judgement of the Arch-bishops and Bishops of Ireland concerning a Toleration of the popish Religion by publike Protestation THE Religion of Papists is superstitious and idolarous their faith and doctrine erronious and hereticall their Church in respect of both Apostolicall to give them therefore a Toleration of Religion or to consent that they may freely exercise their Religion and professe their Faith and Doctrine is a grievous sinne and that in two respects First it is to make our selves accessary not only to their superstitious Idolatries Heresies and in a word to all the abominations of Popery but also which is a consequent of the former to the perdition of the seduced people which perish in the deluge of the Catholike Apostacy Secondly to grant them a Toleration in respect of any mony to be given or contribution to be made by them is to set Religion to sale and with it tho soules of the peoples whom Christ our Saviour hath redeemed with his blood And as it is a great sinne so it is a matter of most dangerous consequence the consideracion whereof we leave to the Wife and Judicious beseeching the Zealous God of Truth to make those who are in authority Zealous of God glory and of the advancement of true Religion zealous resolute and conragious against all popery superstition and idolatry There were likely to be granted unto the Papists in Ireland many priviledges and withall a Toleration for their Religion in the consideration of the payment of a great summe of money This Easter◠tearme 1626. there was a great meeting of all the chiefest of the whole Kingdome and the Arch-bishops and Bishops c. and it was likely to be concluded Doctor Dowman Bishop of London-derrey Aprill II. preached at Dublin before the Lord Deputy and the whole State his Text was Luke I. at the 79. In the midst of his Sermon he openly read this Protestation above written subscribed by the Arch-bishops and Bishops of Ireland and at the end he boldly said and let all the people say Amen And suddenly all the whole Church almost shooke with the sound that their Amen made c. the Lord Deputy called from the Bishop of Derry a copy both of his Sermon and Protestation to send to the King the learned and couragious Bishop gave this answer that there was nothing he either spake or read in the Pulpit but he would willingly justifie it before his Majesty and feared not who read or saw it So now by Gods mercy nothing may yet be done or will be till the Lord Deputy heare from the King The Bishop hereupon was sent for into England and after some attendance here returned back into Ireland where he dyed at his Bishoprick How bold the popish Titular Bishops were in Ireland and how they there ordained Masse-Priests by authority from the sea of Rome before this Protestation will appeare by these ensuing Letters of Orders conferred by Thomas Bishop of Meath which I found in the Arch-bishop of Canterburies Study thus indorced with his owne hand May 27. 1637. The forme of an Ordination by the Bishop of Meath in Ireland according to the forme of the Sea of Rome THOMAS Deiet Apostolica gratia Medensis Episcopus Universis singulis praesentes Nostras literas visuris salutem in eo qui est vera salus Notum facimus quod Nos Ordines in Cameris privatis Hereticae persecutionis metu celebrantes Dilectum Nobis Nolanum Feranan Dereusis diaecesios Diaconum ideoneum repertum and Sacrum Presbyteratus ordinem Sabatho sancto die 5. Aprilis Anne 1625. juxta 〈◊〉 Calendarij computum promovendum duximus et promouemus rite in Domino 〈◊〉 Messarum solemnia virtute dinissorialum sui Ordinarij Datum in loco Mansionis Nostrae die Anno praedictis Signed Thomas Medensis and sealed with his Episcopall Seale A Copy of the Certificate for the order of Priesthood This is a true Copy of that Copy of the Certificate which was this 27. of May 1635. sent in unto the Counsell-board Sir E. Nicholas How popery and Papists have since increased in that Kingdome notwithstanding this Protestation and what open Toleration of popish Bishops Priests Masse Monasteries Nunneries and a Colledge of Jesuits c. hath been in that Realme you shall heare anon in the continued seris of this Designe which transports me into France for a time from whence it had its second birth Not long after the Kings Match with France there was a designe in that Realme to extirpate the Protestants and surprize all their fortified Townes in that Kingdome whereof Rochell was the principall which being a maritane Towne furnished with a good Fleet of Ships able to make good their Harbour and furnish themselves with provisions and supplies from all their Protestant friends maugre all the Sea-forces of the French King thereupon the French Cardinall Richelieu and his confederates taking the advantage of their new interest in the King of England by reason of this marriage importuned him to lend his Brother of France the Vaunt-guard one of the Vessels of his royall Navy and seven Merchant-men of Warre to be imployed in his service by sea which the King condescending to sent the said Ships under the command of Captaine Pennington into France to be imployed as the French King and his Counsell should prescribe Who designing them for service against Rochell to surprize their Ships block up their Haven and intercept their trade and reliefe contrary to their expectation the Captaines Masters and Marriners of the Ships were so much discontented that they were designed against the Rochelers who were not onely their friends but the chiefe professors and maintāiners of the Protestant Religion in those parts and that they should be made the instruments of their ruine and draw the guilt of their innocent Protestant blood upon their soules that they all unanimously resolved they would rather dye sinke or be hanged up at the Masts of their Ships then stirre one jot or weigh anchor for such an unchristian detestable imployment Captaine Pennington their Admirall and the French used all the rhetorick and perswasions they could to alter this their heroick and most Christian resolution but they continued inflexible and would neither by allurements rewards nor threats be
Will. Hamilton Signior Gregoria Panzani Note the Popes first Nuncio in England and Father Iohn agent for the English Bernedictines kisse yor hands c. From Rome the 15th of Aprill 1639. Your most observant Son Christopher Windebanke By all these Passages and Letters it is very evident what Intelligence this Secretary held with the Catholike party in Rome what respect he and his received from them and what a freind he was to their agents and friends here On the first of Iâ—n 1637. one M. Foster a Papist delivered this Secretary A discourse concerning the Impediments of the peace of Christendome together with the remedies endorsed with Windebankes own hand wherin there is this passage among other manifesting an endeavour of reconciliation betweene Papists and Protestants by their comming over to the Popish Tenents The 4th Impediment is that without an union in Religion no stable or certain Peace amongst Christian Princes can be established for that therby occasion wil be given for the house of Austrea either to advance or defend the Catholike Religion c. Neither is this impediment without GOOD HOPE TO BETAKEN AWAYâ— because now none but the confused Rabble of Anabaptists Note and Brownists and some small Troopes of Separatists with a few Calvenists and rigid Lutherans do insist upon the Doctrine of Justification by saith only whereupon hath depended the principle controversie between the Catholiks and Protestants It will therefore be more easily removed if learned men who have moderat spirits shall be employed in the great businesse concerning the procuring of an happy unity of Faith and Religion in our Westerne Churches Note About this season Richard Mountague Bish. of Chichester a great confident of the Arch-Bishops * See the Pops Nuncio pag. â—1 14 16. intimate with Pauzani the Popes Legate and one who very passionatly desired a reconciliation with the Church of ROME who first disturbed the peace of our Church with his Popish and Arminian Tenents for which he was questioned and his Bookes called in and censured by the Parliament though afterwards advanced to a Bishoppricke for a Passe for his Sonne to travell to Rome extant under his hand and Seale Right Honourable MY humble service premised I make bould to trouble your Honour in a Mediation for a small matter I suppose to his Majesty It is that he would be pleased to grant my Son leave to go see Rome in his Travill NOTE which he is desirous to do and I am desirous he should It is a clause restreyned in his License I thinke of ordinary course howsoever I humbly desire your Honours favour therein I do not use my Lo. Grace because he meddles not that way and especially because his good friends and mine would give it out that we had sent my son to Rome to be a Priest or Iesuit but if you please to acquaint him therewith and remember my duty to his Grace I shall thanke you and ever rest at your Honours service Your poore Beadsman R. C. Aldingboâ—â—e Ianuary 26. To which for explanation sake I shall subjoyne a passage out of the Letter of Godfrey Goodman Bishop of Glocester written to Canterbury in the Tower concerning his dissent from the new Canons Aug. 30 1642. the original whereof is in my hands Most Reverend c. Bishop Mountague of Norwich did privately encourage me to dissent though I confesse I was little moved with his words for I never had an opinion of that man yet in publike to please Your Grace he pressed my deprivation falsly quoting some Councells God forgive him as I doe At that instant I could have proved NOTE How that in His Person He did Uisit and held correspondency with the Popes Agent and recoâ—ved his Letters in behalfe of his sonne who was then travelling to Rome and by his Letters he had extraordinary entertainment there This Bishop Mountague would ascribe to the fame and credit which he had gotten by his writings which in truth I thinke are not worth the Reading c. Loe here one Bishop impeaching another for holding correspondency with the Popes Agent with whom in verity both these Popish Bishops and many others held strict Intelligence But to returne to the Popes 2d Nuncio Con and his proceedings here Vpon his arivall in England if we believe his Companion and assistant in a discovery made to the Archbishop and King Himselfe even out of Conscience which you may reade at large in my * Page 13. 〈◊〉 26. Romes Master-peece he was entertained and setled at London by the Popes and Cardinall Barbarinoes mediation as a Nuncio that so he might the more easily and safely worke both upon the King and Kingdome Where first he sets upon the chiefe men at Court leaving nothing unattempted to corrupt and incline them all to the Roman party he attempted writes he to seduce the King himself with Pictures Antiquities Images other vanities brought from Rome entring into familiarity with his Majesty who oft requested him at London Hampton-court to mediate the restitution of the Palsegrave to the Palatinate which he promised in words but advised the contrary least the Pope should seeme to partonize an Haereticall Prince Hee was very intimate with Sir Toby Matthew Captaine Reade the Countesse of Arundâ—ll Endymion Porter and his Wife but especially with Secretary Windebanke who revealed all the Kings secrets to him communicated Councells to and with him the better to advance his designes meeting with him at Night-conventicles at least thrice every weeke for which end he tooke an house neere to his lodging to which be frequently resorted through a Garden doore Besides this Nuncioes with his confederates at Court conjured society of Jesuites in London held constaâ—t weekly meetings Councells at Capt. Reeds House in Long-Acre elsewhere sent and received weekly intelligences dispatches to and from Rome and proceeded so farre as to Erect a Colledge of Iesuites in Queene-street which they purchased and a Nunnery in the Lord Gages house there who was Generall of the Jesuites and another Nunnery at Greenwitch he erected established a Popish Hierarchie throughout the Realme of England having Officialls Vicars-Generall Provincialls Arch-Deacons c. in every County almost as there you may reade at large and in the Popes Briefe lately published by speciall order of Parliament Hee had Commission to profer a Cardinalls Cap to the Archbishop and fed others with hopes and promises of vacant Cardinalls Hats and other Dignities to make them more industriously zealous to drive on his designes By the Archbishop of Canterburies the Nuncioes and these Iesuites meanes the Scotish Troubles Warres were first raised and revived againe when pacified without bloudshed What influence the Popes Nuncio Jesuites Priests Papists in and about London had in the raising fomenting maintaining driving on the Scotish differences and Warres you may reade at large in Rimes Master-peece and the Popish Royall Favourite to which for brevity I refer you and shall add
recusants Thomas Oatly Esquire is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Shropshire and Richard Gibbins Gent. to be crowner there and that their wives be recusants Rice Williams esquire is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Carwarthenshire and that his wife is a popish recusant convicted Sir Thomas Penrodduck â—night is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Middlesex and that his wife is a recusant Valentine Sanders esquire is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Middlesex and that his eldest sonne is a recusant Thomas Rookell esquire is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Saint Edmunds Berry in Suffolke and that his eldest sonne is reported to be a popish recusant Anthony Thorold Esquire is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Lincolnshire and that he hath a sonne that is suspected to be a popish recusant Sir Nicholas Sanders Knight is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Surrey and his wife is suspected to be a popish recusant Which Petition being read the House did defere the debate thereof at this time for that the day was farre spent And answer was given to the commons who attended for the same in the paynted chamber that the Lords will send them an answer of this Petition hereafter when they are resolved thereof Whether any of these were displaced upon this Petition I find not in any Memorials it being certain some of them were not but continued still in these offices of trust And thus I have given the World a full account of the unhappy tedious Spanish Treaty of the advantages the Pope and Papists made thereof and its finall rupture in and by the Parliament I shall now proceed to the French which was short and more succesfull THe Spanish match being thus at last dissoved after so long a treaty in discontent and warre the popish party here and beyond the seas endeavouring to make good the ground liberty and immunities they had gotten by the former treaty of Marriage and to carry on their forementioned designe by the same prevailing meanes engaged the King and Prince in a new marriage-parley with France to the Lady Henrette Maria Sister to the French King a Princesse of the Roman Religion To what end this Marriage was propounded by the Roman party is evident by this observable passage of le Maistre a French Author Sotâ—on Priest in his Instauratio antiqui Episcoporum Principatus printed at Paris Cum Privilegio Anno 1633. dedicated to Cardinal Richelltus l. 2. c. 15. p. 273 274. where thus he writes with reference to the English Roman affaires anno 1624. What then forbids the same things and others which are of greater pompo in England especially where the heat of persecutions hath ceased through the dignity of a Magnanimous King and most invincible Prince NOTE Rol. Tractationis Ratifiâ—atiâ—nis Matrimonii inter Dom. Carolum Regum Dâ—m Henret Marium Sororem Regis Franc. 1. Carâ— by the Borbonian Starre which hangs over these countries in a most deare Wife by which Starres as by the Dioscury peradventure the tempest of persecution will in time be appeased and the generous Prince may acknowlege the same Christ under whom his Ancestors have so gloriously triumphed c. This Match was soone concluded in the life of King Iames the Articles concerning Religion being the same almost verbatim with those formerly agreed on in the Spanish treaty and so easily condescended to without much debate I shall give you the principle of them relating onely to Religion out of the Record it selfe the printed c 〈…〉 French Mercury and Manuscript Copies as they were subscribed and signed by the Earles of Carlile and Holland extraordinary Ambassadours and Commissioners for the King and Prince on the one side and by the French Commissioners on the other side and after that signed sealed and sworne to by King Iames Prince Charles and the French King the 10. of Novemb. 1624. and upon King Iames his death re-signed resealed and re-swore to by King Charles and the French King the 8. of May 162â— after the French account 1 That the above named the Lords Ambassadours have promised and doe promise for and on the behalf of his Majesty of great Brittain now reigning 〈◊〉 he shall takâ— to Marriage for his deare Consort and Wise the Lady Henretta Maria Daughter of France and sister to his foresaid most Excellent Majesty in person or otherwise by Proxy so soone as conveniently the same may be done and that also the foresaid Lady at the good pleasure and consent of his foresaid Christian Majesty and of the Queene her Mother after his FORESAID MAJESTY HATH OBTAINED A d 〈…〉 DISPENSATION FROM THE POPE dâ—th promise to take for her deare Consort and Husband Charles the first King of great Brittaine and according to the foresaid reciprocall promise he shall be assianced and contracted after the manner accustomed in the CATHOLIKE AND ROMISH CHURCH â—7 It is likewise agreed upon that the said Lady and all her Followers as also the Children which shall be borne to her Officers shall have free exercise of the Catholike Apostolicall and Roman Religion and to that end the foresaid Lady shall have a Chappell in each of the Kings Palaces or Houses or in any other place of his Majesty of great Brittaine where he shall chance to come and continue and that the foresaid Chappell shall be adorned and decked as it is sitting and that the keeping thereof shall be committed to whom it shall please the said Lady to appoint in which the preaching of Gods Word and the Administration of the Sacraments the MASSE and all other Offices shall be freely and solemnly done according to the use of the Romish Church yea all Indulgences and Jubilees which the said Lady shall obtaine or get from THE POPE may be done and executed there There shall be also one Church-yard in the City of London given and appointed to interre and bury such of her said Ladyships followers as shall chance to depart this life according to the manner and form of the Church of Rome and that shall be modestly done the whiâ—h Church-yard shall be in such sort inclosed or walled about that no person shall come therein to prophane the same 8. It is also agreed upon that the sayd LADY SHALL HAVE A BISHOP FOR HER GREAT ALMONER who shall have all Iurisdiction and necessary authority for all matters and causes concerning Religion and who shall proceed against the Ecclesiasticall persons which shall be under his charge according to the Canons constituted and appointed 9. And if it shall at any time happen that any secular Court shall take any of the foresaid Priests into their power by reason of any crime or offence against the State by him commiited or done and doe find him to be guilty thereof yet shall the said Court send him back to the said Bishop with the Informations
under pretext of Catholike Religion by obtruding as matter of faith the Popes power for deposition of Princes Howbeit then the King of great Brittaine permitteth the full exercise of Catholike Religion and spirituall power to the Queens Clergy and Catholike domestiques notwithstanding the laws and statutes made to the contrary in this Realme since Henry the eighth so is it necessary for the preservation of his soveraigne authority and peace of his State that he prevents the intrusion of the Popes temporall power under pretext of Religion in prejudice of his owne which he may in this concurrence most conveniently doe by using the same remedies against these French Ecclesiasticks and Domestiks which the State of France but particularly the Parliament and University of Paris assembled in their Colledge of Sorbon procured against the Jesuits this same yeere 1626. the one by arrest the 17 of March this yeer 1626. the other by censure of the first of Aprill 1626. in condemning the perâ—itious doctrine of Santarelli Jesuit for deposition of Princes â—s false erroneous new contrary to the Word of God derogating from the authority of Princes provoking to Factions Rebellions Seditions and murders of Princes and constraining sixteen principall Jesuits as Mercury relates to subscribe to the said arrest of the 17. of March 1626. with promise to subscribe to the censure of the Sorbon which should afterwards be made in which their subscription they dis-avowed and detested the foresaid damnable doctrine of Santarellus their compainon According to which may it please the King to compell all these Ecclesiastiques of the Queens house to subscribe to the foresaid arrest and censure disadvow and detest the foresaid new doctrine as new false erronious contrary to the Word of God and as their Parliament of Paris and Sorbon hath defined which if they refuse to doe it is most evident that it is not the preservation of the Queen in the Catholike Religion not the exercise of spirituall power and true piety that they intend but under this pretext an introduction of popish domination in prejudice of the Kings authority NOTE an insertion of venomous plants of â—actions and Seditions and why should they refuse the doctrine and practise of their own State whereby the King shaâ—l effectnate two principall works the one that his soveraigne authority with exclusion of the Popes pretended power in temporals intended in the Oath of Alleagiance shall be to his Subjects manifestly approved and consumed by the doctrine and practice of the State of Frâ—â—ce the other is that whereas the Pope by meanes of the Queenâ— house aymed at the establishment of his temporall power and greatnesse in this Kingdome as is manifest by the doctrine and practice of the Bishops and English Priests since the marriage and consequently made a Kingdome a part within this Realme NOTE by the subscription and disadvow of their Ecclesiasticks of this damnable doctrine the cleane contrary will follow that in example of the Queens house all English Catholiques will conforme themselves in doctrine and practice and in this point the King shall receive full duty and obedience of his Catholike Subjects and the Pope shall be content with his spirituall power limited as in France for the Queens house so long as it shall please the King to permit it That the Bishop of Mâ—rdes and all Bishops sent into England from the Pope have their Buls papaleâ— expresly prohibited by the lawes and rights of this Realme it is maniâ—est By these papers you may plainly discerne the dangerousnesse of these Romish Agents their high and bold attempts against his Majesties Preâ—ogative royall and the safety of his person and their policies by which presently upon the marriage 〈◊〉 endeavoured to set up the Popes both Ecclesiasticall and Temporall jurisdiction to oververtop the Kings How this controversie was ended I have no certaine intelligencâ— As â—or other Priests and Jesuits you have already seen what Proclamations were published against them between and during the two Sessions of Parliament in the yeerâ— 1628 by reason of the frequent complaints of the Commons and for the forenamed ends Vpon which Proclamations divers Priests and Jesuits were apprehended and some Râ—cusâ—nts indâ—â—ed by Officers and Justices of peace well affected to our Religiâ—n but how notwithstanding all these Proclamations royall promises Priests and Jesuits were released from time to time by warrants sometimes under his Majesties owne hand sometimes under the hands of his privy Counsell but most times by warants from Secretary Windebank alone and how Iohn Gray with other Messengers and â—oâ—e Harwood were reviled threaâ—ned to be whipt and committed to Prison by Windebanke for apprehending Priests and Iesuits according to their duty till they should 〈…〉 bond with sureties to him NEVER TO PERSECVTE PRIESTS OR POPISH RECVSANTS MORE with other particulars of this nature I have manifested at large in my Royall Popish Favourite to which I reserâ—e the Reader onely I shall give you a short touch of some Priests and Jesuits released after these Proclamations as likewise by whom and whence a 〈…〉 11. Aprilâ—s 6. Caroli there were 16 Priests released one of the Clinke by one Warrant â—â—â—ler his Majesties owne Signe Manâ—â—l at the Instance of the Queen notwithstanding aâ—y former order against such releases 26. Iulâ—y 6. Carols by like Warrant and Instance there were six Priests and Jesuits more released out of the same prison 18. November and 20 Iâ—nuary 7. Caroli two priests more were thance discharged by like Warrant 15. Iune 1632. and 18. Decemb. 1633. there were two priests more discharged out of the Clink by a Warrant of the Lords of the Counsell upon the 〈…〉 On the 15. of Iune 1632. Windebanke was made one of the principall Secretaries of State by Arch-bishop Laâ—d's procurement as appeares by this passage in his 〈…〉 Diary Iune 15. Master Francis Windebanke MY OLD FRIEND was sworâ—e Secretary of State which place I OBTAINED FOR HIM of my gracious Mâ—ster King CHARLES To what end this Instrument was advanced to this place of trust by Canterbury what good service he did the Priests Jesuits Nuncio Papists Pope and his Nuncioes therein will appeare in the sequel of this Narration No sooner was he setled in his place but within few moneths after he fals to release and protect Priests Iesuits Recusants more then any of his predecessors and all the Counsell besides becomming their speciall paâ—â—on insomuch that in the yeere 1634. he received this speciall letter of thanks from Father Ioseph for it written by the French Kings speciall command faithfully translated out of the originall indited in 〈◊〉 sound among his papers Most excellent Sir my Patron most Worshipfull I should be too much wanting to my duty NOTE if I did not render my most humble thanks to your Excellence having after so many other favours conferred upon our Mission received for a compleâ—â— height the singular proofe of your â—ffection in the delivery of our Fathers
the Roman Catholique Religion and unlesse our King and Prince would condescend to those alterations there was no possibility of any Match or Dispensation The answers and alterations of the Pope to each particular Article you may read at large in the e Tom. 9. Anno 1623. â— 517. to 522. French Mercury in that language but I shall represent you with the Articles the Popes alterations of them and some additionals from Spain to them with King Iames his answer thereto after their returne from Rome and Spain in Latin found amongst the Lord Cottingtons Papers with this Indorsment Responsio Sanctissimi Domini PP Gregorii xv ad Articulâ—s Matrimonij Britannicâ—â—actenus inter Reges conclusos Conditiones oblatae ex Anglia 1 QUod Matrimonium perficiendum est per Dispensationem Papa sed haec procuranda est per operam Regis Hispaniae qui super verbo Regis â—idem daturus est Regi Magnae Britanniae se facturum quod possibile est ut Dispensatio Papae procuretur 2. Quod Matrimonium celebrandum est in Hispaniâ— in Anglia in Hispania per Procuratoreâ— secundum formam Ecclesiae Romanae in Anglia secundum omnes ceremonias quae Regi Magnae Britanniae convenientes videbuntur modo nullae sint quae contradicant Religioni Dominae Infanta sed de hoc statuenda est formula quomode sit hic â—llic perficiendum 3. Quod serenissima D. Infanta servos familiaâ— secum hinc habitura est per electionem nominationem fratris sui serenissimi Regis Hispaniae modo Rex nullum servum nominaverit qui fuerit vassallus Regis magnae Britanniae sine sua voluntate consensu 4. Quod serenissima D. Infanta habebit habitura erit liberum usum publicum exercitium Religionis Catholicae in modo forma prout infra capitulatum est 5. Quod habebit decens oratorium in suo Palatio ubi missae celebrari possint pro libito serenissimae D. Infantae quod hoc oratorium est adornandum cum tali decentia quae serenissimae D. conveniens videbitur In dicto oratorio vel capella quod sacerdotibusejus licebit exercere liberum usum sui sacerdotii prout dicta serenissima D. ordinaverit 6. Quod servi servae serenissimae D. Infantae servi servorum omnes pertinentes ad familiam suam poterunt esse Catholici liberi quod non tamen intelligendum est ut quicunque fuerit servus obligetur ut servus esse Catholicus 7. Quod servi supradicti qui fuerint Catholici possint it a libere esse in forma sequenti 8. Quod serenissima D. Infanta habebit in vel contiguam Palatio unam capellam tam capacem ut dicti servi Catholici possint intrare commorari in illa in quà una sit porta publica ordinaria per quam dicti servi possint intrare altera porta interior de Palatio per quam serenissima D. Infanta possit intrare in dictam capellam audire celebrare officia 9. Quod ista capella ornetur cum decenti ornatu altarium ornamentorum altarum rerum necessariarum pro cultu divino qui in ea celebrandus est secundum usum S. R. E. quod dictis servis liâ—ebit se conferre addictam capellam omnibus horis prout videbitur 10. Quod cura custodia dictae capellae erit in manibus capellanorum sereuissimae D. Infantae ad hoc licebit constituere servum vel servos nequis possit intrare ad faciendum quid indecorum in ea 11. Quod ad administrandum Sacramenta serviendum in capella erit numerus Ministrorum qui conveniens videbitur serenissimae D. Infantae modo talem numerum non excedat isti ministri nominabuntur per dictam serenissimam Dominam modo non sint vassalli Regis magnae Britanniae aut si fâ—erint sint cum sua voluntate licentia 12. Quod sit unus Minister superior cum authoritate necessaria ad omnes casus qui acciderint spectantes ad Religionem Catholicam 13. Quod iste Minister superior poterit corrigere emendare castigare Catholicos qui deliquerint poterit autem serenissima D. illos de suo servâ—tio abdicare 14. Quod licebit serenissimae D. Insantae servis Catholicis adquirere Romae dispensationes indulgentias Iubileos in his quâ—â— videbitur conscientijs suis competere 15. Quod Catholici qui in Angliam migrabunt suscipient juramentum fidelitatis Regi magnae Britanniae cum omnibus clausulis cautionibus quae S. Majestas mandaverit NOTA. mode nulla sit clausula neque verbum in dicto juramento quod contradicat Religioni Catholicae neque conscientiis Catholicorum quem ad finem forma dicti juramenti concipienda est 16. Quod leges quae sunt in Anglia spectantes ad Religionem dictos servos Catholicos non attingent qui cum legibus tum poenis contra transgressores earum impositis erunt exempti in quo opus erit videre quemode se res habeat 17. Quod liberi ex hoc matrimâ—nio erâ—â—ndi non cogentur neque compellentur in causa Religionis vel conscientiae neque leges contra Catholicos attingent illos NOTA. in casu siquis eorum fuerit Catholicus non ob hoc perdet jus successionis in Regna Dominia magnae Britanniae 18. Quod personae ecclesiasticae Religiosae in familia D. Infantae poterunt retinere suum vestitum habitum 19. Quod nutrices quae lactabunt liberâ—s serenissimae D. Infantae eligentur admittentur cum consensu dictae serenissimae Infantae familiae suae annumerabuntur 20. Quod poterit castigare illos cum poenis et censuris ecclesiasticis sed non cum poenis temporalibus poterit autem serenissima D. illos de suo servitio abdicare Responsio Papae f f The French Mercury p. 518. Les deux parties sont d'accord sur ce poinct This is in the Frâ—â—ch not in the Latin Copy but onely by implication 2. Matrimonium semel tantum celebrandum est in Hispania verum si aliquae solennitates in Anglia faciendae sint ab declaritur formula solennizationis faciendae in Anglia quae Religionâ— Catholicae Romanae non contradicat Cest Article est aussi accordâ— Cest Article est aussi accordâ— 5. Habeat etiam ecclesiam publicam Londini NOTâ— uâ—i serenissima Infanta morabitur utrobique omnia officia divinâ— publice celebrentur verbum Dei praedicetur Sacramenta ministrentur 6. Quod servi servae serenissimae D. Infantae servi servorum eorumque filii et descendentes ac familiares omnes quomodocunque inservientes debeant omnino esse Catholics libere 7. Quod servi et familiares supradicti debeant libere esse Catholici in forma sequentâ— 8. Quod serenissima D. Infanta habeat in Palatio unam capellam tam capacem ut dicti
Romanae Religioniâ— spectantia Haec proponenda erunt a Rege magnae Britanniae ut S. D. N. deliberare possit an sint talia quae Dispensationem suadeant Mereantur NOTA. THese Articles with the Popes exceptions alterations and the King of Spaines five last demands being sent into England to King Iames in the yeer 1620. who answered these demaâ—ds as aforesaid the King of Spaine by his Ambassadour Count Gondomar moved King Iames in behalfe of the English Papists Priests and Jesuits that all lawes against them might be suspended and rescinded To which the King gave this answer That in the Word of a King no Romish Priest or catholique should from thenceforth be condemned or proceeded against upon any capitall law that though he could not for the present repeale or rescind the lawes inflicting onely percuâ—â—ary mulcts upon Roman Catholiques yet he would so mittigate them as should please and oblige his Catholique Subjects to him and if the Marriage proceeded his Daughter-in-law should find him ready to indulge all favours that shee should request of him in the behalfe of these of her Religion signifying likewise that he had goven his Answer to the former Articles and demands of the King of Spaine as appeares by this following Letter of King Iames to the Spanish King found among the Lord Cottingtons papers A Letter of His Majesties King Iames to the King of Spaine JACOBUS Dei gratia Magnae Britanniae Franciae Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor c. Serenissimo potentissimo Principi Domino Phillippo eadem gratia Hispaniarum Siciliae c. Regi Archiduci Austriae Duci Burgundiae Mediolani c. Comiti Habspurgi Tirolis c. Fâ—atri Consanguineo Amico nostro Charissimo salutem faelicitatem Serenissime potentissime Princeps Frater Consanguinee Amice Charissime literas Serenitatis Vestrae seprimo Augusti dataâ— reddidit tandem Comes de Gondomar expectatas ille quidem pergratas mihi cui Ego pro literaâ—um vestrarum authoritate quae in mandatis acceperat uberius exponenâ—â— fidem habâ—â— non invitus Ad Articulos viginti illos de quibus in Hispania jam ante cum Oratore nostro Barone Digbeio disceptatum suerat plenius liquidius respondi quotquot ex ijs Gondomarius clarius accuratius enucleandos censuit Ad quinque porro capita quae postmodum sunt adjecta senâ—um animi mei sie exprompsi ut Serenitati vestrae cumulaâ—e satisfactum iri non dubitem Quod autem de re Religionis alia quaedam ad subditos meos spectantia Comes ille Vestro mihi nomine proposuit ac commendavit equidem Candorem illum vere Regium optime uti par est interpretari deâ—eo quod subditis nostris gratiam indulgentiam hanc omnem qualis ea cunque futura sit alteri nemini cuiquam Principi nisi nobis metipsis debendam existimet Ut quicquid eorum quieti atque commodo tributum fuerit Nostraeid benignitati ac clementiae fâ—rant acceptum meritoque id adeo ac benignitate Nostra non minus quam fide officio astrâ—ngâ— se nobis agnoscant devinciri Quo certe exploratius Serenitati hoc vestrae constare pervelim quum Ego cum vestro hoc rogatu ac desiderio tum meo imprimis Assinitatis istius persiciendae studio quam utrinque mutuo exoptatam non diffido totus afficiar atque commovear Sane Romanorum apud nos Catholicorum incolumitati vot is quantum etiam nunc indulserimus significabit Comes Gondomarius vero quantum pro temporis ratione commode ac decenter hactenus facere potuimus factum haud dubie significabit Ubi vero Nuptiae favente numine inter liberosnostros ex animi nostri sententia coalverint prorsus aequum censeo atque statuo propter istam quae intercedit illis Religionis discrepantiam lirum ut Infantae suaeque toli familiae immune suae Religionis exercitium seorsim inâ—ra parietes domesticos in Principis aula permittatur Nec vero aliunde quantum hoc quidem provideri pâ—terit quicquam ipsi Religionis nomine gravius ailt molestius 〈◊〉 oboriri Sancti insuper verbo Regio pollicemur Catholicum aut Sacerdotem Romanum neminem Religious aut Sacerdotij causa dehinc capitis damnatum Neminem Iuramentis ad rem Religionis attinâ—ntibus quibus in capitis discrimen vocari poterint dehinc in posterum adactum aut irretitum iri Quamvis enim abunde jam pridem orbi iâ—notuerit graviter nos hominum male conciliatorum inauditis machinationibus Religionis praetextu susceptis obtectis non semel ad ea remedia provocatos quae facilitati insitâ—â— Clementiae Nostrae minuâ— erant cordi procul tamen ab ingenio ac motibus Nostris abfuisse semper illam animi duritiem severitatem presertim in causa Religionis cum reliqua vitae consuetudo tum seripta nostra publice typis divulgata satis testatum reddiderunt Alias vero leges nostrates quae mulctam Catholiciâ— Romanis non mortemirrogant aboleri aut rescindi a nobis seorsim non posse leniri it a posse cum erit usâ—â— exploratum habebit Serenitas Vestra omnibus ut dictorum Catholicorum Romanorum animis mansuetudine ac lenitate Nestra conciliatis non solum in officio jam illi ac fide permanere quin omni in Nos studio amore ac pietate cum caeterâ—s subditis deceâ—â—are tenebuntur Extremum illud addam in me recipiam sicubi Deo optimo maximo visum erit filiolam hanc Vestram mihi Nuram Filio meo Conjugem dicare Socerum experturam non difficilem qui quod abs ipsa utique suorum in gratiam quibus consultum velit ex aequo et bono postulatumfuerit pronis auribus sit accpeturus Atque haec ego fusius meapte sponte profiteri volui planius penitius ut intelligeretis neque studium satis Seâ—enltati Vestrae faciendi neque in instituto hoc negotio serio ingenue procedendi animum mihi defuturum unde Liberi nostri connubio felicissimo nos arctissimo amoris fraterni vinculo uniamur Subditi utriusque Nostri pace amicitia perpetua perfruantur quoe ego prae clara scilicet eximia bona in istiusmodi Principum Christianorum affâ—itatibus contrahendis precipue semper spectanda existimavi Unum hoc superest ut a Vobis petam atque contendam libere ac liberaliter in re proposita uti agatis Mecum proinde atquâ— Ego in rebus Vestris omnibus vicem rependam ex amimo sum prestiturus Ex multiplice Prole mascula superstitem nobis Haeredem unicum dedit Deus filium nostrum Principem Carolum virili jam aetate qui vigessimum Annum prope jam compleverit Nec est in rebus humanis quod tantopere desideremus Ipsi provectiores jam â—acti quam ut illum in illustri idoneo Matrimonio quam primum collocemus
the siege of Our Garrisons during the Treaty upon a pretext of want of authority So as for avoyding of further dishonour We have been forced to recall both Our Ambassadours as well the Chancelour of our Exchequer who is already returned to Our presence as also the Lord Chichester whom We intended to have sent unto the Emperour to the Diet at Ratisbone Seeing therefore that meerly out of Our extraordinary respect to the King of Spaine and the firme confidence We ever put in the hopes and promises which he did give Vs desiring nothing more then for his cause principally to avoyd all occasions that might put Vs into ill understanding with any of the house of Austria We have hitherto proceeded with a stedfast patience trusting to the Treaties and neglecting all other Meanes which probably might have secured the remainder of Our Childrens Inheritance those Garrisons which We maintained in the Palatinate being rather for honours sake to keepe a footing untill the generall accommodation then that We did rely so much upon their strength as upon his friendship and by this confidence and security of Ourâ— are thus exposed to dishonour and reproach You shall tell that King that seeing all those endeavours and good Offices which He hath used towards the Emperour in this businesse on the behalfe of Our Sonne-in-law upon confidence whereof that security of Ours depended which he continually by his Letters and Ministers here laboured to beget and confirme in Vs have not sorted to any other issue then to a plaine abuse both of His trust and Ours whereby VVe are both of Vs highly injured in Our Honour though in a different degree VVe hope and desire that out of a true sense of this wrong offered unto Vs he will as Our deere and loving Brother faithfully promise and undertake upon his Honour confirming the same also under his hand and seale either that the Towne and Castle of Heidelberg shall within threescore and ten dayes after your audience and demand made be rendred into Our hands with all things therein belonging to Our Sonne-in-law or Our Daughter as neere as may be in the state they were when they were taken â—nd the like for Manheim and Frankendale if both or either of them shall be taken by the enemy whilest these things are in treating As also that there shall be within the said terme of 70. dayes a Cessation and Suspension of Armes in the Palatinate for the future upon the severall Articles and Conditions last propounded by Our Ambassadour Sir Richard Weston and that the generall Treaty shall be set on foot againe upon such honourable termes and conditions as We propounded unto the Emperour in a Letter written unto him in November last and with which the King of Spaine then as VVe understood seemed satisfied Or else in case all these particulars be not yeelded unto and performed by the Emperour as is here propounded but be refused or delayed beyond the time aforementioned that then the King of Spaine doe joyne his Forces with Ours for the recovery of Our Childrens honours and Patrimony which upon this trust hath been thus lost Or if so be his Forces at this present be otherwise so imployed as that they cannot give Vs that assistance which VVe here desire and as VVe thinke have deserved yet that at the least he will permit Vs a free and friendly passage thorow his Territories and Dominions for such Forces as VVe shall send and imploy into Germany for this service Of all which distinctively if you receive not from the King of Spaine within ten dayes at the furthest after your audience and proposition made a direct assurance under his hand and seale without delay or putting Vs off to further Treaties and Conferences that is to say of such restitution Cessation of Armes and proceeding to a generall Treaty as is before mentioned or else of assistance and joyning His Forces with Ours against the Emperours or at least permission of passage for Our Forces thorow His the said Kings Dominions that then you take your leave and returne to Our presence without further stay otherwise to proceed in the Negotiation for the Marriage of Our Sonne according to the Instructions VVe have given you Given c. Hampton-Court Octob. 3. 1622. RIght Trusty c. We have given you certaine Insturctions signed with Our hand to direct you how to expresse unto the King of Spaine the feeling We have of the dishonour put upon Vs by the Emperour through Our trust and confidence in that Kings promises wherein you have order to come away without further delay in case you receive not satisfaction to your demands in such sort as We have commanded you to propound them Neverthelesse We are to put you in remembrance of that which We have heretofore told you in case a Rupture happen between the King of Spaine and Vs that We would be glad to manage it at Our best advantage And therefore howsoever you doe not find the satisfaction which We in those Instructions crave from the King of Spaine and have reason to expect yet would We not have you instantly come away upon it but advertise Vs first letting Vs know privatly if you find such cause that there is no good to be done nor no satisfaction as you judge intended Vs Note this though publiquely and outwardly you give out the contrary that VVe may make use thereof with Our People in Parliament as VVe shall hold best for Our service And this see you doe notwithstanding any thing in your other Instructioâ—â— to the contrary Octob. 4 1622. The Pope and Spaniard upon these Letters and new Instructions seemde very desirous to proceed to the accomplishment of this Match but their chiefe designe being to advance the Romish Catholique Religion and reduce England by degrees thereto the Pope to make sure worke NOTE insisted stiffely on this Article that the Children of this Marriage SHOVLD BE BROVGHT VP CATHOLIQVES VNDER THE MOTHER VNTILL THEY VVERE 12. OR 14. YEERES OLD He well knew the verity of the ancient Proverb Quo semel est imbuta recens servabit odorâ—m Testa diu Horace That if they were bred up Papists in their infancy they would questionlesse continue such and not turne zealous Protestants in their riper yeeres No wonder then he stood so much upon this point King Iames to shew his willingnesse to consummate the March though he refused totally to condescend to this Article in open shew to preserve his Honour yet he was contented privately to oblige himselfe that the Mother should have their education till they were nine yeeres old as is evident by this ensuing Letter of Master Secretary Calvert to the Earle of Bristoll sent by Vaccanâ—aâ—y My very good Lord BEcause I would not omit any thing that should conduce to the accomplishment of that worke which your Lordship hath in hand and which His Majesty desires so much to bring to an issue Although I conceive Master Porter had
to use all possible care to facilitate it and will so continue untill the conclusion and at this present according to what is agreed with the foresaid Earle a Post to goe and returne with speed is dispatched unto Rome to the end that his Holinesse judgeing what is agreed upon sufficient as here it is held to be doe grant the Dispensation and in the interim whilest the Pope sendeth it the which his Majesty will procure shall be done before the end of March or of Aprill at the furthest the remaining temporall Articles shall be treated and concluded to the end that no time be lost but the Infanta may immediatly after the granting of the Dispensation be delivered the next spring as is the intention of his Majesty Touching the Palatinate THe forenamed Ambassadour well knoweth what his Majesty hath done therein already to the end it may appeare to the world how much he esteemes the friendship of his deare Brother the King of Great Brittaine and how just he acknowledgeth it to be to give him content in all things and particularly in those which concerne the conveniency of both Crownes his Majesty hopeth that by his late dispatches into Flanders there hath been taken such course to settle all things as can be desired and those orders are now againe renewed and re-inforced to the end that all may be accommodated to the satisfaction of his Majesty of Great Brittaine the which orders shall be shewed to the foresaid Conde that he may rest satisfied of the reallity and sincerity wherewith his Catholique Majesty doth proceed in this businesse but untill it be knowne what effect these dispatches have taken and what the Emperour will reply no answer can be well given in writing to the particulars contained in the memoriall of the foresaid Conde for the reasons which have been delivered unto him by word of mouth and shall be represented unto his Majesty of Great Brittaine by Don Carlâ—s Coloma his Catholique Majesties Ambassadour Madrid Decemb. 12. 1622. Soone after this the King of Spaine sent a draught of such Articles touching Religion as he insisted on to King Iames who together with the Prince to hasten the Dispensation accommodated them in the ensuing maner and then readily signed them The Accommodation of the differences in Religion All those Articles which came from Rome to which his Majesty tooke no exception in his directions to the Earle of Bristoll under his hand of the ninth of September passed as not disallowed by his Majesty those wherein there remained any difference are accommodated in the forme following THe forme of the Celebration is allowed in such sort as it was agreed of in England so likewise the oath to be taken by the Infanta's Servants The Article for the Church is thus to be understood that at one standing house Saint Iames or where the houshould is to remaine there must be a Church for buâ—ying and marrying and christening c. it being altogether unfit that all meane people belonging to her service should be married or christened in her Chappell within lier Pallace but this is not understood of any Church in London but one to be built adjoyning to the Pallace Whereas it is said that her Servants are precisely to be Catholiques for that it seemed not sitting to capitulate any thing that might be exclusive to the Protestants it is leâ—t indifferent that her Servants may be Catholiques Where it is required by the Pope quod Ecclesiastici nullis legibus subjaceant nisi suorum superiorum Ecclesiasticorum The Divines unanimously delivered their opinion that this King cannot by capitulation subject the Clergy to the Civill Magistrate neither hath he that power himselfe in Spaine and they presuppose that those of the Infanta's Family are to have the same immunity as in Spaine but they have qualified the Article what is possible and they say some such course may be setled therein as may give his Majesty satisfaction either by banishing them or sending them with their processe into Spaine or some other course which may be agreed upon and it will be in his Majesties power in any foule case to doe that by way of fact which they cannot capitulate howsoever it was not held fit to break so great a businesse upon the dispute of a case which is like never to happen Concerning the Nurses it is left indifferently without any exclusion of the Protestants as in the sixth Article Touching the Articles brought out of Spaine COncerning the security against the Divorce they are to relye on the Kings and Princes word of honour Touching the education of the Children quod educentur in Religione Catholica is absolutely omitted and whereas the Pope requires they should be in the government of the Mother the Sonnes untill fourteene the Daughters untill twelve the Article is onely till seven with a private Promise untill nine and this King pressing it may be untill ten As for the bonum publicum required by the Pope all particulars which were propounded as the suspending the poenall Lawes c. are now omitted onely that the Catholiques may live without persecution not giving scandall and this to be done by his Majesties owne Grace and Clemency without any publique Capitulation onely the King and Prince to promise it unto the King of Spaine by their private Letters The Articles of Religion being thus accommodated betweene the two Kings King Iames who had formerly by his Agent Gage sent Letters to Rome to the Pope wherein he stiled him most holy Father and likewise to some great Cardinals to speed the Dispensation with private instructions not to deliver them unlesse he saw a present likelihood of granting the Dispensation sends now two expresse Letters to Gage unto Rome the one from himselfe the other from Calvert his principall Secretary dated the 5. of Ian. 1622. to present tâ—ose Letters to the Pope and Cardinals assuring himselfe that since he had ratified all the Articles concerning Religion without any alteration the Pope could not in justice but speedily grant the long-â—ought-for Dispensation The Copy of these two Letters sent by Master Lawson here follow in order TRusty c. By Letters which We have lately received from Our right Trusty and right worthy Cousen and Councellour the Earle of Bristoll VVe understand how dutifully and discreetly you have carried your selfe in the furthering Our service whilest you remained in the Court of Spaine for which VVe returne you Our gracious thanks He hath also acquainted Us with the directions which he gave you touching the delivery of the Letters you carried from hence that if you saw a likelihood of present granting the Dispensation upon the Articles now agreed on you should deliver them unlesse you received order from Us to the contrary We would therefore now have you understand that there is no cause why you should forbeare the delivery of any of them if you find the Dispensation will certainly be granted And thereof We hope there shall be now
of the accusation and informing his Majesty thereof a legall course afterwards to be directed for the further proceeding and sentencing the fact Of this Commission amongst divers others of the Board I am one and we have met once or twice about it Yesterday my Lord Admirall representing unto his Majesty how derogatory this course of commissioning was to the Jurisdiction of his Court of Admiralty as in truth I think it be his Majesty hath given order that there shall be no further proceeding upon it but the businesse left to a legall tryall in that Court to which it appertaines and I am commanded to speake with the Spanish Ambassadour to that purpose I pray God I may give him satisfaction howsoever I shall doe my best and so kissing your Lordships hands I rest White-hall 14. Ian 1622. The Articles concerning Religion being thus concluded and signed by the King and Prince the Lawes against Jesuits popish Priests and Recusanis by promise suspended for the future all imprisoned Roman Catholiques of all sorts enlarged throughout his Majesties Dominions the free exercise of their Religion without molestation promised in expresse termes and the Marquesse of Buckingham hereupon then writing into Spaine as the a Tom. 9. An. 1624. pag. 29. French Mercury informes us That our Informers Pursevants Prisons should from thenceforth serve no more but for our owne Ministers and other persons zealous of our Religion which hath ever since experimentally proved most true King Iames made no doubt at all NOTE but that the Pope would presently grant the Dispensation and the Spaniard without more delayes consummate the marriage To hasten which King Iames as the same b Tom. 9. p. 485. c. Mercury records and I have credibly heard the same from others assembling his Privy Counsell together Febr. 25. 1622. made a long Oration to them which he recites at large the summe whereof was this That the Roman Catholiques in England had sustained great and intolerable surcharges NOTE imposed upon their goods bodies consciences during Queen Elizabeths reigne of which they hoped to be relieved in his that his Mother suffered martyrdome in this Realme for the profession of the said Catholique Religion a Religion which had been publiquely professed for many ages in this Realme confirmed by many great and excellent Emperours and famous in all Ecclesiasticalâ— Histories by an infinite number of Martyrs who had sealed it with their blood That the Catholiques well knew that there was â—n him a grand affection to the Catholique Religion insomuch that they beleeved at Rome that he did but dissemble his Religion to obtaine the Crowne of England That now he had maturely considered the penury and calamities of the Roman Catholiques who were in the number of his faithfull Subjects and was resolved to relieve them and therefore did from thenceforth take all his Roman Catholike Subjects into his protection permitting them the liberty and intire exercise of their Religion and liberty to celebrate the masse with other divine offices of their Religion without any inquisition processe or molestation from that day forwards and likewise will and ordaine that they shall be restored to all their estates lands fees cignorâ—es and re-established in them commanding all his Magistrates Instices and other Officers whatsoever in this behalfe to hold their hands and for what cause soever it be not to attempt hereafter to grieve or molest the said Catholiques neither in publique nor private in the liberty of the exercise of their Religion upon painâ— of being reputed guilty of high treason and disturbers of the Kingdoms peace and repose this being his will and definitive sentence But notwithstanding all these complianceâ— and favours to the Roman Catholiques those crafty Machiavillians had a further deeper plot both upon King Iames the Prince the old and young Prince Palatine and Protestant Religion which they must effect by delayes namely to betray the Prince into the Spaniards power by engaging him in a private journy into Spaine upon pretence to expedite the Match and there by force or slattery to pervert him in his Religion and induce him publiquely to professe himselfe a Roman Catholique and likewise to put the young Prince Palatine into the Emperours hands under pretext of a match with his Daughter and to traine him up in his Court in the popish Religion and by this hellish policy to scrue up King Iames and the old Prince Palatine to whatever conditions the Pope Spaniard or Emperour should propose unto them for the advancement of Popery or of their owne temporall greatnesse In pursuance of this infernall design the a Mercure â—â—ancius Tom 9. p. 471 472 c. Prince and the Marquesse of Buckingham accompanied with Cottington and Porter on the 17. day of Febr. 1622. departed privately from the Court disguised to Dover and posted through France into Spaine to what desperate purposes and by whose procurement The Bâ—eviate of the Arch. bishops liâ—e pag. 3. these ensuing Articles of the Earle of Bristoll exhibited to the Lords against the Duke of Buckingham whom he accused of high-treason upon them in open Parliament May 1. 1626. with the crosse Articles exhibited against the Earle of Bristoll in Parliament by Sir Robert Heath the Kings Attourney generall by his Majesties speciall command May 6. 1626. both of which you may find recorded in the Lords Parchment Journall of that Parliament will most cleerly discover to all the world to the deserved infamy of these detestable Projectors Articles of the Earle of Bristoll wherewith he chargeth the Duke of Buckingham May 1. 1626. THat the Duke of Bukingham did secretly combine and conspire with Conde Gondomar Ambassadour for the King of Spaine before the said last Ambassadours returne into Spaine in the Summer 1622. NOTE to carry his Majesty the Prince into Spaine to the end that he might be informed and instructed in the Roman Religion and therely have perverted the Prince and subverted the true Religion established in England from which misery this Kingdome next under God's mercy hath by the wise religious and constant carriage of his Majesty been almost miraculously delrvered considering the many bold and subtle attempts of the said Duke in that kind That Master Porter was made acquainted therewith and sent into Spaine and such Message at his returne framed as might serve for a ground to set on foot this conspiracy the wich was done accordingly and thereby the King and Prince highly abused and thereby their consents first gotten to the said journey that is to say after the returne of Master Porter which was about the end of December 1622. whereas the said Duke had plotted it many moneths before That the Duke at his arrivall in Spaine nourished the Spanish Ministers not onely in the beliefe of his owne being popishly affected but did both by absenting himselfe from all exercises of Religion constantly used in the Earle of Bristols house and frequented by all other Protestants English
Macte gloriâ invictissime Princeps prospere procedas regnes Nescio enim profecto an glâ—riosius Tuo viderit unquam universus orbis imperium Relege si libet titulos dignitatem agnosce Quid Anglia Primogenita Ecclesiae Dos Mariae Regnum Dei quo â—erax fructu NOTE Qua faecunda sobole Duodetriginta Reges Reginae Duae-deviginti antegenitores Tui in caelestem Sanctorum senatum relati numerantur conscripti Episcoporum sanctorum turba trigesimum supra centesimum transcendat â—umerum Archimandritas Caenobiaâ—chas sexaginta octo in cives acceperunt caeli Martyrum si palmas si Confessotum numerarem coronas nec lingua sane nec latera suo satissacerent officio Seâ— eheu quo jam exulat avita pietas ubi jacet pia Religio ubi delitâ—scit religiosa pieâ—as Per Te serenissime Princeps pro te sub Te confidimus NOTE spiritum aliquando sanguinem vitam patriam recipient quae horum temporum improbitas exiliis punivit relegavit In simum Tuum consugit labefacta Resp dilacetata Patria carceres rapinas mortes exilia passa perpesâ—a diu fides Religio Catholica * Tu nobis a Deo datus Tu nobis natus dulcissime Princeps ad patriam nostram sublevandam ad pacem pietatem restaurandam ad imperium Christi dilatandum ad Regiam proginiem amplissima serie propagandam ad mundum universum â—aelicibus Tuis Hymenaeis perbeandum Vive igitur Augusta Caesarum Prosapia vive vive ad Nestoris annos Regia Tua gaude triumpha compare Fourthly by the Popes owne Letter to the Prince during his residence in Spaine and the Princes answer thereunto printed in diverse languages and Authors which I * Meâ—cure Francois Tom. 9. Anno 1623. p. 509. 510. c. shall here once more present unto you onely in English truly translated out of the French Copie The Popes Letter to the King when Prince of Wales and in Spain MOst noble PRINCE health and light of the divine grace Forasmuch as great Britaine hath alwayes beene fruitfull in Vertues and in men of great worth having filled the one and the other world with the glory of her renowne Shee doth also very often draw the thoughts of the holy Apostolicall Chaire to the consideration of her praises And indeed the Church was but then in her infancy when the King of Kings did chuse her for his inheritance and so affectionately that we beleeve the Romane Eagles have hardly out-paâ—â—â—d the Banner of the Crosse. Besides that many of her Kings instructed in the knowledge of the true salvation have preferred the Crosse before the royall Scepter and the discipline of Religion before covetousnesse leaving examples of piety to other Nations and to the ages yet to come So that having merited the Principalities and first places of blessednesse in heaven they have obtained on earth the triumphant ornaments of holinesse And although now the sâ—ate of the English Church is altered we see neverthelesse the Court of great Britaine adorned and furnished with morall Virtues which might serve to support the charity that we beate unto her and be an orâ—â—ment to the name of Christianity if withall she could have for her defence and protection the orthodox and catholike truth Therefore by how much the more the Glory of your most noble Father and the apprehension of your Royall inclination delights us with so much more zeale we desire that the gates of the kingdome of Heaven might be opened unto you and that you might purchase to your selfe the love of the universall Church Moreover it being certain that Gregory the great of most blessed memory hath introduced to the English people and taught to their Kings the Law of the Gospel and the respect of Apostolicall authority We as inferiour to him in holinesse and virtue but equall in name and degree of dignity it is very reasonable that we following his blessed foot-steps should endeavour the salvation of those Provinces Note especially at this time when your designe most noble Prince elevates us to the hope of an extraordinary advantage Therefore as you have directed your journey to Spain towards the catholike King with desire to ally your selfe to the house of Austria we doe commend your designe and indeed doe testifie openly in this present businesse that you are he that takes principall care of our Prelacy For seeing that you desire to take in marriage the daughter of Spaine from thence we may easily conjecture that the ancient seeds of Christian piety which have so happily flourished in the hearts of the Kings of great Britaine may God prospering them revive againe in your soule And indeed it is not to be beleeved that the same man should love such an alliance that hates the Catholike Religion Note and should take delight to oppresse the holy Chaire To that purpose we have commanded to make continually most humble prayers to the Father of lights that he would be pleased to put you as a faire flower of Christendome and the onely hope of great Britaine in possession of that most noble heritage that your Ancestors have purchased for you to defend the authority of the Soveraigne High-Priest and to fight against the monsters of heresie Remember the dayes of old enquire of your Fathers and they will tell you the way that leads to heaven and what way the temporall Princes have taken to attaine to the everlasting Kingdom Behold the gates of heaven opened the most holy Kings of England who came from England to Rome accompanied with Angels did come to honour and doe homage to the Lord of Lords and to the Prince of the Apostles in the Apostolicall chaire their actions and their examples being as so many voices of God speaking and exhorting you to follow the course of the lives of those to whose Empire you shall one day attaine It is possible that you can suffer that the Heretickes should hold them for impious and condemne those whom the Faith of the Church testifies to raign in the heavens with Iesus Christ and have command and authority over all Principalities and Empires of the Earth Behold how they tender you the hand of this truely happy inheritance to conduct you safe and sound to the Court of the Catholique King Note and who desire to bring you back again into the lap of the Roman Church Beseeching with unpeakable sighs groanes the God of all mercy for your Salvation and do stretèh out to you the Armes of the Apostolicall Charity to imbrace you with all Christian affection Even you that are her desired Sonne in shewing you the happie hope of the Kingdome of Heaven Note And indeed you cannot give a greater consolation to all the people of the Christian Estates then to put the Prince of the Apostles in possession of your most Noble Island whose authority hath beene held so long in the Kingdome of
where all the Lords of the Councell sealed anâ— subscribed the geâ—erall Articles of the Marriage which done the Ambassadours came â—o the King who tooke this solemne Oath and swore these a Mereauty 〈◊〉 Tomâ—â— Anno 1624. p. 25 26â— 27. private Articles to them in faâ—our of Papists and advancement of the Romish Religion which I shall here truly set â—â—wne both in Latin and English JACOBUS Dâ—i gratia magnae Britannis c. Rex â—ides defensor c. Omnibus ad quos hoc praesâ—nâ— scriptum perâ—encrit salutem In quantum inter mult◠〈◊〉 qâ—c in tractâ—â—â— de Matrimonio inter Charissimuns Filium Nostrum Carolum Walâ—â—ae Principem Serenissimaâ— Dâ—minam Donnam Matiam Screnissiâ—â— Prinâ—â—pis per-dâ—lâ—ctâ— sratris nostri Phillippi quarti Regis Hâ—spaniarum Sororem continâ—ntur conventum est quod Nos juramento Nâ—stro approbarâ—mus râ—tâ—sque â—aceremus Articulos infra ad verbum expressos 1. Quod nulla lex particularis contrâ— Catholicos Romanos latâ— sub qua alij Regnâ—rum Nostrorum Vassalli non compraehenduntur ad cujus observationem omnes geâ—â—ralitâ—r non â—bligantur neâ—non leges genâ—ralâ—s sub quibus omnes ex aequo compraehenduntur modo ejusmodi sint quae Religioni Romanae repugnent â—llo unquam tempore â—llo omnino modo aut casiâ— directè vel indirectè quoad dictos Catholicos Romanos exâ—cutioni mandabitur essiciemus ut Consiliarij nostri idem praestent juramentum quantum ad illos pertiâ—et 〈◊〉 ad exeâ—utionem quae per manus eorum ministrorum sâ—â—orum solet exerceri 2. Quod nullae aliae leges imposterum de integro fâ—rentur contra dictos Catholicos Râ—mâ—no sed toleratâ—o perpetua exercij Relâ—gioâ—â—s Catholicae Româ—nâ— inter privatos pâ—rictes per â—mnia nostra Regna Domâ—nâ—â— quod intâ—lligi volumâ—s tam in Regnis nostris Scotiae Hibeâ—ae quam in Anglia ijs concedetur modo â—orma prout câ—pitulatum declaratum concessum est in Articulis tractatus de Matrimonio 3. Quod nâ—â— per Nos nec per alâ—am ullam interpâ—sitam personam directâ— vel indireâ—â—â— privatim vel publicè rem ullam cum Sâ—râ—uissima Domina Iâ—fâ—nta Donna Maâ—ia tractabimus quae repugnet Religioni Catholicae Romanae illique nequaquam pâ—â—sâ—â—dâ—bimus ut in substantiâ— vel formâ—â—idem unquam renunciet aut delinquat aut ut agat aliquid ijs quae continentur in tracâ—atu de Matrimonio repâ—gnans aâ—t contrarium 4. Quod authoriâ—atem Nostram interponeâ—us fâ—ciemusque quantum in Nobis erit Parliamentum omnes singulo Aâ—ticulos raâ—â—one hujus Matrimoâ—ij in â—â—vorem Catholicorum Romanorum inter Serenissiâ—os Reges capitulatos approbet conâ—iâ—met ratosque â—aciat ut dictum Parliamentum revocet abrogetque leges particulâ—res contra dictos Catholicos Romanos latas ad â—ujus observationem reliqui item subditi vessâ—lli non obligantur nâ—cnon leges etiam generales sub quibus omnes ex aequo compraebenduntur nimium quoad Catholicos Romanos modo ejusmodi sint uti dictum est quae Religioni Cathocae Romanae repugnent quod imposterum non consentâ—emus ut dictum Parliamentum ulâ—o uâ—quam tempore alias de integro contra Catholicos Romanos sanciat aut conscribat Nos omnia singula capitula praecedentia rata gratâ— habentes ex certa sâ—ientia Nostra quateâ—is Nos Haeredes vel Successâ—res nostros concernunt approbâ—mus ratifie amus landamus inviolabiliter sirmiter bene fideluer tenere observare perimplere tenerique observari perimpleri facere cum effectu bona â—ide verbo Regio promittimus per praescntes omni exceptione seu â—ontradictione cessante cademque sacris Evangeliis per Nos tactis â—irmâ—mus non obstantibus quibuscunque opinioâ—buâ— sententiis auâ— legibus in contrarium in praesentia illustrissimorum Dominorum D. Jonnis de Mendoza Marchionis de Inoiosa D. Caroli Coloma Regis Catholici Legatorum extraordinariorum Georgij Calvert Militis unius Secretariorum nostrorum â—rimâ—riorum Edwardi Conway Militis alterius Secretariorum nostrorum primariorum Francisci Cottington Baronetti Filio nostro Principi a Secretis Francisci de Carondelet prothonotarii Apostolici Archidiaconi Cameracensi Dat in Palatio nostro Westmonasteriensi 20. die Julij Anno Domini millessimo sex centessimo vigessimotertio stilo Angliae Copiâ— collata vera Jacobus Rex JAMES by the grace of God of great Brittaine c. King defender of the Faith c. To all to whom this present Writing shall come greeting In â—s much as among many other things wâ—â—ch are contained within the treaty of Marriage betweene Our most deaâ—e Sonne Charles Priâ—ce oâ— Wales and the mâ—st renowned â—ady Donna Mâ—râ—a Sister of the most reâ—â—unâ—d Prince and Our welbeloved â—rothâ—r Phillip 〈…〉 Kiâ—g of Spaine it is agreed that Wâ— by Out Oath shall approve the Articles under expresseâ— to a word 1. That partâ—cular lawes made against Roman â—athoâ—iques NOTE under which other vassals of Our Reaâ—mes are not comprehâ—ndâ—d and to whose obseâ—vation all generally are nor obliged as likewise generall laâ—s under which all are equally comprizeâ— it so â—e they arâ— such which are repugnant to the Romish Religion shall not at any time hereafter by any meanâ—s or chance whatsoever directly or indirectly be commanded to be â—ut in execution against the said Roâ—an Catholikes We will cause that Our Counâ—ell shall take the same Oath as farre as it peâ—â—aines to them and belongs to the execution which by the hands of them and their Ministeâ—s is to to be exercised 2. That no other lawes shall hereafter NOTE be made anew against the said Roman Catholiques but that there shall be a perpetuall toleration of the Roman Catholique Religion within private houses throughout all Our Realmes and Dominions which We will have to be understood as well of Our Kingdome of Scotland and Ireland as in England which shall be granted to them in manner and forme as is capitulated decreed and granted in the Articles of the Treaty concerning the Marriage 3. That neither by Usâ— nor by any other NOTE interposed person whatsoever directly or indirectly privately or publiquely will We treat or attempt any thing with the most Renouned Lady Infanta Donna Maria which shall be repugnant to the Romish Catholique Religion neither will We by any meanes perswade her that shee should ever renounce or relinquish the same in substance or forme or that she should doe any thing repugnant or contrary to those things which are containeâ— in the treaty of Matrimony 4. That We will interpose Oâ—r authority and will do as much as in Vs â—â—all lye NOTE that the Parliament shall approve confirm and ratisie all and singular Articles in favour of the Roman Câ—tholiques capiâ—ulated between the most renowned Kings by reason of this Marriage and that the said Parliament shall revoke and abrogate the particular lawes made against the said Roman Catholikes to whose
observance also the rest of Our Subjects Vassals are not obliged as likewise the general lawes under which all are equally comprehended to wit as to the Roman Catholiques if they be such as is aforesaid which are repugnant to the Roman Catholique Religion and that hereafter We will not consent that the said Parliament should ever at any time enact or write any other new lawes against Roman Catholiquâ—s We accounting all and singular the preceeding Articles ratified and accepted out of Our certaine knowledge as â—â—rre as they concerne Vs Our Heires or Successors approve ratifie applaud and promise bona fide and in the word of a King by these presents inviolably firmly well and faithfully to keep observe and fulfill the same and to cause them to be kept observed and fulfilled without any exception or contradiction and doe confirme the same by Oath upon the holy Evangelists notwithstanding any opinions sentences or lawes whatsoever to the contrary in the presence of the most illustrious Don Iohn de Mendoza Marquesse of Inojosa and Don Charles Coloma Extraordinary Ambassadours of the Catholique King of George Calvert Kt. one of Our chiefe Secretaries of Edward Conway Knight aâ—other of Our chiefe Secretaries of Francis Cottington Baronet of the Privy Counsell to Our Sonne the Prince of Francis de Corondelet Apostolicall or the Popes Prothoâ—â—tory and Arch-deacon of Cambray Dated at Our Pallace at Westminster the â—0 day of July An. Dom. 1623. in the English stile Iacobus Rex A compared and true Copy George Calvert then chiefe Secretary The forme of the Oath which the Lords of the Counsell tooke to the former Articles 〈◊〉 this which followeth found among the Lord Cottingtons papers Formula Juramenti a Consiliarijs Praestandi FGOâ—N jurâ— me debite pleneque observâ—â—â—â—â—m quâ—ntum ad me spectâ—t 〈…〉 Carolum Walliae 〈…〉 et serenissimâ—m Domin un Donnam Mariam Hispaniarum 〈…〉 Iuro etiam quod neque per me nec per Minisâ—â—â— aliquem inferiorem mihi 〈◊〉 lege 〈…〉 contra 〈…〉 These things thus acted in England by the King I shall next informe you what was acted in Spaine by the Prince b Mercuâ—e francois Tom. 9. An. 1624. p. 8. 9. Pope Gregory the 15. before his death and granting of the Dispenâ—ation had obliged and charged the conscience of his Catholique Majesty to see the execution and accomplishment of all the conditions required by his Holinesse in favour of the Catholiques of England Ireland and Scotland c Popes know how to make good â—argaines foâ— the Diâ—pensation to which he had assented His Majesty hereupon called an Assembly of Divines to consult with what he ought to doe fot the discharge of his conscience in this regard Their resolution was First that the Prince of 〈…〉 promise upon his Oath for to performe the conditions 〈…〉 should doe the like Secondly that the promis 〈…〉 should be presently made betweene the Prince of Wales and the most 〈…〉 but that the consummation of the Marriage and delivery of the 〈…〉 â—â—ould not 〈◊〉 all be execuâ—ed untill the month of May in the following yeere 1624. to the end that they might experimentally see during this time if the fore said conditions required by his Holinesse should be faithfully accomplished This last condition seemed very rigorous to the Prince but the King of Spaine promised him to procure that the time should be abridged As to the first the Prince of Wales tooke an Oath to his Majesty to observe the foresaid conditions and signed them with his hand and he likewise swore and signed this by way of overplus NOTE To permit at all times that any should freely propose to him the arguments of the Catholike Religion without giving any impediment and that he would never directly nor indirectly permit any to speake to the Infanta against the same A very strange dishonourable ensnaring Oath exposing the Prince to all seducements and seducers from our Religion without the least impeachment on the one hand and debarring his Highnesse and all others so much as once to open their lips to speake against Popery or to attempt the conversion of tâ—e Infanta to our Religion on the other hand These later strange Articles in favour of the Roman Catholiques originally contrived by the Pope himselfe and his Cardinals being thus sworn signed by the King and Prince gave great distaste to those of the Protestant party in England who had notice of them wherupon King Iames soon after perceiving the Spaniards jugling with him and that this Match notwithstanding all the former Articles sworne and sealed might receive a rupture though at first he was so confident of it that he said openly in Court d The Vâ—calâ— forrest p. 126. 127. That now al the devils in hel could not hinder the Match therupon made this Protestation sent to Salisbury by way of explanation of the latter Articles found among Secretary Windebanks and Cottingtons papers sufficiently maâ—ifesting the verity of the said Articles printed long since Cum Privilegio in the French Mercury one of the truest Histories in this latter age how ever the Author of e Pag. 34. 44 45. A Royall Vindication in answer to the Royall Popish Favourite lights it as most false fabulous and making a kind of Commentary on them Whereas his Majesty obligeth himselfe by oath that no particular Law now in force against the Roman Catholiques King Iames his Protestation to which the rest of his Subjects generally are not liable nor any generall Lawes which may concerne all his Subjects equally and indifferently being such neverthelesse as are repugnant to the Roman religion shall be executed at any time as to the said Roman Catholiques in any â—anner or case whatsoever directly or indirectly And that his Majesty shall cause the Lords of his Pivy Councell to take the same oath in so much as concernes them or the execution of the Lawes afore mentioned so far forth as the same appertaines unto them or any officers or Ministers under them And whereas further his Majesty obligeth himselfe by the oath that no other Lawâ— shall hereafter be enacted against the said Roman Catholiques but that a perpetuall toleration to exercise the Roman Catholique Religion within their private houses shall be allowed unto them throughout all his Majesties Kingdomes and Dominionâ— NOTE that is to say as well within his Kingdomes of Scotland and Ireland as of England in manner and forme as is capiâ—ulated declared and granted in the Articles concerning the Marriage His Majesty intendeth really and effectually to performe what he hath promised touching suspention of Lawes against his Roman Catholique Subjects but with this protestation That if they shall insolently abuse this his Majesties high grace and favour to the danger of imbroyling his State and government the safety of the Common-wealth is in this case suprema Lex and his Majesty must notwithstanding his said oath proceed against the offenders yet so as that before he doe
it the King of Spainâ— and all the world shall see he hath just cause And whereas also his Majesty obligeth himselfe by the like oath that he will use his power and authority and procure as much as in him lyes that the Parliament shall approve confirme and ratifie all and singular the Articles agreed upon betwixt the two Kings in favour of the Roman Catholiques by reason of this Match and that the said Parliament shall revoke and abrogate all particular lawes made against the said Catholiques whereunto the rest of his Majesties Subjects are not liable As also all other generall lawes as to the said Roman Catholiques which concerne them together with the rest of his Majesties Subjects and be repugnant to the Roman Catholique Religion and that hereafter his Majesty shall not give his royall assent at any time unto any new lawes that shall be made against the said Roman Catholiques His Majesty hath ever protested and doth protest that it is an impossibity which is required at his hands NOTE and that he may safely and well sweare it for he is sure that he is never able to doe it And last of all his Majesty protesteth that this which he now undertakes to doe and is sworne is meerly in respect and favour of the Marriage intended betwixt his Sonne and the Infanta and unlesse the same doe proceed he doth hold himselfe and so declareth by this Protestation acquitted and discharged in conscience of every part of his Oath now taken and that he is at full liberty to deale with his Roman Catholique Subjects according to his owne naturall lenity and clemency and as their dutifull loyalty and behaviour towards his Majesty shall deserve These Articles being thus sealed and sworne e Mercure Francois An. 1624. pag. 29 30. Don Carlos Coloma the Spanish Ambassadour laid the first stone for a Chappell which was to be built for the Infanta at the Princes Pallace at Saint James which building was advanced with all expedition to the great regreet of many Protestants and to the contentment of most Roman Catholiques to see a Catholique Church built in the Metropoliticall City of the Realme by publike authority after one hundred yeeres space during which they did nothing else but destroy such Churches All Catholiques that were Prisoners throughout England Ireland and Scotland were released all Pursevants and Informers established to search for apprehend and prosecute the Catholiques were prohibited to attempt any thing against them They had all free ingresse into and egresse out of the Realme without taking the Oath of Supremacy having onely a passe-port They resorted freely to heare Masse at the Spanish Ambassadours Chappell in so great number and so publikely that they were sometimes two or three thousand persons so the French Mercury truly records Besides the Papists grew so insolent that they had open Masses and Sermons in divers private houses about London and elswhere Among others their f See M. Gee his foot out of the Snare meeting at Black-fryers in a large chamber at a Sermon on the fifth of their November is most remarkable where Drury the Priest that preached and neeere an hundred Roman Catholiques were slaine and smothered with the fall of the floore of the chamber which they over-burthened with the multitude of people and many sore hurt and bruised to their great astonishment g Mercure Francois ibid. p. 30 31. The Marriage was now thought to be compleated the greatest enemies of this alliance submitted themselves to the Kings will you could see nothing but the picture of the Infanta within mens houses and in the streets A Fleet was prepared to goe to attend the Prince and Infanta at the Port of Saint Andrew in Biscay His Majesty had also assigned the Dower of his faire future Daughter and had sent to the Marquesse of Buckingham the title of Duke of Buckingham and to the Duke of Lenox the title of the Duke of Richmont In fine all seemed to be done in England but things went as slow as Leâ—d at Rome and in Spaine But here comes in the new h Pag. 43 44 anti-dated Loyall Vindication of the King and demands this silly question by way of objection If King James and the Prince had really condescended ane sworne both to the generall Articles of the Marriage being such as the Pope with his Cardinals of the Conclave had approved and likewise to those private Articles being so infinitely advantagious and for the weale of the Roman Catholike Religion how could the match being fully concluded on all parts be broken off Had this Objector well remembred that of the Poet Multa cadunt inter calicem Supremaque labra he would never have demanded so frivolous a question to evade such a palpable matter of fact as the sealing and swearing of these Articles so publikely knowne in the Courts of England and Spaâ—ne But to give him a full answer as the Spaniard never really intended this match but to worke his owne mischievous designes by confirming â—nd protracting the treaty about it â—o â—e tooke this occaâ—ion to interrupt it * Mercure Francois p. 539. Pope Gregory the 15. soone after the dispensation granted departed this life which the Spaniards promised should be no remora to the match as is evident by this letter of the Earle of Bristoll to Mr. Francis Cottington then Secretary to the Prince GOOD Mr Secretary yesterday Master Clerke went from heâ—ce but I wrote not by him neither have I now much to tell you Especially â—or that I am in doubt whether these letters will finde you in England or not Yesterday we had the â—â—wes of the Popes death but this King out of his owâ—e mouth and the Coâ—de de Olivares and the Nuntio do assure the Prince that this accident will neither makâ— alteration â—or delay in his â—usines they being all of Opinion that it will be dispatched by the Dean of the Cardinalls the Conclave The Insanta is now by all the Court and by this Kings approbation called la Princessa dâ— Inglaterra and she mâ—kes not nice to take it upon heâ— She now commeth Puâ—liquely to thâ— Commody and â—â—â—teth by the Queene and I am told that as soone as two papers which are already drawne are signed by the King and Prince they will giue her the right hand of the Queene com a knefreda which I conceive the Prince will not be displeased withall for by that meanes it will â—all out that the Prince and his Mistresse will ever sit together This day Don Fernando de Giron invited my Lord Duke my selfe and Sir Walter Ashton to diâ—ner where we were accompanied by Don Augustin â—exa the Marquesse of Montes Claâ—os and the Conde de Gundâ—mar and conceive we shall againe fall to good â—ellâ—wship You have heard that the Marquesse of Montesclaros is made President 〈◊〉 Hasiâ—nda the other in the â—unta began to speake invectively and against the match thereupon the King the same
which they find by him because the said Priest is priviledged from their power NOTE and the said Bishop when he shall understand and know so much shall degrade the said Priest and afterwards send him back unto the foresaid secular Court to do justice upon him And for all kind of other faults the aforesaid Priests shall be sent to the Bishop to the end that he may proceed against them according to the Canons in that case provided and in the absence or sicknesse of the said Bishop the Priest which is by him appointed to be his great Vicar shall have the same power and authority 10. It is likewise agreed upon that the said Lady shall have 28 PRIESTS or Ecclesiasticall persons in her house comprehending therein her Almoner and Chaplaines to serve and keep the foresaid Chappell according â— they are appointed and if any of them be a regular or canonicall person living under more prescript rules then the rest yet he may hold and keep his habit Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINE Ergo there is little hopes of her conversion to our Religâ—on Shee taking no such oath on the contrary part not to endeavour to seduce the King is by OATH BOUND NOT TO ENDEAVOUR BY ANY MEANS AT ALL TO HAVE HIS SAID QUEEN TO RENOUNCE THE CATHOLIKE APOSTOLIKE AND ROMISH RELIGION NOR COMPELL HER TO DOE ANY THING WHATSOEVER THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE SAME RELIGION 11. The said Queens house shall be maintained with so much Dignity and with so great a number of Officers as ever any had that was Queen of England all the houshold servants which the said Lady shall carry into England shall be Priests catholikes and French by birth and chosen and appointed by his most christian Majesty And if it happen that any of them dye or that the foresaid Lady shall be willing to change her said servants then Shee will take in their steads other Papists catholikes French or English alwayes provided that his Majesty of great Brittain consent thereunto 16. The children which shall by reason of the said inter-marriage be born and live shall be nurst and brought up neere unto the said Lady and Queene from the time of their birth untill they come to the age of fourteen yeers Besides these generall Articles of the Match the French Mercury informes us of these particular ones concluded and agreed on in favour of the Roman Catholikes the same in substance with those of Spaine forementioned as a 〈◊〉 nence of Parliaments Tom. 10. p. â— 487 Master Iames Howell himselfe confesseth the heads whereof were three 1. The first touching the Catholikes as well Ecclesiasticks as secular imprisoned since the last Proclamation upon the Parliaments forementioned Petition and breach with Spaine that they should all be set at liberty 2. The second to this effect That the English Catholikes should be no more searched after or molested for their Religion 3. The third that the goods of the Catholikes as well Ecclesiasticks as secular that were seized on since the last Proclamation published against them should be restored to them Upon the 1. of May 1625. after our English computation the marriage between the King and Queen was celebrated at Paris The 4. of May but three dayes after the marriage and scarce six weeks after the descent of the Crowne to his Majesty the King in pursuance of these Articles granted this speciall pardon to no lesse then twenty severall Priests and Iesuits therein named of all offences by them committed against any lawes and statutes then in force against any Priests Iesuits or popish recusants on which I desire the namelesse incredulous b Pag. 〈◊〉 46 47. Author of the Answer to the Royall Popish Favourite who will neither credit the French Mercury nor the Records themselves that there were any such Articles as are fore mentioned but rejects them as Forgeries without any colour or ground of reason but a pretended royall prosecution against Papists at the Parliaments importunity onely which was never reall or cordiall to chew the cudde upon which because he shall not deny he may peruse and view at his leisure in the Records at the Rolls Patent 4. pars 10. Caroli Regis Numero 12. REX omnibus ad quos NOTE c. Salutem Sciatis quod Nos pietate moti de Gracia Nostra speciali ac ex certa scientia mero motu Nostris pardonavinimus remissimus Relaxavimus ac per praesentes pro Nobis haeredibus Successoribus Nostris pardonamus remittimus Relaxamus Joanni Piercy Clerico Henrico Hopkins Rico. Bapthorpe Clerico Benjam Medcalfe Clerico Thomae Mushe Thomae Cudworth Christophero Ibotson Willielmo Brooksby Clerico Christophero Clough Tobie Clay Rico Robinson Clerico Edwardo Ditchfield Clerico Joanni Melling Willielmo Nayler Jacobo Eckersall Richardo Whaley Laurencio Lanshaw Rico Sharrocke Rico. Gill Willielmo Berrey quocunque nomine vel cognomine aut additione nominis vel cognominis dignitatis Artis professions misterij Loci vel Locorum idem Joannes Piercy Henricus Hopkins Ricus Bapthorpe Brianus Medcalse Thomas Mush Thomas Cudworth Christopherus Ibotson Willielmus Brooksby Christopherus Clough Tobias Clay Richardus Robinson Edwardus Ditchfield Joannes Melling Willielmus Nayler Jacobus Eckersall Richardus Whaley Laurencius Lanshaw Richardus Sharrocke Richardus Gill Willielmus Berry sciantur cenceantur aut huncupantur aut nuper sciebantur censebantur aut nuncupabantur aut eorum aliquis Sciatur censeatur aut nuncupatur aut nuper sciebatur censebatur aut nuncupabitur ac eorum cuilibet omnes singulas proditiones proditorias offensiones misprisiones proditionum felonias offensiones Malefacta Felonica quaecunque per ipsos aut eorum aliquem sive aliquos per se solum sive cum aliqua alia persona sive aliquibus alijs personis quibuscunque contra forman Statuti in Parliamento Dominae Elizabethae nuper Reginae Angliae anno Regni sui vicessimo rertio fact edit intitulat An act to retaine the Queenes Majesties Subjects in their due obedience Seu contra formam Statuti Parliamenti Dominae nuper Reginae Anno regui sui vicessimo septimo fact edit intitulat An Act against Jesuits Seminary-priests and such otherlike disobedient persons seu contra formam Statuti in Parliamento praecharissimi nuper patris Nostri Iacobi nuper Regis Angliae anno regni sui tertio fact edit intitulati An Act for the better discovering and repressing of popish Recusants seu contra formam alicuus alterius legis sive Statuti ante hac fact concernen Iesuitas Sacerdotes Presbiter Seminar seu allos Presbiteros Sacerdotes Diaconos aut personas religiosas seu ecclesiastic sact ordinat seu provis per aliquam authoritatem sive jurisdictionem derivat calumniat aut pretens a sede Romana aut concernen reconcilitionem alicujus subditi sive aliquorum subditorum hujus regni Angliae Episcopo Sedi auc Eccleliae Romanae adhuc fact Commiss sive perpeirat ac
in the North were very active which caused some combustions in the Court even among the Roman Catholicks and the businesse grew so high that some private advises were given to his Majestie concerning these particulars expressed in these three insuing Papers seised among Windebankes writings who was privie to all their counselsâ— as you shall heare anon Advises upon the present state of English Catholicks as well of the Queenes House as of his Majesties Dominions THe constant report approved by Father Philips the Queenes Confessor is Note That the Pope upon the Treaty of Marriage reserved to his owne or Delegates Iurisdiction the Queen of Englands whole family principally the institution and destitution of her Ecelesiastiques Testifie the confession of the Bishop of Menda who contrary to his opinion and certaine knowledge was forced to advance and defend joynt with the pretended Bishop of England the pernitious Paradox for the deposition of Princes saying to A. B. for his justification that although upon that subject hee had written against Baronius and Bellarmine for the contrary neverthelesse for the present his hands were bound Tesâ—ifie the unitie of maxims councels and daily practices which he held with the foresaid pretended Bishop Testifie the negotiations held at this present in Rome and England for the procuring of Excommunications and suspension against all those Catholiques Note Priests or others which shall stand for the Kings authoritie against that damnable doctrine brought already into his Majesties Kingdomes as their favourites boast and to bee executed by the Bishops agents particularly by Mr. Musket a Priest living in London Testifie the Popes Letters to the King of France now in the Catholiques hands wherein hee complaines to have beene abused Note in that contrary to the King of France his promise neither Toleration was granted in England nor the oath of Allegiance suspended All which duly considered directly tends to a manifest sedition and division of the Kings authoritie and state and that not in qualitie or proprietie of Religion but in particular manner and condition of dutie obedience and naturall Allegiance withdrawne from their true Prince and Soveraigne In remedy of which pernitious opinions and practises pleaseth his Majestie in imitation of his predecessors as well to continue the reall defence of his owne right and authority as the Pope doth his pretended and usurped which two wayes may easily bee done The first by lively pressing his naturall subjects to take the oath of Allegiance in as much as it concernes the abjuration of the Popes authoritie for the deposition of Princes as of late the State of France hath proceeded against the Jesuites without any respect to matter of Religion or Priesthood for the obligation of a Subject to his lawfull Prince being founded in the Law of Nations Nature and God the deniall thereof is crimen laesae Majestatis and so may bee ordained by act of Parliament or otherwise and so those who shall bee punished by death for refusing thereof cannot pretend cause of Religion the oath being propounded in forme as it is now stiled or the forme altered in substance onely reserved as prudent men shall define The second by constrayning all French servants to King or Queene to disavow or detest according to the late ordinances of State Parliaments Universities of France namely of Sorbon that damnable and erronious doctrine for the deposition of Princes against the Iesuites And that it may please his Majestie not to admit any Catholique servant which shall refuse either of the foresaid manners of oathes or detestations Besides that diligent search and punishment bee used against all Agents and Negotiators which in these Realmes advance the contrary errour to the prejudice of his Majesties authoritie and peace of his State For the reservation of the Queenes house to the Pope it is evident in all antiquity and now practised in all Christian Nations that the institution and destitution of Ecclesiastiques in regard of their persons and as members of the State depends of the Prince or of his Subjects by his consent although their spirituall faculties or internall jurisdiction may bee derived from a superiour Prelate Patriarck or Pope but all by equitie justice and Canon whereby the King of England propounding such his Subjects Ecclesiastiques as hee thinkes fit for the Queenes service cannot bee refused by the Pope or other untill they have shewed and proved sufficient cause of refuse Finally how dangerous prejudiciall and dishonorable such reservation is to the Kings authoritie Note State and posteritie upon what end or colour soever every man of smaller judgement cannot but see An Answer to the Principles pretended against his Majesties establishment of Ecclesiasticks in the Queenes house TWO be the Principles upon which the F. C. pretends the establishment of the Ecclesiasticks in the Queens home to belong unto the King of France The first is That the King of great Brittaine hath not power because as he saith He is an Heretike Which ground is false NOTE because the King of great Brittaine neither by Councell nationall not generall nor by any Act authentick or legall of Prelates having authority to doe the same hath been defined or declared such besides heresie deprives no man of his temporall right such as is the collation of temporall Beneâ—tees giving of domesticall charges and offices yea no Prelate of the Greeke Church living under the Turke can exercise his function but with civill dependance and approbation of that Prince The second Principle it That all established by the King of great Brittaine's authority are by him threatned to be forthwith by the Pope declared Apostates NOTE In answer whereof it is evident that such royall establishment is neither Heresie nor Apostacy and when the Pope should undertake such a matter he should grosly abuse his authority against the Commons and Common law of the Church yea Ecclesiasticks by the King will and may by Catholike lawes and right defend their establishment to be good as the contrary to be erroneous to wit to seek to deprive our King of his right and aâ—thority therein SUpposed that the King of great Brittaine for avoiding for greater inconvenienceâ— condescendeth to the reception of some French in the Queens house at the instance of the King of France or choyce of the Queen of England some conditions are necessarily to be observed First that albeit salvo jure proprâ—o Regis magnae Britanniae the choice be in the Queen of England yet the confirmation and approbation of all and every one be in the King of great Brittaine according to the last clause of the eleventh Article of the Treaty Secondly that concerning the French Bishops and Priests sent into England by the Popes authority two things are to be considered the first is the spirituals power Catholike Religion and Jurisdiction as well in the head as members the second is the exaltation of the Popes temporall power in prejudice of the Kings sovereigue authority
I knowing with what love and care you were pleased to comply your selfe in this worke the which besides the 〈◊〉 of charity hath been most graâ—efull to his most 〈…〉 who in this 〈◊〉 with great satisfaction acknowledge the good will of his Majesty of great Britaine in the person of his Minister in these occurrences which he 〈◊〉 resisteth If in any occasion I can serve 〈◊〉 Excellence you shall find me most ready to render you proâ—ss of my devotion and observance beseeching you to 〈◊〉 the favourable effects of your â—eâ—â—gnity towards our â—athers and with this I end 〈◊〉 to you all compleat felicity Your Excellencies most devout and most humble servant in Christ â—ryar Joseph of Paris Capâ—cine From Paris the 23. of Novemb. 1634. Besides Panzâ—â—ni the Popes Nancio in England after his returne hence writ him a letter of thanks 〈◊〉 Roâ—â—e for the daily favours he received from him in behalfe of the Roman Catholikes whiles he continued Nuncio here of which more in due place This trade of releasing protecting Priests Iesuits and Papists this Secretary continued all his time till his slight into France upon his questioning in the Commons House for this offence What Priests and Iesuits he bailed and discharged will appeare by Master Glyns report to the House concerning it in the Commoâ—s Iournall 1. 〈◊〉 â—â—40 and by this Catalogue of Priests discharged by him under his owne and Master Reads his Secretaries hands written since his questioning in the house of Commons and found among his other writings 1. THomas Woodward in 300. l. with two sureties to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 19. Oct. â—632 2. Henry More with two 〈◊〉 in 400. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning 〈…〉 1. Dec. 1633. 3. Edward 〈◊〉 with two sureties in 400. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 6. Dec. 1633. 4. Thomas Leake with two sureties Deads in 400. l. to appeare upon 12 dayes warning bond dat 1. March 1633. 5. Thomas Holmes with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 9. May 1634. 6. Francis Harris with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 4. Iunij 1634. 7. Peter Curtis with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 12. Iune 1634. â— 8. Henry Oven with two sureties in 300. l to appeare upon 20 days warning bond dat 11. of â—uly 1634. 9. Thomas Renolds with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 6. August 1634. 10. Iohn 〈◊〉 with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 3. Novemb. 1634. 11. Humphry Tâ—rbervill with two sureties in 200. l. to appeare upon 30 dayes warning bond dat 1. Dec. 1634. 12. Daniel Chambers with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 3. Dec. 1634. 13. William Drury with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 19. Febr. 1634. 14. Edward More with two sureties 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 24. March 16â—4 15. â—onhâ—mâ—e Cooke with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 19. March 1634. 16. Peter Wilford with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 23. March 1634. 17. Iohn Rivers with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 30 dayes warning bond dat 13. Aâ—r. 1635. 18. Iâ—hn Hawkeshee with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 27. 〈◊〉 1635. 19. Iohn Bawles with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 7. â—ug 1635. 20. Iohn Piers alias Fisher with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 12. August 1635. 21. Hâ—nry Gâ—fford with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 21. Aug. 16â—5 22. VVilliam Valentine with two sureties in 200. l. to appeare upon six dayes warning bond dat 25. May 16â—6 23. Edward Coâ—rtney with two sureties in 20000. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 22. July 16â—6 24. Thomas Preston with 2 sureties in 1000. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 24. Apr. 2627. 25. Henâ—y Morte with five sureties in 5000. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 16. â—une 16â—7 26. Iohn Goodman with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 17. Sept. 1639. 27. Iohn Southworth Iuly 1640. This Catalogue was inclosed in this ensuing paper written with Windebankes or his Secretary Râ—ads owne hand which are veryâ—â—â— and thus indorsed The Kings discharge to Secretary Windebanke for releasing of Priests WHereas divers Roman Catholikes as well priests as others have been at severall 〈◊〉 enlarged our of divers prisons to which they had formerly been committed they first entring into bond with sureties to appeare before the â—ords of our privy Counsell upon warning given to them to that purpose which bonds have been taken by our Trusty and right welbeloved Counsellour Sir Francis Wâ—â—debanke and one of our principall Secretaries of State and remaine with him And whereas we have also thought sit upon divers occasions to give speciall commands and directions in favour of some particular persons of the Roman Catholike Religion wherein we have used his service We doe hereby acknowledge and declare that the enlargement of the said Roman Catholikes and those other acts done in favour of those of that religion by our said Secretary NOTE have been performed by our speciall command and order given to him in that behalfe without any advice or originall motion of 〈◊〉 who hath onely moved herein as he hath been from time commanded by Vs and for which We had good grounds and reasons of State such as VVe shall Our Selfe declare when VVe shall find cause VVe doe therefore hereby fully and absolutely acquit discharge and save harmlesse the said Sir Francis Windebanke from any trouble or question to which he may be subject for or concerning the execution of our said commands and from all penalties that he may incurre by reason thereof any Law Act Statue proclamation or any other matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and of thus all our Officers Ministers and Subjects whom it doth or may concerne are to take notice This discharge I find not signed by the King which makes me thinke it to be a draught prepared for his royall Signature by Windebanke since his questioning in parliament to lay all the blame of his Actions upon the King himselfe who as it seems by his following letter gave him a pasâ—e when he fled from the parliaments justice into France but his Secretary Master Read fearing the first passe not to be sufficient sent this ensuing passe out of France found among Mr. Thomas VVindebankes papers WHereas Our â—ight trusty and welbeloved Counsellour Sir Francis VVindebanke Knight
received a worthy token and likewise of this Bishops and Princes curteous respects Mr. Taylor who about three months agoe on his way to England in transitu comming hither can give evident testimony both to his Majesty and to your Honour which according to your promise made to me I doubt not but he has already done Last of all my Lord Craven has reason to renound this Princes singular favours toward him by whose meanes he has not only obtained freedome but likewise being heere at Wurtzburg has received particular curtisies and favours of his highnesse which I doubt not but at occasion his Lordship will declare at length to your Honour At divets occasions being called to the company and Counsell of the principalls heere as the best meanes to obtaine to peace I use severall inductions arguments and reasons for to advance and promoove the restitution of our Prince Palatihat against the which albeit there be strong adversaries yet further considerations may hapily move their hearts to condiscend thereunto The Catholique Bishops and Princes thirst mightily for Peace but higher powers and some Generalls and Commanders of Warrs on both sides for their privat ends by practicall inventions and factious collâ—tions labour to the contrary in the which they are like to continue so long Germanie can afford them maintinance of the which in most parts here there be greater scarsity and that at an extraordinary rate Of the particular miseries and desolation of the most parts in Germanie as likewise of other occurrences if I did not perswade with my selfe that your Honour had every fortnight certaine â—nformation I would write at length but unwilling to impesh your Honours more serious businesse I abstaine from superfluous discourse My Lord Craven desired me in this my letter to salute your Honour with all respect as his singular good friend and Patrons Patron he went â—tom hence much of eight dayes agoe after expedition of some busines in Holland soon thereafter Godwilling he thinkes to see his wished Country and honourable friends amongst the which he esteemes your Honour most trusty of which before mentioned curtesies done to his subjects if your Honour thinke that his Majesty will be pleased to take notice by writing a kind letter to the Bishop after advertisement I shall send the aforesaid letters to your Honour I heare for certaine that matters betwixt our Kings Majesty and Scotland are God be glorified composed and agreed whereupon for conclusion of some Articles there is a Parliament Convocat at Edinborough where the Kings Majesty is said to be for the present In this accident I hope his Majesty has had a sufficient tryall of the fidelity of his Catholike Subjects who in this or any other occasion NOTE I am confident by their true service will endeavour to deserve his Majesties love and affection towards them For my owne part while as I live I will professe my fidelity to his Majesty as my dread Soveraigne obeying and honouring him above all Kings and temporall Princes on the earth Praying God to multiply upon his Majesty heavenly and temporall blessings NOTE with my best wishes for your Honours good health and prosperity I rest In the Scots Abbacie at Wortzburg Your honours most humble servant and beadsman Audomarus Ioannes Abbas This 13. of August 1639. A Postscript P. S. I humbly beseech your Honour to give order that these inclosed safely be delivered in the like or any occasion I shall be alwaies most ready to serve your Hnour These contributions and this Assembly of the Papists 1639 with the Popes Nuncioes residence among us were so publikely known the Papists grew so insolently bold thereupon that the Apprentices and common people tooke notice of it whereupon they scattered these two insuingpapers in the streets of London and pasted up some of them in publike places from whence they were taken and carried to Secretary Windebanke among whose papers they remained The first was this Reasons that Ship and Conduct-money ought to be had and also Money by the City of London FIrst for the setting up of Masse and maintaining of Idolatry as it is begun but not brought yet as was intended to perfection praise be to God and the Scots whom he hath made an instrument to prevent the same That the Popes Nuncio taketh and hath these five yeers taken great pains in perverting His Majesties simple Subjects who herein is weekly at very great charges in sending to Rome for a cart-load of the Wood of the holy-Crosse and many old horses and dogs teeth and bones with Indulgences and Pardons which he selleth dear enough but that cannot defray him and his great Train for hee sendeth every weeke a Packet or two of all the affaires here to Rome he must be well rewarded out of ship and conduct money and of that which is expected to be lent by the City The Fryers of Somersethouse who do labour in distributing those reliques and for many privat Masses and for keeping of Bastards foure in Dunhill Alley â—enne in Druty Lane besides twentie in Saint Giles in the Fields must have money to keepe them and pay the Nurse or else all is undone with them Sir Iohn Winter whose kindred were some of the chiefe projectors of the Gunpouder treason and is now not better then his kindred and my Lords Grace of Canterbury now her Majesties Bishop is and are great instruments and specially the said Sir Iohn who with the Popes Nuntio doth keepe divers Bawdes for Fryers Sir Thobias Mathâ—w doth blow the Coales of dissention with Sir Killam Digby and Mr. Indimion Porter all birds of a Feather therefore we must needs goe against the Scotch for being not Idolatrous and will have no Masse amongst them yet Condâ—ct and Ship-money must be had to go against them to reduce them to some obedience The Queene Mother wheresoever shee hath beene there could be no peace or tranquility yet ship and conduct mony must be had to keepe her and her Shaâ—â—aggâ— who are now well clothed and must have new suits if the City lendeth money But it was not before now permitted talke of a Parliament to redresse these abuses nor to heare the Scotchs greavances but ship and conduct money with that of the City which is the sinewe wherewith we must go to War against them and the Papists in the meane time do make a laughing stocke of us and indeed the Captaines and Leiutenants must be all Papists for none other will goe but them and therefore they have the command of all the forces Sir Iohn Winter by his letter 30. August last to the Pope desireth that his Holynesse Note would be pleased to make hast for Indulgences and pardons for that God was somewhat favourable to the Catholike Religion which did daily increase in the Kingdome and without doubt with his Holinesse helpe by prayers would be planted here to maturity within two yeares All her Majesties servants who doe suck the marrow of our estate
above one hundred fifty two thousand Protestants there destroyed in the first four months of the Rebellion as the Rebells themselves certified the Pope upon inquisitions of their number taken upon Oath But notwithstanding those their successefull proceedings in other parts yet through the admirable Providence of God they were prevented of the main part of their design the surprising of Dublin Castle the chief strength and Magazine of that Realm which had they gotten they had in very few dayes been Master of the whole Kingdom For the very night before the Castle should have been surprised the Plot was discovered to the Lords Iustices of Ireland by Oâ—en Connelly whereupon that design was frustrated and the Lord Maguire and Hugh Macmahone two principall men in the Conspiracy who came purposely to surprise it with other their Confederates taken Prisoners whose Examinations and Confessions together with the Lords Iustices Letter to the Earl of Leicester discovering the manner and proceedings of this Conspiracy I shall here insert I shall begin with the Relation of the Lord Maguire himself written with his own hand in the Tower and delivered by him to Sir Iohn Conyers then Lieutenant to present to the Lords in Parliament because it is the fullest BEing in Dublin Candlemas Term last was 12. moneths the Parliament then sitting Mr. Roger Moore did write to me desiring me that if I could in that spare time I would come to his house for then the Parliament did nothing but sit and adjourn expecting a Commission for the continuance thereof their former Commission being expired and that some things he had to say to me that did meerly concern me and on receipt of his Letter the new Commission for continuing the Parliament Landed and I did returne him an answer that I could not fulfill his request for that present and thereupon he himself came to Town presently after and sending to me I went to see him at his Lodging and after some little time spent in salutations he began to discourse of the many afflictions and sufferings Note of the Natives of that Kingdom and particularly in those latter times of my Lord of Straffords Government which gave distaste to the whole Kingdom and then he began to particularize the suffering of them that were the more ancient Natives as were the Irish how that on the severall Plantations they were all put out of their Ancestors Estates all which sufferings he said did beget a generall discontent over all the whole Kingdom in both the Natives to wit the Old and New Irish and that if the Gent. of the Kingdom were disposed to free themselves furtherly from the like inconvenience and get good conditions for themselves for regaining their Ancestors or at least a good part thereof Estates they could never desire a more convenient time then that time the distempers of Scotland being then on foot and did ask me what I thought of it I made him answer that I could not tell what to thinke of it such matters being altogether out of my Element then he would needs have an oath from me of secrecy which I gave him and thereupon he told me that he spoke to the best Gentlemen of Quality in Lemster and a great part of Conaght Note touching that matter and he found all of them willing thereunto if so be they could draw to them the Gent. of Vlster for which cause said he I come to speak to you then he began to lay down to me the case that I was in then overwhelmed in Debt the smalnesse of my Estate and the greatnesse of the Estate my Ancestors had and how I should be sure to get it again or at least a good part thereof and moreover how the welfare and maintaining of the Catholique Religion Note which he said undoubtedly the Parliament now in England will suppresse doth depend on it for said he it is to be feared and so much I hear from every understanding man the Parliament intends the utter subversion of our Religon by which perswasions he obtained my consent and so demanded whether any more of Vlster Gent. were in Town I told him that Philip Relly Mr. Torrilagh ô Neal Brother to Sir Phillim ô Neale and Mr. Cosloe Macmahone were in Town so for that time we parted The next day he invited Mr. Relly and I to dine with him and after dinner he sent for those other Gent. Mr. Neale and Mr. Macmaehone and when they were come he began the discourse formerly used to me to them and with the same perswasions formerly used to me he obtained their consent And then he began to discourse of the manner how it ought to be done Of the feazebility and easiness of the attempt considering matters as they then stood in England the troubles of Scotland the great number of able men in the Kingdom meaning Ireland what succours they were more then to hope for from abroad Note and the Army then raised all Irishmen and well armed meaning the Army raised by my Lord of Strafford against Scotland First that every one should endeavor to draw his own friends into that act and at least those that did live in one Country with them and when they had so done they send to the Irish in the Low-Countries and Spain Note to let them know of the day and resolution so that they be over with them by that day or soon after with supply of Armes and Munition as they could that there should be a set day appointed and every one in his own quarters should rise out that day and seize on all Armes he could get in his County and this day to be near winter so that England could not be able to send Forces into Ireland before May and by that time there was no doubt to be made but that they themselves would be supplyed by the Irish beyond Seas who he said could not misse of help from either Spain or the Pope but that his resolution was not in all things allowed For first it was resolved nothing should be done untill first they had sent to the Irish over Seas to know their advice and what hope of successe they could give for in them as they said all their hope of reliefe was and they would have both their advise and resolution before any further proceedings more then to speak to and try Gent. of the Kingdom every one as they could conveniently to see in case they would at any time grow to a resolution what to be and strength they might trust to Then Mr. Moor told them that it was to no purpose to spend much time in speaking to the Gent. for there was no doubt to be made of the Irâ—sh that they would be ready at any time And that all the doubt was in the Gent. of the Pale but he said that for his own part he was really assured when they had risen out the Pale Gent. would not stay long after at least that they would
not oppose them in any thing but be Newters and if in case they did that they had men enough in the Kingdom without them Moreover he said that he had spoke to a great man who then should be namelesse that would not fail at the appointed day of rising out to appear and to be seen in the Act but that untill then he was sworn not to reveal him And that was all that was done at that meeting onely that Mr. Moore should the next Lent following make a Iourny down into the North to know what was done there and that he also might inform them what he had done and so on parting Mr. Philip Relly and I did importune Mr. Moore for the knowledge of that great man that he spoke of and on long entreaty after binding us to new secrecy not to discover him untill the day should be appointed he told that it was the Lord of Mayo who was very powerfull in command of men in those parts of Coâ—aght wherein he lived and that there was no doubt to be made of him no more then was of himself and so we parted The next Lent following Master Moore according to his promise came unto Ulster by reason it was the time of Assizes in severall Counties there he met only with Mr. Rely and nothing was then done but all matters put off till the May following where we or most of us should meet at Dublin it both being Parliament and Terme time in the meane time there landed in Ireland one Neall O Neale Note sent by the Earle of Tyrone out of Spaine to speake with their Gent. of his name and Kindred to let them know that he had Treated with Cardinall Richelieu for obtaining succour to come for Ireland and that he prevailed with the Cardinall so that he was to have Armes Munition and Money from him on demand to come for Ireland and that he only expected a convenient time to come away and to desire them to be in a readinesse and to procure all others whom they could to be so likewise which messâ—ge did set forward the proceedings very much so that Mr. Moore Mr. Relly my Brother and I meeting the next May in Dublin and the same Messenger being there too it was resolved that he should returne to the Earle into Spaine with their resolution which was that they would rise out 12. or 14. daies before or after Alhollantide as they should see cause and that he should not faile to be with them by that time there was a report at that time and before that the Earl of Tyrone was killed which was not beleeved by reason of many such reports formerly which were found to be false Note and so the Messenger departed with directions that if the Earles death were true he should repaire into the Low Countries to Colonell Owen O Neale and acquaint him with his Commission from the Earl whereof it was thought he was not ignorant and to returne an answer sent by him and to see what he would advise or would doe himselfe therein Bâ—t presently after his departure the certainty of the Earles death was knowne and on further resolution it was agreed that an expresse Messenger should be sent to the Colonell to make all the resolutions known to him and to returne speedily with his Answer and so one Toole O Connelly a Priest as I thinke Parish Priest to Mr. Moore was sent away to Colonell O Neale in the interim there came severall Letters and Newes out of England to Dublin of Proclamations against the Catholikes in England Note and also that the Army raised in Ireland should be disbanded and conveyed into Scotland and presently after severall Colonells and Captaines landed with directions to carry away those men amongst whom Col. Pluncket Col. Birne and Captaine Breim O Neale came but did not all come together for Col. Pluncket landed before my comming out of Towne and the other two after wherein a great feare of suppressing Religion was conceived and especially by the Gent. of the Pâ—le and it was very common amongst them that it would be very inconvenient to suffer so many men to be conveyed out of the Kingdome it being as was said very confidently reported that the Scottish Army did threaten never to lay down Armes untill an vniformity of Religion were in the three Kingdomes and the Catholike Religion suppressed and thereupon both Houses of Parliament began to oppose their going and the Houses were divided in their Opinions some would have them goe others not but what the definitive conclusion of the Houses was touching that point I cannot tell for by leave from the House of Lords I departed into the Country before the Prorogation but before my departure I was informed by Iohn Barnawall a Fryer that those Gent of the Pale and some other Members of the House of Commons had severall meetings and consultations how they might make stay of the Souldiers in the Kingdome and likewise to arme them for the defence of the 〈◊〉 being much injured both of England and Scotland then as they were informed and to prevent any attempt against Religion Note and presently after I departed into the Country and Mr. Relly being a Member of the House of Commons stayed the prorogation and on his comming into the Country sent to me to meeâ—e him and I came to his house where he told me that he heard for certaine that the former Narration of Barnawall to me for I did acquaint him with it was true and that he heard it from severall there also was Emer Mac Mahone made privie formerly to all our proceedings at Mr. Rellies lately come out of the Plea where he met with the afore-named Iohn Barnawall who told him as much as he formerly told me and moreover that those Colonells that lately came over did proffer their service and industry in that Act and so would raise their men under colour to convey them into Spaine and then seixe on the Castle of Dublin Note and with their Armes there to arme their Souldiers and have them ready for any action that should be commanded them but that they had not concluded any thing because they were not assured how the Gent. of the remote parts of the Kingnome and especially of Ulster would stand affected to that Act and that assurance of that doubt was all their impediment Then we three began to thinke how we might assure them of the assistance and helpe of Ulster Gent. It was thought that one should be sent to them to acquaint them therewith and they made choise of me to come by reason as they said that my Wife was allyed to them and their Country-woman and would beleeve me trust me sooner then other of their parts they or most of them being of the Pale and so without as much as to returne home to furnish my selfe for such a journey Volens nolens they prevailed or rather forced me to come to Dublin to
conferre with those Colonells and that was the last August was twelve-moneth comming to Towne I met Sir Iames Dillon accidentally before I came to my Lodging who was one of those Colonells and after salutation he demanded me where my lodging was which when I told him and parted The next day being abroad about some other occasions of my owne in Towne I met him as he said comming to waite on me in my Chamber but being a good way from it he desired me to go into his own Chamber being near at hand and then began to discourse to the present sufferings and afflictions of that Kingdom and particularly of Religion Note and how they were to expect no redresse the Parliament in England intending and the Scots resolving never to lay downe Armes untill the Catholike Religion were suppressed then he likewise began to lay downe what danger it would be to suffer so many able men as was to go with them to depart the Kingdome in such a time neither saith he doth their other Gent. that are Colonells and my selfe affect our owne private profit so as to preferre it before the generall good of the Kingdome and knowing that you are well-affected thereunto and I hope said he ready to put your helping hand to it on occasion I will let you know the Resolution of those other Gent. and mine which is if we are ready to raise our men and after to seaze on the Castle where there is great store of Armes Note and arme our selves there This was the fiâ—st motion that I ever heard of taking the Castle for it never came into our thoughts formerly nor am I perswaded never would if it had not proceeded from those Colonells who were the first motioners and contrivers thereof for ought knowne to me and then to be ready to prevent and resist any danger that the Gentry of the Kingdome like thereof and helpe us for we of our selves neither are able nor will doe any thing therein without their assistance I began according to the directions that was sent with me to approve of the Resolution and also to let him know how sure he might be of the assistance of those of Ulster then he told me that for my more satisfaction I should conferre with the rest of those Colonells themselves as many as are privie to the Action and accordingly a place of meeting was appointed that after-noone and on the time and place appointed there met sir Iames himselfe Colonell Bourne and Col. Pluncket and that former discourse being renewed they began to lay downe the Obstacles to that enterprise and how they should be redressed First if there should warre ensue how there should be money had to pay the Souldiers Secondly how and where they should procure succour from forraign parts Thirdly how to draw in the Pale Gentry Fourthly who should undertake to surprize the Castle and how it should be done To the first it was answered That the Rents in the Kingdome every where not having respect whose they should be due to the Lords and Gentry thereof should be collected to pay the Souldiers and moreover they might be sure nay that there was no doubt thereof to procure money from the Pope who gave severall promises formerly to my Lord of Tyrone in case he could make way to come into Ireland Note to maintaine six thousand men yearely at his owne charge and that notwithstanding that my Lord of Tyrone was dead yet that he would continue the same forwardnesse now To the second it was answered by Colonell Bourne that helpe from abroad could not faile them for said he Colonell O Neale told me that he had or would procure in readinesse I doe not remember which of those the Colonells spoke Note or whither he spoke positive that Col. O Neale had the Armes or would procure them Armes for ten thousand men And moreover said he I make no great question that if we send into Spaine we shall not misse of Ayde for I being in London the last yeare in the Scots troubles Note I was in conference with one of the Spanish Ambassadors there then and talking of their troubles then a foote he said that if the Irish did then rise to and send into Spaine their Messengers would be received under Canopies of gold these last words he told me and some one man of those that were present privately whose name I cannot call to mind neither well remember I whether he spoke to them all or no. Then it was thought that when they were both in Armes for defence of the Catholike cause Note they would be succoured by the Catholike Princes of Christendome To the third it was Answered by Colonell Pluncket that he was as morally certaine for those were his words as he could be of any thing that the Pale Gentry would joyne with them and assist them for he said I have spoke to severall of them since my landing in the Kingdome and I finde them very ready and willing and withall I have at London spoke to some of the Committees Note and particularly to my Lord of Gormonstone to let them know his resolution and they approved of it very well and withall they knew of the former consultations by those Gentry told me by Barnewall For it was said but very secretly that the King did in these termes say to Mr. Nicholas Pluncket one of the Irish Committee then in England Note that if they would stick to him he would stick to them this I heard I thinke from the said Iohn Barnewall but in truth I am not sure whether from him or no but certaine I am that he from whom I heard it did confidently report it All this was not done at the first meeting but at three or foure meetings and so on the last meeting it was resolved to the last doubt touching seizing the Castle That Colonell Pluncket and Col. Burne should undertake that taske because they were nearer to it then any other and also seize on all the Forts Garrisons and other places where they thinke any Armes should be and in particular London Derry which should be undertaken by those of Ulster And then there was a set day appointed for the execution thereof that was the fifth of the ensuing Septemb. this being the latter end of August or the beginning of Septemb. Anno 1641. I doe not know whether and every one should make provision to rise out that day and they were named that should first succour them that should take the Castle with men presently namely sir Iames Dillon who did undertake to be with them within three or at the most foure daies with one thousand men and so much more should come to them out of the North for those two Colonells did not intend to use above one hundred men in the surprisall whereof they were to have twenty good able Gentlemen for they made account that having the Castle they with the
this Examinant that if the Irish would rise they might make their own condition for the regaining of their own Lands and freedome of their Religion Note at which time the said Moore also acquainted him this Examinant that he had spoken with sundry of Leinster who would be ready for that purpose and withall told him this Examinant that he was assured a good part of Conaght would do the like and thereupon moved this Examinant to joyn likewise with them with all he could make unto which motion he this Examinant yeelded And the next day following there was a meeting in his the said Moores Chamber aforesaid where were Col Mac Bryan Macmahone Tirâ—lagh ô Nâ—ale Philip mac Hugh ô Relie this Examinant and Roger Moore where discourse was had of that busiâ—esse yet nothing concluded on save that Roger Moore and the rest should go and prepare their parties And this Examinant further saith That about May lâ—st he this Examinant Roger Moore Philip ô Relie and Roger mac Guire this Examinants Broâ—her dispatched a Priest one Toole ô Conleij who lived in Leinster unto Owen ô Neale into Flanders to acquaint him with the businesse concerning the Generall Rebellion then in preparation Note which said Preist reâ—urned about a Moneth before the time appointed for execution thereof And the answer which the said Priest brought from the said Owen ô Neale was that he would within fifteen dayes after the people were up be with them with his best Assistance and Armes and it being demanded why he said Owen should bring Armes considering the Câ—stle of Dublin was to be taken and the Armes therein This Examinant answered that they so provided for Armes that they might not want any in case they could not take the said Castle whereof they doubted And this Examinant acknowledgeth That the Castle of Dublid was to have been surprised by himself Captain Bryan ô Neale Captain Con ô Neale Captain Macmahone one Owen ô Relie Roger Moore Hugh Macmahone Col Pluncket and Captain Fox and likewise further acknowledgeth that Hugh mac Pheliâ—â— Captain Con ô Neale and Bryan ô Neale brought from Owen ô Neale out of Flanders the very same Message which the said Priest brought And this Examinant further saith That he was told by Roger Moore that a great Man was in the Plot but he might not name him for the present And at another time and during the sitting of the Parliament the last Summer he this Examinant was informed by one Iohn Barnwell a Tranciscan Fryer then resident in this City that those of the Pale were also privy unto the Plot meaning the present Rebellion and lastly saith That of those persons who came to attend him this Examinant for the surprise of the said Castle of Dublin only Cohonough Maguire was privy unto the businesse in hand and that the last meeting when the day appointed for execution thereof was resolved on was at Logh Rosse where were present only Note Ever Macmahone Vicar Generall of the Diocesse of Clogher Thomas mac Kearnan a Fryer of Dundalk Sir Phelim ô Neale Roger Moore and Bryan ô Neale Charles Lambart Rob Meredith Concordat cum Originali Ex. per Paul Harris Memorandum That this within written being shewed and read unto the within named Lord Maguire and himself having perused the same his Lordship did acknowledge the same to be true in all things saving that he doth not now acknowledge that Barnwell told him that those of the Pale were privy to the Plot neither doth acknowledge that Cohonagh Maguire was privy to the Plot before his coming to Dublin This Examination and acknowledgement was made and taken the 22. day of Iune 1642. Anno Regni Caroli Regis deremo ditum before us Iohn Bramstone Thomas Malet In the presence of Io. Conyers W. Ayloffe Nath. Finch The Examination of Cornelius Maguire Lord Baron of Eniskillin in Ireland taken before Isaack Pennington Esq Lieutenant of the Tower of London and Laurence Whitaker Esq two of his Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex the first day of October 1644. HEE denieth the receiving of any Letters or Messages out of England before the Rebellion nor did he ever hear of any He saith he was but a mean Instrument in the design in Ireland He confesseth he intended to Seize upon the Castle of Dublin and the Magazine there and keep it till they had redresse of some grievances which they purposed to propound to the Parliament there One whereof was to have a Toleration of the Roman Catholike Religion He confesseth that he came accidentally to Phillip Rellyes house as he came up to Dublin and as he remembreth Mr. Macmahone was then there and that his intention of coming up to Dublin was to put the aforesaid design in execution and that then and there they had speech about that design but remembreth not the particulars Which design was to be put in execution the 23. day of Octob. in that year and that he was taken there that very day being Saturday upon search made for him carryed before the Lords Iustices examined committed and sent over into England He saith further that he made his escape out of the Tower of London upon Sunday the 18 of August last about foure of the clock in the Morning Laurence Whitaker Isaack Pennington The Examinations of Hugh Macmahone taken at Dublin in this conspiracy since condemned of High Treason in the Kings Bench and executed as a Traytor at Tiburn the last Michaelmas Term I concur in substance with the L. Maguires and here follow in their order of time The Examination of Hugh oge Macmahone of Connagh in the county of Monoghan Esq aged 35. yeares or thereabouts taken before the Right Honourable the Lords Iustices and Councell THe said Examinant saith That he thinkes here will be trouble this day throughout all the Kingdom of Ireland Note and that all the Fortifications of Ireland will be this day taken as he thinkes Note And he saith that he thinkes that it is so far gone by this time that all Ireland cannot help it He saith that he was told this by Captain Bryan ô Neale He saith that Captain Bryan ô Neale and Captain Hugh Birne were designed for surprising the Castle of Dublin and that if he this Examinant were one for surprising the Castle of Dublin those two Captains were principall therein He saith the place of meeting was to be at the Examinants Lodging He saith that twenty prime men out of every County in Ireland were to be at Dublin this last night concerning that matter and that they were to consult of it this Morning at the Examinants Lodging Their Weapons were to be Swords and Skenes and that the Captains that were raising men in the Irish Countries were they that should send men hither to second the businesse He saith when they had Dublin they made sure of the rest and expected to be furnished with more Armes at Dublin He said