Articles drawn up by the now Iohn Earle of Bristoll and presented to the Parliament against George late Duke of Buckingham in the yeare 1626 containing these particulars following : concerning the death of King James on which articles the Parliament was dissolved &c ...
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             Articles drawn up by the now Iohn Earle of Bristoll and presented to the Parliament against George late Duke of Buckingham in the yeare 1626 containing these particulars following : concerning the death of King James on which articles the Parliament was dissolved &c ...
             Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.
          
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             1642.
          
           
             Declaring these particulars: "1 Declaring a secret plot to draw His Majesty into Spaine that hee might be instructed in the Roman Religion. 2 Shewing who were the principall confederates and conerivers of the said plot and that His Majesty went accordingly. 3 What hopes were given to the Spaniard of His Majesties conversion to the Romish Religion and what correspondency was held with the Pope concerning the same. 4 Shewing what Letters were written to the Pope and how hee were stiled the Holy Father, &c. 5 That the Pope sent a bull concerning the Kings conversion. 6 Shewing what was the ruine of the Palsgrave. 7 Shewing the great miscarriages of the whole affaires concerning Spaine and King Iames his Resolution thereupon."
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           ARTICLES
           Drawn
           up
           By
           the
           now
           
             Iohn
          
           Earle
           of
           Bristoll
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           
             George
          
           late
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           1626.
           containing
           these
           particulars
           following
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           death
           of
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           on
           which
           Articles
           the
           Parliament
           was
           dissolved
           &c.
           
        
         
           1
           Declaring
           a
           secret
           Plot
           to
           draw
           his
           Majesty
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           be
           instructed
           in
           the
           Roman
           Religion
           .
        
         
           2
           Shewing
           who
           were
           the
           principall
           confederates
           and
           contrivers
           of
           the
           said
           Plot
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Majesty
           went
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           3
           What
           hopes
           were
           given
           to
           the
           Spaniard
           of
           his
           Majesties
           conversion
           to
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           and
           what
           correspondency
           was
           held
           with
           the
           Pope
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           4
           Shewing
           what
           Letters
           were
           written
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           how
           hee
           were
           stiled
           the
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           5
           That
           the
           Pope
           sent
           a
           Bull
           concerning
           the
           Kings
           conversion
           .
        
         
           6
           Shewing
           what
           was
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Palsgrave
           .
        
         
           7
           Shewing
           the
           great
           miscarriages
           of
           the
           whole
           affaires
           concerning
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           King
           
             Iames
          
           his
           Resolution
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           ,
           for
           
             I.
             A.
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Articles
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bristoll
           ,
           whereby
           he
           chargeth
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           .
           Dated
           primo
           Maij
           Anno.
           1626.
           
        
         
           THat
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           did
           secretly
           combine
           and
           conspire
           with
           the
           
             Conde
             de
             Gondomar
          
           Ambassadour
           for
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           before
           his
           the
           said
           Ambassadors
           last
           returne
           into
           Spaine
           1622.
           to
           carry
           his
           now
           Majesty
           then
           Prince
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           be
           informed
           and
           instructed
           in
           the
           Roman
           Religion
           ,
           and
           thereby
           have
           perverted
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           subverted
           the
           true
           Religion
           established
           in
           England
           ,
           from
           which
           misery
           this
           Kingdome
           next
           under
           Gods
           mercies
           ,
           hath
           by
           the
           wise
           ,
           Religious
           and
           constant
           carriage
           of
           his
           Majesty
           bin
           almost
           miraculously
           delivered
           ,
           considering
           the
           many
           bold
           and
           subtle
           attempts
           of
           the
           said
           Duke
           in
           that
           kind
           .
        
         
           2
           That
           M.
           
             Porter
          
           was
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           sent
           into
           Spain
           ,
           &
           such
           Messages
           at
           his
           return
           framed
           as
           might
           serve
           for
           a
           ground
           to
           set
           on
           foot
           this
           conspiracy
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           King
           and
           Prince
           highly
           abused
           ,
           and
           
           their
           consents
           thereby
           first
           gotten
           to
           the
           said
           journey
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           after
           the
           returne
           of
           the
           said
           M.
           
             Porter
             ,
          
           which
           was
           about
           the
           end
           of
           December
           or
           beginning
           of
           Ianuary
           ,
           1622.
           whereas
           the
           said
           Duke
           had
           plotted
           it
           many
           moneths
           before
           .
        
         
           3
           That
           the
           Duke
           at
           his
           arrivall
           in
           Spaine
           nourished
           the
           Spanish
           Ministers
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           beleif
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           being
           popishly
           affected
           ,
           but
           did
           (
           both
           by
           absenting
           himselfe
           from
           all
           exercises
           of
           Religion
           constantly
           used
           in
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bristolls
           house
           ,
           and
           frequented
           by
           all
           the
           Protestant
           English
           ,
           and
           by
           conforming
           himselfe
           to
           please
           the
           Spaniards
           in
           diverse
           rites
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           even
           so
           far
           as
           to
           kneele
           and
           adore
           their
           Sacraments
           from
           time
           to
           time
           )
           give
           the
           Span●ards
           hope
           of
           the
           Prince
           his
           conversion
           ,
           which
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           procure
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           ,
           and
           thereby
           caused
           the
           Spanish
           Ministers
           to
           propound
           far
           worse
           Questions
           for
           Religion
           than
           they
           had
           been
           formerly
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bristoll
           ,
           and
           sir
           
             Walter
             Asten
          
           setled
           and
           signed
           under
           their
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           with
           a
           clause
           in
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           his
           Answer
           of
           the
           twelfth
           of
           December
           ,
           Anno
           1622.
           
           That
           they
           held
           the
           Articles
           agreed
           
           upon
           sufficient
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           ought
           to
           induce
           the
           Pope
           to
           the
           granting
           of
           the
           dispensation
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           having
           severall
           times
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           
             Ea
             :
          
           of
           Bristoll
           moved
           and
           pressed
           his
           late
           Majesty
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           the
           
             Conde
             de
             Gondomar
          
           to
           write
           a
           letter
           unto
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           having
           once
           brought
           a
           letter
           ready
           drawn
           ,
           wherwith
           the
           
             Ea
             :
          
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           by
           his
           Majesty
           being
           made
           acquainted
           did
           so
           strongly
           oppose
           the
           writing
           of
           any
           such
           letter
           ,
           that
           during
           the
           abode
           of
           the
           sayd
           Earl
           in
           England
           ,
           the
           sayd
           Duke
           could
           not
           attain
           it
           ,
           yet
           not
           long
           after
           the
           sayd
           Earle
           was
           gone
           ,
           hee
           procured
           such
           a
           letter
           to
           bee
           written
           from
           his
           late
           Majesty
           unto
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           him
           stiled
           
             Sanctissimus
             Poter
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           Pope
           being
           informed
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           his
           inclination
           and
           intention
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           ,
           sent
           unto
           the
           sayd
           Duke
           a
           particular
           Bull
           in
           parchment
           for
           to
           perswade
           and
           encourage
           him
           in
           the
           pervertion
           of
           his
           Majesty
           then
           Prince
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Duke's
           behaviour
           in
           
             Spaine
          
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           thereby
           so
           incensed
           the
           K.
           of
           
             Spain
          
           and
           his
           Ministers
           that
           they
           would
           admit
           of
           no
           
           reconciliation
           nor
           further
           dealing
           with
           them
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Duke
           seeing
           that
           the
           match
           would
           now
           be
           to
           his
           disadvantage
           ,
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           break
           it
           ,
           not
           for
           any
           service
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           nor
           dislike
           of
           the
           match
           it selfe
           ,
           nor
           for
           that
           he
           found
           (
           as
           since
           he
           hath
           pretended
           )
           that
           the
           Spanyards
           did
           not
           really
           intend
           the
           same
           match
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           his
           particular
           ends
           and
           indignation
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           After
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           crosse
           the
           marriage
           ,
           he
           put
           in
           practise
           diverse
           undue
           courses
           ,
           as
           namely
           making
           uses
           of
           the
           letters
           of
           his
           Majesty
           then
           Prince
           ,
           to
           his
           owne
           ends
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           what
           they
           were
           intended
           ,
           as
           likewise
           concealing
           things
           of
           high
           importance
           from
           his
           late
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           thereby
           overthrew
           his
           Majesties
           purposes
           ,
           and
           advanced
           his
           own
           ends
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           the
           D.
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           as
           hee
           had
           with
           his
           skill
           and
           artifices
           formerly
           abused
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           so
           to
           the
           same
           end
           hee
           afterwards
           abused
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           finister
           relations
           of
           the
           carriage
           of
           affaires
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           made
           apeare
           almost
           in
           every
           particular
           that
           hee
           spake
           to
           the
           sayd
           Houses
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           As
           for
           his
           scandall
           given
           by
           his
           personall
           behaviour
           ,
           
           as
           also
           the
           imploying
           of
           his
           power
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Spayn
           for
           the
           procuring
           of
           favours
           and
           Offices
           which
           hee
           bestowed
           upon
           base
           and
           unworthy
           persons
           for
           the
           recompence
           and
           hire
           of
           his
           lusts
           ,
           these
           things
           as
           neither
           fit
           for
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           to
           speake
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           for
           the
           house
           to
           hear
           ,
           hee
           leaveth
           to
           your
           Lordships
           wisedomes
           ,
           how
           far
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           have
           them
           examined
           ,
           it
           hath
           indeed
           been
           great
           infamy
           and
           dishonour
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           a
           person
           of
           the
           Dukes
           quality
           and
           imployment
           a
           privy
           Counsellor
           ,
           an
           Ambassadour
           eminent
           in
           his
           Majesties
           favour
           ,
           solely
           trusted
           with
           the
           Prince
           ,
           should
           leave
           behind
           him
           in
           a
           Forreign
           Court
           so
           much
           scandal
           as
           he
           did
           by
           his
           ill
           behaviour
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           hath
           been
           in
           great
           part
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           ruine
           and
           misfortune
           of
           the
           Palsgrave
           and
           his
           estate
           ,
           in
           asmuch
           as
           those
           affairs
           had
           relation
           unto
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           That
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           in
           his
           relation
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           wronged
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           in
           point
           of
           his
           honour
           by
           many
           sinister
           aspersions
           which
           he
           hath
           layd
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           point
           of
           his
           liberty
           by
           many
           undue
           courses
           through
           his
           power
           and
           practises
           .
        
         
         
           12.
           
           That
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           did
           reveale
           to
           〈◊〉
           late
           Majesty
           both
           by
           words
           and
           letter
           in
           what
           sort
           the
           Duke
           had
           deceived
           him
           ,
           and
           abused
           his
           trust
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           King
           by
           severall
           wayes
           sent
           him
           word
           that
           hee
           should
           rest
           assured
           that
           hee
           would
           heare
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           hee
           should
           leave
           it
           to
           him
           to
           take
           his
           owne
           time
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           few
           days
           before
           his
           sicknesse
           hee
           sent
           the
           Earle
           〈◊〉
           that
           he
           would
           hear
           him
           against
           the
           Duke
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           he
           had
           heard
           the
           Duke
           against
           him
           ,
           which
           the
           Duke
           heard
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           his
           blessed
           Majesty
           sickned
           and
           dyed
           ,
           having
           in
           the
           interim
           〈◊〉
           much
           vexed
           and
           pressed
           by
           the
           said
           Duke
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .