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             The present vvarre parallel'd, or, A briefe relation of the five yeares civil warres of Henry the Third, King of England with the event and issue of that unnaturall warre, and by what course the kingdome was then setled againe / extracted out of the most authenticke historians and records.
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           THE
           PRESENT
           VVARRE
           PARALLEL'D
           .
        
         
           OR
           A
           briefe
           Relation
           of
           the
           five
           yeares
           Civil
           Warres
           of
           HENRY
           the
           Third
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Event
           and
           Issue
           of
           that
           unnaturall
           Warre
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           course
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           then
           setled
           againe
           .
        
         
           Extracted
           out
           of
           the
           most
           Authenticke
           Historians
           and
           Records
           .
        
         
           
             Vt
             prospicias
             futura
             ,
             respicias
             praeterita
             .
          
        
         
           The
           most
           probable
           way
           to
           know
           what
           will
           be
           ,
           is
           to
           observe
           what
           hath
           beene
           .
        
         
           
             Qui
             respicit
             quae
             fuerunt
             ,
             &
             inspicit
             quae
             sunt
             ,
             prospicit
             etiam
             quae
             futura
             sunt
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Historian
           by
           running
           backe
           to
           Ages
           past
           ,
           and
           then
           forward
           to
           present
           Affaires
           ,
           comparing
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           can
           give
           a
           verdict
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           well
           neere
           Prophetick
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PRESENT
           WARRE
           PARALLEL'D
           .
           OR
           ,
           A
           briefe
           Relation
           of
           the
           5.
           yeares
           Civil
           Warres
           of
           HENRY
           the
           third
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           the
           event
           and
           issue
           of
           that
           unnaturall
           Warre
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           course
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           then
           setled
           againe
           .
        
         
           HENRY
           the
           Third
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           (
           a
           man
           more
           pious
           then
           prudent
           ;
           a
           better
           man
           then
           King
           )
           swayed
           the
           Scepter
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           56.
           yeares
           .
           The
           former
           part
           of
           his
           Reigne
           was
           very
           calme
           ,
           the
           latter
           as
           tempestuous
           .
        
         
           The
           main
           tempest
           was
           thus
           raised
           .
           The
           King
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           during
           that
           high
           calme
           ,
           had
           sequestred
           himselfe
           wholly
           to
           his
           harmlesse
           sports
           and
           recreations
           ,
           and
           intrusted
           the
           whole
           managery
           of
           the
           
             State
          
           to
           his
           officers
           and
           ministers
           .
           These
           taking
           advantage
           of
           his
           Majesties
           carelessenesse
           (
           the
           maine
           fault
           of
           this
           King
           )
           insensibly
           suck't
           and
           drayned
           the
           revenues
           of
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ;
           till
           the
           King
           awakened
           by
           extreame
           necessitie
           ,
           began
           to
           enquire
           ,
           not
           how
           he
           came
           in
           (
           for
           his
           necessities
           would
           not
           permit
           that
           )
           but
           how
           he
           might
           get
           out
           .
        
         
           The
           best
           way
           that
           his
           evill
           Counsellors
           could
           find
           to
           releeve
           their
           Master
           ,
           and
           save
           themselves
           ,
           was
           (
           the
           ordinary
           way
           of
           supply
           in
           Parliament
           declined
           )
           to
           have
           recourse
           to
           Monopolies
           ,
           Patents
           ,
           and
           other
           extraordinary
           and
           illegall
           Taxations
           .
           But
           (
           praeter-naturall
           courses
           are
           never
           long-lived
           )
           the
           free-borne
           
             English
          
           would
           not
           long
           endure
           such
           slavery
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           King
           saw
           there
           was
           no
           other
           remedy
           ,
           hee
           throwes
           himselfe
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           people
           for
           reliefe
           ,
           and
           advise
           in
           
           
             *
          
           Parliament
           ,
           
             *
          
           where
           they
           undutifully
           taking
           advantage
           of
           his
           Majesties
           extremities
           ,
           instead
           of
           reliefe
           ,
           outbrave
           him
           publiquely
           ,
           with
           a
           
             *
          
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           the
           mistakes
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           mis-fortunes
           of
           his
           former
           government
           ;
           which
           comming
           to
           the
           peoples
           eares
           soon
           stole
           away
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           alienated
           their
           affections
           from
           their
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           wholly
           to
           the
           mercy
           and
           will
           of
           his
           Parliament
           .
           They
           sensible
           hereof
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           reines
           of
           Government
           were
           now
           cast
           upon
           their
           necks
           ,
           (
           like
           
             Apollo's
          
           Horses
           ,
           when
           
             Phaeton
          
           had
           the
           driving
           of
           them
           )
           ran
           violent
           by-courses
           ,
           till
           they
           set
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           on
           fire
           .
        
         
           So
           far
           they
           went
           as
           to
           make
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           
             That
             whereas
             there
             was
             present
             want
             of
             a
             through-reformation
             in
             the
             State
             ,
             the
             government
             thereof
             should
             be
             put
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             foure
             and
             twenty
             ,
          
           Qui
           Regiâ
           potestate
           suffulti
           ,
           
             who
             being
             armed
             with
             Soveraigne
             power
             ,
             should
             take
             upon
             them
             the
             whole
             care
             and
             government
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             should
             nominate
             and
             appoint
             the
             Chancellor
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
             Chiefe
             Justices
             ,
             Governours
             of
             Forts
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Navie
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             great
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             of
             State
             for
             all
             times
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
           To
           this
           traiterous
           Ordinance
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           
             Metu
             incarcerationis
             perpetuae
             compulsus
             est
             consentire
             ,
          
           for
           feare
           of
           perpetuall
           imprisonment
           ,
           was
           inforced
           to
           give
           his
           Royall
           assent
           :
           And
           for
           further
           security
           ,
           to
           be
           content
           to
           give
           it
           under
           the
           great
           Seale
           ,
           and
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           he
           attempted
           to
           assume
           unto
           him
           his
           Regal
           power
           ,
           
           
             Lice
             at
             omnibus
             de
             Regno
             nostro
             contra
             nos
             insurgere
             ,
             &
             ad
             gravamen
             nostrum
             opem
             &
             operam
             dare
             ,
             ac
             si
             nobis
             in
             nullo
             tenerentur
             .
          
           It
           should
           be
           lawfull
           for
           all
           his
           Subjects
           to
           rise
           against
           him
           and
           oppose
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           owed
           no
           alleigeance
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
           Strange
           it
           is
           that
           he
           should
           be
           content
           to
           be
           a
           meere
           Cipher
           ,
           that
           so
           lat●ly
           was
           the
           onely
           Figure
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           be
           content
           to
           part
           at
           once
           with
           every
           tittle
           of
           Soveraignty
           ,
           but
           the
           bare
           title
           !
           But
           prodigious
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           choise
           Senators
           ,
           so
           many
           Fathers
           and
           Judges
           of
           Law
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           should
           so
           forget
           God
           and
           themselves
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           their
           assent
           for
           the
           totall
           subverting
           of
           the
           Regall
           authority
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           had
           all
           taken
           their
           corporall
           Oathes
           ,
           
             De
             terreno
             honore
             dicto
             Regi
             &
             haeredibus
             ejus
             servando
             .
          
           
           Which
           Oath
           was
           well
           kept
           (
           saith
           mine
           Author
           )
           
             Ordinando
             ne
             unquam
             regerent
             ,
             sed
             semper
             ab
             aliis
             regerentur
             :
          
           by
           making
           an
           Ordinance
           that
           they
           should
           never
           rule
           againe
           ,
           but
           
           alwaies
           bee
           ruled
           by
           others
           .
        
         
           These
           foure
           and
           twentie
           thus
           setled
           ,
           continue
           the
           Parliament
           during
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           put
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defense
           ,
           
           place
           governors
           of
           their
           own
           choosing
           ,
           such
           as
           they
           could
           confide
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           cheife
           Forts
           ,
           nominate
           and
           appoint
           Judges
           of
           Assise
           ,
           Sheriffes
           of
           Counties
           ,
           Coroners
           ,
           Bailifes
           ,
           (
           discharging
           those
           that
           were
           made
           by
           the
           King
           )
           took
           an
           oath
           of
           them
           all
           respectively
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           they
           would
           make
           the
           people
           believe
           they
           should
           never
           be
           troubled
           with
           licencious
           Soveraignty
           againe
           ;
           (
           but
           never
           more
           as
           it
           proved
           :
           )
           for
           now
           every
           one
           of
           them
           began
           to
           value
           his
           owne
           worth
           ,
           and
           to
           hammer
           his
           head
           on
           every
           designe
           that
           might
           enlarge
           his
           owne
           power
           and
           command
           .
           In
           briefe
           ,
           of
           so
           many
           subjects
           ,
           they
           became
           
             totidem
             Tyranni
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           book
           of
           St.
           
           
             Albanes
          
           speakes
           )
           so
           many
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           for
           one
           bad
           King
           before
           ,
           they
           have
           foure
           and
           twenty
           worse
           .
        
         
           But
           
             England
          
           (
           like
           old
           
             Rome
          
           )
           cannot
           long
           endure
           more
           Kings
           then
           one
           :
           great
           faction
           and
           deadly
           feud
           arose
           between
           the
           chiefest
           of
           them
           ;
           which
           the
           rest
           taking
           into
           consideration
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           that
           by
           so
           many
           heads
           ,
           not
           onely
           Monarchy
           was
           dissolved
           ,
           but
           faction
           and
           debate
           every
           day
           increased
           upon
           them
           ,
           so
           wrought
           that
           all
           ,
           but
           five
           ,
           agreed
           that
           the
           foresaid
           Ordinance
           should
           be
           repealed
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           restored
           to
           his
           pristine
           power
           .
           
        
         
           But
           those
           five
           Members
           stifly
           oppose
           this
           agreement
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           their
           cause
           ,
           
             trahunt
             multos
             pseudoprophetas
             ,
             lupos
             ,
             in
             ovium
             vestimentis
             ,
             qui
             contra
             Christi
             Vicarios
             ,
             &
             Christum
             Domini
             Regem
             ipsum
             murmurant
             ,
             non
             ut
             Spiritus
             Sanctus
             eloqui
             ;
             sed
             ut
             superioris
             potestatis
             contemptores
             obloqui
             dabant
          
           :
           they
           drew
           to
           their
           side
           many
           lying
           Ministers
           ,
           (
           Wolves
           in
           sheeps
           cloathing
           )
           who
           murmure
           and
           speake
           evill
           against
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           not
           as
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           gave
           them
           utterance
           ,
           bu●
           as
           the
           despisers
           of
           dignities
           gave
           them
           their
           lessons
           .
        
         
           These
           Incendiaries
           by
           their
           sheeps
           clothing
           (
           a
           faire
           conversation
           )
           drew
           the
           people
           every where
           to
           side
           with
           them
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           wishe
           the
           King
           his
           former
           power
           .
           Which
           the
           King
           perceiving
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           multitude
           grew
           every
           day
           more
           and
           more
           tumultuous
           ,
           
           (
           for
           all
           things
           were
           now
           ca●●●ed
           by
           tumults
           )
           was
           advised
           by
           his
           Privie
           Councell
           ,
           to
           withdraw
           himselfe
           (
           least
           His
           person
           might
           be
           endangered
           )
           from
           the
           Parliament
           (
           then
           held
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           )
           to
           His
           Castle
           at
           
             Windesor
             .
          
        
         
         
           After
           some
           contestation
           at
           this
           distance
           ,
           it
           was
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           King
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           and
           the
           five
           Members
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           that
           the
           difference
           should
           be
           referred
           to
           the
           
             French
          
           Kings
           arbitrement
           .
           
             *
          
           The
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           hearing
           ,
           gave
           sentence
           that
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           whereby
           the
           King
           was
           deprived
           of
           his
           regall
           power
           ,
           should
           be
           made
           null
           .
        
         
           The
           five
           Members
           and
           their
           complices
           seeing
           this
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           they
           had
           bound
           themselves
           by
           oath
           to
           stand
           to
           his
           award
           )
           flew
           off
           ,
           and
           resolving
           to
           have
           their
           owne
           wills
           ,
           drew
           into
           arms
           ,
           made
           choice
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           for
           their
           Generall
           ,
           and
           (
           for
           their
           own
           private
           interest
           ,
           pretending
           the
           publick
           good
           )
           drew
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           after
           them
           ,
           (
           
             *
          
           so
           easie
           it
           is
           to
           draw
           the
           fickle
           multitude
           to
           the
           wrong
           side
           )
           crying
           every where
           at
           first
           ,
           
             Liberty
             and
             Religion
             ,
          
           though
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           the
           war
           not
           a
           word
           of
           either
           .
        
         
           
           By
           their
           faire
           pretences
           ,
           they
           gained
           so
           far
           upon
           the
           
             Londoners
             ,
          
           that
           they
           generally
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           to
           assist
           the
           Earle
           :
           For
           which
           purpose
           (
           besides
           a
           new
           Major
           or
           Bailiffe
           )
           they
           chose
           two
           Commanders
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Pywelsden
          
           and
           
             Stephen
             Buckerell
             ,
          
           at
           whose
           command
           ,
           by
           the
           tolling
           of
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           great
           bell
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           be
           in
           Armes
           upon
           any
           occasion
           .
           Their
           first
           exploit
           was
           a
           march
           to
           
             Isleworth
          
           in
           a
           tumultuous
           manner
           ,
           where
           they
           plundered
           and
           fired
           the
           Kings
           brothers
           Mannour-house
           .
        
         
           The
           Earls
           Army
           by
           this
           time
           on
           their
           march
           ,
           plundered
           all
           that
           were
           dis-affected
           to
           their
           cause
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           them
           :
           
             *
          
           Especially
           those
           that
           stood
           any
           way
           affected
           to
           the
           Queen
           :
           for
           they
           all
           (
           but
           most
           of
           all
           the
           Londoners
           )
           were
           most
           maliciously
           bent
           against
           her
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           as
           she
           was
           passing
           the
           Thames
           neer
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           
           a
           rude
           rabble
           of
           the
           City
           got
           together
           on
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           and
           with
           confused
           yellings
           cryed
           ,
           
             Drown
             the
             witch
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           by
           throwing
           dirt
           and
           stones
           at
           her
           ,
           drave
           her
           back
           :
           which
           impious
           affront
           was
           punctually
           remembred
           in
           the
           first
           fight
           ;
           as
           you
           shall
           hear
           anon
           :
        
         
           
             *
          
           Besides
           this
           main
           army
           under
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           they
           had
           another
           army
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Ferrers
          
           (
           of
           whom
           descended
           the
           late
           Lord
           of
           
             Essex
          
           )
           who
           behaved
           himselfe
           insolently
           towards
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           destroying
           his
           Parks
           as
           he
           marcht
           ,
           &c.
           which
           in
           the
           conclusion
           cost
           him
           dear
           ;
           yet
           to
           delude
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           main
           Army
           bore
           before
           them
           the
           Kings
           Arms
           :
           And
           to
           shew
           
           they
           were
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           displaced
           the
           old
           Governours
           of
           the
           Kings
           Castles
           and
           Forts
           ,
           and
           placed
           in
           such
           as
           they
           could
           confide
           in
           ,
           they
           gave
           them
           an
           Oath
           to
           be
           true
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           those
           holds
           to
           the
           use
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           King
           and
           State
           :
           yet
           when
           the
           King
           demanded
           entrance
           at
           one
           of
           his
           Forts
           ,
           
           wherein
           they
           had
           placed
           a
           Governour
           ,
           he
           was
           kept
           out
           .
        
         
           At
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           Cinque-ports
           seized
           the
           Kings
           Ships
           ,
           took
           great
           Prizes
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           sate
           at
           Stern
           upon
           Land
           shared
           in
           those
           Prizes
           ,
           as
           the
           fame
           then
           went
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           the
           King
           began
           to
           rouze
           himself
           ,
           and
           finding
           nothing
           now
           left
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           good
           Cause
           and
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           wiser
           Subjects
           ,
           yet
           by
           that
           ,
           and
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           assistance
           of
           his
           Brother
           
             Richard
             ,
          
           King
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           in
           a
           short
           space
           he
           had
           raised
           a
           considerable
           Army
           .
           (
           A
           King
           can
           never
           be
           so
           down
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           rise
           againe
           )
           with
           these
           he
           march't
           (
           and
           like
           a
           snow-ball
           encreased
           by
           motion
           )
           plundering
           the
           Rebels
           lands
           as
           he
           went
           to
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           which
           was
           fortified
           against
           him
           by
           some
           of
           the
           cheifest
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ;
           yet
           by
           a
           furious
           assault
           he
           soon
           gained
           it
           .
        
         
           Thence
           continuing
           his
           march
           into
           
             Sussex
             ,
          
           neer
           
             Lewes
             ,
          
           he
           received
           a
           Message
           from
           the
           Earle
           ,
           the
           tenour
           whereof
           was
           ,
           That
           as
           for
           his
           Majesty
           they
           intended
           no
           harm
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           only
           desired
           that
           he
           would
           remove
           his
           evill
           Counsellors
           that
           did
           advise
           his
           Majesty
           against
           them
           ,
           against
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           The
           King
           in
           his
           Answer
           charges
           them
           with
           Rebellion
           and
           disloyalty
           ,
           and
           commands
           them
           to
           lay
           down
           their
           armes
           and
           to
           return
           to
           their
           obedience
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           received
           to
           mercie
           :
           but
           the
           Earle
           rejecting
           the
           offer
           (
           
           when
           Subjects
           have
           once
           broken
           their
           fealty
           and
           trust
           to
           their
           Soveraign
           ,
           they
           never
           dare
           trust
           their
           Soveraign
           againe
           )
           resolves
           to
           give
           the
           King
           battell
           .
        
         
           Neer
           
             Lewes
          
           both
           armies
           meet
           :
           One
           wing
           of
           the
           Earls
           Army
           was
           made
           up
           of
           
             London
          
           Troops
           ,
           which
           the
           Prince
           being
           then
           Generall
           of
           the
           Kings
           horse
           ,
           observing
           ,
           
           and
           remembring
           (
           not
           without
           indignation
           )
           the
           abuse
           offered
           by
           the
           
             Londoners
          
           to
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           he
           clapt
           spurs
           to
           his
           horse
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Cavalrie
           after
           him
           ,
           crying
           ,
           [
           
             Here
             ,
             here
             ,
          
           (
           my
           brave
           Cavaliers
           )
           
             are
             the
             main
             contrivers
             of
             all
             rebellions
             and
             mischief
             ;
             Now
             ,
             now
             ,
             if
             ever
             charge
             home
             ,
          
           ]
           and
           so
           fell
           on
           with
           that
           fury
           ,
           that
           they
           presently
           flie
           :
           the
           Prince
           in
           an
           eager
           and
           hot
           pursuit
           does
           great
           execution
           upon
           them
           for
           four
           miles
           .
           But
           this
           prosperous
           beginning
           of
           the
           fight
           on
           the
           
           Kings
           side
           was
           the
           utter
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Kings
           forces
           :
           for
           when
           the
           Earle
           perceived
           that
           the
           Prince
           (
           a
           young
           fiery
           spirit
           )
           with
           all
           the
           Kings
           horse
           was
           gone
           so
           far
           in
           pursuit
           of
           the
           
             Londoners
             ,
          
           he
           fell
           violently
           on
           the
           Kings
           foot
           ,
           and
           soon
           routed
           them
           ;
           took
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           his
           horse
           being
           slain
           under
           him
           )
           prisoner
           .
           The
           Prince
           at
           length
           retreating
           (
           when
           he
           saw
           all
           lost
           )
           surrendered
           himselfe
           .
           There
           were
           taken
           in
           this
           fight
           (
           besides
           those
           royall
           prisoners
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           Kings
           brother
           and
           his
           eldest
           Sonne
           )
           above
           twenty
           Noblemen
           that
           were
           for
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           slaine
           about
           
             *
          
           3400.
           
        
         
           
           The
           Earle
           having
           thus
           gotten
           a
           compleat
           victory
           ,
           forthwith
           endeavours
           to
           seize
           all
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           which
           end
           he
           carries
           the
           King
           about
           with
           him
           to
           countenance
           his
           actions
           ;
           but
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           royall
           Prisoners
           he
           disposes
           in
           severall
           garrisons
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           Earle
           beleeves
           all
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           dream
           of
           nothing
           but
           Peace
           ,
           but
           alas
           the
           warre
           was
           not
           begun
           till
           now
           :
           For
           when
           the
           torne
           remainder
           of
           the
           Loyal
           army
           that
           escaped
           at
           
             L●wes
             ,
          
           now
           keeping
           garrison
           in
           
             Bristow
             ,
          
           and
           other
           noble
           spirits
           saw
           how
           insolently
           the
           Earle
           dealt
           with
           his
           and
           their
           Soveraign
           in
           barring
           him
           of
           his
           liberty
           ,
           &c.
           
           They
           soon
           raised
           a
           considerable
           power
           under
           the
           command
           of
           
             Roger
             Mortimer
          
           Earle
           of
           
             March
          
           :
           unto
           whom
           many
           flockt
           out
           of
           
             Shropshire
             ,
             Cheshire
             ,
             Herefordshire
             ,
          
           and
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           that
           were
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           the
           Queen
           (
           who
           was
           a
           
             French
             woman
          
           )
           got
           over
           beyond
           sea
           ,
           to
           trie
           her
           friends
           for
           their
           assistance
           to
           restore
           her
           Husband
           to
           his
           former
           libertie
           and
           authoritie
           ,
           
             Quod
             ad
             laudem
             &
             magnificentiam
             Aelionora
             Anglorum
             Reginae
             libet
             intexere
          
           (
           saith
           one
           of
           that
           Age
           )
           
             quod
             Domino
             suo
             ,
             &
             Edvardo
             filio
             tam
             strenuè
             &
             tam
             virilitèr
             tanquam
             virago
             potentissima
             succurrendis
             fortitèr
             insudaverit
             .
          
        
         
           But
           before
           these
           forces
           were
           well
           united
           ,
           the
           Rebels
           forces
           were
           as
           well
           divided
           :
           for
           debate
           arising
           (
           as
           is
           usuall
           in
           all
           confederations
           ,
           where
           all
           parties
           must
           be
           pleased
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           knot
           will
           dissolve
           )
           between
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           because
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           minding
           his
           own
           private
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           publique
           good
           of
           his
           fellow
           Rebels
           ,
           (
           without
           any
           respect
           had
           to
           his
           adjutants
           )
           ingrosses
           all
           to
           himself
           ,
           disposes
           of
           the
           Royall
           prisoners
           at
           his
           own
           pleasure
           ,
           seized
           on
           the
           revenues
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           composition
           of
           Delinquents
           for
           his
           own
           use
           ,
           (
           whereas
           they
           
           had
           privately
           agreed
           before
           ,
           
             Ea
             omnia
             aquâ
             sorte
             inter
             eos
             dividenda
             fore
          
           )
           .
           In
           briefe
           he
           shared
           all
           places
           of
           power
           and
           profit
           betweene
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           sonnes
           ,
           and
           his
           allies
           .
           Whereat
           
             Glocester
          
           (
           as
           good
           a
           man
           as
           he
           )
           stomackt
           and
           fell
           off
           with
           his
           followers
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           who
           by
           this
           time
           (
           
             disponente
             domino
             clavigero
             carcerum
             ,
          
           every
           thing
           working
           for
           the
           King
           )
           had
           made
           his
           escape
           out
           of
           prison
           at
           
             Hereford
          
           :
           (
           for
           being
           allowed
           by
           his
           keepers
           to
           aire
           himself
           sometimes
           on
           horse
           back
           in
           the
           town
           meadow
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           tyred
           two
           or
           three
           ,
           at
           length
           he
           mounts
           a
           speciall
           fleet
           Nag
           ,
           and
           putting
           spurs
           
             custodibus
             valedixit
          
           )
           and
           came
           safe
           to
           
             Wigmore
          
           Castle
           ,
           where
           the
           Lord
           
             Mortimer
          
           lay
           with
           his
           forces
           raised
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           so
           marcht
           on
           with
           a
           great
           power
           ,
           taking
           in
           (
           as
           they
           went
           )
           some
           strong
           garrisons
           of
           the
           rebels
           ,
           plunder'd
           their
           houses
           ,
           drave
           their
           cattel
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Here
           the
           warre
           grew
           hot
           ,
           each
           side
           fortifying
           towns
           and
           houses
           ,
           plundering
           and
           driving
           all
           round
           about
           to
           store
           the
           garrisons
           :
           Mens
           houses
           (
           which
           were
           wont
           to
           be
           their
           own
           castles
           )
           were
           now
           made
           castles
           ,
           but
           the
           owners
           were
           least
           Masters
           ;
           all
           left
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           rude
           souldier
           ,
           the
           poor
           Countrymans
           dwelling
           house
           pillaged
           every where
           and
           searcht
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             usque
             ad
             lectorum
             stramentum
             ,
          
           to
           the
           very
           bedstraw
           :
           nor
           onely
           mens
           houses
           ,
           but
           even
           Gods
           houses
           ,
           the
           very
           Churches
           were
           not
           free
           from
           the
           prophane
           hands
           of
           plunderers
           ;
           the
           high
           wayes
           lay
           unoccupied
           ,
           no
           passing
           from
           town
           to
           town
           without
           danger
           of
           robbing
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           with
           the
           reliques
           of
           the
           royal
           army
           were
           united
           and
           well
           ordered
           ,
           they
           resolved
           to
           give
           his
           Excellency
           (
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           )
           bat●ell
           :
           At
           
             Evesham
          
           in
           
             Worcestershire
          
           by
           a
           speedy
           and
           unexpected
           march
           ,
           they
           came
           upon
           him
           .
           The
           Earle
           seeing
           himselfe
           engaged
           to
           fight
           ,
           gave
           order
           that
           his
           own
           coat-armour
           should
           be
           put
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           a
           prisoner
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           King
           (
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           person
           forsooth
           )
           should
           be
           placed
           in
           the
           front
           of
           the
           battell
           ,
           that
           so
           if
           the
           battell
           went
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           King
           might
           be
           aimed
           at
           as
           Generall
           ,
           and
           his
           Excellency
           thereby
           make
           his
           escape
           .
           But
           the
           King
           at
           first
           charge
           called
           out
           to
           the
           loyall
           army
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           preserved
           ;
           yet
           not
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           some
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           (
           being
           wounded
           by
           a
           javelin
           )
           as
           well
           as
           his
           subjects
           blood
           :
           the
           battell
           was
           very
           violent
           ,
           and
           went
           sore
           against
           the
           Rebels
           ;
           at
           length
           the
           Earle
           himselfe
           (
           the
           head
           of
           this
           Rebellion
           )
           was
           cut
           off
           ;
           at
           the
           instant
           of
           whose
           death
           ,
           there
           happened
           
           such
           extraordinary
           lightening
           ,
           thunder
           ,
           and
           thicke
           darkenesse
           ,
           that
           it
           struck
           a
           generall
           horrour
           and
           amazement
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           would
           now
           at
           last
           visibly
           revenge
           the
           Kings
           quarrell
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           they
           had
           seen
           Gods
           immediate
           hand
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           once
           against
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           250.
           
           Assembly
           men
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           16.
           
             v.
          
           35.
           for
           the
           like
           rebellious
           practises
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           signall
           Battell
           were
           slaine
           ,
           besides
           the
           Earle
           and
           his
           sonne
           )
           sixteen
           Lords
           and
           Knights
           ,
           and
           about
           ten
           thousand
           more
           of
           the
           Rebells
           part
           .
        
         
           The
           Earles
           Corps
           was
           strangely
           (
           though
           not
           undeservedly
           )
           handled
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           were
           so
           inraged
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           chief
           actour
           and
           authour
           of
           their
           so
           much
           mischiefe
           and
           misery
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           despight
           of
           him
           )
           they
           lopt
           off
           his
           head
           ,
           hands
           ,
           feet
           ,
           and
           privie
           members
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           (
           in
           scorn
           )
           for
           tokens
           to
           severall
           places
           ;
           his
           body
           was
           buried
           in
           
             Evesham
          
           Church
           .
           Notwithstanding
           this
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           ignorant
           people
           (
           who
           had
           been
           by
           specious
           pretences
           abused
           ,
           and
           seduced
           to
           that
           side
           )
           that
           were
           of
           opinion
           for
           a
           long
           time
           after
           ,
           that
           he
           died
           a
           Martyr
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           holy
           (
           as
           they
           thought
           ,
           but
           indeed
           impious
           )
           Covenant
           and
           Oath
           .
        
         
           Two
           of
           the
           Earles
           sonnes
           were
           at
           the
           same
           fight
           taken
           Prisoners
           :
           not
           long
           after
           they
           made
           an
           escape
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           escape
           Gods
           vengeance
           on
           Rebells
           ;
           for
           in
           
             France
             ,
             In
             miseriis
             dies
             suos
             finiverunt
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Countesse
           ,
           being
           banished
           ,
           died
           a
           Nunne
           in
           
             France
          
           ▪
           All
           the
           Earls
           Honours
           and
           Possessions
           were
           conferred
           upon
           
             Edmond
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Lancaster
          
           the
           Kings
           second
           son
           .
           And
           thus
           ended
           this
           great
           fiery
           Meteor
           in
           a
           stench
           .
           Thus
           fell
           ou●
           English
           
             Catalin●
             ,
          
           (
           as
           M.
           
             Cambden
          
           stiles
           him
           )
           a
           man
           in
           show
           faire
           and
           honest
           ,
           but
           indeed
           ,
           
             Vir
             pravo
             ingenio
             &
             profundâ
             perfidiâ
             :
          
           of
           a
           perverse
           disposition
           ,
           and
           treacherous
           beyond
           any
           mans
           suspition
           ;
           after
           his
           Soveraigne
           had
           heaped
           upon
           him
           many
           high
           favours
           ,
           as
           the
           Earledom
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           that
           high
           and
           honourable
           office
           of
           Lord
           high
           Steward
           ,
           and
           (
           to
           endear
           him
           the
           more
           )
           had
           given
           him
           his
           own
           Sister
           in
           marriage
           :
           In
           token
           of
           thankfulness
           ,
           he
           doth
           his
           utmost
           endeavour
           to
           diminish
           the
           Kings
           known
           authority
           ,
           to
           subject
           him
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           Monarchicall
           government
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           a
           factious
           Oligarchy
           ,
           and
           all
           under
           that
           faire
           common
           pretence
           of
           restoring
           Religion
           to
           its
           purity
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           to
           their
           Liberty
           .
        
         
         
           The
           King
           thus
           happily
           preserved
           ,
           and
           almost
           miraculously
           (
           all
           things
           considered
           )
           set
           at
           liberty
           ;
           about
           a
           Month
           after
           calls
           a
           Parliament
           at
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           (
           no
           more
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           untill
           it
           was
           more
           loyall
           ,
           
           and
           lesse
           tumultuous
           )
           where
           by
           a
           full
           Convention
           it
           was
           enacted
           .
           
             That
             all
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             made
             by
             the
             former
             Parliament
             (
             called
          
           the
           wood
           or
           mad
           Parliament
           )
           
             should
             be
             repealed
             ,
             and
             all
             writings
             and
             bonds
             then
             sealed
             by
             the
             King
             for
             observing
             the
             sam●
             ,
             should
             be
             cancelled
             and
             made
             void
             .
             That
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
          
           ob
           suam
           Rebellionem
           ,
           
           
             for
             this
             her
             Rebellion
             should
             be
             deprived
             of
             all
             her
             ancient
             Priviledges
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             the
             Ring-leaders
             of
             them
             ,
          
           juxta
           voluntatem
           ipsius
           Regis
           plecti
           ,
           
             to
             suffer
             such
             punishment
             as
             his
             Majesty
             was
             pleased
             to
             inflict
          
           :
           Et
           ditiores
           Civitatis
           in
           carcerem
           truderentur
           (
           
             saith
          
           Matth.
           Westm.
           )
           
             Pro
             eo
             quod
             Simoni
             ,
             in
             Regis
             contemptum
             ,
             &
             etiam
             damnum
             Regni
             ,
             fortiter
             adhaeserint
             :
          
           that
           the
           wealthier
           Citizens
           should
           be
           cast
           in
           prison
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           in
           contempt
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           great
           dammage
           and
           mischief
           of
           the
           Realm
           assisted
           the
           Earle
           .
           Furthermore
           it
           was
           there
           enacted
           that
           all
           such
           as
           had
           favoured
           the
           Rebels
           (
           were
           they
           now
           in
           prison
           ,
           or
           at
           large
           )
           should
           forfeit
           all
           their
           estates
           .
        
         
           Afterward
           the
           King
           marcht
           with
           a
           great
           power
           to
           
             Windesore
             .
          
           resolving
           (
           as
           the
           fame
           then
           went
           )
           to
           destroy
           the
           whole
           City
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           Many
           of
           the
           Rabble
           and
           wild
           Commoners
           (
           saith
           
             Fabian
          
           )
           were
           as
           resolved
           to
           defend
           the
           City
           against
           him
           :
           but
           the
           wiser
           sort
           thought
           better
           to
           become
           humble
           petitioners
           for
           their
           pardon
           of
           what
           was
           past
           ,
           then
           to
           incense
           his
           Majestie
           any
           farther
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           drew
           up
           an
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           and
           presented
           it
           to
           the
           King
           :
           but
           their
           late
           rebellious
           carriage
           had
           so
           farre
           provoked
           his
           Majesties
           patience
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           admit
           of
           their
           Petition
           ,
           or
           hearken
           to
           any
           that
           endeavoured
           to
           mediate
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           they
           were
           advised
           to
           draw
           up
           an
           Instrument
           or
           writing
           ,
           whereby
           they
           should
           yeeld
           themselves
           wholy
           ,
           both
           bodies
           and
           goods
           to
           the
           Kings
           mercie
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           sealed
           with
           the
           Common
           Seale
           of
           the
           Citie
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           upon
           earnest
           suit
           unto
           him
           ,
           accepted
           hereof
           ,
           giving
           present
           expresse
           command
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Chaines
           and
           Posts
           which
           they
           had
           placed
           at
           every
           street
           and
           lanes
           end
           ,
           should
           be
           forthwith
           carried
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Mayor
           and
           fourty
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Citizens
           should
           repaire
           unto
           him
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           and
           confirme
           their
           said
           writing
           :
           this
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           came
           accordingly
           ;
           
           but
           (
           contrary
           to
           their
           expectation
           ,
           though
           not
           deserts
           )
           were
           all
           delivered
           into
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           Constable
           of
           
             Windesore
          
           Castle
           ,
           and
           shut
           up
           there
           in
           a
           large
           Tower
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           small
           cheere
           ,
           and
           worse
           lodging
           .
           The
           next
           day
           toward
           night
           ,
           all
           (
           but
           five
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Mayor
           was
           one
           )
           had
           their
           enlargement
           ▪
           Those
           five
           ,
           their
           bodies
           and
           goods
           ,
           were
           as
           a
           boone
           bestowed
           on
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           rest
           were
           commanded
           to
           attend
           at
           
             Windesore
          
           for
           a
           long
           time
           after
           .
        
         
           Sixty
           or
           seventy
           wealthy
           Citizens
           with
           all
           their
           Lands
           ,
           goods
           ;
           and
           Chattels
           ,
           did
           the
           King
           dispose
           to
           his
           household
           servants
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           unruly
           City
           ,
           the
           King
           appointed
           one
           
             Othon
          
           a
           forreiner
           ,
           or
           stranger
           ,
           first
           Constable
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           then
           
             Custos
             ,
          
           or
           Warden
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           to
           pull
           downe
           their
           haughty
           rebellious
           spirits
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Peace
           for
           the
           future
           might
           be
           surely
           kept
           ,
           he
           required
           the
           best
           mens
           sonnes
           in
           the
           City
           for
           Hostages
           .
           These
           he
           clapt
           up
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           there
           kept
           at
           the
           cost
           and
           charges
           of
           their
           Parents
           .
        
         
           Daily
           suit
           was
           made
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           for
           his
           Pardon
           and
           favour
           ,
           but
           in
           vaine
           :
           then
           they
           petition
           the
           King
           to
           know
           his
           gracious
           pleasure
           ,
           what
           Fine
           he
           would
           demand
           of
           the
           whole
           City
           ,
           for
           their
           offences
           against
           him
           .
           The
           King
           at
           length
           signified
           unto
           them
           that
           the
           summe
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           Marks
           should
           be
           their
           Fine
           .
           Whereto
           the
           
             Londoners
          
           returne
           this
           humble
           answer
           .
           They
           had
           been
           of
           late
           ,
           by
           this
           unhappie
           War
           ,
           so
           exceedingly
           impoverished
           ,
           that
           a
           summe
           so
           great
           (
           as
           it
           was
           in
           those
           times
           )
           could
           not
           possibly
           be
           raised
           amongst
           them
           ;
           wherefore
           they
           humbly
           beseeched
           his
           Princely
           compassion
           might
           be
           so
           farre
           extended
           towards
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           require
           ,
           and
           accept
           according
           to
           their
           abilities
           .
           At
           length
           ,
           after
           much
           suit
           and
           submission
           ,
           and
           a
           fine
           of
           twenty
           thousand
           Marks
           ,
           the
           King
           received
           them
           to
           mercy
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           under
           his
           great
           Seale
           a
           generall
           Pardon
           (
           those
           onely
           excepted
           ,
           whose
           estates
           were
           already
           bestowed
           )
           granting
           and
           allowing
           that
           their
           former
           Charter
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Priviledges
           should
           be
           restored
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             transgressions
          
           (
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Pardon
           )
           
             and
             trespasses
             done
             to
             Vs
             ,
             to
             our
             Queene
             ,
             to
             our
             noble
             brother
             ,
          
           Richard
           
             King
             of
          
           Almaine
           
             and
             the
             Prince
             ,
             our
             first
             begotten
             sonne
             .
          
        
         
           And
           here
           was
           the
           first
           pacification
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           the
           
             Londoners
             ,
          
           for
           whom
           wee
           may
           say
           thus
           much
           ,
           
             That
             
             their
             foule
             Rebellion
             against
             their
             Soveraigne
             was
             not
             more
             detestable
             ,
             then
             their
             humble
             submission
             to
             their
             Soveraigne
             was
             commendable
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           called
           
             Dictum
             de
             Kenelworth
             ,
          
           made
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           find
           them
           (
           notwithstanding
           ,
           all
           their
           disloyalty
           )
           commended
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Story
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           proud
           stomach
           of
           this
           City
           was
           brought
           down
           ,
           and
           all
           tumultuous
           spirits
           quelled
           ,
           the
           King
           calls
           his
           Parliament
           (
           
             in
             festo
             Sancti
             Edvardi
             Regis
          
           )
           to
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           wherein
           those
           that
           aided
           and
           assisted
           the
           Earle
           were
           all
           (
           excepting
           the
           
             Londoners
             )
          
           attainted
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           their
           Lands
           and
           goods
           were
           forfeited
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Sentence
           (
           though
           it
           was
           lesse
           then
           they
           deserved
           )
           yet
           was
           more
           then
           they
           would
           endure
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           fire
           (
           that
           was
           not
           yet
           quencht
           ,
           but
           smothered
           )
           breakes
           forth
           againe
           .
           Some
           flie
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Ely
             ,
          
           and
           fortifie
           that
           .
           Some
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Axholme
          
           in
           
             Lincolnshire
             .
          
           Another
           party
           possesse
           themselves
           of
           
             Killingworth
          
           Castle
           .
           Another
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Ferrers
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Northerne
           parts
           .
           And
           amongst
           others
           ,
           one
           
             Adam
             Gurdon
          
           lived
           as
           an
           Outlaw
           in
           
             Hampshire
             ;
          
           
             *
          
           
             tum
             rarus
             aut
             nullus
             locus
             in
             Anglia
             fuit
             tutus
             ,
             eò
             quod
             terra
             erat
             vespilionibus
             plena
          
           :
           Now
           scarce
           any
           place
           in
           
             England
          
           was
           free
           from
           plunderers
           .
        
         
           To
           reduce
           these
           to
           obedience
           ,
           the
           King
           undertakes
           
             Killingworth
          
           Castle
           .
           The
           Prince
           was
           sent
           against
           
             Adam
             Gurdon
             .
          
           Lord
           
             Edmond
          
           the
           Prince's
           brother
           against
           those
           in
           
             Axholme
          
           ;
           And
           Lord
           
             Henry
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Almaines
          
           son
           ,
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             *
          
           
             Ferrers
             .
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             Killingworth
          
           Castle
           the
           King
           sent
           first
           a
           gracious
           message
           ,
           willing
           them
           to
           desist
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           their
           obedience
           .
           But
           they
           ,
           contrary
           to
           all
           Law
           of
           Armes
           ,
           contrary
           to
           natural
           civilitie
           ,
           cut
           off
           the
           Messengers
           hand
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           back
           with
           an
           uncivil
           answer
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           marcht
           to
           
             Killingworth
             ,
          
           and
           sate
           downe
           before
           it
           upon
           Midsummer
           Eve
           .
           During
           the
           siege
           (
           which
           lasted
           six
           Months
           )
           
             Clerus
             &
             populus
             convocantur
             ,
             &
             duod●●im
             eliguntur
             de
             potentioribus
             Procerum
             ,
             &
             prudentioribus
             Pralatorum
             ,
             quibus
             datur
             potestas
             ordinandi
             super
             Statutum
             exharedatorum
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           Clergie
           and
           Laitie
           are
           assembled
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           Peerage
           ,
           and
           wisest
           of
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           were
           chosen
           twelve
           ,
           to
           whom
           power
           was
           given
           to
           pronounce
           sentence
           against
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           they
           ,
           first
           taking
           an
           oath
           ,
           
             de
             utilibus
             ordinandis
             ,
          
           to
           decree
           
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           should
           be
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-weale
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           people
           take
           a
           solemne
           oath
           ,
           
             Quod
             dictum
             ipsorum
             inviolabiliter
             observarent
          
           ;
           that
           they
           would
           stand
           to
           their
           Decree
           ,
           which
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           by
           our
           Lawyers
           is
           called
           ,
           
             Dictum
             de
             Kenelworth
          
           ;
           a
           severe
           ,
           yet
           a
           good
           and
           wholesome
           course
           (
           without
           effusion
           of
           blood
           )
           to
           punish
           Rebellious
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           The
           Decree
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
           
             In
             nomine
             sanctae
             &
             individuae
             Trinitatis
             ,
             Amen
             .
             Ad
             honorem
             &
             gloriam
             Omnipotentis
             Dei
             Patris
             ,
             &
             Filij
             ,
             &
             Spiritus
             Sancti
             ,
             &c.
             
             Et
             ad
             honorem
             &
             bonum
             prosperum
             &
             pacificum
             statum
             Christianissimi
             Principis
             Domini
             Henrici
             Regis
             Angliae
             illustris
             ,
             &
             totius
             Angliae
             Ecclesiae
             ,
             Nos
             Willihelmus
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           In
           English
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   In
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   and
                   individuall
                   Trinitie
                   Amen
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   honour
                   and
                   glory
                   of
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   Son
                   ,
                   and
                   holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   And
                   for
                   the
                   honour
                   ,
                   prosperitie
                   ,
                   and
                   peace
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Christian
                   Prince
                   ,
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   
                     Henry
                  
                   the
                   most
                   renowned
                   King
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Church
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   ;
                   We
                   
                     William
                     Exon
                     ,
                     William
                     Bath
                  
                   and
                   
                     Wells
                     ,
                     Henry
                     Worcester
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     T.
                  
                   St.
                   
                     Davids
                  
                   Bishops
                   .
                   
                     Gilbert
                     de
                     Clare
                  
                   E.
                   of
                   
                     Glocester
                     ,
                     Humphrey
                  
                   Earle
                   of
                   
                     Hereford
                     ,
                     Philip
                     Basset
                     ,
                     John
                     Bailof
                     ,
                     Robert
                     Wallop
                     ,
                     Alan
                     de
                     la
                     Souch
                     ,
                     Roger
                     de
                     Somerie
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Warren
                     de
                     Basingborn
                     ,
                  
                   providing
                   for
                   the
                   welfare
                   of
                   the
                   Land
                   ,
                   &c.
                   have
                   thought
                   fit
                   to
                   order
                   as
                   followeth
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Rebels
                   be
                   not
                   wholly
                   deprived
                   of
                   their
                   estates
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   have
                   liberty
                   to
                   redeeme
                   their
                   lands
                   by
                   fines
                   ,
                   in
                   manner
                   following
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   those
                   that
                   were
                   in
                   the
                   fight
                   at
                   
                     Chesterfield
                     ,
                  
                   against
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   All
                   those
                   that
                   by
                   force
                   of
                   Armes
                   impiously
                   kept
                   
                     Northampton
                  
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   Those
                   that
                   gave
                   the
                   King
                   battell
                   at
                   
                     Lewes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   Those
                   that
                   were
                   taken
                   prisoners
                   at
                   
                     Kenelworth
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   Those
                   that
                   came
                   to
                   pillage
                   
                     Winchester
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   were
                   elsewhere
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   whom
                   the
                   King
                   hath
                   not
                   pardoned
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   Those
                   that
                   gave
                   the
                   King
                   battell
                   at
                   
                     Evesham
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   All
                   those
                   that
                   freely
                   ,
                   and
                   voluntarily
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   any
                   compulsion
                   ,
                   have
                   contributed
                   to
                   the
                   Warre
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   or
                   Prince
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   The
                   Officers
                   and
                   servants
                   of
                   the
                   Earle
                   of
                   
                     Leicester
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   pillaged
                   their
                   neighbours
                   ,
                   or
                   were
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   any
                   murders
                   ,
                   firings
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   enormities
                   ;
                   that
                   all
                   these
                   be
                   fined
                   five
                   yeares
                   revenues
                   of
                   all
                   their
                   Estates
                   ,
                   respectively
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   if
                   they
                   pay
                   downe
                   their
                   Fines
                   presently
                   ,
                   they
                   may
                   enjoy
                   their
                   Lands
                   presently
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   the
                   Land
                   must
                   be
                   sold
                   for
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   the
                   Fine
                   ,
                   he
                   ,
                   on
                   whom
                   the
                   King
                   bestowed
                   it
                   ,
                   shall
                   have
                   the
                   refusall
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   will
                   give
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   any
                   other
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   the
                   originall
                   owner
                   will
                   pay
                   down
                   the
                   whole
                   Fine
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   have
                   the
                   whole
                   Land
                   ;
                   and
                   likewise
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   will
                   pay
                   the
                   moity
                   or
                   third
                   part
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   have
                   the
                   moity
                   ,
                   or
                   thirds
                   of
                   the
                   Land
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   at
                   the
                   end
                   and
                   terme
                   appointed
                   ,
                   the
                   owner
                   doth
                   not
                   pay
                   for
                   the
                   other
                   moity
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   clearely
                   theirs
                   on
                   whom
                   the
                   King
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   bestow
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   assoone
                   as
                   any
                   one
                   hath
                   paid
                   down
                   his
                   whole
                   Fine
                   ,
                   such
                   shal
                   have
                   liberty
                   to
                   let
                   ,
                   or
                   set
                   ,
                   or
                   sell
                   his
                   land
                   within
                   the
                   prefixed
                   time
                   .
                
                 
                   Those
                   that
                   have
                   woods
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   willingly
                   make
                   sale
                   of
                   them
                   for
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   their
                   Fines
                   ;
                   He
                   on
                   whom
                   the
                   King
                   bestowed
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   originall
                   owner
                   shall
                   have
                   each
                   one
                   his
                   Bailiffe
                   to
                   see
                   it
                   sold
                   :
                   and
                   those
                   two
                   Bailiffes
                   shall
                   (
                   as
                   fast
                   as
                   the
                   money
                   is
                   made
                   )
                   pay
                   it
                   to
                   whom
                   the
                   Fine
                   was
                   given
                   by
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   :
                   this
                   payment
                   must
                   be
                   made
                   within
                   three
                   yeares
                   at
                   the
                   farthest
                   .
                
                 
                   All
                   Officers
                   and
                   Reformadoes
                   that
                   were
                   knowne
                   to
                   be
                   common
                   plunderers
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   it
                   their
                   businesse
                   to
                   plunder
                   ,
                   if
                   such
                   have
                   no
                   lands
                   ,
                   but
                   onely
                   goods
                   ;
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   fined
                   one
                   moity
                   of
                   all
                   their
                   goods
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   find
                   sufficient
                   sureties
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   shall
                   keep
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   to
                   come
                   .
                   They
                   that
                   have
                   nothing
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   sworne
                   upon
                   the
                   holy
                   Gospel
                   ▪
                   and
                   finde
                   sufficient
                   sureties
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   will
                   keep
                   the
                   Kings
                   peace
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   forward
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   make
                   such
                   satisfaction
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   such
                   penance
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   holy
                   Church
                   shall
                   censure
                   ,
                   excepting
                   only
                   banished
                   persons
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   wholly
                   left
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   and
                   pleasure
                   of
                   the
                   King
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Moreover
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   Wards
                   ,
                   or
                   young
                   Heires
                   (
                   that
                   were
                   in
                   actuall
                   Rebellion
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   during
                   their
                   minoritie
                   )
                   their
                   Guardians
                   shall
                   pay
                   their
                   Fines
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Wards
                   (
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   age
                   )
                   shall
                   pay
                   back
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   their
                   Guardians
                   within
                   two
                   or
                   three
                   yeeres
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   Guardians
                   shall
                   have
                   the
                   Wardship
                   and
                   their
                   marriages
                   (
                   without
                   disparagement
                   )
                   even
                   till
                   they
                   be
                   come
                   to
                   full
                   age
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   Wards
                   shall
                   pay
                   their
                   fines
                   after
                   the
                   same
                   manner
                   as
                   those
                   of
                   full
                   age
                   .
                   Onely
                   the
                   Kings
                   owne
                   Wards
                   shall
                   
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   those
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   the
                   King
                   shall
                   give
                   them
                   untill
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   yeares
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   they
                   shall
                   pay
                   downe
                   their
                   Fines
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   manner
                   as
                   those
                   of
                   full
                   yeares
                   ;
                   Provided
                   alwaies
                   that
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   waste
                   made
                   by
                   the
                   Guardians
                   upon
                   their
                   estates
                   ;
                   If
                   their
                   be
                   ,
                   then
                   the
                   Guardians
                   to
                   be
                   punished
                   according
                   to
                   Law
                   .
                
                 
                   3
                   If
                   any
                   that
                   were
                   for
                   the
                   King
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   since
                   the
                   battell
                   at
                   
                     Lewes
                     ,
                  
                   be
                   now
                   fined
                   for
                   not
                   assisting
                   the
                   Prince
                   (
                   when
                   he
                   was
                   raysing
                   forces
                   to
                   rescue
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   )
                   we
                   leave
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   to
                   be
                   censured
                   or
                   pardoned
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   shall
                   thinke
                   fit
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   sale
                   or
                   waste
                   made
                   of
                   any
                   woods
                   by
                   those
                   on
                   whom
                   they
                   were
                   bestowed
                   ,
                   unlesse
                   the
                   Fine
                   be
                   not
                   pay'd
                   within
                   the
                   time
                   limited
                   .
                   Onely
                   it
                   is
                   allowed
                   that
                   they
                   shall
                   cut
                   so
                   much
                   wood
                   as
                   is
                   necessary
                   to
                   keep
                   the
                   houses
                   in
                   reparations
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   they
                   shall
                   exceed
                   this
                   allowance
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   severely
                   punished
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   If
                   any
                   be
                   thought
                   to
                   be
                   dangerous
                   persons
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   like
                   to
                   move
                   sedition
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   revive
                   the
                   wars
                   ;
                   let
                   the
                   King
                   secure
                   their
                   persons
                   as
                   he
                   shall
                   thinke
                   fit
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   sending
                   them
                   into
                   forreine
                   parts
                   for
                   a
                   time
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   other
                   way
                   shall
                   be
                   thought
                   expedient
                   ;
                   provided
                   alwaies
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   they
                   be
                   thereby
                   hindred
                   from
                   paying
                   their
                   Fines
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   forfet
                   their
                   estates
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   if
                   any
                   will
                   not
                   submit
                   to
                   this
                   Ordinance
                   ,
                   he
                   be
                   left
                   to
                   be
                   censured
                   at
                   the
                   Kings-bench-bar
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   feast
                   of
                   St.
                   
                     Hillary
                  
                   next
                   comming
                   .
                   All
                   those
                   that
                   live
                   in
                   forreine
                   parts
                   shall
                   find
                   sureties
                   ,
                   (
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Lawes
                   and
                   customes
                   of
                   those
                   States
                   )
                   to
                   live
                   peaceably
                   ,
                   otherwise
                   that
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   received
                   in
                   a
                   peaceable
                   manner
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   Whereas
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majestie
                   is
                   ingaged
                   to
                   many
                   that
                   served
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   wars
                   ,
                   and
                   faithfully
                   stuck
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   whom
                   he
                   hath
                   not
                   yet
                   sufficiently
                   rewarded
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   have
                   been
                   rewarded
                   above
                   their
                   deserts
                   ,
                   we
                   desire
                   that
                   the
                   King
                   take
                   speciall
                   care
                   ,
                   that
                   out
                   of
                   Delinquents
                   estates
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   rewarded
                   to
                   the
                   full
                   ,
                   lest
                   otherwise
                   a
                   new
                   warre
                   should
                   be
                   occasioned
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majestie
                   be
                   graciously
                   pleased
                   to
                   make
                   choise
                   of
                   twelve
                   able
                   men
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   authorized
                   to
                   see
                   this
                   punctually
                   and
                   faithfully
                   performed
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majestie
                   ,
                   his
                   Heires
                   or
                   Successors
                   take
                   care
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   all
                   firmly
                   observed
                   and
                   maintained
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   enquire
                   into
                   ,
                   and
                   regulate
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   duely
                   executed
                   ,
                   what
                   shall
                   be
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   twelve
                   men
                   ordered
                   according
                   to
                   reason
                   and
                   equity
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   Farmers
                   and
                   Renters
                   of
                   Lands
                   that
                   were
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   shall
                   lose
                   their
                   Farmes
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   terme
                   or
                   time
                   of
                   their
                   leases
                   that
                   are
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   (
                   provided
                   that
                   the
                   Landlords
                   be
                   no
                   way
                   endamaged
                   )
                   and
                   when
                   the
                   terme
                   of
                   their
                   Leases
                   are
                   out
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   returne
                   to
                   the
                   Landlords
                   againe
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   As
                   for
                   Castles
                   and
                   Forts
                   built
                   by
                   the
                   Kings
                   grant
                   and
                   allowance
                   ,
                   upon
                   any
                   Delinquents
                   ground
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   delinquent
                   ;
                   We
                   decree
                   that
                   (
                   after
                   the
                   owner
                   of
                   that
                   land
                   hath
                   paid
                   his
                   fine
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   bee
                   within
                   three
                   yeares
                   )
                   for
                   six
                   yeares
                   more
                   the
                   owner
                   of
                   that
                   Land
                   shall
                   pay
                   such
                   custome
                   as
                   was
                   imposed
                   by
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   accept
                   of
                   a
                   reasonable
                   exchange
                   for
                   the
                   said
                   Land
                   .
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   All
                   Lay-men
                   who
                   notoriously
                   advanced
                   the
                   Earles
                   designes
                   ,
                   and
                   assisted
                   him
                   or
                   his
                   adherents
                   ,
                   
                     Attrahendo
                     homines
                     per
                     mendacia
                     &
                     falsitates
                     parti
                     Comitis
                     &
                     suorum
                     ,
                     &
                     detrahendo
                     parti
                     Regis
                     &
                     filii
                     sui
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   drawing
                   people
                   through
                   lies
                   and
                   falsities
                   either
                   to
                   the
                   Earle
                   and
                   his
                   partie
                   ,
                   or
                   from
                   the
                   King
                   and
                   his
                   partie
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   ordained
                   that
                   they
                   be
                   fined
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   two
                   yeares
                   revenewes
                   of
                   all
                   their
                   estates
                   .
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   were
                   pressed
                   ,
                   or
                   out
                   of
                   feare
                   went
                   to
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   but
                   never
                   fought
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   or
                   did
                   any
                   mischiefe
                   ;
                   also
                   those
                   that
                   being
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   goe
                   themselves
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   force
                   or
                   feare
                   were
                   compelled
                   to
                   contribute
                   towards
                   the
                   Armies
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   or
                   the
                   Prince
                   ;
                   also
                   that
                   those
                   that
                   were
                   enforced
                   to
                   be
                   plunderers
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   aide
                   and
                   assist
                   any
                   plunder-masters
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   did
                   returne
                   to
                   their
                   habitations
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   conveniently
                   they
                   could
                   ,
                   be
                   all
                   left
                   
                     In
                     misericordiâ
                     Domini
                     Regis
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   wittingly
                   bought
                   any
                   plundred
                   goods
                   ,
                   restore
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   goods
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   
                     In
                     misericordiâ
                     Domini
                     Regis
                  
                   ;
                   because
                   they
                   thereby
                   have
                   offended
                   against
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   done
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Kings
                   expresse
                   command
                   ,
                   set
                   for
                   half
                   a
                   year
                   before
                   .
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   at
                   the
                   Earles
                   command
                   went
                   into
                   
                     Northampton
                     ,
                  
                   yet
                   never
                   gave
                   the
                   Rebels
                   their
                   assistance
                   ,
                   or
                   made
                   any
                   resistance
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   soone
                   as
                   they
                   perceived
                   the
                   King
                   comming
                   ,
                   took
                   Sanctuary
                   (
                   provided
                   that
                   this
                   be
                   attested
                   by
                   the
                   oathes
                   of
                   good
                   and
                   lawfull
                   men
                   )
                   likewise
                   that
                   those
                   that
                   owed
                   no
                   suite
                   or
                   service
                   to
                   the
                   Earle
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   came
                   upon
                   his
                   command
                   ,
                   be
                   all
                   fined
                   halfe
                   a
                   years
                   revenue
                   of
                   every
                   one
                   respectively
                   ;
                   but
                   those
                   that
                   held
                   of
                   the
                   Earle
                   in
                   Fee
                   ,
                   let
                   them
                   be
                   onely
                   
                     In
                     Misericordiâ
                     Domini
                     Regis
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   15
                   That
                   impotent
                   silly
                   people
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   did
                   no
                   mischiefe
                   ,
                   may
                   enjoy
                   their
                   Estates
                   as
                   formerly
                   ,
                   and
                   recover
                   dammages
                   at
                   the
                   
                     Kings
                     Bench
                     ,
                  
                   against
                   those
                   that
                   shall
                   wrong
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   16.
                   
                   That
                   those
                   that
                   accuse
                   any
                   of
                   their
                   fellow
                   subjects
                   out
                   of
                   malice
                   ,
                   be
                   punished
                   at
                   the
                   Kings
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   his
                   Majestie
                   thence
                   forward
                   do
                   not
                   easily
                   give
                   credit
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   judge
                   that
                   they
                   deserve
                   the
                   same
                   punishment
                   as
                   the
                   accused
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   accusation
                   were
                   true
                   ,
                   provided
                   that
                   they
                   loose
                   not
                   life
                   ,
                   limbe
                   ,
                   or
                   estate
                   .
                
                 
                   17.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   accused
                   upon
                   meere
                   malice
                   ,
                   may
                   still
                   enjoy
                   their
                   estates
                   ,
                   and
                   recover
                   dammage
                   against
                   their
                   accusers
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Kings
                     Bench
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   above
                   said
                   .
                
                 
                   18
                   That
                   all
                   women
                   injoy
                   their
                   owne
                   inheritances
                   and
                   dowries
                   .
                   But
                   those
                   lands
                   that
                   came
                   by
                   their
                   husbands
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   been
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   redeemed
                   by
                   a
                   fine
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   his
                   Majestie
                   shall
                   impose
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   19
                   That
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   acquitted
                   (
                   so
                   it
                   be
                   by
                   those
                   that
                   have
                   authority
                   to
                   acquit
                   them
                   )
                   remaine
                   and
                   stand
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   condition
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   put
                   into
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   all
                   that
                   have
                   paid
                   their
                   fines
                   ,
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   responsable
                   for
                   dammages
                   and
                   trespasses
                   committed
                   by
                   them
                   upon
                   those
                   ,
                   against
                   whom
                   they
                   fought
                   in
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   troubles
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   all
                   dammages
                   and
                   trespasses
                   be
                   forgiven
                   on
                   both
                   sides
                   ,
                   provided
                   that
                   the
                   Church
                   may
                   have
                   her
                   dues
                   .
                
                 
                   20.
                   
                   That
                   because
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   of
                   dangerous
                   consequence
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   Castles
                   should
                   remaine
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   those
                   ,
                   who
                   were
                   in
                   actuall
                   Rebellion
                   against
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   we
                   therefore
                   decree
                   ,
                   and
                   ordaine
                   ,
                   that
                   for
                   the
                   Castles
                   of
                   
                     Hardley
                     ,
                     Bytham
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Chertley
                     ,
                  
                   there
                   be
                   given
                   a
                   reasonable
                   exchange
                   .
                
                 
                   21
                   As
                   for
                   the
                   Earle
                   
                     Simon
                     Monfort
                  
                   his
                   Countesse
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   sons
                   ,
                   we
                   decree
                   nothing
                   ,
                   because
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   hath
                   referred
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   offences
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   
                     France
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   22
                   As
                   for
                   the
                   City
                   of
                   
                     London
                  
                   (
                   taking
                   notice
                   ,
                   it
                   seems
                   ,
                   of
                   their
                   humble
                   submission
                   )
                   we
                   commend
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   make
                   this
                   motion
                   to
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   the
                   advise
                   of
                   his
                   Privie
                   Councel
                   ,
                   he
                   take
                   order
                   for
                   reforming
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   the
                   Citie
                   ,
                   and
                   settle
                   their
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Revenues
                   ,
                   Buildings
                   ,
                   and
                   Liberties
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   this
                   Order
                   be
                   presently
                   debated
                   .
                
                 
                   23
                   For
                   the
                   Lord
                   
                     Ferrers
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   decree
                   that
                   he
                   be
                   fined
                   seven
                   yeares
                   revenues
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   estate
                   .
                
                 
                   24
                   That
                   all
                   that
                   now
                   keepe
                   
                     Killingworth
                  
                   Castle
                   be
                   pardoned
                   ,
                   
                   except
                   
                     Henry
                     Hastings
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   those
                   that
                   had
                   any
                   hand
                   in
                   cutting
                   off
                   the
                   Kings
                   Messengers
                   hand
                   ,
                   all
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   fined
                   seven
                   yeares
                   revenues
                   of
                   all
                   their
                   estates
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   submit
                   themselves
                   to
                   the
                   Kings
                   mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   25
                   That
                   all
                   men
                   whatsoever
                   endeavour
                   to
                   keep
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   that
                   none
                   presume
                   to
                   commit
                   any
                   outrages
                   ,
                   firings
                   ,
                   murders
                   ,
                   robberies
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   any
                   other
                   meanes
                   breake
                   the
                   Peace
                   .
                   Which
                   if
                   any
                   shal
                   be
                   so
                   hardy
                   as
                   not
                   to
                   observe
                   ,
                   &
                   be
                   thereof
                   lawfully
                   convicted
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   have
                   sentence
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Lawes
                   of
                   the
                   Land
                   .
                
                 
                   26
                   
                     Item
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   all
                   whom
                   it
                   may
                   concerne
                   ,
                   take
                   their
                   oathes
                   upon
                   the
                   holy
                   Gospel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   will
                   never
                   take
                   any
                   revenge
                   ,
                   be
                   accessory
                   ,
                   or
                   consenting
                   to
                   take
                   any
                   revenge
                   ,
                   nor
                   will
                   suffer
                   (
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   them
                   lyes
                   )
                   that
                   any
                   revenge
                   should
                   be
                   taken
                   against
                   any
                   one
                   for
                   any
                   injury
                   suffered
                   in
                   the
                   late
                   times
                   of
                   trouble
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   any
                   one
                   shall
                   presume
                   to
                   revenge
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   we
                   decree
                   that
                   punishment
                   be
                   inflicted
                   upon
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Kings
                     Bench
                     Court
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   27
                   That
                   the
                   
                     Holy
                     Church
                  
                   receive
                   full
                   satisfaction
                   from
                   those
                   that
                   have
                   injured
                   her
                   .
                
                 
                   28
                   But
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   submit
                   to
                   this
                   Ordinance
                   ,
                   or
                   refuse
                   to
                   be
                   tried
                   by
                   their
                   Peers
                   before
                   our
                   Soveraigne
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   let
                   them
                   forfeit
                   their
                   estates
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   that
                   have
                   gotten
                   possession
                   of
                   the
                   Rebels
                   Lands
                   ,
                   and
                   were
                   himself
                   a
                   Rebel
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   thereby
                   uncapable
                   of
                   challenging
                   any
                   right
                   to
                   the
                   Land
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   have
                   any
                   title
                   to
                   the
                   fine
                   by
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majesties
                   gift
                   .
                
                 
                   29
                   Whosoever
                   will
                   not
                   submit
                   to
                   this
                   Ordinance
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   accounted
                   a
                   profest
                   enemy
                   to
                   our
                   Soveraign
                   Lord
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   Sons
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   whole
                   Realme
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   all
                   the
                   Laity
                   and
                   Clergie
                   (
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   the
                   Canon
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Common
                   Lawes
                   will
                   reach
                   )
                   prosecute
                   such
                   an
                   one
                   as
                   an
                   enemy
                   to
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   Church
                   and
                   State
                   .
                
                 
                   30
                   Lastly
                   ▪
                   that
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   imprisoned
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   way
                   debarred
                   of
                   their
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   upon
                   reasonable
                   and
                   competent
                   security
                   shall
                   haue
                   their
                   inlargement
                   ,
                   by
                   putting
                   in
                   Sureties
                   ,
                   or
                   such
                   other
                   way
                   as
                   the
                   King
                   hath
                   allowed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Dated
                     ,
                     and
                     set
                     forth
                     from
                     the
                     Campe
                     before
                     
                       Kenelworth
                       ,
                    
                     
                       the
                       last
                       day
                       of
                       
                         September
                         ,
                      
                       in
                       the
                       yeere
                       of
                       our
                       Lord
                       God
                       
                         1266.
                      
                       and
                       of
                       the
                       Reigne
                       of
                       the
                       most
                       renowned
                       King
                       
                         HENRY
                      
                       Third
                       ,
                       
                         51.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           endeth
           that
           Famous
           Ordinance
           called
           to
           this
           day
           
           
             Dictum
             de
             Kenelworth
          
           ;
           wherein
           are
           comprised
           the
           wisest
           rules
           ,
           that
           the
           wisest
           men
           of
           those
           times
           could
           possibly
           devise
           ,
           to
           uphold
           ,
           compose
           ,
           
           and
           recover
           a
           tottering
           ,
           distracted
           ,
           dying
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
           About
           two
           Months
           after
           the
           publication
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           upon
           Saint
           
             Thomas
          
           Eve
           ,
           the
           Castle
           was
           delivered
           up
           ,
           upon
           conditions
           (
           too
           good
           for
           those
           that
           had
           so
           barbarously
           used
           the
           Kings
           Messenger
           ,
           contemned
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           impoverished
           the
           countrey
           )
           to
           march
           away
           with
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           to
           undergoe
           no
           fine
           for
           taking
           up
           Armes
           .
        
         
           This
           Castle
           had
           the
           King
           bestowed
           upon
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           in
           franke
           marriage
           with
           his
           sister
           
             Elionor
          
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Earle
           by
           his
           Rebellon
           had
           forfeited
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           had
           now
           won
           it
           ,
           he
           gave
           it
           to
           his
           own
           Sonne
           ,
           
             Edmund
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Lancaster
             ,
          
           who
           by
           this
           time
           had
           reduced
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Axholme
             ,
          
           and
           all
           those
           rude
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           that
           flockt
           thither
           ,
           pillaging
           and
           plundering
           the
           Kings
           friends
           round
           about
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           also
           met
           with
           
             Adam
             Gurdon
             ,
          
           a
           famous
           sturdy
           Rebell
           ,
           that
           lay
           lurking
           in
           
             Aulton
          
           Wood
           in
           
             Hampshire
             ,
          
           robbing
           and
           spoyling
           the
           adjacent
           parts
           ,
           
             Pracipuè
             terras
             corum
             qui
             parti
             Regiae
             adhaerebant
          
           ;
           
           the
           Prince
           upon
           his
           approach
           ,
           hearing
           of
           his
           valour
           ,
           sent
           him
           a
           Challenge
           for
           a
           single
           Combate
           .
           
             Gurdon
          
           accepts
           it
           ,
           and
           performed
           it
           so
           gallantly
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           assured
           him
           of
           his
           life
           and
           estate
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           submit
           :
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           was
           received
           into
           great
           favour
           with
           the
           Prince
           ;
           but
           divers
           of
           his
           men
           were
           there
           executed
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Ely
          
           was
           strongly
           fortified
           by
           a
           great
           multitude
           got
           together
           ,
           that
           refused
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             Kenelworth
             .
          
           Upon
           the
           naturall
           strength
           of
           this
           Isle
           ,
           and
           the
           plenty
           of
           all
           provision
           therein
           ,
           seditious
           Rebels
           have
           often
           presumed
           ,
           and
           from
           hence
           have
           molested
           more
           Kings
           then
           one
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           now
           the
           neighbouring
           Counties
           ,
           robbing
           ,
           and
           pillaging
           
             Norfolk
             ,
             Suffolk
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cambridgeshire
             ,
          
           plundering
           the
           City
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           and
           carrying
           away
           the
           richest
           Citizens
           ,
           made
           them
           redeem
           themselves
           :
           at
           length
           a
           message
           was
           sent
           unto
           them
           ,
           requiring
           them
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             Killingworth
             ,
          
           to
           leave
           off
           robbing
           their
           fellow
           subjects
           ,
           and
           to
           return
           to
           their
           alleigeance
           :
           Hereto
           they
           return
           this
           insolent
           answer
           ,
           that
           
             they
             had
             taken
             up
             arms
             to
             defend
             the
             good
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ought
             to
             be
             restored
             to
             their
             lands
             without
             paying
             any
             fine
             .
          
           In
           briefe
           they
           require
           hostages
           into
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           might
           hold
           it
           five
           yeers
           peaceably
           ,
           till
           they
           saw
           how
           the
           King
           would
           performe
           
           his
           promises
           ,
           (
           perfidious
           subjects
           ever
           suspect
           their
           Princes
           fidelity
           )
           which
           high
           insolency
           of
           theirs
           (
           unheard
           of
           till
           our
           times
           )
           so
           exasperates
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           resolves
           to
           try
           the
           utmost
           to
           reduce
           them
           to
           their
           obedience
           ;
           for
           that
           purpose
           marches
           with
           a
           mighty
           Armie
           against
           them
           ,
           the
           Prince
           also
           joyns
           with
           a
           considerable
           power
           ;
           after
           many
           assaults
           ,
           at
           length
           (
           after
           they
           had
           held
           it
           above
           two
           yeers
           )
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           new
           made
           bridges
           and
           boates
           ,
           they
           stormed
           it
           on
           every
           side
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           yeeld
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           men
           thought
           that
           the
           fire
           was
           quite
           out
           .
           But
           there
           were
           yet
           some
           live
           embers
           (
           which
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Glocester
          
           upon
           some
           distaste
           blowing
           )
           suddainly
           flamed
           out
           again
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           forgetting
           their
           late
           punishment
           ,
           and
           as
           men
           (
           saith
           mine
           author
           )
           without
           dread
           of
           God
           or
           the
           King
           :
           drew
           up
           in
           Arms
           again
           ,
           flock't
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           
           plundered
           the
           well-affected
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           sequestred
           their
           estates
           ,
           brake
           the
           Prisons
           ,
           chose
           a
           new
           Mayor
           and
           Sheriffes
           ,
           made
           Bulwarks
           and
           Barbicans
           ,
           and
           forfeited
           the
           City
           wonderously
           ,
           and
           were
           so
           confident
           of
           their
           strength
           and
           cause
           ,
           that
           they
           durst
           bid
           the
           King
           battell
           ,
           appointing
           
             Hou●sloe-heath
          
           for
           the
           field
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           by
           a
           speedy
           march
           came
           to
           the
           place
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ;
           but
           they
           instead
           of
           meeting
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           ran
           about
           the
           Citie
           in
           a
           tumultuous
           manner
           .
           Some
           to
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           there
           plundered
           the
           Kings
           Pallace
           ,
           
             fenestras
             &
             ostia
             fregerunt
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Mat.
           
             Westm.
             )
             vix
             manus
             à
             combustion●
             totius
             Palatii
             cohibentes
          
           ;
           brake
           the
           doores
           and
           windows
           ,
           hardly
           forbearing
           to
           set
           it
           all
           on
           fire
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           King
           removed
           his
           campe
           to
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           head-quarters
           at
           
             Straisord
             ,
          
           three
           miles
           off
           the
           Citie
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Army
           lay
           at
           
             Ham
             ,
          
           a
           village
           hard
           by
           .
           The
           wiser
           Citizens
           foreseeing
           the
           danger
           that
           hung
           over
           them
           ,
           desired
           a
           treaty
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           wherunto
           (
           though
           they
           were
           most
           unworthy
           of
           so
           much
           clemency
           )
           His
           Majesty
           was
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           condescend
           ,
           and
           upon
           these
           easie
           termes
           they
           were
           vain
           received
           to
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
             Salvo
             in
             omnibus
             aicto
             Killingworthi
             ,
          
           that
           the
           ordinance
           of
           
             Killingworth
          
           should
           be
           observed
           in
           all
           points
           ;
           then
           that
           the
           fortifications
           should
           be
           razed
           ,
           and
           the
           trenches
           filled
           up
           ;
           lastly
           ,
           that
           1000.
           
           Marks
           dammages
           should
           be
           paid
           down
           to
           the
           Kings
           brother
           ,
           for
           his
           Mannour
           of
           
             Isleworth
             ,
          
           fi●●d
           by
           them
           long
           before
           .
        
         
           Also
           his
           Majesty
           for
           some
           yeares
           following
           cho●●
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Sheriffes
           himselfe
           :
           but
           toward
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           being
           
           fully
           reconciled
           ,
           he
           restored
           them
           their
           (
           often
           forfeited
           )
           
             *
          
           Priviledges
           .
        
         
           Thus
           after
           the
           Almighty
           (
           whose
           judgements
           are
           unsearchable
           )
           had
           suffered
           crafty
           seditious
           spirits
           to
           seduce
           a
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           to
           trample
           upon
           his
           Anointed
           ,
           and
           to
           tread
           his
           Honour
           in
           the
           very
           dust
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           yet
           at
           length
           ,
           all
           his
           enemies
           are
           clothed
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           upon
           himselfe
           his
           Crown
           flourisheth
           again
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           after
           this
           furious
           dreadfull
           Tempest
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           storms
           and
           showers
           of
           blood
           ,
           began
           a
           joyful
           long-expected
           Calm
           ,
           which
           that
           they
           might
           enjoy
           without
           any
           intervening
           of
           more
           stormes
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           better
           setling
           and
           quieting
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           King
           gives
           expresse
           command
           for
           the
           razing
           of
           divers
           in-land
           Castles
           ;
           as
           
             Farnham
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           That
           so
           if
           another
           Rebellion
           should
           be
           begotten
           ,
           it
           might
           no where
           find
           a
           Nurse
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           could
           not
           be
           long
           lived
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           quiet
           and
           secure
           travelling
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           he
           appoints
           a
           Captain
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           who
           with
           a
           Troop
           of
           Horse
           should
           alwaies
           assist
           the
           Sheriffe
           ,
           for
           the
           taking
           and
           punishing
           all
           stragling
           reliques
           of
           the
           late
           Armies
           ,
           and
           high-way
           robbers
           ,
           wherwith
           the
           Kingdome
           did
           abound
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           no
           place
           free
           from
           them
           .
           In
           some
           places
           also
           ,
           
             Ruricolae
          
           (
           saith
           
             Rishanger
          
           )
           the
           Countrey
           people
           would
           generally
           rise
           against
           them
           (
           as
           against
           Wolves
           or
           Beares
           ;
           )
           and
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           they
           took
           and
           kill'd
           fifty
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           were
           got
           together
           neer
           St.
           
             Albans
          
           in
           
             Hartfordshire
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           King
           
             Proclamari
             fecit
             contra
             pacem
             regni
             disturbantes
             ,
          
           set
           forth
           a
           Proclamation
           against
           all
           such
           as
           should
           any
           way
           disturbe
           the
           quiet
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           by
           plundering
           or
           stealing
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           that
           if
           any
           man
           should
           presume
           to
           steal
           but
           a
           Cow
           or
           a
           Sheep
           ,
           
             vel
             aliquid
             aliud
          
           (
           saith
           mine
           Author
           )
           he
           should
           surely
           be
           put
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           These
           were
           the
           petty
           devises
           of
           that
           Age
           ,
           to
           pump
           and
           draine
           the
           huge
           sinke
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           the
           Staple
           Policie
           was
           ,
           by
           a
           Forraign
           expedition
           (
           like
           a
           wide
           ●uce
           )
           to
           let
           out
           all
           the
           filth
           at
           once
           :
           for
           which
           purpose
           therefore
           (
           among
           others
           )
           it
           was
           resolved
           upon
           ,
           that
           a
           great
           Army
           should
           be
           raised
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           for
           a
           voyage
           to
           Palestine
           .
           And
           by
           this
           course
           especially
           did
           his
           Majesty
           soon
           spend
           the
           insolencies
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           the
           Rebels
           Souldiers
           ,
           
           made
           Lawlesse
           by
           the
           late
           unavoidable
           Liberty
           of
           Civill
           Armes
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           was
           an
           end
           of
           this
           wasting
           ,
           groundlesse
           ,
           unnaturall
           
           War
           ,
           wherin
           the
           Subject
           having
           struggled
           and
           wrestled
           with
           Soveraigntie
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           wasted
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           wearied
           themselves
           ,
           at
           last
           are
           content
           to
           sit
           downe
           by
           the
           losse
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           King
           have
           his
           own
           Rights
           again
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           theirs
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           event
           and
           issue
           of
           such
           imbroylements
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Postscript
             .
          
           
             OUt
             of
             this
             briefe
             Narration
             may
             be
             extracted
             somewhat
             for
             KING
             and
             
               Commons
               .
            
          
           
             For
             the
             KING
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             for
             preventing
             Seditions
             and
             Rebellions
             ;
             then
             for
             setling
             a
             Kingdome
             after
             the
             Rebellion
             supprest
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             ;
             That
             he
             beware
             how
             hee
             entrust
             the
             Government
             of
             His
             Kingdome
             to
             others
             .
             How
             he
             suffer
             His
             Favourites
             ,
             and
             great
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             to
             suck
             him
             into
             necessities
             ,
             and
             inthrall
             Him
             by
             indigency
             ,
             and
             be
             thereby
             drawne
             ,
             by
             extraordinary
             illegall
             Impositions
             and
             Taxes
             ,
             to
             vexe
             and
             alienate
             the
             hearts
             and
             affections
             of
             His
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             then
             (
             as
             he
             must
             )
             be
             constrained
             to
             flie
             to
             them
             for
             reliefe
             and
             counsell
             in
             Parliament
             ;
             where
             (
             he
             may
             then
             be
             sure
             )
             he
             must
             be
             Subject
             to
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             be
             kings
             over
             their
             King
             :
             where
             Hee
             must
             be
             content
             to
             be
             lesse
             then
             he
             should
             be
             ,
             and
             the
             Subject
             will
             be
             more
             :
             where
             (
             he
             may
             be
             sure
             )
             they
             will
             make
             advantage
             of
             his
             necessity
             ,
             and
             Hee
             must
             undergoe
             many
             hard
             censures
             ,
             and
             be
             vexed
             with
             undutifull
             demands
             ,
             before
             they
             will
             relieve
             him
             .
             But
             whether
             they
             part
             with
             their
             money
             or
             not
             ,
             let
             the
             King
             take
             heed
             of
             ever
             parting
             with
             his
             Power
             .
          
           
             Then
             after
             the
             heat
             and
             heart
             of
             a
             Rebellion
             be
             broken
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             severe
             against
             any
             ,
             lest
             the
             rest
             grow
             desperate
             .
             Severity
             may
             blow
             up
             ,
             never
             blow
             out
             the
             flames
             of
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             Yet
             to
             shew
             some
             acts
             of
             Justice
             and
             power
             as
             well
             as
             grace
             and
             mercy
             ;
             not
             to
             use
             the
             extremity
             of
             Justice
             ,
             least
             he
             thereby
             renew
             the
             present
             rebellion
             ;
             yet
             to
             shew
             some
             Justice
             to
             prevent
             a
             future
             .
          
           
             By
             a
             sweet
             mixture
             of
             mercy
             and
             justice
             ,
             the
             King
             shall
             at
             once
             both
             humble
             and
             oblige
             his
             delinquent
             Subjects
             .
             By
             mercy
             ,
             in
             not
             taking
             the
             rigour
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             by
             Justice
             ,
             in
             taking
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             by
             this
             ,
             he
             shall
             humble
             them
             in
             taking
             so
             much
             ;
             by
             that
             ,
             
             he
             shall
             oblige
             them
             in
             taking
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             to
             take
             speciall
             care
             in
             rewarding
             and
             cherishing
             ,
             and
             countenancing
             ,
             and
             remembring
             (
             before
             others
             )
             all
             those
             that
             stuck
             close
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             by
             their
             persons
             ,
             or
             their
             purses
             ,
             shewed
             themselves
             really
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             ,
             without
             all
             fallacie
             ,
             loyall
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             ,
             to
             prepare
             speedily
             for
             some
             Forraigne
             Expedition
             ,
             wherein
             to
             imploy
             all
             the
             late
             Active
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             working
             heads
             ,
             who
             will
             quickly
             make
             worke
             againe
             at
             home
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             not
             worke
             abroad
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             to
             place
             some
             one
             (
             as
             a
             Scavenger
             )
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             to
             carry
             away
             the
             dreggs
             that
             are
             left
             behinde
             .
             Such
             as
             will
             not
             beyond
             .
             Sea
             ,
             cannot
             work
             ,
             and
             are
             ashamed
             to
             begg
             .
          
           
             
               For
               the
               People
               this
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             they
             suffer
             not
             themselves
             to
             be
             abused
             and
             mis-led
             into
             disloyalty
             ,
             by
             any
             ambitious
             ,
             unquiet
             ,
             cunning
             Spirits
             ,
             upon
             what
             pretences
             soever
             ,
             &
             when
             Liberty
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             or
             any
             publique
             good
             is
             pretended
             ,
             then
             most
             of
             all
             to
             suspect
             their
             private
             ends
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             never
             get
             by
             this
             course
             ,
             but
             often
             loose
             their
             former
             ancient
             Liberties
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             observable
             (
             though
             not
             observed
             )
             
               Maxime
               ,
            
             EVERY
             REBELLION
             SUPPREST
             MAKES
             THE
             KING
             MORE
             KING
             ,
             AND
             THE
             SUBJECT
             MORE
             SUBJECT
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             that
             taking
             Armes
             without
             Soveraigne
             Authority
             ,
             upon
             what
             pretences
             soever
             (
             be
             they
             never
             so
             faire
             ▪
             as
             for
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Libertie
             ;
             never
             so
             foolish
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             is
             not
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             King
             )
             is
             most
             abominable
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             though
             it
             seem
             to
             prosper
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             yet
             most
             surely
             and
             severely
             is
             it
             punished
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             ending
             commonly
             in
             a
             generall
             impoverishment
             (
             if
             not
             in
             the
             end
             )
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             some
             dreadfull
             Judgment
             upon
             the
             Contrivers
             .
          
           
             
               
               My
               Sonne
               feare
               thou
               the
               
                 LORD
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               meddle
               not
               with
               them
               that
               are
               given
               to
               change
               ?
            
             
               For
               their
               Calamity
               shall
               rise
               suddenly
               ,
               and
               who
               knoweth
               the
               ruine
               of
               them
               both
               ?
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A31597e-160
           
             *
             Anciently
             called
             the
             
               wood
            
             o●mad
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             or
             〈◊〉
             in
             〈◊〉
             styled
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               Parli●mentum
               ,
            
             Fabian
             .
          
           
             *
             Chron.
             Norwic
             .
          
           
             *
             Like
             the
             Remonst
             .
             of
             
               Decemb
               ,
            
             15.
             1641.
             
             
               Matth.
               Westm.
            
             &
             
               Math.
               Paris
               .
            
          
           
             Matth.
             Westm.
          
           
             Chron.
             orig.
             sub
             sigillo
             .
          
           
             Nil
             nisi
             pro
             umbra
             nominis
             habebatur
             .
             
               Matth.
               Westm.
            
          
           
             Matth.
             Westm.
          
           
             Regist.
             Rossen
             .
          
           
             
               Matth.
               Westm.
            
             Preaching
             that
             Religion
             could
             never
             bee
             throughly
             reformed
             ,
             or
             the
             differe●es
             fully
             compeled
             ,
             
               sine
               gladio
               〈…〉
               ,
            
             and
             that
             all
             that
             〈…〉
             lose
             their
             lives
             in
             this
             cause
             were
             Martyrs
             .
             
               〈…〉
               .
            
          
           
             Chron.
             Dunst
             .
          
           
             *
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             *
             Cotton
             .
          
           
             Hollinsh
             .
          
           
             *
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             For
             disswading
             the
             King
             to
             stand
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             *
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             Dover
             .
             Chron.
             Dunstan
             .
          
           
             
               Cambdens
            
             observation
             in
             the
             case
             of
             
               Robert
            
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
               .
            
          
           
             Equites
             haec
             haec
             seditionum
             seclerumque
             omnium
             capita
             sunt
             ,
             nunc
             nunc
             fortiter
             adjicite
             tela
             .
          
           
             *
             Southwell
             .
          
           
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             *
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             Fabian
             .
          
           
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             *
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             Lord
             
               Henry
               ,
            
             the
             Kings
             Nephew
             ,
             was
             a
             valiant
             Souldier
             ,
             and
             having
             found
             out
             the
             Lord
             
               Ferrers
            
             at
             
               Chesterfield
               ,
            
             gave
             him
             battel
             ,
             and
             overthrew
             him
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             had
             been
             pardoned
             once
             before
             ,
             it
             was
             decreed
             that
             he
             should
             be
             degraded
             ,
             and
             deprived
             of
             his
             Earledome
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             fined
             fifty
             thousand
             pounds
             .
          
           
             Dictum
             de
             
               Kenelworth
               .
            
          
           
             About
             the
             end
             of
             
               October
            
             the
             King
             assembled
             all
             the
             Lords
             Spirituall
             &
             Temporall
             ,
             and
             Knights
             of
             Shires
             ,
             to
             
               Northampton
               ,
            
             where
             this
             decree
             was
             confirmed
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             Barons
             of
             Cinque Ports
             seeing
             the
             King
             prosper
             ,
             made
             their
             peace
             with
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             Fabian
             .
          
           
             *
             Then
             did
             the
             King
             ,
             command
             ,
             that
             Peace
             should
             be
             proclaimed
             all
             the
             Kingdome
             over
             ,
             which
             was
             received
             with
             joyfull
             acclamations
             .
          
           
             So
             at
             a
             late
             Dyet
             ,
             or
             Parliament
             in
             
               Germany
            
             (
             after
             they
             had
             undutifully
             strived
             with
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             wasted
             the
             Empire
             )
             it
             was
             concluded
             ,
             That
             all
             should
             be
             reduced
             to
             the
             same
             state
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             yeer
             1618.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             24.
             
               vers.
            
             21.22
             .