An Answerable REMONSTRANCE OF HIS MAJESTY'S ●ingdomes of England, Scotland, Jreland, and the paincipality of Wales To the Parliament.  
LONDON, Printed for J. Horton, 1642. May 31.   

An Answerable Remonstrance of His Majesty's Kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Principality of Wales To the Parliament.  
HIs Majesty receiving two Remonstrances from both Houses of Parliament, both concurring to the same effect, though different in the composition, viz. to the peace and security of all Britain; but something being therein expressed, concerning his majesty (to be expounded rather a supplication to desire His Majesty to comply with his Parliament then to have any other construction made thereof) he is therefore, or at least seem to have been highly incensed, and displeased (though any cause thereof be too obscure to be justly seen or perceived at the said Remonstrances. Wherefore my sole intent is now to delineate the perfect State, and Estate of all these Kingdoms of Britain, in a real demonstration from what precedent dangers they have been delivered, and in what present condition they do remain by the assiduous care and indulgency of the Parliament, And first to begin with the Affairs of England. I think it not incongruent, if I should first iterate some old passages acted long since for the better remembrance thereof, and what Gods singular mercies towards this Nation may not be forgotten, Let us then consider of the heavy misery, under which this Land groaned before this happy Parliament was assemblep, how Tyranny and extortion rashned, how Eclesiast●call Courts triumphed, especially the Starchamber, and the high Commission, how the abusive add Calumnious Prolect of ship-money was maintained, how Lordly Bishops ●ate in their Episcopal hrone, how nefarious Monoplies were imposed on the Subjact, how Arm nian●sme was diffused every where yea the Universities themselves were corrupted with the same, how Justice was blinded with Bribery; How this who●e Kingdom did swarm with so many various imminent dangers, and with a multitude of so many distempers impositions, fears, and distu●bances, that if God had not infused it into the King's heart to call a Parliament both the lives of honest men would have been endangered their Estates ruinated, or at least miserably was●ed, and they and the whole Kingdom toheahe● buried in the s●ne sepulchre of calamity, but by the industrious care of this Parliament, all these impious instruments of mi●ery have been dispa●ced an● sub●erred. all these malignant Plots have been confounded, and the burden of all these grievances have been eased● the Prime Authors hereof, and incendiaties, have been duly punished and questioned, and all their private Stratagems were blasted before they came to maturity. The Bishops have been suspended from their Votes, from the House of Peers, and 〈◊〉 Praelaticall Usurpations exstenuated. The Monopolies for Wine, Salt, Butter, Soap, Coals, etc. with all other unlawful Impositions have been confounded And besides all this: We have had civil Mutineyes and Combu●tions since amongst ourselves concerning Religion in ●●mee●e Antipathyi and strange opposition of as several opinions, as several men, and as several Religions, as opinions.  
Thus the Church hath been variously distracted and distorted, but (I hope) it is now ●artly cleansed, and (I trust in God) will be suddenly throughly purged from Schism, Fiction and Heretical division. There have been divers Subsidies granted besides Poll-money, which amounted to an incogitable sum, most part whereof was sent to the North. And since many Memorable things have been performed by the Parliament, but I will not continue in these ambages and deviations from these present times, but strive rather to express those in a l●vely Character. Since his Majesty's last return from Scotland, none would have fomented any other thought in his Breast, but that the Noble Tryuniph wherewith the City of London Royally entertained His Majesty, might have wooed him to continue ●eater them; but he hath absented himself a long time from the City, and his parliament to the great grief of the one, to the Fears and Jealousies of the other. The parliament have oftentimes sent Messages to his Majesty earnestly beseeching him in all ardency of affection, and respective security of his Royal person, that he would graciously concur with them in their serious and weighty consultations, but his Majesty hath r●●●ed to answer them in that expectation. There hath been since many differences between them: and fears. and Jealousies fomented on both sides to the great amazement of the Subject. His Majesty hath continued at York a long time● and intended divers times to enter Hull, but was denied Sir John Hotham to enter therein, whom the parliament had there entrusted, whereupon the King proclaimed him ●raytor about the Walls, but the parliament defended him, and confirmed that Act so be a high Breach of the privileges of parliament but his Majesty now lately, as hath been against his Parliament, but both Houses have unanimously Voted.  
1. That whensoever the King maketh War upon the Parliament, it is a Breach of the trust reposed in him by the People, and against his Oath, and tending to the dissolution of this Government.  
2. Whosoever 〈◊〉 serve, or assist the King in such war are Traitors, and aught to suffer the punishment as Traitors, ●●●rding to 〈◊〉 Statutes of 11. Richard 2 1. Henry 4.  
The Mi●●ia of the Kingdom the Parliament are intended to dispose God grant that his Ma●e●●y and they may concur together in Unity and coherence to the future peace of the Realm.  
In this expension and the affairs of Scotland I chink it not impertinent to begin with the●● first rising: after the Scots perceived the Laws to be corrupted by a malignant party, and many superstitious innovations in Religion being thrust upon them, that risen in Arms for the Liberty of their conscience, an English Army was likewise raised against them, but when their cause was fully perceived to be so good, a Parliament was called and an absolute Pacification concluded, but an excessive sum of money given them withal. After all which a Parliament was called there, and his Majesty went himself, where he continued until peace and tranquillity, as well as the Government of their Church were confirmed, and then his Majesty returned to London again, with the Triumphant Congratulation of all his Subjects.  
The Scottish rising in Arms was a happy Prologue to our ensuing Comedy but praise God these distracted and preposterous times do invert it to a bloody Tragedy. And peace hath reigned there a long time, while distraction creepeth in amongst us. But they hearing of these manifold variances, and differences between the King and the Parliament, are (as si credibly supposed) intended to take rather the Parliaments part.  
But Ireland perceiving the Scots fared so well in their War, broke out into open Rebellion, were not ashamed to write themselves the Queen's Army, and have heretofore killed and slain and massacred the Protestants, sparing neither man, woman nor Child, Sex or degree, Age or Quality, so cruelly and inhumanely, that no Christian eye can read the same without a tear, and no ear can hear relate with Christian Patiene, but since the English and Scottish Army is gone over, they have been somewhat qualified, and many Towns and Castles have been relieved, as Drogheda, Wickloe, Kiltrugh, Clogham, Kingsaill, etc. The Castles of Tippar, Catherl●ugh, Clouthgrenan, Sir George Gresham's Castle, called Ballirenon, the Duke of Buckingham's Castle called Burros Ball●nek●ll etc. Our Army proceeds with happy fortune and success, and by the auxiliary directions of Almighty God, but theirs decreaseth daily lesser and lesser, the Rebels have some Towns still in possession, as Carr Dogmoe, Arckeloe, Kilkeny, Kildare with certain others, but they have lost many of late, and are daily extenuated in Number, for the English follow them with such undaunted Spirits, and so courageously, that they commonly terrify them at the first Skirmish, and put them to flight very often, so that we hope the Fire of their Rebellion will be quickly quenched.  
Wales have great cause of suspicion, for there are daily tumults and insurrections in most Counties there, and they greatly suspect sovereign Forces.  
The 17. day of this present month was presented to the House of Commons a Petition from the Count of Monmouth in Wales, wherein they complained of their fears of ensuing misery, by reason of the multiplicite of Papists in those parts who make daily provision of that County to withstand them: Wherefore they prayed that the Magazine of Arms might be removed to Newport, and thereby put into a posture of defence, and that the Recusants might be sudd●inly disarmed, which being read, Answer was returned, That the House would take speedy care therein.  
But God banish these fears of danger, and settle Peace, quietness, and prosperous security in these Kingdoms of Britain.  
FINIS.