THE COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM ONE OF THE QVEENES' SERVANTS AT THE Hague to a Gentleman in Westminster Dated the second of May. 1642.  
WHEREUNTO is added two strange Prophecies concerning these times.  
With the predictions of Henry of Huntingdon.  
Written by Tho: Asladowne, in the year of our Lord, 1556.  
LONDON, Printed for I. T. 1642.   

A Letter from the Hague.  
Sir.  
Give me leave to assure you, that you have further obleiged me, by your pains already taken in writing to me then ●rom this place you can expect to have any satisfactory requital in that way.  
There happened a very sad disastrous accident (on Friday the 15. of this instant April) unto the son of the Lady Kingsmels, who was servant to the Prince Elector, and had remained in the Emperor's Co●rt a Prisoner with Pr. nce Robert during the time of his restraint there. And thus it was; there had passed a quarrel and single Duel, betwixt one M. Stepkins a Cavelere (who came over when we came, & whom I remember I had lately seen in England) and M. Cuts son to the Lady Morton; and it so falling out that they were to meet a second time, (upon some aggravations, had been given by way of report from Stepkins, as that he had disarmed Cutts, and given him his life) in the interim, M. King smell being an intimate friend of Master Cutts, unluckily interposed, and unnecessarily engageth himself to fight with Stepkins and paid his life for it, that morning on the strand at Skeiveling, close by the Sea side little more than a mile from the Hague.  
The Q e'en was yesterday entertained by the Prince of Orange at his House at Hounslow-dike, the same place she dined at the day she came to the Hague; She did return the last night again, and is to see Rotterdam on Monday next, which is not above 3. or 4. hovers going by land or water. And (they say) returns the same night, which I hardly believe.  
About a fortnight after that, she resolves to see Amsterdam, which will be about the time, the Prince goes to the Field. Then after we have seen Virick▪ and Leyden and other places; I suppose the return will be to the Hague.  
The Imperial City Cullen (in Germany) is straight besieged by the French and Hollanders, and it is presumed they will take it; the bearer hereof (one of the Queen's footmen) returns again suddenly; I pray you write at large: So presenting my love to you, and all my friends I rest yours  
M. M. Hague the 2. of May, 1642,   

A PROPHECY CONCERNING these Times.  

When james shall seek a second Crown,  
as in white Armour o'er the Down:  
james needs not cross the brinish seas,  
but take the fatal stone with ease.  
High consultations when they hold,  
best counsel oft shall be controlled  
and false in heart, grow strong and bold.  
But the harm that they for others hatch,  
shall be a snare themselves to catch.  
A marriage shall be gone about,  
not without danger, fear, and doubt.  
They shall miss the mark, yet all is well,  
but when they hit, the times shall tell.  
Though james be wise and learned withal,  
yet stumble in the end he shall;  
And james shall vanish from their face  
at halfe Elizabeth's royal Race.  
High Courts of head and members knitting,  
are now not thought so much befitting.  
But using Foreign policies,  
grudge and discontents arise,  
Yet shall they assemble to that seat,  
about some work of moment great.  
But there shall such dissensions grow,  
that each at other gloves shall throw:  
Which strife shall so increase, that they  
in fury all depart away.  
Who shall their Tenants and their men,  
with all their forces gather then,  
And lead them forth to our great Heath,  
where many a man shall taste of death.  
Then proclamation shall be made,  
to gather forces for their aid.  
The Soldiers shall full fast increase,  
four several times till silver cease.  
First twelve pence, than four groats is cried,  
than twenty pence to help their side:  
Two shillings then they cry for aid,  
but yet this last shall ne'er be paid,  
for ere they come an end is made.  
Thus shall they greater forces crave,  
though maintenance want for those they have.  
Then each to other shall complain,  
a Prince's power who can maintain.  
Than one shall look upon another,  
and by some means confer together:  
And secretly appoint a day,  
to take their Leaders lives away.  
Before those times a Plague shall reign,  
and even then shall still remain,  
which with the number of the slain.  
Such as in those times live, shall see  
great trouble and calamity.  
To such as are good Landlords known,  
perhaps some favour shall be shown:  
And such as have plenty of store,  
are in less safety than the poor.  
Then twenty pound of money in hand  
is better than so much yearly land:  
A loaf, a cloak, a privy clough,  
exceed six Oxen and a plough.  
When Foreign Countries gain  
what tribulation we sustain.  
Then one from France shall claim pretend,  
who on a block his life must end.  
From Scotland than one needs be chief,  
which there must die without relief.  
From Ireland likewise shall be one  
must lose his head upon a stone.  
A child with his Chaplain then shall come,  
which to this Realm his right shall doom:  
He shall this Kingdom wisely guide,  
and other Kingdoms nine beside.  
Then four great Dukes he shall elect,  
whose Laws shall ever take effect.  
No man shall Lawyers counsel crave,  
for men their right at home shall have:  
And Officers each Town within,  
shall right the wrong, and punish sin.  
He shall bring down Rome's godless pride,  
and spread Christ's Gospel far and wide,  
the Turk shall not his force abide.  
Worthies be nine, so reckon we,  
and this the tenth, and last shall be.   

The Moon obscured sixty year,  
Shall get her light, and shine full clear.    

Henr. Huntingdonensis Hist. l. 6. initio.  
PRedixit etiam eis quidam vir Dei quod exscelerum suorum immunitate, non solum quia semper caedi & proditioni studebunt, verum etiam quia semper ebrietati & negligentiae Domus Domini dediti erant, eye insperatum A Franciae adventurum Dominum, quod & eorum excellentium in aeternum deprimeret, & honorem sine termino restitutionis eventilarent. Predixit etiam quod non eagens solum, verum etiam Scotorum quos vilissimos habebant, eye ad emeritano confusionem dominaretur. Praedixit Nihilominus varium edeo saeculum creandum, ut varietas quae in mentibus hominum latebat, & in actibus ptaebat, multimodo variatione vestium & in Damentorum designaretur.   

A PROPHECY OF Tho: Asladowne, Written in the year of our Lord, 1556.  
THe time shall come, that there shall be showed many strange things. First, the peaching of Traitors, of divisions in divers Realms; Great rising of Merchants, Confusion of Money-makers, great stealing; The destruction of Traitors, and of rich men▪ much witchcraft, great plenty of Worms, Rats, and Frogs ingendied in the Air, great hunger amongst the People, great dearth and scarceness of divers things: Namely, in the Land of Britain, and in England, and France, great oppression of blood, imprisonments of many men. In England shall be much Battle, so that there shall be few or no quiet place to abide in; and the counsel of Aged men shall not be set by. The men of the Church, Princes, and Lords shall forsake righteousness. The common people shall not know for fear which way to turn themselves. The Father and the Mother shall be hated of their Children. Men of Worship shall have no reverence of their Subjects, Chastity shall be broken with Maidens, wedded-Women, Men, and Widows, and also with men of Religion. Many Sects and Heresies shall arise in those times; and great desolations shall be fall by the sword, which is the greatest evil; with much more than I can tell, from the which Almighty God defend, and bring us to thy bliss, sweet jesus.  
FJNJS.