A most famous Victory Obtained by that vallant religious Gentleman, colonel VENNE, Against Prince Robert, who came against Windsor on monday the 7th of November, promising colonel VENN great preferment if that he would deliver up the said Castle to his Majesties use,  
Also colonel Vens Answer to Prince Roberts PROPOSITIONS Likewise declaring how the said town is beat down, and men, women, and Children, forced to fly into the woods to save themselves from the cruelty of the Cavaliers.  
London, Printed for J. Rich, Nov. 10. 1642.   

joyful tidings FROM WINDSOR November the seventh 1642.  
PRince Robert having of late days since his coming into this Kingdom committed many out rages, And Bloody, and inhuman Acts, putting to the sword both man woman and child in divers parts of this Realm; but yet for all this, his mind not being full satisfied with these his unhuman Acts and proceedings, and being desirous to put some of his Plots and Conspiracies in execution against the town and Castle of WINDSOR, upon the 7th. of this present NOVEMBER, he advanced towards the said town and Castle with about 1500. Horse, and at his first coming thither, under a pretence of laying down of his arms, he propounded these following Propositions to colonel VEN and the rest of the Commanders and souldiers that had possession of the said Town and Castle ▪ viz.  
The first Proposition he declareth his full mind and Resolution to colonel VEN and the rest of the Inhabitants, which was to this effect.  
First that if the said colonel VEN would be pleased to resign up the Castle to him for the service of the King and kingdom, he would willingly disband all his forces and lay down his arms and proceed no further in these ways which he hath already begun in for his Majesty.  
Secondly, that if the said colonel Ven, would but let him have access into the said town and Castle, and resign the charge thereof into his costody he would immediately sand to his Majesty to inform him of his true and faithful service in delivering up the said castle, colonel Ven having heard these his propositions from Prince Robert and finding them to bee onely for his onwe advantage, and under pretence of laying down his arms he forthwith returned this answer to his highnesse that the Parliament hath been pleased to impose the charge of the said town and Castle, so he would to the utermost of his power 〈…〉 his life, & 〈◇〉 to preserve the same for the use of the King and Parliament against all those that should oppose him therein, and that for the resigning of it up to his highnesse Prince Robert, he neither would commit the charge therof unto him, although that he did pretend to lay down his arms, and to disband all his forces, when he had possession of the said Castle.  
Prince Robert having received this answer, was struck into a fearful and terrible outrage, and commanded ▪ all his Horse and foot to discharge against the inhabitants of the said town, commanding his Cannoneers to plant those five pieces of Ordnance that they had with them, against the Castle.  
Yet all this could not prevail, for colonel Venne planted seven pieces of Ordnance right opposite against the Cavalieers, this fight began about ten of the clock i● the forenoon on monday last, and continued until six at night.  
But Prince Roberts troops being many in number, prevailed against the inhabitants of the said town, so that they were forced to retreat into the Castle for their safeguard, which being done, Prince Robert drew his forces into the said town, and with his Ordnance from eton college, which he had caused to be planted there ▪ he began to let fly at the Castle thus continued, they shooting for the space of seven houres ▪ doing great execuiion on both sides, for there was slain near a thousand of the Princes forces, and many of our men, onely not one of note, but captain Sanders, a noble honest Gentleman and a good soldier, who went down thither with colonel VEN for the defence of the true protestant Religion, Also colonel VEN behaved himself very bravely, to the wonder and amazement of the beholders, so that in spite of all Ptince Roberts policy, he and his Cavaliers were forced to retreat, & leave to assault the Castle.  
As for the Town that is mightily battered and ruined, and the inhabitants very much damnified.  
All which stood well affencted to the Parliament, went into the Castle and are safe, as for the rest they are left to the wide world, as well they deserve it, for had they been true, they had not come to this misery that they are now like to endure.  
FINIS.