A BREVIATE OF THE LIFE, OF William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury: Extracted (for the most part) Verbatim, out of his own Diary, and other WRITINGS, under His own Hand.  
Collected and published at the special instance of sundry Honourable Persons, as a necessary Prologue to the History of His trial; for which the criminal part of His LIFE, is specially reserved.  
By William Prynne of Lincoln's inn, esquire.  PROV. 10.7, 28, 29. 
The memory of the Just is blessed, but the Name of the Wicked shall Rot.  
The hope of the Upright shall be gladness; but the expectation of the Wicked shall perish.  
The way of the Lord is strength to the Upright: but destruction shall be to the Workers of Iniquity.  
IT is Ordered this sixteenth day of August 1644. By the Committee of the House of Commons Assembled in Parliament concerning Printing, that this book entitled, A Breviate of the Life of William Laud, &c. be printed by Michael spark Senior.  
JOHN White.  
LONDON, Printed by F. L. for Michael spark Senior, and are to be sold at the Blew-Bible in Green-Arbour. 1644.   

To the Right Honourable Lords and COMMONS now Assembled IN PARLIAMENT.  
HAving formerly presented Your honourable Assembly with a large historical Collection of the several Execrable Treasons, Conspiracies, Rebellions, Seditions, Oppressions, antimonarchical practices of our Lordly Prelates, in all former and late ages, in my Antipathy of the English Lordly Prelacy, both to regal Monarchy, and civil unity (which gave a fatal blow to the prelatical party;) I thereupon conjectured my domestical Collections of that nature, had arrived at a Non ultra: But the Death of some eminent Members of the Commons House (principally interessed in the Archbishop's prosecution) inevitably engaging me at a dead lift (through the Committees request) to make good the grand Charge against this Arch-Prelate, and bring him to his long expected trial, (a trouble which I gladly would have declined:) thereupon the Importunity of diverse Honourable Friends in both Houses, whom I could not deny, hath (beyond expectation) in the midst of many other distracting occasions, imposed on me this further Trouble, of collecting the ensuing Breviate of his Life, abstracted (for the most part word for word) out of his own Diary and Papers: which being a necessary Prologue to the much desired History of his trial (wherein his Crimes here pretermitted, will appear in their proper Colours) was conceived to be a fitter forerunner, then Concomitant of it.  
There was one special consideration which for a time did somewhat dissuade me from this service, to wit a misconstruction which some no doubt will make of my publications in this kind, as if they proceeded merely, or principally from malice, or revenge of former Injuries and Cruelties inflicted on me by this Archbishop's means. But my own Conscience and forbearance to meddle with his Prosecution, till publicly called and necessitated thereunto, acquitting me from any such imputation; and the never sufficiently admired Providence of my ever-Gracious God in preserving me safe in the midst of all former troubles, imprisonments, sufferings, reducing me in safety by an Omnipotent hand (beyond all expectation of Friends, and Enemies) even with honour and triumph, from my long close imprisonment and exile in foreign parts (to which this Arch-Prelate had eternally designed me, without hopes of Redemption,) and since, that in selecting me above all others, by public authority, (contrary to my inclination and desire) to be both the seizer and peruser of his papers, & prosecutor of his long delayed trial; (the protraction whereof by many adorable providences, was one principal means of making good his charge, though at first it seemed to disable its proof;) I could not (in pursuance of this most remarkable work of Providence) but most cheerfully proceed in this imposed employment, notwithstanding all other Discouragements, Impediments: which being brought to this perfection, I humbly commend to the public view of the world under your honour's most Noble Patronage, to whom I most humbly present it, only with this one most just and Equitable Request, which I beseech You seriously to lay to heart.  
It was once a Proverb, but now a sad Complaint, that great bodies, have very slow motions, & (alas) many experimentally feel its verity. There are to my knowledge some hundreds of pious Christians quite ruined, or much impaired in their fortunes, by the tyranny and Injustice of this oppressing Arch-Prelate and his Confederates; who at the beginning of this Parliament became humble Suitors to it, for relief and Reparation of their damages. Their causes thereupon were then, to their great expense, fully heard, and voted at several Committees; many of them reported in the Houses, their unjust sentences there ordered to be vacated; yea speedy recompenses of their losses, damages, then promised, expected. But yet now at last (after two or three years tedious expectation, and solicitation) their sufferings, 
* Psal. 31.12, Psal. 88.5, 6.  causes, losses, are almost quite forgotten, themselves (like dead men out of mind whom we remember no more) farther from any hopes of relief then ever, being so remote from receiving satisfaction for their wrongs, that they still lie under the power of their former illegal Sentences, Bressures: And if times should alter, their Witnesses or oppressors die or miscarry (as many of them have done) or themselves depart this life before their Causes fully determined, they and theirs should be left altogether remediless, and utterly ruined, without redress. Now I humbly beseech Your Honours, sadly to consider on the one side, what an heart-breaking, and grand Discouragement it will be, not only to these present Sufferers, but to all others in future times to become public Martyrs for their Country or Religion: and on the other side, what a great Encouragement it will prove to Tyrants, Oppressors in present and future times to exercise all manner of Cruelties, and injustice, if the remedy shall prove almost as bad as the disease, and poor oppressed Suppliants in the highest degree, find either no relief at all, or such slow redress of their grievances, as shall quite wear out their patience, and remainder of their decayed estates, and that even in Parliaments (where remedies in former times were most speedy, certain) and their Oppressors, such Dilatory proceedings against them, as shall be equivalent to Impunity, and exempt both them, their heirs, and Executors from rendering Competent damages, to those they have oppressed.  
I confess the great public pressing Occasions, wars and Distractions in all our Realms have been the chief Remora to Your desired speedy relief of oppressed Suitors, Your punishment of Delinquents, and may plead your just excuse; But yet I humbly supplicate You (most Noble Senators) so far to commiserate the long unredressed Grievances of these afflicted ones, as now at last to allot some vacant days each week, for the final determination of their discontinued & almost forgotten Complaints; that they and theirs, may not have cause hereafter to lament, A failer of justice even in the supremest Court of justice: the undelaied execution whereof both in point of relief and Punishment, hath been the chief support of Our Parliaments Honour, and of the people's love and assistance to Parliaments.  
It is one of the principal clauses in 
* Chap. 29.  Magna Charta, which Our Ancestors, and your Honours have so much contended for, and we all have lately Covenanted to maintain, 
Eccl. 4.1.2.  viz. We shall deny, NOR defer TO NO MAN justice OR RIGHT. Let it therefore be put in present real execution, that so none may have cause to take up this mournful complaint of Solomon; I returned and considered all the Oppressions that are done under the Sun: and beheld the tears of such as were Oppressed, and they had no Comforter: Wherefore I praised he dead, that are already dead, more than the living that are yet alive, &c. And this through God's blessing will be the speediest way to put a period to our Wars, Distractions, Grievances, and gain Your honour's highest Reputation, Grace Favour with God, and all good men.  
Now the good God strengthen both Your hearts and hands to execute speedy 
* Psa. 103.6. Psal. 10.18.  justice, and judgement for all that are oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress; and crown all your public counsels, Enterprises with such happy success, as may occasion all succeeding Generations, to bless God for You, as the best-deserving Parliament ever yet Assembled: which is the cordial Prayer of  
Your honour's most devoted SERVANT, William Prynne.   

A BREVIATE Of the LIFE of WJLLJAM Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Extracted out of his own diary.  
BEfore any entrance made into the relation of the Impeachment, or trial of the Archbishop of Canterbury, it will be neither impertinent, nor unnecessary to present the World with a Summary of his life, extracted for the most part out of his own Diary, written with his own hand, and found in his Pocket upon search of his Chamber in the Tower. May 31. 1643. Some passages whereof objected against him at his trial, are here totally omitted, and reserved for their proper place, to avoid Repetitions.  
He was borne at Redding in Berkshire: Octob. 7. 1573. 
Anno. 1573  of poor and obscure Patents, in a Cottage, just over against the Cage: which Cage since his coming to the archbishopric of Canterbury, upon complaint of Master Elveston (that it was a dishonour the Cage should be suffered to stand so near the House, where so great a royal Favourite, and Prelate had his birth) was removed to some other place; and the Cottage pulled down, and new built by the Bishop.  
In his infancy he was like to perish of a disease (as he writes) but that God reserved him to be a future scourge, yea plague to this Church and STATE, and for another kind of Death.  
July 1589. 
Anno. 1589  he came a poor scholar to Oxford: June 1590. he was chosen a scholar of Saint John Baptists college, June 1593. he was admitted a Fellow thereof, June 1594. he proceeded bachelor of Arts; and July 1589. Master of Arts.  
June 4. 1600 
Anno. 1600  He was made Deacon: and April 5. 1601. he was made a Priest by Doctor Young, Bishop of Rochester.  
Anno 1602. 
Anno. 1602  He read a divinity Lecture in Saint John's college, maintained by Mistress May.  
May 4. 1603. 
Anno. 1603  He was chosen Proctor of the university: and on September third next ensuing, he became chaplain to the Earl of Devonshire; which after proved his great happiness, and gave him hopes of greater preferments, as himself records.  
July 1604. 
Anno. 1604  He proceeded bachelor in divinity: His supposition when he answered in the divinity schools for this degree, concerning the efficacy of baptism, was taken verbatim out of Bellarmine; and he then maintained, there could be no true Church without Diocesan Bishops; for which Doctor Holland (Than Doctor of the chair) openly reprehended him in the schools, for a seditious person, who would unchurch the reformed Protestant Churches beyond the Seas, and sow division between us, and them, who were brethren, by this novel popish position.  
Decem. 26. 1605. 
Anno. 1605  He being the Earl of Devonshire's chaplain, married this Earl to the Lady Rich, (another man's Wife) at Wansteed in Essex: which day he puts into the Catalogue of days of special observance to him, both in his Diary, and the Manuscript book of his private devotions.  
October 26. 1606. 
Anno. 1606  doctor airy of Queen's college, questioned him for a Sermon then preached by him at Saint Mary's, as containing sundry scandalous, and popish passages in it.  
Novem. 16. 1607. 
Anno. 1607  He was invested into the Vicarage of Stanford, in Northamptonshire.  
Anno 1608. 
Anno. 1608  He proceeded Doctor in divinity, and that year August 5. he was made chaplain to Doctor Neale, than Bishop of Rochester; Septem. 17. 1609. he preached his first Sermon to King James at Theobald's: October 28. 1609. 
Anno. 1609  he was inducted into West-tilbury in Essex, for which he exchanged his Advowson of North-Kilworth in Leicestershire, to be near his Lord of Rochester, Dr. Neale, who on May 25. 1610. gave him the Rectory of Cuckston in Kent.  
October 2. 1610. 
Anno. 1610  He resigned his fellowship in Saint John's college in Oxford, and the same month fell sick of a kentish Ague, caught at his new benefice, which held him two months, whereupon he left Cuckston and Novem. 1610. was inducted into Norton by Proxy. In the midst of this sickness, the suit about the Presidentship of Saint John's began, in which there was great tousing.  
Christmas 1610. The Lord chancellor Elsmeer complained against him to King James, being incited thereunto by doctor Abbot, than Archbishop of Canterbury, (as he writes) who always opposed him, as foreseeing he would prove a dangerous firebrand both in Church, and State; and a bitter Enemy to the Protestant Religion, being then commonly reputed in Oxford, a man cordially addicted to popery, and a Papist in heart, keeping companny with those who were most Popishly affected.  
May 10. 1611. 
Anno. 1611  he was chosen President of Saint John's college, by one casting voice, after much canvasing: which election was questioned and heard for three hours' space before King James at Tichburne, August 29. being the day of beheading Saint John Baptist. Novem. 3. He was sworn the King's chaplain.  
April 18. 1614 
Anno 1614  Doctor Neale Bishop of Lincoln gave him the Prebend of Bugden, and after that the archdeaconry of Huntington, Decemb. 1. 1615.  
Nov. 1616. 
Anno. 1616  King James gave him the deanery of Gloucester, and in March following, he set forward with the King into Scotland, and returned a little before him.  
August 2. 1617. 
Anno. 1617.  he was inducted into Ibstocke, in Leicestershire, in his return from Scotland.  
June 1618. 
Anno. 1618.  He set up a great Organ in Saint John's chapel: and April 2d. 1619 He fell suddenly dead for a time at Wickham, 
1619.  in his return from London, to Oxford.  
Ian. 22. 1620. 
An. 1620.  He was installed Prebend of Westminster, having had the advowson of it ten years before.  
June 3. 1622. 
An. 1622.  (He writes thus in his diary) The King's Gracious speech unto me concerning my long service. He was pleased to say, he had given me nothing but Gloucester, which he well knew was a shell without a kernel. His majesty gave me the grant of the bishopric of Saint David's, June 29. being St. Peter's day. The general expectation in Court was, that I should then have been made Deane of Westminster, and not Bishop of Saint David's. The King gave me leave to hold my Presidentship of Saint John Baptist college in Oxford in my Commandam with the bishopric of Saints David's; I was chosen Bishop of Saint David's, October, 10. 1621. I was consecrated Bishop of Saint David's. Novem: 18. at London house Chapple, by the Reverend Fathers, the Lords Bishops of London, Worcester, Chichester, Ely, Landaffe, Oxon, the Archbishop being thought irregular, for casual Homicide, April 13, 1622. the King renewed my Commendam.  
April 16. 1622. 
An. 1692.  I was with his Majesty and the Prince's highness to give notice of letters I received of a Treasonable Sermon (as he terms it) preached in Oxford on Sunday, April 15. by one Master Knight of Broad-gates, May 10. I went to the Court to Greenwich, and came back in a Coach with the Lord marquess of Buckingham. I then promised to give his Lordship the discourse he spoke to me for, June 8. being Whitsunday, 
NOTE.  my Lord marquess of Buckingham was pleased to enter into a nearer respect to me, THE partjculers ARE NOT FOR PAPER. June 15. I became C. CONFESSOR (as himself confessed, and said he held it his great honour) to the Duke of Buckingham: who June 16. Trinity Sunday, received the Sacrament at Greenwich.  
July 5. 1622. he entered Wales and visited his diocese, Agust 15. he set forwards for London, and in Christmas time December following he was thrice with the King, and read over to him his Answer to Fisher which he desired might pass in the name of a third person, R. B. (lest he should be thought too much engaged the reby against his friends the Papists.)  
January 11. 1622. he writes. My Lord of Buckingham, and I in the Inner Chamber at York House: Quod beet Deus Salvator noster Iesus Christus. January 29. I was instituted at Peterborough to the Parsonage of creek given me in my Commendam, and inducted into it, January 31. Monday February 17. The Prince, and the marquess Buckingham set forwards very secretly into Spain, February 21. I writ to my Lord of Buckingham into Spain.  
March 31. 1623. 
An. 1623.,  I received letters from my L. of Buckingham out of Spain; And April 9 June 13. and August 17. I received other letters from the Duke out of Spain. June 15. A very fair day till towards five at night, then great extremity of thunder and lightning, much hurt done, the lantern at Saint James his house blasted, the Vane breaking, the Prince's arms to pieces, the Prince then in Spain. It was their Saint James day stilo novo.  
October 3. 1623. I was with my Lord Keeper (Williams) to whom I found some had done me very ill Offices, October 31. I acquainted my Lord Duke of Buckingham with that which passed between the Lord Keeper and me. Decemb. 14. Sunday night I dreamed that L. K. (Williams) was dead; That I passed by one of his men that was about a monument for him: That I heard him say, his lower lip was infinitely swellen, and fallen, and he rotten already. This dream did much trouble me. On Monday morning I went about business to my L. K. of Buckingham; we had speech in the Sheeld-Gallery at White-Hall: There I found that the L.K. had strangely forgotten himself to him; and I think was dead in his affections. Decem. 27. I was with my L.D. of Buck. I found that all went not right with L. K. &c. He sent to speak with me, because he was to receive the next day. January 11. My L. K. met me in the withdrawing Chamber, and quarrelled me gratis. Ianu. 14. I acquainted my L. D. of Buck. with that which passed before between L. K. and me. Febr. 6. My Lord D. of Buckingham, told me of the Reconciliation of L. K. the day before, Febr. 18. he told me of the reconciliation and submission of L. K. And that it was confessed unto him, that his favour to me was a chief cause. Invidia quo tendis &c. At ille de novo faedus pepigit. March 17. L. K. His complementing with me. &c.  
March 27. 1624. 
An. 1624.  Saturday Easter even, my speech with my Lord Duke of Buckingham about a course to ease the Church in times of payment of the Subsedies now to be given; His promise to prepare both the King and the Prince. Easter Monday I went and acquainted my Lord Keeper with what I had said to my Lord Duke: He approved it and said it was the best office that was done for the Church this seven years, and so said my Lord of Durham: they persuaded me to go and acquaint my Lord's Grace with what I had done, I went. His Grace was very angry, asked what I had to do to make any suit for the Church; told me never any Bishop attempted the like at any time, nor would any but myself have done it. That I had given the Church such a wound in speaking to any Lord of the Latie about it, as I could never make whole again. That if my Lord Duke did fully understand what I had done, he could never endure me to come near him again.  
I Answered, I thought I had done a very good Office for the Church, and so did my betters think. If his Grace thought otherwise, I was sorry I had offended him, and I hoped being done out of a good mind, for the support of many poor Vicars abroad in the Country, who must needs sink under three Subsidies in a year, my error (if it were one) was pardonable: so we parted.  
I went to my Lord Duke and acquainted him with it, lest I might have ill offices done me for it to the King and the Prince. Sic Deus beet me servum suum laborantem sub pressura eorum qui semper voluerunt mala mihi.  
May, 3. 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham came to town with his Majesty sick, and continued ill till Saturday, May, 22. May 16. Whitsunday night I watched with my Lord Duke, this was the first fit that he could be persuaded to take orderly, May 18. Tuesday night I watched with my Lord Duke, He took his fit very orderly, Saturday he missed his fit. June 8. Tuesday, I went to New-Hall to my L. Duke of Buckingham; and came back to London on Friday. It is reported that the Duke made the Bishop at that time put off his gown and cassock, and then to Dance before him like an Hobgoblin to make him merry.  
May 29. and June 4. he was marvellously troubled in his dreams concerning E. B. which dreams contained all the carriage of E. B. towards him, after which he took his lasting leave of him, July 23. He went to preach at his commendams of creek and Jbstocke, and to set things in order there August. 26. his hotsetrod on his foot, and lamed him so, that he was forced to stay a week longer in the Country than he intended.  
September 9 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham consulted with me about a man that offered him a strange way of cure for himself and his Brother. At that time I delivered his Grace my Copies of the two little books which he desired me to write out. September 25. My Lord Duke's proposal about an Army and the means: And whether Sutton's hospital might not, &c. October 10. I fell at night in passionem Iliacam which had almost put me into a fever, I continued ill 14. days, October 13. I delivered up my answer about Sutton's hospital, November 26. I went to my L. Keeper and had a Messenger sent to bring up a Salt-petre man who had digged in the college, Church at Brecknock being too bold upon his Commission, to answer that sacrilegious abuse. He prevented his punishment by death, December 23. I delivered my Lord Duke a littele book about doctrinal Puritanism in some ten heads, 
NOTE.  which his Grace had spoken to me that i would draw for him, that he might be acquainted with them, Ian. 5. My L. Duke of Buckingham showed me two letters of, &c. the falsehood of, &c. Ian. 15. The speech which I had with my L. Duke at Wallingford House, January 21. The business of my Lady Purbecke made known unto me by my Lord Duke, January 23. The discourse which my Lord Duke had with them about Witches and Astrologers, January 25. I acquainted my Lord Duke with my hard hap in my business with L. C. D. for which I had been so often blamed, Jan. 28. I took my leave of my Lord Duke. His wish that he had known K. L. sooner; but &c.  

An. 1624.  An 1625. March 27. Advent Sunday I preached at White-Hall, when I went into the Pulpit there was a prevayling Rumour that King James was dead: being called away with the dolour of the Duke of Buckingham I broke off my Sermon in the midst. The King died that day of a Tertian Ague at Theobald's, Prince Charles that day was proclaimed King, April 3. I delivered into the hands of the Duke of Buckingham brief Annotations upon the life and death of most renowned King James, which he Commanded me to describe; The Copy whereof found in the Bishops Study under his own hand is here inserted.  


The Memorables of our late dear and Dread sovereign King James of famous memory.  
1. HE was a King almost from his Birth.  
2. His great Clemency, that he should reign so long and so moderately, that knew nothing else but to reign.  
3. The difficult times in Scotland during his Minority, as much perplexed with Church as State factions,  
4. His admirable patience in those younger times, and his wisdom to go by those many and great difficulties, till God opened him the ways to his just Inheritance of this crown.  
5. His peaceable entry into this kingdom, contrary to the fears at home, and the Hopes abroad; not without God's great blessing both on him and us.  
6. His ability as strong in Grace as Nature, to forgive some occurrences.  
7. The continuance of full 22. years' reign all in peace, without war, from foreign Enemy or Rebellion at home.  
8. The infinite advantage which people of all sorts might have brought to themselves▪ and the enriching of the State, if they would have used such a government with answerable care, and not made the worst use of peace.  
9 God's great mercy over him in many deliverances from private conspirators and above the rest that which would have blown up his posterity, and the state by gunpowder.  
10. That in all this time of his reign of England, he took away the life of no one Noble man but restored many.  
11. That the sweetness of his nature, was scarce to be paralleled by any other.  
12. It is little less than a miracle that so much sweetness should be found in so great a heart, as besides other things sickness, and death itself showed to be in him.  
13. Clemency, Mercy, Justice, and holding the State in peace, have ever been accounted the great virtues of Kings, And they were all eminent in him.  
14. He was not only apreserver of peace at home, but the great peace maker abroad, to settle Christendom against the Common Enemy the Turk, which might have been a glorious work, if others had been as true to him, as he was to the Common good.  
15. He was in private to his servants, the best Master that ever was, and the most free.  
16. He was the Justest Man that could sit between parties, and as patient to hear.  
17. He was bountiful to the highest pitch of a King.  
18. He was the greatest Patron to the Church which hath been in many ages.  
19 The most learned Prince that this kingdom hath ever known for matters of Religion.  
20. His Integrity and soundness in Religion to write, and speak, believe, and do, Live and die, one and the same, and all Arthodox.  
21. His tender love to the King his son, our most gracious sovereign that now is, and his constant reverence in performance of all duties, to his Father, the greatest blessing, and the greatest example of this and many Ages.  
22. The education of his Majesty whom we now enjoy (and I hope, and pray, that we may long and in happiness enjoy) to be an able King, as Christendom hath any the very first day of his reign. The benefit whereof is ours, and the honour his.  
23. His sickness from the beginning more grievous than it seemed. A sharp Melancholy humour set on fire, though ushered in by an ordinary Tertian Agu.  
24. He was from the beginning of his sickness scarce out of an opinion that he should die, and therefore did not suffer the great affairs of Christendom to move him more than was fit, for he thought of his end,  
25. His devout receiving of the blessod sacrament.  
26. His regal censure of the moderate Reformation of the Church of England, and particularly for the care of retaining of absolution, the comfort of distressed souls,  
27, His continual calling for prayers, with an assured confidence in Christ.  
28. His death as full of patience as could be found in so strong a death.  
29. His rest, no Question, is in Abraham's bosom, and his crown changed into a crown of Glory.    
April 6. 1625. I gave the Duke a Schedule wherein the names of ecclesiastical persons were described under the Letters O. (Orthodox) and P. (Puritans. 
NOTE. ) The Duke of Buckingham himself commanded that I should thus digest then, to show them (as he said) to King Charles. April. 9 The Duke of Buckingham most venerable to me by all Titles, certified me, that some body, I know not out of what envy, had blemished my name with King Charles, his most Excellent Majesty, taking occasion from the error, into which (I know not by what fate) I fell heretofore in the case of Charles Earl of Devon. December 26. 1605. The same day I received a Command that I should repair to the Reverend Bishop of Winchester, and that I should demand, what he would have done in the Cause of the Church, and that I should bring back his Answer, especially in the 5. Articles, &c. April 10. being Sunday, after the Sermon ended I went to the Bishop, who was at his Chamber at White-Hall. I related what things I had received in Command. He gave me an Answer. April 13. I related to the Duke of Buckingham what the Bishop of Winchester answered. At the same time he certified me what the King had resolved concerning the Bishop of Durham, clerk of the chapel to the King, and concerning a successor. April 17. Easter day, the Bishop of Durham being sick, I was by the said Bishops Petition to the illustrious Earl of Psmbrooke Lord Chamberlain, assigned to serve the King's majesty in the place of the clerk of the Closet: which Office I performed till the first of May, April 23. Burton delivered a writing to the King.  
An. 1625. May 11.19.29. I writ Letters to the Duke of Buckingham, into France: May 30. I went to Chelsey to the Duchess of Buckingham, June 5. I received Letters from the Duke of Buckingham out of France; I answered them the next morning. June 12. Queen Mary passing the Seas, arrived on our shore about seven of the clock in the afternoon. GOD grant she may be an Evening, and happy star to our world. June 25. All the Bishops which were then present, were brought in to kiss the Queen's hand: she received Us with highest savour. July 3. King James appeared to me in dreams; I saw him only swiftly passing by. He was of a cheerful and serene countenance. In the passage he saw me, beckoned to me, smiled, and suddenly was withdrawn out of my sight. July 7. 1625. Richard Montague was brought into the lower House of Parliament, &c. July 9 Saturday, it pleased most Excellent King Charles to intimate to that House, that those things which were there spoken and determined concerning Montague, without his privity, did not please him. July 11. The Parliament was translated to Oxford by reason of the plague July 13. I went into the country to the House of my most dear Friend Francis Windebanke. 
NOTE.  As I was traveling thither Richard Montague casually met me. I was the first who certified him of the King's favour towards him. July 31. I fell I knew not how in the Parlour at Saint John's college in Oxford, and hurt my left Shoulder, and hucklebone. August 21. I stayed at Brecon in Wales: that night in a dream, the Duke of Buckingham seemed to me to ascend into my bed; where he carried himself with much love towards me, after such rest wherein wearied men are wont exceedingly to rejoice: And likewise many seemed to me to enter the Chamber, who did see this. Not many days before, I seemed to see the Duchess of Buckingham that Excellent Lady, in a Dream: at first she was much perplexed about her Husband, but afterwards merry, and rejoicing, that she was freed from the fear of abortion; that in due time she might be a mother again. Aug. 24. My Coach was twice overturned; the first time I was in it; the later it was empty. Decemb. 4. I was very much troubled by dreams. The Duke of Buckingham, his servants, and family, wholly took me up. All things were not well ordered; The Duchess being ill, calls out her maids, and goeth to bed: Det Deus meliora. Septem. 11. I dreamed that Dr. Theodore Price, admonished me concerning Ma: and that he was unfaithful towards me, and revealed all things which he knew, and that I should beware of him, and no more &c. Afterwards I dreamed of sack Croe, that he was dead of the Plague, when as he had not been long with the King.  
Septem. 26. I Dreamed of the marriage of I knew not whom, at Oxford: all present flourished with green garments. I knew none but Thomas Flaxney: presently after, without any wakening, that I know of, I saw the Bishop of Worcester, having his head covered with linen clothes. He friendly persuaded me, that I would dwell with them, at the place where the Marches of Wales was then kept: but not expecting my answer, himself answered, that he knew I could not live so meanly. Nov. 17. Charles the Duke of Buckingham's son (writes he) was borne, whom God bless with all the good things of Heaven and earth. Janu. 4. and 23. I met to consult of the Ceremonies of the King's Coronation. And in January he compiled the book for the King's Coronation, wherein he altered the Coronation Oath; executed the Office of the Dean of Westminster at the Coronation instead of, Dr. Williams, than Deane of Westminster Bishop of Lincoln, and Lord Keeper of the Great seal, whom the King would not admit to be present at the Ceremonies of his Coronation. Ianu. 29. I understood what the Duke of Buckingham collected, King Charles had determined with himself concerning the Cause, book, and opinions of Richard Montague. I seem to see a Cloud arising, and threatening the Church of England: God for his mercy dissipate it. Febr. 6. I preached before the King and Nobles, at the beginning of the Parliament. Feb. 11. & 17. There was a Conference at the Duke of Buckingham's, in the presence of many Noble men, about Montague's appeal, and his Popish and Arminian tenants therein broached. Bishop Morton, and Doctor Preston opposing them, and he with Doctor White defending them. Febr. 21. The Duke of Buckingham (writes he) sent for me to come to him, than he gave me in command, that, &c. Febr. 21. I sought the Duke at Chelsey. There I first saw his late born heir CHARLES; but not finding the Duke, I returned home, where I found his servant seeking me: I hastened with him, and found him in the Court: I related what I had done, Feb. 14. I was with the Duke at his House almost three hours where with his own hand, &c. He commanded me, that I should add some thing, I obeyed his command, and brought it the next day.  
March 1. Being Saint David's day, there began a clamour in the lower House of Parliament against the Duke of Bukingham by name, for staying a Ship called the St. Peter of Newhaven, after sentence pronounced: from that day there were perpetual agitations in that House, March 11. Doctor Turner a physician, propounded in the House seven questions, commonly called Queres against the Duke of Buckingham; yet grounded on no other foundation, than what he received (as he said) from public fame.  
An. 1626. 
An. 1626.  March 26. Sunday the Duke of Buckingham sent me to the King; there I acquainted the King with 2. business, which, &c. The most gracious King gave me thanks. March 29. King Charles made a speech to both Houses of Parliament, both by himself, and by the most Honourable Lord Keeper of the Great seal, in the Palace of White-Hall: He reproved the Lower House for many things. He added many things concerning the Duke of Buckingham, &c. (This speech of his was penned for him by this pragmatical Bishop, the original copy whereof was given in evidence against him under his own hand:) In the Convocation held that day, many things were agitated concerning the Sermon, which Gabriel Goodman Bishop of Gloster, preached before the King the fifth Sunday of Lent preceding. April 5. In the morning, the King sent that the Bishops of Norwich, Litchfield, and Saint David's, should appear before him. I and the Bishop of Litchfield appeared; the Bishop of Norwich was gone into the country. We received the Kings command about, &c. and returned. April 12. At nine a clock in the morning, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Winchester, and (I) Bishop of Saint David's met together, being commanded by the King to consult about the Sermon which the Bishop of Gloucester, Doctor Goodman preached before the King's majesty on the fifth Sunday in Lent: We consulted, and gave answer to the King, that some things were spoken less warily, nothing falsely: Neither was any thing innovated by him, in the Church of England.  
That it would be best he should preach again at such time as he should choose, and should show how and in what things he was ill taken, and misunderstood by the Auditors. That night after nine a clock, I related to the King what I received in command the fifth of April, and other things thereunto belonging. The King spoke many things most graciously concerning the restoring of Impropriations, when as I should have first determined of the manner, April 14. the Duke of Buckingham fell into a fever, April 19 the Petition of John Digby Earl of Bristol against the D. of Buckingham was read in the upper House of Parliament; It was sharp and such as threatened destruction to one of the parties, April 20. King Charles referred the cognisance of the whole business, and likewise of the Petition of the Earl of Bristol to the Parliament house, April 21. the Duke of Buckingham sent for me to come to him; Then I heard what Sir John Cook, principal Secretary to the King had suggested against me to the L. Treasurer of England, and he to the Duke: Domine miserere servi tui. April 22. Sunday, the King sent that all the Bishops should attend him at 4. of the clock in the after noon, we were fourteen of us present: He reprehended us, that we were silent in the causes of the Church, in this time of Parliament, and did not make known to him, what might be profitable or unprofitable to the Church, for that he was ready to promote the cause of the Church. After this he Commanded that in the causes of Bristol and Buckingham our Consciences being the guide, we should follow only proofs not rumours, April 30. I preached at Whitehall before the King. May 1. The Earl of Bristol was accused of high Treason in Parliament by the King's attorney Sir Robert Heath; The said Earl then and there exhibited 12. Articles against the Duke of Buckingham, and accused him of the same crime, and exhibited other Articles against Baron Conway, Secretary; The Earl of Bristol was committed to James Maxwell Keeper of the black Rod. May 8. at two of the Clock in the afternoon the lower House impeached the Duke of Buckingham to the upper House, saying 13. accusations to his charge; The Bishop though then a Member of the upper House and a Judge of this cause, was yet such a sworn vassal to the Duke, that he penned his speech which he made to the Lords in the upper House against the Commons impeachment, and corrected and amended his Answer to his Impeachment, as his fee'd Advocate in sundry particulars, given against him in evidence under his own hand. And likewise penned the King's speech to the House of peers, touching the Duke, and the Commitment of the Earl of Arundel, as appears by the original draught under his hand: concerning which speech he thus writes in his Diary, May 11. King Charles came to the Parliament House He spoke to the Nobles in few words concerning the preservation of the honour of Noble men; against the vile and detestable calumnies of those of the Lower House who accused the Duke, &c. There were eight who discharged their allotted parts in that business. The Prologue Sir Dudley Diggs, and Epilogue, Sir John Eliot, This day they were both by the Kings Command committed to the Tower, and both of them enlarged within few days, May 25. Because the E. of Arundel (then under restraint) was not sent back to the House, nor the Cause of his commitment revealed, there grew suspicion that the privileges were infringed and it was concluded amongst the peers to adjourn the House till the next day. On which day (May 26.) they adjourned the House till the second of June, resolving that they would do nothing till the Earl were restored, or at least a cause of his commitment declared, &c. May 25. this day wherein these tumults were first moved was Pope urbans day; & at this time Vrban the 8. sits Pope. June 15. after many agitations, private malice against the D. of Buckingham prevailed and suffocated all public businesses, nothing is done, but the Parliament dissolved. 
NOTA   
June 20. King Charles nominated me to be Bishop of Bath and Wells, and likewise enjoined me to preach at the solemn Fast before him; which I did at White-Hall, July the 5. July 26. The King signed my Congedeslier to the Dean and Chapter of Wells to elect me Bishop of Bath and Wells, July 27. Doctor Field Bishop of Landaffe brought me certain Letters from the most illustrious Duke of Buckingham, the Letters were open and written partly in Carecters, the Duke sent them to me, that I should consult, one called Swaddling about them, who could read the Characters August 4. I and Swaddling went to the Duke, he read the Letters, which were certain malicious things, which the Duke contemned, August 16. I was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells, it was Wednesday, and the letter D. August 25. Two Robin-red-breasts flew together through the door into my Study as pursuing one the other, that sudden motion made me startle. I let them out as they had entered, I was then preparing a Sermon on Eph. 4.30.  
September 14. in the evening the Duke of Buckingham said that I should reduce certain instructions into form, partly political, partly ecclesiastical, in the cause of the King of Denmark, a little before afflicted by Duke Tilly, to be sent through all Parishes. Most brief heads are delivered to me, he would have them ready by Saturday following, September 16. I prepared and brought them by the prefixed hour. I read them, he brought me to the King. There, being commanded, I read them once again, both of them approve them, September 17 Sunday they were proposed and read (for I left the papers with the Duke) before the King's majesty's honourable council, and thanks be to God they were approved by all.  
September 18. My election to the bishopric of Bath and Wells, was confirmed September 19, I went myself to the King at Theobald's who there presently restored me to the temporalities from the time of my Predecessors death. What things happened between me and the Lord Baron Conway the King's principal, Secretary whiles we returned together, September 21. Lancelot, Andrew's Bishop of Winchester, and Deane of the King's chapel died about four a clock in the morning September 30. The Duke of Buckingham certified me that the King had determined that I should succeed the Bishop of Winchester then dead, in the office of Deane of the King's chapel, October 2. The same Duke told me, what the King of that day, further determined concerning me; if A. B. C. &c. (that is, if the Archbishop of Canterbury died, 
NOTE.  to wit, that he should succeed him) October 2 I went to the Court which was at Hampton, there I gave the King thanks for the Deanery of the chapel he granted to me, whence I returned to London. October 6. I took the Oath appointed for the Dean of the chapel to take, in the chapel before the right Honourable Philip Earl of Mountgomery, Lord Chamberlain, Stephen Boutin Subdeacon ministering the Oath; November 14. or there about having taken an occasion both from the abrupt beginning and also ending of public prayers on the 5th. of November, I requested of my gracious King Charles, that he would be present at the Liturgy as well as at the Sermon every Lord's day, and that at whatsoever time of Prayers he came, the priest who ministered should proceed to the end of Prayers. The most religious King not only assented, 
NOTE.  but likewise gave me thanks. This was not done before, from the beginning of King James reign till this day; Now thanks be to God it takes place.  
December 21. I dreamed of the burial of I know not whom, and that I stood by the dust, and I awaked sorrowful, December 25. Christmas day, I made my first Sermon as Deane of the chapel at White-Hall. January 6. I dreamed in the night, that my Mother, dead long before, stood by my bed side, and drawing the curtains a little looked cheerfully upon me; I was glad to see her look so merrily. After that she showed me an old man dead long before, whom I knew, and loved whiles he lived; He seemed to have lain on the ground, merry enough, but with a wrinkled face, his name was Grove, whilst I prepared to salute him, I awaked.  
January 8. I went to visit the Duke of Buckingham; he rejoiced, and gave into my hands Papers concerning the Invocation of Saints, which his mother gave him: I know not what Priest gave them to her, January 13. The Bishop of Lincoln desired reconciliation with the Duke of Buckingham, &c. Ian. 14. Towards the morning I dreamed that the Bishop of Lincoln I know not with whom, came with Iron chains, but returning freed from them, he leaped upon a horse, departed, neither could I overtake him January 16. I dreamed that the King went out of a standing, and that when he was hungry I led him away at unawares into the house of Francis Windebancke my friend, 
NOTE.  Whiles he prepared to eat▪ I, whiles others were absent, held the City to him after the accustomed manner: I brought bear, but it pleased him not, I brought some again, but in a silver Cup; The most gracious King said; Thou knowest I always drink out of a glass; 
NOTE.  I went again, and awaked. Ianu. 17. I showed reasons to the King, why the Papers of the deceased Bishop of Winchester, concerning Bishops, That they are Iure Divino, were to be printed, contrary to that which the Bishop of Lincoln miserably, and to the great detriment of the Church signified to the King, as the King himself had told me formerly: Febr. 7. I dreamed in the night, that I was sick of the scurvy, and that all my Teeth were suddenly loose, especially one in my lower jawbone, which I could hardly keep in with my finger, until I might get help, &c. Febr. 20. John Fenton began the cure of a certain Itch, &c. Febr 22. I took a journey towards Newmarket, where the King then was. March 8. I came to London: The night following, I Dreamed I had been Reconciled to the Church of Rome: This distracted me, 
NOTE.  and I wondered much whence it happened; being troubled at the scandal: and this my fall, which would weaken many excellent and learned men in the Church of England. Thus troubled in my dream, I said with myself, that I would presently go, and making confession, ask pardon of the Church of England. As I was going to do it, a certain Priest met me, and would hinder me; but being moved with indignation, I went on my way; and when I had wearied myself with wayward Cogitations, I awaked. I felt such impressions, that I could scarce believe I had dreamed. March 12. I went with the King to Theobald's. March 17. about midnight, I buried Charles Viscount Buckingham, eldest and the only son of George Duke of Buckingham, being a year and near 4. months old.  
March 27. 1627. 
A. nno 1627.  I had this ensuing dream. There were certain Legacies given to Dame Dorathy Wright, Widow of George Wright Knight, my familiar acquaintance. The Legacies were 430l. and more given by a certain Kinsman named Farnham, to the Widow and her Children. At the instance of the widow, when as the Executor denied or delayed to pay the Legacies, I obtained Letters from the most illustrious Duke of Buckingham in favour of the Widow, (for the Duke was Mr. of the Horse, and the said George Wright was one of the King's servants under him,) when I had now the Letters in my hand, and was about to give them to the widow, to send into Ireland, where the Executor lived, this night George Wright appeared to me in a dream, dead at least two years before; he seemed to me very handsome, and merry enough. I told him what I had then done for his Wife and Children: He considering with himself a little, answered, that the Executor had satisfied him those legacies whiles he was living, and presently looking into some papers in his Study adjoining, he added again, that it was so. 
NOTE.  And moreover he whispered me in the ear; That I was the cause why the Bishop of Lincoln should not be again admitted into favour, and into the Court.  
April 4. When King Charles absolved Doctor Dun, about some slips in a Sermon preached before him on Sunday, April 1. That which he then most graciously said to me, I writ in my heart in indelible Characters, with greatest giving of thanks to God, and the King. April 7. Whiles I went to the Court to wait on the King at Supper, going out of my Coach, my foot stumbling, I fell headlong. I never fell a more grievous fall, but through God's mercy, I escaped with the contusion of my hip, and that but lightly. 
NOTE.  April 24. The exceptions which the Archbishop of Canterbury exhibited, against the Sermon of Doctor Sibtharpe, were first brought to me: and those things which follow.  
April 29. Sunday, I was made a privy counsellor to the most illustrious King Charles. I pray God to turn it to his honour, and to the good of this kingdom and Church. (This day he was by His majesty's special command, sworn of His privy council, sat at the Board, and signed Letters; as His Teste under the seal of the council Table, and Sir William Beechers hand, attests, found in his study among other writings; which makes his ill advice to the King more criminal.)  
May 13. Whitsunday I preached before the King, &c. June 7.8. I attended King Charles from London to Southwicke by Portsmouth, Iu. 11. His majesty dined a board, the Triumph, where I attended him. June 17. The bishopric or London was granted me at Southwicke. June 24. I was commanded to go all the progress. June 27. the Duke of Buckingham set forwards, towards the Isle of Ree. July 4. The King lost a jewel in hunting, of 1000l: value. That day the Message was sent by the King, for the sequestering of the Archbish. of Canterbury. July 7. I Dreamed that I had lost two teeth. The Duke of Buckingham took the Isle of Ree. July 26. I attended the King and Queen at Wellingburrough. July 29. The first news came from my Lord Duke of his success: Aug. 12. The second news came from my Lord Duke to Winchester, Aug. 26. The third news came to my Lord Duke to Aldershot. Septe. news cames from my Lord Duke to Theobald's, and after that to Hampton Court. I went to my Lord of Rochester to consider about the Archbish. of Canterbury, 
NOTE.  and returned to Hampton Court. The King's speech to me in the withdrawing Chamber; That if any did, &c. I before any thing should sink, &c.  
Octo. The Commission to the Bishops of London, Durham, Rochester, Oxford, and myself, than Bath and Wells, to execute archiepiscopal jurisdiction, during the sequestration of my Lord G. of Cant: (which Commission being of his own procurement, in malice and envy against Archbishop Abbot,) shall here be inserted, for his casual homicide of his Keeper, in shooting at a buck.  

CHARLES By the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the FAITH, &c. TO the Right Reverend Father in God George Bish. of London, And to the right Reverend Father in God, Our trusty and well beloved counsellor, Rich. Lord Bishop of Durham; And to the Right Reverend Fathers in God John, Lord Bishop of Rochester, and John, Lord Bishop of Oxford. To the Right Reverend Father in God, Our right trusty, and well beloved counsellor, William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Greeting.  
WHereas George, now Archbishop of Canterbury in the right of his archbishopric hath several and distinct Archipiscopall, episcopal and other spiritual, and ecclesiastical powers and jurisdictions to be exercised in the Government, and Discipline of the Church, within the Province of Canterbury, and in the administration of Justice in causes ecclesiastical within that Province, which are partly executed by himself in his own person, and partly, and more generally by several persons nominated and authorized by him, being learned in the ecclesiastical laws of this Realm, in those several places whereunto they are deputed and appointed by the said Archbishop: which several places, as we are informed, they severally hold, by several grants, for their several lives; as namely Sir Henry Marten Knight, hath and holdeth by the grants of the said Archbishop, the Offices, and Places of the Dean of the Arches, and Judge, or Master of the Prerogative Court, for the natural life of the said Sir Henry Marten, Sir Charles Caesar Knight, hath and holdeth by grants of the said Archbishop, the Places or Offices of Judge of the Audience, and master of the Faculties, for the term of the natural life of the said Sir Charles Caesar, Sir Thomas Ridly Knight, hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop, the Place, or Office of Vicar general, to the said Archbishop. And Nathaniel Brent, Doctor of the laws, hath and holdeth by the grant of the said Archbishop, the Office or Place of Commissary to the said Archbishop, as of his proper and peculiar diocese of Canterbury: And likewise the several Registers, of the Arches, Prerogative, Audience, Faculties, and of the Vicar general, and Commissary And of Canterbury, hold their places by Grants from the said Archbishop respectively. whereas the said Archbishop in some or all of these several places and jurisdictions doth or may sometimes assume unto his personal and proper judicature, order or direction some particular Causes, Actions, or Cases, at his pleasure. And for as much as the said Archbishop cannot at this present in his own person attend these services which are otherwise proper for his cognizance, and jurisdiction, and which, as Archbishop of Canterbury, he might and aught in his own person to have performed and executed in causes and matters ecclesiastical in the proper function of Archbishop of that Province. we therefore of our regal power, and of our Princely care and providence, that nothing should be defective in the Order, Discipline, Government, or right of the Church, have thought sit by the service of some other learned and Reverend Bishops to be named by us to supply those things which the said Archbishop ought or might in the cases aforesaid to have done, but for this present cannot perform the same. KNOW ye therefore, that we reposing especial trust and confidence in your approved wisdoms, Learning, and integrity, have nominated, authorized and appointed, and do by these presents nominate, authorize, and appoint you the said George, Lord Bishop of London, Richard Lord Bishop of Durham, John Lord Bishop of Rochester, John Lord Bishop of Oxford, and William Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, or any four, three, or two of you to do, execute, and perform all and every those Acts, matters, and things, any way touching, or concerning the power jurisdiction or authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in Causes or matters ecclesiastical, as amply, fully, and effectually, to all intents and purposes as the said Archbishop himself might have done. And we do hereby command you and every of you to attend, perform, and execute this Our royal pleasure, in and touching the Premises, until we shall declare our will and pleasure to the contrary. And we do further hereby will and command the said Archbishop of Canterbury quietly and without interruption to permit and suffer you the said George Bishop of London, Richard Bishop of Durham, John Bishop of Rochester, John Bishop of Oxford; and William Bishop of Bath and Wells, any four, three, or two of you to execute and perform this our Commission according to our royal pleasure hereby signified. And we do further will and command all and every other person & persons whom it may any way concern in their several places or Offices to be attendant, observant, and obedient to you and every of you, in the execution and performance of this our royal Will and Command, as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their uttermost perils. nevertheless we do hereby declare our royal pleasure to be, That they the said Sir Henry Marten, Sir Charles Caesar, Sir Thomas Ridley, and Nathaniel Brent, in their several Offices and places aforesaid, and all other Registers, Officers, and Ministers, in the several Courts, Offices and Jurisdictions appertaining to the said Archbishop: shall quietly and without interruption, hold, use, occupy, and enjoy their several Offices and Places, which they now hold by the Grant of the said Archbishop, or of any other former Archbishop of Canterbury, in such manner and form, and with those benefits, privileges, powers, and authorities, which they now have, hold and enjoy therein or there out, severally, and respectively, they and every of them in their several places being attendant and obedient, unto you the said George Bishop of London, Richard Bishop of Durham, John Bishop of Rochester, John Bishop of Oxford, and William Bishop of Bath and Wells, or to any four, three, or two of you, in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commission, as they should or aught to have been unto the said Archbishop himself, if this Commission had not been had or made. IN witness whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, witness ourself at Westminster, the ninth Day of October, in the third year of Our reign.  
Edmondes, Per ipsum Regem.   
Octo. The Dean of Canterbury's speech, that the business could not go well in the Isle of Re, there must be a Parliament, some must be sacrificed; that I was as like as any; 
NOTE.  spoken to Doctor W. The same speech after, spoken to the same man by Sir Dudley, Diggs. I told it when I heard it doubled: let me desire you not to trouble yourself with any reports till you see me forsake my other friends, &c. Ita, Ch. R. The retreat out of the Isle of Re, November. My Lord D. returned to Court; The Countess of Purbecke censured in the High Commission for Adultery. December 25. I preached to the K. at Whitehall, January 29. Tuesday, A resolution at the council Table for a Parliament to begin, March 17. If the shires go on with levying money for the Navy, January 30. Wednesday My L. D. of Buckingham's son was borne, New moon die 26. The L. George. Feb. 5. Tuesday, The straining of the back, sinew of my right leg as I went with his Majesty to Hampton Court, I kept in till Feb. 14. saving that upon Tuesday, Saint Valentine's day, I made a shift to go and christian my L.D. son, the L. George at Wallingford House, March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament, but had much a do to stand, I continued lame long after.  
June 1. An. 1628. 
An. 1628.  Whitsunday I preached at Whitehall, June 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the House of Commons to be the cause or causes of all grievances in the kingdom June 12. Thursday, I was complained of by the House of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the press. June 13. D. Manwaring answered for himself before the Lords, 
NOTE.  and the next day being Saturday June 14. was censured: after his censure my cause was called to the report. The same day the house of Commons were making their Remonstrance to the King. One head was Innovation of Religion, therein they named my Lord the Bishop of Winchester and myself: 
NOTE.  one in the House stood up and said, now we have named these Persons, let's think of some causes why we did it: Sir Edward Cook answered, have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without showing a cause, and may we not be as bold with them. This Remonstrance was delivered to the King Tuesday June 17. Thursday June 26. the session of Parliament ended and was prorogued to Oct. 20. Tuesday July 1. my congee deslier was signed by the King, for the bishopric of London July 15. Saint Swithin, and fair with us, I was translated to the bishopric of London, the same day the L. Weston was made Lord Treasurer: Saturday August 9 A terrible salt rheum in my left eye, had almost put me into a fever, Tuesday August 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portsmouth to go for Rochel, Saturday August 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve, the D. of Buckingham slain at Portsmouth by one lieutenant Felton about 9 in the morning. August 24. The news of his death came to Croyden, where it found myself and the Bishops of Winchester, Elye, and Carlisle, at the consecration of Bishop Montague for Chichester with my Lord's Grace.  
What a professed Votary and Creature this Bishop was to the D. of Buckingham will appear by these his special Prayers for him, written with his own hand, in his book of private Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower, P. 164.165.166. much used, as is evident by the fouling of the leaves with his fingers.  

Pro deuce Buckinghamiaes.  
GRacious Father I humbly beseech thee, bless the 
* marquess was first written, but he being made Duke whiles he continued in Spain, marquess was blotted out, and Duke put in over head.  Duke of Buckingham with all spiritual and temporal blessings, but especially spiritual: make and continue him faithful to his Prince, serviceable to his Country, devout in thy truth and Church. A most happy Husband and a blessed Father, filled with the constant love and honour of his Prince, that all thy blessings may flow upon himself, and his posterity after him. Continue him a true-hearted friend to me thy poor servant, whom thou hast honoured in his eyes, make my heart religious and dutiful, to thee, and in, and under thee, true, and secret, and stout, and prudent in all things which he shall be pleased to commit unto me. Even so Lord, and make him continually to serve thee, that thou Mayst bless him; Through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour, Amen.   

That he was privy to his journey into Spain with Prince Charles, (now our sovereign, which voyage was 
* See the Earl of bristols Article of Impeachment against the Duke, May 1. 1626.  purposely plotted to pervert him in his Religion, and reconcile him to Rome) is apparent by this ensuing prayer, annexed to the former.  
O Most merciful God and gracious Father, the Prince hath put himself to a great adventure. I humbly beseech thee make clear way before him, give thine angels charge over him, be with him thyself in mercy, power, and protection, in every step of his Journey, 
The Spanish journey.  in every moment of his time, in every consultation and address for Action, till thou bring him back with safety, honour, and contentment to do thee service in this place.  
Bless his most trusty and faithful servant the Lord Duke of Buckingham; That he may be diligent in service, provident in business, wise and happy in council, for the honour of thy name, the good of the Church, the preservation of the Prince, the contentment of the King, the satisfaction of the State: preserve him I humbly beseech thee, from all envy that attends him; And bless him that his eyes may see the Prince safely delivered to the King and State. And after it live long in happiness to do them and thee service through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   


The Isle of Ree 1627.  After this upon the Duke's unhappy voyage to Ree, (which lost Rochel, and all the Protestant towns in France) he made this special prayer for him.  
O Most gracious God and merciful Father. Thou art the Lord of Hosts, all victory over our Enemies, all safety against them is from thee: I humbly beseech thee go out with our Armies, and bless them; bless my dear Lord the Duke that is gone admiral with them, that wisdom may attend all his counsels, and courage and success, all his enterprises That by his and their means, thou wilt be pleased to bring safety to this kingdom, strength and Comfort to Religion, victory and reputation to our Country. And that he may return with the Navy committed to him, and with safety, honour and love both of Prince and People; Grant this for thy dear son's sake Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   

When this Duke was slain, he made this special prayer on that occasion, much daubed through frequent use, with his fingers.  
O merciful God thy Judgements are often secret, always just: At this time they were temporally heavey upon the poor Duke of Buckingham, upon me, upon all that had the honour to be near him. Lord thou hast (I doubt not) given him rest, and light, and blessedness in thee, give also I beseech the comfort, to his Lady; bless his Children, uphould his friends, forget not his servants, say open the bottom of all that irreligious and graceless plot that spilt his blood. bless and preserve the King from danger and from security in these dangerous times. And for myself O Lord, though the sorrows of my heart are enlarged in that thou gavest this most honourable friend into my bosom, and hast taken him again from me, yet blessed be thy name, O Lord, that hast given me patience. I shall now see him no more till we meet at the Resurrection. O make that joyful to us, and all thy faithful servants. Even for Jesus Christ his sake, Amen.   
But to return to his Diary, where he proceeds thus, Wednesday August 27, Mr. Elphinston brought me a very gracious Message from his Majesty upon my Lord Duke's death, August 30. As I was going out to meet the corpse of the Duke, which that night was brought to London, Sir W. Fleetwood brought me very gracious letters from the K. Majesty written with his own hand. Tuesday September 19 The first time that I went to Court after the death of the D. of Buckingham my dear Lord; The gracious speech which that night the King was pleased to use to me, Saturday Sept. 27. I fell sick and came sick from Hampton-Court. Tuesday, September ult. I was sore plucked with this sickness, &c. Monday October 20. I was forced to put on a truss for a rupture, I know not how occasioned, unless it were with swinging of a book for my exercise in private, November 29. Felton was executed at Tyburn for killing the Duke, and afterwards his body was sent to be hanged in chains at Portsmouth; It was Saturday and Saint Andrew's even and he killed the Duke upon Saturday Saint Bartholmews even. December 25. I preached at Whitehall.  
Wednesday December 30. The Statutes which I had drawn, for the reducing of the factious, and tumultuary election of Proctors in Oxford to several colleges, by course, and so to continue, were passed in Convocation at Oxford, no voices dissenting Monday January 26. The 240. Greek manuscripts were sent to London House; these I got my Lord of Pembroke to buy, and give to Oxford.  
Saturday night January 31. I lay in Court, 
NOTE.  I dreamed that I put of my Rochet all save one sleeve, and when I would have put it on again I could not find it, Friday February 6. Sir Thomas Roe sent to London House 20. Manuscripts in Greek to have a Catalogue drawn, and the books to be for Oxford. Monday March 2. the Parliament to be disolved, declared by Proclamation upon some disobedient passages to his Majesty that day in the House of Commons, March· 10. 
NOTE.  Thursday the Parliament dissolved, the King present. The Parliament which was broken up this March 10th. laboured my ruin.  
March 29. 1629. 
An. 1629.  Sunday, two papers were found in the Dean of Paul's his yard before his house, the one was to this effect, concerning myself, Laud look to thyself be assured thy life is sought, as thou art the fountain of all wickedness; 
NOTE.  repent repent thee of thy monstrous sins before thou be taken out of the world &c. And assure thyself, neither God nor the world can endure such a vile counsellor to live, or such a whisperer, or to this effect. The other was as had as this against the Lord Treasurer: Master Deane delivered both papers to the King that night. Lord I am a grievous sinner, but I beseech thee deliver my soul from them that hate me without a cause.  
April 2 Maunday Thursday as it came this year about three of the clock in the morning the Lady Duchess of Buckingham was delivered of her son, the Lord Francis Villiers, whom I Christened, Tuesday 21. I preached: Wednesday, May 13. this morning about three of the clock, the Queen was delivered before her time of a son, he was christened and died within short space. His name Charles. This was ascension Eve. May 14. The next day being ascension day, paulo ante mediam noctem: I buried him at Westminster. If God repair not this loss, I much fear, it was descension Day to this State, August 14. dies erat veneris, I fell sick upon the way towards the Court at Woodstooke, I took up my*lodging at my Ancient friends house Master Francis Windebancke, there I lay in a most grievous burning fever till Monday September 7. on which day I had my last fit, I was brought so low that I was not able to return towards my own house at London till Tuesday October 20. I went first to present my humble duty and service to his Majesty at Denmark house Monday October 26. After this I had divers plunges, and was not able to put myself into the service of my place till palm sunday which was March 21.  
April 10. The Earl of Pembroke Lord Steward being Chancellor of the university of Oxford died of an Apoplexy, April 12. The university of Oxford chose me chancellor, and word was brought me of it the next morning. Wednesday April 28. The university came up to the Ceremony, and gave me my Oath. Saturday May 29. Prince Charles was borne at Saint James paulo ante horam primam post merediem, I was in the house three hours before, and had the honour and the happiness to see the Prince before he was full one hour old. (The King sent this Letter to him under the Privy signet to give him notice of the Prince's Birth.)  

Charles Rex.  
RIght Reverend Father in God, Right trusty and well beloved counsellor, We greet you well, whereas it hath pleased God of infinite grace and goodness, to vouchsafe unto Us a son, borne at our manor of Saint Jamses, the 29th. day of this present month of May, to the great comfort not only of ourselves in particular, but to the general joy, and contentment of all our loving Subjects, as being a principal means for the establishment of the prosperous estate and peace of this and other our kingdoms whose welfare we do, and will ever prefer before any other earthly blessing that can befall us in this life. We therefore according to the laudable custom of Our royal Progenitors in like case heretofore used, have thought fit to make known unto you these glad tidings, being well assured, that with all dutiful and loving affection, you will embrace whatsoever may make for the prosperous advancement of the public good And to this purpose, We have sent these our Letters unto you, by Our trusty and well-beloved Servant, Sir William Segar, Knight of the Garter, principal King of Arms, being an Officer of Honour, specially by Us, hereunto appointed for the more Honourable expression of Our good affection to You; Given under Our Signet, at Our palace of Westminster, the last day of May: In the Sixth year of Our reign,  
Ex per Kirkham. To the Right Reverend Father in God, Our Right trusty, and Well beloved counsellor, William, Lord ●●th. of LONDON.   
Sunday, May 27. I had the honour as Deane of the chapel, my Lord's Grace of Canterbury, being infirm, to Christen Prince Charles at Saint Jamses. Hora fere quinta pomeridiana. Sunday Aug. 22. I preached at Fulham, &c. Wednesday, Octo. 6. I was taken with an extreme Cold, and lameness as I was waiting upon St. George his Feast at Windsor, and forced to return to Fulham, where I continued ill about a week. Friday Octo. 29. I removed my Family from Fulham, to London House. Thursday, Novem. 4. Leighton was degraded at the High Commission. Tuesday 9 of Novem. That night Leighton broke out of the fleet; The Warden says he got, or was helped over the wall. The Warden professes he knew not this, till Wednesday noon, he told it not me till Thursday night, he was taken again in Bedfordshire, and brought back to the fleet, within a fortnight. Novem. 26. Friday, part of his sentence was executed upon him at Westminster. Tuesday, Decem. 7. The King swore the peace with Spain. Don Carlo Coloma was ambassador. December 25. I preached to the King Christmas day, January 16. Sunday, I consecrated Saint Katharin Creed-Church, in London. Janu. 21. The Lord Wentworth, Lord president of the North, and I, &c. In my little Chamber at London House, Friday. Janu. 23. I consecrated the Church of Saint Giles in the Fields. 
NOTE.  Febr. 23. Ashwensday, I preached in Court at White-Hall: March 20. Sunday, His majesty put his great Case of Conscience to me about, &c. which I after answered. God bless him in it.  
March 27. 1631. 
Anno. 1631  Coronation day, and Sunday I preached at Saint Paul's cross. Easter Monday. April. 10. I fell ill with the great pain in my throat for a week. It was with cold taken after heat in my service. And then with an Ague. A fourth part almost of my Family were sick this spring. Tuesday June 7. I Consecrated the chapel at Hamer-Smith. Saturday June 26. My nearer acquaintance began to settle with D. S. I pray God bless us in it. Janu. 26. My business with L. T. &c. about the Trees which the King had given me in Shotover, towards my building in Saint John's at Oxford, which work I resolved on in Novemb. last. And published it to the college, about the end of March: This day discovered unto me, that which I was sorry, to find in L. T. (Weston) and P. C. (Cottington) sed transeat. July 23. The first stone was laid of my building at Saint John's. Aug. 23. In this June, and July were the great disorders in Oxford, by appealing from Doctor Smith, than Vice chancellor. The chief ringleaders were, Master Ford of Magdalen-Hall, and Mr. thorn of Bailiell college. The Proctors, Master Atherton Bruch, and Master John Doughtie received their appeals, as if it had not been Perturbatio pacis, &c. The vicechancellor was forced in a Statutable way to appeal to the King. The King with all the Lords of his council, then present, heard the Cause at woodstock. Aug. 23. 1631. being Tuesday in the afternoon; the sentence upon the hearing was, That Ford, thorn, and Hodges of Exeter college, should be banished the university, and both the Proctors were commanded to come into the Convocation House, and there resign their Office, that two others might be named out of the same colleges: Dr. Prideaux, Rector of Exeter college, and Doctor Wilkinson, principal of Magdalen-Hall, received a sharp admonition for their misbehaviour in this business. Monday Aug. 29. I went to Brent-Wood, and the next day began my Visitation there, and so went on and finished it. Friday, Nov. 4. The Lady Mary Princes, borne at Saint Jamses, inter horas quintam & sextam matutinas. It was thought she was borne three weeks before her time. Decemb. 25. I preached at Court. Febr. 15. I preached at Court, Ash-wednesday, Febr. 19 D.S. came to my Chamber, troubled about going quite from Court at Spring. 1. Sunday in Lent after Sermon.  
April 1. 1632. 
Anno 1632.  I preached at Court. Saturday, May 26. Trinity Sunday Eve, I consecrated the Lord treasurer's chapel at Roehampton. May 29. Tuesday, my meeting and settling upon express terms with, K.B. in the gallery at greenwich, In which business God bless me. June 15. Master Francis Windebanke, 
NOTE.  my old friend was sworn secretary of State, which place I obtained for him of my gracious Master, King Charles. June 18. Monday, I married my Lord Treasurer Weston's eldest son to the Lady Francis, Daughter to the Duke of Lenox: at Roehampton. June 25. D. S. with me at Fulham. Cum Ma: &c. July 10. Doctor Juxon, 
NOTE.  the Dean of Worcester; at my suit, sworn clerk of His majesty's Closet, That I might have one, that I might trust wear His majesty, if I grew weak, or infirm, as I must have a time. July 17. I consecrated the Church, at Stanmore Magna, in Middlesex, built by Sir John Walstenham. Decemb. 2. Sunday, The smallpox appeared upon His majesty, but God be thanked he had a very gentle disease of it. Decemb. 27. Thursday, the Earl of Arundel set forward toward the Low-Countries, to fetch the Queen of Bohemia, and her Children. Decemb. 25. I preached to the King, Christmas day, Janu. 1. My being with K. B. this day in the afternoon, troubled me much, God give me a good issue out of it. January 15. K. B. and I unexpectedly came to some clearer Declaration of ourselves, which God bless, &c. Febr. 11. Monday night, till Tuesday morning, the great fire upon London Bridge, many Houses burnt down. Wednesday Febr. 13. The Feoffees, that pretended to buy in impropriations, were dissolved in the Chequer Chamber. They were the main instruments for the Puritan faction, 
NOTE.  to undo the Church. The criminal part reserved, Febr. 18. Thursday, Master chancellor of London. Doctor Duck brought me word, how miserably I was slandered by some separatists: I pray God give me patience, and forgive them, March 6. Ashwensday, I preached at White-Hall.  
April 13. 1633 
Anno. 1633  The great meeting at the counsel Table, &c. when the Earl of Holland made his submission to the King. May 13. Monday I set out of London to attend King Charles into Scotland, May 24. The King was to enter into York in State, June 6. I came to Berwick: that night I dreamed, that K. B. sent to me in Westminster Church; that he was now as desirous to see me, as I him; and that he was then entering into the Church: I went with hope, but met another in the middle of the Church; who seemed to know the business, and laughed, but K. B. was not there. June 8. Whitsun. Eve, I received Letters from K. B. unalterable, &c. By this if I return. I shall see how true or false my dream is, &c. Saturday, June 15. I was sworn councillor of Scotland, June 18. Tuesday after Trinity Sunday. K. Charles Crowned at Holyrood Church in Edinburgh. I never saw more expressions of joy; then were after it, &c. June 19 Wednesday, I received second Letters from K. B. no changeling, &c. within three hours after other Letters from K. B. believe all that I say &c. June 29. Friday, Letters from K. B. no D. true if not to my contentment, &c. June 30. I preached to His majesty in the chapel in Holyrood House at Edinburgh. July 1. Monday I went over Forth, to Brunt island. July 2. Tuesday to Saint Andrew's. July 3. Wednesday, over Taye to Dundee. July 4. Thursday to Faukland July 7. Sunday to S. Johnston. July 8. Monday to Dumblaine, & Stirling, my dangerous, & cruel Journey crossing part of the Hilands by Coach, which was a wonder there: July 9 Tuesd. to Lithcoe, and so to Edinburgh. July 10. Wednesday, His majesty's dangerous passage from Brunt island to Edinburgh. July 11. Thursday, I began my journey from Edinburgh towards London. July 13. Friday, that night at Anderweeke, I dreamed that L. L. 
* The Lord of Holland.  (the Bishop of Lincoln) came and offered to sit above me at the council Table, and that L. H. came in and placed him there. July 20. Saturday, the King came from Scotland to Greenwich, having come Post from Berwick in four days. Friday, July 26. I came to my House at Fulham, from Scotland. July 28. Sunday, K. B. and I met; all the strange discourses mistaken, I went away much troubled, but all settled again well. Aug. 3. Saturday following, Sunday Aug. 4. news came to Court of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury's death, and the King-resolved presently to give it me, which he did. Aug. 6. Aug. 4. That very morning at Greenwich, there came one to me seriously, and that avowed ability to perform it, and offered me to be a Cardinal: I went presently to the King, and acquainted him both with the thing and person. 
NOTE.  Aug. 7. Wednesday, Absolute settlement between me and K B. after I had made known my case at large. God bless me in it.  
Aug. 14. Wednesday. A report brought me, that I was poisoned. Aug. 17. Saturday. 
NOTE.  I had a serious offer made me again to be a Cardinal, I was then from Court, but so soon as I came thither (which was Wednesday. Aug. 21. I acquainted His majesty with it: But my answer again was, that some what dwelled within me, which would not suffer that, till Rome, were other than it is. Aug. 25. Sunday, My Election to the archbishopric was returned to the King, then being at woodstock, Sep. 19 I was translated to the archbishopric of Canterbury, the Lord make me able, &c. The day before, 
NOTE.  when I first went to Lambeth, my Coach-Horses and men sunk to the bottom of the Thames in the ferry-boat, which was over laden, but I praise God for it, I lost neither man nor Horse. Novem. 13. Wednesday, Richard Boyer, who had formerly named himself Lodowick was brought into the star-chamber, for most grossly misusing me, and accusing me, of no less than Treason, &c. He had broke prison for Felony when he did this. His censure is upon record. And God forgive him. About the beginning of this month, the Lady Davis; prophesy against me, that I should very few days outlive the Fift of Novem. And a little after that, one Greene came into the Court at Saint Jamses, with a great sword by his side, swearing the King should do him Justice against me, or he would take another course with me. All the wrong I ever did this man was, that being a poor Printer, I procured him of the Company of the Stationers five pounds a year during his life. God preserve me and forgive him; he was committed to Newgate. Sunday, Novem. 24. in the afternoon, I christened King CHARLES His second son, James Duke of York, at Saint Jamses Decem. 10. & 29. twice or thrice in the interim, I advertised His majesty of the falsehood and practice that was against me by L. T. &c. This broke out then.  
March 30. 1634. 
Anno. 1634  palm Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall May 13. I received the seals of my being chosen chancellor of the university of Dublin in Ireland; to which office I was chosen September 14. 1633 There were now & somewhat before great factions in Court, and I doubt many private ends followed to the prejudice of public service. Good Lord preserve me, June 11. Wednesday Master Pryn sent me a letter about his censure in the star Chamber for his Histriomastix, and what I said at that Censure, in which he hath many ways, (hath no ways) mistaken me, and spoken untruth of me, June 16. I showed this letter to the King and by his Command 
* But it was with somewhat a sharp letter, the copy whereof was found amongst his papers.  sent it to Master attorney Noye, June 17. Master attorney sent for Mr. Pryn to his Chamber, showed him the letter, asked him whether it were his hand. Mr. Pryn said he could not tell unless he might read it, the letter being given into his hand, 
* But it was with somewhat a sharp letter, the copy whereof was found amongst his papers.  he tore it into small pieces, & threw it out at window, fearing it seems an Ore tenus, For this, June 18. Mr. 
* And Mr. attorney going to his close stool, needing a paper for that purpose.  attorney brought him into the Star-Chamber where all this appeared, I there forgave him July 26. I received word from Oxford that the Statutes were accepted, and published according to my letters in the Convocation house that week, August 9 Saturday Master William Noy, his majesty's Attorney general, died at Brainford, circa horam noctis decimam; And Sunday morning August 10. his servant brought me word of it, to Croyden before I was out of my bed, 
* Because nothing was there proved, for Mr. attorney knew not how to proceed.  I have lost a dear friend of him, and the Church the greatest she had of his condition since she needed any such, August 11. One Robert seal of Saint Albon came to me at Croyden and told me somewhat wildly about a Vision he had at Shrovetide last, about not preaching the word sincerely to the people: And a hand appeared unto him and death, and a voice bid him go tell it the Metropolitan of Lambeth, and made him swear he would do so, and I believe the poor man was overgrown with fancy: So I troubled myself no further with him or it, Aug. 30. Saturday at Oatelands' the Queen sent for me, and gave me thanks for a business, with which she trusted me, her promise then that she would be my friend, 
NOTE.  and that I should have immediate address to her when I had occasion, September 30. I had almost fallen into a fever with a cold I took, and it held me about three weeks, December 1. Monday my Ancient friend E. R. came to me and performed great kindness which I may not forget, Dec. 4. Ian. 8 I married the Lord Charles Harberts, and the Lady Marry Daughter to the Duke of Buckingham in the Closet at White-Hall, February 5. Thursday I was put into the great Committee of trade, and the King's revenue, &c. Sunday March 1. The great business which the King Commanded me to think on, and give him account, and L. T. Saturday March 14. I was named one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer upon the death of Richard Lord Weston, Lord High Treasurer of England. That evening K. B. sent to speak with me at White-Hall, a great deal of free and clear expression, if it will continue: Monday March 16. I was called against the next day into the foreign Committee by the King, March 22. Palm Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall,  
Apr. 9 An. 1635. 
Anno 1635.  And from thence forward all in firm kindness between K.B. and me. May 18. Whitsunday at Greenwich my account to the Queen put off till Trinity Sunday, May 24. then given her by myself. 
NOTE.  And assurance of all that was desired by me, &c. May, June, July. In these months the troubles at the Commission for the treasury. And the difference which happened between the Lord Cottington and myself, &c. Saturday July 11. Wednesday July 22. two sad meetings which K. B. and how occasioned, July 12. Sunday at Theobald's the soap business was ended, and settled again upon the new Corporation, against my offer for the old soap-boilers, yet my offer made the King's profit double two years after the new Corporation was raised; how it is performed let them look to it, whom his Majesty shall be pleased to trust with his treasurer's staff. In this business, and some other of great consequence, during the Commission for the Treasury: My old friend Sir F. W. forsook me, and joined with the Lord Cottington, which put me to the exercise of a great deal of patience, &c. September 2. Wednesday I was in attendance upon the King at Woodstock, and went thence to Cudsden to see the House which Doctor John Bancroft then Lord Bishop of Oxford, had there built to be a house for the Bishops of that sea for ever. He having built that house at my persuasion, September 3. Thursday I went privately from the Bishop of Oxford's house at Cudsden to Saint John's in Oxford to see my building there, and give some directions for the last furnishing of it, and returned the same night staying there not two hours, Sept. 23. I went to Saint Paul's to view the building and returned that night to Croyden, September 29.. The E. of Arundel brought an old man out of Shropshire. He was this present Michalmas day showed to the King & the Lords for a man of 152. or 153. years of Age, October 26. Monday, this morning between four and five of the clock lying at Hampton Court, I dreamed▪ that I was going out in haste, and that when I came into my outer Chamber. There was my servant W. pennel; in the same riding suit which he had on that day seven-night at Hampton Court with me: me-thoughts I wondered to so him, (for I left him sick at home,) and asked him how he did and what he made there? And that he answered me, he came to receive my blessing, and with that fell on his knees: that hereupon I laid my hand on his head and prayed over him, and therewith awaked. When I was up I told this to them in my Chamber, and added that, I should, find pennel dead or dying: my Coach came and when I came home I found him past sense, and giving up the Ghost; so my prayers (as they had frequently before) commended him to God. Nov. 22. Saturday Charles Elector Palatine, came to White-Hall to the King. November. 30. Saint Andrews day, Monday Charles Prince Elector Palatine, the King's Nephew, was with me at Lambeth, and at solemn Evening prayer, December 14. Monday Charles Prince Elector, came suddenly upon me, and dined with me at Lambeth, December 25. Christmas day, Charles Prince Elector, received the Communion with the King at White-Hall, He kneeled a little beside on the left hand. He sat before the Communion upon a stool by the wall before the Traverse, and had another stool, and a Cushine before him to kneel at, December 28. Monday jnnocents' Day, about 10. at night, the Queen was delivered at Saint Jamses of a Daughter, Princess Elizabeth, I Christened her on Saturday following, January 2. Tuesday. February 2. Candlemas day my nearer care of I. S. was professed and his promise to be guided by me, and absolutely settled on Friday after, 
NOTE.  February 5. February 28. I consecrated Doctor Roger Manwaring Bishop of Saint David's, March 6. Sunday William Juxon Lord Bishop of London made Lord High Treasurer of England, no churchman had it since Henry the 7ths. time: I pray God bless him to carry it so, that the Church may have honour, and the King and the State service and contentment by it. And now if the Church will not hold up themselves under God, I can do no more.  
April 7. 1636. 
Anno. 1636  Thursday the bill came in this day that two died of the plague at Whitechapel, God bless us through the year, May 16. Monday the settlement between L. M. St. and me, God bless me, May 17. Tuesday I visited the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's London &c. May 19 Thursday the Agreement between me and L. K. Ch: which began very strangely, and ended just as I thought it would, June 21. Tuesday my hearing before the King about my right to visit both the universities Iure Metropolitico. It was ordered with me; The hearing was at Hampton Court June 22. Wednesday, the statutes of Oxford finished, and published in Convocation. August 3 Wednesday night towards the morning, I dreamed, that L. M. St. came to me the next day, and showed me all the kindness I could ask. And that Thursday, August 4. He did come and was very kind towards me, somnijs tamen haud multum fido, August 19 Friday▪ I was in great hazard of breaking my right leg, August 19 Monday King Charles and Queen Mary entered Oxford, being to be there entertained by me as chancellor of the university. August 30. on Tuesday I entertained them at Saint John's college. It was Saint Felix his day and all passed happily. Charles Prince Elector Palatin, and his Brother Prince Rupertus was there, these two were presented in Convocation, and with other Nobles were made Masters of Arts, Wednesday August 31. they left Oxford, and I returned home-wards the day after, having first entertained all the heads of Houses together, October 14. Friday night I dreamed marvellously that the King was offended with me, and would cast me off▪ 
NOTE.  and tell me no cause why. Avertat Deus, for cause I have given none, November 20. Sunday night my fearful dream, Master Cob brought me word &c. December 24. Saturday night Christmas Eve that night I dreamed I went to se●●e M. St. and found him with his Mother sitting in the room, it was a fair Chamber, he went away and I went after, but missed him, and after tired myself extremely, but neither could I find him, nor so much as the house again.  
March 30. 1637. 
An. 1637.  Thursday I Christened the Lady Princess Anne, King Charles his second Daughter, she was borne on Friday March 17: June 10. my book of Records in the Tower which concerned the Clergy, and which I caused to be collected and written in velum, was brought me finished. 'tis ab. A. 20. Ed. 1. ad. An. 14. Ed. 4. June 14. This day Io. Bastwick Doctor of physic. Henry Burton bachelor of Divinity, and William Prynne barrister at Law, Were censured for their libels against the Hierarchy of the Church, June 26. The speech i then spoke in the star Chamber was commanded by the King to be Printed; And it came out June 25. June 26. This day Monday the Prince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert began their Journey towards the Sea side, to return for Holland, June 30. Friday. The above named three libelers lost their ears, July 7. Friday a note was brought to me, of a short libel pasted on the cross in Cheapside. That the Archbishop of Canterbury had his hand in persecuting the Saints, and shedding the blood of the Martyrs, Memento for the last of June, Tuesday July 11. Doctor Williams L. Bishop of Lincoln was Censured in the Star-Chamber for tampering and corrupting of witnesses in the King's cause, July 24. being Monday, he was suspended by the High Commission, &c. August 3. Thursday, I married James Duke of Lennox to the Lady Mary Villars, sole Daughter to the Lord Duke of Buckingham, the marriage was in my chapel at Lambeth, the day rainy▪ the King present, August 23. Wednesday my Lord Major sent me a libel found by the watch at the South-Gate of Paul's. That the devil had left that house to me, &c. Aug. 25. Friday another libel brought to me by an Officer of the High Commission, fastened to the Northgate of Saint Paul's; 
NOTE.  That the Government of the Church of England is a Candle in the snuff going out in a stench. The same day at night my Lord Major sent me another libel, hanged upon the Standard in Cheapside: My Speech in the starchamber set in a kind of Pillery, &c. Tuesday, Aug. 29. Another short libel against me in verse. Sunday, Oct. 22. A great noise about the perverting of the Lady newport; Speech of it at the council; my free speech there to the King concerning the increasing of the Roman party; the freedom of Denmark House, the carriage of Mr. Walter Montague, and Sir Toby Matthew. The Queen acquainted with all I said the very night, and highly displeased with me, and so continues. Decem. 12. Tuesday. I had speech with the Queen a good space, and all about the business of Master Montague, but we parted fair.  
April 29. 1638. 
Anno. 1638  The tumults in Scotland about the service-book, offered to be brought in, began July 23. 1637. And continued increasing by fits, 
NOTE.  and hath now brought that kingdom in danger. No question but there is a great concurrence between them, and the Puritan party in England, a great aim there to destroy me in the King's opinion, &c.  
May 26. Saturday, James Lord Marquis Hamilton, set forth as the King's Commissioner to appease the tumults in Scotland. God prosper him, for God and the King. June, My visitation then began of Merton college in Oxford, by my visitors, was adjourned to my own hearing, against and upon Oct. 2. Oct. 2.3, 4. I sat upon this business these 3. days, and adjourned it to July 1. Inter horas primam & tertiam, Lambeth. The Warden appeared very soul. Oct. 19 News was brought to us as we sat in the Star-Chamber, that the Queen-Mother of France was landed at Harwitch. Many and great apprehensions upon this business. Oct. 31. The Queen-Mother came into London and so to St. Jamses. Nov. 13. The agreement between me, and A.S. &c. November 21. Wednesday, the general Assembly in Scotland began to sit. November. 29. Thursday, the Proclamation issued out for dissolving of the great Assembly in Scotland under pain of Treason. Decemb. 20. They sat notwithstanding and made many strange Acts till December 20. which was Thursday. And then they rose. But have indicted another Assembly against July next. Feb. 10. My book against Fisher the Jesuit, was printed, and this day being Sunday, I delivered a copy to His majesty: Tuesday, Feb. 12. 
NOTE.  That night I Dreamed that K. C. was to be married, to a ministers widow: And that I was called upon to do it: no service-book could be found, and in my own book, which I had, I could not find the Order for Marriage.  
Wednesday, Coronation day, March 27. 1639. 
Anno 1639.  King Charles took his journey Northward, 
NOTE.  against the Scottish Covenanting rebels. God of his infinite mercy bless him with health and success. April 3. Wednesday, Before the Kings going, I settled with him a great business for the Queen, which I understood she would never move, for herself. The Queen gave me great thanks. And this day I waited purposely on her, to give her thanks, for her gracious acceptance, she was pleased to be very free with me, and to promise me freedom. April 29. Monday, This day the King went from York towards Newcastle, but stays at Durham, for a week at least, May 28. His Majesty encamped two mile's West from Barwick, by Tweade. June 4. Whitsun-Tuesday, as I was going to do my duty to the Queen, an Officer of the Lord mayor's met me and delivered me two very seditious papers; the one to the Lord Major and Aldermen; The other to excite the Apprentices, &c. both subscribed by John Lilburne, a prisoner in the fleet, sentenced in the star-chamber, &c. June 5. Wednesday, I delivered both these to the Lords of the council. Saturday, June 15. Monday, June 17. The Peace concluded between the King and the Scottish rebels. God make it safe and Honourable to the King, and the kingdom, Jun. 28. Friday, I sent the remainder of my Manuscripts to Oxford, being in number 576. and about 100 of them were Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, and Persian, I had formerly sent them above 700. Volumes. Aug. 1. Thursday His majesty came back from his Northern Journey, to Theobald's, and to White-Hall, on Saturday Aug. 3. Many varieties since the Assembly held and ended in Scotland. 
NOTE.  The Bishops thrust out, the Parliament there sitting. Oct. 11. and 12. Friday and Saturday, the Spanish navy was set upon by the Hollanders, in the downs. The fight began to be hot, when they were past Dover. They were in all near 60. sail. The Spaniards suffered much in that fight: not without our dishonour, that they should begin the fight there: But this is one of the effects of the Scottish dareings. Monday, December 2. A. Sh: My chirurgeon in trust, gave me great and unexpected ease in my great infirmity. But after the weakness continued.  
Thursday, Decemb. 5. The King declared His resolution for a Parliament, in case of the Scottish Rebellion: The first movers to it, were my Lord deputy of Ireland, my L. M. Hamilton, 
NOTE.  and myself. And a resolution voted at the board, to assist the King in extraordinary ways, if the Parliament should prove peevish, and refuse, &c. Friday, Janu. 24. At night, I dreamed that my Father (who died 46. years since) came to me, and to my thinking he was as well, and as cheerful, as ever I saw him; He asked me what I did there: And after some speech, I asked him, how long he would stay with me? he answered, he would stay till he had me along with him. I am not moved with dreams, 
NOTE.  yet I thought fit to remember this. Janu. 26. Sunday, I received the Queen's Gracious assurance of Her favour, in the business which His majesty had committed to me with othess.  
April 13. 1640. 
Anno. 1640  Monday The Parliament sat down, called about the Rebellion of Scotland; April 14. Tuesday; The Convocation began at Saint Paul's, April 28. Friday, The hot contestation in the Lord's House which should have praecedence, the King's supply, or the Subjects greivances? voted in the upper house for the King, May 5. Thursday, The Parliament ended, and nothing done, the Convocation continued, May 9 Saturday, A paper pasted upon the Old Exchange, animating prentices to sack my house, upon the Monday following, early, May 11. Monday night at midnight my house at Lambeth was beset with 500 persons of the rascal riotous multitude; I had notice & strengthened the house as well as I cold, & God be blessed I had no harm, since I have got Canons & fortified my house as well as I can, & hope all may be safe: But yet libels are continually set up in all places of note in the City, May 21. Thursday, 
NOTE.  One of the chief being taken was condemned at Southwark & hanged & quartered on Saturday morning following May 13. but before this May 15. some of these mutinus people came in the day time and broke the White-Lyon Prison and let lose their fellows, both out of that Prison, and the King's Bench, and the other Prisoners also out of the White-Lyon, May 29. Friday, The Convocation sat after the ending of the Parliament, till May 29. and then ended, having made in that time 17. Canons, 
NOTE.  which I hope will be useful to the Church.  
May 29. The Bishop of Gloucester, Godfrey Goodman, suspended for notorious scandal to the Church, in refusing, First to subscribe to the Canons, and after to profess a reservation. He had long before been suspected, as inclining to popery.  
The Canons were all Voted, Nemine Dissentiente; Save this Bishop, who had in general consented before. July 10. Friday I took my Oath to the new Canons at the council Table, and so did my Lord Bishop of London, and after him the Bishop of Gloucester submitted himself, and took the Oath, and was released out of prison, by the King's command.  
July 22. I christened the King's young son, Henry, at oatland's; the Queen was there happily delivered of him, on Wednesday, July 8. being the day of the solemn Fast, about 6. of the clock in the Evening. Aug. 20. Thursday, His majesty took his journey towards the North in haste, upon information that the Scots were entered the Monday before into England, and meant to be at Newcastle, by Saturday. Aug. 22. Saturday a libel was brought me, found in covent-garden, animating the Apprentices and soldiers to fall upon me, in the King's absence. Septem. 21. I received a Letter from one John Rocket, a name and person unknown to me. He was among the Scots as he traveled through the bishopric of Durham: he heard them inveigh and rail at me exceedingly, and they hoped shortly to see me as the Duke was, slain by one least suspected. His Letter and advise to me, to look to myself. Sept. 24. A great council of the Lords were called by the King to York, to consider what way was best to be taken to get out the Scots, and this day the meeting began at York, and continued till October 28. Octo. 22. Thursday, the High Commission sitting at Saint Paul's, because of the troubles of the times: very near 2000 Brownists made a tumult at the end of the Court, tore down all the Benches in the consistory; And cried out, they would have no Bishop, nor no High Commission. October 22. Tuesday, Simon and Judes' Eve, I went into my upper study, to see some Manuscripts, 
NOTE.  which I was sending to Oxford. In that study hung my picture, taken by the life, and coming in I found it fallen down upon the face, and lying on the flower, the string being broken, by which it was hanged against the wall. I am almost every day threatened with my ruin in Parliament, God grant this be no OMEN. Tuesday the Parliament began; the King did not ride, but went by water to King's stairs, and through Westminster Hall to the Church, and so to the House.  
Wednesday the Convocation began at Saint Paul's. Wednesday Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, accused to the Lords by the House of Commons for high Treason, and restrained to the usher of the House, Wednesday November 22. He was sent to the Tower. December 2. Wednesday a great debate in the House, that no Bishop should be so much as of the Committee for preparatory Examinations in this Cause, as accounted Causa sanguinis, put of till the next day, December 3. Thursday the debate declined. Friday, December 4. The King gave way that His council should be examined upon Oath, in the Earl of Straffords Case. I was examined this day. Wednesday, Decem. 16. The Canons condemned in the House of Commons, 
NOTE.  as being against the King's Prerogative, the fundamental laws of the realm, the liberty and propriety of the Subject, and containing diverse other things tending to sedition, and of dangerous consequence. upon this, I was made the Author of them, and a Committee put upon me, to inquire into all my Actions to prepare a charge. The same morning in the upper House I was named an incendiary by the Scottish Commissioners, and a complaint promised to be drawn up by to morrow.  
Friday, Decemb. 18. I was accused by the House of Commons for high Treason with out any particular charge laid against me; which they said should be prepared in convenient time. Master Hollys was the man, that brought up the Message to the Lords: soon after the charge was brought into the upper House by the Scots Commissioners tending to prove me an Incendiary: upon which I was presently committed to the Gentleman usher, I was permitted to go in his company to Lambeth for a book or two to read in, and such papers as pertained to my defence against the Scots: I stayed at 
* where he then burned most of his privy Letters and Papers  Lambeth till the evening, to avoid the Gazing of the people. I went to Evening Prayer in my chapel; The psalms of the day 93. and 94. and Chap. 50. of isaiah, gave me great comfort, God make me worthy of it, and fit to receive it. December 21. I was fined 500 pounds in the Parliament house, and Sir John Lamb and Sir Henry Martin, 250. pounds a piece for keeping Sir Robert Howard close Prisoner, in the case of the escape of the Lady viscountess Purbecke, out of the gatehouse which Lady he kept lewdly, and had Children by her: in such a Case say the Imprisonment were more than the Law allowed, what may be done, for honour and Religion sake. Wednesday the Lords ordered me to pay the money presently, which was done: I was forced to sell Plate to repay where I borrowed it. Thursday A Parliament man of good note interessed in divers Lords, sent me word; that by reason of my patient and moderate carriage, since my Commitment, four Earls of great power in the upper House, told him, that the Lords were not now so sharp against me as they were at first; And that now they were resolved only to sequester me from the King's council, and to put me from my archbishopric, So I see, what justice I may expect since here is a resolution taken, not only before my answer, but before my Charge was brought up against me. 
NOTE.  February 14. Sunday A. R. And this if I live and continue Archbishop of Canterbury till after Michaelmas day come twelumonth, Anno 1642. God bless me in this: Friday Feb. 26. This day I had been full 10. weeks in restraint at Master Maxwell's House, and this day being Saint Augustine's day, my charge was brought up from the House of Commons to the Lords, by Sir Henry Vane the younger. It consisted of 14. Articles. These general they craved time to prove in particular, The Copy of this general charge is among my papers. I spoke some thing to it, and the Copy of that also is among my papers. I had favour of the Lords not to go to the Tower till the Monday following, 
NOTE.  (where he would by no means lie in the Lodgings in which the Bishop of Lincoln formerly lay during his imprisonment there, though fittest for him.)  
March 1. I went in Master Maxwell's Coach to the Tower: no noise till I came to the end of Cheapside. But from thence to the Tower, I was followed, and railed at by the people, and rabble in multitudes to the very Tower-Gates; where I left them, and I thank God he made me patient: March 9 Shrove-Tuesday, &c. was with me in the Tower, and gave great engagements of his faith to me. March 13. Saturday, the Lord brooks dined with the Lords, at the New House, built by the King at Lambeth; three of the Lords in Boat together, one of them saying, he was sorry for my commitment, because the building of Saint Paul's went slow on the while; The Lord Brooke replied, I hope one of us shall live to see no one stone left upon another, of that building.  
March 21. Monday a Committee for Religion, settled in the upper House of Parliament 10. Earls. 10. Bishops. 10. Barons. So the Lay-Votes will be double to the clergy. This Committee will meddle with Doctrine, as well as Ceremonies, and will call some Divines to them, to consider of the business; as appears by a Letter hereto annexed, 
NOTE.  sent by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln to some Divines, to attend this service: upon the whole matter; I believe this Committee will prove the national Synod of England to the great dishonour of the Church: And what else may follow upon it, God knows.  
March 22. Monday, The Earl of Straffords trial began in Westminster Hall, and it continued till the end of April, taking in the variation of the House of Commons; who after a long hearing, drew a Bill of attainder against him. A. Sh. performed his promise to the uttermost.  
March 27. 1641 The King came into the upper House, 
Anno. 1641  & there declared before both houses, how diligently he had hearkened to all the proceedings with the E. of Strafford, and found, that his fault, what ever it was, could not amount to High Treason: That if it went by Bill, it must pass by him, and that he could not with his conscience find him guilty, nor would wrong his Conscience so far, but advised them to proceed by way of misdemeanour, and he than would concur with them: the same day after the King was gone, a Letter was read in the upper House from the Scots, in which they do earnestly desire to be gone: It was moved for a present Conference with the House of Commons about it, the debate about it was very short, yet the Commons were risen before hand, May 12. Wednesday. The Earl of Strafford beheaded upon Tower-Hill. June 23. Wednesday I acquainted the King by my Lord of London, that I would resign my Chauncellorship of Oxford, and why, June 25. Friday I sent down my resignation of the Chancellorship of Oxford to be published in Convocation. July 1 Thursday, This was done, and the Earl of Pembroke chosen chancellor by joint consent, August 10. Tuesday, The King went Post into Scotland, the Parliament sitting, and the Armies not yet dissolved, September 23. Thursday, Master Adam Torles, my Ancient loving and faithful servant than my Steward, after he had served me full 42. years, died, to my great loss and grief, October 23. The Lords in Parliament sequestered my Jurisdiction to my inferior Officers, and ordered, that I should give no benefice without acquainting them first to whom I would give it, that so they might approve. This order was sent me on Tuesday November 2. in the afternoon. November 1. News came to the Parliament of the troubles in Ireland, the King being then in Scotland, where there were troubles enough also. November 25. Thursday the King at his return from Scotland was sumptuously entertained in London, and great joy on all hands; God prosper it. December 30. Thursday the Archbishop of York, and 11. Bishops more sent to the Tower for high Treason for delivering a Petition and a Protestation into the House, that this was not a free Parliament, since they could not come to vote there as they are bound, with out danger of their lives. January 4. Tuesday, his Majesty went into the House of Commons, and demanded the persons of Master Denzill Hollis, Sir Arthur Haselridge, Master John Pym, Master John Hamden, and Master William Stroude, whom his attorney had the day before, together with the Lord Kimbolton; accused of High Treason upon 7. Articles; they had Information, and were not then in the House. They came in after, and great stir was made about this breach of the privilege of Parliament. February 6. Saturday; Voted in the Lord's House, 
NOTE.  that the Bishops shall have no votes there in Parliament; The Commons had passed that Bill before: great ringing for joy, and bonfires in some Parishes, February 11. Friday the Queen went from Greenwich towards Dover, to go into Holland with her Daughter, the Princes Mary, who was lately married to the Prince of Orange his son: But the true cause was, 
NOTE.  the present discontents here: the King accompanied her to the Sea. February 14. His majesty's Message to both Houses printed, by which he puts all into their hands: so God bless us. February. 14. An Order came that the 12. Bishop's might put in bail if they would, and that they should have their hearing upon Friday. February 15. they went out of the Tower on Wednesday. February 20. Sunday there came a tall man to me under the name of Master Hunt, he professed he was unknown to me, but came, (he said) to do me service in a great particular, and prefaced it, that he was not set on by any state's man, or any of the Parliament; so he drew out a paper out of his Pocket, and showed me 4. Articles drawn against me to the Parliament, all touching my near conversation with Priests, and my endeavours by them to subvert Religion in England: He told me the Articles were, not yet put into the House, they were subscribed by one Willoughby, who he said was a priest but now come from them: I asked him, what service it was he could do me? He said, he looked for no advantage for himself; I conceived hereupon this was a piece of villainy, and bid him tell Willoughby, he was a villain, and bid him put his Articles into the Parliament when he will: so I went presently into my inner Chamber, and told Master Edward Hide, and Master Richard Cob, what had befallen me; But after I was sorry at my heart, that my indignation at this base villainy made me so hasty to send away Hunt, & that I had not desired Mr. Lieutenant to seize on him till he brought forth this Willoughby. February 25. Friday the Queen went to Sea, for Holland, and her eldest Daughter the Princess Mary with her. March 6. Sunday after Sermon as I was walking up and down my Chamber before dinner, without any slip or treading a wry, the sinew of my right leg gave a great crack, and broke asunder in the same place where I had broken it before, February 5. 1628. It was two months before I could go out of my Chamber.  
On Sunday May 15. An. 1642 I made shift between my man and my staff to go to Church; 
Anno. 1642  There one Master Joslin preached with vehen becoming Bedlam, with Treason sufficient to hang him in any other state, and with such a particular abuse to me, that Women and boys stood up in the Church to see how I could bear it, I numbly thank God for my patience. All along things grew higher between the King and the Parliament, God send a good issue. May 29. four ships came into the River with part of the Ammunition from Hull, August 22. Monday, The King set up his Standard at Nottingham, August 24. The Parliament having Committed three Officers of the Ordinance, and sent two new ones in the room, this day they broke open all the doors, and possessed themselves of the stores. August. 27. Saturday the E. of Southampton, and Sir John Culpeper, sent from the King to have a Treaty for peace, refused, unless the King would take down his Standard, and recall his Proclamation which made them traitors. September 11. Bishops voted down, and Deans and Chapters in the lower House. 
NOTE.  That night Bonfires and ringing all over the City: Ordered cunningly by Pennington the new Lord Major. Ante ult. August. about this time the cathedral of Canterbury grossly profaned, September. 9 Friday. An Order from the House about the giving of Alhollowes Bread-street. The Earl of Essex set forwards towards the King, September 10. Bishops, etc voted down in the upper House, Dubitatur, October 15. Saturday, resolved upon the question, that the Fines▪ Rents, and profits of archbishops, Bishops, Deans and Chapters, and of such notorious Delinquents who have taken up arms against the Parliament, or have been Active in the Commission of Array shall be sequestered for the use and service of the Commonwealth. Oct. 23. Sunday Kenton held. Oct. 24. An order from the House to keep but 2. servants, to speak with no prisoner or other person, but in the presence of my Warder (this common to other Prisoners.) The Order not sent me till Oct. 26. and I sent a petition to the House for a cook and a Butler, Thursday October 27. this order revoked Friday October 28. and this granted me: October 26. Wednesday my cook's relation to me of some resolutions taken in the City. 
NOTE.  November 2. I dreamed the Parliament was removed to Oxford, the Church undone: some old Courtiers came in to see me and geared: I went to Saint John's, and there I found the roof of some part of the college and the Walls cleft, and ready to fall down. Wednesday November 9 in the morning 5. of the clock, captain Browne and his Company entered my House at Lambeth to keep it for public service, and they made of it, November 8. 78. pounds of my Rents taken from my controller by Master Holland and Master Ashurst, which they said was for maintenance of the King's Children. The Lords upon my Petition to them, denied they knew of any such order, and so did the Committee yet such an order there was and divers Lords hands to it but upon my Petition they made an order that my books should be secured and my goods. Nov. 10. some Lords went to the King about an accommodation, November 12. Saturday▪ A fight about Brainford, many slain of the Parliaments forces, and some taken Prisoners. The fight is said to begin casually about billetting: since this voted in the House for no accommodation but to go on and take all advantages.  
Novemb. 16. Wednesday, an order to bar all Prisoners men, from speaking one with another, or any other, but in the presence of the Warder, n● go out without the Lieutenants leave. And to bar them the liberty of the Tower. Novemb. 22. Tuesday, Ordered that any one of them may go out to buy provision. Novem. 24. Thursday▪ the soldiers at Lambeth House broke open the chapel door, and offer red violence to the Organs, but before much hurt was done, the captains heard of it, and stayed them. Friday, Decemb. 2. Some of the King's Forces taken at Faruham about 100 of them brought in Carts to London; ten Carts full, their legs bound: they were sufficiently railed upon in the streets. Monday, Decemb. 19 My Petition for Mr. Conniers to have the vicarage of Horstam, before it came to be delivered, the House had made an Order against him upon complaint from Horstam of his disorderly life, so I petition for my chaplain, Master William Brackston, refused yet. Dece. 24. St. Thomas Day. This day in the morning my young Dun Horse was taken away, by warrant under the hands of Sir John Evelyn, Master Pym, and Master Martin. Decemb. 23. Thursday, doctor Layton came with a warrant from the House of Commons, for the keys of my house, to be delivered to him, and more prisoners to be brought thither &c. Such as would not serve the King, were sent back, with an oath given them, Janu. 5. A final order from both Houses, for settling of Lambeth prison, &c. Thursday, all my Wood and coals, spent, or to be spent there, not reserving in the order that I shall have any for my own use, nor would that motion be hearkened to. January 6. Friday, Epiphany, Earl of manchester's Letter from the House, to give All-hallows Bred-street to Master Seaman. January 26. Thursday, The Bill passed the Lord's House, for abolishing episcopacy, &c. Feb. 3. Friday, Doctor Heath, 
NOTE.  came to persuade me to give Chartam to Master Corbet, &c. Febr. 14. Tuesday, I received a Letter dated January 17. from his majesty, to give Chartam to Master Redding, or Lapse it to him. That afternoon the Earl of Warwick came to me, and brought me an Order of the House, to give it to one Master Culmer. This Order bare date, Feb. 4. Saturday, Feb. 25. Master Culmer came to me about it; I told him I had given my Lord my answer, Thursday, March 2. St. Ceddes day; The Lord Brooke shot in the left eye and killed in the place at Litchfield, going to give onset upon the Close of the Church, he having ever been fierce against Bishops, and cathedrals. His beaver up and armed to the knee, so that a musket at that distance could have done him but little harm. Thus was his eye put out, who about two years since said, he hoped to ●●e to see at Saint Paul's, not one stone left upon another. March 10. Friday This night preceding, I dreamed, a warrant was sent to free me, and that I spoke with Master Lieutenant, that may Warder might keep the keys of my lodging, till I had got some place for myself, and my stuff since I could not go to Lambeth: I waked and slept again, and had the very same dream, a second time. Monday, March 20. The Lord of Northumberland, Master Parpoint, Sir John Holland, Sir William ermine, and Master Whitlock, went from both Houses to treat of peace with His majesty, God of His mercy bless it and us. March 24. Friday, one Master Ford told me (he is a Suffolk man) that there was a plot to send me, and Bishop Wrenn, as Delinquents to New-England within 14. days; and that Wells a Minister that came thence, offered wagers of it. The meeting was at Master Parkes a mercer's House in Fridaystreet, being this fords son in Law, I never saw Master Ford before.  
March 28. 1643. 
Anno. 1643  Tuesday, Another Order from the Lords to give Chartam to one Master Edward Hudson; My answer as before. April 11. Tuesday, An other order for the same, and very peremptory this came to me, April 12. Whereupon I petitioned the House, Thursday. April 13. my former answer being wilfully mistaken by Hudson. That very day, another Order very quick, which was brought to me, Friday, April. 14. I petitioned the House, again the same day, with great submission, but could not disobey the King. Apr. 12. Another Order to collate Chartam on Master Ed. Corbet, brought to me Satur. April 22. I gave my answer as before, but in as soft terms as I could, Monday, Apr. 24. Tuesday, April 25. It was moved in the House of Commons, to send me to New-England. But it was rejected; the plot was laid by Peter's, Wells, and others: Monday, May 1. My chapel windows at Lambeth defaced, and the steps torn up. May 2. Tuesday, the cross in Cheapside taken down, May 9 Tuesday, all my goods seized upon, Books and all. The feasers were, Cap. Guest, Layghton, and Dickins. The same day an order for further restraint of me not to go out of it without my keeper. This order was brought to me. May 10. Tuesday, May 16. An order of both Houses for the disposing of my Benefices, &c. void, or to be void: this order was brought to me, Wednesday. May 17. at night. Me thinks I see a cloud rising over me about Chartam business, there having been a rumour twice, that I shall be removed to a prison lodging. May 23. Tuesday, I sent my petition, for maintenance. This day the Queen was voted a Traitor, in the Commons House, Saturday. May 29. Another Order to collate Edward Corbet to Chartham. It was brought to me Friday, May 26. I answered it, Monday, May 27. as before.  
Thus far the Bishop proceeded in his Diary, which had an unexpected period put unto it, being seized on in his Pocket by Master Prynne in the Tower. May 31. 1643 By virtue of this warrant unexpectedly sent unto him from the close-Committee by a Member of the Commons House, with unavoidable strict commands to put it in diligent execution the next morning.  
30. May 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for the safety of the kingdom.  

BY virtue of an Order of both Houses of Parliament, these are to authorise, and require you to repair unto colonel Manwaring, at the Guild-Hall to morrow morning about 4. of the clock, and to receive from him ten foot soldiers, appointed to attend and assist you in the service hereafter mentioned. And you are further required and authorized with the soldiers before mentioned to repair unto the Tower of London, and there to search all the prisoners remaining under restraint by Order of either of the Houses of Parliament, or of this Committee, and to seize upon all Letters and Papers, and to see them put into some safe place to be perused by such as shall be thereunto authorized; And you are forthwith to certify us what you shall have done in execution hereof, and in the mean time so to sever and restrain their persons, that they speak not one with another, nor with any other; that thereupon some further order and direction may be given. And the said colonel Manwaring, as also the Lieutenant of the Tower, and all other His majesty's Officers, and loving subjects are hereby required to be aiding and assisting unto you in execution of the premises. And for your and their so doing, this shall be a sufficient warrant.  


E. Munchester. Wharton.  
W. Say, and seal▪ H. Vane.  
Gilbert Gerard, John Pym.   To Will. Prynne, of Lincoln's inn esquire, Will. Ball esquire, Ralph Farmer, Gent. William Bendy Gent. Henry Blake Gentleman.   
The execution of this warrant interrupted the series of this journal; In the close whereof the Bishop sets down with his own hand this ensuing Catalogue of his projected designs, to advance the pomp, Wealth, Power, Jurisdiction of the Prelates, and those he terms, the Church.  

Things which I have projected to do if God bless me in them.  
1. TO build at Saint John's in Oxford, wherein I was bred up, for the good and safety of that college, writ in the margin. Done.  
2. To overthrow the seofment, dangerous both to Church and State, going under the specious pretence: of buying in impropriations. Done.  
3. To procure King Charles to give all impropriations yet remaining in the Crown within the realm of Ireland, to that poor Church. Done, and settle there.  
4. To set upon the repair of Saint Paul's Church in London. Done.  
5. To collect and perfect the broken Crossing, and imperfect Statutes of the university of Oxford, which had lain in a confused heap some hundred of years. Done.  
6. To settle the Statutes of all the cathedral Churches of the new foundations, whose statutes are imperfect, and not confirmed. Done, for Cant.  
7. To annex for ever some settled Commendams, and those if it may be Sine cura, on all the small bishoprics. Done, for Bristol, Peterborough, St. Asaph, Chester, Oxford.  
8. To find a way to increase the stipends of poor Vicars.  
9 To see the Tithes of London settled between the clergy and the city.  
10. To set up a Greek press in London and Oxford for Printing of the Library Manu-scripts, and to get both Letters and Matrices. Done for London.  
11. To settle 80. pounds a year for ever out of Doctor friars Lands (after the death of Doctor John friar the son) upon the fabric of Saint Paul's, towards the repair till that be finished, and to keep it in good state after.  
12. To procure a large Charter for Oxford, to confirm their Ancient privileges, and obtain new for them, as large as those of Cambridge, which they had gotten since Hen. 8. which Oxford had not. Done.  
13. To open the great square at Oxford between Saint Mary's and the schools Brasennose, and Allsoules.  
14. To settle an hospital of Land in Redding of 100 pounds a year in a new way. I have acquainted Mr. Barnard the Vicar of Croyden with my project. He is to call upon my Executors to do it, if the surplusage of my goods after debts and Charges paid come to 3000. pounds. Done to the value of 200. pounds per Annum.  
15. To erect an Arabic Lecture in Oxford, at least for my life time, my state not being able for more: that this may lead the way, &c. The Lecture began to be read, August 10. 1636. Done. I have now settled it for ever.  
16. The impropriation of the vicarage of Cudsden to the Bishop of Oxford, finally sentenced, Wednesday April 19 1637. And so the house built by the new Bishop of Oxford, Doctor John Bancroft, settled for ever to that bishopric, Done.  
17. A book in velum fair written, containing the records which are in the Tower and concern the Clergy: this book I got done at my own Charge, and have left it in my Study at Lambeth for posterity, June 10. 1637. ab Anno 20. Ed, 1. ad Annum 14. Ed. 4. Done.  
18. A new Charter for the college near Dublin to be procured of his Majesty, and a body of new Statutes made to rectify that Government, Done.  
19 A Charter for the town of Redding and a mortmain of. Done.  
20. If I live to see the repair of Saint Paul's near an end, to move his Majesty for the like grant from the High Commission for the buying in of impropriations, as I have now for Saint Paul's; And then I hope to buy in two a year at least.  
21. I have procured for Saint John Baptist college in Oxford the proper Inheritance and Patronage of.   
You have here an end both of his Diary, and Projects registered therein; his Ludicrae written with his own hand, should follow, but they are so Childish, scurrilous, ridiculous, for the most part (as; He dwelled within a stones cast of her. O come kiss me archdeacon. Who gave you those Breeches? My Godfathers and my Godmothers. Jonas in a quails belly, that is a little bird, the miracle is the greater; Now Person Quota est whora? It's not one by my dial, I doubt it is past 12. by yours: John Dod, how doth your uncle? Which Sir. My uncle doth very ill upon the commandments. The Welshman's beginning from Spanish oars, and Newgate thieves. The boy said to his Father, you are God's fiddle, &c.) that they would but wast and defile paper, such pure devout archiprelaticall Recreations are they, and so unlike to what Paul prescribes, Ephes. 5.3.4.  
It seems these 
1. Cor. 15.33.  evil Communications did (in part) corrupt his good manners, as appears by these his anniversary Prayers, written with his own hand in his book of private Devotions, P. 175. to 182. The first of these prayers is for pardon of that soul scandalous Act of his, in marrying the Lady Rich to the Earl of Devonshire, December 26. 1605. on which very day of the month, An. 1609. he fell into another greivious sin (perchance uncleanness) with E. M. 
* 
December 26. 1605. Dies erat Jovis, et festum S. Stephani.  
Co Devon & E. M. Anno. 1609.    
O Deus meus respice seruum tuum, et miserere mei secundum viscera misericordiae tuae: scandalum ecce factus sum Nomini tuo, dum Ambitioni meae et aliorum peccatis servio. Quin et hoc licet aliorum suasu, oblatrante tamen conscientia perpetravi. Obsecro Domine per misericordias Iesu, ne intres in judicium cum servo tuo, sed exaudi sanguinem ejus pro me perorantem. Nec hoc conjugium sit animae meae divortium a sinu tuo. O quanto satius fuisset, si vel hujus diei satis memor, Martyrium cum Proto-Martyre tuo potius perpessus sim, negando quod urgebant aut non satis fidi, aut non satis pij amici mei. Pollicitus sum mihi tenebras peccato huic; sed ecce statim evolavit, nec lux magis aperta, quàm ego qui feci; Ita voluisti Domine pro nimia misericordia tua implere ignominia faciem meam, ut discerem quaerere nomen tuum. O Domine quàm gravis adhuc est memoria peccati hujus etiam hodiè, etiam post tot et toties repetitas preces à tristi et confusa anima mea coram te profusas. O Domine miserere. Exaudi preces depressi et humiliati valde servi tui. Parce Domine, et remit peccata quae peccatum hoc et induxerunt, et secuta sunt. Nam confiteor Domine, iterum et codem die revolventis anni, nec satis adhuc cautus, aut satis humilis factus, in aliud grave peccatum incidi. Lapidatus iterum non pro, sed a peccato, Nunc plenè suscata me Domine ne moriar ultra in peccatis meis, sed Deo ut vivam, et vivens gaudeam in te, per merita et miserationes Iesu Christi Salvatoris nostri Amen.  
These falls (it seems) of his were great and scandalous, but his private humiliation for them commendable.  
After this he lapsed into some other special sin (perchance uncleanness) with E. B. as this following Anniversary prayer manifests. 
July 28. 1617. Die Luna E. B. & Martij 6. 1642.   
O merciful God, thou hast showed me much mercy, and done great things for me and as I was returning, instead of thankfulness, I wandered out of my way from thee into a foul and a strange path: there thou madest me see both my folly & my weakness. Lord make me ever see them, ever sorry for them. O Lord for my Saviour sake forgive the folly, and strengthen me against the weakness for ever. Lord forgive all my sins, and this▪ and make me by thy grace, thy most true, humble, and faithful servant all the days of my life; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  
September 16. 1617. He was very likely to have been burnt by fire in St. John's college in Oxford, for his sins. (Doctor 
* This he hath attested under his hand, and would have deposed it the trial if pertinent.  Goodwins Son attests, that he suborned Doctor Metcalfe, to poison his Father, than Deane of Christ Church in Oxford, which was effected.) whereupon he penned this Anniversary prayer for that day.  

Septembr. 26 1617. Die Veneris Ignis et piriculum inde  O Misericors pateriquo me vertam. Qui et exeundo et revertendo peccavi contrate? Abij cum prodigo, prodigus in longinquam regionem: dissipavi substantiam meam, tuam luxuriose. Ibi primum sensi omnia consumpta, et me dignum non meliori quam porcorum consortio. Nec tamen aut vita illa immunda, aut fames gratiae, de reditu ad meliorem frugem vel cogitavit. Reversum jam ab itinere infausto, ecce judicia tua, Domine, insequntur me. Ignis corripit tecta sub quibus sum. Videt enim Deus nec multum distulit, sed ignis accensus est in Jacob, et ira ascendit in Israel, et scelera (non dubito) mea conflagrationem Collegio minitabantur, et mihi. Nam dum igni extinguendo intentior sum, parum abfuit quin ab igne extinctus sim: x ecce misericordia tua Dominevix sine miraculo me flammis eripuit. Nam dum amica manus astantis vi quadam amovit, eodem instanti ex eodem loco, ubipedem figere decrevi, prorupit inclusus ignis, in flammas subsidunt gradus. Et ego si ibi invenisset incendium una perijssem O peccata mea nunquam satis deflenda! O misericordia tua Domine nunquam satis praedicanda! O paenitentia nunquam mihi magis necessaria! O gratia tua Domine humilimè et jugiter imploranda! Surge O Domine Pater, et ecce venio, lento quidem et instabili gressu, sed venio, et confiteor; Peccavi enim in Caelum et contra te, nec dignus sum vocari filius, tuus. Sim O Domine, quid vis, modo tuus. Ablue peccata mea in sanguine filij tui, ut sim tuus: Et concede obsecro, ut sicut tum terror, ita quotidie memoria ignis hujus exurat faeces omnes et reliquias peccatorum meorum, ut cautior factus, melior ignis charitatis, et devotionis, me in amorem tui, et in odium peccati accendat, Per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum, Amen.  
February 5. 1628. as he was going to Hampton Court to wait on the King, he broke the great cord of his Leg by treading on sinking uneven ground, March 6. 1641. he broke it again as he was walking in his Chamber in the Tower upon which occasion he compiled this annual prayer for those days.  
O Domine misericors, Glorificetur Beatissimum nomen tuum, Ecce enim Ego (Dum pro officio Regem sequor) & tui, & humanorum Causuum immentor, & mihi praefidens, 
Feb. 5. 1628. Die Martij Comp. Juliano Tendonem fregi & iterum, Mar. 6. die Solis inter ambulandum in cubiculo in Turri Lond. Anno 1642.  infausto in via saltu in terram infidam incidi & tendonem fregi. Levatus in Currum, Hamptoniam perveni. Cruciatus talis fuit, qualis nervi sentire solent, Et certe in Febrem ferventiorem ipse angor conjecisset, nisi ingens defluxus sanguinis me ab illo metu liberasset. Magna infirmitate laboravi, & fere per biennium claudus incessi. Infirmitatem aliquam adhuc sentio. Sed (gratiae immortales tibi, o Beatissima Trinitas) usum satis perfectum crurium dedisti mihi, & confirmasti, praeter omnium expectationem, gressus meos. Dirigas nunc eos, O Domine, in vijs mandatorum tuorum, ut nunquam vel inter te, & mundum claudicem, sed recte pergam & viam Testimoniorum tuorum curram, x dilatasti cor meum. Oro itaque ne differ as vel dilatationem cordis, vel confirmationem pedum in semitis Justificationum tuarum, per & propter Jesum Christum Dominum Nostrum. AMEN.  
May 11. 1640. The people being enraged against him for his tyranny, his reviving the Scottish wars, and troubles after the first pacification, dissolving the Parliament in great discontent, Imprisoning the Aldermen of London for refusing to lend moneys, and certify the names of moneyed men to maintain the Scottish wars, the reinforcing of Ship-money, fomenting of Popery, and continuing the Convocation after the Parliament dissolved, thereupon assaulted his House at Lambeth, to apprehend, and bring him to punishment. Whereof he having notice prevented the danger by flight; and caused one of them to be hanged, drawn, quartered, and another racked. Whereupon he made this prayer.  
O eternal God and most merciful Father, 
Maij 11. 1640 My House at Lambeth, beset with violent and base people.  As this day the fury of the enraged multitude was fierce upon me, and my House, to destroy me and to pillage it; It pleased thee in mercy to preserve both, and bring some of them to shame and punishment. I have sinned many ways against thee, O Lord, and this was a loud call of thine, and a merciful, to bring me to Repentance, which I beseech thee give me grace to hear and obey. But what I have done to hurt or offend them, that should stir up this rage against me, 
* The premises and charge will inform you.  I know not. Lord in thy mercy look down upon me, fill my heart with thankfulness for this great deliverance, and suffer me not to forget it, or the examination which I took of myself upon it. And as for them and their like, let them not have their desire, O Lord, Let not their mischievous imaginations prosper against me, nor their fury lay hold upon me, lest they be too proud, and lest I end my weary days in misery: Yet forgive them, O Lord, for they know not why they did it, and according to thy wanted mercy, preserve me, to serve thee, and let the same watchful protection which now defended me, guard me through the remainder of my life. And this for thy own goodness sake, and the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.  
After all this, Decemb. 18. 1640. He was accused by the House of Commons of High-Treason, (as well he deserved:) upon which he composed this prayer, wherein he most arrogantly pleads his innocency before God, though he appears most criminal, and guilty to the eyes of most men.  
O eternal God and merciful Father, I humbly beseech thee look down upon me in this time of my great and grievous affliction. 
Dece. 18. 1640 I was accused by the House of Commons of High Treason.  Lord (if it be thy blessed will) make my innocency appear, and free both me and my profession from all scandal thus raised on me; And however, if thou be pleased to try me to the uttermost, I humbly beseech thee, give me full patience, proportionable comfort, contentment, with whatsoever thou sendest, and a heart ready to die for thy Honour, the King's happiness, and this church's preservation. And my zeal to these is all the sin (human frailty excepted) which is yet known to me in this particular, for which I thus suffer. Lord look upon me in mercy, and for the merits, of Jesus Christ pardon all my sins many and great, which have drawn down this judgement upon me, and then in all things do with me, as seems best in thine own eyes. And make me not only patient under, but thankful for whatsoever thou dost, O Lord my strength, and my Redeemer. AMEN.  
His special prayers made upon sundry public occasions, (Registered with his own hand in his 
* Page 221.232.  book of devotions) were all formerly printed, and read in Churches; the two last of them against the Scots (being most memorable) are only necessary to be here recorded, he being the 
* 
See the 13. Article, & the Scots impeachment.  
A Prayer for the King's majesty in the Northern expedition. 1639   Arch-Incendiarie against them.  
O eternal God and merciful Father, by whom alone King's reign, thou Lord of Hosts, and giver of all victory, we humbly beseech thee to guard Our most Gracious sovereign Lord KING CHARLES: To bless him in His person with health and safety, in His counsels with wisdom and prudence, and in all His actions with Honour and good success. Grant, blessed Lord, that victory may attend His designs, and that His Liege people may rejoice in thee, but that shame may cover the face of thine and His Treacherous enemies. Give him blessed Father, so to settle His Subjects in Peace, and the true fear of thy Divine majesty, that he may return with joy, and honour, and proceed long to govern his kingdoms in 
* 
How could he do this when he had such a counsellor of war and disturbance near him?  
For the King in his Northern Expedition. 1640.   Peace, and plenty, and in the happiness of true Religion and piety all his days. These blessings, and whatsoever else shall be necessary for him, or for ourselves: we humbly beg of thee, O merciful Father, for Jesus Christ His sake, Our only Mediator, and Redeemer. AMEN.  
O eternal God & merciful Father, by whom alone King's reign, thou Lord of Hosts, and giver of all Victory, we humbly beseech thee both now and ever, to guide and preserve Our most Gracious sovereign Lord, KING CHARLES: To bless him in his Person with health and safety, in His counsels with wisdom and prudence, and in all his actions with honour and good success: Especially against those his traitorous Subjects, who having cast off all Obedience, to their anointed sovereign, do at this time, in rebellious manner invade this realm. Grant, blessed LORD, that victory may attend His majesty's designs, that His Liege people may rejoice in thee, but that shame may cover the face of thine and his Treacherous enemies. enable him (blessed Father) so to vanquish and subdue them all, that His loyal Subjects being settled in Peace, and the true fear of thy Holy Name, He may return with joy and honour, and continue to govern His kingdom in peace and plenty, and in the happiness of true Religion and piety all his days. These blessings, and whatsoever else shall be necessary for him, we humbly beg of thee, O mermercifull Father, for Jesus Christ his sake our only Mediator and Redeemer. AMEN.  
These prayers were strictly enjoined to be daily read in Churches, and were so by the prelatical party, with greatest zeal and devotion, and many Godly Ministers were questioned, pursevanted, suspended, for not reading them.  
Since his Imprisonment in the Tower, he received several letters from the King under the privy signet, and other Malignants, in opposition to the Parliament and some proceedings in it; take one or two instead of many.  

Charles Rex.  
MOst reverend Father in God, and right trusty and right well-beloved We greet you well. We are informed, that Doctor Isaak Bargrave Dean of our cathedral of Cant. is very lately deceased, & by his death the Parsonage of Chartham near Cant. become void. Many good motives and reasons have graciously inclined us to favour therewith John Reading Clark, now beneficed at Dover in Our Country of Kent, but deprived (as we understand) of the small livelihood he had thence accrueing, by the perverse disposition of some of his turbulent Parishioners. Wherefore we very earnestly desire you to bestow the said Parsonage of Chartham upon the said John Reading, or at the least, that if you shall be restrained from so doing by either or both Houses of Parliament, you than forbear to present any other to the same, that so the said Parsonage lapsing into our gift, We may, as We intend, confer it on him. This We are confident of from you, both in regard of the persons worthiness and sufferings, and that We shall therein receive very good content and satisfaction. Given at Our Court at Oxford the 27th. of January 1642.  
To the most Reverend Father in God, our right trusty, and right well-beloved councillor, William, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace.   
These directions of his Majesty he punctually observed, as appears by his Diary, February 3. 14. 25. An. 1642. and March 28. April 11. 13. 14. 21. 22 1643.  
Other Letters he received from his Majesty for the speedy payment of his first fruits to his Officers; to which he returned an answer under his own hand. And this ensuing letter from the Lady Aubigny (a grand Malignant) after the slaughter of her Husband in a fight against the Parliament.  

My Lord,  
THe former letter i sent your Grace, was written before i knew what great affliction God had laid upon me by the unfortunate loss of my dear Lord, whereby I am made unfit to stir abroad to receive them, or any other comfort, and this Gentleman, for the most part, being at Cambridge since this miserable accident, hath been the true cause, I have not importuned your Grace to know, if there can be any thing done in this business, till i wait upon you, which shall be as soon as i am fit to appear in any place, for as yet I confess I cannot be so much myself to overcome my passion, though I know my Lord died in a 
* NOTE  just and honourable action, and that I hope his soul finds: which consideration is the only satisfaction of,  
Your grace's humble servant Kath. Aubigny. January 2. coming from so distracted a mind, I hope this letter may be pardoned,   
You have now a short historical View of the Archbishops life, written for the most part with his own hand; in which you may observe.  
1. How many Benefices, bishoprics, and other ecclesiastical Preferments he passed through in his days; at most of which he was never Resident, nor did any good to soul or body.  
2. By what means he procured most of his preferments; to wit, by unlawful Actions, as by marrying the Lady Rich to the Earl of Devon; by his base flattery of, and obsequiousness to the Duke of Buckingham, by incensing his Majesty against Parliament, invading the Subjects Properties, Liberties, &c. as will more fully appear in the Relation of his trial.  
3. What a superstitious observer, and diligent Register he was, of his own idle dreams; and how ominous some of them have proved.  
4. How great a Creature, Instrument, assistant, Advocate he hath been to the Duke of Buckingham who first brought him into favour at Court. What a friend to Strafford; and malicious Enemy to the Bishop of Lincoln.  
5. What extraordinary transcendent favour and power he obtained with the King whom he oft miscouncelled to the public prejudice and what ill instruments and creatures of his own he placed about his Majesty; as Windebanck, and others to effect his own designs.  
6. What a great favourite and Instrument he was to the Queen and Popish faction, and how grand an Enemy, a Persecuter of the zealous Protestant party, under the name of Puritans.  
7. What a bitter Enemy he hath been to Parliaments and their proceedings; and how odious he became both to Parliaments and people for his Tyranny, Oppressions, Popish Ceremonies, Innovations in Religion and unjust proceedings.  
8. What an Arch-Incendiary he hath showed himself, between his Majesty and his people, both in England and Scotland.  
9 What a busy body he hath been in all kinds of secular affairs, incomparible with his spiritual function.  
10. How sedulous he hath showed himself to exalt the Power, pomp, Authority of Bishops and the clergy; to advance them above, exempt them from all secular powers, jurisdictions, and to engross the greatest temporal Offices into their hands, that so they might Lord it over all men.  
11. That he hath been exceedingly devoted to and promoted Popish Ceremonies, and greatly favoured, advanced men Popishly affected, as Windebancke, Montague, Manwaring and others.  
12. That he took special notice of sundry 
* As appears by the forementioned passages, Ian. 31. 1628. Sept. 19 1633 Feb 12. 1638. Oct. 27. 1640.  dreams, Presages and Omens of his own downfall, to which, for a Close to this Breviate of his life, some other memorable ominous presages yet unmentioned shall be added.  
The first is, his pulling down of the Parish Church of Saint Gregory's to repair Paul's, and sending the Parishioners to Christ-Church: which being related by Captain Hungerford to Master Prynne during his close imprisonment in Jersey, he thereupon presently replied, that this seemed to him a most certain presage, that the Archbishop, the Sea of Canterbury, & Popery should have a speedy fall in England: for Pope Gregory, to whose memory this Demolished Church was dedicated, was the 
* See Malmesb. de Gostis Pontif. l. 1. Antiquitates Ecclesiae Brit. Godwin's Catalogue of Bishops in the life of Augustine, Camden's, Britania, Kent. Sir Henry Solemans Concilia Tom. 1. p. 66. to 127.  first founder of the archbishopric and Sea of Canterbury, from whom it derived both its being and precedency, and Austin the monk (sent over by him) the first Archbishop of this Sea, who introduced the first dregs of Popery into our British Church; seeing therefore the Archbishop was now grown so unthankful as to demolish Saint Gregory his own founder, (from whom Doctor 
* Sunday no Sabbath. p. 3.48 Altire Christianum, p. 144.  Pocklington in his late printed books, derived his lineal succession) that himself, and his Sea of Canterbury could not stand long after, since the building must needs fall to ground, when the foundation is rased; and the sending of the people from Pope Gregory's Church to Christ's Church, was a good Omen that the Pope's Church and party in England should be diminished, demolished, and Christ's Church replenished, re-edified: all which we now visibly behold in a great measure fulfilled.  
The 2. is, That when the Archbishop kept his metropolitical visitation, Anno. 1635. &c. he concluded it at Barkin Church next to the Tower of London gate: which Master Prynne (Than a Prisoner in the Tower) observing; told the Lieutenant of the Tower, and others: that the Archbishop had now visited all places within the province of Canterbury, as well those exempt as not exempt, except only the Tower, which was reserved for his last visitation, and that he doubted not but he should see him a Prisoner in the Tower ere long, and, himself a freeman: which accordingly came to pass; The Archbishop sitting at Church in the Tower chapel in the same seat, where Master Prynne usually sat during his imprisonment.  
The 3. is this, which is most remarkable; being a miraculous Omen from Heaven itself, of his own and his Seas downfall by, his means. 
* See Mr. Culmer's cathedral. News from Canterbury. p 13.14.  The Prebends of Canterbury Anno 1639. hearing of the pacification with the Scots and being falsely informed, that they had condescended to entertain Bishops; did for joy of these glad-tidings, in the height of their prelatical glory, set up four great Iron Vanes upon the 4. Pinnacles of their highest cathedral Tower, called Bell-harry Steple; on which the coat-arms, of the King, Prince, Church, and Archbishop of Canterbury were severally, guilded, But on Innocents day following very early in the morning, being the 27th. of December, in the midst of their Christmas jovialities, and cathedral gambols, the Vane which had the Archbishop's arms in it, had a tumbling cast from the top of the Steeple, being struck down by a stroke from Heaven in a fearful tempest. The Archbishop's arms in the fall pulled down the top of the Pinnacle which upheld them, and being carried (partly against the wind) a good distance from the Steeple on which they stood, fell upon the roof of the cloister, in the concave and lower part whereof the arms of the archbishopric of Canterbury were Carved in Stone; which arms in the cloister were dashed and broken in pieces by the arms that fell from the Steeple; The arms of the present Archbishop of Canterbury, breaking down the arms of the archbishopric, and Sea of Canterbury, The fall was so violent, that it broke through the Leads, planks, timber, Stone-Arch of the cloister, and made an impression in the pavement of the cloister, as if it had been done with a Canon shot, which is partly to be seen at this very day, though repaired, being very near the place, where that proud Arch-prelate of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. was cast down headlong in that cathedral for his Treason and Rebellion. The Cathedralists hereupon took down the other three Vanes, and repaired the cloister withal speed and secrecy, that so less notice might be taken of this remarkable ruin.  
Neither was this sad Omen singular, but seconded with others both at Lambeth, and Croyden the selfsame night, as appears by this passage in the Archbishop's Diary under his own hand. December 27. 1639. Friday being Saint John's day at night, between 12. and 2. of the clock the next morning, the greatest wind that ever I heard blow: many of the Watermen at Lambeth had their Boats tumbled up and down, and broken to pieces, as they lay on the Land. One of my servants went to London, and durst not come home that evening the weather was so foul: that night the Shafts of two chimneys at Lambeth were blown down upon the roof of his Chamber, and beat down both the Lead and Rafters upon his bed; where had he been that night, he must have perished, At Croyden one of the Pinnacles fell from the Steeple, beat down the Lead, and the roof of the Church near 20. Foot square, All which, compared with the sinking of the Lambeth Ferry-boat with the Archbishop's Coach-horses Coach and men to the bottom of Thames Sept. 19 1633 the very first day he removed from Fulham to Lambeth house, was no doubt an ominous presage of his own and the archbishoprics sinking, through his pride and violence.  
The 4th. is this. That his Majesty in the month of February, 1641. casually passing through the city of Canterbury with the Queen to Dover, did in Saint Augustine's Abbey of Canterbury (the first Archbishop of that Sea) sign the Act of Parliament, against the Bishop's Votes in Parliament: which Act unlorded our Lordly Prelates, and gave them a fatal overthrow, such as struck proud Canterbury dead at heart, and undermined all his prelatical designs, to advance the Bishop's pomp, and Power.  
The last is, his own fatal dream at Oxford, long since published, and lately attested from his own mouth at his trial in the Lord's House, the sum whereof is this: That when he was a young scholar in Oxford, he dreamed one night, that he came to far greater preferment in the Church▪ and power in the State, than ever any man of his birth and Calling did before him; in which greatness and worldly happiness he continued many years; but after all this happiness, before he awaked, he dreamed he was hanged. The first part of this dream, hath been long since really verified, and the conclusion of it, is in all probability like to be speedily accomplished, upon the close of his trial: The exact complete Relation whereof, may (God assisting and the Parliament commanding) hereafter follow in its order, wherein the criminal part of his life will appear most foul, and detestable, in all the Particulars of his impeachment.  
FINIS.   

Errata.  
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