Gesta Britannorum: OR, A Brief CHRONOLOGIE OF THE Actions and Exploits, Battles, Sieges, Conflicts, and other signal and remarkable Passages, which have happened in these His Majesty's Dominions, From the Year of CHRIST, 1600. until the present 1663. Being the Space of 62. complete Years.  
Collected by GEO: WHARTON.  
— Alta sedent civilis vulnera dextrae.  
LONDON, Printed by J. G. for the Company of STATIONERS. 1663.   

To the Friendly READERS.  
Gentlemen,  
HEre followeth a Compendious Chronology for 62. Years last passed: which (till the beginning of our late Plus quam civilia Bella) I have faithfully extracted, either from the private Adversaria of some very curious Observers, or the public writings of others, exceedingly eminent for their performances. The rest from the store of my own Collections; wherein yet I had either my own Eyes, or the joint consent of all Parties, to warrant their Entry.  
Th' Impulsive to which was no other, than have all provident Husbandmen, who in planting such Trees and Fruits, as they cannot but know (by the slender stock of their own Nature) they shall never live to taste of, do nevertheless reckon it Guerdon sufficient, but to think that thereby 'tis possible, they may gratify Posterity, and perhaps therefore have grafted on their Memories, the venerable name of Good-Common-wealths men.  
For, the very All I hereby intent, is only an infallible, an impartial conveyance to Posterity of the following Transactions, in their due Series of Time. By the Sanguine part whereof, I would not be thought Dolores renovare, to set our wounds fresh a bleeding, but Triftium Breviarium dulce exhibere, to present you with a sweet Summary of Britain's bitter Calamities.  
That there is a kind of voluptuousness in the rehearsal of past miseries, a Pleasure even in misery itself, my own experience hath taught me.  
For, although (I know) it cannot but affect any truly honest man's heart, to reflect on the exquisite Cruelties, unheard of Rapine and Bloodshed common to us all of these macerated Nations, in so narrow a Period of years, yet concerneth it not a little to recollect, view, and review, as in a Mirror, with what Providence those Judgements befell us, by what Instruments and Artifice perpetrated, with what Plots and Impieties acted: how the troubled Sea of our Misfortunes Ebbed and Flowed, with the various shapes of alternate Successes: how Impetuous the Storm, how menacing, how dangerous the Waves: how unequal the Temper of best composed Spirits: how inordinate the Pulse in soundest Constitutions! Last; what, and how wonderful the Vicissitudes and Changes thence emergent. And if so, then certainly from this bulk of Miseries, may be sucked some Honey as well as Poison.  
Besides, (if Chronology be the Eye of History) I doubt not, but that hereafter, when by the Moss of Time, our Scars are overgrown, this despicable Brat may (Digito monstrare) point at the Barbarous, bloody Hands, as well as Envious Times, that gave them.  
'Tis true, a Micro-Chronicon hath attended my Calendar several years together: but the little room therein allotted, so confined me, that whensoever any new matter came to be added, more or less of the Old was still omitted, it could not be otherwise: Insomuch that unless all my former Chronical-notes were ever in readiness, you should one time or other be to seek, for what you desired most to be informed in.  
To prevent which, was the present Collection of all the most considerable of them, into this one portable Volume: wherein you have also this advantage (for I presume still it will Prodesse, as well as Delectare,) That whereas the Ae●a of the most of my former Computations preceded not the unhappy commencement of the Long Parliament; this agrees with the year 1600. soon after which the Two Crowns, (of England and Scotland,) were united under the name of Great Britain, the lamentable Scene in this Tragedy, as the late Murdered King Charles, of Glorious Memory, the First that Enters.  
To conclude, I declare it, that (as there are and ever will be Mistakes and Defects in the best of Humane actions, especially in works of this Nature, so) none shall more oblige me than such, who can and will freely by Material Additions but assist me in the least; or give civil notice of any thing, that either for want of better Intelligence, or through my own or the Printers Inadvertency, hath escaped Erroneous.  
Tower of London, Aug. 11. 1662. GEORGE WHARTON.   

Gesta Britannorum.  

Anno 1600.  
date Nou. 19 KIng Charles I. (of glorious memory) born at Dunferml. in Scotl.  
date Fe. 25 E. Essex beheaded.   

Anno 1601.  
date— MOnopolies restrained by the Queen.  
date— Spaniards landed in Irel. but forced thence with loss.  
date Oct. 27. Last Parl. of Queen Eliz. began.  
date No. 19 Dissolved.   

Anno 1602.  
date Mar. 24. QUeen Eliz. died, and James the 6. King of Scotl. Proclaimed King of Engl.  
date— A great Plague began in Lond.   

Anno 1603.  
date Apr. 5 KIng James began his journey out of Scotl.  
date 27 Magnificently entertained at Hinchinbrook nigh Huntingdon, where the Cambridge Doctors waited on His Majesty.  
date May 7 He arrived at the Charter-house London.  
date June 11 Queen Anne, with Prince Henry, and the Lady Elizabeth, (her Son and Daughter) came to York.  
date 27 King met them at Easton in Northamptonshire.  
date— They entered Lond.  
date July 25. King and Queen Crowned at Westminster.  
date Nou. 17. Sir Walter Raleigh condemned.  
Watson, Clerk, and Brook executed.  
date— Began the conference at Hampton-court.  
date Ja. 14 The Millemanus Petition for Reformation presented to his Majesty.   

Anno 1604.  
date— A Parliament Assembled.  
date— The Town of Rippon Petitioned Qu. Anne for a College General to be established there.  
She condescended to afford them Her Favour, and best furtherance ●herein.  
His Majesty founded ● Dean and Chapter of 7. prebend's, allowing them 247 l. per an. out of His own Crown-Land, for their maintenance.  
date Aug. 18. Treaty for Peace with Spain.  
date Oct.— Charles the First, (now D. of A●bany) being newly recovered of a Fever) was brought to Windsor.  
date Ja. 5. Made Knight of the Bath.  
date Ja. 6. Created Duke of York.  
And this year King James enstyled K. of Great Britain.   

Anno 1605.  
date No. 5 Parliament began at Westminster.  
Powder Treason discovered, and  
date Jan. 30. Sir Everard Digby, Robert Winter, John Grant, Thoma● Bates, therefore executed, at the West-end of S Paul's.  
date 31 Thomas Winter, Ambrose Rookwood, Robert Keys, and Guy Faux; in the Parliament-yard at Westminster.  
Oath of Allegiance first devised and administered.   

Anno 1606.  
date May 3. HEnry Garnet executed in S. Paul's Churchyard, for the Powder Treason.  
date 27 Parliament ended.  
date July 17. Christianus King of Denmark, first arrived in Engl.  
Departed thence:  
date Aug. 12 Earl Northumberland, and the Lords Mordant and Sturton censured in the Star-chamber.   

Anno 1607.  
AN Insurrection in Northamptonshire, Warwicksh. and Leicestershire about Enclosures; whereof Captain Pouch was the Ring leader.  
A great Inundation in Som●●setshire and Gloucestershire.  
date Jun. King James made ●ree of the Cloath-workers.  
date Thomas Garnet (a Je●uit) executed at Tyburn.  
date July 16 Prince Henry made free of the Merchant-Taylors.  
The Bible began to be Translated into English, by command of K. James.   

Anno 1608.  
date Apr. 19 THomas E. of Dorset (L. Treasurer) died suddenly.  
The New-Exchange built.  
St. Edmunds Bury burnt.  
Virginia planted.   

Anno 1609.  
date Apr. 10. NEw Exchange first furnished with Wares, and named (by King James) Britain's Burse.  
date May 8 Fishing on the English Coast forbidden to strangers without Licence.  
The making of Alum first brought t● perfection in England▪ by Sir John Burchier.  
Silk-wormes first brought into England  
King James laid the fi●st stone of Chelsey College.  
A League with France.   

Anno 1610.  
date May 8 THe first Provost and Fellows of Chelsey College, appointed by K. James.  
date 30 Pr. Henry created Pr. of Wales.  
date Oct. 16. Began the 15th. Session of the Parl.   

Anno 1611.  
date Mar. 25. SIr Robert Car created Viscount Rochester.  
Gold enhansed.  
The Landgrave of Hesse visited the King.  
date Oct. 6 King James writ to the States against Con●●dus Vorstius.  
Set forth a Declaration against him, commanded his Books to be publicly burnt at St. Paul's Cross London, and in both the Universities.  
date Mar. Bartholemew Legat condemned for an Arrian Heretic by the Consistory, and afterward (by a Significavit) delivered up to the secular power.  
date 11 King James gave order to the Broad Seal, to direct the Writ de Haeretico c●mburendo to the Sheriffs of London for burning the aforesaid Legate.  
date 18 He was burnt in Smithfield.  
Richard Sutton, the Founder of the Charter-house Hospital, died this year.  
The New Translation of the Bible finished.   

Anno 1612.  
date Apr. 11. EDward Wightman (of Burton upon Trent) burnt at Litchfield for an Heretic.  
date June 29. Lord Sanquer (a Scot) executed for contriving the murder of John Turner a master of F●nce.  
date Oct. 16. Frederick Prince palate. of the Rhine arrived in Engl  
date 29 Pr. Henry sickened.  
date No 6 He died at St. James' Hor 7.30. P. M.  
date De. 7 Interred at Westm.  
date Feb. 14. Lady Elizabeth sister to Charles I. married to Frederick V. Pr. Elector Palatine at Whitehall.  
Plantation in Ireland by the Companies of London.   

Anno 1613.  
date Apr. 10. THe Palsgrave & His Princess departed Engl.  
date Au. 7. Dorchester consumed with fire.  
date No. 4 Sir Robert Car created E. of Somerset.  
The Lady Francis Howard divorced from the Earl of Essex, and afterwards married to the E. Somerset.  
This year also was the Globe-play-house burnt.  
The Artillery Company revived.  
Wadh. College in Oxf. founded.  
A Parliament suddenly called, soon dissolved.   

Anno 1614  
date July KIng of Denmark came the second time into England.  
date Au. 1. Departed thence.  
S●ratford upon A●on consumed with f●●e.  
The New River br●ught to London by Sir H. Middleton.  
Moo●●fields fashioned ●nto W●●ks.  
date Mar. 7. Ignoramus acted before the King at Cam●ridge.   

Anno ●615.  
date Sept. 27. THe Lady Arab●lla died in the Tower  
Sir Thomas Overbury poisoned; for which the E. of Somerset and his Lady were condemned; Sir G●rva E●vis and divers other suffered.   

Anno 16●6.  
date No. 3 PRince Charles created Pr. of Wales, etc.  
date De. 6 Marcus Antonius d Dominis, Archbishop of Spalleto, came into England.  
date Mar. 14. King James began his progress into Scotland.   

Anno 16●7  
date Sep. KIng J●mes returned from Scotland.  
date Ja. 29 Dr. William Butle● (the great Physician o● Camb●idge) died.   

Anno 1618.  
date May 14. A Declaration tolerating lawful sport's on Sundays.  
date Oct 29. Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded.  
date No. 3 Began the National Synod of Dort.  
date 18 A Comet first observed in England by D●. Bainbridg presaging the death of Queen Anne.   

Anno 1619.  
date Apr. 9 THe Synod of Dort ended.  
date Mar. Queen Anne died at Hampton-Court.   

Anno 1620.  
date 17 BErna●d Calvert of Andover performed his journey from Southw to Call●ce and back again in (this) one day.  
Peace with France.   

Anno 1621.  
date Ja. 20 A Parliament called, wherein Sir Fra. Bacon L. Chancellor was outed his Office, and committed to the Tower.  
George Abbot Archbishop of Cant. casually killed the Lord Zouch's keeper in Bramshill Park in Hantsh.   

Anno 1622.  
date Mar. 30. Archbishop of Spalleto (having retracted what formerly he had written in favour of the Protestants) was therefore commanded to depart the Kingdom within 20. days.  
English Treated with the Spaniard touching the Restitution of the Palatinate.   

Anno 1623.  
date— PRince Charles Embarked for Spain.  
date Se. 12 He departed Spain.  
date Oct. 5 Arrived at Portsmouth.  
date 6 Entered Lond.  
date 26 The fatal Vespers a● Blackfriars.  
date Mar. 23. King James took up Arms for recovery o● the Palatinate.   

Anno 1624.  
date Nou. 10. THe marriage w●●● France accorded.  
Count Mansfield (coming into England) suffered shipwreck.  
Amboyna's bloody cruelty.  
King James came last at Cambridg, where he lodged in Trinity Col.   

Anno 1625.  
date Mar. 7. KIng James died at Theobalds', and (his Son) P. Charles Proclaimed K. by Sir Edward Zouch then Knight Martial.  
A great Plague in Lond.  
date Apr. 13. King James' Corpse removed to Denmark-house in Lond:  
date Ma. 1 The marriage with France celebrated at the Church of Notre dame in Paris.  
date 3 Rejoiced for in London.  
date 7 King James Inhumed at Westm.  
date June 18. His first Parliament began at Westminster, wherein Mr. Montague was questioned.  
date 22 Queen landed at Dover.  
date 23 Marriage completed at Cant.  
date 27 The marriage declared at Whitehall, King and Queen removed to Hamp. Court.  
date July 11 Parl. adjourned ●o Oxf.  
date Au. 1 Parliament met at Oxford.  
date 7 Parl. dissolved.  
Michaelmas Term translated to Reading in Berks, because of the sickness in Lond.  
date Oct. 8 Gade's voyage.  
date Feb. 2 King Charles I. Crowned at Westminster.  
date 6 Parl. met at Westminster.  
E. Arundel committed to the Tower.  
League with Denmark, Suevia and the States, against Spain.  
date 11 A conference at York-house about Arminian Tenets.  
date 17 A second Conference there upon the same points.  
Bishop of Lincoln lost his Keeper's place.   

Anno 1626.  
date Ma. 1 DUke of Buckingh. accused of High Treason by the E. of Bristol.  
date 8 He made his defence but was sequestered from the Lords H.  
Sir Dudley Diggs and Sir John Eliot committed to the Tower, but soon released. E. Arundel discharged also.  
date 15 Parliament dissolved. E. Arundel confined to his house. E. Bristol committed to the Tower.  
date Jul. 1 Queens servants desired (by the King) to return into France, which they did.  
date Au. 17 King of Denmark overthrown by Tilly.  
date Octo. 13. Commission issued for Raising money by Loane.  
date Nou. An Embargo of the English ships at Bourdeaux.  
Sir Fra. Bacon died:   

Anno 1627.  
date June 27. DUke of Buckingh. Embarked for the Isle of Rhe.  
date Jul. 21. Published his Manifesto.  
date 31 Landed in the Isle of Rhe.  
date Aug. St. Martin's Fort besieged.  
Sir John Burroughs slain.  
date Octo 29. St. Martin's Fort relieved by the Marshal of Schomberg.  
Duke raised his siege, and was defeated by the French, many gallant English being slain, and most of the honour lost which we got at Ag●ncourt.  
date Jan. 6 A great fray in Fleetstreet.  
The Rochellers (besieged by the Duke of Guise) craved aid of the English.  
Sir W●lliam Balfore (a Scot) and Da●bier (● Dutchman) sent by the King into the Netherlands, to buy and transport 1000 horse into Engl.  
date Mar. 17. Parliament began at Westminster, wherein the Petition of Right was granted by the King.  
Comm●ssions for Loane and Excise Outlawed and cancelled.  
Archbishop Abbo● suspended from his Jurisdiction for casual Homicide.  
date Jul. 26. Parliament adjourned till Octob. 20. and afterwards by Proclamation, till Jan. 20. ●ollowing.   

Anno 1628.  
date May 8. EArl of Denbigh set ●ail for Relief of Rochel.  
Attempted it but in vain.  
date 26 Returned to Plymouth.  
Shoad (an English Garrison) rendered to the Imperialist.  
date June 14. Dr. Lamb (so called by a Ch●rientismus) murdered in the streets by the Rabble.  
date 14 Dr. Mai●waring censured.  
date London fined (fo● Lambs d●at●) 6000●.  
date 17 A large Remonstran with the Bill for Subsidies presented to th● King.  
date 23 D● M●inwaring submitted himself at botelho Bars in P●●l. upo●●hich much of hi● censure was ●emitted.  
date July 26. Pa●liame●t Prorogued till 20. Octob. following.  
Earl Marlborough removed from the place of Lord Treasurer, and Sir Richard Weston preferred in his stead.  
Sir Thomas Wentworth dignifyed with a Barony.  
Another Fleet designed for Rochel, commanded by the Duke.  
date 23 Duke of Buckingham murdered (by John Felton) at Portsmouth.  
date Sep. 8 Fleet set forth from Portsmouth commanded by the E. Lindsey.  
date 25 D. Buckingham's Funeral.  
date Oct. 18. Rochells relief attempted but in vain, by reason of contrary winds.  
Rochel surrendered to the French, and ordered to be called (from the Queen mother) Borgo Maria.  
Parliament adjourned till 20. Jan. following  
date Nou. 19 John Felton executed at Tyburn, whence his body was transmitted to Portsmouth, and there hung in chains.  
A Proclamation against Richard Smith Bishop of Chalcedon, who thereupon fled into France.  
date Ja. 20 The Parliament met again and adjourned till March 2.  
date Mar. 2 Parliament dissolved by the King.  
date 18 Prince Charles born, baptised, and died.  
Ten of the members of the late Parliament committed.   

Anno 1629.  
date Mar. STirs in Scotl. Mar Huntly and others (proclaimed Rebels there) fled into England.  
date Apr. 14 Peace with France concluded.  
date Ma. 1 Process issued against the imprisoned members to appear in the Star-chamber.  
They refused appearance, and denied that Court's Jurisdiction over offences done in Parl.  
date 20 Peace with France proclaimed.  
date July 10. An uproar in Fleetstreet, wherein divers were slain, and for which Capt. Ashhurst, and Capt. Stamford (the D●servant and famous wrestler) were afterward executed.  
date Nou. Earls Bedford, Somerset and Clare with others committed.   

Anno 1630.  
date May 29 CHarles TWO born. Sir Robert Anstruther Ambassador into Germany.  
date June 27 Charles II. baptised.  
Doctor Leighton (a Scot) censured in the Star-chamber for his seditious pamphlet entitled, Zions Plea.  
date Nou. 27 Peace with Spain proclaimed.  
date Mar. 11. E. Essex married to Mrs. Pawlet.   

Anno 1631.  
date Mar. 5. Earl Castle-haven arraigned.  
date May 14. Beheaded on Tower-hill.  
Sir Gyles Allington censured.  
date No. 4. Lady Mary born.   

Anno 1632.  
SAint Paul's Church in London began to be repaired.  
Buildings in Covent-Garden begun by the E. Bedford.  
date Fe. 11 The lamentable fire on London bridge.  
Some Tumults in Ireland, but soon reduced.   

Anno 1633.  
date May 13. CHarles I began his progress into Scotland.  
date June 10. He arrived at Edinburgh.  
date 18 Was Crowned there.  
date 20 Returned thence.  
date Se. 19 Bishop Laud Translated from London to Canterbury.  
date Oc. 14 The Illustrious James Duke of York born.  
date 24 D. of York baptised.  
date Feb. 2 The Gentlemen of the four Inns of Court presented a Masque at Whitehall.  
date 11 K. and Qu. magnificently feasted by the City at Guildhall.   

Anno 1634.  
ATtorney General Noy projected the design of ship-money.  
date Au. 9 Dyed.  
A Parliament called in Irel.  
The Scots began their plots against the King.   

Anno 1635.  
date Ma. 4 ENglish Fleet disanchored.  
date Nou. Prince Elector arrived in Engl.  
date De 28 Lady Elizabeth born.  
date Jan. 2 Baptised.  
The Illustrious Prince Rupert arrived at London.  
Bishop of London made L. Treasurer.  
Commotions began about Ceremonies of the Church.   

Anno 1636.  
date T. M. SHip-money debated.  
date Feb. 2 Charles I. required the Judge's opinions touching the legality of ship-money, whereupon no fewer than twelve gave their opinions for it.  
date Mar. 17. L. Anne born.   

Anno 1637.  
date Ju. 26 PRince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert Embarked for Holland.  
Book of Liturgy sent into Scotl.  
date July 13. First read at Edinburgh, occasioning prodigious tumults.  
date Oct. 16. A conflux of the Rabble there.  
date 18 Bishop of Galloway assaulted.  
date 19 Scots Petitioned against the Liturgy and Canons.  
date De. 7. E. of Roxborough sent into Scotland with instructions.  
date Feb. 19 Tumultuous Resorts interdicted.  
Scots entered into a Covenant.   

Anno 1638.  
date May 26. MAr Hamilton sent to appease the tumults in Scotl.  
date Ju. 6. Received by th● Council at Dalkeith as Commissioner.  
date 28 Charles I. his Declaration (against Innovations in Religion) sent to Hamilton.  
date Jul. 2 Proclaimed by him.  
date 29 marquis his new commission to indict a new assembly.  
date Sept. 22. Charles' I. his Declaration discharging the Service-book, etc.  
date Oct. 24. A Bill against Bishop preferred to the Presbytery at Edinburgh.  
date 31 Maria de medicis (Qu. mother of France) came into Engl.  
date Nou. General assembly at Glascow.  
date 29 Proclamation for dissolving the same.  
Argyle declared for the Covenanters.  
Hamilton returned into England.  
Covenanters began to arm.  
Solicited France for aid.   

Anno 1639.  
date Mar. Charles' I. marched against the Scotch Covenanters.  
Declared against their seditious actions.  
date 25 Forbade the payment of any Rents or Debts due to the Covenanters.  
date 29 Marched from York towards Newcastle.  
date May 15. Parl. began in Scot●and.  
Dissolved by His Majesty.  
date 28 Charles I encamped within two miles' o● Berwick, in view of the Scotch army.  
Mar Hamil. at Forth with the English Fleet  
date June 10. Covenanters treated with by the King.  
date 17 Pacification conclude.  
date 18 Armies disbanded.  
date Au. 1. Charles' I. returned to Theobalds' f●om His Northern Expedition.  
date 3 His Maj: it Whitehall.  
E. Traquare sent Commissioner into Scotl.  
date 6 General assembly in Scotland, which abolished Episcopacy, High Commission, Liturgy, & Book ●f Canons.  
date 24 The Assem. broken up.  
L. Deputy of Ireland arrived in Engl.  
Created E. of Strafford.  
date 31 Another Parl. began in Scotl.  
date Sept. 7, 8. Fight in the Downs betwixt the Spanish and Dutch Fleets.  
date Oct. 1, 2 Spanish Fleet vanquished in the Downs.  
date Nou. 19 Edinburgh Castle walls fell down.  
K. ordered their repair.  
Their Reparation hindered by the Covenanters.  
date De. 5. Charles' I. declared his Resolution for a Parl▪ in case of the Scotch Rebellion; moved for by E. Strafford, Archbishop Laud, and Hamilton.  
Scotch Parliamen Prorogued till June 2. 1640.  
Traquare returned into Engl.  
Four Commissioners sent from the Scots to the King.  
E. Strafford embarked for Irel. where he summoned a Parl.  
date Mar. E. Straf. returned into Engl.  
Scotch Commissioners secured.   

Anno 1640.  
date Apr. 13. PArl. began in Engl▪ Convocation began.  
date 14 The Scots letter to the French K. produced and read in Parl. and the danger thereof insisted on by the L. Keeper Finch.  
E. Lowden accused for subscribing it.  
date Ma. 5. The Parl. dissolved by the King, and some members thereof imprisoned.  
date 6 Convocation turned into a Synod.  
A new Oath imposed upon them.  
date 29 Synod ended.  
date Ju. 2. Scotch Parl. sat again at Edinburgh.  
date Jul. 8 Hen. D. of Glocest. born.  
date Aug. 20. Charles I. set forth towards the North.  
date 28 Newborn Fight, and Newcastle deserted.  
date 29 Possessed by the Scots  
date 30 Durham the like.  
date Sept. 20. Charles' I. set up his standard at York.  
date 24 Great Council met a● Yo●k.  
Commissioners (consisting of 8. Earls and 8. Baron's) appointed t● Treat with the like number of Scots, who met at Rippon.  
date Oct. 26. A Cessation from hostility agreed on.  
date 28 Great Council (at Rippon) dissolved.  
date No. 3. The Long Parl. began, cujus sceleris non ●nvenit aetas nomen.  
date 9 Several Petitions against grievances.  
date 12 E. Straf. impeached o● Treason, and committed to the Black rod.  
100000l. voted for the Scots.  
date 16 Bishop of Lincoln enlarged, and two daye● after sat in the House of Lords.  
date 19 Scotch Commissioners admitted residence in Lond.  
House of Lords denied the E. Strafford bail and Counsel.  
date 22 E. Strafford committed to the Tower.  
date 23 A commission issued for treating with the Scots.  
date 27 Ship-money▪ questioned by the House of Commons.  
date De. 5 Secretary Windebanck fled into France.  
date 7 Ship-money debated and voted illegal.  
The Judges questioned.  
date 8 L. Anne died at Richmond.  
date 11 Londoners Petitioned against Bishops.  
date 16 Canons voted illegal.  
date 18 William Laud Archbishop of Cant. sequestered and committed to the Black Rod.  
date 19 Bishop Wren accused of high-Treason.  
date 21 L. Keeper Finch made his defence, yet voted a Traitor.  
date 22 He fled into Holland.  
date Jan. 11. Bill for a Triennial Parliament exhibited.  
date 14 Articles against the Lord Keeper Finch.  
date 28 Charge against Earl Strafford read in the House of Commons.  
date 30 In the House of Lords.  
date 31 Remonstrance (signed by 700. Minister's) against Episcopacy, read in the House of Commons.  
date Feb. 2 Resolved by both Houses to give 300000l towards a supply of the losses and necessities of their dear Brethren of Scotland.  
date 5 Bill for a Triennial Parliament passed both Houses.  
date 10 March with the Prince of Orange propounded.  
date 11 Plots suggested.  
date 15 Bill for a Triennial Parliament signed by His Majesty.  
date 24 Earl Strafford made his defence before the Lords House, and remanded to the Tower.  
date 26 Archbishop accused of High Treason there, and ordered to the ●ower.  
date 28 He was sent to the Tower.  
date Mar. 10. Bishop's Votes in Parliament taken away.  
date 22 E. Straf. Trial began   

Anno 1641.  
date Ap. 2 DEans and Chapters voted against in the H. of Commons  
date 15 Earl strafford's Trial ended. After which the Commons H● debated the bill of Attainder against him, and voted him Guilty of H. Treason, which was Learnedly opposed by th● Lord George D●gby (now Earl of Bristol) and others.  
date Prince of Orange cam● to London.  
date 21 Earl Strafford vote● the second time guilty of High Treason by the Commons.  
Bill of attainder rea● in the House of Lord● where many opposed it.  
date 29 Nevertheless the Lords House also voted him Guilty of H. Treason.  
date Ma. His Majesty declared himself unsatisfied.  
date Pr. Mary married to the Pr. of Orange, a● Whitehall.  
date 3 Protestation framed i● the H. of Commons, & the same day many thousands of the City came to Westminste● crying out for Justice against the noble Earl.  
date 5 Protestation taken by the Parl.  
date 6 E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of H. Treason by the H. of Lords.  
date 8 Two Bills (one for the execution of the Earl, the other for continuation of the Parl.) tendered to his Majesty.  
date 9 His Majesty consulted with the Judges and Bishops.  
Some of the Bishops advised him to pass the Bills.  
The Earl himself desired him, to sign the Bill for his execution.  
date 10 His Majesty accordingly signed it, so likewise the other for continuance of the Parl. till both H. should consent to the dissolution thereof.  
date Ma. 12 E. Strafford beheaded.  
date Au. 10 K. set ●orth for Scotl.  
date Sept. 8. Parl. adjourned till Octob. 20.  
date Oct. 23. The Irish Rebellion first broke forth (the King being in Scotl.)  
date Nou. 25. King returned from Scotl.  
date 26 He went to Hampton Court.  
date 29, 30 Tumults at Westminster, threatening the Bishops.  
date Dec. 31. Twelve Bishops accused of H. Treason.  
date Jan. 1 Irish proclaimed Rebel's.  
date 3 Articles exhibited against the 5. Members.  
date 5 House adjourned into Lond.  
date 10 The King, Qu. Prince and D. of York to Hampton Court.  
date 12 King went to Winds.  
date 27 H. of Com, petitioned the K. for the Militia.  
date Fe. 9 King from Windso● to Hampton Court.  
date 10 To Greenwich.  
date 11 To Rochester.  
date 12 To Canterbury:  
date 16 To Dover, together with the Queen an● Princess of Orange  
date 23 Who there embarked for Holland.  
date 25 K. returned to Cant.  
date 26 Thence to Greenwich, (whence he s●nt for the Pr. of Wales and D. of York)  
date 28 To Theobalds'.  
date May 3 To Royston.  
date 7 To Newmarket.  
date 14 To Huntingdon.  
date 15 To Stamford.  
date 16 To Grantham.  
date 17 To Newarke.  
date 18 To Doncaster.  
date 19 To York.   

Anno 1642.  
date Apr. 23. SIr John Hotham denied the K. entrance into Hull, and was therefore proclaimed a Traitor.  
date 25 Justified by the Parliament.  
date July 12. E. of Ess●x voted General.  
date 15 King at Beverly, and Hull besieged.  
date Au 1. E. Ess●x divided his men into Regiments.  
date Au. 3. The Parliam. declared themselves Necessitated to take up Arms.  
date 22 King set up his Standard at Nottingham.  
date Se. 23 Wickfield fight.  
date Oc. 23 Edge-hill battle.  
date 27 King came to Oxf.  
date Nou. 12, 13 Brainford fights, after which the K. with his army marched to Reading, and thence to Oxf.  
date De. 5. Marlborough taken for the King.  
date 13 Winchester delivered to the Parliament.  
date— Chichester the like.  
date Jan. 13. L. Aubigney interred at Oxford.  
date 19 Bodmin fight, and Liscard taken by Sir Ralph Hopton.  
date 21 Belvoire Castle surprised by the truly honourable and valiant Col. Gervas' Holles. Saltash taken for the K.  
Leeds stormed and taken by the Parliam.  
date Feb. Yarum fight.  
date 2 Cyrencester taken by the King's forces.  
date 12, 13 Salisbury plundered.  
date 22 Queen landed at Burlington Key.  
date mar. 2 L. Brook slain at Litchf.  
date 5 Queen marched from Burlingt. to Norburton  
date 6 To Malton.  
date 7 To York.  
date 16 Capuchins (belonging to Sommerset-house shipped for France by order of Parl.  
date 18, 19 The Battle on Hopton heath, wherein the most noble and valiant Spencer, than Earl of Northampton, was unfortunately slain.  
date 21 Malmsbury surrendered to the Parliament.  
date 23 Granth. taken for the K.   

Anno 1643.  
date 26 SIr Hugh Cholmley declared for the King.  
Scarbo●ough delivered by Brown Bushel.  
date 29 Fairfax routed on Bramham moor.  
date Ap. 3. Burmingham taken for the King.  
date 8 P. Rupert entered Litchfield with his forces.  
date 16 Essex sat down before Reading.  
Litchfield Close surrendered to P. Rupert.  
date 24 King marched from Oxford to Wallingford for relief of Reading.  
date 25 The Skirmish at Caversham bridge.  
date 26 Reading surrendered to Essex.  
date May 3 Cheapside Cross demolished.  
date 6 Fight in M●ddl●●ncheny Town-field.  
date 8 Warder castle surrendered to the Parliament.  
Monmouth the like.  
date 16 Parliament defeated at Stratton in Devon.  
date 21 Kings forces defeated at Wakefield.  
date 30 Mr. Rob. yeoman's, and  
Mr. Geo. Boucher murd. at Bristol.  
date Ju. 5. Taunton and Bridgewater deliv. to the Parl.  
date 6 Vow and Covenant taken by the Parl.  
date 15 Tak. throughout Lond.  
date 16 Qu. came to Newark.  
date 18 Fight in Chalgr. field, where Col. Hampden received his mort. wound.  
date 2 Howley house taken by Earl of Newcastle.  
date 23 Tamw. castle yielded  
date 24 Col. Hampden died.  
date 30 Fight on Addert. heath.  
date Jul.— Burton upon Trent taken for the King.  
date 2 Bradford taken.  
date 3 Hallifax deserted by the Parliament.  
date 5 Mr. Tompkins and Mr. chaloner murd.  
date 13 Landsdown-hill fight. K. and Q. met at Edg-h. Round way-down fight  
date 15 Sir John Hotham and his Son brought prisoners to London.  
date 24 Brist. besieg. by the K.  
Burl. house ta by the P.  
date 27 Bristol surrendered.  
date 30 Gainsbrough rend.  
date Au. 1. King for Bristol.  
date 2 Dorchester yielded.  
date 9 Portland reduced.  
Weymouth and Melcome submitted.  
date 10 Gloucester besieged by the King's forces.  
date 16 King to Oxford.  
date 18 Returned to Glocest  
date 28 Beverley taken by the Earl of Newcastle.  
date Sept. 2, 3. Bid. Applef. & Barnstap. surred. to the K.  
date 3 Exeter taken for the K.  
date 8 Glocest. rely. by Essex. Waller rout. at Winch.  
date 16 Lyn yielded to the Earl of Manchester.  
date 17 Auburn Castle fight.  
date 19 K. to Newbur. & the E. of Essex to Hungerford.  
date 20 Newbury first Battle.  
date 23 King returned to Oxf.  
date Essex to London.  
date Oct. 6 Dartmouth surrendered to the King.  
date 31 Mar. of Hartford installed Chancellor of Oxf.  
date Nou. 11. A new counterfeit Great Seal.  
date 21 K. declared against it.  
date 27 Daniel Kniveton murd.  
date De. 4. Hawarden castle yielded to the King.  
date 8 John Pym died.  
date 9 Arundel Castle rend. to the Lord Hopton.  
date 12 Beeston Castle taken for the King.  
date 21 Laply house taken for the King.  
date 25 Grafton house (in N. hamptonshire) taken.  
date 28 Crew house in Chesh. taken for the King.  
date Ja. 3. Mar Hamilt. sent prisoner to Pendennis.  
date 6 Arundel castle yielded to Sir Will. Waller.  
date 16 Scots entered England.  
date 22 Members of Parliament assembled at Oxf.  
date Feb. 5 Sir Thomas Byron died in Oxford.  
date 9 Sir Thomas Byron buried in Christ-Church  
date mar. 2 Scots crossed Tyne.  
date 13 Hopton Castle taken for the King.  
date 18 Warder Castle the like.  
date 22 Newark relieved.  
date 23 Sturton Castle surrendered to the King.   

Anno 1644.  
date Mar. 29. BRandon fight:  
date Ap. 3. L. John Steward died at Abington.  
date 5 Interred at Oxford:  
date 6 Tongue Castle surren.  
date 11 King returned to Oxf.  
date 17 Qu. began her journey into the West.  
date May 9 Dutch Ambassadors to Oxford again.  
date 11 Reading slighted by the King.  
date 28 Bolton stormed and taken for the King.  
date Jun. 1 Sir Charles Blunt slain.  
date 3 King marched with his army from Oxford towards Worcester.  
date 4 Essex's army passed Charwell.  
date 5 Marched to Chippingnorton.  
date 6 Returned to Burford, where he deputed Waller to pursue the King.  
date 12 Borstall House taken by Colonel Gage.  
date 16 Princess Henrietta born at Exeter.  
date 29 Waller defeated at Cropready Bridge.  
date Jul. 2 Marston-moor fight.  
date 15 Queen arrived at Breast in Brittany.  
date 23 York delivered to the Parliament.  
date Aug. 15. Lesthithiel taken by the King.  
date Se. 1. Essex fled to Plym.  
date 2 His Infantry all submitted to the King.  
date 11 Basin relieved by Colonel G●g●.  
date Oct. 6 The great fire in Oxf.  
date 25 B●nbury siege raised by the noble E. Northh●mpton, & Sir H. Gage.  
date 27 Newbury 2. Bat.  
date 30 Kings army marched through Oxford.  
date No. 1 K●ng and Prince Charles to Oxford.  
date 6 Col. G●ge Knighted.  
King's army rendevouzed on Burlingt. green.  
date 7 King to Wallingford  
date 9 Dennington siege ra●sed by the King.  
date 17 King advanced to Hungerford.  
Basin siege raised.  
date 19 Parabeliis (or 3. Sun●) seen in London.  
date 27 King returned to Oxf.  
date De. 7. Sir John Hotham sentenced to be beheaded.  
date 23 Sir Alex. Care● beheaded.  
date 25 Sir Arthur Aston discharged from the Government of Oxf. and Col. Will Legg placed in his stead.  
date 28 Sir John Banks died.  
date 31 Sir Tho. Fairfax voted General of the Parl. forces.  
date Jan 1 Hotham the Son Beh  
date Jan 1 Hotham the Father Beh  
date 10 Archb. of Canterbury beheaded.  
date 11 The Skirmish at Cullom-bridge, wherein Si● H. Gage was slain.  
date 14 Pr. Maurice for Worc.  
date 30 Uxbridge Treaty began Hor. 5.39. P. M.  
date Feb. 20. Lord Macquire (an Irish Baron) exec. at Tyburn.  
date 22 Uxb. Treaty ended.  
Shrewsbury surprised by the Parl.  
date 25 Col. Rossit●r defeated near Melton-Mowbray.  
date Mar. 1. Pontf. relieved, & the Parl. army defeated.  
date 5 P Charles set forth from Oxf. towards the West  
date 10 The Parl. at Oxf. adjourned till Octob. 10.  
P. Charles came to Brist▪  
date 24 H. of Commons voted that the Clause For preservation of His Majesty's Person, should be left out in Sir Tho. Fairfax's Commission.   

Anno 1645.  
date Apr. 14 HIgh Archal siege raised.  
date 22 Col. Massey defeated at Ledbury.  
date 24 Belchingt. house summoned and delivered ●o the Parl.  
date Col. Windebank sentenced for delivering the same.  
date Ma. 3. Shot to death at Oxf.  
date 7 K. marched from Oxf.  
date 22 Oxf. (the first time) ●●sieged.  
date 23 Godst: house quitted.  
date 26 Evesham taken by the Parl.  
date 30 Leicester besieged by the King.  
date Stormed and taken.  
date Ju. 1 Gaunt-house yielded  
date 2 A notable sally out of Oxf.  
Gen. Fairf●x raised hi● siege there.  
date 14 The fatal Battle of Naseby.  
date 18 Leicester regained by the Parl.  
date 27 Highworth surrend.  
date 28 Carlisle (after 42. week's siege) delivered to the Scots.  
date Jul. 4 Sco●ch Army came to Tamworth.  
date 10 Kings forces defeated at Langport.  
date Pontfract Castle (after ●. month's siege) delivered to the Parl.  
date 23 Bridge-water surrend. to the Parl.  
date 25 Scarborough (after a long siege), yielded.  
date 30 Bath delivered.  
date Aug. 15. Scotch army sat down before Heref.  
date 17 Sherburn castle taken by the Parl.  
Montross defeated the Scotch army in Kilsieth field, near Glasc. in Sco.  
date 21 G. Fairfax sat down before Bristol.  
date 22 King at Belvoire castle  
date 27 L. keeper Littleton died▪  
And the same evening the K. came to Oxford.  
date 30 He marched to Mortonhenma●sh.  
date Se. Scots raised their siege ●●om Heref.  
date 6 Parl. quarter's beaten up at Tame. Captain Gardner slain.  
date 11 Bristol surrend.  
date 13 Montross defeated at Philliphaugh in Scotl.  
date 24 Rouston-heath battl.  
date Oc. 14 Basing-house taken by storm, and in it the noble Marq. of Winchest.  
date 15 Kings forces defeated at Sherburn in Yorksh  
date No. 3 K. returned to Oxford.  
date 5 Bolton castle yielded.  
date 16 Beeston cast, the like.  
date De. 4 Latham-h. delivered.  
date 17 Hereford surprised.  
date Jan. Wormeleight. h. burnt.  
date 13 Personal Treaty denied by the Parl.  
date 19 Dartm. stormed and taken by the Parl.  
date Fe. 3. Belvoir castle (after 3 month's siege) delivered to the Parl.  
Westchester the like.  
date 16 Torrington stormed & taken by the Parl.  
date 25 Launceston quitted by the King.  
date 28, 29 Saltash & Lizard the like.  
date Mar. 3. Mount-edge yielded.  
Foy quitted by the K.  
date 1 L. Ber. Steward interred in Christ-Church Oxon.  
date 14 L. Hopton accepted of conditions for disbanding his army.  
L. Astly defeated.   

Anno 1646.  
date 25 DEnning. surrend. to the Parl.  
date Ap. 8. Ruthen castle deliv.  
Corpse castle taken by storm and stratagem.  
date 13 Exeter delivered.  
date 15 Saint Michaells mount yielded.  
date 25 P● rupert's Troops disbanded.  
Dun●ter castle deliv.  
date 26 Woodstock surrendered.  
date 27 K. disguised from Oxf.  
date Ma. 2. Oxf. besieged the second time by ●. Fair●.  
date 5 K. to the Scotch army at Southwel.  
date 6 The magazine for provision in Oxf. first opened; from which day 4700. were fed out of it.  
date 8 Banbury surrendered.  
date 13 King to Newcastle.  
date 18 Treaty began before Oxf.  
date 24 Radcot surrendered.  
date 31 The stream of Isis (at Oxf.) diverted and turned into the old Channel.  
date 6 Carnarvan Town and Castle surrend.  
date 9 Ludlow delivered.  
date 10 Borstall the like.  
date 17 A cessation of Arm● at Oxford.  
date 20 The Treaty there ended.  
date 24 Oxford and Farringdon surrend.  
date Jul. 9 Duke of Yorks servants discharged.  
date 16 Litchfield close surren.  
date 23 Worcest. surrend.  
date 24 Pr. Henrietta conveyed from oatland's.  
date 28 Wallingf. Castle surrendered.  
date 31 Gothridge the like.  
Pendennis yielded.  
Conway. taken. by storm.  
date Au. 18 The true Great Seal of Engl. broken & defaced.  
date 19 Ragland surrend.  
date Se. 13 E. Essex died.  
date 16 Scilly Island and castle surrend.  
date Oc. 22 E. of Essex's Funeral.  
date 26 Denbigh castle surren.  
date Nou. 12 Gen. Fairfax triumphantly to Lond.  
date Feb. 1 Scotch army marched over Tweed into Scotl. having first sold their King, together with their souls for money.  
date 12 Barwick quitted by the Scots.  
date 17 King Charles a prisoner to Holmby.   

Anno 1647.  
date Ju. 4 KING taken from Holmby by Coron Joyce, and carried to Childersley.  
date 8 Thence to Newarke.  
date 24 To Royston.  
date Jul. 1 To Hatfield.  
date 3 To Windsor.  
date 5 To Caversham (where the Pr. Elector visited him.)  
date 15 To Maidenhead, where His Highness the D. of York dined with him,  
date 22 To Latimer.  
Thence to Stoke:  
date 30 City declared against the army.  
date Au. 7 Army marched into Lond. where the forts & works were slighted, etc.  
date 14 King at Oatl.  
date 23 King dined at Zion H.  
date 24 K to Hampton Court He fled into the Isle of Wight.  
date Jan. 30. Voted that no further Addresses should be made to the King.  
date Febr. 10 Capt. Burleigh executed at Winchest.  
date 14 Judge Jenkins brought to the Chancery Bar, where he denied the power of the Court.   

Anno 1648.  
date April 20. HIs Highness the D. of York escape from S. James'.  
date 30 Barwick surprised by Sir Marmad. Langdale.  
date May Carlisle taken by Sir Philip Musgrave.  
date 25 Chepstow surrend. and Sir Nic: Kemish slain:  
date 27 Part of the Navy revolted.  
Tenby surrend.  
date 31 Maidstone fight.  
date Ju. 2. Pontf. castle surprised.  
date 6 E. Norwich at Bow & Stratf. with his forces  
date 30 Votes for no further addresses to the K nulled.  
date Jul. 7 Fra. L. V●llars slain at Kingston.  
date Aug. 17. Scotch army under D. H●milton defeated.  
date 28 Colchester surrend. &  
Sir Ch. Lucas shot t● death  
Sir Geo: lisle shot t● death  
date 18 Treaty began in th●●sle o● W. H 9.30 A.M.  
date Oc. 29 Rainsborough slain.  
date Nou. 27. Treaty in the Isle o● W. broken off.  
date De. 1. K. taken away from ●he Isle of W. and carried to Hurst-Castle.  
date 5 Kings Concessions voted satisfactory by the Parliament.  
date 6 Members imprisoned and secluded.  
date 21 K. taken from Hurst-Castle, and brought to Winchester.  
date Thence to Farnham.  
date To Windsor.  
date 29 Major Pitcher murd. in S. Paul's Churchyard.  
date Jan. 4 Supreme Authority Vo●ed to be in the house ●f Commons.  
date 6 Ordinance for the K●ngs Trial.  
date 9 A pretended H. C. of justice procls.  
Vot. that Writs should no longer ●un in the King's name.  
date 16 Hi●ary Term adjourned.  
date 19 M G. Brown prisoner to Windsor Castle.  
King brought from Windsor to S. James'.  
date 20 Before the pretended H. Court of Just. the first time.  
date The s●cond time.  
date 23 The third time.  
date 27 K Charles sentenced to death by Bradshaw, that ●old Traitor.  
date 30 Charles I. most Barbarously Murdered, Hot. ● 2. P.M. from which very moment C●arls TWO (His ●ld●st Son, and the undoubted Heir to these Dominions) b●gan His reign over us, which God grant Long and Prosperous.  
date Feb. 1 L. Capel escaped from the Tower: But  
date 2 Retaken and sent back thither.  
date 3 An Act (so called) for trial of D. Hamilton, E. Norw. E. Holland, the L. Capel, & Sir J. Ow●n.  
Charles II. proclaimed in Scotl.  
date 6 H. of Lords voted useless and dangerous.  
The Kingly Office unnecessary and burthen●  
date 7 The late King's body emoved to Windsor.  
date 8 The Parl. counterfeit Great Seal broken, an●●●er brought in and approved.  
date 9 K Charles I. inhumed at Windsor.  
date 10 The pre. H.C. of Ju. sat at Westm. in trial of D. Hamilton, etc.  
date 14 A C. of State erected  
date 15 E. Holland sent for.  
date 16 Charles II. procls. in Irel  
date 18 The Crown Jewels, Hangings, and the rest of his late Ma. goods ordered to be sold.  
date 21 E. of Warwick displaced  
date 22 Endernes (in Scotl.) surprised for His Majesty  
date Mar. 6. D. Hamilton, E. Norw. E. Holland, L. Capel, and Sir J. Owen sentenced.  
Earl of Norwich, and Sir J. Owen reprieved.  
date 9 D. Hamilton, E. Holland and L. Capel Murd▪  
date 22 Pontf. Castle surrend.   

Anno 1649.  
date Ma. 3. DOrislaus slain in Holland.  
date 30 Alderm. Andrews proclaimed the Act for a●lolishing Kingly Government.  
date Jan. Powder-blow in Tow●● street.   

Anno 1650.  
date Apri 19 Montross defeated in Scotl.  
date Ma. 1 Taken prisoner.  
date 18 Brought to Edenbur.  
date 21 Barbarously Murdered.  
date Jul. 18 Dr. Levens murdered.  
date 31 Kings children ordered ●o Carisbrook Cast  
date Aug 10. The King's picture in the Old Exchage defaced and broken down by the usurpers, and ●his inscription set behind the head thereof, Exit Tyrannus Regum ultimus, anno Libertatis Anglia restitutae primo, Anno 1648. Jan. 30.  
His Statute at the West end of St. Paul's thrown down and defaced also.  
date 16, 17 Col. Eusebius Andrews brought to his trial.  
date 27 The remainder of the King's picture in the Old Exchange thrown down, and broken in pieces.  
date 22 Col. Andrews murd.  
date Sep. 3 Scots Army routed (the ●. time) at Dunbar.  
date 8 Pr. Elizabeth died at Carisbrook.  
date 24 Interred at Newport in the Isle of Wight.  
date Oct. 7 Mr. Benson murdered.  
date 8 Pr. of Orange died.  
date No.— Princess of Orange delivered of a Son.  
date Ja. 1. Charles II. Crowned at Shoes in Scotl.  
date mar. 4 Sir Hen. Hyde murd.  
date 15 Prince of Orange his Funeral.   

Anno 1651.  
date 29 BRown Bushel murd.  
date Aug. 8 The Scotch Army entered England.  
date Scotch Army at Worc. Love and Gibbon murdered on Tower-hill.  
date Sep. 3 Scots Army defeated (a 3. time) at Worcester  
date 13 Scot prisoners brought through London, and 500l. Sterling offered to any that should detect His Majesty.  
date Oct. 2 His Majesty safely landed at New-haven in France.  
date 15 E. Derby murdered at Bolton.  
date 22 J●rsey Island taken.  
Sir Tim. Fetherstonbaugh murdered at Chester.  
date 29 Isle of man surrend.  
date No.— Corn. Cast (in Guernsey) surrendered.  
date Ja. 11 Barbadoes surrend.   

Anno 1652.  
date 19 A Fight in the downs betwixt the English and Dutch.  
date Aug. 31. Col. Massey escaped from the Tower.  
date Sep. 5 French Fleet beaten by the English.  
date 6 Dunkirk taken by the Spaniard.  
date Nou. 19 Blake worsted by the Dutch.  
date Feb. 18, 19, 20 A terrible Sea-fight betwixt the English & Dutch near the Isles of Wight and Portland, wherein the Dutch were worsted.  
English Fleet (in the Levant Seas) worsted by the Dutch.   

Anno 1653.  
date April 20. RUmp dissolved by the Army.  
date July 29, 30 A third bloody encounter 'twixt the English and Dutch, whose Admiral Van Trump was therein slain, and their Fleet worsted.   

Anno 1654.  
date Ap. 5. PEace concluded with the Dutch.   

Anno 1655.  
date Mar. 30. JAmes (the noble Duke of Lenox died.  
date Archbish. of Armagh died.   

Anno 1656.  
date Oct. 3 THe River of Thomas ebbed and flowe● twice in three hours.   

Anno 1657.  
date June THe most learned Dr. Harvey died.  
date Sept. The Fort of Mardike besieged by the French  
date Oc. 23 Mardike surrendered to ●he French, and by ●hem afterwards pu●●nto the possession of the English.   

Anno 1658.  
date June 8. SIr Hen. Slingsby, and Dr. Huet murdered on Tower-hill.  
date Sep. 3 The usurper Cromwell died.  
date 4 Richard Cromwell (his eldest Son) Proclaimed.  
date Nou. 23. The usurpers Funerals celebrated, at a vaster charge than hath formerly been used for the best of Kings, in the richest times.  
date Jan. 7. Another thing (called Richard's Parl.) began at Westminster.   

Anno 1659.  
date Apr. 7 A Representation to Rich. Cromwell, published by the Officers of the Army.  
date 22 Rich: Cromwell hi● party deserting him consented to a Commission and proclamation for dissolving his Parl which was done accordingly. After which himself also was decently laid aside.  
date 25 The House of Commons door shut up, an● entrance denied th● members that a tempted to sit again.  
date Ma. 7. The Rump sat again  
date 16 Whitehall and Summersault house voted to b● sold.  
date Au. 1. An Insurrection in Cheshire, headed b● Sir George Boothe, whos● Forces surprised Ch●ster, Liverpole, Ch●● Castle and some other places.  
date 6 Lambert advanced with Forces towards the North, for suppressing them.  
Desborough towards the West.  
date 19 Sir Geo: Boothe Routed  
date 23 Sir Geo: Boo●he taken prisoner.  
date 24 Committed to the Tower, and Chirke castle surrendered upon Articles.  
date Sep. 7 A Proclamation against Mr. Mord●●● (now L. Mordant) and others suspected to be engaged with Sir Geo: Boothe.  
date Oct. 12. An Act (so called) appointing 7. Commissioners for Government of the army.  
date 13 The Rump shut out of the house, by the army.  
date 14 Fleetwood nominated Commander in chief.  
date 20 Gen. Monck signified (by Letters) his dislike thereof, and advanced with his Forces into Engl▪  
date 31 Bradsham (that bloody Villain) died.  
date No. 3. Lambert advanced with Forces towards him.  
date De. 5 Tumults in London, wherein some people were slain by the command of Hewson, oliver's cobbling Lord.  
date 26 The Rump-Parliament sat again.  
date 28 Windsor Castle surrendered to them.  
date Jan. 2 The Rump ordered an Oath for Renunciation of the Title of His Majesty, and the whole Line of King James.  
They pardoned Lambert and all others that should submit to them by the 9 of Jan. upon which his Forces left him, and dispersed themselves, and he submitted to the Rump.  
Gen: Monck arrived at Newcastle, after which he was Petitioned by all the Counties through which he marched, (if not all the Counties in Engl.) for a Free Parliament.  
date 7 Morley made Lieutenant of the Tower.  
date 9 The Estates of Sir Geo. Boothe and his adherents ordered to be sold.  
Gen. Monk at North ●llerto●  
date 11 At Burrow-Briggs.  
date 21 At York.  
The Rump approved of his marching into Engl.  
date 16 Thomas Scot and Luk Robinson ordered to go and meet Gen. Mon● ●o congratulate his successes.  
date 17 They began their journey towards him.  
The army quartered in the City.  
date 20 Three Commissioners sent from the City to Gen. Monk.  
date 22 Gen. Monk at Nottingham.  
date 23 A Declaration of th● Rump promising a Government without a King, and many other fine things.  
Gen. Monk at Leicester, where the Rump two Commissioners me● him.  
date 28 Gen. Monk at St. Albans.  
date Feb. 3 Marched into Londo● with his army.  
date 9 Pulled down the City Gates and Portculliss by order of the Rump and quartered his army in London.  
date 11 The City received him with Bonfires, etc.  
date 21 Secluded members restored, after which many discharged from their imprisonment, the City ordered to make up their Gates, and Bonfires and Ringing of ●ells in most places, in hope of a K●ng and free Parliament.  
date Ma. 15 Bishop Wren enlarged  
date 16 Parliament dissolved, and another summoned to be holden at Westm the 25. of April, 1660.   

Anno 1660.  
date April 11. LAmbert escaped out of the Tower.  
date 14 His Majesty's most gracious Letters and Declaration dated from Breda.  
date 21 Lambert proclaimed Traitor.  
date 22 Taken near D●ventry by the hands of Col. Ingoldsby.  
date 24 Brought to London, and remitted to the Tower.  
date 25 Parl me● at Westm.  
date Ma. 1. His Majesty's most gracious Letters and Declaration, to both Houses, and to the L General Monck, presented by Sir John Greenvill, after which there followed many wholesome Resolves in order to His Majesty's speedy return to Hi● people, who throughout the City and Suburbs expressed their joy by Bonfires, Bells, and Ordnance, from the Tower.  
date 2 The like gracious Letter and Declaration presented to the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Common-counsel of London, by the L. Viscount Mordant and Sir John Greenvill.  
date 3 L. Montague and the whole Fleet (upon Reading His Majesty's gracious Letter and Declaration to them) unanimously submitted.  
date 5 Easter Term adjourned till Quinque Pasch. being May 8.  
date 7 Charles I. his Statue set up again in Guild-hall-yard.  
Justices and Sheriffs, etc. (in Office April 25 1660.) continued, and to exerci●● their Office in the King's name.  
date 8 H●s Majesty (with an universal acclamation● most solemnly Proclaimed in London an● Westminster, and so afterwards throughout His Dominions.  
His Majesty left Breda.  
date He came to the Hague.  
date 16 Commissioners from the Lords and Commons, and City of London had audience of His Majesty.  
date 23 G. Monk at Rochester  
His Majesty with Hi● two Brothers (th● Dukes of York and Gloucester) embarked fo● Engl.  
date 25 They most happily landed at Dover, and fr●m thence went t● Canterbury.  
date 28 Came to Rochester.  
date 29 Arrived at Whitehall, and this evening crowned the Solemnity o● the day with incredibl● Demonstrations of jo● for His Majesty's s● miraculous Restaurati●u.  
date Jul. His Majesty went t● the House of Lords, and the Dukes of York and Gloucester took their places there.  
date 7 Those monsters of men the Judges of the late murdered King summoned by Proclamation to render themselves with●n 14. days.  
date 12 Dyed that Famous Mathematician Mr. William O●ghtred.  
date 15 Commissio●s at Sea (granted by His Majesty or His Highness the Duke of York, before the 1. of May last passed) Recalled.  
date 25 Sir John Robinson (that constant royalist) made Lieutenant of the Tower.  
date Jul. 5 His Majesty magnificently entertained at Guildhall by the City.  
date 9 Capt. Hen. turn Commander of his Majesty's ship the Hamptshire, being assaulted by six Spanish Men-of-warre, fought them nine hours, and (although desperately wounded h●mself) brought off his Convoy. The first tha● lost blood in His Majesty's service after his happy Restauration.  
date 12 Dyed that Eminent & most Faithful servant to His Majesty John L. Culpeper, master of the Rolls, etc.  
George Monck created ●y His Majesty D. of A●berm●rle, etc. in consideration of those signal services performed by him in Restoring His Sacred Majesty, and with him the three Kingdoms to that Tranquillity and Happiness they now enjoy.  
date 13 He took his place in the House of Peers.  
date 18 E. of. St. Alban began his journey toward France.  
date 26 The L. Edward Montague (who commanded the Fleet at His Majesty's Restauration) being for that and other Eminent services, created by His Majesty Earl of Sandwich, etc. took his place also in the House o● Peers.  
date 28 Mar of Ormond the like, as E of Brecknock.  
date Aug. An Ambassador from D●nmark.  
date Sept. 10. Peace with Spain Proclaimed.  
date 13 Patl. Adjourned till Nou. 6.  
An Act for disbanding the army, etc.  
Prince de Lig●e (Ambassador from Spain) came to Lond.  
Henry Duke of Gloucester (that unparallelled Prince) departed this life.  
date 23 His Majesty with the D. of York went to meet their Illustrious Sister, Mary Princess of Orange.  
date 25 Pr. Royal came to Lond.  
date Oct 9 The Regicides indicted at Hicks-hall.  
date 10 Their trial began at the Old Bayly.  
date 13 Tho Harrison (one of them) executed (according to law) at Charing-cross.  
date 15 Mr. John Carew (another) executed in the same place and manner.  
date 16 John Cook and Hugh Peter's (that Bell-wether of Sedition) executed in the same place and manner.  
date 17 Tho. Scot, Gregory Clement, Ad●●● Scroop, & John Jones, executed in the same place and manner.  
date 19 Dan. Axtell the like, at Tyburn. Francis Hacker hanged only at Tyburn also.  
date 27 His Majesty went to meet His mother the Queen's Majesty.  
date No. 2 His Majesty returned with his Royal mother ●o Whitehall after Her 19 years' absence thence, which whom came the Illustrious Princess Henrietta (Her Daughter) and Pr. Edward, Brother to the Prince Elector Palatine.  
date 6 Lords and Commons (the Recess being ended) met again in Parliament.  
date 24 The Illustrious Mary Pr. of Aurange died.  
date 29 Parl. dissolved, and afterwards the Royal Corpse of Mary Pr. of Aurange interred in Henry the sevenths' Chapel.  
date Jan. 1 Parl. m●t in Scotl.  
date 2 Queen-mother with the Illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria, began their journey for France.  
date 6 Venner and his Fanatic proselytes rebelled, but dispersed.  
date 8 Sir Arthur Haslerig dy●d in the Tower.  
date 9 The fanatics (again) in Arms, but all dispersed, killed, or taken, amongst which Venner their seditious Ring leader.  
date 17 Venner and 19 more of them arraigned.  
date 19 Venner and Hodgkin hanged, and quartered in Coleman-street, Oxman and Pritchard hanged at Wood-street end in Cheap side.  
date 21 Nine more of them executed in several places of the City.  
date 25 Solemn League and Covenant Rescinded in Scotl.  
Qu. mother, and Her Highness the Pr. Henrietta Maria Embarked for France.  
date 30 The odious Carcases ●f O. Cromwell, H. oIreton, and J. Bradsh●w drawn upon sledges to Tyburn, and being pulled out of their Coffins, there hanged at the several Angles of that Triple-tree till Sun set Then taken down, beheaded, and their loathsome Trunks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallows. Their heads were afterwards set up on Poles on the top of Westminster Hall.  
date Fe. 27 Cardinal Mazarin died.   

Anno 1661.  
date April 22. HIs Majesty's magnificent proceed from the Tower to Whitehall.  
date 23 Charles the Second Crowned at Westm.  
date Ma. 8. Parl. began in Engl. wherein the H. of Lords were restored to their Privileges.  
Parl. began in Irel.  
date 17 Eliz. Q. of Bohemia arrived at Lond.  
date 22 Solemn League and Covenant burnt in Lond. and Westm. and afterwards all the Kingdom over, with wonderful great solemnity.  
date 24 Argyle received his sentence.  
date 27 Beheaded at Edenb. for high Treason.  
date Jun 7 The Solemn Funerals of Sir Ch. Lucas and Sir G●●●●sl● (savagely murdered in cold blood at Colchester, August 28 ●648.) most honourably there Celebrated.  
date 25 The Lords Bishops of t●e several Dioceses of this Realm, most nobly entertained at Dinner by Sir Richard Brown.  
date Jul. 1 L. Mounson, Sir H. Mi'dmay, and Mr. Robert Wallop, brought ●o the Bar of the H. and there sentenced to b● drawn (like themselves) upon sledges, with ●opes about their necks, from the Tower to Tyburn  
date 15 Mr. Prin recanted his Sundry Reasons, etc. and the House remitted his offence.  
date 19 Lord Commissioner of Scotl. came to Whitehall.  
date 30 Parl. adjourned till Nou. ●0. following▪  
date Aug. 11. Commissieners from the Parliament in Ireland came to Westminster.  
date 13 His Highness the D. of York, with several other great Personages, highly entertained by the Artillery Company at Merchant Taylors-hall.  
date 15 His Sacred Majesty, the illustrious Duke of York dined at the Inner-temple.  
date Sep. 7 Earl of Clarendon L. high Chancellor of Engl. at Oxford.  
date 10 Parl. in Irel. adjourned till Octob. 10. following.  
date 30 Swedish Ambassador landed at Tower wharf, where the French and Spanish Ambassadors so hotly contended for Precedency.  
date Oct. 15. The Learned, Loyal, and truly Pious, John Berw●k Doctor in Divinity, Elected Dean of St. Paul's  
date 20 A Proclamation for Removing the market from St. Paul's Churchyard, into Aldermanburic and Broad-street.  
date No. 4. James D. of Ormond (that truly honourable and most constantly Loyal Personage) made L. Lieutenant of Irel.  
date 19 John James arraigned for sedition and Treason  
date 20 Parl. sat again, whe● the Lords Spiritual were restored to their Privileges.  
date 21 1200000 l. Voted fo●●upply of His Majesty's present occasions.  
date D. of York returne●●rom Dunki●k.  
John Jam●s sentence● to be drawn, hanged and quartered.  
date Henry Earl of St Albans (L. Ambassador Extraordinary from Hi● Majesty to the Crow●●f France) came to Whi●ehall.  
date 25 The remaining Regicides in the Tower (P●n●ington only by reason ●f h●s bodily infirmitie●●xcepted) were brough●●o the bar of the House● and Lam●ert, Vane, an● the rest lately sent away ordered to be sent so back to the Tower.  
Praise-God Bare-bone, ●nd Sam. Moyer committed to the Tower fo● treasonable designs and practices.  
date 26 Major Wildman, Mr (sometimes Sir) James Harrington, Mr. (sometime Alderman) Ireton, and Major Haynes committed also to the Tower for the like crimes.  
date 27 Captain Rob. Holmes committed to the Tower by order of the Council.  
John James hanged, ●rawn, and quartered ●t Tyburn.  
date 28 The truly honourable and no less valiant G●nt. Sir Charles Compton, departed this life.  
date 29 Col. Salmon committed to the Tower for treasonable designs and practices.  
date 30 Dyed the learned and reverend Brian L. Bishop of Chester.  
date De. 3 The noble E. of Peterborough, took his leave at Whitehall, to go for Tanger.  
date 9 His Majesty's Forces intended for Tanger, Embarked at Dunkirk.  
date 20 Parl. adjourned till Jan. 7. next following.  
date 30 Hen. Covent●y Esq (Son to the late famous Tho L. Coventrey, L. Keeper of the Great Seal of Engl.) sworn one of the Grooms of His Majesty's Bedchamber.  
date Jan 7 Parl. met again according to the last adjournment, and Frederick L. Cornwallis Treasurer of H●s Majesty's household departed this life.  
date 10 Sir Hen Vane and Mr. John Lambert ordered to be sent for back to the Tower of Lond. And  
marquis Durrazzo Ambassador extraordinary from the Commonwealth of Genoa entered Lond.  
date 13 Had audience.  
date 27 L. Munson, Sir Henry Mildmay and Mr. Robert ●allop, all drawn from ●he Tower of Lond. on sledges with Ropes about their necks to Tyburn, and (having there threaded the Triple-Tree) back again in like manner to the Tower.  
date 30 E. of Pete●burgh took Possession of Tanger in Africa for His Majesty.  
date Fe. 1. The Genoa Ambassador took his leave of His Majesty.  
date 7 The condemned Prisoners in the Tower brought to the Bar of the House of Peers.  
date 13 Eliz. Queen of Bohemia departed this life.  
date 18 Prodigious winds doing great mischief in most parts.  
date 21 Dyed that most loyal and signal sufferer for the Crown of Engl. Sir John Stawell.  
Christopher L. Hatton (that most Pious and Faithful Counsellor to His late Majesty) sworn one of His Majesty's m●st honourable Privy Counsel, made Governor of Guernsey durante vita: and the Reversion of that Government most deservedly Conferred on his Son.  
date Mar. 16 Miles Corbet, John Okey, and John Barkstead brought Prisoner to the Tower of Lond. having been taken at Delft not many days before by the care and faithfulness of Sir Geo: Downing  
date 24 Geo: Withers removed from Newgate to the Tower for his wont Practice of Seditious Libelling.   

Anno 1662.  
date Apr. 3 THe most noble and valiant Sir Wil Compton, Master General of His Majesty's ordnance, (Son to that magnanimous Hero Spencer late E of Northampton, who so gallantly sacrifice● his life in defence of His late Majesty at th●●attel on Hopton Heath Anno 1642.) sworn of H●s Majesty's most honourable Privy Council  
date 13 Queen Katherine Embarked for Engl. in the Royal Charles  
date 16 Miles Co●b●t, John Ok●y and John Ba●kstead received ●he sentence due to Rebels and Traitors to their Sovereign Lord and King.  
date 19 They were all thre● drawn on sledges from the Tower to Tyburn, and there hanged, drawn and quartered.  
date 23 Articles of Peace concluded with those of Algiers by Sir John Lawson.  
date 28 His Highness P. Ru●e●● Geo: Duke of Buckingh. ●nd John L. Midl●ton ●worn of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.  
date 30 Her Highness the Duchess of York delivered of a Daughter at Saint James'.  
date May 14. Queen Katherine landed at Portsmouth.  
date 15 Bonfires throughout all the streets of Lond. for Joy thereof.  
date 19 His Majesty Prorogued the Parl. till Feb. 18. next following.  
date 20 His Majesty at Portsmouth.  
date 21 King Charles the II. and Donna Catherina Infanta of Portugal publicly married by Gilbert L. Bishop of Lond. at Portsmouth.  
date 27 E. of St. Alban set sail for Calis, to wait upon the Queen Mother into Engl.  
date 29 The King and Queen's Majesty came to Hampton Court.  
date Jun. 2 The L. Mayor and Ald. of Lond. with the chief Officers of the City came to Hampt: Court, and tendered their Duty to the Queen's Majesty.  
date 6 Sir Hen. Vane Indicted and found guilty of High Treason.  
date 9 Mr. J. Lambert the like.  
date 11 Both received their sentence, but Mr. Lambert his execution Respited by Order from His Majesty, because of his Prudent and Civil Demeanour at his Trial▪  
date 14 Sir Hen. Vane beheaded on Tower-hill.  
E. Peterburgh (being returned from Tanger) came to Hampton Court.  
date 22 Rump- Officers and Soldiers commanded by Proclamation to depart London and Westminster.  
date 28 English Forces arrived at Lisbon.  
date Jul. 9 His Grace the Duke of Ormond L. Lieutenant of Ireland, began his journey towards that Kingdom.  
date 27 Landed in Irel.  
date 28 Queen Mother landed at Greenwich.  
date Aug. 23. Queen Katherine first to Whitehall with great Triumph.  
date 24 Exit Jack-Presbyter. Nevertheless  
date 27 He presumed to Petition His Majesty for a Dispensation, but to no purpose.  
date Sept. 3. Mr. William Lenthall died very penitently.  
date 29 Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet, His Majesty's Lieutenant of the Tower unanimously chosen Lord Mayor of London, for the following year.   

welfare fair London for this happy choice!  
The Snake's untwisted at her thundering voice.  
The Royal Tower and Town (both in such hands)  
Despise all Factious and Fanatic Bands.  
He dreads no Plots, nor dreameth of Surprise:  
Nought startles him like Presbyterian Lies.   
FINIS.