AN APOLOGY AND VINDICATION (From all false and malignant Aspersions) For His EXCELLENCY, the right Honourable, and most Noble, ROBERT D'EVREUX, Earl of Essex, and Ewe, Viscount Hereford, Baron of Chartley, Lord Bourchier and Louvain, Inheritor of all His thrice Noble Father's Honours and Virtues: NOW LORD GENERAL of all the Forces in Arms in England and Wales, for the present High and Honourable Court of PARLIAMENT, in defence of the true Protestant Religion, Laws and Liberties of the Subject. With a true and brief CHRONOLOGIE of what successful things have been done, since His EXCELLENCY entered into Action; and went from London, which was in Aug. 1642. until this present year, 1644.  
LONDON, Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold at his house in Little Britain, 1644.   

An APOLOGY for His EXCELLENCY Robert EARL of Essex, etc. LORD GENERAL of all the Forces now in action for the KING and PARLIAMENT.  
I Have hardly read or heard of any great and famous men but they have been subject to detraction by some malevolent and censorious petulant people's tongues; no Age being without such Animals: And as this most Noble and thrice Honourable his Father was, which caused him to pen and publish his precedent apology: And even so may we not eftsoons hear the malignant mutterings of some men, uttering and vapouring detracting aspersions and speeches of this most worthy Noble and Heree Robert Earl of Essex, etc. And although his Excellencies several actions in several places speak and proclaim his Honour, Valour and Apology; yet because the mouths of many Malignants are subject to calumniate this thrice Noble General, I take leave to commemorate his Apology and Vindication, as followeth:  
And first, there is a small Tract entitled A Remonstrance to vindicate his Excellency Robert Earl of Essex from some false aspersions cast open his proceed to the 17 of August 1643. published and Printed, yet though I confess it to be written by some ingenious Penman, I do and will forbear to transcribe it, because I will not be guilty of the aspersion of ploughing with another man's Heifer: But I will set down, ingenuously the very truth upon mine own observation gathered as I may say, out of the very bowels of truth? The 12 of July 1642. both the most Honourable Houses of Lords and Commons chose and voted Robert Earie of Essex, etc. Lord General of their Army, and that they would live and die with him. About the midst of August 1642. our generous General passed and road with a gallant company of Lords and Captains through London, and the same night went to St. Albans or Dunstable; and not long after his Excellency passed into Northamptonshire, sent some Troops with Ammunition, into Northampton Town, and into the City of Coventrie; and for a time made his abode and Rendezvouz in the strong Town of Northampton daring which time, some of his Excellency's Forces by his directions, namely, two Troops of Horse under the Lord Says two sons from Banbury, pursued divers Cavaliers as they fled from Oxford towards Worcester, and took 8 of them prisoners, which was about the midst of Septem. 1642. Then some of his Excellency's Forces hearing at Coventrie, and knowing the Cavaliers had taken Killingworth Castle within 4 miles of Coventry, and there began to fortify themselves, set upon them, had a great skirmish, slew many of them, and rescued the Castle from them, which ever since hath been, and is kept and fortified by some of the Coventry souldiets for the King and Parliament, and it is a very considerable place both for the safety of Coventry and Warwick, it standing in the very midway betwixt the said City and Town: And about the same time his Excellency took occall on to write a serious letter unto the then Lord Major of London, which is here inserted, to the Readers view as followeth.   

A Letter sent from his EXCELLENCY Robert Earl of Essax, to the Lord Major of LONDON.  
My Lord and Gentlemen,  
I Received so great expressions of affections both to the Cause, and to myself, from the City of London, at my departure from you, that I cannot despair; but to obtain my saite from you, that shall be an advantage to the Commonwealth; upon a true judgement of the condition of our affairs, and of that of the Enemy; I am confident that we may bring this business to a quick and happy conclusion; God doth bless us with so good success daily: and the other part by their plundering and burning of Towns and houses, grow so odious that they grow weaker, we stronger every where; yet are we in one great straight, and such one, as if be not speedily remedied, may dash all our hopes, and endanger that peace and liberty which we so much labour for; our treasure, which must maintain our Army, grows near an end, and you well know our Army consists of such as cannot be kept one day together without pay: what a ruin it would bring upon us all if a disbanding should happen, I leave to your judgements: My desire unto you is, That you would supply us with a speedy loan of one hundred thousand pounds, which I am confident would (with God's blessing) bring these unhappy distractions to an end quickly: Your City hath hitherto had the honour, next to God, to be the chiefest safety of the Kingdom and Parliament, this will render you to all posterity the finishers of this great work. If any thing of particular love or respect to me may be any argument here in; I shall take it for the greatest honour that hath befallen me and will oblige myself to acknowledge it by the utmost and most faithful endeavour of  
Your faithful friend ESSEX. From the Rendezvouz at Northampton, 15. Sept. 1642.   

THus much, gentle Reader, you have heard issuing from his Excellencies own Pea; whose actions since that time, have daily spoken and told his valour and wisdom, insomuch that I shall need to say little more thereof, witness Keinton Field, Redding, Northampton, Coventry, Warwick, Bedford, Newport, Ouborne, Oulney, and divers other places in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Glocestershire, Berkshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire: His Excellency often frequenting the Parliament House to consult in his most serious enterprises; his care of regulating and reducing his Army to good Commanders, Officers and well disciplined Soldiers, though it is a hard task to a General and Commander in chief to do; yet who knoweth not that will be acquainted with the truth, his Excellency hath frequently done it? and therein he hath taken, as I may say, Indefatigible labour, insomuch that we may verily hope and believe that God's blessing goeth along with his Excellency's Valour and Wisdom: And let us not be unmindful of giving God the glory and thanks, since August last, for the victorious achievements we have had at Gloucester, at Newberry, and other places: And albeit the sad news of raising our siege at Newarke did much deject our hearts; yet how soon after did the Lord of Hosts, whose Cause our Parliament Forces have in hand, make our hearts glad with Sir William Waller and Sir William Belfore, their routing the Hoptonian forces, taking of Winchester, and other Towns thereabouts in the West?  
Now because it is said, and their Aulicus hath vapoured often of our loss of some noble Commanders; we do ingeniously confess we lost the life of the valorous Lord Saint-Iohn at Keinton Field battle; and at Litchfield last year, we lost the life of the thrice noble and religious Lord Brook, Mr. Hampden, and some others at other places; but no other Nobleman can I call to mind hath lost his life: Contrariwise, on their side, sure we are, the Earl of Lindsey their first General, the Earl of Northampton, the old Farl of Denigh, the Earl of Carnarvan, the Earl of Sunderland, Lord Spencer, the Lord Viscount Faulkland, the Lord D'Awbinie, and the Lord john his brother, and the French marquis, have all lost their lives in this rebellious quarrel against the Parliament, the great Representative Body of the Kingdom, since this unhappy and unnatural War.  
August 22. After His Majesty came to Stoneley Abbey, within three miles of the City of Coventry, and summoned it by an Herald, and had Propositions from the City, which he would not assent unto, he caused Ordnance to be planted against it: And about the midst of September Prince Rapert commonly called Robert came before Coventry (which was by this time well fortified) and being grown a great Captain of the Cavaliers, made a show of besieging the City, and let fly some bullets from their Ordnance, some of which bullets lighting against the strong walls of the said City recoiled back, and other some flying over the walls made some holes in some houses, but did not kill or hurt any penson; and by the valour and wisdom of the Lord Brooke, Colonel john Hampden, (or pious memory) and Colonel Goodman, with the assistance of the Citizens, divers of the Cavaliers were slaine, and others taken prisoners and Prince Rupert with the residue of them were sent away with (as we may say) fleas in their ears: Amongst those that then were taken prisoners was one Captain johnson an eminent Cavalier.  
Come we now to his Excellency, he in his own person being advanced from Northampton into Warwickshire, and quartering at Keinton, hard by an hill called Edge hill, beyond Warwick Town, about eight miles, which with the Castle was before secured with a strong garrison; there was a great battle fought betwixt His Majesty's Forces and his Excellency, the true Relation whereof is so excellently penned by a reverend Divine, and an eye witness, in an ingenuous Letter sent to the Lord Major of London, that I could do no less then insert the same here as followeth: This memorable battle was fought the 23 of October, 1642.   

A Letter sent from a worthy Divine, to the Right Honourable the LORD MAJOR, of the CITY of LONDON. Being a true Relation of the Battle fought between His MAJESTY'S Forces, and His Excellency the Earl of ESSEX. From Warwick Castle the 24 of October 1642. at two a clock in the morning.  
SIR,  
YEsterday being the Lords day, his Excellency intending to march from Keinton, a little Village in Warwickshire, towards Banbury to relieve it, unexpectedly an Alarm came about eight a clock in the morning, that the Enemy was advancing within two or three miles, which accordingly proved so; and it pleased God to make myself the first Instrument of giving a certain discovery of it, by the help of a prospective Glass from the top of an hill: when the two Armies were drawn into Battallia, about two of the clock in the afternoon, a very sore and fierce battle began, which continued about four hours in mine own sight and hearing, much blood was shed, & a gallant spirit expressed by our Infantry, even to such a degree of valiantness, as may crown every common Soldier with the honour of a Commander. But the left wing of our Horse being charged by the King's right wing, was suddenly put to slight, so that the right wing in which you son was placed, did the best service for the Chevalty or Cavalty: where your son is (or any of the rest of my Lords guard) I know not, I hope they are safe, because upon diligent enquiry, I yet hear no hurt of any of them. However, if you have consecrated a son to so Noble a Service, I doubt not but you will endeavour to bear it cheerfully, if you should hear that he is either stain or wounded. We have lost none of our Commanders (as we can yet understand) except Colonel Charles Essex, and Sir james Ramsey, who is other killed or taken: we have taken Prisoners from the King's side, the Lord of Linsey General of the Field, with his son Colonel Vavasor, who was Commander of the King's Guard and Standard, which likewise we have taken: As also Colonel Lunsford, who are now both at Warwick Castle, we did beat the Enemy out of the Field, and gained four pieces of Ordnance. This morning it is expected that three or four fresh Regiments on our side, as namely Colonel Hampdens, Colonel Granthams, Colonel Barckhams', and the Lord Rochfords Regiments to join with the rest. The residue of our Army to fall on the remainder of the King's Forces, hoping for as glorious success as before; Colonel Vavasor assures us that the King himself for some time was in the Army, we hear no certainty yet concerning Prince Rubert, some say he is slain. A few of our Wagons were burned and plundered by the Enemy, who wheeled about into our Rear, but our Musqueteers played bravely upon them in the mean time, and recovered our Wagons again, and six pieces Ordnance which we had lost, our Enemy had the wind more with them, but we had more of the hill, we had but twelve Regiments in the Field, about fifty Troops of Horse (I think) at the most, and some two Regiments of Dragoneers. His Excellency maintained the fight most gallantly. And our Noble Lords, as the Lord Wharton, Willow by of Parham, Brooke, Roberts, etc. did as bravely. All this hath God enabled our Army to perform, though from Wednesday till this moment of my writing, the Common Soldiers have not come into a bed, but have lodged in the open Field in the wet and cold nights, and most of them scarce eat or drank any thing for 24 hours together, nay, I may say for 48, except fresh water where they could get it. Mr. Ash was marvellously preserved from the cruelty of four Cavaliers which set upon him, one of them cut off his hat and raised his hair with his sword, but never touched his skin. God hath brought most of our Ministers this night to Warwick, Mr. Ash amongst the rest, and Mr. Martial, whose danger was no less: For my own part, after I had discharged my duty as fare as I was enabled, by passing from Regiment to Regiment, and Troop to Troop to encourage them, at the latter end of the fight, not knowing what the issue of things might be, in the darksome Evening, while it was yet light, I rid to Warwick among hundreds of drawn swords, and yet was saved from the least touch of a blood, thirsty hand. The Cavaliets some of them pursuing our Horsemen, which as I said before, forsook their ground in the left wing of the Army, and fled to Warwick. Thus much I made bold to inform your Honour, that you may be able to speak confidently and stop the mouth of false rumours, you shall do me a favour if you please to let my noble friend Sergeant Major Skippon read this letter, because it is news proper for his element, I desire Mr. Case (next to my humble respect to your good Lady) may know that I love him and his. If you shall think it convenient to Print this Relation, perhaps it may be useful, if done speedily, you need not doubt of the truth of any part of it.   

ANd besides the victory here at Keinten Field by Edge-hill on the Parliament side, done by his Excellency, there were slain of eminent men on the King's side, the Earl of Linasey, who was wounded and taken prisoner, and brought to Warwick Castle, but shone died of his wounds: The Lord D'Aubigney (commonly called Dawbeny) brother to the Duke of Richmond and Lenox; Sir Edmund Varney Knight Marshal to his Majesty, and a little before at Nottingham made his Standard cannoneer; of which three persons the letter doth not make mention: However, after this victory at Keinton Field, his Excellency, as a Victor retreated an readed himself with his considerable Army into Warwick, and there he had the strongly situated Town and Castle for his better safety, during his abode there; where he was with the acclamations of all good people there triumphantly received and entertained.  
And the more particular Relation of Keinton Field battle was Printed and published afterwards in divers books done by special licence and Authority of Parliament, undeniable to all reasonable men.  
In November following, we must confess that his Excellency being blinded with a treachery of a three day's Treaty, the Enemy taking advantage also of a misty morning, did in a manner unawares set upon part of his Forces at Brainceford, commonly called Branford in Midlesex upon the River of Tames, and there they did, I say still, most treacherously kill and slay many of our unprovided men in a very barbarous, butcherly and immane manner; they also took some of our men prisoners, but not all, as Naworth most falsely repotteth; for the next day being the Lord's day, the famous and charitable City of London sent almost 100 Cart's loads of Victuals of all sorts, Barrels of Beer, and some Hogsheads of Wine, to relieve divers thousands of the remaining Army: And the Lord General being quartered near Brainceford, returned deserved thanks to the City for their love in relieving his hungry and wearied Army: But the Cavaliers did miserably plunder the poor naked Town of Brainceford. And, some say, his Majesty did view the many dead bodies there slain of his Subjects with good contentment, etc. and soon after he made his retreat to Oxford.  
In March following, 1642. at Hopton heath in Staffordshire, Sir john Gell and Sir William Brereton, with some of his Excellency's Forces, set upon the Cavaliers under the command of the Earl of Northampton, a cruel commander amongst the Cavaliers; where they for the Parliament had a notable battle, with good success, and loss of the Cavaliers side, and their Commander in chief, Northampton, was there slain.  
In April following, Prince Rupert came to Brumingham in Warwickshire, where being but small Forces to resist his Cavaliers, he not only plundered and ransacked the Town, but at his going away, he caused unmanly a great part of the Town to be set on fire and burned to the ground, which were almost 100 houses, yet albeit the Town Forces were but an handful in comparison of the Cavaliers: William Earl of Denbigh an eminent Cavalier was there shot and slain within a mile of the Town; as also an other eminent man, who was thought to be a Stewart was there slain and buried in Brumingham Church, with such secrecy that it would not be known what he was.  
At Chinner in Oxfordshire, how valiantly and victoriously his Excellency's Forces behaved themselves, appeareth by a letter sent by his Lordship to Mr. Speaker of the House of Commons, dated at Thame; which here followeth verbatim as it was sent.   

A Letter sent from His EXCELLENCY ROBERT EARL of ESSEX, directed to the SPEAKER of the House of COMMONS.  
SIR,  
THere being some of my Horse that had an Encounter with the Enemy yesterday being Sunday; I thought fit to give the House an Account of the particulars of it knowing how apt many are to misreport things to our disadvantage.  
About two of the clock on Sunday morning, the Enemy with about twelve hundred Horse, and a great body of Dragoones fell into a Town called Porcham, where one Troop of Horse (being Colonel Morleyes') was Quartered of which they took the greatest part, and from thence went not fare to another Village called Chinner, where they beat up some of the new Bedfor shire Dragoons, and took some of them Prisoners, and three of their Colours, and some of the Officers behaving themselves very well, and defending the houses where they were, they set fire on the Town; these being our Quarters, the Alarm came where Major Gunter lay with three Troops (viz.) his own, Captain sheffield's, and Captain Crosses, whom he presently drew out and marched towards the Enemy; Colonel Hampden being abroad with Sir Samuel Luke and only one man, and seeing Major Gunters Forces, they did go along with them, Colonel Dulbeir the Quartermaster General did likewise come to them: with these they drew near the Enemy, and finding them marching away kept still upon the Rear for almost five miles. In this time there joined with them Captain Sanders Troop, and Captain Buller, with fifty commanded men, which were sent to Chinner by Sir Philip Stapleton, who had the watch here that night at Thame, when he discovered the fire there, to know the occasion of it, he likewise sent one Troop of Dragoons under the command of Captain Dundasse, who came up to them. There were likewise some few of Colonel Melves Dragoons that came to them; at length our men pressed them so near, that being in a large pasture ground they drew up, and notwithstanding the inequality of the numbers, we having not above 300 Horse, our men charged them very gallantly, and slew divers of them; but while they were in the fight, the Enemy being so very strong, kept a Body of Horse for his reserve, and with that Body wheeled about and charged our men in the Rear, so that being encompassed and overborne with multitude, they broke and fled, though it was not very fare: For when I heard that our men marched in the Rear of the Enemy, I sent to Sir Philip Stapleton, who presently marched toward them with his Regiment; and though he came somewhat short of the Skirmish, yet seeing our men Retreat in that disorder, he stopped them, caused them to draw into a Body with him, where they stood about an hour: Whereupon the Enemy marched away. In this Skirmish there were slain forty and five on both sides, whereof the greater part were theirs.  
They carried off the bodies of divers persons of quality. On our side Major Gunter was killed, but some say he is prisoner, and so hurt; a man of much courage and fidelity, his bravery engaging him, and his small party too far: Colonel Hampden put himself in Captain Cross his Troop where he charged with much courage, and was unfortunately shot through the shoulder. Sir Samuel Luke thrice taken prisoner, and fortunately rescued: Captain Cross had his horse killed under him in the midst of the Enemy, and was mounted by one of his own men, who quitted his own horse to save his Captain.  
Captain Buller was shot in the neck, who shown very much resolution in this fight, taking one prisoner after he was shot. Mounsieur Dulbier with Captain Bosa and Captain Ennis, did likewise carry themselves very well. We likewise lost two colours, viz. Major Gunter and Captain Shefields; no prisoners of quality were taken by the Enemy, but Captain Sheffeilds' brother. P. Rupert was there in person, and the Renagado Hurry. We took prisoner one of the Earl of Berks sons, Captain Gardener, the late Recorders son of London, and Captain Smith, with some other of quality, and divers prisoners.  
Sir, this is the true Relation of what passed in this business, I rest,  
Your assured Friend ESSEX. Thame 19 June, 1643.  
Also a little before the said time His Excellency wrote a Letter of gratitude to the Gentlemen Freeholders and well-affected people in the County of Essex, wherein because his Nobleness is therein seen, I have also inserted, as followeth.   

A Letter sent from His EXCELLENCY the EARL of Essex, to the Gentlemen, Freeholders, and well-affected people in the County of Essex.  
HEaring of your readiness to assist in this great Cause with your persons and purses, for the defence of Religion and Liberty, and what ever is dear unto us, and of your willingness to rise generally, and to join with other Counties, to deliver yourselves from that slavery and misery that our Enemies would bring upon us: I do with much joy receive your resolutions, and count it a special mercy of God, that makes his people sensible of their dangers and willing to hazard their lives for him, and do judge it the most hopeful means of concluding these unhappy distractions of the Kingdom. Therefore I desire you to assure yourselves of all assistance from me that the Army can afford, and my earnest desire is to help you in it. And I desire such may appear in this cause as have most interest in it; such of whose constancy and courage we may be assured, men of Religious lives and affections fittest to bear Arms for truth of Religion, Men of estates to defend those estates that the Enemy seeks to devour: The employment is not too mean for the best men, and then we shall hope for success when such put their hands to the work; for assure yourselves, the looseness and inconstancy of the Soldiers, amongst others is one cause of the continuance of the War: I desire you to provide yourselves as well as you can with Arms and necessaries, and to bring six weeks pay in your purses, considering that the march is long, and but a month of that may be spent in service: when that time is expired, we hope you may return home with peace: if we shall entreat your further help, we shall provide for you as well as God will enable us. Choose Commanders yourselves, Colonels and Captains, when we shall hear their names, we shall send them Commissions, and when you shall come near us, we shall send some able and experience Commanders from our Army to assist you, Doubt not of your Country in your absence, we shall take a course for the securing and quieting of the Malignants; your safety is in being in Arms, it will be your happiness to sight with your enemies at distance, and so keep them from spoiling that as yet peaceable & flourishing County. If God stir the bearts of people to appear generally, and to prosper our endeavours, we hope the success will be happy and comfortable.  
Your assured Friend, ESSEX. Stoken Church, 9 june, 1643.   

NOw, because some mouths have been more open than they should, concerning his Excellencies lying so long before Redding before he took it, let it be granted, that he might have taken it long before he did; but he must then have stormed and spoilt the Town, and shed abundance of innocent blood of women and children; of all which he was tender, and like a right Noble General, he intending rather to starve the Enemy then storm the Town, waited the time to cut off all relief to come to the Enemy in the Town, which was at length surrendered unto His Excellency upon Articles and composition, with the loss of little or no blood at all, but what happened afterwards by mortality of some infectious disease and nastiness that the Cavaliers had there left behind them; whereof abundance of His Excellency's Soldiers died at Thame and thereabouts, and therefore that Town of Redding was not held so considerable to keep, which made the Enemy the easier to obtain it again.  
In September 1643. His Excellency with a very considerable Army, and being assisted by the London Trained Band and auxiliaries came to raise the fierce siege at Gloucester, which in a short time he successively and victoriously did raise, relieved the City, and sent the Cavalier besiegers packing, who went towards Newberry, which Town indeed they took, but His Excellency pursued and chased them close at the heels, slew many of them at Auburn Chase, and at length gave them battle within a mile of Newberry, and there slew very many, and took many prisoners: This fight was the 20 of September, upon a hill near Newberry and Enburne Heath; and amongst those that were slain on the King's party of eminent men, were the French marquis de la Vienville, Dormer Earl of Carnarvan, Spencer Earl of Sunderland, Carey Lord Viscount Faulkand: The Oxonian Aulicus giveth Carnarvan the attribute of Incomparable; indeed he was known for an incomparable swearer, and deviser of execrable oaths, not to be named: Sunderland had little in him, but lately came to have the title of an Earldom conferred on him: For Faulkland, he was a learned and hopeful Gentleman, and pity it was that he ever turned to be a Cavalier, and to lose his life in so bad a cause against the Parliament, the true Protestant Religion, the Laws of the Land, and Liberty of the Subject, caetera quis nescit?  
It remains that I should say somewhat of the victorious success that our Lord General hath had by that most valiant Commander Sir William Waller (subordinate to His Excellency) in the Western parts of Hampshire and Wiltshire, and the taking of Winchester, and other Towns in those parts.  
It is also known to the world the victorious and happy successes that that the Parliament Forces have had in taking of Milford Haven and divers other places in Pembrokeshire, and others at Nawptwich, & other places in Cheshire, Manchester, and other places in Lancashire, done and obtained by Sir William Brereton & Sir john Gell: And who is also ignorant of the happy success that God hath lately given to the Parliament Forces at Selby in Yorkshire under the command of the noble and valiant Lord Fairfax, and Sir Thomas Fairfax his generous son: For all which our Parliament victories, who knoweth not that of late on Tuesday called Easter Tuesday, by command of the higher Powers in Parliament, it was ordained, and indeed made a Holiday, and set apart for thanksgiving to Almighty God for His mercies in the late recited successes: And in all which His Excellency next unto God, whose Cause we have in hand, is deservedly crowned with Honour: 
Sit tota Britannia testis,  
Vivatque Essexius Heros.   
And all the premises considered, I cannot but wonder at the unparallelled falsity & impudency of G. Naworth the Oxonian Almanac-maker, who in his Almanac for this presont year 1644. in his brief Chronologie of the most remarkable occurrences since the beginning of this Rebellion (as he, forsooth, is pleased to term this our lawful defensive War for the King and Parliament) to invert, pervert and falsify His Excellency's victory for the Parliament at Keinton Field and elsewhere; which his falsities by the premises are confuted; and I could more fully and particularly confute all his false glozing and parasitical Chronologie, but that I find it is already done by Mr. john Booker, as indeed it was, and is most properly belonging unto him to do, dixi.   

A true and brief Chronologie of what successful things have been done since His Excellency entered into action, Lord General for the Parliament Forces, upon the King His beginning to declare His Cavalier War against the Parliament.  
NExt after Kingston upon Hull resisted His Majesty's hostile entrance: The City of Coventry in Warwickshire, an eminent and very considerable place, in the very centre or midst of England, stood out and denied His Majesty's entrance with His Cavaliers, August 22. 1642. and the City was out of hand better fortified, and His Excellency sent Ordnance and Ammunition into it. About the same time the Town of Northampton was fortified. Warwick Town and the Castle (the seat of the Lord Brook) did the same, about the same time.  
His Excellency's victory at Kinton battle, October 22. 1642.  
Windsor, and the strong considerable Castle, fortified by His Excellency with a garrison of London Soldiers, about the beginning of the year, 1643.  
Redding surrendered to His Excellency 27 April, 1643.  
Cirencester commonly called Cicester, surprised by His Excellency's Forces 16 September 1643.  
Gloucester siege raised and the City relieved, 8 Sept. 1643.  
The Enemy pursued by His Excellency, chased and beaten at Auberne Chase, 18. Septem. 1643.  
His Excellency still pursued the Enemy, and gave them battle with victorious success near Newberry, 20. Sept. 1643.  
Newport Panell, and other places in Hartfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire taken in, and held by His Excellency in November and December, 1643.  
Sir William waller's victorious success, routing the Enemy near Winchester, and his taking in of Winchester, Andover, and other Towns in Hampshire, in March 1643. 1644. and the City of Salisbury rescued and surprised soon after.  
Selby in Yorkshire taken by the victorious hand of the Lord Fairfax and Sir Thomas Fairfax, in April 1644. etc.   

To the READER.  
THus endeth the first part of this Apology for His Excellency, and his Actions until May last, when as on the 14 day of the same Month His Excellency went out of London. The second part of His Excellency's expeditions since that time, you may expect very suddenly, vale.   

Published by Authority.  
FINIS.