A Brief DECLARATION OF All the Civil Wars that have happened in ENGLAND;  

First, in the Reign of King John.  
Secondly, in the Barons Wars.  
Thirdly, in York and Lancaster Wars.  
Fourthly, in the Reign of Henry the eight.  
Fift●y, in the Reign of King Edward the sixth.  
Sixthly, in the Reign of Queen Mary.  
Seventhly, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.  
Eightly, in the Reign of King James.  
Ninthly, in the Reign of King CHARLES.   
Also Declaring the Civil War that happened in other Nations.  
LONDON, Printed in the Year 1643.   

A Brief Declaration etc.  
Many there are that speak of peace few that Rightly endeavoure to procure pe●ce the high Court of Parliament hath manifested by there sincere and earnest proceed that nought is in there actions but peace it might with honour and safety both to King and people be obtained, but the contrary opinions and desires of many in this Kingdom could or would not strive to perfect that work begunn, some are willfally desirous of the destruction of the whole, so they and their estates may be preserved, though others be ruinated, some are ignorant of that which may effect a perfect and inviolable peace and therefore stand as Newters▪ neither contributing to the Parliament or the perverse party And some with their persons and estates sustain both parties which diversity hath this present division been raised and cherished, for composing of both one thing is nessessary to be observed the sad and deplorable condition of other nations in present and former times procured only through domistik Broils and civil dissensions, raised by several factions in the same inhabitants, let us therefore look Back to former Ages and see the inferiors of other nations, and then upon but own.  
The Kingdom of Italy, whereof Rome is the the Metropolitan Se●, and the Pope Supreme Governor, who through the insolency of himself and clergy to the oppressing of the other Churches not only in that Kingdom but in most nations Eurupe commonly denominated Christendom, procured first civil descension and then called in foreign Assistance till at the last came in by su●●s●ssion as Conqueor.  
The Goths, E●st, and West, Gu●ls Bandalls H●●pani●ns, or Sp●niard, and Germans, and several ●●stroyed Rome the Head of Cities and po●●●●●…d Italy, the first destruction of which was Prelatcall Pride and A●●o●●ncy.  
The Empire of Germany torn in pieces and brought ●o confusion and desolation, by civil broils and Insurrections, the bishops of Rome and Papist Locusts, the first me●…ers and pricipal Authors thereof.  
The Kingdom of Spain many times much shaken, but now brought to the b●inke or point of destruction, many premises revo●●ed from the Spanish Crown and some bec●me inti●e Kingdomed as Portuegal etc. and the o●ely cause of this touching Prerogative and Religion.  
The mis●r●es S●is●rs Swed●● Bohemians and there Palatinate are ●●t and b●●e●●●g, only touching Religion and Provines, titles.  
The French N●tion is 〈…〉 and entered into civil bloodshed 〈…〉 Religion, which h●th already caused the loss of much Chri●●●●n Blood.  
And now I come to our own Kingdom England this nation is filled with precedents of bloody diffeences between sevetall Princes thereof and Subjects, touching Prerogative and Religion, in the Reign of King john through civil broil between him and his peers, stirred up by the Pope, this Kingdom was surrendered up to hold of the Sea of Rome; and the Subject's Laws, and Immunities, tied and bounded to the Pope's desire and Tyranny, the King himself, for but attempting to redress there grievances and pull his own neck out of that yoke of Romish servitude by the consenting to the advi●… of his Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament in the 17. th' Year of Reign was Traitorously Poisoned by amounke.  
In the Reign of H. 3. the Barons Wars began and Continued many year during which many a thousand lost there▪ lives much discord was in this land, and all concerning prerogative and Subjects Liberty.  
When these civil wars was ended then began the Yorkeish and Lancastian wars which continued to H. 7. which in expressable slaughters and bloody Massacres of the People of this land these wars were only touching title to the Crown, first begun by Henry the 4th.  
In the Reign of H. 8. Between Anno. 28 and 33. during the time of the Reformation of Relgion, what In●urrections an● Rebellionr in the most places of this Kingdom was raised by the Romanists of these times but those troubles through the wisdom of the Prince agreeing with hi● Parliament, were appeased without the shedding of much blood.  
Yet was the change in Religion greater than now, for than was an utter rejection of the Romish Religion firmly established in the Kingdom, but now the endeavour of the Parliament is only to purge, not change religion, from erroneous doctrine crept in, and introduced by the Prelates and from Superstitious & Idolatrous worship in the excercise thereof; Therefore if King and Parliament would but agree, these sad & bloody distempers would soon be ended, and the Papistical and Malignant party soon suppressed and reduced to due subjection and obedience to their Sovereign and the Laws and Constitutions of the Kingdom, till which be obtained, there is little hope of Peace of Accommodation.  
In the Reign of E. 6. many insurrections were raised in this Kingdom to the great disturbance of the Peace thereof, about Religion and that phoenix of his time in all the world, in the flower and prime of his youth cut of by private Treason, as it was strongly presumed and suggested; but the bloody persecutor raised in the reign of P. and M. brought this Nation into as sad a condition as now it is, than nothing but fire and faggot made destruction of Protestants-blood, for the time not parrelleld in any Nation of Christendom. The practices and Treasonable Plots agitated privately and publicly against the life of second phoenix of the world, Q. Eliz. of happy memory, and that second Solomon of his time K. james▪ by Priests and Jesuires and Papists, may make the Protestants take perpetual heed and diligent care of that faction, to suppress them in time, before they get to strong a party in this Kingdom, for nought else is their ends of their endeavoures, but slaughter, blood, and destruction.  
The bleeding condition the Realm and Kingdom of Ireland now stands in is known to all men, and can it be otherwise expected but the same will befall England if these divisions continue, and no reconciliation be made between King and People.  
It is now time for every member of this great body politic to set to his helping hand, use his best wits and policy to compose these distempers; do not these Malignants begin to use the same cruelty in those places of the Kingdom where they obtain the Predommence, as the Popish Rebels do in Ireland, the late example of them at Cicester, may be a warning piece to the other parts of the Kingdom, to stand upon their own defence, and not give the least way to their adversaries; it is better to die then to live in perpetual slavery, till such time as an honourable and safe Peace may be treated and concluded. Let therefore all men that have any care of Religion, or of the their posterity endeavour with his Life and Estate to prevent the destruction of both, for if one, that is religion; be corrupted or destroyed, needs must the other be ruinated: for where that is not respected, fraud and oppression must needs be the let and portion of the other: And I concieve that Peace cannot be effected by divers oppinionate persons, several Sects and factions can never make one entire and safe Government, there must be an uniformity in Religion, Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline, and in civil Constitutions one entire Government is sufest: though many and divers Laws and Ordnances may be admitted in the Government of a State and Common wealth, yet must they all hang and have both de●i●ation and dependence upon the Common, received and used Fundamental Laws of this Realm, And to, change such a Government cannot be without destruction and confusion to the same, yet is the whole State not bound for perpetuity to observe the ancient laws without linutation or restriction, but as the eversity of times alter and change, the State in its entire body representative in Parliament may according to the wisdom and present policy of the same, change or alter Governmeet for the weal and public good thereof.  
And thus much shall suffice for a short inducement to all w●ll ●ffected Christians to study and endeavour a speedy Peace, and I shall, as in duty I am bound to God, my King and Country, pray; That the Lord Almighty who is the Father or Peace, and his only Son the Prince of Peace, and the holy Spirit the spirit of Peace▪ would be pleased to put an end to this unnatural differences, and grant Peace in this Israel, that every one it Peace and quietness, may enjoy the fruits of his labour to himself and Posterity.  
FJNJS.