Another famous VICTORY Obtained by His EXCELLENCY The Earl of ESSEX.  
Against the King's Army, near Reading, Oxford, Marlowe and Healy. Decem. 3.  
Wherein is declared the manner how these three Regiments gave the King's Army the overthrow, killing about 1100. of them, and taking great store of Ammnition, money, and prisoners with the loss of 300. men.  
Namely, the Orange Coats, commanded by his Excellency: The Green Coats, commanded by Colonel Goodwin: The Blue-coats, commanded by Colonel Langham merchant in London.  
Also, His Majesty's proceed at Oxford, and the great preparations that are made there to entertain the Queen of Bohemia.  
Decemb. 6. Printed for joseph Neale.   


Another Glorious VICTORY OBTAINED By his Excellency, and Col. Langham against the Cavaleirs, at their second surrounding of the King's Army, near Reading, Marlowe, and Henly, Decemb. 2.  
UPon the first day of Decemb. His Excellency had intelligence that the Cavaleirs were resolved to leave Oxford Reding, Marlowe, and Henly, and to betake themselves further down into the West Countries, thereby thinking to strengthen their wicked and Tyrannical Crew, and to furnish themselves with such Arms and Ammunition which they stood in extraordinary need of: Whereupon his Excellency taking the same into serious consideration, and finding that it would prove very prejudicial unto them, if that they did neglect and let this opportunity slip, he forthwith called a Council of War, where his Excellency very nobly declared himself unto most of the Officers and Commanders, and after some time spent in consultation thereupon, it was concluded that several Regiments of Horse add Foot should be forthwith drawn out of the Main Body to wheel about towards Reding and Marlowe, and so by that means to get beyond the king's Irmy, which was accordingly put in execution and performed.  
And upon the second of this month his Excellency caused and gave command that several Pieces of Ordnance should be with all expedition Planted against Marlowe and Henly, where the Cavaliers had strongly entrenched themselves.  
The Ordnance played for the space of two hours very furiously, doing great execution upon the Enemy, and after they had done playing, His Excellencies own Regiment advanced up towards the aforesaid Towns, together with the Lord Say his Regiment and Colonel Langham, accompanied with fourteen Troops of Horse, who performed that which they took in hand so undantedly, and with such Noble and Heroic courage, that they may well be styled, the undaunted spirits of Christendom.  
For no sooner had Colonel Langham brought up his Regiment and placed them in a fa●r battalia, but they immediately fell on, fight for the space of three hours most intolerable, being resolved either to lose their own lives, or to win that honour which the former Blue-coats hath lost.  
It is credibly reported, that the Enemy lost in this fight at the least seven hundred men, besides many hundreds that are taken Prisoners.  
Then the other two Regiments commanded by his Excellency and the Lord Say marched up to relieve Colonel Langham, where they did great execution, the Orange Coats fight with the same Courage and Resolution as they formerly did at Kinton, and after much shot spent on both sides, the Cavaleirs retreated, and left the Town of Marlowe, together with above two thousand of their Confederates dead behind them, besides many that were slain and taken Prisoners, as they were running away.  
Thus by the great mercy and providence of God his Excellency hath obtained the victory, giving unto them a fare greater Overthrow than they had at Kinton, insomuch that they have now cleared the Towns of Marlowe and Henly.   

A True Relation of His Majesty's proceed at Oxford.  
IT is credibly informed, that His Majesty will abide this Winter Quarter at Oxford. Also there is great preparation for Her Majesty the Queen of Bohemia, and her Son the Prince Elector, who is expected with his Majesty on saturday next for there is sent the Lord Capell, the Lord Seymour, and other Gentlemen of quality to meet them at Dover, and for the safe conducting of them to His Majesty. The City of Oxford is strongly fortifying itself, and there shall be four Troops of Horse, containing a hundred in a Troop, that shall every night keep centinel at the four thorow-fares to the City; as also four Foot-companies a mile from the Horse.  
His Majesty hath lately proclaimed a Proclamation, that what Soldier soever shall rob or pillage any house in the said City, shall be punished with death, which hitherto hath been observed. There are three Gentlemen in Election to be Lord Privy Seal, but I imagine Mr. Holborn will have that fortune of Honour, though the Lord of Dorset have the place in reversion; Master Hid stands likewise for it, who is as great with His Majesty as any, if not greater, for he is the man that draweth and correcteth all His Majesty's Declarations, Proclamations, and Protestations, and what not before they are published to the whole World. There came the last night intelligence to His Majesty, that there were near fourscore Troopers taken at Harlow Roe by the Parliaments forces, before the taking of which there were ten or more slain, but in the conducting of them towards London a party of Horse about forty were set on the Parliaments Forces to rescue their fellows, were likewise taken upon the Forest of Windsor. I have not for the present any more news to write you save this, that near my house at Abbingron there were two of the King's Forces hanged in the High way for cutting a Marker-womans' throat; There is fare more mischief done by the Irish and welehwomen then by the Soldiers themselves all men, women, and children are greatly in fear of them. Upon Saturday last his Majesty in Triumph knighted Master Sidenham, Sir Edmund Sidenham, who is also knight Martial. There were some few Lines in Verse presented to His Majesty by the Provost of Queen's College. His Majesty doth hourly expect a Message and Propositions from the House concerning a Peace, but upon Saturday next you shall hear and receive of me at large, in the mean time I leave you to God's protection and tuition, and rest  
Your affectionate Friend and Kinsman, T. C. Dated the 2. of December, 1642.