THE IMPEACHMENT AND ARTICLES OF COMPLAINT AGAINST FATHER PHILIP'S The Queen's Confessor.  
Lately committed to the Tower, by the Honourable and high Court of Parliament Nou. 2. 1641.  
AS ALSO, The committing of three of the Queen's Servants, that came to visit him; whodeny to take the Oath of Supremacy, and the Protestation.  
With the Plot about the Tower, supposed to Rescue him out, or some such Evil Design.  
With the Pope's Breve sent to Father Philip's, with presents brought to the Queen's Court, with the Pope's picture in Gold.  
As also, his sending away of above 10000 pounds, which was partly gathered with a pretence to assist the King against the Scots.  
London Printed for A. I. 1641.   


FPTQC   portrait of Father Philips   

THE JNPEACHMENT AND ARTICLES OF Complaint, against Father Philip's, the Queen's Confessor, lately committed to the Tower, by the Honourable, and High Court of Parliament.  
I. That the said Father Philip's hath been observed to be a great cause, both in himself, and his Adherents of a great part of the unquietness of this State.  
II. He with Parsons, and others their Assistants were the only cause, that the Pope was stirred up to send Breves, to these Kingdoms of England, and Scotland, to hinder the Oath of Allegiance and lawful Obedience of the Subjects to our gracious King, that so they may still fish in troubled waters,  
III. Of the damnable Doctrine, which he and other jesuits have taught, to destroy and depose Kings, hath been the cause of the civil wars, like to befall these Kingdoms, if God in his mercy didnot prevent it.  
iv They have been the cause of the Monopolies projected in this Kingdmne, especially concerning Soap, the Forest of Deane, and marking of Butter-Casks, where all the parties were partners, and confederates with them, as Sir Basill Brooke, Sir john Winter, and a brother in Law of the said Sir john, that lived in Worcesteshire, and Mr. Ployden, whose Servant named Baldwin, hath been seen to deliver to Captain Reade, a substitute of the jesuits, an hundred pounds at a time to one jesuit that lived in his house.  
V Father Philip's hath been a great Actor with the Superior of the Capuchins, who is a most turbulent Spirit, and was sent bisher by Cardinal Richlieu of France, to be a spy at this Court, for the French faction: and hath therefore laboured by all means to breed dissensions; for the French aim at nothing more than to make a Schism betwixt the English & the Scots, that this State might so be weakened, and made unable to withstand them: that so they might have an opportunity to conquer these Kingdoms: these unquiet spirits having access to her Majesty, may importune things not fit for the State.  
VI The said Philip's hath been guided by grey Friar, who by degrees hath intruded himself to be a Clerk of her Majesty's Chapel, and Chaplain extraordinary, in time of Progress. who when he is out of London, goeth by the name of M. Wilson, but his true name is William Tompson, Dr. of Divinity, as some jesuits have affirmed; but a most furious spirit, and unquiet: and therefore by a nickname, is by some called Cacafugor that is, as much, as if in English you should say, Shit-fire: by whom Fasher Philip's hath béens so led, that he hath been very offitient to perform whatsoever he would have done: these two have ruled all the business concerning the two Kingdoms on the Papists parts, and for the most part of Rome also.  
VII. Vhe said Father Philip's hath placed many unfit persons about her Meiesty, Sir john Winter to been her Majesty's Secretary; Signior Gorgeos Conne) late agent of the Pope, his brother, was by his means, admitted to be servant extraordinary to the Queen; a man altogether unfit for that place; a most scandalous person having ●hree wives all now alive.  
VIII, Sundry persons by the said Father Philip's have been admitted to be the Queen's servants exzraordinary, by some supposed office or other: as Myster Labourne: Oeorge Gage (brother to Colonel Gage) bathe both Oratoriant Priests, the one of the French faction very seditious, he other of the Spanish, whoes brother is now left reasident at ROME for them by his Master, Master William Hambelton late agenat ROME-Penrik is sworn servant extraordinary to her Majesty, who is a sworn Spaniard, and inttelligencer for ROME, in respect his brother is agent here by Father Phillips; these and many otgers who are factious and turbulent spirits have by Father Philip's his means received protection from the Queen's Mh jesty.  
IX. Th● said Philip's hath been much ruled by Sir Toby Mathewes. Sir john Winter and Master Walter Montague.  
X. He was very forward with his Complices; for the breaking of the Ice to begin the Treaty here for the Pope's honours sake; and when sir Robert Douglas, and Soignior Georgio were nominated, whom he thought most fit, Cardinal Richlieu was thought fittest to be the man, who should direct him to begin the Correspondency betwixt the Pope, and the Queen; & therefore he was sent to France with many Letters, & from thence he was dispatched for Rome, by the Cardinal: where he was received with great respect, and after a Viaticke, he was dispatched again for England, with some few small Gifts, Pictures, Crosses, Agnus This, and such like Popish stuff to Father Philip's, and other of that Function.  
XI. The said Father Philip's was the chief Agent in Correspondency with, and bringing in of Signior Georgio Parsons the oratorian priest, by whase direction, this Priest being at Yaris, left wearing of Priests Clothes, and went in the habit of a Gentleman: and because he had a shaved Crown, therefore he wore a Periwig, & Father Philip's directed all those that sent to him, to write to him, as to an Italian Gentleman, desirous to see these Kingdoms, and by Father Philip's: his direction, he afterwards came hither: who did here continue for the space of two years, practising great & dangerous Innovations from place to place. And then having dispatched his business, returned to Rome, with great presents, from the Catholics of the greater fort.  
XII. Whereas it hath pleased God, to dlesse us with a hopeful Prince, to the Comfort of our King and Kingdom: yet the said Father Philip's hath attempted to traduce his tender years to Popery. But God hath prevented him of his purpose: and let us pray to God to preserve that royal Race from Popery, & the whole Land from all Innovation: that our gracious King may rule gloriously, and the whole Land live in peace, to the honour of God, and comfort of us all, Amen.   

AT the first coming of Father Philip's to the Tower, there were divers jesuits, and many of the Popish faction that came to visit him; but it hath pleased the Honourable Assembly in Parliament (since) to reclaim them. And amongst the rest, that came to him: there are committed three of the Queen's Servants, who refuse to take the Oath. 
 VIZ. 

The Clerk of the Queen's Closet.  
The Queen's Cupbearer.  
And Her Majesty's Apothecary.    
Also, since Father Philip's was committed to the Tower, there have to the number of about an hundred lusty stout fellows taken up lodgings about the Tower; to what intents, God knows: but because they give no better satisfaction to the Honourable House of Parliament: it hath pleased them to command them to custody, where they remain about the tower; part at the ship, and the rest at other places about the Tower, until it please the honourable Assembly further to examine the matter.   

A perfect Copy of the Pope's Breve, sent from Rome to Father Philip's, by Seigneor Georgeo.  
To the Clergy, Seouler, and Regular, and lay-catholics of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.  
HIs Holiness being very sorry for such jars, and divisious, between the Secular, and the Clergy, to the great prejudice of the Catholic Church, and for that respect, having a Farherly care of souls in those Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland: he hath sent expressing the Reverend Fathers Georgio Parsona, one of his Family, to compose and reconcile them, if he can.  
THis Signior Georgio, after he had gained Audience of the King to the Queen, he presents Medals, & Relics of Saints, and some pieces of gold and silver, with the Pope's picture stamped on them. Then at last aspiring to a Cardinal's hat, he laden with great store of Jewels and Gold, mounting to above 10000 pounds, returned to Rome: which ' Jewels and Gold he got, partly of the money which Recusants sent for the King, to assist him in the Northern Expedition, and partly given him by Papist Ladies, and Gentiewomen.  
This Siegneor Georgeo was made Patriarth of jerusalem, whose pride was so puffed np when Sir William Hambleton was sent from Father Philip's to that Court: whose carriage was like to Siegneor Georgeo here, carryig clothed in man's apparel through England, Scotland, France, and Italy, his swéet-heart Eugenius Bonny, a daughter of the youngman, of his Majesty's Wine-Cellec.  
FINIS.