TRUE NEWS FROM OXFORD.  
Being a Relation of the Magnificent valour of the Scholars in number 500 completely armed; the more encouraged in respect of the presence of the Lord Lovelace and Lord Wilmot, who for manifold achievements styled them with the Title of Heroic Cavaliers.  
Sent in a Letter by a Scholar in the University to a brother of his in London.  
London, Printed for R. Best. August 29. 1642.   

Dear Brother,  
I Am very sorry that I o●●●●ed the last week's opportunity, which was by reason of the Carrier's haste in going, and not my negligence in writing, but I will be sure not to be failing in this kind any more. I have received your last Letter, as also both the Letters mentioned in the same, and am very sorry that you have not received my answers thereunto, for I sent you answers to them particularly. In your last Letter you wish that your Regiment might come to Oxon to visit our traitorous malignant scholars, which if you did, or any else, you would be nobly entertained; the University affects Londoners so much, that I done say, they had rather have your room than your company; but if you do press them with your company you shall have as good entertainment as their hostile preparations can afford you, for here is every day training of scholars, with other great preparations for your coming, so that now our scholars have exchanged exercising with their books in study, for the practice of their Arms in the field, but to say the plain truth, they employ themselves better now then before, for before, their whole time was spent in whoring, drinking, and swearing, (fit soldiers for this choose) but now great part of their time is spent in martial exercises, but by no means will they wholly neglect the other. A while since the University hearing of some or the Parliament forces coming hither, in all hast a judicious Convocation was called, Powder and shot in readiness provided, scouts sent out, the bridge blocked, strict watch set at the gates; and the City all in arms, but our courageous, valiant scholars most part fled, our great grave Doctors went as fast as they could, some run afoot, some rid to overtake them, not to bring them back or stay them, but much desired their company, most of them disguising themselves for fear of them that intended not to trouble them, like the wicked in the Psalm, fleeing when no man pursued them: by which we may take notice what a scarecrow a bad cause and a bad conscience is, both which is apparent to all good Christians, they fight to maintain. We hear that the King will be here very shortly and set a strong guard on the University, and so to take his journey to Warwick, and here is every day 500 Horse expected for the Lord Wilmot, who is now resident here to guard the University, so that here is like to be great opposition, but what are all these being the Lord is not with them, but against them? for the best things saith a Heathen are overcome by the greatest difficulties, for they are exceeding good things we expect, therefore I cannot expect but the Lord will make us pass through some opposition to gain them.  
But I will acquaint you with some more Oxford courage, this day the Lord Lovelas and the Lord Wilmot being here, and hearing of the brave Cavaliers His Majesty was like to have from Oxford, came to see them train, the whole Company consisting of about 500, all being scholars, which the forenamed Lords seeing, and in so complete arms acting their postures, they wonderfully applauded this their design, protesting they would make heroic Cavaliers; and the scholars answering and protesting they would deserve their good opinion, and that the Roundheads should know, for against them they would spend every drop of blood in their veins, and they made no question but one of them were able to encounter with half a dozen Roundheads, if they had some there to try their courage once, for they feared not if all the World came against them, and many the like expressions; so that one would have thought if the great Twelfth Army were there, they would have conquered them all but in the interim while they were thus courageously marching, every one looking like a son of Goliath, there came unexpected nows, that there were Troopers making towards them, but now see, the 〈◊〉 courage of these before brave Cavaliers, for they hearing this news, the major part was in such haste to be gone, that they never stayed to examine the truth, or whether they were for them or against them, but run as hard as their heels could carry them out of the field, leaving field and courage all at once; the rest being encouraged by the two Lords to stand and see the event, stayed, but with such courage, that each of them were like to fall down in the places where they stood, which did plainly appear by their pale faces, so that I am confident had the imagined Troopers come in sight, they would have showed them their backs, and made known what swift footmen they could (on such an occasion) be. Thus you see the stout courage of these our Oxford Cavaliers being thus terrified by imaginary fears; the Lord strike such terror into the hearts of all that oppose his truth, which we have great hopes God will effect accordingly, if we consider the parties on both sides, for all men plainly see, that the opposers of the Parliament are either Papists whose Religion is quite contrary to God's Word, or Atheists who have no Religoin, except profaneness be a Religion.  
FINIS.