A DISCOVERY OF THE POPE'S PRIDE, AMBITION and CRUELTY, In a Tyrannical, Barbarous and Bloody manner exercised on Emperors, Kings, and Kingdoms: The Miseries, Ruin, and Desolations by them brought on the Christian world.  
WITH Their vicious and unchaste lives, their wicked practices for obtaining the Popedom, by Murders, Poisonings, etc.  
By J. V.  
LONDON, Printed for William Raybould at the Sign of the Unicorn in Pauls-Church-yard, 1651.   

The Contents.  
PHilip the second King of Spain, his offer of Marriage with Q. Elizabeth rejected.  
The practice of the Guises with the Q. of Scots, against the Crown of England.  
The Rebellion of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, the Pope sends Letters to the King of Spain, and K. of Portugal, to send an Army to invade England.  
Leo: Dacres joining with the Rebels, indevoureth to deliver the Q. of Scots, after a sharp conflict with the Lo. of Hunsdon is put to flight.  
james FitZ-Morris of the House of Desmond, raiseth Rebellion in Ireland.  
Thomas and Edward Stanley with others conspire against the Queen.  
Don john of Austria, his perpetual (but treacherous) Edict for Peace.  
Stucley, his design against Ireland, turned another way by the K. of Portugal.  
james Fitz-Morris, his second attempt to reduce Ireland to Popery.  
San: josephus an Italian, sent by the Pope and K. of Spain with 700. Spaniards and Italians into Ireland.  
Campian, Sherewin and others, coming into England, taken and condemned for Treason.  
Somervile, his desperate attempt against the Queen's Person.  
Mendoza the Spanish Ambassador, thrust out of England, for practising with Throgmorton and others to invade the Land.  
D. Parry, for practising the Queen's death executed.  
Savage and others, their attempt to kill the Queen.  
The French Ambassador, his plot to kill the Queen.  
The Spanish Armado, in Anno 1588.  
D. LopeZ his attempt to poison the Queen.  
Squires practise to poison the Queen's Saddle.  
Tyrone, his Rebellion in Ireland.  
Garnet, Catesby and others, their attempt for Invasion of England.  
The Hellish Gunpowder Treason.  
Sir Griffin Markham and others, their conspiracy against King james.  
The present bloody Rebellion in Ireland.  
The cruel Massacre at Paris.  
The Murder of Henry the 3d.  
The Murder of Henry the 4th.   

Gentle Reader,  
THou mayest evidently see by this ensuing discourse, what are the fruits and effects of Popery, how the Popes have kindled the fire amongst all the Princes and States of Europe, and like Balaam the false Prophet, troubled us with their wiles, cursed the Church and State of England, and by their Incendiaries, the Priests and jesuites (for effecting their own pernicious and devilish designs) have stirred up one Nation against an other, and all Christendom against the English, tainted many a great House, and endangered their Lives and Estates, to the ruin of great and Noble Families in this Kingdom.   

Plots, Conspiracies and Attempts of Domestic and Foreign Enemies, of the Romish Religion, against the Princes and Kingdoms of England, Scotland and IRELAND, etc.  
THose which make descriptions of large Countries in small Tables, offend not against truth, though somewhat against quantity, so Pliny telleth us. Notwithstanding with much convenience, ease to the beholder, and truth of observation, things are presented to our eyes in those little draughts, that the very places themselves being viewed with great trouble and loss of time, cannot yield more benefit to the most diligent, oftentimes not so much. Wherefore especially, because the Argument cannot be now unseasonable (for the abridgement of the Commentaries of large Histories, is not unlike Maps of Kingdoms) I have here collected out of divers Authors, which have severally handled parts of this subject, into one, The chief conspiracies and attempts against the Kingdom's alone and immediately of great Britain and Ireland, or else mediately through the sides of the Princes of these Countries, by Traitors at home or abroad, of the Romish Religion, or foreign Enemies, by treacherous courses of those of the same bloody superstition. The beginning I make the first time of Reformation of Religion here in England under Queen Elizabeth, and the extent unto this present year. I begin no higher than Queen Elizabeth, because the Reformation of Henry the eight was but in part, and the other of King Edward, was an interrupted one, by the sudden succession of his sister Qu. Marry; the rather, because, for aught we know, there was no great matter plotted against this hopeful young Prince, that was not rather from ambition, (if there was any such) then from a desire of subverting Religion. Not but thaa the Enemies of our Religion and Kingdom, had us then in their minds, but other ways there were, before bloody and desperate practices were to be taken in hand, to be first entered into, of less difficulty, and more hopeful success. And these are the steps the adversaries of our Religion use to tread, who thirsting after England, labour first to bring us back to Rome, by striving to make ourselves hate our own Religion, and leave that God which brought us out of the Land of Egypt, bewitching us with glorious Idolatry of the golden Calus of Rome, introducing ignorance and blindness, that we may when our eyes are out, patiently grind in the Mill of slavery. If this course fail, the next is by poison, murder, and force of Arms, to draw us to Sodom and Egypt.  
The Reformation of England and Ireland fall under one time, and because that of Scotland also differeth not many years in age, they may all be brought in one account. With the Plots are jointly handled the Deliverances, which in some respect or other may very well be called great, either in regard of the misery we had fallen into, (if God had not prevented them) of the slavery of soul and body, and this agreeth with all: Or else for the strangeness of the discoveries of their mischiefs, (sometime almost miraculous) before they have come to their birth, or disappointing them of their purposes, when the Authors have put them in practice; and these two respects, the one or the other, which may well denominate God's goodness to us, in disappointing them to be great, may be found in all likewise. So that for these mercies received, we ought to ascribe to our Deliverer that which is due unto him, the praise of his own work, and continual thanks for his mercies, which even to this day, is from those Deliverances of the days of old, extended; we should have been then betrayed, but we had now been slaves, both we, ourselves and ours; one Plot, had it succeeded, had been the betraying of England at once to them, who love themselves too well to have lost it easily, and are so wise, that they endure no Traitors, but for themselves, nor can endure any that loves his Country but a Spaniard. We may learn also to trust in him, even now particularly, who is the same yesterday and to day, and for ever, nor is his hand shortened that he cannot save, nor his ear heavy that he cannot hear those that call upon him, lifting up pure hands in sincerity of heart: although the sins of our Nation in general, may justly provoke our God to punish us by them that hate us, for that cause, that instead of extirpating Popery and superstition (a thing nor hard to be done in humane reason, if the children of Papists were carefully educated under Protestant Tutors) we think their Religion tolerable, and nothing so dangerous to soul or body as some men seem to make it. Should we not detest and abhor the Religion of such a generation, as count they do God good service, by killing us? witness the bloody Persecution under Qu. Mary, and the damnable plot of the Gun-powder-Treason. Yet some there are that would seem Protestant's, and yet deny that their cruelty was such, as the Author of the English Martyrology makes the Marian persecution to be: Others of no small esteem in the Church of England, instead of acknowledging Fox's History a Monument of Martyrs, call it a Book fraught with Traitors and Heretics. And for the Gunpowder conspiracy, some affirm it the deeds of a few malcontents, fare from the approbation of the Catholics, others as falsely, that there was no such Treason intended, but that it was an invention of him, whom in reverence I forbear to name. But yet this may encourage us, that God will still preserve us, for their sakes that have now and heretofore stoutly defended Gods true Religion, and that in very many places of this Land, we have had those that with all their power have opposed the very beginnings of Popery. But wonderful it is, and scarcely credible, that any should so much have forgotten the Gun-powder-Treason, as to say, that they would rather trust a Papist than a Puritan; as if they believed not there was any such Treason, or had forgotten it; or that they thought that those whom men call Puritans, were traitorously minded, and bloody persons. In the most Reverend and Judicious Assembly of this Kingdom, a Member of that Assembly, declared in particulars, how the best men have been branded with the name of Puritan, (it was where any man might freely have spoken) yet no man contradicted him. If it be given sometime to the best, without question those ordinarily called by that buy name, are none of the worst; because from likeness at least divers men have one Name. We will acknowledge hypocrites among them, but because one is such, no man will conclude they must be all so. No man of us almost abhorreth the name of Protestant to be given him, and yet of these, some will lie, others will steal, and a third sort will do worse. Since this Parliament (perhaps I imagine the time, and reason aright) the Jesuits and Jesuited have invented a strange name for such men, and let fall the reproach of Puritan. They call them by a figurative name, which is ignorantly spoken by most, falsely by all; and as the roundest figure is of the largest capacity, so they have shaped them a name, which larger than Precisian, Brownist, or the like, surroundeth every one, that thinketh it not a just thing to rail against the Parliament, or curse the Fathers of his Country. But I desire not to be called, but to be totus teres atque rotundus. So much by the way; to fall upon the business now.  

The King of Spain offereth Marriage to the Queen.  
AT the beginning of the reign of Qu. Elizabeth, Philip the second of Spain sought to win her to him by Marriage, not doubting to procure a dispensation for the Incest, but was as wisely answered, as he wickedly and craftily intended, that the Queen could not so soon forget her Sister's death, she knowing it to be a part of discretion to keep in hope so potent an Adversary, if he should be incensed by a denial (her own Kingdom, by reason of the change of Religion, and the depriving of many Popish Bishops, which the blinded people had in some esteem, among many other alterations, being of doubtful affections) till she could better provide for her own security. The Spaniard in the mean time perceived that his suit was not like to succeed; when the thought of uniting England to Spain by the marriage of Q. Elizabeth, if like her sister Mary she proved not barren, was taken away, he took hold on the next occasion.   

The practice of the Guises with the Queen of Scots against ENGLAND.  
Marry now Queen of Scots, Daughter and heir apparent unto James the fift, and Wife unto Francis Dauphine of France, Daughter of Mary of Lorraine, who was Sister unto the Duke of Guise. She, after the death of Qu. Mary of England, being encouraged thereunto by the Guises her Uncles, usurpeth the Arms of England, uniting them to the Arms of Scotland, on her plate, in the windows of her house, and on her servants coats, declaring herself thereby Queen of England. Her meaning was well understood, and this (it is very probable) in the fourth year of Qu. Elizabeth, made Arthur Poole and his Brethren, descended of George Duke of Clarence, Brother to Edward the fourth, and Anthony Fortescue their Brother in law, with their confederates, to conspire secretly to fly unto the Guises in France, and thence, and with their help, to come with an Army into Wales, and there to proclaim the Queen of Scots Queen of England, and Arthur Poole Duke of Clarence. God was pleased in a very good time to discover this Plot. For had they gone thither, and discovered their intents, it had (if God had not powerfully opposed it) not only animated the Guises to have seconded them, and furnished them with men and money, but having returned into Wales, they would have gathered great forces to augment their numbers, and put the Queen to the incomparable trouble and danger of a civil war. Beside all this, she had at this time on every side enemies abroad, the French King, the King of Spain, the Guisian and Popish faction in Scotland. The loyal people of Scotland were so unable to help her, that they stood in need of her help. The Low-Countries were under Spanish tyranny, and a convenient place from whence to annoy this Kingdom. The Conspirators confessed that they did not intent to put in practise this thing, during the life of our Queen; for indeed they were made believe by predictions of Popish Astrologians, that Qu. Elizabeth could not live above one year. The good Queen notwithstanding pardoned their lives, after sentence of death upon them, from their own confession.  
And how zealously the Guises endeavoured to invade England, may appear by the inclination of Sebastian Martigius sent into Scotland, by the counsel of the Guises (for about those times their alone counsels were principally followed) with Horse and Foot, to assist in the civil war of Scotland, who could hardly be restrained from invading England presently, and first of all, presuming (no question) on the aid of Papists in England, from intelligence held with them here. For otherwise what could a 1000 Horse, and not very many Foot do in respect of conquering all England? Now was the Queen of Scots in France, and although the Regency of Scotland was put into the hands of the marquis of Hamilion, yet the power of the Qu. Dowager with her French faction did so increase, and on the other side the authority of the marquis Regent so abate, that after the promise from the French King of 12000. crowns by the year, and Duchy of Castle Herald, to which was added the preferment of all the Marquis' chief kindred, the marquis resigned his place into the hands of Mary of Loraigne Qu. Dowager; a thing for a woman to be Regent in Scotland, but once before known. She had made many promises unto the Scots of the freedom of exercising the Protestant Religion, but being now settled in the Regency, she discovered her mind wholly bend to alter Religion. She told her friends in plain terms, that though the Ministers whom she named should preach more honestly, or (as she called it) more sincerely than they had done, yet they should all be banished. She expressed at the death of a youngman, whom she seemed to bewail, being slain, for that his father had not rather excused him, being a stout defender of the reformed Religion, that she was cruelly minded toward the Professors thereof. Easter also was commanded to be celebrated after the Romish custom. For these and divers other overtures of her, Messengers were sent unto her, to desire her to be good to the Protestants, and to remember the many promises she had made unto them to that end. But all in vain. She told the Earl of Glencarne, and Sir John Cambell, who were sent unto her; that performance of promises was to be expected from Princes, no farther then stood with their profit. Upon this they told one another that they then renounced all obedience and duty toward her. Violence now with art was to be used for effecting her purpose touching Religion.  
Hereupon advice was given by Labrosse a French Commander in Scotland, to put to death all the Nobility of Scotland, for that the people being bereft of their heads, would after be easily brought to undergo any yoke; but that things might appear with a more pleasing colour, there was a show, as if the Queen had laboured, and would endeavour to convince her adversaries in Religion by no other way but by arguments. Into Scotland were sent 3. Sorbon Doctors with the Bishop of Amiens. But with what safety might any man dispute with them, when he that did so was in the midst of his armed enemies, and there was greatest fear of violence from the disputers themselves. For the Bishop of Amiens counselled the Queen Regent, that if any there were which should be found to dispute against these Romish Decrees, he should be put to death, yea even those who but seemed to be of another mind only, We are not informed that the Qu. Regent put in practice the foregoing counsels, perhaps the time was not altogether seasonable, nor do we take every single action, which might conduce to the subverting of Religion, to be a conspiracy: but we may well esteem by the Queen's words, the Counselors and Commanders intents and purposes, the placing of such a Regent, all this to be a continued conspiracy, to strangle in the birth the Church of Scotland, having yet scarcely taken breath in the world. Not long after the Qu. Regent dyeth, and although it will perhaps be said, there was no discovery of any conspiracy which was in acting (as to put to death all the Nobility, or all that would dare dispute against the Bishop or Doctors, could be no easy task to go about; the latter, because the death of their last Martyr Walter Mille did seem so grievous unto them, and if any more should suffer, how would such a thing be taken by Frenchmen, people of another Nation?) It may be objected from the above named arguments, that there wanted no endeavour. After the death of the Mother, the Daughter returning into Scotland, was married unto Henry Lord Darnley, who being of the same Religion with the Queen, and they both a brothers and sisters children, did strongly maintain Popery against the Protestant Religion. We cannot imagine here that any thing should be contrived against the lives of those Princes by a Popish party to overthrow Religion. For to subvert Religion no way could be found better, then by maintaining in life and honour such Princes as these two were, who professed and maintained Popery; as contrarily to subvert Religion, Laws, Liberties and the like, the best means are through the sides of such Kings and Queens as are projectors and maintainers of them. So the holy Scripture declareth by word and example, I will smite the Shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered. For this Queen was so far from furthering the establishment of Religion, nay from connivance at those who should go about any such matter, that she professed that she would follow the example of her cousin Qu. Marry of England, which was no other thing then maintaining in her dominions the Pope and Popery, and punishing the contrary minded as Heretics. It will not be thought (I suppose) that either the Papists at home in Scotland, or those in France, or else where, would go about to take away the lives of such Princes, whose lives secured their Religion. For what was attempted against the life (and most unhappily succeeded,) of the King, was not any way to subvert Popery; because the deed was committed, and the plot chief laid by Papists. It rather was undertaken against the life of this Prince, by some, to make way for their own family to inherit the Crown of Scotland, by others, to get the Kingdom, and admit any Religion. But those which look farther into matters judge this act to be committed against a Professor of the Romish Religion, that he being taken out of the way, another might succeed, which had greater power and friends to bring to pass, what K. Henry the Queen's husband, had a mind, but not power enough to do. And that made those which were no enemies to the King in point of Religion, not dislike the Treason for the ends sake. I cannot be of their minds altogether, who judge that of the Queen of Scots, being now in restraint in England, not long before married to Earl Bothnile, and presently to desire a divorce from him, and to require that he should be summoned within the space of a very few days, to return into the Kingdom, to make answer and defence to the Queen's suit of divorce, to have proceeded from the changing fancy of the Queen, not so much from conscience. For it was as well known before her departure into England, as after, that Earl Bothnile had a wife living when he married the Queen; in so much that at the publishing of the banes of their Matrimony, one stood up in the Church and forbade them. It was generally thought that it was, that a way might be open for the Duke of Norfolk, who then made suit unto her. He indeed was such a man, as being of great wealth, mighty in friends, and singular abilities of mind, could better bring about what was desired; then a man of no great riches at any time, but was now in extreme poverty and disgrace in the Dominions of the King of Denmark, and notoriously infamous for his crimes in Scotland.   

The Rebellion of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland.  
AT this time the King of Spain wrote unto the Duke of Norfolk, to join with the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, to raise a Rebellion in England, and to the Earl of Ormond to do the like in Ireland. These Letters were shown unto Qu. Elizabeth by the Duke and the Earl; that from hence at least might appear their loyalty.  
Nevertheless, whether by the advice of the Bishop of Rosse, who lay as Ambassador at London for the Queen of Scots, and one Rodolf a Florentine, going in the appearance of a Merchant factor, or purposing of himself, whatsoever he might pretend, he privately sought to marry the Q. of Scots (she being next heir to the Crown of England) contrary to his promise made unto his Sovereign Q. Elizabeth. The Q. of Scots and the Duke participate of one another's mind, by Letters written in hidden characters. Neither was this a matter only supposed; but the Duke's Secretary, one Hieford, who was commanded by the Duke to burn such Letters as came from the Qu. of Scots, but did it not, and hide them under a mat in his chamber, and being under examination, he caused them to be reduced. This was when the two Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland had secretly complotted to raise Arms, and not long after the Duke's apprehension, they fell into open Rebellion. One of the Letters which was shown at the Duke's arraignment was to this purpose. That the Qu. was sorry that the said Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland were in Arms, before the Duke's forces were ready. This was undertaken after that Pope Pius quintus had in Bulls from Rome printed, and sent to Ridolf, absolved Q. Elizabeth's Subjects from their allegiance. The Pope persuaded the Spaniard to assist the conspirators, that his affairs in the Netherlands might prosper the better: and the French did the like, that the Qu. of England might be less able to send aid to the Protestants in France Northumberland and Westmoreland having thus taken Arms, supplies and moneys failing, withdrew themselves into Scotland, Norfolk was thrown into prison. Ridolf being in custody, for whom the Pope had appointed 150000, crowns to the partners in the Treason. He being with the Pope, is sent by him to the Spaniard, to press him to give assistance to the King of Portugal also for the same purpose. He wrote also to the Duke of Norfolk promising to send him aid. The Pope's letter to the Spaniard was, that he should send an Army out of the Low-countries to invade England. And this very thing the Spaniard endeavoured.  
There was now a difference betwixt Q Elizabeth and the Spaniard, about money sent by him to the Duke of Alva, but was intercepted by the Queen, and that was one pretence that the Spaniard had for his dealing against our Queen and Kingdom. But the Duke of Norfolk was put to death. Nor is this the Relation of an English Protestant, but of a Papist (a good part whereof had not been known but for him) one Hieronimus Calena. The Book was printed at Rome, by the privilege of ●ius quintus, 1588. The Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, seduced by one Morton a Priest; and at Duresme set up the Mass, thence they marched to Clifford moor, where hearing that the Queen of Scots was removed to Coventry, that the Earl of Sussex was sent with strong forces against them, and that Sir George Bowes was behind them, and had fortified Bernard's Castle, that Scroupe and Cumberland had fortified Carliel, and had also an Army in readiness, that the soldiers of Barwick and the power of Northumberland were in Newcastle, besieged Bernard's Castle, and took it on conditions. Then for fear of the Earl of Sussex they fled to Hexam, thence by bie-wayes to Naworth Castle, from that place into Scotland, and from thence was Northumberland sent, and here beheaded, Westmoreland escaped into the Netherlands, where with a poor pension under the Spaniard, he lived poorly all his days.   

Dacres his endeavour to deliver the Scots Queen.  
IN the Year 1569. Leonard Dacres, second son of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland, being grieved to see a very great patrimony go from him to the daughters of the Baron, whom the Duke of Norfolk their Father in law had joined in marriage with his sons, grew revengeful, and joining with the Rebels, endeavoured to deliver the Queen of Scots; yet a little before being at the Court, promised to assist the Queen his Sovereign against the Rebels, but treacherously he undertook to kill the L. Scroup and Bishop of Carlisle, to whose custody the Scottish Queen was committed, but he failing in the performance, took Grastock Castle, holding it as his own, and gathered Soldiers. The L. Hunsdon met him with the trained Soldiers of Barwick, and after a sharp conflict overcommeth him, and Dacres fled into Scotland, from thence into the Netherlands, where at Louvain he lived and died poorly.   

Fitz-Morris raiseth Rebellion in Ireland.  
IN this Year Edmund and Peter Butler, brethren to the Earl of Ormond, joining with James Fitz-Morris, of the house of Desmond, entered into a conspiracy against Qu. Elizabeth; and to further it, came Joannes Mendoza secretly out of Spain. The Earl of Ormond going into Ireland, caused them to submit; they were imprisoned, and for their brother the Earl's sake, not brought to trial. The Lord Deputy, and Sir Humphrey Gilbert (through God's assistance) appeased that rebellion. It is clear enough that this rebellion in Ireland, arose from the Spaniard as the first mover, for to this end he sent Mendoza into Ireland, and had not long before written to the Earl, brother to the two Rebels, to raise a rebellion in Ireland.   

Stanleys' Conspiracy.  
IN the Year 1570. under a colour of delivering the Queen of Scots, Thomas Stanley and Edward, younger sons of the Earl of Derby, Thomas Jerard Rolston, Hall, with others in Darbyshiere, conspired; but the son of Rolston which was pensioner to the Queen, disclosed the conspiracy. All but Hall were impisoned. Hall escaped into the Isle of Man, thence by the commendation of the Bish. of Rosse, he was sent into Dunbretan; whence (the Castle being won) he was brought to London and suffered death.   

Dissimulation of Don John of Austria.  
IN the Year 1576. Don John of Austria coming into the Low-Countries as Governor, sent Gastellus to Qu. Elizabeth, pretending a perpetual Edict for peace. The Queen as if ignorant of any bad intent, sent Rogers to congratulate Don John's Edict; yet she knew that Don John had conceived a certain hope of marrying the Qu. of Scots, and of enjoying Scotland and England, intending to invade the Isle of Man, that from thence he might out of Ireland, the north of England. and Scotland also (where he knew were many Papists) invade England. This man to help forward this great design, practised secretly with the Pope and with the King of Spain, for the Havens of Biscay But the King of Spain neglected him in this desire, accounting England and Scotland, a morsel fit for his own palate.  
During this treaty of perpetual peace, this treacherous Don treateth secretly with the Scotish Queen about the marriage: and the better to work his own ends, took divers Towns and Castles in the Low-countries by treachery, and wrote into Spain, that for the invasion of the Netherlands, it would be best to seize on first the Towns of Zealand, before the more inland places; and that England might with the more ease be first invaded. The Queen in the mean while prepareth for war; but God cut off this her enemy very suddenly, before the fruits of his high thoughts were ripe.   

Stueleys design against Ireland.  
NOt long before this time in Ireland, Thomas Stucley a prodigal, riotous and needy Englishman, discontented for that he lost the Stewardship of Wexford, breathes out contumelies against the Queen, and betaketh himself to the Pope, with whom he treateth, and boasteth that he will subdue Ireland with 3000. men, and burn the Queen's Navy. Pope Pius quintus, had a great opinion of him. After him Gregory the 13. and the King of Spain, consulted together to invade England and Ireland at once. The Pope aimed to get for his Son James Boncompayno, the Kingdom of Ireland, and the Spaniard chief to imitate the course of Qu. Elizabeth (who to keep the Spaniard busy abroad, secretly sent aid to the Dutch) that he might withdraw her help from the Low-countries. But because the strength of England consisteth chief in the Navy, the King of Spain setteth the Merchants of Italy, and the Netherlands a work, to hire the Merchant's ships of England, and so to send them away in very long voyages, that the ships being from home, and Stucley joining with the Rebels of Ireland, the Queen's Navy might be overthrown by a greater. The Pope gave him very great Titles in Ireland, and sent under his command 800. Italians, the Spaniard paying the soldiers. Stucley then went to Sebastian King of Portugal, to entreat him to be chief Conductor, but was persuaded by the said King, and the King by Abdallas' son Mahomet, to go first unto the African war, where both King Sebastian and himself lost their lives. And thus God overthrew their wicked counsels for that time.   

Fitz-Morris his second attempt against Ireland.  
ANno Domini 1579. James Fitz-Morris formerly having fled into France, being pardoned for a former Rebellion in Ireland, goeth now to the Spaniard, and is by him sent unto the Pope, to consult with him about his request, which was to reduce that Kingdom by force of Arms unto Popery. The Pope, at the earnest sult of Nicolas Sanders an English, and Alan an Irish Priest, gave Fitz-Morris some money to that intent, and sendeth him back to the Spaniard, from whence with his Priests, 3. ships and a few Soldiers, he arrived at Smerwick in Kerry in Ireland, and raiseth a Fort there. Thomas Courtney an Englishman, presently surpriseth the ships. John and James, brethren to the Earl of Desmond, join themselves to Fitz-Morris who was their Kinsman. The Earl of Desmond (although he pretended the contrary) favoured them, drew forces together, and by this pretence of Desmond, caused the Earl of Clanrickard who came to oppose them, to withdraw himself. Fitz-Morris seeing few Irish come to his aid, under pretence of going in pilgrimage to the holy cross of Tipperary, went toward Conaught and Ulster, to draw forces together: whose horses being tired, he took some horses from the Plough of William a Burgh his kinsman, and being pursued by the sons of William a Burgh, Fitz-Morris perceiving that, told his cousin Theobalda Burgh, that it was no time now to fall out about horses, but to join with him in the business of rebellion, for which he was come into Ireland. These brethren had been in a former rebellion, but now declared unto Fitz-Morris their sorrow for it, yet now fight with Fitz-Morris to recover the horses, both the brethren, and some others were slain. Sir William Drury was then Lord Deputy, who sent for the Earl of Desmond, who made a promise by his wife to the Deputy, that he and his men would fight against the Rebels. He dissembled long; but after that Malbey had defeated John his brother's forces, and had sent for Desmond to come unto him about Rekel a Town of Desmond, he plainly discovered his rebellion.  
That night the Rebels set upon Malbeys Tents, but were disappointed. Afterward Desmond was sent for (to come in person) by the Lord Deputy Pelham, who succeeded the deceased Sir William Drury; but excuseth himself by a letter sent by his wife. The Earl of Ormond was sent unto him, that he should deliver Sanders the Priest, the Castles of Carigofoile and Asketton, and to submit himself absolutely. The prosecuting of him was committed to the Earl of Ormond, who ruined Conilo, the Rebels only refuge; he hanged the Bailiff of Youghall at his door, for refusing to take an English garrison into the Town, besieged the Spaniards in Strangicall, but they withdrew themselves, and after were all killed; and so hard he pressed Desmond and his brethren, that madly they entreated the chief Justice to take their parts. Afterward the Justice sent for the Nobility of Munster to come to him, and would not dismiss them, till they had given pledges that they would assist against the Rebels. They made the Baron of Lixenaw yield himself, took Carigofoil Castle, killed and hanged all the Spaniards in it, and the Captain also an Italian.   

San Josephus with 700. Spaniard's sent into Ireland.  
THe next Year, 1580. 700. Spaniards and Italians came to divert the Qu. Forces, rather than to conquer Ireland; they landed at Smerwick, under the command of San Josephus an Italian, they fortified it and called it Fort Delor; but being followed by the Earl of Ormond, they withdrew thence into a valley called Glammingel. Some prisoners of them were taken, who confessed they were 700, and that Arms were brought for 5000, and that more were expected from Spain; that to conquer Ireland, the Spaniard and Pope had resolved, and therefore sent into the hands of Sanders, Desmond and his brother John, a vast sum of money. That night the Spaniards and Italians returned to their Fort, which so soon as Ordinance could be brought, and Winter was returned with the Ships of war from England, was on every side besieged, and after 5 days taken. The common Soldiers Italians and Spaniards, were put to the sword, the Irish hanged: only the Captains of the former were preserved. Three years after, Desmond wandering like a vagabond, had his arm almost cut-off by a common Soldier, before he was known, and after was slain. Nicolas Sanders was almost famished in the Woods, and died stark mad. This year 1580. Priests and Seminaries much increasing in England, severe Laws were enacted against them. These were for the most part bred in the English College of Douai, founded (by the procurement of Alan, sometimes a student in Oxford, afterward Priest and Cardinal) in the year 1568. Afterward under Requesenius government in the Low-countries, when the wars were betwixt England and Spain, the fugitives were thrust from thence, and 2. Colleges erected for them, one at Rheims, the other at Rome, the first by the Guises, the 2d by Gregory the 13. From these places risen in England, Hanse, Nelson, Main, Sherward Priests, who reported Q. Elizabeth to be an Heretic, and so ought to be deposed; for which they suffered. In the aforesaid year 1580. Robert Parsons, a man of a turbulent spirit and impudent, Campian a more modest man, both Jesuits; they to serve the Catholics turns, obtained of Pope Gregory an interpretation of Pius his Bull against Q Elizabeth, that it bond the Q. and Heretics always, but not Catholics, till a convenient season. Campian wrote a Book entitled 10 Reasons in defence of Rome. M. Chark answered him soberly. Parsons wrote against Chark virulently: but Camp. 10 Reasons were thoroughly answered by D. Whitaker.   

Campian and others condemned.  
EDmund Campian, Ralph Sherwin, Luke Kirby, Alexander Briant, were taken in the year 1581., as Traitors to the Q. and State, and condemned for coming into England to stir up sedition. Still more and more Priests came into England, and for their dangerous doctrine, that Princes excommunicate were to be thrown out of their Kingdoms; that Princes of any other than the Roman Religion had lost their Kingly dignity; that those who had taken orders were freed from Prince's jurisdiction, and not bound by their Laws, it was enacted 1582. that it should be treason to dissuade any Subject from his allegiance, and from the Religion established in England, etc.   

Somerviles' attempt to kill the Queen.  
AN: Dom: 1583. divers Priests and Jesuits wrote dangerous books against Q. Eliz. and certain other Princes excommunicated: which prevailed so far, that one Somervil a Gentleman, breathing out nothing but blood against the Protestants, secretly sought entrance into the Queen's presence, with a drawn sword set upon one or two in his way; and being apprehended, confessed that he purposed to have killed the Queen. Ed. Arden his father in law, a Gentleman of Warwick-shiere, and Arderns wife, and their daughter Somervils wife, and Hall a Priest, were condemned as guilty of Somervils practice. After 3 days Somervile was found strangled in prison (for fear of revealing it, as was thought) where he lay, and Ardern was hanged the next day.   

Mendoza the Spanish Ambassador thrust out of England.  
IN 1584. some English Gentlemen began to practise the delivery of the Qu. of Scots, Francis Throgmorton was suspected by letters written to the Qu. of Scots, and intercepted. Presently Thomas Lord Paget, and Charles Arundel a Courtier, left the Land secretly. Henry Earl of Northumberland and Philip Earl of Arundel were commanded to their houses. And there was great cause of circumspection; for the Papists by printed Books, incited the Maids of Honour to do that against the Qu. that Judith did against Holofernes. Yet was the Queen's mercy such, that she caused 70. Priests to be sent out of England. The chief of them were Gasper Heywood, who of all the Jesuits first came into England, James Bosgrave, John Hart, and Edward Rishton, who presently after wrote a book against the Queen. At this time Bernardinus Mendoza the Spanish Ambassador, was thrust out of England, for practising Treason against the State. He having dealt with Throgmorton and others, to bring in strangers to invade the Land, as appeared by Throgmortons' action, who being apprehended, sent one of his packets to Mendoza: his other packets being searched, there was found a catalogue of all the Havens in England, fit to land in, and another of all the Noblemen in England, which favoured the Romish Religion. And he did not deny that he had promised his help to Mendoza, and the help of those Nobles it was fit he should deal with.   

A Popish practice against Qu. Elizabeth discovered, not without a miracle, by Creightous torn Papers, a Scottish Jesuit.  
QUeen Elizabeth, that rare Paragon of her Sex, and that fairly flourishing Flower, which Traitors (though oft attempted) could never nip, nor crop up, being a Princess, both prudent, pious and pitiful; seeking (therefore) a fair opportunity and suitable means to set the Queen of Scots (at those times tainted with some treasonable practices against her Crown and Person) at liberty; and for that purpose sent Sr. William Wade (who was then returned out of Spain) to confer with her of the means thereunto. And the good Queen was about to send Sr. Walter Mildmay to bring this aim of hers to further issue. But some terrors and fears in the interim brake-out between them, which disturbed that intention; especially by a notable discovery by certain papers, which one Creighton a Jesuit sailing into Scotland did then tear in pieces when he was apprehended in the Ship by Dutch-Pirates at Sea, whose person being by them ceased-on, he took forth his papers (wherein it seems the project of a traitorous plot against Qu. Elizabeth at that time, was described) tore them into small pieces, and with all his force threw them into the Sea. But see how the Lords good providence ordered it; as they flew in the air, the wind blew stiffly, by force whereof they were all blown back again into the ship, even in a miraculous manner, as the Jesuit himself confessed, when he saw it. Which papers were all kept and gathered together, sent to England to Sr. William Wade aforesaid, and with much labour and singular skill, so joined and set together again, that he found they contained a notable new plot (among many other) of the Popes, the Spaniards and the Guise's resolution to invade England. Whereupon, and by reason of many other rumours of dangers intended against the Queen and whole Kingdom of England, a great number of all sorts of men (out of common charity and to show their love and affectionate care of the welfare of the Queen and State) bound themselves by an association (as then it was called) by mutual promises and subscriptions of hands and seals to prosecute all such (by all their force and might, even unto death) that should attempt any thing against the life of the Queen, or welfare of the Kingdom. Now the Queen of Scots took this as a thing devised to bring her into danger, and she also was so continually set upon by seditious spirits, who if they may but have access are able to draw the greatest Princes to destruction. And what have been their practices from time to time, but to bring great personages and greatest Families to ruin. Lamentable experience shows openly the fruit of their malice and mischievous plots of treason, which they impiously and audaciously call and count nothing else, but advancing of their Catholic cause. Now the Scots-Queen (led on by her blind guides) dealt most importunely with the Pope and Spaniard, by Sir Francis Englefield, that by all means they would with speed undertake their intended business, namely, the invasion of our Realm. For the advancing whereof, the Pope and Spaniard had resolved on these points.  
1. That Qu. Elizabeth should be deprived of her Kingdom.  
2. That the King of Scots, a manifest favourer of heresy, should utterly be disinherited of the Kingdom of England.  
3. That the Scots-Queen should marry some noble man of England that was a Catholic.  
4. That this man must be chosen King of England by the Catholics of England.  
5. That this choice so made must be confirmed by the Pope.  
6. That the children of him, so chosen, begotten of the Scots-Queen must be declared Successors in the Kingdom.  
All these things were confirmed to be true by the testimony of one Hart a Priest. Who was that noble Englishman that should marry the Scots-Queen was much enquired after by Sir Francis Walsingham with all diligence, but not certainly found out; yet there was strong suspicion of Henry Howard brother to the Duke of Norfolk, who was noble by birth, unmarried, and a fast favourer of that Religion, and in great grace and favour with them. All these things were discovered by this Creighton the Jesuits torn Papers, as aforesaid. And all this their plotting and contriving of France, Spain and the Pope against Queen Elizabeth and King James, for no other cause, but for their Religion, which they had now fairly begun to establish among their people.   

Parry executed for Treason.  
IN the year 1585. William Parry a Welshman and Doctor of Law, spoke against that Law, which in the Parliament then held, was exhibited, and called it a bloody Law. Presently after he was accused of practising the Queen's death. He confessed voluntarily in the Tower, that having obtained the Queen's pardon for breaking into the chamber and wounding one Hare (for which he was condemned) he being a sworn fervant to the Queen. From England he went into France, and was reconciled. Afterward at Venice, in consultation with Benedict Palmeus, he told him that he had found out a way to help the afflicted Catholics in England: if the Pope or some learned Divines would approve it as lawful. The Jesuit Palmius approved it: Next in France, one Morgan drew him to consent to murder the Queen if it should prove lawful. This act the Pope's Nuntio Ragazonius commended. Parry afterward having access to the Queen, shown her all, and not long after Cardinal Come his letter approving the enterprise. Now he taketh a new resolution to perform it, encouraged specially by D. Alins Book, teaching that Prince's excommunicate are to be spoiled of their Kingdoms and lives. These with many other things, Parry confessed before the Lord Hunsdon, Sr. Christopher Hatton, and Sr. Francis Walsingham. In Westminster Hall the heads of his accusation being read, he confessed himself guilty. He died in the Palace-yard before Westminster Hall, not once calling on the name of God. At this time also Henry Earl of Northumb: for entering into traitorous counsels with Paget and the Guises, to invade England, was cast into the Tower, where he was found dead, being shot with 3. bullets under his left pap, the chamber door bolted in the inside. A pistol was found in his chamber, and himself the author of his own death. Thus from time to time the most noble Families of England, have been seduced and ruined by the false and bewitching counsels of Jesuits and Seminaries.   

Savages attempt to kill the Queen.  
NOw again there was a most abominable treason conspired and voluntarily confessed by the conspirators. One Gifford a Doctor in Divinity, Gilbert Gifford, and Hodgeson Priests, persuaded one John Savage a bloody fellow to undertake to kill Queen Elizabeth: To hid their mischievous intents more cunningly from the Queen's Counsel, who were very careful to foresee all danger, they wrote a Book, in which they advise the Papists in England, not to go about to hurt the Queen. For they were to use no other weapons against their Prince, than the Christian weapons of Tears, Fasting, Prayers and the like; and most cunningly also these Foxes spread a rumour, that George Gifford, one of the Queen's Pensioners had sworn to kill the Queen, and for that cause had gotten from the Guises a very great sum of Mony. The Easter following John Ballard an English Priest of the College of Rheims, was come into England, who had been trying the minds of Papists in England and Scotland. He had dealt with Mendoza the Spanish Ambassador in France, Charles Paget and others for the invasion of England. And although it seemed to be a very hard work, yet he had sworn to use his utmost endeavour in it, and also for the liberty of the Queen of Scots. At Whitsuntide, in a Soldier's habit, and under the name of Captain Fortescue, he had a conference in London with Anthony Babington, a young Gentleman of Darbyshiere, Romishly affected, who not long before in France, had conference with Thomas Morgan and the Bishop of Glasco, the Scotch Queen's Ambassador. He was drawn by them, showing him most assured hopes of honour from her, to addict himself to them; and by their means had favourable letters from her. Ballard and Babington conferred together concerning the invasion of England; but it was not deemed a thing could be done, Queen Elizabeth being alive. Then Ballard informed Babington, that Savage had undertook to kill her. Babingtons' advice was, that it should not be committed to Savage alone, lest perhaps he might be hindered, but to six resolute men, of which number Savage should be one. Upon this Babington took into his consideration the Ports, in which the invaders should land the confederates, that should join in the act of murdering Q. Elizabeth, and delivering the Scots-Queen. In the mean time a letter was brought from the imprisoned Queen to Babington in a secret character, blaming Babingtons' long silence; but he excused it, because she was under the custody of Sr. Amice Paulet a severe keeper, declared unto her, that which Ballard and he had resolved before, and that himself with one hundred more would deliver her. The purpose by her letters unto Babington was commended: and it was advised that it should be undertaken considerately, and nothing should be moved before they were sure of external forces; that they should make an association, as if they feared the Puritans, that some tumults might be raised in Ireland, while the thing should be done here; That Arundel and his brethren, and Northumb: should be drawn to the side; Westmoreland, Paget and others called home. The way to deliver the Scots-Queen, was appointed, to overthrow a Coach in the gate, or set the Stables on fire, or intercept her as she road to take the air, betwixt Chartly and Stafford. Babington undertook for rewards to all that should give their help. He had gotten unto him Edward Windsor, the Lord Windsores brother, Thomas Salisbury, Charles Tinley the Queen's Pensioner, Chidioe Tichburne, Edward Abingdon, whose father was the Queen's Cofferer, Robert Gage, john Travers, john Charnick, john jones, Savage, Barnwell an Irish Gent. Henry Dun, Clark of the first fruits Office; and one Polly also joined himself, who was thought to reveal all to Sir Francis Walsingham. Abingdon, Barnwell, Charnick and Savage, took an Oath to kill her with their own hands. Babington enjoined that whosoever was admitted into the conspiracy, should take the Oath of secrecy. They were so confident of the success, that they did not fear to cause the undertakers of the Treason to be pictured together, which picture being seen of the Queen, she knew only Barnwell, and seeing him a good way off, she blamed the neglect of guarding her person. This fellow afterward gave it out, that if the conspirator had been present, the deed might easily have been done. That the aid from France might not be wanting, leave was obtained for Ballard to pass ove● thither for money, under a false name, and Babington was to follow; who that he might the more cunningly work his ends, pretended to Sir Franci● Walsingham, that he had a desire to go into France, to discover what the fugitives plotted for the delivery of the Scots-Queen. Walsingham seemed very much to like the matter, and to commend Babingtons' resolution, but upon pretences, delayed his going. This was known to Walsingham, either out of a singular faculty he had to find out Treasons, or else by the means of Gilbert Gifford a Priest, who was sent out of France to encourage Savage in his wicked resolution, and that letters might safely be transmitted by him to the Q. of Scots. Gifford corrupted with money, or for fear, revealed the plot to Walsingham, and promised to communicate unto him, all his letters. Walsingham kindly used him, sent him into Staffordshiere to Sir Amice Paulet, in a letter persuading Sir Amice, to suffer some of his servants to be corrupted by him. Gifford for some gold prevailed with Sir Amice his Brewer, who conveyed the letters to and from Gifford, which by messengers for that end appointed, came ever to the hands of Sir Francis Walsingham, who copied out the letters, and by the art of Thomas Philip's found out the character, and by the help of one Gregory sealed them up, that none could suspect them opened, and then sent the letters as they were directed. The Queen hereupon commanded Ballard to be apprehended, which was done Babington advised presently to send Savage and Charnike to kill the Queen. Babington intreateth leave of Walsingham to go into France, and sueth for Ballards' liberty, who would be of use to him for discovery, and to avoid suspicion. Sir Francis keepeth him back with delays, and draweth him to his own house. Skidmore Sir Francis servant, was commanded to observe him strictly, and to go with him, pretending, lest he should be taken with Messengers. This letter being read (for the command was written) by Skidmore, was perceived and read also by Babington sitting by him, who supping with Sr. Francis man in a Tavern, pretending to rise to go pay the reckoning, left his Cloak and Rapier, and fled. Then Barnwell, Gage, Dun, Charnoke being in the mean time proclaimed. Traitors, fled into the Woods, and after were concealed, fed and clothed in rustical habit, by one Bellamy at Harrow on the hill. After 10 days they were found and brought to London. Salisbury was taken in Staffordshiere and Traverse also, Jones in Wales, not privy to the conspiracy, but he concealed them, and furnished Salisbury and his man with a changed Cloak. Windsor was not found, Gilford was sent into France as an Exile and the●● died.  
Sept: 13. 7 of the conspirators being brought to Judgement, confessed themselves guilty, and were condemned of Treason; other 7. the next day pleaded not guilty, but were guilty and condemned. Polly though guilty, yet for confessing something to Sr. Fran. Walsingham, was not brought to Judgement; on the 20. the first 7. were hanged and quartered in S. Giles Fields, where they used to meet.   

The French Ambassadors plot to kill the Queen.  
IN the Year 1587. Obespineus the French Ambassador of the Guisian faction, conferred with William Stafford to kill Q. Elizabeth, Stafford refused it, but commended one Moody in prison, Trappius Secretary to the said Ambassador, in the absence of Stafford conferred with Moody about the deed, Moody proposed poison or a bag of Gunpowder, Trappius disliked it, and wished rather for such a man as the Burgundian, which killed the Prince of Orange; this thing Stafford revealed to the Counsel, Trappius was apprehended going into France, and afterward the Ambassador, Moody, Stafford, Trappius, all accused the Ambassador before the Lords, who sent for the Ambassador. Stafford beginning to speak, was interrupted by the Ambassador, saying that Stafford first proposed it to him, who if he did not desist, threatened to send him bound hand and foot to the Queen; Stafford upon his knees with great protestations affirmed, that the Ambassador first moved it, the Ambassador was admonished to take heed of such crimes, and dismissed by Burley, insinuating unto him, that it was more the Queen's clemency, then that his office claimed any such favour.   

The Spanish Armado.  
IN the year 1588. was set out by the King of Spain for the conquest of England, the invincible (as they called it) Navy, for this purpose the Duke of Parma had an Army in Flanders of one hundred and three Companies of Foot, and three thousand Horse, amongst which were seven hundred English fugitives, the Bull of Pius quintus, for excommunicating Qu. Elizabeth is renewed by Sixtus quintus, and a plenary Indulgence granted to all which would join against England. The Queen prepared a Navy also, and makes the L. Charles Howard Admiral, and sends him into the West, to join with Sr. Fra. Drake Vice-admiral, Henry Seimour, second son to the Duke of Somerset with 40. Ships English and Dutch, is appointed to stop Parma's coming forth; upon the Land Southward, were placed 20000 men, another Army of 22000 Foot and a 1000 horse at Tilbury under Leicester; another Army guarded the person of the Queen, consisting of 34000 Foot, and 2000 Horse under Henry L. Hunsdon. The counsel of war, decreed that all places commodious to land in, should be strengthened with Men and Ammunition, which places should be defended with the trained Bands in the Maritime Countries, to hinder the Enemies landing, if he should land, than they should waste the Country round about, that he might find no more relief than he brought, and that they should keep him in continual Alarms. To secure the Qu. at home from Papists, some were committed to Wisbitch Castle. There was in the mean time a Treaty of Peace from the Spaniards, even till the Fleet was almost come to the English-coast. The Spanish Fleet consisted of 130 Ships, 19290 Soldiers, Mariners 8350, chained Rowers, 2080. Great Ordnance 2630. they loosed out of the River of Tagus, 3. Ships by the help of David Guin an English servant, and the Turkish Rowers, were carried into France, the rest of this mighty Fleet, was by Gods help overthrown and dispersed, with 8. fire Ships, made to cut their Cables weigh their Anchors, and fly confusedly, and the Admiral Gallyasse was taken; when they began again to gather together, they were battered and torn, divers of them perishing in the Sea: so a Navy 3. years in preparing, was overthrown in a Month, many of their men being slain and drowned, divers of their Ships sunk and taken (not 100 Englishmen lost, and but one Ship) driven about Scotland, Orchades and Ireland, much impaired, and returned with shame, Gods Name be honoured.   

Lopez his undertaking to poison the Queen.  
IN the Year 1593. one Stephen Ferrera de Gama, which came with Don Antonio, the expulsed K. of Portugal into England, and afterwards sought to be reconciled to the K. of Spain, being of inward familiarity with one Roger Lopez a Portuguese, the Queen's Physician, prevailed with him to promise to poison Q. Elizabeth. Ferrera writeth to Ibarra the K. of Spain's Secretary at wars, about the promise of Lopez, and his requiring for the undertaking 50000. Crowns. Ferrera promised him, that there should one come in the habit of a Mariner to him, who should bring him the value of 50000. Crowns in Rubies and Diamonds, this was Lopez own confession, who added also, that it could not be but that the King of Spain was acquainted with the matter, for the money was to come from the King of Spain, he further confessed, that Stephen Ferrera told him, that if he would offer to the Count Fuentes this great service to poison her Majesty, he should want no money, and hereupon he was content that Ferrera should write to t●● Count Fuentes, or Secretary Ibarra, to assure them that the Doctor would undertake to poison her: this secret was discovered by letters which were intercepted, (for all letters to any Portuguese, and every Portuguese coming from beyond Sea, was to be stayed) superscribed to Diego Hernandes, from Francis Torres; Diego Hernandes, Ferrera confessed to be himself; Francis Torres was one Manoel Lowies, who had served the King of Portugal, but remained now at Brussels, about Count Fuentes, the letter was very mystical, and pretended merchandise, as that the Merchants on the other side, did commend his wares, etc. assuring him of good return, etc. and therefore desired him to continue there some time. They commended the Jewel he sent, and reported how the Amber and Musk was highly esteemed, and spoke of broad Cloth, Scarlet, threads of Pearl, Diamond, etc. which letter was confessed to be in Answer to that was written by Lopez, to take away the Queen's life; more letters there were to the foresaid purpose from Secretary Ibarra to Stephen Ferrera, and from the Count Fuentes at Brussels. Stephen Ferrera told Peter Ferrera his Keeper, that himself and Lopez had written into Spain, and made offer to give the Qu. poison.   

Squires Practise to poison the Queen's Saddle.  
ANno Dom: 1596. one Edward Squire, sometimes a Scrivener at Greenwich, afterwards a deputy Purveyor for the Queen's Stable, in S. Francis Drakes last voyage, was taken prisoner and carried into Spain, and being set at liberty, one Walpole a Jesuit grew acquainted with him, and got him into the Inquisition, whence he returned a resolved Papist, he persuaded Squire to undertake to poison the Pommel of the Queen's Saddle, and to make him constant, made Squire receive the Sacrament upon it, he then gave him the poison, showing that he should take it in a double bladder, and should prick the bladder full of holes in the upper part when he should use it, (carrying it within a thick glove for the safety of his hand) should after turn it downward, pressing the bladder upon the Pommel of the Queen's Saddle. This Squire confessed. Squire is now in Spain, and for his safer dispatch into England, it was devised, that two Spanish prisoners taken at Cales, should be exchanged for Squire and one Rolls, that it might not be thought that Squire came over but as a redeemed captive. The Monday seven-night after Squire returned into England, he understanding the Horses were in preparing for the Queen's riding abroad, laid his hand, and crushed the poison upon the Pommel of the Queen's Saddle, saying, God save the Qu., the Qu. road abroad, and as it should seem laid not her hand upon the place, or else received no hurt (through God's goodness) by touching it, Walpole counting of it as of a thing done, imparted it to some principal fugitives there, but being disappointed of his hope, supposing Squire to have been false; to be revenged on him, sent one hither (who should pretend to have stolen from thence) with letters, wherein the plot of Squire was contained, this letter was pretended to be stolen out of one of their Studies, Squire being apprehended confessed all without any rigour, but after denied that he put it in execution, although he acknowledged he consented to it in the Plot, at length he confessed the putting it in execution also.   

Earl of Tyrones' Rebellion.  
ANno Dom: 1597. Hugh a Bastard made Earl of Tyrone by Q. Eliz: pardoned also by her for a murder, and usurping the Title of Oneale, set on by the Spaniard, with whom he had lived a fugitive, assaulted the Fort of Blackwater, and at that very time when he wrote to S. John Norris the English General, that he might be dealt mildly withal, lest he should run on the rocks of rebellion, wrote also to Kildare to side with him, the Qu: desiring to spare shedding of blood, agreed unto a conference with him by her Commissioners, the Rebel not liking the conditions proposed by the Commissioners, departed and spoiled the Country about Blackwater, and plucked down the Town of Dunganon. The Country wasted, and no victual to be had, Tyrone presented to the General a Petition, craving pardon upon his knees, at the foot of the Qu: picture; and in the mean time dealt for aid out of Spain, the K. of Spain promised him aid, requiring him to admit of no Articles of peace with the English, hereupon (though there was a cessation of Arms) he burneth and spoileth the Country, than he put on again his old habit of dissimulation and sues for pardon, presently by shuffling or neglect, Conaught and Ulster revolted, than he fell to rebellion again, and about the Blackwater overthrew 1500. English, than the Earl of Essex coming General into Ireland, he cleared Munster, thence went into Lemster against the O Conors and O Neales', whom he vanquished, he sent thence S. Conyers Clifford against Ororke, himself going another way, to distract the Forces of Tyrone, but S. Conyers was slain, and his Forces defeated, Tyrone coming near to the General, he declared, he desired not to fight but parley of peace, which was denied, afterward he obtained conference with the L. General, and then another conference, where it was concluded, that next day Commissioners should meet to treat of peace, than was the L. General sent for into England, after whose departure Tyrone takes the Field again, in the time of cessation of Arms, the Spaniard sent him some Money and Ammunition, the Pope's Indulgences, and a Plume of Peacock-Feathers.  
Anno 1600. The L. Mountioy came into Ireland, as Lieutenant General, and in divers small skirmishes beat the Rebels. The Spaniard to further the Rebellion, sent Don John de Aquila with 2000 old trained Soldiers, with some Irish fugitives, who landed at Kingsale. There were also at that same time, 2000 Spaniards more arrived at Been-haven, Ballimore and Castle-haven. The L. Deputy encamped near Kingsale, S. Richard Levison with two of the Queen's Ships blocked up the Haven: and on both sides the Town was battered. Then S. Richard Levison sunk five of their Ships. To these Spaniards, Odonel betook himself, and presently after Tyrone, Orork, Raymund, Burk, Mac Mahon, Randul, Mac Surly, and Tirrell, with the chief of the Nobility, in all 6000. Foot, and 500 Horse. Tyrone on a hill not far from the Camp, made a bravado two days together, as if he would give the English Battle. The L. Deputy at the foot of the hill, chose a convenient plot to fight with him, but Tyrone soundeth a retreat, whom the L. General followed, and forced to make a stand in midst of a bog: where by the E. of Clanrikard, their Horse were routed, and defeated. Alonso O. Campo one of the Spanish Generals, and six Ensign-bearers, were taken prisoners, and the Ensigns taken by the English, and 1200. Spaniard's slain. Tyrone was forced to fly into Ulster, Odonel fled into Spain, the rest hid themselves. The L. General returned to Kingsale to batter it, in 6. day's space, the enemy attempted nothing against him. The Don John offereth conditions of surrendering the Town; which propounded, the L. General (the English being wearied out with a Winter's siege) agreeth with the Spaniard on certain Articles, and taketh possession of the Town, and sendeth away all the Spaniards, as well as those in this Town, into Spain. The next Spring the General pursueth Tyrone into Ulster, and spoileth the Country; upon which the Rebels make haste to come in unto the Deputy, and Tyrone beggeth pardon upon his knees. From Dublin Tyrone should have been carried into England, but the Queen's death hindered that, and K. James pardoned him. Afterward he entered into another conspiracy with Ocane, but being sent for with a Process, to answer a suit which the Bishop of Derry had against him, and fearing he had been sent for for his conspiracy, he fled out of Ireland.   

Garnet, Catesby and others, labour to invade England.  
IN the last Year of Queen Elizabeth, there was a plot laid against her by Garnet, Catesby and others, that the Spaniard should join with the Papists here, in the Invasion of England. Winter was sent into Spain for that purpose, and Creswell the leger Jesuit in Spain, Don Pedro Francisco, second Secretary of State, and the Duke of Lerma, assured Winter that this Message would be very acceptable to the K. of Spain. Then had Winter an Answer by Count Miranda, that the K. would bestow 100000. Crowns toward the expedition, and at the next Spring at farthest, would set his foot in England, Winter returneth, and acquainteth Garnet, Catesby and Tresham with all, and they others; but before the next Spring the Queen died.   

The Gun-powder-Treason.  
AT the Queen's death, Christopher Wright was sent into Spain, and Guy Fawkes also from Brussels by S. William Stanley, to advertise them there, that K. James was as violent against the Catholics, as Q Elizabeth, and therefore urged the Spaniard to prosecute the old design. The Jesuits privately suggested that they should not admit him into England, as being an heretic, Catesby held, that the K. being an heretic, forfeiteth his Kingdom before any sentence pronounced. The Parl: was dissolved the 7th. of July, which the K. held, and prorogued till the 7 ●h. of February. Catesby at Lambeth broke with Winter about blowing up the Parliament House. Winter told him that it strooke at the root, but what and if it should not take effect? Catesby won Winter to consent, but first (said he) go over and win the Constable, to obtain more favour for Catholics; and if you may bring over with you some confident Gentlemen, as M. Fawkes. Winter went, met with the Constable at Bergin, and delivered his Message. The Constable answered, that his Master commanded him to do all good offices for the Catholics; but he shown the Constable nothing of the matter. Fawkes and Winter came both into England. This plot of blowing up the Parliament House, after an Oath of secrecy, and the Sacrament received upon it, Catesby disclosed it to Percy, and Winter, and Wright to Fawkes. Percy hired the House, Fawkes was pretended to be Percies man, and Names himself Johnson, and kept the keys of the House till the adjournment of the Parliament: at which time all the conspirators departed into the Country. A House was hired at Lambeth by Percy, to keep the Powder and Wood for the mine, to which it was to be conveyed. When the plot had taken effect, what should they do? Percy, with two or three of them, with a dozen more, would seize on the Duke, and carry him away. The Lady Elizabeth was to be surprised at a hunting near the L. harrington's. They would save from the Parliament, first Catholics, than some particular persons. While they wrought in the mine, they fed on baked meats, that they might not go forth. At Candlemas the Powder is brought over, about which time working in the mine, they came against a sto●● wall; when hearing a rushing noise of Coals, they feared they were discovered; But it was only the moving of Coals to be sold, which Cellar Fawkes hired, 20. Barrels of Powder they had provided, which they hide with Billets and Faggots. Fawkes went into Flanders to acquaint therewith Stanley and Owen, Stanley was not there; Owen approved it. Percy and Catesby met at the ; and it was agreed, that Catesby should call in whom he thought best, the number being small. He called in Sir Everard Digby, and afterward M. Tresham. The Parliament was anew prorogued till the 5. of November. Then the conspirators all went into the Country, and returned 10. days before the Parliament, and hearing that the Prince would be absent from the Parliament, said they would then seize on the Prince, and let alone the Duke. Saturday before the King's return (which was on Thursday) a letter in the street was delivered to the L. Mounteagles man, to put into his Master's hand: It had neither date nor superscription, and by the Lord was that night sent to the Earl of Salisbury, who made acquainted with it the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Admiral, the Earl of Worcester and Northampton. The Letter was this.  
My Lord,  
Out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care of your preservation, Therefore I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this Parliament. For God and Man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your Country, where you may expect the event in safety: for though there be no appearance of any storm, yet I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this Parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurt them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm: for the danger is passed so soon as you shall have burned this Letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it; to whose holy protection I commend you.  
Friday following the King read it, who considering the sentence therein expressed (that they should receive a terrible blow this Parliament, and yet should not know who hurt them) and joining it to the sentence (for the danger is passed so soon as you shall have burned this Letter) did suspect the danger mentioned, to be some sudden danger of blowing up with Powder. Afterward it was determined the Lord Chamberlain should view both above and beneath the Parliament Houses. Which the L. Chamberlain having done, found in a Vault under the upper House, great store of Billets, faggots and Coals, and casting his eye aside, a fellow standing ●y, which called himself Percy's man, that had hired the Cellar. The K. supposing that Gunpowder might be hid under that Wood and Coals, caused a further search to be made. Whereupon Sir Thomas Knevet went about the Parliament House with a small number, to search more narrowly, the midnight next after, where he found Fawkes standing without doors, booted and spurred, and apprehended him; then in search under the Wood and Coals, 36. Barrels of Gunpowder, and about the Traitor three Matches, and other Instruments fit for that wicked purpose were found, which wicked intent of blowing up the House, he instantly confessed; affirming, that if he had been in the House, he would not have failed to blow up both himself and them. In this mine wrought Catesby, Robert Winter, Esquires. Thomas Percy, Thomas Winter, John Wright, Christ: Wright, Guido Fawkes, Gentlemen, and Bates, Catesbyes man. Sir Everard Digby, Ambrose Rookewood, Francis Tresham, Esquires, John Grant, Gent: and Robert Keys, were made acquainted with the plot, but wrought not in the mine. After Fawkes apprehension, the Traitor's post away, and pretending Religion they would fight for, gathered in open Rebellion all they could, which number never exceeded 80. They wandered through Warwicksheire, to Worcestersheire, and thence to the borders of Stafford-sheire, and having gotten themselves into a House, they obstinately refused to yield to the Sheriff, but (through God's providence) a less quantity of Powder then 2. pounds, taking fire, did so mangle some, disable others, that having begged pardon on their knees for their crime, of God, they desperately exposed themselves to the people's fury, 3. of the chief joined back to back, and two of them were killed with one shot, Catesby & Percy, Winter was taken alive. So all of them were killed, beaten or taken.   

The conspiracy of Sir Griffin Markham and others.  
ANno Dom: 1603. George Brooke, Sir Griffin Markham, Watson and Clerk Priests, entered into a conspiracy against K. James (it was said) to surprise Prince Henry, to keep the King and Prince in the Tower, or to carry them to Dover Castle, and there to obtain their own pardons, a toleration for Religion, and Removal of some Councillors. Divers beside these were accused, and condemned; but Brooke confessed he did it, but by a Commission from the King, to try the faithfulness of the King's Subjects; but he could produce no such Commission. Sir Griffin Markham confessed that he intended foreign Invasion and Alteration of Religion, but not to destroy the King, as was in the indictment. Watson and Clerk confessed they drew the Gentlemen into the plot, holding the King for no King till he was Crowned. Of them all only Watson, Clerk and Brook suffered death.   

The Massacre and Treason in Ireland, extracted out of the Irish Remonstrance and Ireland's Tears.  
Upon the 23 day of October, 1641. a most prodigious and nefarious viper gnawing the bowels of its native-parent Ireland, burst out of the womb thereof, & visibly appeared most epidemically destructive to that whole State and Kingdom. It had lain long (as some of the Rebels reported) undiscovered, but was all that while hatching by many hot and high-built hopes, both by foreign and domestic encouragements. The accursed Midwives of this bastard-birth were Popish-Priests, Friars and Jesuits, together with other firebrands and incendiaries of that State and Kingdom. Their hideous and hellish hopes were mightily supported and corroborated by strong assistance from Spain, France and Flanders, together with deeply engaged assurance of full correspondency in England, and an equivalent party in Scotland, besides their great encouragements by Popish Bulls from Rome, authorising the speedy and immediate Surrender of all such places of strength as they had beleaguered, promising free pardon of all sins whatsoever before hand committed by any of them, tending to the advancement of this great work, thundering (or rather roaring) out excommunications against any that should refuse so to join with them therein, terming themselves the Catholic Army, and the ground of their work (as all their abominable and bloody plots are) the Catholike-cause. Their desperate and most devilish resolution was therein not to leave a drop of English blood in Ireland, and so consequently not the least spark or glimpse of the Gospel and pure Protestant Religion, giving out in words and designing in their hearts, that the Tower of London, the Castle of Edinburgh and the Castle of Dublin were to be surprised by their Faction in all these places all upon one day. In all which time (this therefore might the more easily have been done, especially in Ireland) there was not the least fear or suspicion of treachery; yet there were (a little before the day of this bloudy-birth) secretly gathered together about 400 Irish Papists, elected out of most parts of Ireland, desperate and damnably bloody minded persons, designed for this horrid and hellish attempt, who had all privately conveyed and sheltered themselves in several places of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, waiting and expecting the time and watchword, when to give the onset. In this plot all the Popish Nobility and men of quality in Ireland were interessed, and it was professed by that most impious and barbarous Arch-rebel Sr. Philim O Neal, that what he and they did was by the consent of the Parliament in Ireland. Yea some of them have been so impiously audacious, as to profess and persuade others of their accursed confederates to believe that they had regal authority for it, and were so bold as to term themselves ●he Queen's Army.  
And for the more strongly prosecution of this their most exorbitant villainy, the Conspirators and Traitors entered into a most accursed Covenant (just as our Popish-Pouder-Traitors did in their damnable design) and bound themselves by an oath of Confederation and Secrecy, Reily a prime Popish-Priest and others (like his father the Devil) compassing the Earth fare and near to draw into their conspiracy such as had not before been therewith acquainted, as also to satisfy all scruples (if any arose in any of their minds) about the lawfulness of their actions, just as Garnet that old Romish Jesuitical Fox did with his Pouder-conspirators, 1605. And whereas they falsely have masked this their most inhuman Treason and Rebellion under the King's name, pretending his authority and all they did or do in obedience to his Majesty, and tender respect to his Royal Prerogative; yet it hath been by some others of them professed that they intended to have a King of their own, yea that they had one already, some saying Tyrone was he, others Sir Philim O Neal, who hath been audaciously and traitorously honoured with the stile of his Majesty, and that they will (with the assistance of Spain and France) set footing in England (having completed their own devilish Irish-work) and after that in Scotland, where all things being settled to their desires, the whole forces of Ireland in way of retribution and acknowledgement of gratitude was intended (as hath been confessed) for the King of Spain against the Hollanders. Such mighty and invincible Conquerors had they made themselves in their own conceits and most bold and bloody imaginations. Unto which their horrible disloyalty and unparallelled treachery and Rebellion, they added most execrable expressions of unheard of hatred and inhuman barbarity to the Subjects of the English-Nation; Banishment or perpetual slavery were the greatest favours that would have been afforded them, their general profession being for a general extirpation, even to the last and least drop of English-blood from among them. Yea and that which transcends all former extents of rage and unpatterned wrath and malignity, not so much as an English beast, or any of that breed was to be left alive in that whole Kingdom. And as the hearts and tongues of these most base and abominable Traitors and Rebels, were boundlessly and extremely cruel in intention and profession: So it pleased the Lord for the sins of his people there, to permit power unto these barbarous Rebels to act with their hands the most accursed and profane perpetrations that ever Christian eyes beheld or ears have heard of, both for impiety against God and his holy Gospel, and almost unexpressible inhumanity toward the true Professors thereof among them, blaspheming our God, stripping his Servants stark naked, and then bidding them go to their God to be clothed again; breaking into Churches, burning Pulpits, with extreme hatred to our Religion, and exceedingly triumphing in all their impieties. Dragging some Professors of the Gospel by the hair of their heads through the Streets into the Churches, and there stripping and whipping them, and with most cruel and taunting terms abusing them, telling them if they came to morrow they should hear the like Sermon. Yea so excessively impious was their hatred to the Gospel of Christ, that they took the sacred books of the holy Scriptures and cast them into kennels and puddles of dirt and mire, treading them underfoot and leaping and skipping on them and (o horrid impiety) causing a bagg-pipe to play all the while, and bidding a plague upon them, saying they were the cause of all quarrels, and burning some, and saying it was hellfire that was then flaming, and wishing they had all the Bibles in Christendom that they might use them so.  
And as for the most inhuman and more than Scythian cruelties of these Irish Cannibals, and most barbarous bloodsucking Tigers, of whom we may most properly say, as Jacob did of his bloody sons Simeon and Levi in their massacre of the Shechemites, Gen. 49.7. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, & their wrath for it was cruel. Yea certainly more cruel than ever any eye did see or ear did hear, yea, I say, past the most exquisite historical expressions of any ancient or modern Relations; witness their stripping starknaked, men, women and children, even children sucking their poor mother's breasts, whereby multitudes of all sorts, ages and Sexes in the extremity of that cold season of frost and snow, have most lamentably perished; women being dragged up and down naked; women in childbed drawn out thence and cast into prison; one delivered of a child, while she was hanging; one ripped up (horresco referens) and two children taken out of her, and all cast unto and eaten up by Swine. One stabbed in the breast her child sucking. An infant cruelly murdered, whom they found sucking his dead mother, slain by them the day before. A child of 14 years of age taken from his mother, in her sight cast into a Bog-pit and held under water while he was drowned. Together with many other yet more horrid, hideous and more than savage or beastlike barbarities, too terrible for me any farther to relate, but may be more fully found in that most lamentable Remonstrance of this Irish-Rebellion, and all there proved by testimonies on Oath, whereunto I refer the Reader. Which makes me call to mind that old observation, proverbially spoken of Ireland, which is, That no poisonous Serpent will live on Irish-ground; which how true in the historical meaning, I know not; but now I am sure 'tis most false in the mystical meaning of it; for here it seems that Satan's Serpentine seed, a brood of most poisonous native-Serpents, Adders and Snakes of villainy and cruelty do live, yea and thrive there also; but I trust, but for a season, for certainly, the Lord, the most righteous Judge of all men, and severe revenger of all wrongs, will not suffer such horrible impieties and unpatterned cruelties to go unpunished, but will undoubtedly ruinated such a pestilent generation of Romish Vipers and Babilonish bloodsuckers as these are, which he hath already most blessedly begun. First, by his most gracious and timely discovery of their main plot, the taking of the City of Dublin, which was indeed the Masterpiece of their intended Epidemical mischief, but prevented (I say) by the Lords great mercy and good providence, in a most strange manner, by a native Irish Gentleman, one M. Owen Mack-Connell, once Servant to that pious and most worthy Gentleman Sir John Clotworthy, and this also by a most remarkable way and work of the Lords special providence, as is more particularly and punctually related in the preamble of Ireland's Tears, to which I refer the Reader. And secondly by the Lords most glorious and victorious overpowering the outrageous power and petulancy of those barbarous miscreants now in open Rebellion by the hands of a very small remnant of poor Protestants there among them, who (by reason of the most unhappy distractions and unnatural civill-discords raised up among us in England by the Popish Faction also, and their Pontifician abettors) cannot be by us so sufficiently supplied with men and arms, as is fit and much desired; therefore, I say, the Lord of Hosts abhorring and abominating such atrocious and hell-fomented blasphemies, murders and merciless cruelties, makes his just indignation and wrath to prosecute and pursue them at the heels, giving those small and inconsiderable companies such admirable and even almost miraculous victories over them, as most evidently declare the hand of the Lord to be against them, and his gracious purpose utterly to supplant and exterminate such devilishly desperate and intolerably barbarous and bloody Rebels and Traitors, the lively limbs and lineaments of that bloody Strumpet of Rome.   

The most bloody Massacre at Paris, Anno 1572. extracted out of the French History, truly and briefly related.  
ANd now (good Reader) give me leave a little to seem to digress (not so much from the matter, as) from the persons and places at first propounded, and to look but a little into our neighbour Kingdom of France, where, I say, I shall only vary from personages, but the subject matter the same with the former, setting forth the bloody plots and conspiracies of the Popish Faction among them also against those of the reformed Protestant Religion in France, and especially in that most butcherly and barbarous Massacre at Paris, where it primarily and chief began to be cruelly acted and executed on God's innocent lambs, marked out to the slaughter before hand. And thus it was in brief.  
In the years 1571. and 72. Charles the ninth, than K. of France, the said K. the then Duke of Guise and others of the Romish Faction, bearing a most inveterate hatred (which was craftily concealed) against those of the Religion, and in special against the than most renowned Admiral of France, whose Piety, Prudence and Prowess was such and in so high esteem of all both friends and foes also, that whiles he subsisted and survived, the Popish-party (maugre their malice) could do nothing, to any purpose, to the prejudice of the cause of the Religion. At last a plot was laid most craftily and cruelly, under pretence of a marriage between the Prince of Navarr, a noble and pious Prince of the Religion, and the King's Sister, by which snare to bring the said Prince, the Admiral and the rest of the heads of the Religion to the Court and City of Paris, that so these heads being first smitten-off, the inferior members thereof might the more easily be destroyed. Under this colour, I say, the King invites the Admiral to the Court at Paris, pretends a fair correspondence and agreement of all matters in difference 'twixt his Majesty and those of the Religion, especially himself and the Admiral, and a reconcilement also between this noble Admiral and the Duke of Guise. In which interim, one Lignerolles a French Gentleman was openly slain in the Court, for discovering some secrets concerning this plot against those of the Religion, and the Cardinal of Chastillon (then in England and ready to departed thence for France) brother to the Admiral of France, was poisoned by one of his Chamberlains and died thereof, to the great grief of all his friends and servants.  
The most noble and religious Admiral on the King's invitation comes to Paris, was (with extraordinary fair shows of love and regal respect) most welcomely entertained, both he and divers others of the Religion that came with him. The foresaid marriage was not long after solemnised in Paris with great pretences of joy and content on all sides expressed, in most sumptuous and liberal feasts and banquets; Masks and dances (the sweet innocent Princes, little dreaming of such a dance to be now a leading by the King, Queen-mother and Duke of Guise, with the rest of their Romish bloody faction, as stained, nay steeped all their dainties in streams of their heart's blood) in so much as 'twas admired to see such a seeming friendly mixture of those of the Religion with the Romish catholics, just like so many lambs among so many greedy wolus. Now whiles every one employed himself in such like mirth & jollity, divers that were sent for by the K., Q-Mother & Du. of Guise, that so they might be sure to be the stronger party, speedily arrived in Paris; the Catastrophe of all that follows having been made not long before among them, the Dukes of Guise and Anjon being the principal actors openly seen in this wicked work, who resolved not to let the Admiral depart out of Paris, but there to dispatch him and all such as should endeavour to defend him. Now it so fell out that one morning the Admiral coming out of the Lonure, and going to dine at his lodging, being on foot, and (without least suspicion of any villainy to be attempted against him) as he was reading a Petition, one shot at him with a harquebus, the bullet whereof took away the forefinger of his right-hand and hurt him in the left-arme, the villain that shot escaped by flight, a horse standing ready to post him away after he had done the deed. The noble Admiral being thereupon brought to his lodging, shown most singular Piety, Constancy and Patience under his Surgeon's hands, was visited by divers Lords and Gentlemen of the Religion, the K. of Navarr (now the K. of France his brother in law) and the Prince of Conde. The French K. also, though a main plotter in the work, craftily complained to these Princes of the mischief thus happened, protesting his sorrow, and swearing revenge and severe execution of Justice on the offendor, whosoever he were.  
The K. himself also went to visit the Admiral, making many serious and deep protestations of his high esteem of his loyalty and fidelity to his Person and Crown always, and that he held and esteemed him a most discreet and valiant Commander in Arms, and that therefore he much respected him, with many such like French compliments. Immediately after the King's departure the K. of Navarr and the Prince of Conde, were certainly, but very secretly informed of the intended massacre on all of the Religion, and advised as speedily as they could to get away out of Paris, and to be assured that that blow given to the Admiral, was but the beginning of the Tragedy; but alas good Princes, they so much confided on the King's vows & promises, that they rejected this advice and counsel, & stayed there still. About Saturday evening being the 23. of Aug. 1572. certain Protestant Gen. offered themselves to watch that night with the good Admiral, but Teligny his son in law would not suffer them, but dismissed them with many thanks, little suspecting (still) any approaching or precipitating danger on his father. Night being comeon, the Duke of Guise's Lieut. in this action, which now at this present was to be declared to the Duke of Anjon, sent for all the Captains of the Swissers and companies of Strangers (which still increased) into the Town; showing them his Commissions to kill the Admire. and all his partakers, exhorting them to be courageous in shedding of blood and making spoil of them, and appointed their Troops to be placed where he thought meetest. About midnight it was informed to all the Popish Assemblies in the Town, that the like to this massacre should be done to all of the Religion throughout the whole Realm, and that the watchword of the general massacre should be the great bell of the Palace, which should be rung at the break of day, and the badge of the Executioners should be a white Handkerchief tied upon their sleeves, and a white cross in their hats. The Duke of Guise with his bloody minded associates had charge to begin at the Admiral's lodgings. The mighty noise of armour and running up and down with very many lighted torches, soon after midnight, made many of those of the Religion that were lodged near the Admiral, to come out of their lodgings and to go into the street to inquire of their acquaintances, what this noise meant at such an undue hour, but being anxiously answered, they went on still toward the Lonure, where the Duke of Guise and his bloody Comrades were attending the deed, where those innocent Lambs of the Religion were fast set upon, and assaulted by the Duke's guard. Then presently they rang S. Germans bell in the Palace, whereupon one Cosseins a French-fury, perceiving the Duke of Guise coming with his Troops, knocks at the Admiral's gate, between 2 and 3 of the clock in the morning, being Sunday the 24. of August, 1572. La-bonne one of the Admiral's attendants opens the gate, and was instantly stabbed by Cosseins; the 2d door going up the stairs, being soon burst open, they came to the Admiral's chamber, where his own guard of Swissers were, one of them was slain with an harquebus. And while Cosseins was jumbling at the chamber-door, one Cornatan ran up into the chamber, and being asked by the Admiral (who had caused his men to lift him out of his bed, and in his nightgown, having assisted his Ministers in fervent Prayer, and most humbly commended his soul to his Saviour Christ Jesus) what all this hurly burly meant, Cornatan his servant answered, my Lord, it is God that calls for us, the house is entered by force, and there is no means of resistance. The good Admiral, then, replied, it is not long since I disposed myself to die, save you yourselves, if it be possible, for you cannot save my life, and therefore I commit my soul into the hands and mercy of God. Presently hereupon his attendants began to shift for themselves and to fly for their lives, and some of them got up into the top of the house, and found a window to issue out of the roof and so into gutters, but most of them were slain in the next houses; but Cornatan and Merlin a godly Minister, escaped, and were miraculously preserved. The Admiral's Chamber-door being now opened, 7 or 8 armed men with their Targets entered into it, and one Besmes, servant to the Duke of Guise, with a naked Sword in his hand offering him the point, whereupon the good Admiral, said unto him, Young man, thou oughtest to respect mine age and infirmity, yet shalt thou not shorten my life, with that Besmes thrust his Sword into the Admiral's body, and redoubling the blow upon the Admiral's head, every one of the rest also gave him a blow, in such sort, that he fell upon the ground and so lay gasping. The Duke of Guise and others, staying below in the Court and hearing the blows, asked if they had done, and commanded the body to be thrown out of the window, which was presently done, by that villain Besmes and his companions. Now the blows that he had on his head, and the blood covering his face had so disfigured him, that the Duke of Guise hardly knew him, wherupon stooping down and wiping his face with his handkerchief, he said, now I know him, it is he indeed, and therewith gave him a kick with his foot on his face being dead, whom all the murderers of France extremely feared being alive. Which done, he left the Admiral's house, accompanied with his most bloody train, and began to cry about the Streets; courage, fellow Soldiers, we have made a good beginning, let us now to the rest, for the King commandeth it, repeating those words oft, with great Majesty, for the King commandeth it, it is his pleasure, it is his express commandment, just as our Romish and Atheistical Prelates and Popish-Courtiers do now a days cry out to us, and did ever of latter times, laying all the odium of their impious villainies and cruelties on the King's Majesty, saying still 'twas his pleasure it should be so. Now presently thereupon the Palace Clock strooke, and then a noise was heard all about the streets of Paris, saying that the Huguenots (for so the Romish Catholics term the true Protestants in France) were in arms (they being all, alas, in their beds, fare from any such thoughts) and meant to kill the King (just as our powder-Traitors intended, had their plot taken effect, to have slandered the Puritans in England, to have been the Authors of that hellish-Treason) to whom the Admiral's head was carried and presented, 
 and to the Queen-mother of France, and then imbalmed and sent to Rome to the Pope and Cardinal of Lorraine. The Common-people (like Priest, like people) ran to the Admiral's lodging, where they cut-off his hands and his privy members, and drew his body for the space of three days about the Town; which done it was borne to the Gibbet of Montfaucon and there hanged by the feet. The Gentlemen officers of the Chamber, Governors, Tutors and household Servants of the King of Navarr, the French Kings brother in law, lately married to his sister, and of the Prince of Conde, were driven out of their Chambers where they slept in the Lonure, and forced into the Court, were there massacred in the Kings own presence. The like was done to the Lords and Gentlemen that lay round about the Admiral's lodgings, and then throughout the Town, in such sort that the number slain that Sunday at night and the 2 next days ensuing, within the Town or City of Paris and the Suburbs thereof, was esteemed to be above 10000 persons, Lords, Gentlemen, Pages, Servants, Justices of all sorts, Scholars, Lawyers, Physicians, Merchants, Artificers, Women, Maids, and Boys, not sparing little children in their Cradles, no nor in their Mother's bellies. The Courtiers of the King's guard and strangers that massacred these Gentlemen, said, that in one day, by weapons and disorder they had ended those processes, which pen, paper, sentences of Justice nor open war could not find the means to do or execute in 12 years' space. And thus these most honourable Protestant Lords and Gentlemen, falsely accused and slandered of conspiracies and practices against the King, being stark naked, thinking only upon their rest, scarce awakened out of their sleep, utterly unarmed, in the hands of infinite, cruel, crafty and most treacherous enemies, not having so much leisure as to breathe, were barbarously slain, some in their beds, others on the roofs of houses, and in whatsoever other places, where they might be found. It would be too tedious to recite at large the names and surnames of all the honourable personages of divers qualities that were then slain and butchered, it sufficeth that their names are written in heaven, and that their death (though shameful and despicable in the sight and presence of men of this world) is precious in the sight of the Lords most holy Majesty.  
Now let the tender hearted Christian Reader, but consider and ponder in his heart, how strange and horrible a thing it might be in a great Town or City, to see at the least 60000 men with Pistols, Pikes, Courtlasses, Poniards, Knives and other such bloody instruments, run swearing and blaspheming the sacred Majesty of God throughout the streets, and into men's houses, where most cruelly they massacred all whomsoever of the Religion they met, without regard of estate, condition, sex or age, the streets paved with bodies cut and hewed in pieces, the gates and entries of houses, Palaces and public places died with blood. A horrible plague of shoutings and howl of the murderers mixed with continual blows of Pistols and Calivers, together with the pitiful cries of those that were murdered, the bodies cast out at windows upon the stones, drawn through the dirt with strange noise and whistlings, the breaking open of doors and windows with bills, stones and other furious instruments, the spoiling and plundering of houses, Carts carrying away the spoils and dead bodies, which were thrown into the river of Soame, all red with blood, which ran in great streams through the Town, and from the King's Palace into the said river.  
As for the King of Navarr himself, and the Prince of Conde, they were called into the King's presence, who must himself speak with them, who with his own mouth certified them, what had thus past all this while, adding that he had saved their lives only upon condition that they should renounce their Religion, and follow his; otherwise that they must look for the like punishment that their Adherents had and should receive. The King of Navarr besought the King to remember his promise of alliance newly contracted, and not to constrain him in his Religion. The Prince of Conde also more fervently answered, that the King had given his faith unto him and to all those of the Religion, with so solemn a Protestation and Vow, 
 that he could not be persuaded that his Majesty would falsify such an authentic oath, and that thereupon he had thus fare yielded to his Majesty's demands, and faithfully performed what he had required of him on this assurance. But as touching the Religion, whereof the King had granted him the free exercise, and God the true knowledge, to whom he was to make an account therein, for this his Religion, he said, he was fully resolved to remain most constant therein, and which he would always maintain to be true, although it were with the loss of his life. This answer of the Prince, set the King into such a choler that he began to call him rebel, seditious and son of a seditious person, with horrible threaten to cause them to lose their heads, if within 3 days they took not better counsel: and indeed these threaten, and other crafty carriages in this way, so wrought on both these Princes, at last, that they, forsook their Faith and first Love, and turned to Romish abominations.  
Now the King perceiving that this massacre of Paris▪ would not quench the fire, but rather kindle it the more, fearing lest those of the Religion in his other Provinces and Towns might assemble and unite themselves together, and so give them new work; he with the speedy advice of his Counselors, sent two Messengers with two several Messages, the one to the Governors and seditious Catholics of his remoter Towns, wherein were many of the Religion, with express command to massacre them; the other containing certain Letters to the Governors of Provinces, by which he pretended this Massacre to be perpetrated by the Duke of Guise, and the Admiral to be murdered on a particular and private quarrel twixt them two, and that the King's honest meaning and intention was utterly against these things, and seriously to maintain his former Edict of a general Pacification; and therefore that his care and vigilancy had ceased it the same day it began; and yet (as my Author recordeth in his History) on the Tuesday following, being the 26. of the same August, the King accompanied with his Brethren and the chiefest of his Court, went to his Court of Parliament, and there publicly declared in express terms, that whatsoever had happened in Paris, was done, not only by his consent, but also by his commandment, and of his own motion. And as for his other former mentioned Message and Letter to other Towns and Provinces, for the massacring of those of the Religion among them also; his bloody command herein was immediately put in execution at Lions and many other places, where the poor Protestants were murdered and massacred in most hideous and horrible manner, by those merciless and inhuman Butchers of bloody Rome, who knocked down the innocent Christians among them, as so many dogs, cut their throats, ●●angled their bodies, slashed off their hands with great sharp knives, as on their knees they held them up to the villains, praying for the sparing of their lives; yea, and were known to rip up their bellies and take out their fat from their bowels, and to sell it to their Apothecaries to make medicines. Thus also in those remoter parts from Paris were very many thousands of the Religion murdered, without any difference or distinction either of Sex or Age. And so deeply enraged was the King and his adherents, and so desperately resolved to root out and extirpate the memory of those of the Religion, especially of any note or eminency, that the King having at last got into his custody one Briquemant a noble French Gentleman, of the age of seventy years, one that had valiantly employed himself in the Service of the Kings of France, having been found in the House of the Ambassador of England, then resident in France, wherein he had hid himself, whiles the greatest fury of the massacre was executed, was by the Kings command put in close prison, together with another virtuous Gentleman Cavagnes Master of the Requests, both which Gentlemen bore great affection, both unto the Religion, and also unto the renowned Admiral, and were themselves of great esteem and reputation in France; but the King having them now fast in hold, threatened to tear them in pieces upon the rack, if they would not write and sign with their hands, that they had conspired with the Admiral to kill the King, his Brethren, the Queen and the King of Navarr. But they having most constantly and justly refused to avouch so horrible a lie against their own and their godly friends innocencies, were racked and cruelly tormented, and by a most unjust sentence of the Court of Parliament in Paris, they were both declared guilty of Treason and condemned to be hanged upon a gibbet, which was accordingly executed. The Queen-Mother leading the King, her two sons and the King of Navarr her brother in law to see the Execution. Her Counselors thinking that at this last exploit, what they had wickedly projected (namely, the false transferring of the cause of this bloody massacre on a treasonable plot, intended by the Admiral and others of the Religion against the King, as was ) would now be wrought out and effected, if Briquemant in presence of all the people, now at the time of his expected death would ask pardon of the King, withal (to work it on the more) sending one to him to certify and assure him that so he might easily save his life, for the King was merciful, and that he should have pardon, if he would desire it, confessing this fact wherewith he was charged. But Briquemant answered boldly and with a good courage; that it belonged not unto him, but to the King to ask pardon of God for such an heinous offence: That he would never ask pardon for a fault, wherein he had not offended, but knew himself to be most innocent, whereof he called GOD to witness, desiring him to pardon the Kings so great disloyalty and cruelty. Cavagnes also the other noble Gentleman, did the like until he died. Insomuch that this execution (contrary to the King's expectation) served to no other end, but more to publish the iniquity of all those cruel homicides, and of all their most pernicious counsels.   

The treacherous murder of Henry the 3d King of France, by a Jacobine Monk, Anno 1589. extracted out of the French History.  
Henry the 3d. King of France, making war against a great association of his Subjects, assembled together in Paris, under the name of the Leaguers, for the advancement of the Catholics in France, and under the command and conduct of the Duke de Main, and other heads of that League, whose wicked practices and insolences against those of the Religion, the King much distasted and discountenanced. The King of Navarr also joining with the King of France in pursuit of the Leaguers; to bring them into better obedience, and thereby having chased the forces of the Leaguers, and put them to the worse, and cooped them up at last within the walls of Paris, and by that means brought them into much danger, and distress and fear of a total overthrow.  
Hereupon the Duke de Main and his confederates within Paris, began to sit close in counsel, to advise what was best to be done; and seeing the K so near them and strong about them, either of necessity, like to urge them to a battle, or else to begird them so close with a siege, that there would be small or no hope to escape: And considering that by these the Kings late so prosperous progressions in his affairs, their own thereby went much to ruin; Resolved that there was no other means left them to stand it out (especially being proclaimed guilty of high-treason against their chief head the K.) than by executing some notable exploit in procuring the death of the K. their Mr. and Sovereign Lord. Now some certain weeks before, a young jacobine Monck, by name Friar jaques Clement, a man drowned in all wickedness, having passed through the hands of certain Confessors, and conferred with some jesuites and others of that rabble, he was for a kind of promising dexterity in any villainy, found meet to strike so great a stroke. Was urged and put forward therein, yea and in the end the D. de Main himself, the sister of the D Montpensieur and others of that Catholic Combination had conference with him in divers places, who requested and encouraged him to persevere in this good determination of his, which they said they knew to arise in him from extraordinary inspirations from above, for the full performance of so renowned a service to the holy Union, the Catholic Church of Rome, and his dear Country, they promised him also Abbotships, Bishoprics, and whatsoever else he would desire: this wicked fellow thus devilishly documented and stimulated to this desperate deed, remained for certain days, sometime with the Duchess Montpensieur, who among the Parisians was termed the holy-widow, sometimes with his Prior, and sometimes with the jesuites. This Monk, I say, being thus made to drink in fury and madness to the deed, by so many allurements, entertainments promises and protestations of felicity, temporal and eternal, resolved within himself, and seriously promised them all to kill the K. Now in the interim, the Parisians or common-people of the City, who thought nothing, nor knew any thing of their cruel practices, began to talk of nothing more, than of yielding themselves to their K, and had greatly rebated their spleen and choler against their Sovereign. Which the Duke de Main, together with his complotters perceiving, they caused the most zealous Sorbonists and jesuites to preach and exhort, that they should yet have patience for 7 or 8 days longer, in which interim, assuring them they should see and perceive some wonderful matter come to pass, that would make amends for their patiented expectation, and produce much good to their holy Union. The Monk being now fully ordered and instructed for the execution of the designed plot, departed from Paris and went toward St Clon. As soon as he was departed the D. de Main caused more than 200 of the principal Citizens and other rich men whom he knew to have friends and credit with the K party, to be taken prisoners, as a gage, to save his Monk, if after the attempt he were stayed or arrested. The Monk being come to S. Clon, and presented to speak with the K., he having feigned that he had letters from the precedent of Harlay and Credence on his part, the K. caused him to be called into his Chamber, where was none with the K, save only the L of Bellegard, chief Gen. of the same, and the Procurator general, whom he desired to retire a while, the more privately to give ear and audience unto him; the undaunted villain having addressed himself with a countenance very modest and demure, near the K. person. The Monk now perceiving himself alone with the K. and an opportunity put into his hand to do the deed he mainly came for, confirming his audacious countenance more and more fixedly, drew out of one of his sleeves a paper, which he presented to the K. and out of the other, a sharp knife, with which he violently and suddenly sheathed a thrust within the K. small ribs, the K. being seriously reading the presented paper, but thereupon perceiving himself wounded, plucked the knife out of the wound, and therewith struck the Monk above the eye, and thereupon some of h●s Gentlemen hearing a noise and much bustling within, came running in most violently, who seeing what was done, and moved with wrath at the indignity of so execrable a fact, could not contain, but forthwith killed the murderer with their Swords, who there expired and went (like judas) to his own place, being canonised and adored for this deed by those of the Romish-League, but detested and abhorred by those that clavae to the dignity-royall and party of the Religion. The K. being carried to his bed, the Physicians and Surgeons dressed his wound, and supposed it had not been mortal, but the next day, he died of it, and left the Crown of France to his brother, Henry D. of Bourbon and K. of Navarr.   

The most deplorable and execrable murder of Henry the 4th. K of France, by one Francis Raviliack. Extracted also out of the French History.  
HEnry the 4th D of Bourbon and K of Navarr, a Prince of the most famous and glorious memory, that ever France brought forth, yea I say most renowned, loved and feared for his piety and prowess, and many other most rare and princely virtues, being right Heir apparent and true Successor to the Crown of France, after the  murder and untimely death of his brother Henry the 3d yet extremely maligned and desperately opposed from the fair and peaceable possession of the diadem of France, by those most impious assassinates and bloody Tigers of the most falsely pretended holy Union or Catholic Leaguers aforesaid, for the very same reason, for which they so inveterately hated and conspired against his deceased brother, viz his publicly declared goodwill and affection toward those of the Religion, commonly called by their ignominious name of Huguenots in France, as our true professors of the Gospel in England, were wont to be branded with the contemptuous name of Puritans, and now by a company of base blockheads, most foolishly termed Roundheads. On this main, if not only ground of wrath and dislike this most noble and Heroic Prince, having long time been (I say) kept out from the just enjoyment of his lawful inheritance, pestered and perplexed with many and tedious troubles and bloody battles with his Subjects of France the Leaguers, who were mightily animated therein, and assisted by a strong Spanish Faction among them; but in all these great wars and mountainous disturbances the most renowned and courageous Prince went Master of the field, a most constant conqueror, having as the French History records of him, triumphed over his enemies, in at the least 12 set-battles or pight fields, still unconquerable by the greatest forces and deepest stratagems, that his adversaries were able to bring against him, yet such is the unstable state and wheeling condition of the best and bravest things of this life; that this so renowned and so undaunted Prince (especially having at the first openly professed the true Religion, and long so continued, yet at last moved and overcome, not only to make an edict of maintaining the two Religions in his Kingdoms, but in his own person to make public profession of the Romish abomination, and going openly to Mass, to the unspeakable sadding of the hearts of his best Subjects, those of the Religion) this noble Prince, I say, at last, was permitted to fall into the perfidious power of a base and despicable villain to destroy him. For, notwithstanding that they of the Catholic Leaguer and holy-Union (is they entitled themselves) I mean the Romanists had now got such hold of him, in the snares of their Romish Religion: yet the Jesuitical Faction, being very jealous and suspicious of him, and much fearing his revolt from them (as indeed he still gave them some causes thereof in the course of his regal government, by his fair carriage and facile grants of many extraordinary privileges to those of the Religion) they therefore, at last, suborned and enticed one Fran: Raviliack, a French man, borne in Angonlesme, to kill this noble King, dealing with him, just as they did with that Monk  in the former Relation, promising and protesting mighty remunerations, large rewards and high preferments on the performance of the deed, leading the fellow into a fool's Paradise of high Hopes, they persuaded him that it was a most meritorious work, and so at length fully wrought him to their wills therein, seeming to admire his person, already transformed into an angelical apparition, so glorious, that they durst hardly behold him for the beauty and lustre that was upon him, now upon this his so virtuous and valorous a resolution. Thus, I say, this execrable villain and bloody assassinate went forth from them, with a most stony and immarbled heart and brazen fore head to do this most cruel and accursed deed. And watching his opportunity, upon a Friday, which was the next day after the Coronation of his Qu. this Henry the great (for so we may justly entitle him) being in Paris, about 3 of the clock in that afternoon, and intending to go to his Arsenal, took his Caroche, and as a Prince who then seemed to live without fear or suspicion of any of his people, living in such a fair correspondency, as he then did (but this mixture of Religions being most abominable in the eyes of the Lord) between both Religions, but as he passed on through the City accompanied with very few of his Nobility, or without taking, for his better assurance either Archers or any of his usual guard, not fare from St. Innocents', this villain following his Majesty, and seeing his Caroche stayed by a Cart, which met and stopped their passage, Ravilliac, taking this opportunity, as having kept close by the Caroche, and the King fitting in the boot thereof, he suddenly and desperately assaulted the King with a long and most sharp knife, made of purpose for this wicked use, with which he gave him 2 wounds in the left side, the first was given near the shoulder, which entered not fare, but only razed the skin, the 〈◊〉 was mortal, that blow entering betwixt the 5t and 6t rib, cutting a sunder the vein leading to the heart, and this wound was so deep that it reached into the Cava vena, which also was pierced with the point of the knife. This most noble and renowned Prince, finding himself wounded to death, lost his speech upon the instant, by reason of the abundance of blood, which issued out of his mouth, therefore they turned the Caroche toward the Lonure (the villain Raviliac, being first laid hold on and kept in safe custody) where he was no sooner arrived, but he rendered his soul into the hands of Almighty God, the great Creator and just disposer of all things. Thus this great and invincible Prince, whom neither so many nor so mighty enemies in open field, could ever vanquish or overcome, was suddenly subdued by the hands of a most wicked and ignoble villain. That Prince in whom the French Histories, observe 3 remarkable miracles or rare mysteries, namely, that he was a King and had no Crown; he was a husband, but had no wife; he waged war and had no money: which seeming riddle is thus resolved; he was King of France, but was long time kept from the kingly possession of his Crown and Royalty. He was married, but could not enjoy his Queen: He waged war but not being able to pay his Soldiers, his neighbour Princes came in as Volunteers and served in his wars at their own charge. Yea, I say, such a noble and renowned Prince, in matter of Religion, in his former days especially, that it being observed by some of his Nobles, Commanders in arms, how much he confided in those of the Religion, in most of his greatest and weightiest affairs, some of them said unto him, they marvelled he would so much rely on their fidelity. To whom his answer was as pithy as pious, that he would never be afraid to confide in those, the principles of whose Religion was, Never to eat their God, nor kill their King. Now from all these remarkable passages of the plots and conspiracies of these barbarous and bloody minded Romanists, I wish the godly and impartial Reader, whose eyes the Lord hath in any measure opened to see the truth of things; to take notice briefly of these 3 particulars.  
First of the admirable providence and good hand of God in preserving those Princes and States from the most puissant forces, and most politic frauds and villainies of Traitors and enemies of his Truth and Gospel, so long as they loyally loved and embraced it; this being most clear and evident in our blessed Cue Elizabeth of ever glorious memory, in the state of Geneva, Holland, and such like.  
Secondly, of the high displeasure and just jealousy of the Lord against those Princes or people who halt 'twixt 2 opinions in matter of Religion, or maintain mixtures in his pure worship, which he hath also manifested against Princes, otherwise most noble and renowned, potent and prudent, permitting and raising up base and ignoble hands to bereave them of their lives, as hath been clearly demonstrated in these two last great Princes of France, Henry 3d and Henry 4th, and might be farther proved by many such like Precedents extant in History.  
Thirdly and lastly, of the most bloody and blasphemous principles of Rome's Religion, teaching and encouraging the practice and perpetration of such horrid and hideous murders and massacres of the Lords most harmless and innocent lambs justifying King-killing and Country-destroying machinations, plots and conspiracies, and all these under a most execrable pretence of advancing their Catholik-cause, forsooth, as if the Lord, the pure and holy God of Heaven, ever intended to build his Church with such base and bloody materials, which must needs be most blasphemous to say or once think. Most worthily therefore is Rome said to be founded and finished in its crimson architecture of blood; whether we respect material Rome in its first rise and original, first founded in the blood of Rhemus murdered by his brother Romulus, the very first King of Rome: or spiritual Rome, the mother of spiritual Whoredoms, moulded and maintained all along by those Popish- Cain's, in the blood of their more righteous brethren, Gods beloved Abel's.  
Wherefore I desire that the use of this 3 fold observation, may be, first inseparable love of God in cleaving fast to his soulsaving Truth and Gospel: and secondly irreconciliable hatred of that abominable and diabolical Religion of Rome, which thus delights in the most fearful and final destruction of souls and bodies.   
FINIS.