ARTICLES AND Acts of Parliament: Taken out of the Records of the Tower, showing how Traytors have seduced the King by wicked counsel to take him from his Parliament, and to raise war against them.  

ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that these Articles and Acts be forthwith Printed and Published.  
H. elsing clear. Parl. D. come.   
With the earl of Warwickes taking of great store of arms and Ammunition, with Money and Plate in four Coale-shipps which came from the west countries towards Newcastle to aid his Majesty against the Parliament.  
And also a great Fight between the earl of warwick and a great Fleet of Spanyards at Sea, which were coming against England, and how they were taken and dispersed by the said earl.  
And likewise of a French man of war taking of a ship with Powder and Match, that was coming out of Holland to relieve the Protestants in Ireland.  
LONDON, Printed for Theophilus Bourne, 1642.   

Articles and Acts of Parliament, taken out of the Records of the Tower.  
ITEM by the said encroachment, the aforesaid Alexande Arch-bishop of york, Robert de Vere Duke of Iroland, Michael de la pool earl of suffolk Robert Tress●lean false Justice and Nicholas Brembre false Knight of London, have done that, whereas a● the last Parliament, all the Lords and other wise men and Commons there assembled, seeing the less of the King& his kingdom imminent, as well for the perils and mischiefs aforesaid, as that the King was departed from the counsel of the kingdom, and hearkened wholly to the counsel of the aforesaid malefactors and Traytors as also becasue the French King with his royal power was nipped upon the Sea ready to have c●me into England to destroy the kingdom, and the English tongue, and that no ordinance nor government was then established for the safety of ●●e King nor of the kingdom, they knew no other remedy, thereupon, but remonstrated unto the King at full, how that he was ill govrerned counseled,& carred away by the aforesaid Traytors& Malefactos declaring unto him their wicked condi●ions, and required him most humbly as his loyal subjects for the safety of him, and of his whole kingdom, and for the avoiding of the perils aforesaid to let go and put from him the aforesaid malefactors and Traytors out of his presence and company, and that he would not do hereafter according to their wicked counsels but that he would follow the wise, loyal and discreet men of this Kingbome and thereupon the said Traytors and Malefactors, seeing this good and honourable opinion of the Parliament, and to disturb their good purposes therein, by their false counsel caused our Lord the King to command the mayor of London to cause a great power of the people of London to bee suddenly levied, for to kill and put to death all the said Lords and Commons except only such as were of their party, at the doing of which wicked act, the said great Malefactors,& Traytors should have been parties& present to the destruction of the King and all the realm.  
Article 29. Item, For to accomplish this high treason aforesaid by their counsel, the aforesaid Alexander Arch-bishop of york. Robert Veer Duke of Ireland and Michael de la pole earl of suffolk, caused the King to sand his Letrers of Credence to his adversary, the French King: some by one Nicolas Solthwell, groom of his Chamber, and some by other persons of mean fortune, as well Aliens as Denizenes, requiring and praying the said French King, that with his power and council he would be aiding and assisting to our Lord the King to destroy and to put to death the said Lords▪ and other English, which the King then held his enemies and traitors, as before, to the great disquiet and trouble of his whole kingdom.  
Article 30. Item, The aforesaid Alexander Arch-bishop of York, Robert de veer Duke of Ireland Michael de la pool earl of suffolk, enctoaching unto themselves royal Power caused the, King to promise unto the French King, and his power, for to accomplish that high treason, prodition, and murder, to give and surender unto the said French King, the town and Castle of Calis, and all other Castles and Forts in the March of Picardy and Artoys, the Castles and towns of Chirlurge and of Brerte to the great dishonour, trouble and damage of the King and of his kingdom.  
Article 37. Item, the aforesaid Alexander Arch-B. of york Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland, michael de la pool earl of suffolk. Robert Trelsillian false Iustice, and Nicolas Brembre, false Knight of London, malefactors and Trators, during the time of the said protection, to the overthrowing of the said appeal, falsely counseled, and caused the King to commend by his letters, divers Knights, Esquires his sheriffs, and other his officers of bivers Counties, to raise& assemble all the power that they could to come with the said duke of Ireland, against the aforesaid, other. Lords Appellants, suddenly to make war against them& destroy them.  
Article 38. Item, During the time of the said Protection, the aforesaid Robert de veer Duke of Ireland▪ Michael de la pool, earl of suffolk, Alexander Archbishop of york, Nicholas Brembre false Knight of London, caused the King by his Letters to signify to the said Duke of Ireland, how that he and others were appealed of Treason by the said Thomas Duke of Gloucester, Constable of England, Richard earl of arundel and Surrey, and Thomas earl of Warwicke, and how that the King had thereupon given day to the said Parties, with their Men, Goods, and chattels, into his special Protection, and besides, it was contained in the said Letters of the King, that if the said Duke had sufficient power, he should not fail to come on with all his aforesaid Power; and to come to the King, and soon after they procured the King, to writ unto the said Duke of Ireland, that he should take the field, with all his power which he could gather together,& that the King would meet him with all his power, and that the King would with him put in hazard his royal person; and the King was in great danger himself and his whole kingdom, if he were not helped and succoured by the said Duke of Ireland, and that the Duke of Ireland should make known this unto all the men that were assembled unto him; and that the King would pay all the wages, and charges of the said Duke of Ireland, and of all the men assembled by him, by virtue of which Letters, and the malicious and traitorous excitations as well of the said Duke, as of his Adherents and all the other malefactors and traytors, the said Duke of Ireland assembled a great number of men at arms and Archers, as well the Counties of Lancaster, Chester, and Wales, as of other places of the kingdom, to destroy, and to put to death the aforesaid Lords, and all others which were assenting to the making of the said Ordinance, Statute& Commission, unto the destruction of the King and his kingdom.  
Article 30. Item the said Robert de veer Duke of Ireland, false trayor to the King and Kingdom, assembled a great power of men at arms, and Archers of the Counties of Lancaster, Chester, and Wales; and of divers other places, to the intent to have traitorously destroyed so far as in him lay, the Lord Thomas Duke of gloucester Constable of England, Henry earl of derby, Richard earl of arundel and Surrey, Thomas earl of warwick, and Thomas earl Marshall, and other loyal Subjects of our Lord the King, as well to the destruction and anni●ation of our Lord the King, and of his whole kingdom; and so heride with great power and force of men at arms, and Archers from the County of Chester through the kingdom, till he came near to a certain place, which place is called Rotcotbriege, near to Cotswold, encroaching to himself royal Power, caused the banner of the King to be displayed in his company, contrary to the dignity of the King and of his crown, at which time the said Duke of Ireland and his Company, were by the grace of God, disappointed of their wicked purpose.  
Memorandum. That the same Roll containing the petition of the aforesaid appeal distinguished by Articles as above by quotation is marked, was delivered in the present Parliament, by the aforesaid Duke, and earl appelants; and Memorand. that afterwards in the same Parliament, the 1. 2. 11. 15. 17. Articles aforesaid are declared, and adiudged treason, and every one one of them is declared and adjudged treason, And that which is contained in the 22. Article of the aforesaid Articles concerning the levying of men, to make war and destroy the Lords& Lieges of the King is likewise declared and adiudged treason. And that the 28. 29. 30. 31. 22. 37. 38. 39. Articles aforesaid are also declared and adiudged Treason, and every one of them is declared and adjudged treason▪ as is set down in the Record and the precesse annexed and ●ff●ixed to this Roll on the back side of the said Roll by these words qu●lle petition in presence du Roynre did Sr. &c.  
This judgement was confirmed by Act of Parliament, 11. R 2 ca 3. 1 H 4. ca 3. and 4. of the old printed statutes and the said statute 1 H 4. repeals and makes voided the Parliament of 21. R. 2. and all the proceedings thereof, in which forced and tumultuary Parliament, the Acts of the Parliament of 11. R. 2. had been reversed.   

Of the earl of Warwicks taking of great store of arms and Ammunition.  
THe earl of Worwicke having received letters from the Parliament, informing him that they have received certain information that there are preparations made, both in France and Spains for war, and that great forces are raised in those Countries, which as it is conceived upon just cause are intended either to relieve the Rebels in Ireland, or to assist the King in His War against the Parliament. The said earl repaired towards Callis where it is reported that a great Army are raised, and lie in a readiness for some great design intended by the French King, which the said earl hopes to discover, that thereby the better means might be used to deseate their wicked purposes: And although▪ we have not heard the certainty of that discovery, yet this we are sure of, that his Lordship hath done very lately special service for the King and Parliament, for on saturday the 17. of September, four ships like unto coal ships were discerned by the earl of warwick, sailing towards Newcastle whereupon his Lodship sent out two good ships to discover whence they were, and meeting with them they strooke sail and pretended that they were going to Newcastle for coals which they intended to bring to the city of London, but in regard they were far from the coasts and had much varied from the usual compass, which our mariners use to pass in upon that service, the said earls ships restend not satisfied with their pretended answers, but boarded the said ships knowing that it was both a safe and sure way to search what was therein, and certainly to know what they were, upon which se●ch they found in the said ships great store of arms and ammunition, with about four hundred Lasts of powder, and a great quantity of Plate and money, but very few passengers, none being in the ships but the Officers and sailors, which refused to show their Commission or to make known from whence they came; whereupon they were stayed and brought to the earl of Warwick●o be further examined and there to remain until he shal receive furnh●r directions from the Parliament how to disp●se of them, for it is supposed that it was such provision as have been raised by the Papists and other of the maligna at party in the West country, and were going to Newc●s●le to aid the King against the Parliament.  
It appears that the earl of Warwicke is very vigilant and watchful to keep out all foreign enemies, from invading this kingdom, for about the same time that the before mentioned four ships were taken by his lordship, there was discovered upon the cost of England nere unto Plymouth a great Navy upon the Sea, but it could not be diserned what they were, and the next day being Thursday in the evening a great battle was heard to be fought upon the Sea, and therefore we conceive that it was the Spanish fleet that lay at dunkirk▪ or the French which were coming either to aid his majesty against the Parliament, or to assist the Rebells in Ireland, but is most probable that they came against Eagland because it is reported that they have sent store of powder and Ammunition to Ireland already which the Protestants there want by reason of the taking of a ship. l●tly laden with powder and match by a French man of war that was coming out of Holland into Ireland to supply the want of those things amongst the Protestants there, but I shall say noe more of that for I doubt not but the Parliament will cause the French King to make restitution thereof, and it is conceived that the earl ●f Warrwicke hath either sunk and taken a great part of this fleet and ●ent the rest home again with such an overthrow that they will be glad to stay in harbour all this winter, for the fight continued about 3. or 4. houres, but the success thereof is not as yet certainly known yet we doubt not but the event will every way answer our expectations.  
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