-cm:.- iv;^ THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GIFT OF Lewis F. Langfeld i!W.(i ' c c iX^ ^,>^^P<: '^m^K^ ■■■^^s- ;'■ cetera mm <::<^ W--2 m"\oi 1^ u^^".^ ^>J^^ 2-3 W^^^VN^'^ 04^^f€^ ,.,.wU%a;^ 1-<* i;(^e..^*^^ GZOP.GTU5 CAKLZTONV5 OL.vo^y(:czmicC)ix^, Vn-Mxz<^\\'"'coi\\vi(Patcr:jut So\ Orbc muat, t'c^io fie XnSi fcripta micant J/ Cov Jjrtnctmiim vita? /?jt, f^^^ ^nmtn rcctc Tcr tiia jam Aict Viveirc fcrtpta potest- . ~- ^^ic.-^Pcf. 5.7:73 ^nu.?v rrmted far Kohrt ^imournc.and^ Humphry B-cttf^h^l m : A 1 THANK FVLL REMEMBRANCE Of Gods Mercy. In an Hifloricall Collection of the great and mercifull Deliverances of the Chnrch and State of E n o l a n p, fincc the g^Jpel begannc here to flourifh , from the beginning of Qo^ecnc Elizaseth. Colledtcd byGEOlCARLETON, Do' hereafter. ^/ T(?/rr Highncflc dmicnt ChapUin, dndmajl humble Servant ^ G»o; CiCESTaJB«.»is. i j i t i '? ri r *» r > f . rr» b . . ^^f I ATHANKFVLL REMEMBRANCE OF GODS MERCIB> c H A P. I. The weake efiate of this Kingdomc dt ^een<^ 'EWz^h^xhsentranee. Her government hlejpdmth might and money beyond exf elation dK on dfui- daine, to the terrourofthe enemies of the GoffeB and comfort of the ProfeJJors thereof. The ancient government of the Lo w- Countries, fp^4^ // was. The treafon offiithm Pool dife^vered and defeated. The Popes Excommunication and curfe againjl ^ueene Elizabeth /^^-zie^ij^Chrift (whofeGofpeS jhe maintained) into a 6/e/ing^ ■finii»>ii Aving a pwipofc to obfcrvc Goii great and mcrcifull deliverances of the Church of England, and Gods holy prote^ioo of the lame^againft B the -mmmmm wmmm i^/i>L4 en trc3, Annf f^ Cap. I . ^ thankfuU ^membrance the maaifold, moft daingcrous, moft defperatc pradices of the advcrfarieSjthat have with ftrangc malice and cruelty fought the deftruftion there- of ^ and intending to fetch the beginning of this fearch from the beginning of the Raign of Quecne El I ZAB ET H of blcflPed memory; I kncwnobet- ter way how to enter into this Narration, then to begin with the confideration of the State of Qjeene Elizabeth at her firftentrance- for therein will appeare a wonderfull Workeof God^ ^nd my intention is to obfl-rvc the great Workes of God that God may be glorified. 1 When this famous Qucenc firft entredjfhc found the State much afflided, and weakned. All the great States about her were enemies , Friends none.King Philif, who offered his love and kind, nefle to her,and would have married her^offering to obtaine the Popes difpenfation for him to mar- ry two Sifters ; as the like difpenfation was obtai- ned by Ferdinarid his great Grand-father, for his daughterir4/^^/>e to marry two brothers,heof-: fcring this kindneffe, and being rcfufed and rcje-^ (Sed, grew firft into diflike and difcontenr, after- wards into hatred, and at lafl brake out into open Wars. The French King Henry the 2. with whom flie fought peaccjfell off alfo into open Wars. His fonne Francis having married LMarj Queene of Scotland, was moved by the Guyftans to caufc the Armes oi England to be joyncd to the Armes of Scotland, and to profeffe the QiJCenc of Scots the heire of England , and bccaufe Elizabeth was accounted by them an Hcretike, therefore they of GODS Mercie. Cap.i - they fought to put her by , to fct the Qucenc of Scfffs in her place , fo fhould the French King have England alfo . For the eflFeding of this , they fenc their Armies into Sc0tUnd, pur- pofing from thence to have fubdued England. Info much that Sebafiianus CMartignius^ a young Nobleman of the Family of Luxenburg^ who was fent into Scotland with a thoufand footc, and forac Companies of Horfe, could hardly be difTwaded from entring England prefcntly. So that Spaine, France and Scotland were enemies. The State was then much troubled and oppref- fed with great debt, contradcd partly by Henry the eight, partly by 'Edward the fixt in his mi- noritiCjand partly byQueene L^ary. Thetrea- fure was exhaufted-O/^ wasJoft. Nothing fce- med to be left to her but a weake and poore State, deftitutc of meancs and friends. If fhec would have admitted the Popifh Religion, then might allthefc difficulties have beene removed. But eftablifliing the Gofpell, fhec vnderftood well, that fhee drew all thefe troubles upon her ownc head , yet fhee gave the glory to God, and in hope of Gods holy prote/i Calamindris^ whofeufeis needfull for working in Braflfe, was alfo at the fame time firfl found in England. There was pro- vifion made at home alfo for the making of gun- powder. Which was done firft here by her com-, mandement. For before, it was bought and im- ported.* ^^r»^/Vir before her time, was weake, and had but 500 Souldiers : She fortified the Towne, made the new inner wall, and incrcafed the num- ber of Souldiers, and their flipends, that provifi- on might be made for the training up of experi- enced Souldiers and martiall men. She provided a Navy, the befl furnifhed that ever EngUndhw. Neither needed flie to doe as her Father and An- ceftourswere wont to cioe, when they wanted Ships , to fend for Ships and hire them from HAmburgy Lubeek, Damisk.GenuA.zni Venice'^fox fhe had them ready at home to ferue her. Yta all the good Towncs vpon the Sea-coaft, beholding this incredible alacrity and forwardnefTein their Prince, ftrived alfo to imitate the lame, anil there- fore with great chearfulnefTc and readinclTc built Ships of GODS Mercie. Ca p, i . Ships for Warrc. So that m a fhorc time, the Qneencs Ships and thofe ofthe Sabjcdsjoyned together rofe to fuch a number, that they were able to iraploy twenty rhoufand men in Sea-fight at once. The Noble-men, the Gentle. men, and Yeomen did all ftriue to anfwcr i^o noble a refolu- tion oft heir Prince. And therefore great ftoreof Arraourand Weapons were every where provi- ded. And brauefpirits were bred and inablcd to fervicc, whereby they became an hclpc and orna. ment to their Country. So that Qucenc Eliz^a^ beth was quickly grown fo ftrong,thatalI hcrad- verfaries were not able to hurt her. And was not this a great workeof God < That fo weakea Wo- maaihouldbeable to defend herfelfe againft fb many, fb potent enemies < Yea, and not oncly to match them^but to maifter them ^This was Gods doings Rchold whatitis t® rruftin C7^^,and not in an arme oiFkjh. God will hauc his great works to be had in remembrance, that nil men, cfpeci- ally Princes, may bee taught to know that their fafety is not in worldly policy, but in God which never forfaketh them that truft in him. Here then we haue a worke, for which we are bound to glo- rifie God. ^//;£4^^;^, a Prince, at the beginning weak,deftitute of friendSjUnfurniflicd of treafure, unprepared of all things, had in no other accompt of her great ncjghbours round about her, but zs one left as a prey to the ftrongeft that would in- vade her and her kingdomc ; yet preparing her heart to God, giving God the glory, eftablifliing his truth in her Land, trufting in himj (he was in a B 3 few 6 iSaisui&.jo. Cap. I . A thankfuU %ememhra nce few y cares made ftrong againft her enemies 5 they feared her more then (hee feared them. This is an example can hardly be parallelledJt was a worke of God in detenccof his Church here, and wee yceld all glory and praife unto God for his mer- cies fhcwed herein. From this example Princes may take a worthy inftruSion to reft upon God, and to feeke his glory, and know aflfaredly, that when they are at the weakeft ftatCjif they give their heart to God,and their fervice to his true Reli- gion, God will raife them to greatnefle, who hath promifcd to honour them that honour him^ and threatncd that thej that dijhonourhimjhallbe de^ Ipifed, Before I leave this example of Godf prote- dion of this noble ^eenein her firftentrance,Lct this be remembred,thac as all the great Princes ad« joyning, with the Pope and all, were her great enemies, fo there were no friends able to helpc her : for they that were friends, and would have helped iftheycouldjftood all in need of her help. The Scots were fore troubled with the French Ar- mics procured by the CuyfianSy but fhec helped them, and protected the King in his minority ,and freed that State from the tyranny of the /'rrw^A government. The Low-countries were tyrannized by the Duke i>'^/i/4, who changed their govern- ment, and inhibited their meetings in Councell, For to fpeake fomcwhat of the ancient govern- ment of that people^to flop the common ftnputa- tionscaA upon them by (uch as are not well affe- ded to them. Their government was by agene- rall aflembly of the States. Their Govemours were of GODS Mercie. Cap, i > were fuch as were borne within the fcventcenc Provinces, no ftrnngcrs.Thefe were anciently the ClcrgiejtheNobilitie, and the Deputies of the Provinces, and of good Towncs, meeting toge- ther in their generall AflTcmblics. Thefe (o mee- ting made lawes and orders whereby that State was governed. The Deputies were fent to the generall Afllmblies, by the Suffrages of the peo- ple, and upon caufe they were recalled by the pco- pie, and other fent in thwroomes* This manner of government fome of the Dukes ofBurgyndj and fome others diflikcd, as giving too much po- wer to the people, and too Tittle to their Dukes: and therefore laboured to change it , but could rxoucharles the fift Emperour would gladly have changed their government , but when hec faw that itcould not be done without the commoti- on of the whole State,hcleft it undone.?^//;/? the fecond,t^/i^^i549 J»/y &. tookc his oath,which he made a?id renucd againe i^nno 1 5 5 5 .to keepe, maimainr, and preferve thefe Countries in their ancient rites, priviledgcs, and cuftomes, without breaking them, or fufFering them to be broken, in any fort or manner. But when the Duke D' Al- va was Governour there under the King, he prac- tifed the contrary, and profcflTed that the King was ROt to govefne them as his ancient inheri- tanc<,i)utas upon a new Conqueft, making what lawes hec would, and fetting what government bcft pleafed him. Whereupon his whole drift and praSife was for a ncwGonqueft of allthe Provinces and Townes. The pretence of Religi- on Cap. I . A thankfuQ ^membranct on was fought : but it was refolvcd by the Court- {kWoiSpaine^ to change the whole government, andtoercfta new. This appeared as well by the Dukes open profeffion , as by thofc defigncs which hepra&ifed vpon the perfons of fome of the Nobility, and vpon the good Townes. For whentheEarlcsof ^^w(?»/ and Hornt^ were ap- prehended and put to death,miftru fling nothing, becaufe they knew no caufc to miftruft : they that did this could not pretend Religion j becaufe thefe Earlcs were of the Popifli Religion. They could not pretend any difloyalty agaiaft thera, for their firmc loyalty and their great fervicesto the King made them fo confident 5 onely if was thought that thcfe Noble men would never yceld to the change of the government of that State, therefore they were cut off. The like ap- peared in the ft range furprifesand cruelty pra(9:i- fcd againft many townes, which were of the Po- pi(h Religion. For divers townes that were firmc to the SfAnUrd in the point of Religion, and in obedience to the King, when Armies were fent to them, entertaining the Armies in all obedi- ence, opening their gates, /hewing all love and friendihip to the Spanijh Armies, were of a fud- dainefurprifed, and brought to.mter ruine; the 5/4;;/W/ killing and maflacring all, taking their goods, abufing their wiuesand daughters, as the manner of fuch barbarous men is in a new Con- queft, cxercifing more cruelties againft their pro- fcffcd friends, then they could doe to their ene- mies. Such barbarous cruelties were pracftifcd ^ againft of GODS Mer cie. C ap.i, againft the Towne o^Machlin, Mdejlriehy Znt- fben , Naerden , Anttvcrp , and others who v/cre their friends, agreeing in the fame religion with them, holding as then, their obedience firme to the King ; yet were they fpoyled, killed, nnfac- ked, and overthrowne like enemies* Which ftrange cruelcie declared that it was not religion that moovcd this crtiehie, but that which the Duke Z>* Alvd did openly profefFe, that the King muft hold all the Low-Countrks bv a new con- queft, that fohc^iight change the governmcotj and impofe what lawcs he would. It may fecme a ftrange ufe of the Popes Au- thority whicli King Philif made, when from the Pope he got a difpenfation of that oath, which he had taken at his entrance into the Lotv-Ceun* tries. That is an ufe of a Pope fit indeede for them that would doe whatfbcver they lift without con- fcience, or the feare of Gods lawes5ormans.If fuch an ufe may be made of the Popes power, then Popifli Princes muft needs in the fight of the worlds feemc to have a great advantage over o- thers. But if they may fo difpenfeat their plea- fure with oathes and promifes, then may all thofe of the religion fee plainely that there are neither humane nor divine bands or fecuritie that can binde Papifts : for when they pleafe, the Pope will free them from all bands of confcience, from the lawes of G OD, of man, ofnature, of nations. But God will not be thus (erved. And therefore by Gods ;uft /udgments they that relic upon fuch vngodly pr^ftifes, loofe more in the end, then they gaine __________ C by 10 Cap. I . A thartkfuil ^memhrance by fuch profane dealings. This was thecajufeof their troubles in the Lorv-Countries. That State be- ing then fo troubled, could yeeld no heipe to Q^cnc Eli^Abetb, yet did fhe yccld help to them. The King of i)^»fw CHAPTER II. The rebellion of the Ear Us <7^ Weftmerland af9d i^onhumbarhnd related diflififflj bj Hicronym. C^tcm^fo ftrongly f lotted, {o fecretly carried,by the hand of God dijaf pointed and broken into pieces, Lepn: Dacrcs his overthrow by it. This is the fruit of Popcvy^ andthefirfl effeU of the Popes Bull. >5 of Nortnuinher. and Weftmorelanct * I?iJ-HtJfto :=L e_t /»ttt> He firft poyConcdfruit of this cxcona- munication was rotten before it could ripen. There was an intention of a _,^^,^^_ great and terrible Rebellion. The Duke ofNorfolke was excited to ftirrc what Forces he could, and to/ovne with the Earles oiWeflmer* UndmA Northumberland: at the fame time an Ar- . my i6 Cap,2. A thankful! ^membrance mie was to come out oUreUnd^ and another Ar- mie to be fenc from Di'kc D'alua in the Low-Com- tries. If all thcfe had joyncd together, as the inten- tion was, God knowech what might have infucd* Butthcrehnocoiinfell can prcvaileagainftGod. All the plot was broken in peeces without any o. thcr trouble, faving that which fell upon the plot- ters thcmfclves and their inftruments. The King of Spainc^ who watched all opportunities to doe mif- chiefe, wrote one Letter to the Duke of iV^r/p/i-^, exciting him to raife a power within England^ and wrote another to the EarleoforwWjtoraifea tumult in Ireland. But both the Duke and the Earlc flie wed the Letters to the Q^^ene^deckring there, by a purpofc to be loyall* The Duke fuflFered him. felfe to be wrought upon too much by pernicious inftruments. The inftruments were the B ftiop of Rofs^ who lay in X^Wandfenc for the Earles to come to Court, but bccaufe they had once cxcufed their abfence,(hee fent peremptorily for them, all excofc laidafide, upon their alleagi- anceto come up. Suppofing that if they were in- nocentjthey would comejbut if guiltie,then fliould their purpofc fooner breakc out into open fight. As it fell out. For they fuppofing by this, the plot to be betrayed, brake out into open rebellion, be- fore the helpe which they looked for from other parts could come to them.This rebellion was plot- ted by the Pope Pius V.and by the King ofspawe^ andjwas Co cunningly handled, and carried with fuch fecrefie, that it was well knownc tofl:ran. gers before itwasknowneto us whom mofl the matter concerned. And no marvaile, feeing ftran- gers were the devifers and firft authors of it. I will therefore declare it in the words of a ftrangcr,who fet it forth in Print at Rome^ before in was well knowne in England, Sieronjmus Catena in the life of Pius V. writeth thus. " When Pius V. was inflamed with a zeale to re- « ilore the Romane Religion in England^ and to dil- ]D place >7 i8 1 Cap.2* AthankfuR^memhrance "place Qaccnc Eli^akth outof tharKingdomc. "and ycr could not have his iV«;?//^ApoftoIicaIlj "nor any other publick pcrfon fie to effecfi this "thing: he ordered the matter fo, that Eekrt Ru ^^ dolfy a Gentleman of Fhrence (who flayed in ^^ England under colour of merchandifej fliould "ftirre up the minds of men upon the deftrudion ^* o{Eli:{4bcth, Which thing he diligently execu- " red, not onely among the CathoUkes, but al(o a- " mong fome Protejlants, who confpired together "herein- fome out ofprivate hatred againft them "chat afpired to the Kingdome, others out of a "defire of a change. Whilft thefe things were fe- "CTCtly carried, a contention rofc betweenc the **Sp4»yard^nd Eh:{akth, upon theoccafion of a " fumme of money going to the Duke Balva^ bijt " intercepted by Elizabeth. " This occafion the Pope apprehended to pcr- " fvvade the Sfanjard^xhzt he would helpe the con- "fpiratours in England zgzm^ Eli\abetb^t\\2it(o "he might have his affaires in the ivW/&^r/4;?4/>;r commanded to be done ** with great alacritie. And the Pope provided mo- " ney in the Netherlands. Thefe things were not "plcafing to the Duke JDrf/'v^j, bothbecaufc hec " envied VtteUim this glory, wherein hec rather ** wifhed his owne fonne to be im ployed, and be- " caufc he feared fome hoftile invafion out of " Trance^ and propolcd it to be confidered , whe- " ther£;f^/W being overcome would fall to the ^^Sfdnyard^ whether the French would not refift " that projcc^^and whether the Pope were able to " bring help enough to effect fo great a matter. '* Notwithflanding the Sfanijb King exprefly " commanded him to fet upon England. Bidolf " was fent back with money to the Netherlands. " But fee how God would have it : All the matter " was opened to Eli:{abeth by a Granger wiihouc the Kingdome. The Duke of Norfolk was ap- prehended c< of GO DS Mercie. Cap.a. " prehcndcd and put to death. Which thing the " Pope tookc heavily, the Spdftjard condokd^vjho " before the C^tdmsll of LydlcxarfJria the Popes " Nephew, faid, that never ^ny Confpiracie was " more advifedly begun^nor concealed with more *< conftancy and confent of raindes, which in all <^ that time was not opened by any of 'the confpi. " ratours : that an Army might eafily be fent out ^^ oiihc Low^countries, in therpaccof^4.houres, " wJiich might fuddenly have^taken the Quecnc "and the Citie of X^^/i^^^^Mprovidedjreftorcd re- "ligion, and fct thcJ^^/jQiieencin the Throne. " Efpecially when as Stukley an Englifli fugitive "had undertaken at the fame time with the helpc "of ^000 Spanjards to udMCt all IreUnd \xnio " the obedience of the King oi Spaine, and with "one or two fhippes to burne all the Englifh " Navie. Thus farrc Catena writeth of tnefc things, opening fome things that before were not knownctotheEnglifli. ThcBooke was Printed at R$me Ah: Dom.i 5 8 8. by the privilcdge of Pope PiusV. This is the Narration of a Fdpift^ publiffied at Rome by [the authoritic of the Pope. It may fecme ftrange to men that have any feeling of the fearc of God, that a Pope fliould fo boldly pub- lifli hisownc fhametoall the world. The Pope dothpraftife treafon againft States, fcts hisin- ilruments to raifc rebellions, ftirreth up Princes againft Princes, one Kingdomc againft another, . and when he doth this, he will not underftand that heisjnthis doing, the inftrument and fer. D 5 vant Zl NP^~^" - . r~r~ — iz Gap.z. ji thitnkfuil^membrance vantof the Djvill to difbrderthe world. If any would excufc this, as being done againft an Hrrecikc: that cxcufe will not fervehere; for I fpeakc not of excommunicating fuppofed Here- tikcSjbucof raifing rebellions againft Princes, to fct the fub/e(9sto murther the Prince, or to ftirre Up one Prince to murther another, thefe things be wicked and ungracious praftices, but the Pd. plfiszxQ growne to fuch an obduration in theft finnes, that they judge thefe no finncs, to mur- thcr, or fecfetly to poyfon, or by any horrible mifchiefe to compaflTc their owne ends . The things that arc by the Lawes of God, of Nature, of bJations, wicked and abominable5againft the Ordinances which God hath fet in the worlds muft forfooth change their nature , if the Pope command them, nay, if any of their fuperiours command fuch things, their dodrine oiblindo- btdknce fets them upon any mifchiefe, and (b they doe not only teach fir da^irines menstradi- ikns^ but fnake de^trines fir mens deftruBions. If the Popes prefume that th^y have (uch a pri- viledge, that the things which arc horrible finnes in other men^are no finnes in them; this were in effcdt as much as for the Pope to proclaime him- felfc the Man of finne, th2t runneth into all fin- full courfes with greedinejfe , with an open pro- feflionofthefamc. For what can any man offinnc doe more, then to commandCmnc^ to warrant fin, tocommit ^Wyto glory in {\n*^U d\\ this be done by theP(?/>^, who caniuftly deny him this title of /^^ Man offinnef But o/'GODS Mercie. Cap.i. But blcflcd be the name of God, that alwayes deliucred his Church here from fuch wicked pradiceSj and hath brought the mKchicfe that thcfe wicked men have devifed, upon their owne head. Now let all undcrftanding men judge where God is, where godlincfle is, where Religi- on andthefearc of God is. Whether with them that by bloody, uniuft, unlawf ull pradices feeke their owne ends,or with them that arepcrfecu- ted by this bloody Nation, and in patience luf- fcr all their mifchievous and crucll pradices, committing the matter to God the revenger of blood,and truftingin God^rejoycc under his ho* ly proceilion, being kept in fafetie by him that coramandeth all the world ? For what power could be able to keepe his Church from being fwallowed up by fuch cruell adverfaries , but only the hand and holy protedionof our God/* Muft not wee then glorifie his name that hath done fo great things for usf And for our adver- {aries, they have their power limited, and they have their time limited, and fet forth unto them beyond which they cannot paffe, Butthefoulcs of theai that reft under the Alter, whofe blood hath beene flied on every fide by this bloody generation, for the teftimony of Chrift- thefe cry out with a lowd voyce, Vfqueque Bomimf Hovp long Lordyholy and true? Doejl th$umt judge And revenge our blood on thim that dwell on the eartht Yea foblinde are thcfe blood- fuckers, that they labour flill toincreafe this cry; but GOD will give patience to his Saints, and in his time cut n Apoc.^^io, 24 Cap. 2. A thankful! ^memhrance r^al. 5p. f. cut off this wicked Nation./?^ notmcrcifullo Lord to them that fin of malicious voickednejfe, . Thus then this rebellion that was ib flroDgly plotted, fo fecretly carried, was by the hand of God difappointed, and broken into peeces. Wee havccaufe to bleflc the name of God therefore: Pfal. 124.^. Pray fed be the Lord^ that hathnot given us asaprey to their teeth. Thus can we comfort ourfelves in God, But can our adverfaries comfort themfclvcs in their ownc mifchiefes i The iflTuc was, the Pope and the Spaniard were difappointed, the World wondered how this State was fo foonc An,Dom.ii6^. quieted. The Earles Northumberland and Wejl. merland feduccd by a Prieft that the Pope had fentjone Nicholas Morton^ came to Durham where they had the Maflc fee vp. From thence they marched to Clifprd-Mootc, not far from Wether- by^ where hearing that the Scots Queene Cfor whofe deliverance they tookc ArmesJ was car- ried from Tutbery to Coventry, under the cufto- die of the Earles of Shrembury and Huntingdon, and that the Earle of «y//j^Ar on the one fide had gathered a ftrong Armic againft them , that Sir George Bowes vf 2^ behind them, having fortified Bernard CaftleyKhzxth^Loxd Scroop znd the Earle oi Cumberland had fortified Carliel, and gathered an Armie therein readinefle, that the Souldiers of Berwick with the power of Northumberland were in i\^^«?-r4/?/^3 they turned back againe and befie- ocd Bernard CaJlle.Sk George Borves and his bro- ker Mr. Kobert^ being driven by an hard fiegCjand wanting provifion,yeelded theCafile, and they and of GODS Mercie. Cap .2, and the fouldiers were difmifled, carrying their armes with thera as it was covenanted. Vpon the firft newes of the fcarcs,which the Earlc ofSufex brought againft them, the Earlcs fled to ^^atA^w, from thcncc/eeking by vvayeSjCo NawcrthCaUk* Whence the two Earles fled into Scotland^ the Earle of Northumberland hid himfelfe in the houfc oi He&oroi Harlaw 2lv\ Armjlrmg^ having confi- dence in him that he would be true to him, who notwithflianding for money betrayed him to the Regent of Scotland. It was obferved that He6ior, being before a rich man, fell poore of a fudden, and To hated generally that he never durfl goc abroad, in fo much, that the Proverb fo take Hecfors cloake^ is continued fo this day among them, when they would exprefle a man that bctrayeth his friend who trufted him.Thc Earle was afterward delive- red into EngUnd^'3LX\(\ condemned of high treafon and beheaded. ^i li U » M Mli o/GODS Mercie. Cap,^. CHAPTER III. ~" K^ Commotion in Ireland inflamed by lo; Men- doi^y €xtingr4ijhed by the Bar U of OimonA* Tk King of Spaine fretends the enlargement of the Scots ^ueeney but intends the enlargement of his owne Dominion. Don lohn ^/Auftria goeth about to deliver and marry the Scots ^jieene Me fends out aperpetuall Bdidt ofpeace^andfrefently breaketh out into voarre. He dyeth on afudden, andfo hkpurpofe wasdifappointed. 29 7c trencherous vractife of Uoa John of Austria 5 ^ [f Oprocced and to declare the pcftilcnt ' fruit of the Popes excommunication, which wrought ftill to the confufion ofthcmthatfervedit. Atthistimcin ^i^f^-i'i^h Ireland, Edmond and Feter Botlers, E 3 bre- ?0 Cap . 5 . A. thankfuU '"^memhrance brethren to the Earlc oi Ormond^ joyning with Umes fitz,Morice oiDefmonds family and wicho- therSjfoughttodoc lervice to the Pofe and Spanj- Wagainft Reh'gion, and withapurpofctodraw Ireland away from the obedience of ^eene Elizd-^ bah. To this end they made a league among them. To inflame this x^4;?/^/ Rogers ro Den lohn to con- gratulate for his perpetuall Edid of Peace. Albeit file certainly knewj that he had rcfblved to deliver and marry \.\i^ Scots ^ tent ^ic\di in his conceit had devoured the Kingdomes oiBngUndznA ScotUnd, by the perfwafion ohhtEarU of Wefimerland^5c and of other fugitives, and by favor and counte- nance of theP^/tfto goc to the Nether tands^ did forward this motion in Sfaine what hee could, and afterward fending E/couedt^s out of the o/GODS Me rcie. Ca p,g> the Netherlands ioSfaine^ diddcfire to have the havens in Bifcay^ whence a Navy might invade England, But King Phtlip fhappily referving Eng^ land as a morfell for his ovync mouth J neglcdled Den lohn as a man too ambitious. Q^eene Eli':{a. beth underftoodnotthcfc things umiil the Prince of Orange opened them to her, Bon lohn in the meane time profecuteth the matter of the roar* riagc with fecrcfie. And to diffemble the matter fent raeffcngers to Qjecnc EliT^htth^ to hold her with a tale of perpctuall peace; but of a fudden brake out into warre, and tooke divers Townes and Caftles by fleight and crechery , and wrote to Spaine , that the bcft courfe is to take Zealand before the more inner Provinccs:and being prone to belceve that which hec defircd, hee wrote that England might be had with greater eafe then Zea- land, and hee laboured by Efcouedus to perfwade the Spanifb King. But the Q^cene feeing all tend towarrc in the Netherlands fCmicdak^guc with the States for muriull helpe , and fent Thomas Wilkes into Sfaine to complainc of the heady courfcs of the Dakeoi Jujlria. And in the meane time prepared for warre. But behold, when Don lohn was in the height of his pride and ambition, in the flower of his age^in the middeft of bufineflc and preparations, hee dyed on a fudden, as fomc thought of the Plague, Somethought that upon ^r/>/f, that hee was not forefpedcdof the King his Brother, hee ended his foolifh Ambition with his life, after that hee had imbraced in his ambitious dcfire the Kingdome oiTunls , where-, F a upon ?5 >/in,Dmi^77. Hec dyed Anno 5 6 Cap. 3 . ^ thankfuU ^memhrctnce upon Gulet^ was loft \n k^ fried, and after that the Kingdome of England : and bad confirmed a league vyith ibc Guyjians, without the knowledge of the French ScSpamJb Kings/or defence of both Crowncs.Thus was the enemy difappointcdjthc Qiieene, the Land, the Church preferved; And have we not caufc to renaember thefcWorkesof Godjand to give Godthe glory of his own woi ke, that iSjOfdclivering his Church/* England was as a Stage, whereupon divers entred to play their pare?, one after another. The part that they played was alw3yes treafon • fomc was kept farther off by Gods providence^todoIefTe harmejfome brought the da nger nearer home. But GOD taking the protJ^flion of his Church in EngUnd^nonQ prcvai- led.And could any other power.but the power and protedion of God prefer ve a land from fo many, fo deadly daingers ? Let all raouthcs be flopped, and let this continuall courfe of deliverance be acknowledged the Worke of God. CHAP- i?>«* I 0/ G O D S Uercie. Cap.4. CHAPTER IV. Stucley t>u Attempt andfraBice with the Pope 4ndSpanyir6,f«rtl>eful>duivgefhehnda»dEng' land with ItAli^/ffuldiers, bj Gtds frcvidtHce an- nuHed, a? Sfiidey encottrnacet hy Pope and Ktiuj of Svaync rnyseth rehellton HE next man chat came upon this Stage, was Themas Stucley^ but the malice thar he and the Fofc by his employment intended againft Eng^ Ufid^was turned cleanc another way by Gods providence. Thmas Stucley m Englijhmm bornejWhen he had fpent his eftate in ryot, prodigality, andbafc meancs, went into Ireland, Anti^yo* And gaping F3 for 58 AnKoDom.iS7^ Cap.4. ^ thankfuU ^memhrance for the Stewardfliip oi Wexford^ and miffing the fame, began to uttercontumelious words againft the beft dcferving Prince, but he was contemned as one that could doe no hurt. From IreUnd he went into Italy to Fius V. Pope. It is 3 thing in- credible what favour he got with the old P^/f, that breathed nothing but the deftrudionof£//:(45^/)&, StHcley with magnificent oftentation, fas he was a man Angular in oftentationj made the P^/^^ be- leeve, that with three thoufand Italians, he would drive the Bnglijh out of Ireland, and burne the Queenes Navie. And indeed thcfc things he moft wickedly attempted afterward, but tohisowne deftruilion. PiusM. having procured all the troubles that poffibly he could againfl Queene Eli:{aifeth^rcC' med to die for fpite that he could not hurt hej:. Af- ter him fuccecded Gregory 1 j-This Pope had fccrcc confutations with the King of 5;>4i;^^ for the in- vading Oflfelat^d and England both together. Meaning under the maskc of Religion, to fervc their owne ambiiiousiends. The Popes end was to make his lonnc lames Bortcompagno, whom he had lately made Marqueflc oFFtpeola, now King of Ireland. The Spanyards end was, fecretly to heipe the R jbells oi Ireland, as Elizabeth did the Dutch^ and in faire words entertaine a fliew of friendfliip on both fides. The King of iT/^/'/^t? had a farther reach, even to get the Kingdomc ol England by the Popes authoririe, that from thence he might with more eafe tame the Duub that were confe- derate againft him. This hec found hard for him to doe. t aoc, rfG ODSJdenie. Cap.4. oc, unlefle he were Lord of the Seas, which h^ law he could not be, unlcfTe he had EngUnd. And there was no doubt but as he owed the Kingdomes oiNa^Us^ Sicily^ Navarre to the beneficence of the Pofe, fo with ali his heart he would have held EngUndby the like favour. They knowing that the grcatefl ftrength of England flood in the navy d^the ^mtncs fhipps, and Merchants fhipps, which were alfo built and framed for the ofeofwarre, thought that the bcft way to le/Ten the Navie, was to fct on the Mcr- chants of Italj and Netherlands^ to hire many of the Marchants fhipps, fccking divcrfc feverall pre- tenfes, and having hired them, to fend them unto the fartheft Navigations, that whilfl thefc are ab- fentjthe ^eencs Navy nfiight be overrhrowne with a greater Navy : And tlienat the fame inflant Thomas Stnck'j^ the Englijh fugitive, might ;oyne his forces with the rebels of Ireland. Stucleyy^ bare^ orne deceiver, did no lefTc coufcn this next fuc- ccdingP Ireland, animateth them in their bloody practices , getteth a confecratedBmnct from the Pope for them, San- G lofcphus 4' H lofcphus, with 700 Italians and Spanyards /^/?/ from the Pope and King ^Spaine over into Ireland to help the re Mis , yeeldeih the Fort. The EarleDcC" tnondy a great maintainer of thk rebellion^ killed by a common Sotddierin hts vpandringSandcvs the fir e^ brand of the rebellionfaUeth mad(^ djetbmiferably of famine, ohfervations hereupon, The explication of that place 2 Thef, 2. lo.appliahle to the Papifts i/^ rej^eil both of their doHrines and doings. Uefmon^s treafon zybfoody practise avvrottei iN the next place c^mt%u^^ichola4 ' Sanders, ih2it in the defence of the -R^- mane 'vifible Monarchy eccleftafiicati had written. But finding that he could doc no good by writing, he falleth now unto another courfe^ to be the firebrand of a RcbeK of GODS Merck. Cap.5. 43 Rebellion in Ireland. Umes'fifs Morice^bcing pra- doned for a former Rebellion, withdrew himfelfe into France^ proniifing the French King, that if he would fend helpe,he would joy ne all Ireland to the French Scepter,and t cftorc the R^mane Kdigion in the Ifle. Bjt being wearied with delayes, and finding himfelfe derided, from France heewcnc to Spaine^and promiled the fame to the Sfany^ ard. Who fent him to the Pdpe, From, the /'^/e at the earned futc of Nicholas Sanders an Englifli Prieft, and one v^/4;? an Irifb Prieft, he obtained a littlcmoncy. And to Sanders authoritie Legatine was granted, he got forfooth a confecrated Dan- ner,and Letters of commendation to the Spanyard^ and fo returned into Spain. From Spainehc came into Ireland wich thofePriefts, three fhippes, and a fmall company of fouldiers. He landed dxSmer^ mck in Kirria^ a Cherfsnes m Ireland, about the firft of lulj^ An, 1579. Where, when the place was firft orderly confe(;rated5 he raifed a fortj and withdrewhis fliippes. Which (hippcs werepre- fently furprifed and carried away by Thonjos Cot^rtnej an Englifh Gencleman,who with a warre fhip flayed by chance in a near haven, and fo ex- eluded the Spaniards from the benefit of the Sea. lohn Defmond at)d lames ^ brethren to the Earle of Defmond, fpeedily joyne themfelves to their coufin fitz, Merice. The Bafle himfelfe, who heartily favoured the caufe, counterfeiting the contrary, called his men together, in flicw to refift them, but craftily caufed the Earle of C/4;?/5r*^/ to withdraw himfelfe,who was comming to hclpe G 2 him An.Domd$79, 44 Cap.5- ^ thnkfull ^memhrance him againft the rcbells. The LorJ Depsty.^ underftanding by certainc mcflengers that the enemies were landed, fent B^nn Davily an Englifh Gcntlemanjamanofva- lour, and who had good acquaintance with the Tyejmonds^io the Earle ofD^/wW and to his bre- thren, commanding them prcfently to fctupon the Fort, which the enemies had raifcd. But that they ref ufed to doe,as a thing full of daingers. And as D^vU returned, /^^/^-D^/w^Wfolloweth him; and overtaketh him at Trall'j in an Inne. And in the night time, having corrupted the hoft,came into his chamber, with fome other cut-throats, having drawnc fwords in their hands; wherei)^. njilus flept in fecuritic with Arthur Carter, an old fouldier, a man of worth, Deputy-govcrnourof Monmuth. But being awaked with the tumult, when he faw lohn Defmond with a naked fword rufhing towards him, What is this matter my fonne^ quoth he, Cfor fo he was want famiharly to call him :) my yhid DefmoffJy J am rto more thy fonrre^ nor thou my father*^ for thou [halt die, And prcftntly thfuft him and Carter, v/hkh lay with him, through with many wounds and kilted them both. Ddvilus his foot-boy defended his Maifter with his naked body, receiuing many wounds to favc his Maifter if he could. Then he killed all Da^ vils {crvants,which lay fcattered ina or Land, Fitz. Morice exhorts them to ex- pc£l with patience a while- he told them great forces were comming to helpe them. And him- felfc tookea journey to theholy crofleofr//?^^- rarla^ pretending toperforme a Vow which he made in Spaine^ but in truth, to gather together the (editious o{ CdmcbzndKlficr^ * Whilft he was thus in journey with^ few horfe and twelue foot, as he pafled by the land of Willi- urn i Burg his kinfman, and taking forae horfcs from the Flow, becaufc his horfcs tyred : the huf bandmen made Hue and cry, and raifed the neigh- bourhood to recover the horfes. Amongft thofe that went to recoverthe horfcs, were thefonncs oCPVilli^mdBnrgj foi ward young men, who pur- fucd them lo (harply, thatthey overtOQkc them. Fit:^ 3/^r/V^ feeing TheohaldaBurg, and his bre- thren, who had indeed in a former rebellion taken part mthfiz, Morice : Coafif^s, quoth he, kt us not firivefor two or three paltry lades J doubt riot, hut if you knew the caufe why lam retnrttedinto Ireland yyou would joyney otirfelv.es withme^ Theobald an{viQrcd, G 3 It 45 a6 Cap. 5* Athankftili ^mmhranct Itteoentethme^ my Father, and all our friends fff the Ufl rehelUon. But now wee have frvorne our fedtyt^ our mojl gracioU'S Princejje^ rvha hath granted to us onr lives ^ and we willkeepe our faith andalleagianee: And therefore reft ore the horfes^or IwiUmakctheere- ftorethem. And vvithail,heranupon him with his Spearc. They fought a while together, TheobaU ^/^ and another of his brethren with fome other were flaine. Fit\Morice alfo himfelfe being runne through with a Speare, and his head (hot through with a bullet, was flaine with divers of his men. Queenc Eli'^abeth^ hearing of this chance, wrote Letters full of fbrrowand love to William a Burg^ comforting him for the death of his fonnes. She honored him with the title oi Baron ofConel Cajfle^ and rewarded him with a ycerely Penfion, The old man, being overjoyed with fuch unexpedled favours, died not long after. Sir William Drury then Lord Deputy ^c^mcncaTC to Kilmaloch^znd km for the Earlc of Vefmond: who comming to him, promifed his faith & allea- giance to his Prince,and fware that himfelfe and his men fhould fight againft thcrebells. Whereup- on he was difraifled to gather his companies, and to rerutne tothc Lord Deputy. Ubn Defmondthc Earlcsbrothcr,who was by the rebclls put in the pUcco[Fit:{Morice, lying in ambufb,did intrap Herbert & Prife, with the bands which they led, & killed them, Himfelfe being hurt in the face. Some fupplyes came out of England ^znd Perrotxvas km with fix warre-fliips to defend the coafl.-thc Lord Deputy grew fo (icke that he was forced to with- draw of GODS Mercie. Cap, 5. draw to Waterford for his healths fake^and appoin- ttd Nicholas Malbey^ governour of Cennach^ a fa- mous and approved Souldier, to follow the Wars, And worthy Sir Wtlltam Brurj foone after died* Mdbe) fent to the Eirle of Defmo7?d^anii often ad- monimcd him of his dutie & promife : and feeing it not good to linger in fuch a bufinefs.he brought his forces into C&ml, ^ woody country jagainft the rebells.Thercwas i^^;? Bvfmond^who^in battcll array and with the Popes confccrated banner dif- plaied^received the forces of Malky, It was fliarply fought on both fides. But the vertuc of thcBngHfh prevailed ; John Defmond fled firfl away and left his men to the flaughter. Among them was found Alan the Irifh Prieft, who exhorting them to the battcll had proroifed them the Vidory.Af^/^f^by a meffengcr km for the Eaile to come & his For- ces with him :and when he in vaine expededhim fourc dayes, he came to Rckel a towne of Def^ mond. Here the Earle began to fhew himfcltc plainly for the rebellSjafcer that be had a long time ufed diflimu^arion '\n his words and countenance. The fame night the rebells kt upon Malhey his tents in the dark,but finding them well fortified, they went away and did no harme. After the death of Sir William Drury^yVtlliamfclham was fent Lo : chiefe luftice into Ireland, with thcauthoritie of a Deputy^untill a Deputy fliould be fent- & the Earle oformond was made governour of Munfier^ who fent I>^//»i?«^/ fonne (which he had with him as a plcdge)tobekcpt at DMir?^?elham, chiefe luflice comeih to MunJler,Ccnd$ for Dejmond-Jjut he fen- ding 47 48 AnnoDom^i^j^ Cap.5. A thankfuU ^memhrance ding Letters by his wife excufcth himfdf e. Wher- upoD the Earlc of Orw W was fent to him,to admo- ni(h him to deliver into the hands of the Lord chicfe luftice -y^^^^^rj the Prieft^rhe forrain foirl- diers,and the Caltles ofCarigo/fiil.and Asketten^Si to fubrait himfelfcabfolutcly,and turne bis forces againft his brother and the other rebells. Which thing if he would doc,hc might obtaine pardon of his rebellion, othcrwifchc was to be declared a tray tor and enemy to his Country. Whilfl he held off with dcUjes and dcluftonsy he was declared a tray tor in the beginning o( December Am ISJ9. That he had dealt withforrainc Princes forinva. ding and fubverting his Countrey :That he had re- tained S Anders and/?/)^ AT^w^rebellstThat he had helped the Sfanjards after they were gone out of the Fort at Smerwich That he had hanged the Qjeencs faithful! fubjeds 5 had advanced the ban- ner of the Pofe a^ainft the ^eene^^ihzt he had brought flrangers into the Kmgdorae. After this proclamation,the chiefe lufiice appointed the wars againfl Defmond iohc profecuted by the Earlc of Ormond. TheEarle oiormond with his forces de- ftroyed Conilo^ the only refuge which the rebells had^ he dravc away their Cattell,and gave them a prey to be divided among his (buldiers. He han- ged the Biilifcof rough aII before his doore, be- caufe he had refufed to take a band of Englifh into theTowne. And then began to befiege the Sfany ards in Strangical-^ but they, fearing fuch a thing, had conveyed themfelves out ofdainger. Yet the EnglijJ) followed themjind killed them all.And c- very of GODS Merck. Ca p.;, very way through Munfter prefltd the rcbells moft fliirply.D^^/^^&bis brethren were foharddri- ven,hiding themfclves in their lurking holes, that they wrote to the chiefe lufl/cefigoifying that they had taken upon them the patronage of theC4/^^. //V^^ faith in Ireland^ and prayed him to take part with them.This fhe wed their caufc was defperate, they had no hope, unlcffe hee that was come pur- pofely againft them would helpc them. The chiefe ItiftUe laughing pleafjntly at the motion, went to Mnnjler^ and called the Nobles to hira, and kept them^neicher would difmifTc them, untill they had given pledges, and promifcd their hcipe againft therebellsto joyne with him and the Earle of (9r- mond. They thcrupon dividing their bands /ought out the rebells. They forced the Baron of Lixnaw to yeeld himfclferthey befieged Carigofeil. Caftle, which luliui an Italian with a few Spanyards main- tained, and breaking the walls by the force of great Ordnance, they entred and killed or banged all that kept the place with lulius alfo. At this time came v/«rW Lord GreyLor^De^ p»ty into Ireland^An: i^%oSoov\Q after hiscom- ming^about leaven hundred Italians and Spanyards lent from the ?ope and King of Spaine^ under the government of iS'/i/^./ty'^/^^^i^an Italian, came into /r(r/4;;^,under the pretence ofreftoring the Roman Rcligionjbut the purpofe was to divert the^eens forces and cal her from other cares to Ireland only. They tooke land without any trouble at Swermck in Kirria^fov Winter^ that had a good while flayed in that coaft with (hips, waiting for them, was H now 49 ' Atkr>om,i^%o, 50 1 Cap.5. ^thmkfuU ^memhrance now returned to England^ thinking they would not come in winter. They made the place ftrong, & called itFortdelor, Bur, as foone as they heard that the Earle of Or;^^;;^ wascomming towards them, by theperfwafion of the lri(b they left the fort, and betookc thcmfclves into the valley Gla* m'mgel^ which was compafTed about with high mountaines and woods. The EarU tooke fome of them, who being qucftioned of their number and ptirpofe, they confefftd that 700 were come- that fo much armour is brought that may ferve50Go, that moe arc daily expcfted out ofSpame-^ that the Pope and King of Spawe are re/olved to drive the EngHJh out oUreland'y that for that end they have fent a huge fummc of money, which they have dc. livered into the hands oi Sanders the Popes NunUo\ of the "EmX^o^ Dtfmond, and lohn his brother. That night the Italians and Spanyards were much ^o feeke, not knowing what way to turne them. felveSjHOt knowing to hide themfclveSjas the Injh doe, in dens and bogs, and therefore in the darke they went backe to their Fort 5 nearc to which the Earle of Ormondhzd pitched : but being unprovi. dedof Ordnance, and other things needfull for oppugnation, he flayed for the commingof the Lord Deputy. Who foone after came, accompa- nied with Zouch^ Raleigh J Dennie^ Mact0orth,\i>d^ chin^md other Captaines. At that time came Win- ter owioi Englandmth warrfhippSjmuch blamed ' for withdrawing himfclfc when there was need of his fer<^ice. The LcrdDeputy fent a trumpetter to the Fort j to I of GODS Mercie. Cap.5 J 51 to demand what they were, what bufincffc they had in Ireland? Wno fcnc them < Why they had fortified a place in the Qoeencs Kingdorae 1 And withall to command them prcfcntly to depart. Their anfwer was, that of them fome were Tent from the moft holy Father the Pope of Romey{omt from the CathQlikeKmgoi Spaine^to whom the Popehid given IreUnd^^ for as much as Qucene EliT^beth had loft her right in Irela^dhy reafon of hercfie. And therefore that which they had taken they would hold^ &get more if they could. When tho Lord Deputy md W inter hzd confultedof the raanerof the fiege,they brought fome Culverings out of the (hipps in the darkc of the night ; and digging through the banke, they drew them the nearcft way, and placed them. The Souldiersalfo mounted their great Ordnance againflthe wall, and did beat upon the Fort continually foure daies together. The Spa^yards once or twice made ral- lies out, but ftill to their lofTe.Of the £»^///^ none was killed, faving only lohn cMe,zgoodly yong man and valiant, the fonnc of that learned Knight SlxlohnCheke. San-lofephus, who was governour within the Fort, a weake man and terrified with the daily (hot, began qaickly to thinkc of yeclding. And when as Hercules Pifanus and other Captaines difTwaded him earncflly from that, as a thing un- worthy of military men^urging that all fhould pre- pare for a defence, lefi by their negligence they might withdraw the courage of thclrijh, which were comming to helpe them. But he, being a H z man t 5 2 1 Cap.5* AthankfuU^ememhrance man of fingnlar cowardifc, afTcjycd the mindcs of the fouldiers, and wrought fo, that the fouldiers fcditioufly otfred force to the other Capraincs, that at laft they confcnred to yceld. Whereupon the fift day, uhenthey faw no hope of hcipe nei- ther from Spaine nor Tiefmond^ they put out a white fl Jgge, and demanded parley. Which thing was denied them, becaufethcy had/oy ned thcm- felves with the rebcUs, with whom it was not law- full to have any parley. Then they demanded that with bag and baggage they might depart, but neither was this granted. Then they intreatcd that this favour might begtvintedat leaft to the Governour and fomc few befides, but that, though they much belought it, could not be gran- red. But the Lord Deputy^ inveighing againft the P0pc^ commanded that without any condition they fliould fimply yeeld themfcivcs. And when they could obtaine no more, they put out their white flaggeagaineand cryed mifcr'tcordU^ tnsferi' C9rdU* And ^o fubmittcdthemlelves fimply to the Lord DefHtie his mercy. Who prefently fell into cofultation, what were bcft to do. The adverfaries were in number as many as xhcE;7gliJh^and dainger was feared of thclrijh rebels, who were more then ijoo.athand.Thc Engijh wanted viiiuallsandap- parcll, fothac they were ready to make a tumult, unleflc they might be relieved by the fpoiles of the enemies out of the fort, and (hippes were wanting to carry away the enemies. Atlaft they came to this conclufion,CTheZWD^/>#^/)' being much un- willing & wcepingjthat the Captaines fliould bee Ilf d/^GODS Mercie. Cap.5' prcfervcdjChe rcfl fliould be alt flainc promifcuouP ]y in terror of others that roight attempt lo here- after. The Irijh (hould bee hanged 3 which was prcfently executed. The ^een^ was nor plea fed at the manner of this execution, ^d wifhcdithad beene undone, hating cruclty,thoug h neceflrary,a» gainft fuch as haue once yeeldedand was hardly af- ter drawne to admit any excafeof the (laughter committed. This was done An,\<^zo. Some three yearcs after the Earlc oiDefmond^oftx noble houfe but of a barbarous nature, who barbaroufly had fworne, that He would rAther for fake God^ then for- fake his men ^ wandring from place to place, was at laft found of a common fouldierin a pcore Cof tagc. The Earle was in a poorc efl:ate,iinkno wne, till the fbuldier had almoft flrucke oflFhis arme. Then hec defcryed himftlfc and was killed. iV/- cholas Sanders^ that had drawne the Earle into this rebellion, was at the fame time fpent with fa- mine and forfakcn of all fuccour : and being impatiently grieved at the eviJl fucccfTe of this Rebellion, proceeding fo much againft hisde- fircs , feeing neyther the Fopes blefSng, nor the confecratcd Banner, nor the authority by the Pope committed to him could doe him any help, heelofl faimfclfe, and ranne fiaike mad,wandring up and downe in the mountaines and woods, and finding no'comfort dyed miferably . When he was dead,ihcre were found in his fcrip fome Ora- tions and Epiflles written to confirme the Rebclls, filkd with great promifcsof the Fope&Spanyard, Thus Gods/ufticc met with a refllcfs andwretch- ) ^ Hj ed^ 5? ^4 Cap.5. JthankfuU^membrance ed man, and that foulc mouth vvo^s flopped up with famine, that was ever ^/^/? to ftirrc up rebellions againft the State, that had ottered fomanyblaf. phcmies againft God, and his holy truth, and in- vented fo many ftrange lyes againft men. This man fii ft of all men dcvifed a notorious lye againft the birth of the ^eenes mother^ which none of her enemies ever heard or knew, flie being in the hatred of fo many Papifts, that would not have (pared to have fpoken cvill, yet was it never heard or knowne for forty yearcs after. And the sc^ compt of the time doth proucitfalfe,andhiin- felfc like a forgetfull Iyer, doth plainly refute him- felf e. This VAgunt of the Topt and his Legat San dtrs wc may not let paffe without fomcobfcrva- tions, Seeing there is no way to cxfatiate their crueltie^ wee pray that it may plealc God to re- move their aecitie and obdaration, if it be his good pleafure, that they may once truely fee themfelves and their ungracious aftions, where- of the fight is now taken from them by reafon of their blindnefle. For we hold this to proceed ra- ther from their blindneffe, then from a wilfull and obftinate ftriving againft the knowne truth- but this we warne them, to labour to know the truth, andtofet their hearts to feekeir,( left they be wrapped farther and farther into that great judgment, wherein, as yet, they are under his % Thef. zt power rvhich worketb mth all power andflgnes and lying wonders, in all deceivahleneffe of unrighteouf^ nejjeyamongthem that periji) .bccaufe tha receive not the love eft he truth ^ that they might befaved. And there- o/GODS Mercie. Gap,5. therefore God jl)al fend them Jlro?jg t&uftons, that they Jhould helecve lyesy that all they might be damned which beleeved not thetrnth^but hadpleafureinun- righteoufnejfe. Two things arc here conteincd in thcfe words, which jump with thek Pnejsznd Seminaries which the Fope fcndcth forth- the doc- trine which they teach, and the aciions which they praiiife. Their doctrines which they teach are lyes.Tho. Apoftic warned us they fliould be- leeve lyes • this is a juft judgment upon fuchas love not the truth : Their ufuall/>r4^//i? is nnrigh- teof^jnejfe. What greater lyes can be invented then to fay, that Whatjoever the Pope rvill allow for a tra^ dition of his Churchy that is the Word of God, A lye with a witnes, and withall a bla(])hemy;againft the moft High. What greater unrighteoufrejfe, then to give away other mens pojfepions tojlrangers that have no right to the^n-^to dijpoffijje KingS'^to give Kingdomes which u none of yours to give -Jo kill^ to murther, to m'affacre,to d^e any a6i ofunrighteouf- neffe at\ thecsmmandement of the Pope or anyfkperi- our : Thefe I am fure are the pra(5lifts of unrightc. oulncfTe- would to God thefe men would once laokc backe upon themfelvcs and their bwne ac- tions, and confider what a difference is betweene the ancient Bifhops ofi? I ii ^ Mi I 56 Cap.5. ^thankfull^membraHce how unrightcoufacs and villany is now come ii place! An ungracious bloody vvrerch kils a man in his bed, a man that was his friend- fucii a thing chancing in the Warres may be borne with, but in bed to murther his friend, is an extraordinary fignc of barbarous cruelcic: And yer, that Sanders the Popes Legat (hould pronounce this thing to be a fweet facrifice to God, this paffeth all imagi- nation. Can any cither pradifc thefe things, or commend thcfe ipxz&\ccs^ but onely fuch men as the Apoftlc defcribeth, that arc given uptobe- lecvc lyes, and to worke unrightcoufneflc ? If any man (hall anfwer me here with that old wornc Cudtowfong, that thefe things are not under- ttood by them to hQunrighteous which ih^Pope comroandeth, that they doe thefe things in ir,and com mands it againft all la wes • then if a man obey the Pope in fuch things, he is deceived and he doth unrighreoufly. Here is the deceivahU' nefje of unrighttoufnejje. But you mutt underftand that thefe men arc thus deceived by him n^Atf/? r^«^- ming is by the t^orking ofSatan^rvith all power and fignes and lying wonders y and in all deceivabUnejfe of unrighteoufnefs in them that perifli^ becaufc they re- ceive not the love of the truth. Let men that have a- ny care to favc their foules,learne to love the rruth^ the truth will deliver them. And let them obfcrve that maintaining of/4//?^rj and of unrighte- ous aSions^^xc things joyncd togcthcr.one folio w- cth the other. Now becaufc wee fee falfe doc- trines or lyes maintained by Papifts^and unrighte- ousandungratiousadionsbythem ordinarily at- tempccdjtherefore we hold them undoubtedly to be the fervanrs of {^ntichri/i, \^ho are given up to beleevelycsjbecaufe they love not the truth. But for our felves, wee know that the Scriptures are the word of GodrWe bcleevc the Scriptures .• Wc truft inGod ;• We worfliip him as himfelfe hath revealed and commanded: If our enemies wrong us, wc ha^ve recourfe to God by prayer; wee have found by continuall experience that God rakcth the proredion ofthem that thus truft m him: Wee have trufted in himj we have found his protedion : I Wc 57 |- T - ' *^l 58 j Cap>5 > A thankfuU ^ memh ranee Wc reft in patience and commit the vengeance to God. Is there any man in the world thatknoweth any thing of religion, that can deniethat wcarein agoodftatc, and our enemies in a dcfperateftate/* wc have comfort^bur they can have vionz^Confider this 'j on that forget God^ left he pluck you up^ and there be none to deliver you. Kow^ v^hichisour ehicfc end in thefe collcdions, for our deliverance wcbleflcthenamcof God* and we docacknoiv- ledgc with all humilitie and thankfgiving, that all our deliverances come from the undeferved love and favour of our moft gracious God and father. And we finde our fclvcs moft ftridily obliged unto thisdutiCj becaufe wee fee God hath made our e- nemies bis enemies: they cannot fight againft us, but they muftffght againft God; how much then are wee bound to honor & fervc this great God of heaven and earth^that hath fliewcd fuch favour to his church in England? CHAP- i < ii " P' i i i of GODS Menie. Cap.6, CHAPTER VL Tlfe infiitution of the Colledges ofkmlmxy Priefts to be the incendtaries of Enghnd'/iffen^ce from the foHndati$}$ ofitncUm Colledges* Thefe^tes of Father ParfonSiiWEdm.Campian and others to draw the dllegia^icc of the Englifh from their Quecne. This drew upon them fevmtie ofLawes , efiablijhed in Parliament againfl Pipifts and approved bj the pa- rallel example of the Lawes made againjl theDonz- tills i/i S, Auguftincs time. 59 T this rime, Jn: isZo. the fimimry Priejis and lefuites increafing in Eng- land^ ncccflary lawes were provided lagainft them. Thcfe in truth were 1 2 main- 6o Gap.6. \A tJyankfuU %ememhrcime maintained by the adverfaries of England as a /^. mlmrj of rebellion^ for fo ftill they proved. Their fir ft foundation was at Dqw^j in the Lpw.Cffun- mV/,vvhercby the procuring oiWillUmAUnviVi Ox/tfr*^- man,afterward Cardinall^thcvQ was a Col- ledge provided for them, in the ycare 1 5 68. where fugitive Pne/lswcTc brought up, not fo much in Eeligion^zs in new and ftrange ^x^xdCicts oi treafon. The Pope affigned them a yearly ftipend.Thus they flood for fome yeares.But when the Low-Coun^ /;w began to bee troubled with Wancs^'Reque' fenius ywho was govcrnour there under the Spanifh King^ did thruft out all £nglijh fugitives out of the jL^n'-O^/^/r/Vj. Whereupon they that were willing to make ufe of fuch inftruraents to trouble England thought good to give entertainment to them. And therefore two Colledges weie fet up for the Eng^ ///JfugitiveSjthe on^zx Rhemeshy the Cuifes^znO' ther at Rome by Pope Gregory 1 3 , From thefc Col- ledges they were fent into England under pretence of Religion, but indeed to withdraw fub}e(9sfrom obedience to their Pririce3& to dra w the Land un- to the fubjcdlion of fliangers. They called them- felves Seminaries, becaufe they were to fowe the feede of the Roman Religion in England-^ And what is that feed of Roman Religion^hut the feed of Rehellion^ Ctxmndyfo it hath ever provcd.Thefc men, to fhew their zeale to their new foanders, and their hatred to their Country, difputed and defined the Popes authoritie by Gods law to have the plenitude of power over the whole world in z\\ things Ecclefiafticalland Politicall:out of which plenitude of G OPS Mercie. Ca p,6, plenitude he might cxcommunic2tc Kings,and af- ter excommunication depofe them from their thrones, and adfolve their fubjcds from all oathes ofallegiance.Thus was the Bui ofP/^/V.publi(hed Anii$^6* From whence rofc the rebellion in the North Q^EngUnd^md thofe rebellions of IrtUnd^ of which we have fpokes. Hmfc^ Nelfon, Main^ Sherwood'?xk{k.sx\\Qn taught that ^eene Eli:{a. beth was a fchifmatikc and an hcretike,& therefore worthily to be depofed; for which they fuffercd defervedlyj but flill others were fent into their places^ and though they came in upon dcfperate pointSjasfbuldiersupona breach, yet others fol- lowed as dcfperate as the firfl. And would not un- derftand that they ventured both foule and body in the caufe of theF(?/>r againfl C^rz/jfor fuch is the caufe of treafon being commanded by xbQPope and forbidden by Chrifl, The Priefls and Jefuius at this tJme fpent al' their learning and skill to flirre up rebellion in Bngland^%mng out in corners and in publick Prin- ting Bookes, to declare that the iPi>/^ andKingof Spaine had confpired, that England fliould be o- verthrovvnc and left as a prey. This was done of purpofe to confirme their ownc fide^ andtode- terrc others from their obedience to their Prince. Whereupon the ^eene {et out a Proclamation, fignifying that (he had never made attempt upon any Prince, oncly defended her owne, not in- vading the Provinces of other Princes^^though (he had beene prouokcd with wrongs, and invited by opportunitie. If any Princes ihouldoppugne 1.5 her, 61 ^». Vm 1 580. Sz Cap.6. A thankful! ^memhrancc her, fhec doubted not but by Gods favour flie (hould defend her ownc, and had therefore Muf- tered her Forces by Land and Sc^a, and was rcadic againft any hoftile incurfion. She cxhorteth her faithfull fubjeds to hold their faith and allegiance firmeto GOD, and to their Prince, Gods Mini- fter. For others that had fhakcn off the love of their Countrey and obedience to their Prince, She commandeth them to carry therafelves mo- deflly, and not to provoke the feveritie of /uftice- for Ibe would no longer endure fparing of evill men, left fo (hee might be cruell againft the gooc}. Among the lefnites that came then into England, Robert Farfinsr/, fometimes like afparitours'^ they walked fecretly from Recufants houfcs to Recufants hoofes, and did in words and writings roundly ftt forward the bufinefle for which they came. Parfons was the fuperior, a man of a feditious and turbulent fpirit, armed with audacioufncs, hebrakcoutfbfarre among the Pa- fijls againfl: the^eene, as to propofe the pro/eft of depofing of her. In fo much, that fome Fapijis themfclves (as they themfclves have faid) did thinke to have delivered him into the hands of the Magiftracc. Campain was fomewhat more modeft, yet by a Booke which he hadmuchla- boured and brought with him, which, as him- felfe faith, might bee taken with him, if he were apprehended, did provoke the Minifters of the Church of £^?g;/4;?i to difputation«the Booke was intituled, A Beoke often Reafons or Arguments, written politely in Latin to confirme the doftrines of the Church oiRome. Parfem wrote more viru- lently againft M'C/^^r^'t?, who had written fober- ly againft CAmpims provocation : but Campians ten reafons were throughly and folidly anlwcred by D'^ Whittaker,Campian was taken, and brought to difputation, where it was found that in lear- ning and knowledge hee came farrefhortof that cxpedation which himfclfe had raifed of him- felfc; the whole difputation was afterward fet forth in Print* In the meane time many threat- nings were publifhed "againft the Chur4h and State of > r> 'I iirtiw< ^4 Cap.6. A thankful! ^memhrance o? England^ and much fpeech was of the P^^^and the Spaniards prcpararions to fubduc England^ By which manner of proceedings ic may ap- peare that the end why thefcand other fuch were fentinto EngUnd^ was not CO draw nKntoGod, bst to betray the Land to ftrangers^ for theft men cared not what became oi England^ fb the Church of£;s?^/4/;^mightbcdifplanted,and Popery fet up againc. For which purpofc wc may obfervethc CoIIedges for Seminmes fee up at Rhcmes and Rome. Thefe CoIIedges did ftrangely fwarve from the end and foundation of the ancient CoIIedges. The ancient CoIIedges were founded for learning and Religion'^ thefc for mzttcfaHUn : the ancient CoIIedges were for the furtherance of godlhejji and pietie, thefc for thepradices Qfttngodlwejfiy and tingracious treafons. Let no man tell me that the ancient CoIIedges were founded by Pafifis, and fo were thefe Seminaries^ and therefore for the maintenance of the fame Religion : for this is nothing but colouring and daubing of their new pradlices from the fight of the ignorant* for ail their hope is in the ignorance of men, hoping that they fliall have the greateft part, becaufc the greareft part are ignorant. But now God in his mercy hath fo plentifully revealed the truth, the ignorance of men is not fo great as the Pdfifis would have it; for men are taught to know that in the CounceU of Trent, there hathbeenc hatched a new birth of Foperj.Vfhctc they have changed the rule of faith,which was ever maintained in the Church of Rome before that time. Whereupon there of G ODS Uercie. Ca p,g. there followcrh a change oftheCA/^rr^, a change oi Religion- They that founded the ancient Col- ledges, knew not this new Chnrch, this new Religi- on^ which is newly hatched in the Trent Councell. Therefore thefc late Colledges of Seminaries arc founded upon ^ncw Religion, This new Religion o? Rome is nothing but the pra6liceofTreafons againft States. Surely it muftbeaftrangcReligL on ihatmuft be maintained by ungodly prafticcs. There was never any Religion that allowed fuch prailices. And herein the Pafijls exceed the Hea- theny who, being guided onely by the light of na- ture, yet have dilallo wed fuch ungodly and ungra- cious pradlices which the Papifis ufe. Let all men confider whence this new Religion of Rome pro- ccedeth, that in ungodly praQicesis founded and maintained^ that all fuch pradliccs proceed from the devillj no man can doubt : that God hath pre- ftrved th[%Churchoi England all fro thefe prac^i- cesj this is that which caufeth us to truft in God, and to give all the glory of our deliverance to his holy name. Edmund Cdmpian, Ralfe Sherwin, Luke Kirhy^ Alexander Brians were taken in the yeare 158 1. andbeing brought to judgement were accufcd of treafon againft the ^ueene and State • that they were direded by the Foj^e^czmc into England to ftirrc up fcdition, and to make a ftrong part ie^ and hereupon they were condemned as ofiending a- gainft the lawes. Campian was demanded whc- thcr he tooke ^eene Eli:{aieth to hc^eeneoi England by right and law /* to that he refufcd to 1^ K anfwer. «5 66 j C^f.6. ^tbankfuH ^^temhrmce anfwcr^Thcnhewasdemanded^ifrhcP^/efhould fcod an Armic into England againft the ^eene, whether he would take xht Papes part, or the ^eenes ? To this he protefted openly, that he would take the Popes part, and confirmed it by his hand-writing; he was put to death andfome others for the lame caufe. When as yet from the time of the rebellion there was but five put to death in this caufe. The ^eem , thinking that mensconfciences (hould not be forced, did often complaine, that fhe was necefTarily driven to thefe courfes, unleffcfliewouldfufFeramifchiefe to fall upon her felf c and her fubjeds by them that fought to colour their treafonsundera pretence of confcience znACatholike Religion. And yet fhe thought that (ome ofthepoorePwjfj, that were fent^ were not acquainted vvith the fecret plots of treafon-but found that their fuperiors ufed thefeas inftruments of their wicked inrentions; and they yeelded the whole difpofingofihe.mfclvestothe judgement of their Superiors. For they thatAVcre then and afterward apprehended being demanded, i whether by the authoritie Of the Bull ofPim VJ the fubjeds were fo abfolved from their oath and altgi^nce, that they might take Armes againft the Prince f Whether they held her for a lawful! ^unef Whether theyyeeldcdthdrconfcntto the opiBions of ^4#^^rjand ^r//ft>rr concerning ; the authoritie of that BuH ? WWether, ff the Pott j fcbuldwarre agamft the^^/ve^theywouMtaW j biypart or hers V to thefe things they aofwcred, ! ft)me fo arabiguou(ly/fomefofierccfy,fbri^'by^ • / . _ _-,_JJ^yjjic3Jdooj of GODSMercie. Cap.6 , prevarication or by filcncc fliifcing -that divers o» chcr Piipifts^ who were not acquainted v^ ith the fecrcts of their villanies, began to fufpefl that furely they nourifhcd forae fecrct mifchiefe • and John Bijhop, otherwife much addided to their Re- ligion, wrote and foundly proved that the Confti. tution obtruded in the name of the CounceU of Lateran^ from which they founded all their au- thority to abfolvc fubjeds from their allcagi. ance, and to dcpufe Princes, was indeed nothing bwtriliQctQt o( Innocentius III. nor was ever ad- emitted inEngUnd, Yea, that Councell was no Counceil, and that nothing was decreed there by the Fathers. Sufpitions were ftill increafed, by reafon of the number of Prhjls daily comming into England^ and creeping in corners, whofecretly fought out the minds of men , and taught that Princes excommuiicated were to h: throwne out of their Kingdomes5 that Princes that profcflcd not the ie(?;»4« Religion were fallen from the title and Kingly authoritiejthat they who had taken orders werebythclibertie of the Church freed from all juf ifdii^ion of Primjes^neicher were bound to their lawe^jOr bound to reverence their MajeJftici that thcMagiftrares o? England vf^xz not iawfull,and therefore not to be accounted as Magiflratcs. Yea •and moreover^that what things foever had bin c- iftabliibed bfthe ^/yr^/?tf/ auchoritie^ftentbe pub- lifhing ofthe Ball o(Pius the fift, were void alto- gether by Gods law and mans Uw^andtoberc- ^fpe^ed as things of no account. | Neither did they 67 % dilTemble 68 ' . . I ' — I " ' ' I mm Cap.6i ^ thankfuU %membrance diffcmblc their purpofe5that they were come into EngUndiox this end^that this Bull might bcefFcfl- ed,& that they might in private confefllons recon- cile men, and fo abfolve them from all faith and al- legiance toward ihc^eene. This thing feemed to be more eafily effe^fled, when men were abfolvcd from all mortall fiane, as the Pr/^/j- perfwaded them,^nd this way was the fafeftjbecaufe the moft fccret and under the feale of Confeffion. Thcfe praflices extorted of the Parliament held thenin Z^;;/^^;;)^,/^;?: i582.newlawes and morcfe- verc againfi thefePopifli pra^ices.By which laws it was made treafbn to diflwadeany fubjccS from their allegiance to their Prince^and from the Reli- gion which was then eftablifhed in England*^ or to recocile any to the R^mijh chunh^xht fame punifli- ment was to be inflifted upon them which were (o perfwaded or reconciled. To fay MafTe, was pu- niihed with two hundreth warkes znd a yearcs im- prifonment, and to be farther punifhed umill they had payed. To be prefent at Maffc willingly, was puniflbed with an hundrethmarkefine and a yearcs imprifonment : They that refufed to come to their Parifli Churches were to pay twentie found a mcmth. This maneV of punifhing rcfraftary men^thatin matters touching the Church were troublefomc and (editiouSjWas taken from an ancient manner of punifliingfuchraeninthetime oiS^ Augufiin-^oi he fpeaketh divers times of the Pectwiarj mnlil of the Emperours, which was inflided upon the Do- natijis. And bccaufc the ferainary Pricfts and le- . fuites, I of G OPS Merde. Cap,g. fuites, who have bin punifhed not for Religi&n but {ox Treafons in the execution of civill lufticcfor offending againft the lawes of the Land, have given out that they have beene perfecuted for Religion,and fomc of them have beene made Mar- tyrs: ('thefe be a new kinde oi martyrs not for Chrifts caufcjbut for the Popes caufc againfl Chrijl and againft his word and commandcment.j Itfhall not be amiflTc to obfcrvc the date of the Church in S^ Augufiines timejand the judgment of the Church then, which in diverfe refemblanccs dothanfwertoour times- for then the Emperour had that power and authoritic,wbich we now give CO our Kings. The Pope had no more authoritic thenjthen we would yeeldhim now, if he would maintainc thedodirine that the Popes then did. The Fofe was then under the Emperour 5 the Em- perour punifhed both P^/^& others, if they offcn- ded bis lawe$.P^r«?^;7/4;;;^ a Donatift complained they were punifhed by the Emperour, and perfe- cuted, and called their pcrfecution Martyrdome, as did the Pdptfis that were punifhed. SKAuguflw^ anfwering the DonatifisS^^^^i Si qui/quisAblmpt'' TAtGn^S^c* It every man that is punifhed by the Emperour, or by the ludges wiiich he fendcth " muit prcfently be accounted a martyrjthcn fball " we have all prifbns full of Martyrs,&c.y^/?//^^r " hetfauh : Therefore not every one that in lomc '^queflion of Religion is punifhed by the Empe. ** rour mufl prefently be zctounicd a Martyr , for " hee is juflly punifhed loxfupcrfiition^ which hee ^'thought to b^rdigior^. Noman verily that in , K3 any 69 €1 contr, Epjp, 7^ Mac. f. Ib'iicAjfi 10* Gal. 5. 1 9. Gap.6^- Athankfull ^^memhrance "any refpcflisa Chriftian dare avouch this^ for " fuch men, proceeding like Windc men, fee not ^^ 'chat they who thus tbin-ke, proceed Co farre, ias ♦* to prove chat rhe very devils may thus challenge " to themfelves the glory of Martyrs, bfecaufe they " Tuffer this perfecution by the chriftian Emperors, "for as much as their temples are deftroied over all " the wdridrrna-raanner, their Idols are broken in " peeces, their faaificesarc forbidden, they who " honour them are punifhed if they be found7 " Which if it be madnefle to maintaine,then it fol- -' iow^eth, chat rightemfnep is not proved hyf$tf ^^ferhg,hm by righteonfrfeJJi/HJfering is made glo. " rious: therefore the Lord faid not Blejfedare they " that fufftr persecution, but headdeth that v/hich " maketh the diiference betwecnc pietie and facri- "ledge, bkjfedare they which fuffer ferfecntion fir ^^ Yighteonfnejjcy^c.^^nd after heeJAith \ If thefc " men, being con vided of their wicked pradices, " /hail acknowledge that they who are thus puni- :"fhed for their mad tricks may not be^ccounted i ."Martyrs, but yet they will fay that fhefe things ought not to belong to the Emperourtopuniflb: '{luf as the Pafijls fay, the pu;j/Jhment of thi'tr Clergy helongeth mt to the Magiflrate) I demand " ihe^i faith Augufiirt, Whether -they thinke that "the fuperiour Powers ought not to have care of " Religion, and of punifliing falfe religion ? The ." ^pc^le hkh^Thf vporkes rftheflefhanrndnifij} - f^ttkhichajre aJ^dterf^firmcutim, nncleMnnef?t,fvan' ^? i^neffi, Idolatry, witchcraft ^ hatredydebate, ewn- ^< lati^n^wrath, corttemior>s,f editions ^hereftu^envy^ JLi. « tnnr' €( (C c^GODS MraV. G^p.6. murthrs^ drunkenrnffe^ghuoay^ and fueh l$k^. Wbar rcafoii an theie men Irender^^ why ic fhould he juftice for the Bmperours W) pttnifli IdoUters, murcherers, gnd fucb^andnotby the famjc reafon to be hkc ; uftice in tbcm to punifli << Heretickcs.^ When as they are accounted in tb^e « fame fruits of iniquitic hy the Apoftoheall ap- ^* choritic.If the Magiftrate be nocbaiind indaty "to puni(h fuch finners, why doth heebeare the ^^ Sword? and why is he called the Miniftcr efG§d ^^for vengeance againjlthem that doeevill? VnleflTc " haply lome of thctn be fo ignorant as to inter- " prct this honour given to the Magiftrate of ho* " nour Ecclcfiafticall, that by the Smrd may bee " imderftood a fpirituatt cenfiire, which wcrketh " excommunication ; But the Apoflle raoft provi- - "dcntly doth plainly open in the proceflc of the . " fame words^what he meancth jfor hce addeth, [ifcfr pkU^aufejou pay tribute:2nA in another place, " dive to C£far thofe things that are Cdfars^and to " God the things that are Gods. But thefe men arc "difobedient in both 5 for they .neither give to '^God his true worfhip, nor to Kings humane " fearfi and xcvcx£a£cWAeM£.^ /sti^h ^^ -hs^M^Lt' ^^reth^thzt againft thefe Dt?/^.^////, that held their " Conventicles againft the lawes cftabliflied, the \ "Emperours muld was cxadied, and the place "jyijejf fu£b Cp^yfflXJjrlf sjBZ£XC hsptw^iabc " forfeited to the Emperours Exchequer. Thus ^^farre Augufiin. By this we fee that the cftate of the Church then was much like the effate of the Church in thefe times. 71 N». 13 Caf, X2, 7* Cap.5. A thankftill ^memhrance times. The reverend judgment of S. Augujlinxht fame with thejadgmcnts oi ihtBiJhops in Eng- land. The unlawfull and ungracious pradliccs of the BenAtifis like the pradiices oftheP4////.{a- ving that the fafifis have proceeded more deeply in wicked pradices, and have gotten a greater head then the Denatifls ever had. The lawcs of the civiil Magiftrate then and now much alike. ■r"^ CHAP- o/GODS Mercie. Cap ^y. CHAPTER VII. Th PncRsfednious Bookesagainfi the Quccne brings en SoHiervils /J/r/<7^ dttemft tokiU her* They move with the Ladies of honour to doe it. The Qoeencs mild^effe and wonderfull mercy towards this vermine. Mendoza the Spanifh K^mbaJJador^ for pra5iijing againjl the Queene is thruft out of En- gland. Throgntortons confefion and condemnation f4>r treafon. 7? Somervitcs hash- to Kill the Qtieen Ftcr this, in the ycarcXiSs .thc/w// and lefuites wrote very feditioufly daingcrous Bookcs againft Queene Elizabeth and fonae other Princes ex. coinaiunicated. TheleBookes, being L written Armiymi^Zi 74 MtDmisZ^, Cap.y. AthankfuU %ememhranct written with great bitterncffe^ did prcvailc fo farrc with fomc that admired the Popes power, that they drew them cleanc from obedience of their Princej fo that, hkc men that hadtall off the yoke,they entertained a hatred of her, Amongft other, one .y^wfrv//, a Gentleman, was fo bewit- ched by them, that he fccretly fought entrance to the ^eenes prefence, and breathing out no- thing but blood againft the Proteftants like a mad man he fet upon one or two by the way with a drawne fword in his hand. And being appre. hendcdj he confefled that his purpofe was to have killed the ^eene. fDidcveranyoftlie-D^/^ii///?^ or Circumcetlians praiiice a more furious attempt, thenthisraani'jForthishewas brought to judg- ment, and, by his difcovery, Edward Ardem his father in law, a Gentleman oiWarmckJhire^ and Arderns wife, and their daughter SomerviUsWik, and HdH a Pr/eft, were condemned asgailtieto Smervils pra\5lice. After three dayes Somervil was found ftrangled in the prifon. CFor fearc be- like that he might have difcovered morej Ardcm being condcmned,was hanged the next day. This is the common end that Pricfts bring fuch Gentle- men unto, who are willing to heare them and be perfvvadedbytbem,. The next yeare after, (for f eldome did any ycare paffe without fome treafon) fome Englifli Gentle- men began to pradicc the deliverance of the ^mene of Scots, Framis throgmorton fell firft into fufpition, by certaine Letters intercepted written to the ^lueene of Scots. As foone as he was com- mitted o/ G O D S Uercie. Cap7. mktcd to prifon and begannc to confeffefome- thing, prcfcntly rhotnoi Lord ?Agct^ and Charles Arundel^ a Courtier, fccretly fled the laad and went intc France. Thefc men, meeting with other denoted to the 7?4/^^, her people and Kingdome defended^ Gods truth maintained^ her fervicc for the truth rewarded^md after all, dyed quietlyinherbcd,andhath Icfca blcfTcd mcraory behind her. King I ame s that was in the fame cmCc wich her, in the fame manner threarned for bis Religion, to be made incapable of the inheri- tance oiEngUnd^ and then neither could he have holden ScetUnd, for he muft either have all his rightjorlofeall-for there is? no middle- way in the inheritance ofKingS; yet after all thefe. threatned daingers by the great powers of the world, after a number of dsingerous and dcviliili praiSices a. gainft him at homc^he hath not only quietly poflef- ied that which he had, but is in the peaceable pof- fcflion oiBnghnd^ with fuch love, fuch gladneffc of heart and common rejoyfing, that the like harh not been knowne in former times. And which was never done by any before, though much wiftied, and attempted He hath in his royall perfon knit BngUnd'mdSc&tUndx,o%ei]\t^\it hath not only maintained the truth of Religion by his aurhoritie, as all Chriftian Princes are bound to doc; but alfo by his wi(domc/^by ** Raga:^mus the Popes Nuntio ivxFrance .SJSJho co- " mended the cnterprife,& fent my letters loRome, " Being returned into England^! gatacceffctothe" ^een. And all being removed, [opened the ^* whole confpir3cy,yct hidirg many things with as ** great art as poflTibly I could.She heard it undaun- ** tedjUnicrrified. I departed daunted and terrified. ^* Neithcrcan I forget that which flie laid, that no** Catholikcs^cxQXQ be brought into queflionfor** Religion or for the Popes fuprcmacy/o that they " cirry themfelves as good fub;eds. In this time ^* N 3 whilft P4 Cap.8. jithankfuU ^memhnmce whilft I ftayed daily in Courc, fcekifig to be pre- ferred with the Maftcrfhip of S. Kdtharirses, I received Letters from the Cardinal! of Ceme^ wherein the attempt was commended, & I was abfolved ia the Popes name. Thefe Letters I flicwed the ^eene-^ howtheydidworke with her I know not : but with me they wrought fo farrc, that they feta new courage in me to at- tempt the enterprife, andtookeallfcrnplcout of my mind; yet it was notmyminde to offer any force, if by any reafbn (he might be per- fwadcd to dcale more gently with CathoUkes. And to the end I fhould not commit (laughter, al wayes when I had acccflTc to her I laid a(ide my dagger. So oft as I confidered her and her Prince- ly vcrtuesjl was diftraded by an ambiguous care, for my^cwes were in heaven, my Letters and promife^ with men. And tothyfelfe I revolved thefe things in my minde. She never de(erved well of me. It is true (he pardoned my life; but for fuch a caufc to take away my life, were tyran- nicall. Thus not content with my ftate, I depar- ted from Court; and I light upon Dodi. Alans Booke written againft the ju(lice o{ England. Whoteachcth that Princes being excommuni- cate for here(ic arc to be defpoiled of their King- domes and lives : that Booke did very fharply ftirrc me up to (inifli mine attempt •, I read this Booke to Nevily whom I entertained at my Table ; and this was done full C\TiQ moneths be- fore he accufed me. After this he came to me, AfKl Jet us darejfaid he,to doe (^>mething,(eeing of ef GOD SMercie. Cap.8. of the J^eene wc can obtaine nothing. And he ** propofed fome things of the delivery of the " Scots ^ucene, I did here interpofcj O but I have " a greater matter in my head, and more profi- ** table for the C4tholike Church.Thc next day he " came,& fwareuponthcBiblethathewouldkccp " mycounfell&conftantiy profecute whatfocver " was ufefull for the CathoUke Religion. And I ** fwarc inlike{ort. Our determination wastofet " upon the ^eene with ten horfcmen as flie was ^* riding in the fields, and fo to kill her. Which ^* thing Neuil concealed all this while. But when " the ncwes came, that the E. oiWeJlmerUnd was " dead, whofe inheritance he hoped to have pre-" fently, not refpedingliis oath, he opened thefc " things againfl me. Thefe things Parry confefTed " in the prefenceofthc Lord HunfdotJySxj^Chriflo-- fher Hatton^ and Sir Frarjcis Wnlftnghafa^ privie Councellcrs;& farther by his Letters to the S^uetn^ loBurghlj Lordtrearurer5& to theEarleofZwr- ^^^r.hc acknowledged his fault and craved pardon. Some few dayes after he was brought to Wefi- ntinfter hall to judgment^ Where the headsofhis accufation being read, he confefled himfclfe guil- tie. Sir Chrijlopher HMton^xo facisfie the multkiidc prefcnt, thought it fie that the crime fhould punc- tually be opened out of his own confeflion. Which Fatrj himfelfe acknowledged to be free, not ex- torted : and the Judges intreated that he would rcade them. Biit the ClaikeoftheCrownercad them; and the Letters of the Cardinal! of Owr, zn^Farrj his Letters to the^^^;^^, to the Lord ________ Burgh ley y 9S \ ^6 C ap.8. J thmkfitll ^memhrance 4 — — ^-_J^ BurghUjy and theEirle ofLeiccfier^oW which he granted to be true. Yethedenied thathewas at any time refolved to kill the ^ueefje.Hc vv.is there- fore commanded to fpcakc, ff hehad any thing to fay why judgment (hould not pafTe. Here he anfwered with pcrturbacion,as one traubled with theconfcience of the crime ^ I fee I muft die^ becaufe 2 was not refolved. And being defired tofpcake more plainly, if he would fay any thing; My blood, faid he,^^ among jou. When icntence of death was pronounced againil: him, he ragingly cited the ^ueen to the tribunal feate of God.Bcing brought to the gallowes , he bragged ihuch that he had bin a faithful! keeper of the SjL^en^ becaufe he had not killed her. Thus like a glorious -K<7/»^;?C4/>& 11 nw»»<%^ p8 . Cap.8 . ^thankfuU ^me mhrance *Mofe the Ship and all ihe goods in her, and be im- "prifoncd a whole yeare. The fcveriricofthefe hwcs f which were no lefTe then neceflaryfor fiich times and fuch mif- chiefes) made the Papijls in En^Und afcard^ and z- mong others, Fhilip Howard EziXqoI Arundel -^m fonnich as, fearing left hee might offend againft thofc lawcSjhe purpofed to leave his countrey , He had his blood reftored by the ^f^/?^/ favour three yeares before. And after that being dir-favoiired by reafon of fecret fiiggeftions ofcertainc great perfonages againft him^he fecretly gave himfelfe to the Pofi^ Religion, and made choice of an aufterc life. Surely if good inftruftions might have beene admitted to him, he might have beenc eafilyand happily confirmed in the truth. He was once or twife called before the Councell tableland refuted the things objcilcd to him. Yet was he comman- ded to keepe his houfe. Six moneths after hee was fet at libertie, and came to the Parliament; but the firft day,, whilft the Sermon was Preached, he withdrew himfclf out of the company .The Parlis-^ met being ended,beingasthen refolvcd to depart, he wrote to the ^eene a long and mournfull com- plaintjWhich Letters he commanded fhould be de- livered after his departure:he complained ofthc cnvic of his potent adverfaries^ whercunto he was forced to yeeld; feeing they triumphed over his innocency.He recounted the unfortunatedeflinies. ofhis anccftors^ of his great grandfather condem- nedjhis caufe not being heard.-of his grand father, who for matters of fmall moment was beheaded- ^ and of GOD S Uercie. Cap.8 > and of his father, whom he affirmed to be circum- vented by his adverfaries,who yet never had an evil raindeagainft his Prt/tce nor Countrey^ As for him- fcife, lefthefhouldfucceedtheheire of his fathers infeh'citie, faid he, to the end that he might fervc God and provide for the health of his foule,hchad forfaken his Country, but not his allegiance to his Prince. After thefc Letters were delivered, he went into Sujjix, and having provided a ftiippe in anobfcure corner, and now being ready, tp take fhippe, he was apprehended by the meanes of thofe whom he truftcd, and by the Mafler of the (hip difcovered, and was fent into the Tower as a prifoncr. Oz CHAP. tattimm lOO Cap.p, ^than kfiiU ^memhrance C H A P T E R IX^ The lamerf table end of Henry Percy Bark ^Nor- thumberland in the Tower, k^ frttended title of the King ^/Spainc to the Crowne of England. Sa- vage a barbarous fellow , upon the injligation of Rhemifli Priefts, votveth to klll^eene Elizabeth. Babingcons treafonable frafti^e to take away the Qijeencs life^upon a motion from Ballard the Prieji, defeated I and he mtbhis Complices defervedlj p»^ nifhedm :T that time was Henry Percy Earleof Northumberland in the Tower, fufl pe^edtobc of counfell yjiihThrog^ morton and the Lord Paget and the Gttifes to invade S/i/^/^;;^ and to free the o f GODS Mercie. Ca p.p. the Scots ^ucem. Hce was found dead in his bed, (hoc wich three Bullets under his left pap; the chamber doore bolced on the infide.Thc Crovomrs enqueft found a dagge and gun-powder in the chamber, and examining the man that bought the dagge,and him that fold it, they found that the Earle had beenc the caufe of his ownc death. Three dayes after, the Lords met in the Starrer ch Amber. The Lord Chancclour5r(»«w/^;f, briefly declared that the Earlc had enrrcdintotrcafona- ble councds againft his Prince and* Countrcy, which now when he perceived that they were come to lightjtroubled in confcience for the thing, hath ofFred force to himfelfc. And to faiisfie the multitude then prefent he willed the ^f^;;^/Ar- turney General! and the reft of the ^eenes^oxxTi-^ cell plainly to open the caufes jvhy he was kept in prifon, and the manner of his death. Whereupon P$pham^ then Atturnejy beginning from the re- bellion of the North fixtcene yearcs before, he declared, that for this rebellion and for apurpofe to deliver the ^S'f^/^^^^/;^ that he was called into queftion, acknowledged his fault, fubmitted him- felfe to the ^njer^es mercy, was fined fiuethou- fand naarkes- That the ^^^/;^ of herclemcncic tooke not of that fincfo much as a farthing, and after his brothers death confirmed him in the honour of the Earledome, Notwithftanding all this, he had entred into pernicious counfcl to de- liver the ScQts Jiuecne^io overthrow the EngUfh Jluttm with the State and Religion : that Mtn- M\d the Spaniard had told Throgmonon that ^ O 5 Charles lOI lOZ Cap.p. AthankfuU ^membrance Charles Paget under the aame ofMspe had fccretly dealt with him in ^//j(7^a; of thde things: that the Lord Paget had fignifi "d c he fame to Throgmorton, as appeared from Creighton the Scots lel'uites pa- pers. And that Charles Pageth^di (hewed the fame things to William SheSey when he returned out af France. And ihziEgert$»xh^QQ^Qn€sSollicitour inferred the fame from circumftanccs^and a care of concealing the matter : That when as there was none in EngUndihzt could accufe the Earle of this criraejCxcept the Lord P^^^/.f with whom Throg^ morton had familiariti^J he had provided a fliippe for the Lord Paget by ShelUj^ a few dayes after Throgmort9n was apprehcnded.So was tht Lord Paget fent away into France, And when Threg-^ iw^r/^;i began to confcffe fomc things, ih^ Earle departed from London to Pettvorth^ & fending for Shelley told him that he was indaingerof hislifc and fortunes, he intreated him to kcrpt^ counfcll, and to put away thofe that knew of thi dc^ rturc of the Lord Paget^znd of the comming of Charles Paget* Which was prefcntly done, and iumlelfc fent far off that fcrvant which he uf cd to fend to Charles Paget. The SoUicitour addeth, that when he was in prifon, he dealt often with Shelley^ the keepers being correpted , to underftand what thofe things were which he had confcfled : But when by a poorc woman fecrctly fent betwccnc them, Shelley had fignificd, that he could kecpc counfcll no longer, that there was great difference betwecne their two conditionSjthat he mofl come under the racke, which the Earle in idfc&, of his place of GODS Menie. Cap,^, J05 place and order was freed fronijand had written to him what hec had confefTcd: The Earlc thereupon fighed and ftid, as Pantin his Chamberlaine hath confeffcd, that Shelly his confeffion had undone him After, the manner of his death was declared by the teftimony of the-E/^^^^/jSnd by Pantins teftimony . Many good men were very forrowfull, that a man of fuch nobilittCj wifcdomc and valour was fo loft. My purpofeis in this Narration, to obfcrve the great and manifold deliverances of this Church. When I am drawnc by the courfe of the Hiftory to open thefe iprz&icts^ in which noble men have beenc mifled, this I confeflc I relate with great commifcrationj tor feeing that Noble houfes are the honour of the Kwgjih^ ornAtnent of the Kingdome^ there is noman^thatloveih the honor of his owne Country, that can write or fpeake of the fall of fuch men but with griefeand forrow. Of fuch I will make no other obfervations , but onely the teftification of mine owne forrow.But yet here I muft obferve one thing for the good and inftrudi- on of their poftcritic, or the hke, that they may take heed of thefe pernicious inftrumcnts Priefts^ le/uites^ and thofe that are infeded yea and poyfb- ncdwith theinfedlion of them. Thefe gracele/Te Merchants have utterly undone many Noble per- (onsjwhicfi w'thout their rcftleffc fuggeftionsa'nd counfels might and doubtlefTe would have beenc great orname?its to their Countries both in peace and warres. Was there ever any noble houfe in thefe times ruinated without the pradice of thefe wicked ' • V -^ ■"■■•■■ • 104 Gap.p. Athankfnll^memhrame wicked mifcrcants .^ Let all the blood that hath bccnefhedin this Land in \\\^ Northern rebellion and .It other times be: laid upon thefe wicked in- ftruments of blood. And let the world confider the outragious wickcdnefTc of this generation, that having informer tinics fucked the blood of the Saints as greedie inftruments of the gredt whore that is drunke mth the blood of the Saints: now by a/uft, but ftrangc judgment of God they arc fallen into fucb praifticcs, as (hcd their ownc blood and the blood of (uch as arc mifled by them. God is ro be reverenced in all his judgments, and letnotw^;«ftrivcag3inftC7that he might not be condemned fornot performing his vow. Where- upon Babmgton tookc a new courfe for the in- vafion, touching the ports where the flrangers mightland,& theforcesthat fliould be /oyned with them, and the delivering the Scots Queene^ and the Tragick (laughter of Qneenc Eli\abcth^ as he called it. Whilft he was fixed in thefe cogitations, he received Letters by an unknowfie boy, written from the Qucene of Scotsva that familiar charac- ter which was ufed bctweene them. She blamed him, but mildly, for his long fiknce- and willed him to (end her the Packet of Letters fent for Mor-^ gan and delivered by the French Ambafladours Secretary'. Which he did accordingly. And by the fame meffenger fent to her a Letter, wherein he ex- cufed his filence, for that he wanted opportuni- tic oi fending, fince that fhewas inihe cuftodic of Amice Vaultty a furitan^ a meere Leicejlrian, and a mofl bitter enemy of the chatholick hith. Hec declared what he had refolved mihiBallard, that fixe Gentlemen were chofen roperformethc tragicke (laughter, and that himfclfe with an hun- dred o/^GODS Uercie. Ca p.p, drcth other would deliver her. Hcc intreatcd that to thefc Hereick ABors ( fo hee called them J rewards might be propofed, or to their pofteri- tiCjifthey (hould faile in the action. The twen- ty-fcventhof ////y, anfwer was madctothefeLer- icxs.Babington his forward dcfirc of promoting the Chatholick Religion was commended. Hee was warned that it might be undertaken confiderately and that nothing be moved before they were furc ofexccrnall forces; that an aflTociation among them might be made^as if they feared the Pttritaminhzi fome trouble might be ftirred in IrelaKd^v^hWQ, the ftrokc might be given here at home : that Arundel and his brethren, and NorthumberUnd (hould be drawneto the fides Wefimerland^ Paget, and othrs might be Iccretly called home. The way to deliver her was alfo prcfcribed ^either to overturn a Coach in the gate, or to fet the Stables on fire, or to in- tercept her whilfl: (lie rode to take the ayre be- tvfenc Charily andStajford. Lzdof aW Babfngton was warranted to undertake forxewards, and to pawne his credit to the (ixe Gentlemen and others. Now had he gathered about him ccrtaine Gen- tlemen inflamed with a fiery zealc of the Romijh Religion. Oi^ihom the chiefe were EdwardWi^d- yirtf, brother to the LiWindfcrCya yong Gentleman ofa foft difpofition.T)&^«/^/ Sa/ubury of a Knights houfein Denbigh-Cnlrc^ Charles Tilney^ an ancient Gentleman, the onely hope of the Family, one of the ^lueenes Pe?7cioKaries, vjhom BAll^rdh^id reconciled to the Roman Church • both proper P^ yono 109 lid Cap.p. A thankful! ^membrance yong men : Chidioc Tjehbtirn oi Hampjlire-^ Ed" rv4rd i^biffgton^ whole father was the ^^eenes Cofferer ,. Robtrt Gageot Surrey *^h> ha TraverJ^^^^ and lohn Chamock ofL4ncaj]nr€'^ lehn lo^es^vjhorc father was Qieenc Maries Tailour • Savage, Bar??* tvell^z Gentleman oflrelaffd^ Henry I>u?i^Q\zx\itQl the firft fruit O'Siz^. Into this focietic Tolly alfo in- finuated himfelfe,aman well acquainted with the afFayres of the Scots ^gueefje^ a man well skilled in the art of fimulation and diffimula'-ion. Who was thought daily fo reveile all their counfels to Sir Francis Wal ft ffgh am ^and to thruft them headlong into mifchicfc^who were forward enough of them felves to evill. Albeit Navfu^thc Scots ^ueencs Se- cretary, warned them to btnvare of him. To thefe did Babingt$f^ communicate the mat- ter 5 but not all to each one. His ownc Letters and the Scots ^lueencs Letters he (hewed to Ballard, to TychburnA^d Dun, He dealt with TilneyzndTych- bnrn to be the ftnkers.They at firft denyed to de« file their hands with the blood of their Prince. ^4/- lardmd Babington labour to prove it la wfull to kill Princes excommunicated 5 and \i right fhouldbc^ violated y then for the Catholike religion it is to bc^ violated,HcYCupon, hardly perfwaded, they yceld their confcnt in a ion.Abington^ Barmvel^Charnok, and Savage read Jy and roundly without fcrupic fware to kill her. Sallsbttry could by no mcanes be per fwaded to be a Q^ecne-killer,bijc to deliver the Scots £)ueene he offered his fervice willingly. ^. Whither Barnwcl and Dun came to them. In the meanc time they were declared trayrors throughout England, They hi- ding themfelves in Woods and by-wayes, after they had in vainc expededmoney from the French Ambafiadour and horfe from Tychburn^ they cut off Babingtons hayre, and defaced his native beau- ttc with rubbing his face over with thcgreene huskes of Walnuts. And being forced by hunger they of GODS Mercie. Cap.p. II they came to Bellamy es houfe, ncare to Harrow on the Hil^who was a great favourer of the Romifl) /#- li^h^.V/haQ they were hid in barnes and fed,and cloached with rudicall apparell. After ten dayes they were found and brought to London* Here- upon the Citic witncfled their publicke joy by ringing of bells, by bonefires in the ftrcets, by finging of Pialmcs, in fo much that the Citizens had great thankes given them from the Qv e e n e. The other confpiratours were foone caught, many of them neare the Citk'^ Salhbury in St j/^ fordjhire^ his horfe being killed under him by them who followed him; and Tr/ii/^r/? was taken with him, after they had f wimmed over the river Wever*^ And Jones in Waks^ who was nor acquain- ted with the invafion intended, but onely recei- ved them into his houfe, after he knew them to be proclaimed rebels,and hid therajandhadfurniflied Sdlishury as he fled, and his man (who was a Prieftjwitha changed cloake. On^\y Windfore was not found. Many dayes were fpent in exarai- ningotthcm, who by their confcffions betrayed one another concealing nothing. All this time the Scots ^>ueene and her fci vants were kept by fuch ^diligent watch of Sir i^mice Pawl'ety that thofc things were altogether bid from her, though now well knowne over all £;?§■- land. But after that thefc were apprehended. Sir Thomas Gorge was fen t toacqijaincherwith thefc things in k^ words. Which he did purpofe- ly when ihee thought leaftof the matter, as iliee was taking horfe to ride a hunting. Neither was .. Qj [he f rig G ap.9. Athankfull ^membranct (he permitted to returne,but in fhew of honour flie was carFied about to Noble mens houfes. In the mcanc limQ^lohn Mamrs^Edward Ajhton, Richard Bdget^ and William Wade (who ignorant of the whole matter had bcene fent into thefe parts^ receiving authoritie from the ^ee^Qc^ did com- mit Navffs and Curie, Secrcraries, and other fer- vants to fuch as might kcepe them afundei, that they might not confcrre together among them- felves nor with the ^(tc?^/^^^^^. And breaking up the Chambcr-doores they tookc all Chefts and Boxes wherein they found Letters^ and fent them fealed with their fealcs ro the Court. After that Sir L^/w/V^P^n?/^^, being commanded, tooke all the money, left fhe might corrupt fome for money and gave his promife to rcftore all againe. Wheri the packets of Letters were opened before the £iueene , the Letters of many forrainers were found, and Copies of many Letters to others^and about fixtic Tables of (ecret Characters • and fbme Letters from certaine Noble men of Eng- land^ with a full declaration of their love and fer- vices. Which thing notwirhftanding^ Qgecne ^fi- 24^^/^ diffembled that matter in filcnce, and ac- cordingly ufcd that word i Video, taceo 5 / fee and fay nothing. But they fmelling the matter, left they might feeme to favour the Sc9ts ^eeneyzhti that began to ftiew therafclves enemies againft^her. Now Gijfard, after hee had played his part in this play, was fent away as a banifhed man into Pr42;ff- leaving before he went an indented p^per mihxh^ French Ambaflsdour LtlgQxm England with of GODS Mercie. Cap, 9. with this inftrudion, that he fhould deliver Let- ters which he might receive from the Scots ^Intent or from the fugitives to none other, but onciy to him who exhibited apaperanlwering to that in- dented paper. Which paper was by him fent fe- cretly to Sir Francis Wdlfingham. Gijfard retur- ning into France^ after a few moncth* was iiDpri. Zoned for his filthy life* and fufpeded of thefc things dyed raiftrably. confcffing many of the forcLid matters, which was al(o found in his papers. rhe X 1 1 1 of September feven of the confpi- ratours being brought to judgment, confcfled themfelvcs guikie and were condemned of trea- fon. Ochcr feven came th^ next day, whodenied that they were guiltie; and committed themfelvcs to God and their Country- yet were they con- demned by their former confeffions. Onely Folly ^ though guiltie of all, yet when bee aflBrmed that hed fclodd fome of thofe matters to Sir Francis VTalftngham, was not called to judgment. The twentieth of that monerh^the firft feven were han. ged and quartered in S. Giles fields, where they ufcd to meet. Ballard., t4ie contriver of all the mif- chicfe, aslsed pardon of Gad and of the ^uttne condirionally, if hce had finned againft her. Ba- bington{yj\\o without f eare beheld BaHards death, whilft the reft were upon their knees in prayer) freely confeflTed his finnes, and after hce was taken downe from the Gallowes, cryed out in Latin, Farce mihi lef» : the reft in their order likewife were hanged and qu^artered. After 119 I20 Cap.p- AthmkfttU^memhrance After the puniflimcnt ot thclc, Navus a French man and Curlus -d Scot^ S^^crerarics to the Scots ^gi^r^/?^, were called into qiicftion upon the Let- ters that were taken in ihe lodging of the Sects ^ueene, and freely confefled that thole Letters were of their ownc writing, dicip.ted by her in Prf^^Aj and fo taken by Navus ^ turned into Eng- lijh by Curie, and written in fecret CharaSerS' whereby flie was at laft brought into queftion, which brought her alfb to her end. The thing which wee obfervc upon this Narra- tion,is to continue our complaint of thefcgracc- leffc inftrumcnts the Prtejis and lefuites^ that by their wicked fuggeftions bring Princes, Nobles, Gentlemen of good place, which might have done good fervicc to their Prince and Countrie, fuch Ifay doethefe wicked inftrumcnts bring to ruincj and feeme to take a plcafure in the de- ftrudion of men. May we not lee how they come in fecrctly ,and fcraule in corners like Serpents/* It is true,rhe enmitie is of old fcC betweenc the TV^- marts feed and the Serfertts feed : and the Church which is the womans feed hath felt the experi- ence hereof at all times . But never had any Church in the world a more lively experience hercof,then this Church olBnglaj9d,2LgziTi&, whom all this hath beene wrought. The Church is the houfe of God^ and this Church of England ishcrc withvs Gods houfe. It is apparent that this houfe was built not upon the fand but upon a rcckc^^ for xhc.mtids h^vehlojif^ne fi rcely upon ir, the wa- ters have rifen againfl ii^ the great and huge tem^ pefts ^ G O D S Uercie. Cap. j. pejls hdve beaten upon it, and yet it flandcch. And for this we praylTe Gods name, that it ftandcth ftill. And for this purpofe is this fmall Woikc undertaken, to give the watch- word to all them xhdiifedre GodmA kvexht commmgoi oviv Lor d^ to give n\oft humbU and moft heAttj thankcs unto God for this ineftiraabic favour of God, thataf- tcrallthefc affaults which have beenc greater in dainger, more in number then any Nation in the world at this day can number, that after all, I fay, ^ur church flandeth and fiouriflieth: this is our rejoycing in God, in his goodneflTc and mercy. Bui now confider who oppugnc us^ the ferments feeda, for can any man with any reafon deny thefe men to be the feed of the ferpent^ I meane the femindrj Priefis & lefuites. Are not thefe the feed ^ of the fcrpent? They plot and pra(9:ife treafons, they raife. rebellions, their heads and hands arc full of blood and murther. And what can thefer- pcnt his feed doe more^ They are men acquain- ted with the deepenes tf Satan, they lay fnares and wicked plots for dcflruftions of States, and left men (hould dcfcry their mifchicfe, they fet a cleanc contrary countenance upon their adions, giving out that their weapons arc Preces (jr la- chrymx.Prajers andteares^ and that it is unlawful! for them to ufe any other weapons^ even then when they are about their moft bloody defignes: and what can the ferpents feed doe raore^ Can thefced ofthefcrpenc proceed more malitioufly, more cruelly, more deeply in blood then thefe have done? Then let them be knowne to be the R feed lai Cornea facUmt' rasagunttrtgd^ dias. izz I Gap.p. ^tl^ankfuU^memhrance ^cd of the ferpent. As for us, wc re Joyce to be the ^eed of the Woman,thc true Church of God : we fufFcr, we arc reviled, flandercd, called Heretikes: We Icarne of our Mafter to indure thecriffi^tifde^ f^ifethefhamei We rm mthfAtkncc the race which he hath fet before ns> And we fcrve God not in vaine; for we fee chat there is a reward for them thatfervchina. ^^f|^^io > courfcs plcafed not Trafpius^bnthc wiflicd tha^ 2 man of fuch courage might befound, as was that Burgonian who killed the Prince oi Orange , Thefc things were prefently revealed to the ^eentsCounoiWhy Stdjford. Whereupon Tr^/- ^/Wnowpurpofingtogoe into -Fr^/;^^ was inter- cepted and examined of rhefe things. Afterward the Amba^adour himfelfc the twelfth of Unuarj was fcnt for unto the houfe of Secrctaric Cecil, dc came in the evening; where were together by the ^ueenesComtn^nd^Cecil hoxd Burghky Secretary ^ the Earlc of leicejler^ Sir Chrijlopher Hatton and Davf/i/J mothev Secrctarie: Thefe fignifictothc French AmbafTadourjthat they fcnt for himjto let him know the caufe why they intercepted Traf-. fius\\\% Sccretaric, when he was ready togoc into France:flnd they did open every thing which S$af. ford^ Moody and Trafp^us himfelfehad confcfTcd. And that they might teftifie the fame in his pre- fence they commanded them to be called in. The Ambaffadour, who bending his brows heard thefc things with much impatience, rifing up, faid, that himiclfe being an AmbafTadour would not heare any accofations to wrong his King or in the pre- judice of Ambafladours. But when they anfwc red, that thefe men fhould not be produced asaccu- ferSj but oncly that he might be fatisficd that thefe things were notfained nor falfc; then he rcfted. As foonc as Stafford was produced and began to fpeake, he prefently interrupted him, and railing upon him, affirmed that Stafford firfl propofed the matter to him; and that himfclfe had threat- R 3 ncd 125 izS \ Cap. 10. J thmkfull %ememhrance ned to fend hira bound hand and foot to the ^uicne if hee would not defift from Ih wicked an cnterprife; yet that he fpared him for the An- gular affcf GODS Mercie. Cap.io. Armcs, as the femharj Friejls defend it with wrr twgs. To this purpofe Atao^ who a little after was CardittdlS^m Pricfts prefcntly to him,& wrote a Bookealfo, wherein he commended thisprodito- rious ad from the authoritie of the Bull of Pius V. againft Q^cncEli:{aketh, and ftirrcd up others to fuchpcrfijtoufnes, as if they wer^not bound to fervc and obey a Ssene excommunicated. But lookej pray, to the end. The Sf maris fet Torke and Starily together in contention one againftthc other- and foone after they poyfon Torkeand take his goods;his body af- ter three yeares was digged up by the commande- mentofthc .S/^^/^/, and hanged till it rotted. They drew Stap^lyzndhis companies out of jDeventer^ and tolling than from place to place they make ^ them the obj^'>mm 129 I|0 Cap. 1 1 . A thankfuU ^^(ememhrance CHAPTER XI. T^^Spanifli preparathf^s 0f thlnvincihk N^- \ic.The DukefifPaxvm treateth ofapeace.Delegates fent ever about it. The conference of the Delegdtts iroke off without fruit. t//.D.i5S8. 0fUgifimu E arc now come to that fatall ycare , which the i^flrologers ailed the MAtveilous jeare-^ fome faid it was the CltmaSericaU ycarc of the world. And they that trull not in the living GodhiMinfuferflittons tookethc opportunitie of this/r/^/yyeare, as they foppofcd^now utterly to overthrow the Church of England and States, Which before they could not doe. The fope and Sfaniaris of GOD S Mercie. Cap .n. SfdnUrds laid up all cbcir hopes upon chis yeares^ deflime. Thernmorsof warre daily incrcaftd, at laft it was certainly confirmed by chc ncwcs on all fides, that in Spaine there was an invincible Ndvie i^xq^Z- ring agairift£;si^/^;?i;jf. that the moft famous Cap- tainesin military knowledge and the beft Soul- dicrs were lent for into SpAinc^ from JtaliCySicilie, yea from K^mericd. For the Pepe and fomc religi- ous Spaniards and En^Ujh fugitives now recalled the Spaniard to the cogitation ot fqrprifing of England^ which purpofe was interrupted by the FdrtugsB warres. They exhorted him earneftly to doc God this fervipc, that had done fo much for him : now that he injoyed Portugal with the wefi Indies znA many rich 1 lands ^ toadde EngUndio all, were an crpeciali fervicc of God fit for his C4- thoUke M4J€/lt€.hy this meanes he might add thefc flourilhing Kingdomcs to his Empire-^ and fo keep chc Liw-countries in peace, fecurc the navigations to both Indies. That the preparations ot ffaine were Co great that no power was able to refill it. They made him beleeve that it was an eafier mat- ter to overcome EngUnd, then ^o overcome the Dutchland, becaufe the navigation from Spaine to EngUnd was much fliorter then toifXicNether- Unds. And by furprifing of EngUnd the other would eafily follow. Hereupon the confultation began tobe had of thcbeft wayandmcanesto o^^xcSkEngU/^d. Al- V43tus Bajfanus^ the Marquefs oiS.Crtfffi, who was chiefe commander in the Navy, advKcd fir ft to S 2 make n^ Cap, II, A thankfull ^memhrance make fure fome part of Holland ov Zealand by the land-forces of the Duke oiFarma and by fending before iomcSpaniJJ} fliipSjfo to take forae place onafuddcn,wherc the Spanijl navie might have a receptacle, and from whence the invafion might with convenience begin. For in the £ngl/JhSca, which is troublefome, the windes oft changing, the tydes unknownCjthe Navie could not be in fjfetie.With him z^xQcd Parma, who much urged this expedition. Yet others difliked this counfell, as a matter of great difficulrie and dainger, of long time, of much labour, of great cxpcnce, of uncerraine fucccffe. And that neither fccretly nor openly it could be pcrformed^and eafily hindered 4>y the £;af^///j5».Therc thought that withthc fame labour and expences England might be vvonne: and the vidorie would be fure, if a well prepared armie from Spaine might with a ftrong Navie be landed on T^/iw^/ fide, and on a fuddcn furprifc London the chiefeCitie by an unexpected afwulc. This feemed a thing moft eafie to be efFedied. And therefore all agreed upon it. Yet fome amongthcm thought good that a denunciation of the warre fhouldbemadc by vlu Her aid, which they held a politick device both to remove fufpition out of the mindes of neighbour Princes, and to force the SlueenCy as they fuppoftd, to call to her help for- rainemercinariefouldiers, conceiving that accor. ding to the ufuall infolencie of mcrcinaries they would tumult and fpoile the coumrie 3 & fo might the ^eene be brought into hatred of her owne J)eople : that fo all things ia England would be brought ' I . I I - [■ 0/ GO D S Mercie. Cap>i 1, j 135 broLighr into a confufion, which might be helped by tht EngUp Catholikes. But neither coi)ldihis advice be heard. For they being confident of iheir own^^e ftrengthj thought it was (ufficient to com- mend the tnvivcihie Ndvie to the praicrs of the F^/^andof their other Csthelikes, zr\dto the inter- ccfEon oiSaintsnnd to fct out a Booke in prin t to the terrourofthc^H^///^, in which Booke all the preparation wa5 particularly related. Which was fo great through SfoinCy Italy ^ and Sicily, that the 5'/4;;/W/ themselves were in admiration of their owne forces,and therefore named it the invincible Fleet. The Duke oi Parma tX^^o inFlafjders by the commandementof the Sfaniardhu\\i ftiips, and a great company of fmall broad veflTels^each one able to tranfporc thirty horfes, with bridges fitted for them fcverally; And hired Mariners from the Eafr part of Germany-^ And provided long peeces of woodjfliarpned at the end^and covered witbiron^ with hookes on the fide-. And twentie thoufand. veffcls with an huge number of faggots -and placed an Army ready in Flanders of 103 companies of foot, and 4000 horfemen. Among thefe were 70a Englijh fugitives, which were had of all other in moft contempt. Neither was Stanly refpeftcd or heard who was fet over the Englijhy nor Wejlmer- landyxxox any other who offered rhcirhclpe«but for their impierie towards their owne Country, were (hut out from all confulrationSjand as men unomi-^ nous rejciiednot without dereftation.. And Pope Sixtus V. that in fuch a purpofe would not be S 3 wanting I J 4 I Gap-^i I . A thankfuU ^^jmemhrance wanting fcnt Gardinall Alaft into Flanders, and re* nued the Bulls declaratory of Pws F.and Greg;* XlIL He excommunicateththe^<^tf/;^,depofetb her, abfolvech her fubjcfts horn all allegiance, and as if it had beene agaiaft the Turkes stnd Infidels he fee forth in Print aCr»ciata wherein he beftowed plenary indulgences out of the treafure of the Church upon all that would joyne their help a- gafnft^;;^/^;^^. By which mcanes theMarquefsie Burgatp ofthehoufe of Aujfria^thc Duke ofPafira- na^Amady Duke of Savoy, Vtjfatian Gon'^aga^ Uhn I4eJifes,znd divers other Noble men were drawnc into thefewarres. Qiieene Elizabeth ^thdX fhe might not be fiirpri- (cd at unawares, prcparcth as great a Navieas fhe coirfd, and with lingular care and providence ma- kcth ready all things necefery for warre. And flic her feUCj which was ever mo& judicious indifcer- ning of mens wits and aptnes, and tiioft happy in making choifc when flic made it out ofbcrownc /udgment and not at the commendation of o- thersjdefigned the beft& moftferviceabletocach fcverall imployment. Over the whole Navie flie appointed the Lo: Admirall Charles Horvard. In whom fbe rcpoftd much truft^ and ftnt him to the weft parts of England^ where Captainc Drake^ whom (he made Vice-admirall, joyned with him. She commanded Henry Seinsour the fecond fon to the Duke of Somerfct.io watch upon the Belgick fliore with 40 Englijh^nd Dutch fliippcs, that the Djke of Parma might not come out with his for- ces. Albeit fomc wjere of opinion, that the enemy was of GODS Mercie. ' Cap.i i. was to be expcfted and fct upon by land forccsjac- cording as it was upon deliberation rcfolvcd in the time of Henry the 8. when the French brought a great Navic upon the Englijh fliore. By Land there was placed on the South fliorcs twcntie thoufand. And two Armies bcfides were muftercd of the choifcft men forwarre. The one ofthcfe,which confided of a thoufand horfe,twcn- ty^two thoufand foot^was the Earle otLeiceJler fet over. And camped at Tilbury on the (ide of Thames. For the enemy was refolded fii ft to fct up- on London, The other Array was governed by the Lo: iiunfdon^ confiftingof 54 thoufand foot, and twcr thoufand horle to guard the ^eene. The Lord 6rey^S^ Francis KnoUes^S' lohn Nor- rice, S' Richard Bingham, S^ Roger WiUiams^mcn faraoufly knownc for Military experience, were chofen to confer of the land fighr. Thefethou^t fit that all thofe places fhould be fortified with me» and munition^ which were commodious to land in either out oFSpaine or out oiF landers, z% Milford haven^Falmonth,?limmouth^ Portland, thcljleof Wight rPortfmouth, the open M^oiKeni called the Downs^tht mouth oiThames,fiarwch^Tarm$nth, Hul^^cJIhuinmcA fouldiers through all ihtMa- ritim provinces (hould meet, upo warning gi ven,to defend thcfe places .-that ihey (houldby their bcft meanes and power hinder the enemy to take land, if he fliould take land, then fhould they waft the country all about and fpoyle every thing that might be ofany ufe to the enemy, that fo he might find no more viftualis then what he brought upon his 155 1^6 i Cap.ii. jithaiikfuU^ememhrmct his fliouldcrs with him.And thacby conrimiall AU- rums the enemy fliould find no reft day or night. Bit they fliouldnottryany battcll, untill divers Captains were met together with their Compa- nies. That one Captaine might be named in eve- ry Shire which might commind. At this time divers toid the ^rr/y^, that the SpAn^ards were not fo much to be feared without, as the Papifis within; for the Spanjards durft make no attempt upon £;uf^/4;?^iinftigation were combi- ned and ready to invade England, King Henry pre* fently executed the Marquefs of Excetcr^ the Lord j CMontacHte^ Edr^ard Neuil, and others, whom he I fufpecSied to favour the enemies; which thing as fooneas he had done, the intended in vafion was 1 flopped and proceeded no further. But this advice i the £hieenc utterly difliked, as being cruell, fhe [ thought it enough tp commit fome of the P4/?//?j I toWisbichCdJlle in cuftody;andcaftinghereye$ and mind on every fide,flieftirrcd up her Nobles with Letters often, though they were carefull and watchful! of themfclves. She certified /'//ii ^/7. Hams, Lord Deputy of Ireland^ what fhe would have done there. She fcnt to the King of ^c MhanhfuU^mtmhrmce CHAPTER XII. The Invincible Armic defmkd. At thepflfeU ting eut jhakcn^ort with a tempejl. Thegefls efedeh daj related farticuUrly and punStially . The) trufted in their ftrength^ we in the name efour God-^Thej arc fallen J and wefiand upright. 'He Spanijh fleet thcbcft furniftied with men, munition, engines, and all war- like preparation, that was ever feene uponthc(?i2, G»JmanmSyT>'jktoi Medina Sidoma. {^otAnt0m» us Columna^ Djkcof P////4;» andMarqucfs ofS. Croffe^io whom the chicfc government was allor- tedjdycd whilft things were preparing.) And un- der hiai Johannes Martinus Recaldus, a man of great experience in Sea afFayres. The 3 o of May they looicd our of the river TAgus^ and piirpofing to hold their courfc to the Grcin in Gallitia they were beaten and fcartered by a tempeftuhrec Gal- lics by the helpc oi David Gwin an Engl/Jh fcrvant and by the perfiJioufncfle of the Turkes which rowed were carried away into France. Thcfieet with much adoe after forac dayes came to the Grein and other harbours ncare adj ^yning.The re- port was that ihc Jlcet v/as fo fliaken with this tern- peftjthat the ^ueene was perfwaded, that flie was nottoexpedlthat/^^/ this yenre.And S' Francis Jf"alJinghant^ScctQtary^v/rotc to the Lo; Admirall, that he might fend back foure of the grcateft Ships, asifthewarrchad bcenc ended. But he did nor cafily give credit to that report, but with a gentle anfwer intreated him to beleeve nothing hastily in fo importanta raatter,that he might keepethofc (hips with him, though it were upon his owne charges. And finding a favourable winde turned failes toward ^/^//i^tofurprife the enemies fliaken fliips in their harbours. When he was not far from the ftiorc o^Spaine^ the wind turned, and he being charged to defend the Englifb fliore, fearing that the enemies unfecnc might by the fame wind bee driven to England^hc returned to Plimmoath. With the fame winde the 12. oUuly the Duke V of 145 / M<5' 12. A thankfuU^memhrance Cap, of l^edwA wich his j?if^/ departed from the Grein* -And after one day or two he fenc Rhodtricm Te- litis into /"/^W^rXjCo admonifli the Duke ofP/^r- mA^ giving hioi notice that thc/e(?/ wasapproch- ing, that he might be ready. For Medina his cora- niiflion was to joyne himfclfe with the Shipps and Souldiers of rarma^ and under the protecfiion of his fleet to bring them into England^ and to land his land-forces upon 7i&4«^^i fide. Now as the re- lator of this Srory hath taken paincs to declare what was done each day, I will follow him herein. The 1 6 day there was a great calme^and a thicke cloud was upon the fea till noone : then the North winde blowing roughly, and againc the Weft, winde till midnight, and after that the Eaft ; the Sfanijh Navie was fcatccred and hardly gathered together until! they came within the fight o^ Eng- land the 1 9 day of ///^.Vpon which day the Lord Admirail was certified by F lemming (who had beenea Pyrat) that the SpaniJI) feet was cntrcd in- to the Englijh Sea which the Mariners call the Channell. And was defcried nearctotheZ/;(4A-&(?r;?f^ofthe front were extended one from the other about fcaven myles afunder, failing with ^GODS Mercie. C a p,ii , with the labour of the windes, the Ocean as it were groaning under it; their faile was but flow, and yet at full faile before the wind. The Engltjh gave them leave to hold on their courfc, and when they were paffed by, came behindc them and got the hclpof thewinde. The 2 1 of//if/y,theLord Admirall otEngUni fent a Pinnace bdore, called the Defiance^ to de- nounce the Biticll byihooring off feme Peeces, And being himfelfe in the Arch- royally (the£;5?^- lij}) Praetorian Shipp or'AdmirallJ he fct upon a Shipp whichhetooketo be the 5^/?///; Admiralty but it was theShippe ofAlforjfus Leva. Vpon that hebcftowedmuch (hot. Prefently Drake, Haw- kws^FuBiJher camcinupon the Spamjh hindmoft Shippes which Recaldus governed. Vpon thcfe they thundrcA*^Recaldfis laboured what he could to ftay his men who fled to their Navy, nntill his fliippc beaten and pearced with many (hot did hardly recover the Fleet. At which time the Duke Medina gzi\\Qxcd togetherhis diffipated Fleet, and fettingup more faile they held their courfe, In- decdc they could doe noother/or the EngHJh had gotten the advantage of winde ^and their Shippes were much more nimble and ready with incredible ccleritie to come upoa the enemie with a full courfe, and then, toturnc andreturne,andbec on every fide at their pleafure. When they had fought twohoures, and taken fomc triall of their ownc courage and of the Spamardsffhc Lord Admirall thought good not to continue the fight any longer then, feeing that fortie fhips were abfent which V2 were Cap. 12. A thankfutt ^memhrance were fcarccdrawnc out oi Plimmouthhzvcn^ The night following S. CAtharin aSpdniJh (hippc be- ing fore torne with the fight was received into the midftofthc Navic to be mended. Hereagreat Camabrian iliipp of OijuendA wherein was the treafurcr of the Campe, by force of Gunpowder that had tsken fire was fcton fires y^t was the fire quenched in time by the fliipps that came to hclpe her.Ofthcfe diat came to helpc the fired fliippc one was a Gdcon^ in which was Vetrus JTdldez*^ the iorcm^{ioftheGaleo;f was caught in the tackling of another fhipp and broken. This was taken by Drake^who fent Waldc\to Bertmouih-^ the money fifty-fine thsttfand Ducats he diftributed among his fouldicrs. That night he was appointed tofet forth h'ght but negicded it and feme German merchants fliipps comming by that night, hec thinking them to be enemies, followed them fo farrcj that the Bngltjl) navy refted all night when they could fee no light (et forth. Neither did hec nor the reft of the Navic findc the Admix all untill the next day at even. The Admit all all the night preceding with the Bean and Mar'j R$[e did follow the Sfanjards with watchfulnesThcX>/if/'^ was bu- ficd in ordering his Navy.Alfbn/us Leva was com- manded to joy ne the firfl & laft companies. Every Shipp had his ftation afligned according to that prescribed forme which was appointed in Sfaine^ it was prefent death to forf-kehis ftation. This done he fent GlicLus an Auncient to Parma , which might declare to him in what cafe they were, and left that Carftabrian (hip of Oquenda to the winde and of GODS Mercie. Cap. ii\ 1 49 and fira, having rakcn out che money and msrincrs and put them in other (hipps. Yeticfccmeththat he had not care of all; for that fliippe the fame day, with fifty mariners and fouldiers lamed and halfc burnt, fell into the hands of the E9)gli{l) and was carried to Weimuth. The 23 of the famcmoneth, the Spaf^yardshi^ ving a favourable North winde turned failcs upon the E/jglf{h;zheEf7gliJh being much readier in the ufc of their fliips fett about a compaffe for the winde,and having gotten advantage of the winde, they came to the fight on both fides. They fought a while confufedly with variable fortune: whilfl oh the one fide the Englijh with great courage dc- HvcredthcZ^W^/^fhipps which wereinclofcda- boutby the Spanyards'^on the other fide the Spanj^ ards by valour [vccdRecaldus fro the cxtream dain- gcr he was in: there was not greater cffulminations by beating of Ordnances at any time, then was this day. Yet the lofTe fell upon the SpAnijh fide becaufe their fliips Were {6 high that the fliot went over the Englijh fbips, but the Epiglfp,hmng a faire marke at their great ftiipps, (hot never in vaine. Only Cock an Englijh txian being caught in the midfl of the Spanijh fhipps could not be re- covered, he perifiicd but with great honour reven- ged himfelfe. Thus a long time iht Englijh fliipps with great agilitic were iomtimes upon the Spany- ards giving them the one fide, and then the other, and prefcntly were off againejand tcoke the fea to make themfel ves ready to come in againe. Whereas the Spanijh heavic fliippes were troubled and bin- V 3 dred 1^0 Cap. 1 2 . ^ thankful ^memhrance drcd and flood to be marks for the EftgUJh buUctSr For all thatjthc Admirdll vjould not admit thcEH- gl/Jh to come to grapple andtoboord their fliips, bcc lufc they had a full armte in their fhips, which hehadnotj their (hips were many in number,and greater, and higher,that if they had come to grap- ple^as feme would have had it, the Bnglilb that were much lower then the Sfanijh (hippes muft ncedcs have had the worfe of them that fought from the higher fliippes. And if the BngUJhhzd becne overcome, the lode would have becnc grea- ter then the vidiory could have beene- for ours be- ing overcome would have put the kingdomcin hazard. The 24 day, they rcfted from fight on both fides. The Admir all kniiomt fmall Barkestothc next Englijh fhorc to fupply the prbvifion. And divided all his Navic into fourc fquadrons. The firft was under his otvnt government- the fecond Dr^itdgoverned^thc third Hawkins-^ the fourth Pre- bi^er. And he appointed out of every fquadron certaine little (hipps, which on divers fides might tctUY^onih^ Spaniards in the night, but a fudden calmetookethem, and fo that advice was without efFc fhips, for whofe aide came in Leva^ and Didacu4 Telles Enriques with three GaleaJJes: which ih^ Ad- miralhr\A the Lord Thomas Horvardc^pym^,nndQ in againft the Galeajfes (the calme was fo great that they of GODS Marie. Cap. 12. 1 151 they were drawne in by boates with cords) -md did fb beat upon the Galeajfes with great (hot,that with much adoe and not without great lofle^they hardly recovered the Gdeon, The Spamards repotted that the i^dmiralloi Spaine was that day in the hind- moft company, and being nearer the £»^///& (hips then before was fore beaten with the Ei7glijh great Ordnance, many men flainc in her, her great Maft overthrowne. And after that, the K^dmirAll of .y^j/^^ accompanied with Reckldus and others did fct upon the Eriglijh Admirall, who by the benefit of the winde turning efcaped. The Spa^ niards hold on their coqrfe againe, and fend to the Duke of Parma, that with all fpecd he fhould /oync his Shippcs with the Kings Fleer. Thefc things the Bnglijh knew nor, who write that they had flricken the Lanterm from one of the Spantjh (hippes, the Jiemme from another, & had Ibrebea. ten a third, doing much harme to her. That the n$/9 Parigly & the Mary Ro/e fought a good while with the Spanjards^ and the triumph being in dain- ger,othcr fhipps came in good time to helpe her. Thus it is in battel!, they who are prefent and ac- tors report not alwaycs the fame of the fame things^each reporting what himfelfe ofifefvcd. The next dsy the Lord admirall knighted the Lord Thomas Howard^ the Lord Shijfteld, Roger Torvnfend , hhn H^v^kins^ and Martm Frob/fier for their valour well imploycd in the lafl fight. Af- ter this they refolvfi^dnoc to fet upon the enemy untill they came into chefiraightofC4//>, where Henry Sclmour and wWiam Wmer flayed for their com- i^z [ Cap. 1 2. ^tha7tkfuB ^memhrance comming. Thus with a fairc gale the Spanijh Fleet goeth forward, and the Englijh followed. This great Spamjh Armaito was (o farr from being e- fteetned Invincible in the opinions of the Bnglijh^ thac many yong Noblc-mcn and Gentlemen, in hope to be partakers ofa famous vi(5iory againft the Spanyards^ provided fhipps of their ownc charges and joyned thcmfelves to ihc EttgUjh Fleet, among whom was the Earles oi Ejfex^oi NarthumberUndf o? Cumberland yThomas znd Ro- bert Cecilles^H: Brookes^ Charles Blunt , Walter Ba- kighy William Hatton^ Robert Cary^AmbrofcWil- loughbjy Thomas Gerard^ Artht$r Gorge and other Gentlemen of name. The 27 day at evenjthc Spaniards caft Anchors ncare to Calis^ being admoniflied of their skilfull fea.men,that if they went any farther they might bcindaingeredby the force of the tyde to bcdri. ven into the North Ocean Wzzit to them flood the BngliJJy Admirall with his Fleet within a great Gunnes fhot.To the Admirall -Sriw^/rr and Winter now joyne thcirfliipps; fo that now there were an hundred and fortie fliipps in the Englijh Fleer, able and well furniflied for fight, for faile,and to turne which way was needful!: and yet there were but fifceenc of thcfc which bore the burden of the bat cell, and repulfcd the enemy. ThcSpanyardyZi often he had done before, fo now with great car- neflncfle fcnt to the D.oiFarma to fend fortie Flie- boatsmtbouz the which they could not fight with the Engl/fh becaufe of the greainefTc and flownefTe of their ownc fhipps^ andtheagiliticofthcJE//^. Itjh of GODS Mercie. Cap. 12. Ijjh (hippcs. And intrcating him by all meancs now CO come ro fea wirh his Array, which Army was now to be protc(5led as it were under the wings of rhe Sfanijh Armado untill they tooke land {'^ Ej^gLwd.^ui the Duke was unprovided and could not come out at an inftant. The broad (hips With flat bottoms being then full ot chinks muft be mended. Viftuals warned and muft be provi- ded, the Mariners being long kept againft their vvillsbegan to fnrinkeaway.The Ponsoi B anker k and Newport ^y which he muft bring his Army to the fea, were now fo befet wirh the ftrong fhippes of Holland znd Zealand, which were furniflicd with great and fmall Munition, that he was not a- blc to come to Sea, unlefTe he would come upon his owne apparant dcftrudion and caft himfelfc and his.men wilfully into a headlong dainger. Yet he omitted nothing that might be done, being a man eager and indtiftrious and inflamed with a defirc ofovcx^'CommingEngUnd, But Queene Elizabeth her providence and care prevented both the diligence of this man and the credulous hope of the Sparry ard, For by her com- mandement the next day the Adwirall tooke eight of their worft fhippes and drcfled them with vvild- fire,picchj& rofen5& filled them full of brimftone, and fome other matrer fitforfire^and thefc being fcronfireby theminiftery and guiding of r^/^^Sd Prorvfewm^ fecretly in the night, bythehelpcof the windjfec full upon the Spani(b Fleet as they lay at Anchor. When the Spaniards faw them come neare, the flame fliining & giving light over all the X fea; 55 ^54 Cap. 12. A thankfult ^m^mhrance fcarthcy fuppofing thofe (hips befides the dainger of the fire to have bin alfo furnirticd with deadly aigines to make h'on ibic dcftruftion among them; Hftingupa moft hiddcous woefull crj/omc pull up Afjchors^iomc for hjftcut their C^^/^/, they fct Dp their Sailes ^thcy apply their Oares, and ftricken with a Pannick terr&urm%VQ2ii haft they fled moft confufedly. Among them the Prdtorian Galeas floating upon the Seas, her Rudder being broken, in great dainger of feare drew towards C^///, and flicking in the fand was taken by ^mias Prefion^ Thomas Gerard^ and Har^vcy-^ Hugh Moncada the governour was killed, the Souldiers and Mariners were either killed or drowned, in her there was found great ftore of gold, which fell to be the prey of the Englijh'^ The Ship and Ordnance fell to the fliarc of the Governour of Calls. The Spanjards report that the J)«;5'^, when he faw the fiery fliips comming, commanded all the fleet to put up their Anchors, but fb as the dainger being paft, every fliippe might returneagaine to his ftation. And he himfclfe returned, giving a figne to the reft by fhooting off a Gunne. Which was heard but of a few, for they were farrc off fcat- tcred^fome into the open Ocean^ forHC through feare were driven upon the (hallo wes of the (horc oi Flanders. Over againft Graveling the Spani]h fleet began to gather thcmfelvcs together. But upon them came Brake and Tenner and battered them with great Ordnance: to thefc Fenion ^ Southwell Beeflon^ Crojfe^ Rtman^ and prcfcntly after, the Lord AdwK ralL of GODS Mercie. Cap,iz. rallyThomas Howard^znd Sheffield came in and all joyned together. The T>a\iQMedj»a^ Leva^ Oquen- da, Recaldus, 2nd others with much adoe getting thcmfclvcs out of the fhallovves fuftcined the £f9g- lijh force, afwcll as they mightjUntill moft of their (hips were pearccd and torne. The Galeon S. Ma- thew^ governed by Diego Pimentell(^s^commit)g to aid Frdncis Toletan being in the S,Philip^vjz% pear- ced & (haken with the reiterated fhots oiSeimour and Winter and driven to oflettd^ and was at laft ta- ken by the Flufhin^ers. TheS Philip came to the hkc end. So did xh^Galeon of Bifiay^ and divcrfc other. The lift day of this monethjthe Spanijl^ fleet ftri- vingto recover the Straights againe, were driven toward Zealand. The Engltjh left off purfuingof them, as the 5'/>^;ry4r^^ thought, bcc3i:fethcyfaw them in a manner caft away. For they could not a- voydtobccaftupontbefhallowesofZf^/rfW.But the winde turning they got out of the fhallowes, and then began to confult what were the beft for them to do. By common confent they refolved to rcturne into Spaine by thciV^^/Z^^r/^fcas^rorthey wanted many neccfTaries, cfpecially flior, their fhips were torne, and they had no hopethat the Dckzoi Parma could bring forth his forces. And fo they tooke the Sea and followed the courfe towards the North JXh^ ^^g^^Jk navy folio wed,and fomtimcs the Spamjh turned upon the Englijh^ in- fomuch that it was thought by many that they would rcturne back againe. Vpon which report the ^tf^/;tf came into the Campeat Tilbury zndmw- X 2 ftered 1 55 1^6 ICap . I z . A thankfult ^membrance ftcrcd the Army, riding among them with ^ Lea- ders ffaffe in her hand, and did by her prcfcnceand fpecch animate both Captains and fouldicrs with incredible courage. The day vvherin the lafi: Hght was, the Duke of Parma after his vowes ofFrcd to the Lady of H alia czivit fomwhar too late loDunkerk^iiwi^ received with fome opprobrious words of the Spanyards^Vi% if in favour oi^uecne Elizabeth he had flipd the faireft opportunitic that could be to do the fcrvlce. He to make fome fatisfadion puniflicd thcpurvie- ours that had nor made provifion readyj fecrctly fmi! ing at the infolency of the Sparjyards^ when he heard them glorying, that what way locverthey came upon £;;^/4^;^ they would have an undoub- ted vicSory^that the£;/^///?;^werenorablctoindurc the fight ofxh^m^Bcrriardhus Mendo\a did indeed by Bookcs in Franccfing a foolifli and lying trinm- fhaist fong before the Victory. The Ettgltjh Adrftiral appointed Seimor and the Hollanders to watch up- on thecoafts of Flanders^ that the Duke oi Parma (hou!d not come out* himlelfc followed the Spany^ iir^^ upon their backesuntill they were ^^{kEden- b$rough frith. The iF/^/^j^r^^ feeing all hopes faile and finding no other help for themfelves but by flight fled a- maine and never made ftay. And fo this great Na- vy being three yeares preparing with great coft was within a moneth overrhrownc, and, after many were killed, being chafed away; (oi Etfglijh there were not one hundreth loft, nor one fhippc loft, faving that of Cocks) was driven about all Bri* tain of G O D S Mercie. Cap. 1 2 . tain by ScotUnd^ Orcades^Irela^e/^iofkd and fliaken with tempcfts and much lelTencd; and came home without glory. Whereupon fomc money was coy. ned with a Navy flying away at full faiic and this in- fcriptionj Vemt^vidit^ Fugit. Other were coyned vjhhthc fljips firedyXhc Navy confounded, in ho- nour of the ^ucenQy infcribedj Duxf'cemimfadii, As they fled, it is certaine that mmy of their (hips were Gift away upon the fhorcs of Scotland and Ireland. M oe then 700 fouldicrs & Mariners were cift upon the Scottijh (horc, who at the Duke of Parma his interccflion with the, Scots King the Queene ofEngJmd confenting, were after a yeare fent into F landers, "hjit they that were caft up upon the Irijh fhore by tcmpefts came to more miferable fortunes-forfom^ were killed by the wild IriJh, o- thers by the Deputies command -for he fearing that they might joync themfclvcsto the mid Irijh and Bingham the Governour of Connach being once or twice commanded to flay them having yeeldcd, but refufing to dQc\i\F6rvle the under- Marfball was fcnt, and killed them^ which cruelty the ^ieeije much condemned, whereupon the refl be- ing afraid^fick and hungry with their torne fli ippes committed rherafclves to thefea^and many were drowned. Qijeene Flt'^&heth came in publickethankfgi- ving CO P^«//C!)urch her Nobles accompanying her, the Cirizens were in their colours, the Ban^ nersthat wereuken from the enemies were fpred: ihe heard the Sermon, and publickc thanks were rendfcd unto God with great joy. This publickc X 3 joy 557 158 PiUui.' Cap. 1 1. A thartkfuU ^memhrance joy was augmented whcnSir Molfcrf SU/feyyVCtuV" ned out oi' Scot la^d^hvovghtf torn the KipfgSifCu^ ranee of his Noble minde and affedion to the ^j^€€ne and to Religion : Which as mftmerityhc had eJlMJhed^ fo hcpurpofed to;j94/>/4/»^ with all hi$ power. Sir Robert was fent to him, when the Spamjh Flest was comming, to congratulate and to give him thankes for propenfe affcdion to- wards the maintenance of the common caufej and to declare how ready fliee would be to hclpe him, if the Spanjards (hould land in Scotland-^ and that he might recall to memory with what iflrange am- bition the Spaniard had gaped {Sail Britam, ur. ging the Pope to excommunicate him, to the end hee might be thruft from the Kingdome of ^Sr^/- land^ and from the fucccffion in EngUnd-^ and to give him notice of thethreatning oiMendo'^ and the Popes Nuntio^ who bad threatned his ruinc if they could work it; and therefore warned him,to take cfpeciall heede to the Scottijh Pdpijls. The King pleafantly anfwcrcd, that he looked for no other benefit of the Spanyard^ then that which Toly- phemttspromifedto Vliffis^ to devour e him U[l after aU hisfellowes were devoured* Now thefe things be fuch as, whefifoever wc thinke upon them, wc cannot choofe but lift up our hearts toGod^ for he hath put ^fongoijqy and thankefgiving in our mouthesyznd taught us to lift up our eyes to him from whence commeth our helpe. Our help commeth from the Lord which hath made the heaven and theearth^hewiUnotfuffer thy foot to flip ^ for he that keepeth thee will not Jlumher^ behold of GODS Mercie . Cap.12. behold he that keepeth ifraelwill neithef fiumhernot JleepCy the Lord is thy keeper y the Lord is thy defence at thy right hand. Then let others boait of their ftrertgth or wifdome^oi dcepc policies ^ their invin- ciblc armies by Sea and land ; wee glory in the name of otfr Gody which hath done fo greac things for us. If a man with an unpartiall eye looke upon thefe, though he be an emmie^ though he be a le- fefite^ he muft needs confefle that God was on our fide,yea though he 6c an Atheifi^ as don Petro WaU de\j jvir^ Icorningly fpcaking and thinking of Re- ligion yet confe/Icd, that now hec perceived that Chrifl was a Lutheran.Thc enemies of Relig on could nor but fecredy acknowledge the hand and great power of God to be for us againft them. Now this being a thingconfciled on all fides, that God was with us againft the Spanyard, why will not our adverfaries that are menof undcrftanding ent^r into '"he confidcration of this caufe which God hath fo often, lb mightily maintained /^ r/^^ rvorkes of the Lord are great ^ and ought to bee had in remembrance of them that fear e him. And this dutie is required of us that have feenc the great workes of God^ to dcclsrc them to other / for one generation Jha/I pra/fe thy rvorkes to another ge^neration^ and declare thj power. The workes of God, muft bee fought outj had in remembrance^ and declared to other. The word of God is the rule of our faith, a diredion to us, aLanterne to our fiety and a light to our paths,hm the tvord of God being confirmed to us by his rvorkes is made more fWcct to us. This muft needcs be comfortable to us 159 Pal. II Pfal. 145.4. 1 60 Cap. 12. ^ thankfuU ^memhrance us chac have the word oi God among us, fent unto us, planted among us by his owne hand; we were as tarre from dcfcrving.this favour, as they that fit in darkcnefPe and in the fhadow of death- for fo we fate in dark€nejfe^4ndinthef])adowofdcath^(o long as we fate in the ignorance oi Popery -^nt whc it plea fed God of his owne free mercy to fend his light among us, the truth ofhisGofpel, and out of the fame fountaine of his goodnefle and mercy raifed beleeving Princes among us which have eftablillied his true religion in our Land^a ^ueene of fuch riety,zKing of fo great Knew ledge and Learning zvid Piety ^zs knoweth the truth and is fo able to maintaine it : God I fay having of his goodnefTe raifed fuch blcffings to us, hathneuer ceafed to maintafne his owne workc. Let us neuer ceafe to give him the glory. But can our adver- faries take any comfort in their doings ^ The King of Spdine may once enter into the confideration of things, he may remember how he and his pre- deceffours havebeenefo many times beguiled by the Pope^ how often hath the Pope and his lefuites confecratcd his banners, promifcd him vidory againft us asagainfl Heretikcs forfakenofGod and man* let them know that that there is a God that ruleth the wi^rld^ and not the Pope, If they would have their defignes to profper, they muft follow the examples of our godly Princes, who arc blefled for the finccrity of Religion which they imbrace. They mufl give over in juflice and cruelty; for the cruelty of the ^/>4;i;/Wj have lofl them all that they loft in the NetherUnds : Their pride of GOD S Mercie. Cap. i z. pride and cruelty was highly raifcd againft us, but to their owne hurt and difhonour, not to ours, bccaufc we truftin Gv)d. They would havccxcin- guifhed the true lights of5r/>4/>,fwhich then did Ihinc like two glorious Candles put in their foe- ketsand held up in the hand oichrtjl^ and as now, to the comfort of both nations, joyned in one great li^htj chefe they laboured toextinguifh^and to tread downe the foule of the Turtlc'^hin our Pray- er is, Give net the Joule of thy Turtle Dove unto the Beajly and fnrget not the congregation of the foore for ever, Conftder thy covenant, for the darke places of the earth are full of the Habitation of the cruell, K^rifc O Lord and maintaint thine orvnecaufe^ re- member the daily reproach ofthefooltjl) : forget not the voice of the enemie-^for the tumult of them that rife againji thee afctndeth continually .QoAfaved the fbulc of his TurrlCjhc remembred the congregation of the poorcthat trufted inhim^he^^/^jf^^rr^^/his covenant, he maintained his owne caufe,andof this wee rcjoycc. But where are thofe darke places of the earth which are full of the habitation of the cruell, as the Prophet Cmhi" Surtlyletthe/^- fuites looke to that, and let them expound rhofe words if they be able, for furely no man cm ex pound thole words, but he fliall Gndcfuper^ition 8c cruelty infcparably joyned together- their y«/>fr- ption maketh the places of their habitations ^4r;t^ places*^ their fuperjlition breedeth cruelty 5 for grea- ter cruelty the world hath not feene then hath pro- ceeded from them : truly then may we fing with the Pfalmijl that the darke places of the earth are full r of 161 pni74-i>. i6i Cap. 12. A thankfuU ^memhrance of the hahitatiBm of the cruell. There is no hope to amend thcfe lejuites that have given thcmfclves Over to the fcrvice of the man offinm and ro the pradice of impiety, of fuch I fay there is no hope to perfwadc thcm^hecaufc they love fjot the trnth. But the Kings and Princes that have beenc fo long abafcd and beguiled by them may in rime undcr- fland the difference betweenc truth and faifhood, and many joync with our reHgious Kings againft the great Deceiver, and our hope is , that they wilj underftand his deceits and illufionSj and for- fakc him : for otherwife they muft perifli with him. They that are wife will underftand and con- fider the caufc which God hath fo long,fo ftrong- ly maintained^ they will cOnfider the power, the fury , and rage of our adverfiries have beenc continually fruftrated by Gods power; they may confider that thefc extraordinary bleflings upon Gods Church among us, and the memorable judg- ments of the adverfaries , are but foreruners of f®me greater ftroakes and heavier judgments of God againft them, if they will notturneandfor. lake fuperftitious vanities, and fcrvcGod with us. Which God grant, that the Kingdomc of Chrift may bee /;j/4rj^^, his true Religion ftrongly main- tained^ his name glorified, his people comforted, and let all, that wor(hipnottheLordlBsvsand love not his coi»ming,perifti. CHAP. ©/GODS Mercie. Cap.i^^ CHAP. XIII. Stephen Ferrera AcGmi^L with other difionten- ted Porrugalls fraBtfing dgdinfi Don Antonio their Kingy who tposjle^ ijito England for fucceur, were take» 6y ^neen Elizabeth ^ delivered to King Anionio^a^d their Letters were intercepted j where ^ h ^^ ^ffcared, ufon^ exAmination andhoultingOHt of the matter i that they had pra^ijed with the King ^Spaine not onelj to doe away King Antonio, bnt alfo to take away ^ueene Elizahcths life 6y poyfen^ and that J by the meanes ofDo5ior Lopez a lew, the ^eenes Phyftcianyfor ffty thoufand Crowns pro- mifed him and to be payed by theinjlruments of the Spanyard. Ferrcra's treafo^againfi Don Antonio difcoveredby a Letter yfent to Docior Lopez in a lit- tle peece of paper wrapt in an handkerchief intercept ted by the King, Lopez his/liffe deniaHofhisprivi- tie to this treafon againjl King Antonio brings out (by good examination made by the comrnif toners^ and by the fiveratl Confcf ions of hi^ Confederates) not onely that^ but his intended trechcry againf ^ueene Elizabeth. Manoel Lowys Tinoco his firjt examination y and the two Letters taken with him^ the one from Secretary Ibarra, the other from the Count Fuentes, Pedro Ferrera his ex4mination gives light to the difcouery ofthefecert villany inten- ded. Stephen Ferrera de Gama his itxamination. 1 Manoel Lowys hisfecondexaminathn^ and the en- ' largement of his Confepon under his or»ne hand. Do6ior Lopez with much adotat laficmfejfeth that Ferrera had promifed him fiftieth^u/andCrownes r 2 to 165 164 Cap.i j '__^^^^^¥^^ (^memhrance^ to bcpajdeut of the King ^/'Spaincs Cojfers^tofoyfon ^uitnt Elizabeth, andthefe wtn the goodlj Wares ofDoBor Lopcz^ frecfot$s and of high efieeme itf the eye of the Sp^nyzxA, as U2S\odLoviys expounded that mjfiicall Letter mitten in a Merchants pie. 7hisfra6iiceoffojfoning, it tvas oneofthefinnesof the Canaanitcs, it voas brought into the Church bj Popes, and reckoned among thefnnesof the Anti- chriftian Synagogue, and taught for DoHrtne bj the Komitti Rabbies, Ftcr this great tcropcft from Spaine waspaft,thcSunnedid (hine as pica- fantly on Bngland, as before. By all the Spanijb preparatious there was notaman called from his husbandry in of GODS Mercie. Ca p.i^. in England nor any artificer from his tradc; there was not fb much as one cottage burned. D.dever the Englijh make any/ourny moSpaineyind retur- ned without doing no more harme then the Sfa- nyards. did to usiTThc Engltjh made after this, two journcyes intoSpaine^zx)^ in both did that which they intended to doc, that is, ranfacked To wnes, and pat to flight the Armies which incountred them.But this is beyond the limits of my purpoft, which is onely to declare our deliverances, and to give thankes and honour to God for the fame. Now we come in the next place to declare the fowlepradifeof Dodor L^/>^. And then their care was to recammend thcmfelvesto the Spanyard by fomc efpeciall fcrvice, and know- ing treafonable praftifes to be a fcrvice wel accep- ted of him cntred into a deepe and villanous prac- Y 3 tife )j^. I i(j5 1 66 ! Cap.15. AthankfuU^memhrma An^'Dom* IJ93. ^Ucoftrearon,noc onlyagainfl: D^)^ Antonio^ but alfoagainft the life of ^Acene Elizabeth and the whole Scatc. The manner of dcfcrying of it was thus. Inthcyearei59? The ^i^^f;*^ was given toun- derftand that a Gentleman QiPortugd named Ste* fhen Fernra de Gama,z follower of the King Don Antonio yVi^on foraedifconcentmenthada purpofe to goc to the King oiSfaine^ and had pradifcd to procure the eldeft fonne of the King Antonio and divcrk other Portugats fervants atid followers of thefaid King to offer their fcrvice tothcKingof Sfaine & fecke to their peace with him. Hereupon the^ueene gave dircdlions to the Earle oiEjfax about the midft of (9 AviU was fct on land there. Who both were ftay. ed at that port, and diligently fearched. And both the Letters and their perfons fcnt to the faid Earic, In the Packet of Manoel Pays among other things was a Letter which JF^rr^r^i fent to Stephen Ibarra , and a Letter which Lofez, had fent to Ferrer a from the Court, Ferrera being at the houfeofz:^/^:(^in London. There was found alfo a Letter from Chriftoforo Moro^n Portugal by birth- One whofeadvife the King of Spainechicky ufcd in fubduingthc Rcalme of /^^^/i?^^/. And isfo ufed by the King as an inftrument in thofe fervices which men of birth will not lightly undertake. It appeared that this Ferrera had beene a notable Spy,advertifing the King ofSpaine and hisMini- fters, which thing he could not doeof himfelfe, but by the heJpe of fome other here within the Realme that did furnifli him from time to time with intelligence. In the Letters fcnt fvom Manoel Lowys to Ferrera-^ Lotvys f^ith, chat the Merchants " on the other fide do wonderfully cflecme and " commend his Wares & Merchandifcs to be cfpe- " ciall good,rare,welcoloured5 & in ^reat requcfl. " AflTuringhim of good accompt and rcturne, and ^^^y of GODS Mercie. Gap.i^, i5p ^< they confeflc they never had any Faftor that *< Ccmrochife Wares. And therefore ihcydefircd *< to continue him there fome time. They com- " mended the;Vtr^/he Cent, and reported how the " Amlfcr and Muske was highly eflcemed. And " rpakeof Bfoad-cloth, Scarlct^Threds ofPearl'-s, ^^ a Diamond, and fundry kinds of Merchandifcs, fo forted and matched as it might eafily appearc thofe words did ferve for Cipher to colour great matters* By thcfc and other Letters it appeared chat Ferrera had advertifed fome important and fecret matter, of which anfwere and refolution was expected out oispaine* Vpon further examination, it was found that Gomes £ AviU had beenc fent two raoncths be- fore, which was in the midft o( September, from Ferrera to Manoel Lowjs zndtheS^ctzitxy ibarray Who was Secretary at Warres for the King in the LowXoHHtries. A man whofe vile difpofition ap- peared, that wanting (belike; other vertuous parts to advance himfclfe did feeke to get credit by difhoneft meanes. As (bone as Gomes d'AvHa was brought to the Court he ufed all meanes he could to let Loj^e^un- derfland of hisapprehenfion. And intreated an hc- neft Gentleman that underftood the- Spanijh tongue, being by chance in the Earle of Ejfex chamber at that time, to tell him fomuch. Who meeting with Lopez, in the bafe Court at Wmdfer did the raeflage, & obferved fuddaine alteration in LofezKiS countenance* Hereupon by the cunning of Lopez much meanes was ufed for his inlarge- Z ment "^ I JO Cap.if. Jthankfuti^eniimhrance ment; for Lope^i^zxcd that the other would not conccalc him, Therefore he found the mcanes that a woman, which D* AviU had ufedforhis wife fliould worke the delivery of her foppofcd husband. The Woman being a cunning peece did follicit ic with great importunity very diligent- ly. And under colour of her importunitic Lopez himfelfe moved her Majcflie forhisinlargement. Gomes confeflTcd that there was a great fumme of money certainly to be fent hither^ And named fifty ihoufand crowns. Many fhiftings were ufed and pretences, that this money was onely for Don An^ tonio. And the Letters were expounded by Ferre- r4 to import onely matters of -P^r///^j/. Bat after- ward ic was confeffed that the Letters which D' AviU brought were in anfwcr to the Letter mnde by Lopez to take away the ^ueenes life. And when anfwer fbould come out of Sfdine^ when and in what fore it fhould be done, and of the mo- ney which was promifed for this fervice (as they termed it,) Manoel LowyshmkMtfox more afTu- rance fhould bring the anfwer. Now becaufe it did appearCvby thefe Letters and confeflions that a Portugal c^Wtd Francis Caldera^ who came over hither with thz VidaKt ofC^/ir/r^j and remained for the m oft part with the French AmbafTadour, did concurre with thefe parties to advcrtifc all things he could learne about the Vidam^ or the Ambafladourj order was taken alio for his appre- henfion. In the meanc time Z^/»^jcbeftirred himfelfe in' giving hard information to her Ma/cftie and o- thers, of GODS Mercie. Cap. i ^ , thcrs, of the King Don Amonion How cruelly he had dealt with Ferrera. He declared what fcr vice might be drawnc from him, if he were let efcape, that there was no fitter inftrument in the world roworkc a peace between thofc two kingdomcs, and faid that they two had already laid a good foundation to worJce upon for that matter. Hec flicwcd extraordinary courtcfie and all comple- ments to thofc who by her Majcfties order dealt in that matter. He flicked not (fuch was his impu- dency^ to propound to her Majcftie what a good deede it were to coufen the King of i'/^/WAVhich fpeech, uttered by him purpofely, her Mj/cftic did both greatly iniflike and (harply reprehend. Hee dcvifcd very lewd fuggcftions againftfuchashec doubted would difplay his trechery, to make an imprcflion before hand to diminifli the credit whence the accufation might come. Ferrtra thought that he had fatisfied all with a de- claration which he had made of P(?/'//ig-4/ matters. Yet he doubted much that theanfwer which was to come and daily expeded out of Spaitre hom the King about ths great fervice^ as they termed it, ftiould fall into the Earle ofFjpx hands, who had taken fuch ftrid ordcr,as (to ufc their own wordsj a paper could not cfcape. He pradifeth with his keeper, a young man, one Pedro Ferrer a put in tmftby the King to be his keeper, of whom ha- ving made proofe in fome matters of lefle impor- tance, the chiefe care he had, was to give warning to LofeTJin any cafe to finde the raeanes, that Comes D' Avila^ being exprefly fent by Lopez, Z 2 (whofe ijz I Cap.ij. J thankfull^memhrance^ ( vvhofe nrlvall was as yet kept from Ferrera) might be flayed on the other fide^Sc all the Letters a! fo flayed that might be fent hither by any Pertu* £aL Firft he pradlifed with this yong man to de- fire Francis C alder a^ being then at the French Am- bifladours houfe, who lay in Eaton Colledgenot far from the lodging where the King remained, to paffe by his window tolpeake two or three words with him. O/ie'Manfwered, hedurftnot putitin hazard, becaufe ic might turnc to both their hami:s. And finding by the returneof theanfwcr that Pedro Ferrera had done his meffage faithfully, he did adventure to truft him with a Letter to Cal- dera^ before the faid Caldera was rcftrained^whcre- in he wilkth him in any wife to mfhDo&ov Lofez> to prevent the commingover oi Gomes D' Jvila. For if he fliould be taken, the Dodor were utterly undone. Anfwcr was returned, that the Dodor had already taken order in that matter, and fenc twice or thrice, and that he would fpare no ex- pence, though it (houldcoft him three hundreth pounds to flay thofe Letters.But thefe things long after were discovered. Ferrers having no meanest© fend againc to Caf dera, who now was dofe prifoner at Button Parh^ wrote to the Do(5lor in a little peece of papetv and fent the (ame in an handkercher, which by the Kings meanes was intercepted. And thereupon F$rrerA^ being examined and imagining that Doc- tor Lope\^ had delivered his Letter to the King Don Antonio^did fet downc under his owne hand a declaration to flicw that Lope^^vjSiS acquainted with of GODS Mercie. Cap.ij with the fubmiffion fee downc in writing, which Don Emamel {cnt to the K.otSfawe. And that he had fccne the letters from Don ChriJiophoroMoro and the Secretary /^4rr4 to i^Vrr^r^, and how the Dodor had cunningly got Andrada out of prifon, a Portugal that had praflifed with Bernardino de MAndoz,ato kill the King Don Antonio, Find i\\zt the Doifior of long time had beene at the devoti- on of the King oiSpaine* Hereupon was Z(?/>^:(^ examined before the Lo: Tria/urer,xhcE*ofEj[ex,znd Sir Rolf: CeciLLofe^y like a letv^ did utterly with great oathes and txecra- tions denie all the points, articles, and particulari- ties of the accufation. He had a little before bur- ned all his papers touching thefe matrers , that among them nothing might be found againft him. After feme other examinations, wherein his ufuall anfwer was by oatha and execrations, he was committed to the Tower. In the mcane time the difpatch cimc out of Spaine and the anfwer in this great matter. Ma- noel Lorvys Tinoco, who was teferved for this fpe- ciall fervice, was prefently difparched and tru- fted with the fame. For none but Fortngalls were ufed in this bufines, and that was not done with- out a great myftery. For the King of .S/4/;?^ with one flone would give twoflroaks. Ifthe pra(fiife fhould be difcovercd, it would be a riddance of fo mmy Portugalls^ and make that Nation more odious toQ^cen£//^4^f//A Lowys ihws comming to Calais Itayed there a w hilc to hcare from friends, atid to deliberate what courf^i to take. At Lfl Z 3 be 174 Cap. 15. A thankfuU ^membrance hcc rdolved to have a Pafporcfor colour of his comming over, making offer thac hee would dif- covcr matters of great importance concerning her Majcfty and the State. And Co was he brought to the Court. The Queene appointed Sir Rolf: Cecil to take his examinacion. And having after- ward perufed the declaration exhibited, and cal- ling to minde how the Earlc of EJ/ex was oncly ac- quainted with the examinations taken in thofe F^r/A[^4/caufcs- imparted the fame to theEarle. Who prefently told her that this party was a prin- cipal! ador in conveying of thefe Fffrtttgal pradi- (es, and the oncly man of whom choice was made to bring the difpatch when it fliouldcome out of Sfaine. Which now by all likelihood was retur- ned. Wherefore the ^ntcne commanded that hee (hould be examined by the Earlc of JSj^AT and Sir Rob: Cecil. This, Loxvjs in his examination declared great affedioif^to the State, to advance matters of im- portanccy ^and what great fervice he would doe to her Ma jeft|, if he might bee fecrctly and fpeedily difpatchcdJ Andfaidtheonely way to give him credit was to permit him to fpeakc with Lofe\. Thefe earneft motions of his made the Lords more watchfuU of him. Being examined what Letters hee brought, and concerning that anfwer from the SfAn't^ King which he was to bring, hee forfware the bringing of any Letters. But being after this more ftri(91y examined he produced two Letters, which all this while he had concealed and denied upon oath. Thefe Letters were delivered unto (^ G O D S Menie. Cap. 1 5 , unto him by Count Fuentes and Secretary /^^^r^i, zndA'iXQ&Qd to Ferrer a. The true Copies of the. Letters were thcfc. From Secretary iharra to Steven Ferrer 4i^ de Gama. u 1 N^AhoilTinoco gocth toward your r I Worftitp, and carieth a Letter of the ^Earlc Fuentesy to whom for many re- ^'fpeds this Letter fhallrefcrre you, and to that " which more in particular your Worfhip fhall ^« underftandofthe laid Tinoco 3 who by reafon of " the conferences and difcourfes paft betweenc " us, goeth very well inftruiSed and acquainted "of the good forwardnefle and difpofition that I "we have here both to dired and condud all "thefcaflCiires, the which in effe4/>(? would fend the money, with- out doubt Do(5ior Lope:^^ would poyfon the Q^ene. He ^mhihviMamel ie Andrada2Lho\M a moneth before he went out of £;;^/4;?i did de- clare tohim that, if the King of ^/^/WwouId^Doc- t)x Lopez, would poyfon thcQueene oi England and the King Don Antonio 2M0, The fpeech ufed by Andrada^ Stephen Ferrer a did communicarc;to Do(Stor Lopez, ncerc to the doore of his garden. Whereunto the Dodor anfwered : as for the King he fhall die with the firftfickncs which fliall happen to him : but for the Quecne, wee have no anfwere yet from the other fide. The knot of thefe trcafons they had bound with oathes, fecret conueiance , flrangc cipher and all clofe carrying for a time. But when i^^/-- rera faw a refolution as peremptory to^xad the truth, as his denials were obftinate to conccale it, he would faine h ive indented with the Earle, and craved his Lordfhips hand and promife,and there- upon he did offer ro confefTerbut the Earle would admit no condition, but willed him to yceld where refiflancc would not prevaile. Then hee ftcing himfelfe fo hardly followed did at the length yeeid and acknowledge that the confeffioa oiFedro Ferrer a was true. Heconfeffedalfb^ that Aa 3 hee 8 2 ! Cap.ij. AthankfuU^mmibrmce MmHlimys, hee had feene the twolecters of exchange, which Maned Lorvys brought wirh him, and faith that he never fawfo large letters, and that upon them asmuch ra3ney might be taken up as they would demand : and that he beleevcth that if the Dodor had feene thofe letters he would have poyfbned her Majeflic : that the letter which Gomes d' AviU brought to Stephen ihdrra was written by himfelfe the faid Ferrera with tbeconfentofthe Dodlor. In which letter he did advcrdfe the faid Ibarra that Doftor Lopez, faid, if he might have fifty thoufand crownes given him, he was con- tent and would undertake topoyfonthcQijeene of EngUnd. And faid, that the faid letter was written in the houfeand lodging of the faid Z^/'^jc at Landers in the moncth o{ September lafl.And that after he had written that Ietter,he did impart to Doctor Lope\^Yf\\zx. was written, and how he had fent the Letter by G^mes d' Jvila, And hcc faith that the Doiiior faid often to him that he wondred that the money and anfwer came nor, and that he was ready, if the anfwer and money came, to poyfon the ^eene^ and that he would goe live at Conjlantimple. Thus much Stephen Ferrera^ After this was CHan^el Lotpys re-examined ^^ Feb, 22, iS9^'^t\dconk{kd,lManfielLow^s con- " fcffe that Count Fuentes and Secretary Ibarra " called me to the Cabinet of the Court, And both "of them together cyther of them for his ownc " part tooke my hands putting them within their "owne, and told roc that before they would de- clare of GQDS Mercie. Cap.ij, "darcumomeacercaine bufines of great impor- " tance,thoumufl: give unto us thy faith and ho- '* mage to kccpe it fecret. That although thou " happen to be taken there of thc£;;^/(/S,thou (halt " not difcover this fecret,becaufe it importerh the " quietnefle o^ChnftendomeAnd after I had given " them my word and faith with all fidelitie and ^' fervice in fuch an affaire, thcytold me. Stephen " Ferrera de Gama hath written to us, how that D Jdor Lope^hzih oflFercd and bound himfelfc to kill th: Qyeencof£;(f^/i/»^wirh poyfon,upon condition that the King of Spaine (hould recom- " pence his fervices according to the qualitic of " them. And becaufe itimporteth much, I (hould " tell Stephen Ferrer a that, the AmbaflTage being '* given him^he fhould give order for this bufinefle " and bring the newcs himfclfe, or elfe that pre- " fenrly with my proper Letter I (hould advcrtift " them what Merchants friends of confidence Do- " 6J:or L$pe'{\\zdin Antwerp for to give order by "them to fend him the Commiflion hedefired. " And a Letter that I brought was nothing els, but " to this purpofc, to (hew the fame to Do(9or L$' ^^pez and Francis C alder a. Who alfo looked for in- "rertainment to concurre with the advifes that " they (hould gee out of thefe parts. When I was " to paflTe the Port, in truth I made thcfc remcm. " brances. Andthecaufe I did not difcover thofe "things afore this time was my fairb, word and "oath, which I had given to Count Fuentes and "-^ Stephen Ibarra. All which pafTed in the Citie " of Bruxeh in the houfe of Count Fuentes^ and as farre iSj n n 184 I Cap.ij. ^thankfuU^memhrance MifffoelLov^u " farre as I can remember, it was the ninth day of " December ^di{k. All this I certifie to have pafled "in great truth and ccrtaintie, and fo I affirme it " under mine oath. When Z^n^j^j had confcfTed thus much, (Jiortly after voluntarily he fet dovvnc under his hand, and fenc it to Sir R$b: Cecil, this inlargcmcnt of his confeffion. * / MAnoel Lopfjs a Gentleman of Portugal doe * confefle that it is true, that being in Bruxels in ^ the houft of Count Fuentes, he caufcd me to be * called for, and demanded of me of what quali- ' tic and Country Jndrada vf;is. And after that I ' had cold him all that I knew of him, he com- * manded his Secretary to Ihew me all the Lcr- * tcrsthat Andrada bad written to him fromCrf- ' lais. He (hewed me three Letters. In the firft he * fignified that he was come from Ef^gla^d^vfhcrc * he had beene prifoner a long time. And that * he was fent by order of Dodor Lofe:{^ (who * was a man very zealous and friendly to the fer- * vice of the Kmg of Cajlile:) Seeing the great * robberies, hurts, and lofles which the Queenc * of £z;^/4/^<5?caufedtobe committed by her fub- ' jcdSjhc was determined to doe the King fuch a * pccceoffervice, as therby he might with great ' iafetic fatisfie himfelfe of the Bnglijh Nation. ^ Butfoas the King fhould recompence hisfcr- * vices with honours and favours according to * the quality thereof. For he was old and many * waics in Jebted^and would now finde reft for his ' old age. And declaring the qualitie ofthefcr- vicc of GODS Mercie. Capi ^, vice he told him that Dodor Lopez, bound him- felfe to difpatch the Qucenc with poyfon. Wherefore it behooved him to advertilc the King oiSfaine thereof with all /peed. And he would attend at CalUis untill the anfwere come ItorciMadriLln the orhct two Letters he deman- ded anfwerjWondringthat the King caufed not order to be given for the efFediingofthis bufi- nefle being of fo great importance. And ere we had read over thefe Letters, the Count came in and told me that he had received a Later from the King, wherein he advertifcd him that hcan- fwerednot direflly to the bufines whereof-^;?- ' drada. had given iritclligencc, becaufe he had no good opinion of him. Efpccially becaufe SU- phen Ferrer A de Gama had written nothing there- of; And fee ing I was in Bruxels he ftiould learnc of me if I knew any thing of the matter. I anfwe- red him that I knew no fuch thing, and that 1 thought Steph:Ferrera was not acquainted chcr- with, becaufe he had told me nothing thereof. I prayed leave of the Count that I might in- quire further of Andrada^ who atthisprefent was come to Arttmrp. He gave me leave to doe fo, and that I fliould alfo let hira know I had feene his Letters which he had written from CalUis to the Count Fuentes. Meeting thcrfore yvith Andrada^ I imparted thefe things tohim. And demanded of him H Stephen Ferrera were acquainted therewith. He fworeuntomce that the DoiSior would trufl no msn therin but him.I told him the King of Spaine wo'M give no credit E to ,85 26 Cap. i^ . ^ thankfuU ^memhrance cc a u (C to his Lcctcers, becaufc he faw no Letter from Stefh: Fernra to affurc him of the Dodiors good will. And therefore it behooved him to write to him, that he muft truft Fcrrera there- with and impart to him his intention. Where- upon he fent his fervant lohn with Letters to the Lord Treafurer. Wherein hcgavcadvertifc* ment of ccrcainc publicke newcs, Wli^rcby I conceive that the Dodlor was conftrcined to declare this matter to Supk Ferrera, Wherc- ^ upon he fent Gomes d' Avila.who camcatfuch " time, as the next day the Poll departed for " .Jp4/>^ By which meanes the order came from " the King, wherewith the Count fent me, de- '' chring to me all this negotiation ofDoiS: Lcfez " in thefamc manner as I have confcfFcd; Telling '^ me many other matters of Credence, which I ^* was to dealc in with Ferrera^ that theDo^Sor " might be maintained in his purpofe-Remem- " bring him that he had daughters to marry, and " that the King would bedow them and honour ** them; And that he ftioulddifpatch with fpeed. ^' For he had order from the King to give whatfo- " ever he required. And therefore he (hould con- " fider what Merchants in Antwerf he had for ** friends, that by them he might receive fitis- " h&xon. Andfliouldbecarcfullto give the King " a mery EafterjAdvertifing him of the time when " hce intended to put the matter in execution. For '* fo it behooved. And that the Dodor fhonldbe " more earncft therein, they gave mcc a Letter <* which Stephen Ferrerd Ihould ftiew him telling \ hin> ^GODS Mer cie. Ca p,i^, him that he fhould be of good courage : for fee here the Letter : and if you will have money, here is Manosl Lotvys that fliall goe fetch it 5 And if you will not have it from Antwerp yXcW me your minde, and let rac have anfwer. Which Letter was only to incourage him, and not to any other tScA'^ (oxAndtadA had told them beforc5that the Do^^^or was determined upon difpatch of the bu- fincs to goe to Antwerp^ and that he would have no money made over into England. So this Let- tcr was onely to incourage him. And I would to God the money could be gotten by it , there fliould want no diligence in me. For I want nei- ther good will to doc it, nordcfirctodoe fome fuch fcrvicc from henceforward, as may make recompencc for the cvill fervice I have done : Which I confeffe, and with moft obedient fub- miffiondoc humbly defire pardon. Submitting my felfe to th^^neenes Hsghne/^md to the noble minde and good inclination oiyour Honour^ and of my Lord the Bark ofEjJeXi^ Afluring your Ho- nour that all thefe things fct downe in this confcf^ fion are very true, and for fuch I figne them with my hand in this prifon where I remainc. ManoelLofvys Tineco^ After this 5//^^,bcingadvired to declare the truth of the pra(3ifc and fpecch that paffed bctvveenc him and Stefh: Ferrera about the poifoning of the ^tteenc^ doth confcfle for difchargc of his confci- encc, that fuch fpeeches paffed betweene-F^rr^rrf and this Examinatezt his houfein London. And faith that after /"rrrfr^ had written to the Sccre- tzxylffdrra toaflTurchim that the faid Lopez was willing and did offer to poiton the Queene, fo be might have the 5 0000 crownes 5 The faid Ferrer a did acquaint the faid /:i>/^;(^that he had written in fnch fort to the Secretary lbarra,2Ltii (ent theLer- ters to him by Gomes d*AvUa^ but he doth protcft that he never meant to doe it. But he doth affirme that F^rr^r^ meant verily that her Ma/eftie fliould bcdcftroied with poifoninaSyrrop. Which he faidj becaufe this examinatc knew that her Ma/cfty did never ufe to take any Syrrop. Hce confcfleth further, that F^rr^r^ told him there fliould one come in fafliion of a Mariner that fhould bring the value of 50000 crownes in Ru- bies and Diamonds. And hec faith alfo that it cannot be chofen, but the King o£spainewsis ac- quainted with this matter. For the money fliould have come from the King of Sfatne. He dorh fur- ther confe/Ie, that Stefh: Ferrera told this exami- ;?4/e;(^ doth further confefle^hee did often ufe to fay to Stephen Ferrer Ay when will the money come ^ If the money were come^hee was ready to doe the fervicc. Hce confefTcthalfb, that he did firft brcake this matter to J r^Jrada of the poifoning of her Ma/eftie^to abufethe King of Spawe, And did give him charge to declare fo much from him to the Secretary Ibarra and the Count Fuentes. And afterwards perceiving that Andrada had rold this fecret to Stephi Ferrer Ay the faid Dodor doth anfvvcr that he did acquaint, and had conference with Steph: Ferrera oi the fame. And all this his confeflion he protefteth to be true and to conteine the very truth. Roger Lope\. Thus farre was this wilde beaft traced. A bare and filly excufe the traitor had oneiy to pretend. And for ray part (faith the Cellecior o^thek ex- aminations) I doe from the bottomc of my heart tbanke God, that this onely refuge was left him, to fay,(the plot being prevented and failing in the execution) ic v^as not meant and purpofedinthe intention ; I^^Z Cap. 1 5 . A thankfuU %ememhrMct intentions bccaufeit ivas undone. And God in his mercy grant that fiich wicked confpira- cics againft our Soveraigne the Lords Annoinred may alwaycs be fo forefeenc and prevented, that the wicked contrivers may never by the event and fequent be charged, but by the intent and pradiifc. Which hath beene evidently manifeftcd in this caufe, by over many overt afls. Thefe three confpiratours having now confeflTed thefelothfometreafbnsiAf4;?(7r/Ztf»yy/ was farther required to declare the true fenft of the Letters he ftnt by Gomes d' AviUy which he willingly did under his owne hand in this fort. xpcvi^ February 15^3. This Letter which I wrote to Stefher^ Ferrer a by Gomes d* AviU concerning the point which fpeaketh oifearles and the f rice of them was to give him to underftand, that the newes which he had (ent Chow that the DoHor would kill the ^eene) was very gladly accepted and much e- fteeraed of the CovmFuetttes:}ind of ihrra. And touching the point which concerneth the Muske and Amber^ the Count Fuentes told me that hce did looke for a refolution from the King of great importdrjce^ and when it came, there fliould be a great matter. Which I did underftand, that he did determine to fend or procure to burnethe ^ueenes jhiffs^ and to kill K^ntonio Perez,^ of whom they have great feare. For they fcare that he (hould difcover all the fccrcts which he knowcth, which arc many. Seeing no man knew of GODS Mercie. Cap> 1 1 , knew more fecrers of the King then he. He was in like manner to expound the let- ters from Count Fuenus and Secretary Ibarra^ which hcc did in this forr. Concerning the point of the letter from Ibarra^ and the proraifes which in his offer Ferrer a made, it is meant of the death of the ^eene^ whereof fliould arife great fervice to the King, and to the benefit of the whole world. Touching the fecond point of the letter of Count Fuentesx By the commiffion is undcrftood the death ot the ^eene. And concer- ning the point which impotteth the going thither with the commiffion for the fruit that (hall come of it, is to give free order for the .death of the ^jfeerte^ And to give to underftand that Ferrer a thinking good to advertife by me in what termes the bufines flood, and he being determined to remaine here, the Earlc would (end me into SfAwc by pofts to give account of all things to the King oiCAftile. Concerning the bufines of the Do6iors determination it imported much toknow^if it were poffible, the very day of the execution of his pro- mifeSjtelling me moreover that I fhould tell Stefhx Ferrer A^x\i^x.\^t fhould procure to bring ccrtaine knowledge of all thofc things I have fpokcn o^^viz»i of the Iflc of Wight ^ of the^/// of the Boxvnes drc. For at that very inftant the King of 5'/4/>;e purpo- fed to caufe the Qacenes ftiips to be burned and tofurprife th^ljle of Wight, Telling me that thefc things were of great importance for the Icrvice of thci^m^o^ SpAtne , But that it was convenient to handle all with that fecrcfie, that this voyage Cc might m 194 Cap. I ^ . A thankfull Remembrance might not be knownc. This narration concerning Z^^^^contcincth things of much obfervation, and diffcrcth much I from the other praftifes which were attempted. Though this fccrct praitife of poyfbning hath beene attempted by others bcfides Lopez,, as by Squire and others, ofwhofc doings I could not get good infti unions. Thcvillany of Z^/r:(^was very dccpe, But he fiid he meant no harme. The mini- fters of the Spamjh King, and the King himfelfe was acquainted with it and gave dire«5iions in it : The money muft be readiejfiftie thoufand crowns- this money hce would not have to be brought in- to England, for fo Lopez, gave efpeciall charge hce would receive it ac Antwerp, not in England: And yet the lew meant no harme. For he would, faith hee^have brought the money toQiieene Eliza- beth. But when himfelfe had given order that the money fiiould not come into England hm be rea- die at Antwerp, how could hec bring it to the ^eene ? Word muft bee brought to the Spanijh King of the very day wherein the poifon waste be given, that hee might rejoycc in the wickcd- nefl[c,and have his armies readic to invade fomc part ofthc Land and deftroy the fliips. The Kirg of Spaine was much fallen from that (hew of cou- rage which hec made (hew of in 8S. For then hee came openly like a King, but now hee fought to come in by fteahh 5 Not to rpinne^ but to fie ^t a Kingdome. Which informer times hath beene the Cajlilian praiflifc. But the proper obfervation . of this place is the raeanes whereby this prai^ife \ was o f GODS Mercie. Ca p.i^. was to be wroughr,that isby foifomng o^^een^ Elizabeth, the moft unkinglj^ the moft ttnmdnlj rcfolution that could enter into the heart of a King, or of another n^an. And yet the King of Spainc may feemcin fome fort to be cxcufed.For what can a ropijh Prince doe, but follow the com- mon examples and pradifes of them , to whofc counfell ^nd advifc hce hath given himfelfc over wholly to be governed ? This pradife of poifo- ningisone of thofe finnes which the Popes have brought inro their Church. For it hath becnc moft commonly moft ungracioufly pradifed by Popes. Efpecially after 5/7^'^^^r was made Pope. After that time the Papacie was long opprcffed with fuch as commonly pradifed Sorceries and Pey fining. For this is a thing generally obfcrvcd both in the writings of the Wjf Scripture, and in humunt Authors that Poifoning, Witchcraft, and Sorcerie are commonly reckoned finnes of one kinde. And therefore ^^^f^**^ and ^Affikmi which properly fignificth a Toijoner, Venepcm^ is com- monly taken lov a Sorcerer. And is numbred up among thofe finnes,Df «M8 .for which finocs Mo- fes faith. The Lord did cajl out tbofi Nations before IJraeL That which in the Hebrerv in that place, is sj'tecj^ the Septuagint hath ,wherc foonc '< after he was fet at libcrtie. " Not long after his inlargcment, he became " knowne to Richard Walpoolezn Englifh fugitive, " and by order a lefuite^ a man of principal! crc- "dit there, and a kinde of Vicar general! to Par- " fons in his abfencc. This Walppcl C2vying a wa- " king and waiting eye, upon thofe of our Na- ^^ tion, to difcover and fingle out fie inftruments ** for the grcatcft treafons, obferved this Squire, " found him a man of more then ordinarie fenfe " and capacitie, for his qualitie and education ; " found him a man,that had paffed his middle age, " well advifed and yet refolved enough, and not ** apprchcnfiue at all of dangers; (for I doc a£- D d firme 101 zo^^ Cap. 1 4. AthankfuU ^memhrance " firme this unro you, that never man anfwercd " upon his triall for life and death, with IcflTe per- " turbation, nay /carfely with any alteration, st " if he underftood not his pcrill and calamitic, " and yet as fcnfibic for fpecch^as infenfiblcfor " paffionj.^ But befidesthc difpofition and tcm- " p€T oi' the mzn^Walpoole difccrncd in him two " conditions of fpeciall advantage; The one^tbac "comming ipto Spamez prifoncr,and notafugi- " tive, his retarne into England would be fubjccft ^ to Icfle fufpition/Thc other, that he underftood, " Squire had formerly had forac attendance about "the Qoeenes Stable, which he ftreight caught " hold of, as an opportunity. " Yet neverthelefTe, the better to prepare him **and worke him to his purpofe- and the better aU " fo to give colour, (when Sfnire fhould returnc "into England) that he Was amanthachadfuffew " red in Spainc for his confcience, fubtiJIy he com- "paflTed, that upon a quarrel] picked, Squire was " put into the Inquifition. By this meanes, when he ** had got his heart into his handsj moHified by " diftreffe, and became fecure of him^ that he was a " fixed and refolved Papift. ** After probation and preparation fufficient, he " began to open himfelfe anto him- and firft for in* " trodu(aion,fell into the ordinary burden or fong, " of that kinde of people, touching the tyrannies ** and pcrlecutions exercifed here in England a* "gainft Catholiquesj though Sir, you know very " well, the diftindtion and moderation of the pro- " ceedings here in Ecclcfiafticall caufes,wiih what leftirie, u ii . ii . * KLW.i.i,.t ^ I ' m il l iu in mt im n iimmmmmmrmmmmir'^tt'miimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^tt ©/ GO D S Mercie. Cap,i4. " lenitie, and gcntknes, it hath bene cariedjCxcepc "where it was mixed with matter of ftatC; for els " I would gladly learne, what (hoald make the dif- " ference, bctweenc the temper of the Lawes in " the firft yeare of the Queen, and in 1 3 . or ij.but " that at the one time, they were Papifts in confci- " cnc€t and at the other they were grownc Papifts " in fa^ionj or what fhould make the diflfercnce at ^^ this day in Law , bctweene a Qneenc tMary " Pricft, and a Seminarie Prieft, (ave that the one is " a prieft of fuper ftition,and the other is a Pdeft of " fedition. But to the purpofc-- After the lefujte had at fundry confcrences^difcourfed his pleafure of the miferiesof Caiholiques herein f/^^/^W, " and of the flindersof the government, and upon ** how few perfons lives, the State here did ftand- " and Squire on the other fide, (who vsranted no " wit to perceive which way he was led) had firft '* made fomc fignification, and after fbmc more fe- " rious and vehement proteftation of his minde "and devotion to doe fervicc to the caufc;when " the wicked Frier faw he was gotten into the true " circle, he began to charme- & yet not having the " power to fall upon the higheft point fir ft,wirhout " a gradation or bridge,/^ mre no dauh(rntb hc)an " a^very meritorious to kill the Earle of Bjfexj but " Vnum neccflarium^O^^ thing is neceffary.^nd ha- " ving kept him in fufpence a while, brake with "him pliinly,and told him that he would put a fer^ " vice into his band$,that he might execute and ac. " complifh without any evident perillof hislife, " becaufe it was to be done, what time the ^cene Dd 2 her %o% u u iprnaa.r-r-i ■! 204 I Cap. 14. A thankfuB ^memhrance **hcr fclfc fliould not be in prcfencc ; (which I *' thinkc hec (pake as having heard that which is ** very true, of fome confpirarors, that having un- ** dertaken and vowed her Majcftics deftrndtion, *Miave neverthelcfle at the very inftjnt of the ac- " cede and opportunities beene ftricken with afto- " nifhmcnr, and had no power to execute their ** mahce. ) Nay further he faid,that hec fliould not *' need to fearc, in the doing thereof, to be fcenc " or obferved by any perfons of care or/udgment, " but fuch as might be eafily converfed withall " without fufpition ; And it was the impoifon'- " mcnt of the pommcll of the C^iecncs Saddle, at " fuch time as flie fliould ride abroad- her Ma;cftic ** being like to reft her hand thereupon for a good " time together, and not.unhke for her hand to *' come often about her face,mouth, and nofthrilsj " and this by reafon of his former acquaintance " and fervice about the Stable,he thought he might " eafily performe and fafely j And yet he faid, // " imminent death jhotdd infue thereupon hee might ^^ not Accomft of it^ as being ajfured that hee Jhou/d " exchange his frejent ftate, with the ft ate ofaglo^ ^^riou6 Saint in heaven. Vnto which accurfedpro- "pofition after that iS^/zw had aflTenred, then did " the Frier ufe all diligence to confirmc and bindc " him to refolution and performance. And to ** that end,at fundry confcffions tooke his vow and "promife to be conftani- aufed him to receive "the Sacrament upon it 5 renewed his devillifli ^^ pcrfwafions, varying them in all formes tobe- " ficgc his minde and cogitations, that hec might ' . .. finde efGO D S Mercie. Cap. 1 4. *findc no way to get out of this wicked purpofcj * Telling him that he [loodnow in the fiate of Sam- ^ nation, if he did not his uttermoflendevourtofer- ^ forme his vojv. And bid hi.n remember how that ^fwne did feldome ohtainefardbn-^ undifhe did but * once make doubt of the latpfdnejfe or merit of the ^ aB^ it veas enough to cafl him headlong dorvne into * hell: And if hcdidcaft any difficulties or terrors, * he wiflied him to confidcr What it did availe 4 ^man to mnne the to hole roorld, and to leefe his ovone ^foule. So as now Squire rnuft not defcend into *himfeIfc,hccmuftmakeno ob/ediions, cafl no * doubtsjbut chc^yes of hisunderftandingblindcd 'and feaied up, he muft oncly contemplate upon ' thcfe vowes and adjurations. And for a conclu- * fion and final! bencdidlon of this moft execrabte * plot,,y^«/>r kneeling before fValpoolit confcfiion, * he lifted him up, hugged him about the necke * with his leftarme((ijch were Squires ov/n words) * and croffiiig him with the other hand after fomc * words mumbled in Latine, laid diftiniily to him ' in Englifh, C?^^i/(j^ thee and give thee firength * ntj fonne^^heofgood^ourage^ Ipawne mjfoulefor ^ thine, and thou Jhalt have my prayers dead anda- * live. And upon this irabraccmcnt and inchant- 'ment, this dcfpcrate wretch and this blafphc- ' mousExorcift parted for that time. * Then doth hee give him full infltudions for 'thedifpofingofthis poifon ; (hewing him that * he fliotild receive it in a double bladder,and when *it (hould be ufcd^ hcc was to prickc the bhd- ^der full of holes upon the upper part, and fo to Dd 3 caric 205 io6 Cap. 14. A thankfuU %€membrAnct. " carie it within the palme of his hand witha thick " gtove for the fafeguardof his hand : and in the " inftant when it was to be applye d, hcc fliould " turnc it in his hand the upfide downe,& fo preflTc ^* it hard upon the pommcli of the ftddle: telling "him further of the nature of it, That it would " lye and tarric long where it was laid j and that it " would not be checked by the aire. And laftly up- " on his comming away delivered hinj the confe- " dilon it feltc in fuch a bladder as was before de* " fcribed. " This was the true manner of the fuborna- " liovLof Edward Sqnireby Richard Walf0olz% it " was confeffed by ththmc Sqaire almoft in the " fame words, as well for the perfwafions as for " the inftrudlons. Which confeffion I doe affirme "untoyou upon knowledge was delivered witb- " out torture or (bew of torture : and was round- " ly and fenfibly uttered with all circumftances df " a credible narration for that part which concet- " ncth the manner of the impoifonment : and for that part which concerneth the manner of the pcrfwafionwasftt downeby anadvifcd decla- ration under his owne hand, and the fame as far as hitherto we have gone, was maintained and " confirmed , and in no point retra(5led or difa- " vowed, either at his trial! or at his death. " It fcemcs alfo that Wdpe^l in fomc of his cori- " ferenccs did infifl upon the impoifbnment of the ^* Earle of £j!/?Ar, the rather to dcfcatc the vorage " by Sea, then exfpeded (for thefe things paft s- "bout Miy 1597.) So as %Wr^ conceived ir, there ii n a it I $f GODS Mercie. C^.14. 1 207 | " there could be no one thing more acceptable " in the fecond degree. " Now after that Squire had received both poi- "fons,aswcll thefpirituallpoifon of wicked re- " folucijon, as the materiall within the bladders •, « and that Walfoolhzd interlaced fome promifc to " him of rewards and comforts, befides thofeof " the other world, and had fchooled him for fc- " crefie, which he made to be parccll of his vow, «< there refted onely his difpatch for EngUftd. " Whereunto to give an apt colour, it was de vifed " that there (hould bee a permutation treated by <* the meancs of a Chanon in Civil of two Sfonifl) " prifoncrs here, taken at Caks, friends of the faid "Chanon^ fox Squire and Rowles nowprifooerin " the Tower, who came over with him, whereby ^* it might be carried, farrc ofFfrom fu/pition that ** Squire did not rcturne as a manimploied,but <*upon that private occafion. According to " wliich projcd hee was Cent away conveniently "moneyed, chat he might be the better in heart, "and yet not fo abundantly as might make him " love his life too well, and to goe away with his «^fare quietljr., though indeed there were more " money ftirring, but not in that hand " And being arived here in BngUnd about a . " fortnight before thcEarles fctring forth toward "the Hands, hee didaddreflchimfclfetoaGoun- " feller of ECiatc here, both to fliew himfclfe to " the end to auoid fufpition, and with pretence aL " fo of fome advertifcraents, to the end to win the ^•better opinion and trufl- and finding hiscora- ^ ming 2o8 Gap.14. AthankfuH^memhranct ** ming well conceived of according to his defire,he '* did craftily and fubcilely dcvifc with himfclfe, that if he could findc any opportunirie to exc- " cute his purpofc before the Earlc wcnr, ffuppo- ^^ fing that the poyfon could not vvorkc but infomc " fpace of time) it would be more fecuritie far him " to be abfenr, and in the voyagejcft percafe forac ** fufpitious tokens of poyfon appearing,fomcwhat " might fall out f upon fuch diligent inquifition as '* in fuch a cafe were like to be made) tobedifcovc- "redagainft himjand therefore made his meancs " to goc with the Earle in his fhippe, and obtained " hisfute. So as now making his reckoning to have the peril upon hisback5hc did but watch his time. And itpleafed God for the manifcftation of his glory, that the Mundaiclcvennight next after Squires com ming home out oiSfaine, he under. flood that the horfts were making rcadie for her Majcfties riding abroad. Whcreupon^f oil of thofc " evill fpirits wherewith fo many exorcifmes had " pofleffcd hira,he came into the Stable yard where "her M^/efties horfe flood ready fadlcd^andina "familiar and checrefull maner in the hearing of " divers that flood thereby, having all things ready " according to his inftru(fiions,he laied his hand up- " on the pummell of the Saddle, and faid, Ccdftui " the ^ene^ (Wherein it pleafcd God to take his " words and not his meaning) and bruized the poi- "fonashewasdireded. " Thus was her Mayeflies facred and precious "life by the AH haile of a fecond Indds betrayed, "the attempt put in t&,, and all the Confpirators part c< c< €( u of G OPS Mercie. Cap, 14. ^^parrplaicd to the uttcrmoft line and title5 there " reftcd only Gods pare: For 9:^ it vvaSjthat her Ma- "/eftics going abroad hcIJ^and as the Viper was " upon S, Pauls hand, and (baked ofFvvithout hurt* " fj this done, was in July in the heacc of the yeere, " when the pores and vcines were openeft to re- "ceivc any mahgne vapour or tindure, if her " Mijcftie by any accident hadlaid her hand upon "the place. And as the Heathenifh people at that "time did argue and conclude thereupon, that S» ''Paul was a Godjfo we may chriftianly inferre " thatit was Gods doing and power who hath de- " fended his Handmaid and fervant by his fccret " and more then naturall influence and prcfervativc " from (baftuall and mortall a danger, fpeaking by " thefe fignes to all her difloyallSubjedsandam- "bicious enemies. That as he hath done great " things by herjpaft ordinaric difcourfc of reafon, " fo he hath done, and will doc as great things for " her, beyond the courfc of his ordinaric provi- " dence. " For furely, if a man confider how many times " her life hath bcene fought and aflailed, fincc the " beginning of her raigne , by violence , by poi- " foning, by fuperflitious Votaries, by ambitious " Vnder takers, by finguhr Confpirators,by Con- " fpirators combined, (fpeaking of thofe that have " been revealcd^bcfidcsa number(no donbt)of the " like which have groveled in darkenes, and never " came toli^htjhc will not finde the like reflexion of Gods Favour in any Soveraignc Prince that hathraigned. Ee But c< a 209 210 Cap. 1 4. jithanKfuU ^memhrance ** Bur in rhc racane time you fee the flrangc " myfteriesofche/(/i/V^/ doftrinethat have min. ^*gled heaven and hell, and lift up the hands of " Subjects ngainft the anointed of God- arming "them with the invifible armour of Scriptures, " Sacraments, Vowes, Prayers and Bleffings a- *^ gainft their naturall Soveraignes. Whcrin there " is great difference betweene the fpirit that " wrought in David, & this that workcch in them, " For David when relation was made to him (by " one that thought he had done Saul the laft good " office) how Saul had fallen upon hisowd fword " in battel!, and being in the anguifh of death, and " careful] not to fall alive in the hands of the Fhili- ^^ films a people uncircumcifed dcfircd this foldicr " to make an end of him, who did fb,and was ther. . " fore by D^T'/Vad judged to dic,bcc3ufc be dared "to lay his hands upon the anointed of the Lord : "and yet was 54///a king forfaken and abandoned " of Godj he had taken his mortall wound before, fo as this fouldier tooke from hmi his paine, and " not his lifesand it was to a good end, left a hea- " thenifli people fhould reproch the name of God " by infulnng upon the pcrfon oiSauL " And furely for my part I doe wonder that " Princes doe not concurre inloofing thtfe bands, " and fuppreflxng this Scd, which makcth a rraf- "ffque of their facrcd lives, concluding and con- " trailing for them with thcfe blinded Votaries in " the fccrecie ofconfcffionsand flirifis. Forldoc "not fee that Pirates (whom the Civilians account ** to be Publici hojlesfocietatis humand^ and there- fore (< I I I » ll»l > I I I I of GODS Mercie. Cap. 1 4 I zu fore Princes bound as they affirnic, though they be otherwife in no league one with another, yea and though they be encmies,to;oyne in the fup- preffing and extirpation of them^ arc any fuch difturbers of humane fbcietie as thefe are. Nei- ther doe I thinke^ that the order of the Templers fthat wasput down throughout Chriftcndome in a few wcekcs jwere ever ofE ndcrs in fb high a degree. And I finde fomewhatftrange that the ^ihopofRome (if it were but to avoid the a- iperfion oho great aflanderand imputation to that Religion j fhould not purge out this leaven (b ftrangc and odious. But to rccurne : within five or fixe dayes after this favl committed, Squire went to fea in the Earlesowne fhip,and belike as T^r/V^^r hiih^Fe- roxfcelerum quia frima provenerant^ taking the rcmameoftricfamepoiion with him in a little pot in his portmantue, when the Earlc was at Sea betwecne FaiaUnA S.Mi^hael^ he beftowcd it upon the pommels of a chairc of woodjwhere the E irlc uftd to dine and fup : but thankes.bce to God nothing came of it neither. Nowletmce acquaint you a little with the manner of detefiing of this matter, which God did like wife ftrangely bring about. Squire flept now in fecuritie s for although hee failed of fuc- ceflTcjyct he cooke himfclf to be out of dainger ; thinking becaufc it was carried betweene his Gonfcfforaiid him, it could never bee revealed. But his Confeflbr whom it imported not fo muchtokeepeitfccretas it did Squire^ tickled Ec a belike 2 1 z Cap. 1 4. J thankfuU ^memhrdnce "belike wirluhc joy, that he had fuch an iron in " the fire, imparted it (for his ownc glory^to fome " principallofthe fugirivts thcrc; This raifed a " great expedation in them of feme effc d to infue. *• When rime pafledjand nothing came of it,they "madeconftruflion of it, that.y^///>^ had becnc ** falfc to them. One of the more paffionate of ** them invcigheth bitterly againft Squire, tells " how he was trufted, and how he had undone the " caufe- and the better to bee revenged on him, is " content that one fthat they let flip hither as if he "had fled from them) fhouldgivc information of this matter, not with the circumftances,but ge- nerally againft ^^/^^/r^, partly to winnc himfclfe credit, partly to wrecke themfelves on Squire. And this fellow, becaufc hee would be thought to doe the better fervice, would not bring this " in his mouth, but in a Ictter^which he pretended "tohsvcftolneoutofoncof their Studies. This "letter compared with another letter that the " fame man brought as written from a feuerall per- " Ion, both which letters had one and the fame bu- " fie'knot to both names, is fufpefied to be coun- " terfcited^ it is fo found. Hereupon it is collefled "that this was but an engine againft Squire^ and " that he was an honeft man. Yet becaufc it was a "tender razitcx ^Squire was fent for and examined. " For a time hee denicthj after, hee commethto **^ fome circumftances, which concurring with the " others tale, ir gave it to be undcrftood that there "was fome what true, and that all was not an in* " vention againft him: Hold was taken of thar^and • thereupon C( A thank/uU ^memlnmct CHAP, XV. Trouhle from Ireland by Tyrone lurking in Spaine* His mA»j iifcmbling fuhmifsions t$ the Qijcene i;/' England. K^i treaty ^ffeacc conch- ded. ^< ^f2^ -^jsj^" ^"'^'^^ "J,y Tyrone dcftre^ a. variey Boextdaingrif intended &'threatncd brake out in Sfaine by Tyrone. They that have written of Tyrone fay that he was a baftard^a baniflicd fu^itire* hec lay lurking in 5'/j/;i^promiHng to doc fomc fcrvicc to the ?ofe and SPanyard^ as forac had done beforc5hcewas railed to the ho- nour of an £4r/om.i'i^7, zi6 I Cap. 15. J thankfuU ^memhrance petition in humble manner containing that him- idfeandallhis followers might be pardoned, and be reftored to their former eftates:thac they might freely cxercife their Rem/fh Religion: that no Garrifon fouldiers^Sheriffe, or other officer fhould intermeddle within the juri(di(5iion of his Earle. domc:thatthc company of fifcie Morferaen with the ^ec^jes pay might be reftored to him in the (arac ftatc that formerly he bad led them: that the fpoikrs of his Countrey and People might be punifhed, and that Sir He^iry Bagnal fliould pay him a thoufand pound ptomifed in dowry with his Sifter, whom Tyrone had married, and who was now deceafed. Others alfo laid out their grievances conceived, fuch were odontic Brian Mac Hugh oge^ Mac Mahun, and Ever Mac Cinly: They received reafonable anfwcrs to their de- mands. But unto thera the Commiffioners pro- pofed certaine Articles: That they fhould forth- with lay downc their Armes, difperfe their For- ccs^fubmiflively acknowledge their difloyalties, admit the ^eenes Officers in their government, recdifie the Forts they had defaced, fuffer the Garrifon to live without difturbance, make rcfti- tution bffpoyles taken, confcffe upon their oathes how farre they had dealt with forraine Princes, and renounce all forraine aydc. Thefc propofitionstheRebells liked not, but departed with a refolution to maintainc their owne demands. Which moved Generall Norrice^ aydcd with the Lord Defutie^ to march with his Army to Armagh. When Tyrone heard of his ap* proach of GODS Mercie. Ca p. 15^ proach, in great pcrplexiric he forfooke die Fort of BUcketvAter^ fee on fire the Villages about, and plucked downc th^Tov^inzoi Dungannon^ with part of his ownc houfe, bewailing his itatc to bee paft recovery. The Country thus wafted and no vfcflualls to be had, Norrice let a Garrifon in the Church of wfr- magh^ ftrengthened UHonahtn^ and proclaimed Tyrone tray tor in his ownc Territories. Tyrone to gainc tinne prefcnted to him a faigned Petition iigned with his ownc hand, caft himfclfe downc atthcQvBBr^Es Pi(2ures feet, vngirt his fword, and craved pardon vpon his knees; And in the meanc time dealt for aydcs our ofspahe-^ wherein he prcuailed fo farre that King Philip fent mef- fcngers with Capitulations, that at a prefixed time hee would fend him a competent Armic to ioyne with the //'//&,cha tall conditions ofPeace with the Englijh fliould bee rejcded, and that the Re- bels (hould bee furaiflicd with Munition from SpAtne, Hereupon (though there was a ccfTtfion from Armes) he began to hurry, and waft the Country, and burne Villages, and driucaway Booties. And having done this, put on the vizard of dillimulati. on againc and fucd for pardon, which to cflpec^, hce fent the Letters of King P h i l x p his promifes to the Lord Defutie with the caufes of his ownedi - contents; (o he fliufflcd, that by his diffimulation or by the negligence of others moft part of Con naught znizW rlprvrctc revolted and in a re- bellion. Ff In 117 21$ Cap. 15. J thankfuU ^^jmemhrance ^».DdW.ij98. In which eftare jhemds hoxd Burrough was UnthoxdDeputie into Ireland-^ hcwasnofooner arrived, but Gcnerall Norrice^ being croflcd at the Court or difcontented died as was thought through gricfc. The Lord Deputie fet prefcntly forward to meet with the Rebels, whom he en- countred at Moiry, and defeating them tookc the Fort oi Black'Xvater. The enemies feeking to refcue it were defeated by the Earlc ofKiUare, butTy- r^»^, thinking all his hope was gone if he loft that Fort, belcaguerd it. The Lord i>^p«//(? preparing ftraight way to refcue the placc^ was fuddainly ta- ken with ficknes and died. Tjr0?ie lay ftill before the Fort of Black-water -^ for the raifing of his fiege Sir He^ry Bagnal^z% fent with i4Enfignes of thechoifcft troups«Thefe theEarle met neare to Armagh^ and being moft eagerly bent againft Sir Henry ^ by his exaft care and diligence or by the others negligence, he got the victory, wherein Sir Henry loft his life. The £;;^ ///J had not received fochan overthrow fince their firft (etting foot in Ireland, 1 5 Captains were killed, and 1500 Souldiers were routed, and put to flight. The Garrifon of BUck-xvater here- upon furrendred, and the Rcbells were thereby furnifhcd with Munition and Armour, and 7)- rones glory extolled. By this the ftrength of the rebellion was increafcd. In tliis dcfpcrate cftat^ flood Ireland^ when Robert Earlcof Bffex was fent thither Lord Lieu- tenant and Lord Governour Generall. He led twentie thoiifand Souldiers^ fixceenc thouCind foot. of GODS Mercle. Ca p. 15, footjthcrefthorrc-mcfn. As fooneashccamc hec called a Coiinfell couching thcafFaircs; Ic was thought fictcft that JW(?«;;7?er fhould befirft clea- red of thofc pcttie Rebels lying nearcft, whcre- irpon(contr2ry to hisowne opinion, and his di- rc;^^^^•3gainftthc O Cfifjan and Neiles, whom he vanquifh?d. Thence he fenrSir Comers Clifford againft rork , himfelfe raking another way to diftrad the Forces of Tyrone, Sir Comers Clifford was defeated and flaine .• whereupon the Lord Generall made towards Vlfter and came to LdHth. Tyrone fhcwed himfelfe upon thehilson the other fide of the river. And falling onto his wonted vainc of diffimulation defired a parley with the Lord Lieutenant^ but he rcjeded it,an- fwering,that if he would conferre with him hce (houldfind him the next morning in the head of hisTroups. On which day after a light skirmifli, a horfcman of Tyrones Troupes cryed with a loud voice, that Tjfr^;/^ was not wilh'ng to fight, but to parley upon Peace with the Lord Generall- which thing was againe denied. The next day as the Lord Lieutenant was in his March forward, one Hagan fent from Tyrone met him, and declared that the Earlc moft humbly defired to have the £lueenes mercy and peace, and befought that his Lordfhip would be pleafed to afford him audi- ence, which if he would grant, then would he F f 2 with Z20 Cap. 15. ^ thankfull ^^memhrance with all reverence attend at the Foord of the RivcrnotfarrefromL 1 6. A thankfnH ^^mhnmce An,'Diim*i^^i (H E ^ftiefie was prefcntly infor- med, that in Ire/a^d the Spring, Summer and Autumne were fpenc without fcrvice upon the Arch-rcbcUi that her men were diminiflied, large fums of mo- ney conrumed without doing that for which hee was fent, that by this raeanes the Rcbells were incouragcd^andtheKingdome of Ireland \M at hazard to be loft. Whereupon ihc Slueeneyftoit foracvvhat fliarply to the Lord Lieuundnt ; which moved him fo much as leaving his charge to bee managed by others he came into E^jr^/W^hoping to pacific the ^unc. When hee came, hee was com- of GODS Mercie. Cap. 16 225 commanded tokccpe his chambcr,and foonc after was committed to the cuftody of the Lord Keeper. No fooncr was the Lord Generall departed from Ireland^ but that Tyrone ( notwithftanding the ccflation from Warre J drawing his Forces to^ gether tookcthc field • to whom Sir Wiffiaw W4r- renviz% fent to charge him with breach of pro- mife ; he anfwcred , that his doings were accor« ding to covenants, having given warning before; his caufe was juft, for that the Lord Lieutendrtt was committed in Englandupon whofe honour he repoled his whole cftatc, neither would hce have any thing to doe with the Counfellers of Ireland. Hereupon prefuming upon Spaineh^tiknx odonel into Connaught , received tumultuous perfons, ftrengthncd the Weake, glorying every where that he would reftorc againe the ancient Religion and liberty of Ireland, and cxpell the Englifi out of Ireland JVo which end, fome money and munition was fcnt from Spaine and Indulgences from Rome. And for an efpeciall favour the Po^e fent him a plume of Phoenix feathers for a Trophic of his Vi(2ories. Tyr^;?^ under pretence of devotion in mid-wiiv ter went to the Monaftcry oiTipperary to worfhip the Crofferfrom thence he fent out Mac Guir with a number of rifding robbers to /poile and prey upon the peaceable fubjeSs, with whom Sir War- ram Saint Leger met, and at the firft encounter r^n Mae Gftir through the bodie with a LancCjand was likewife runne through with his Lance. Where- upon Tyrone made readie to returne from CMoun- Per 2^4 I Cap. 1 6. A thankfull ^^jmemhrance An,T>9m*i^oO' fter fooner then was expcded or himfclfe meant. hti\i\s\imc^Charles Blmt hoxd Mount joy vfzs fenc Lord Lieutenant genera! I into Ireland. Ac his firft comming, hearing that T)^^;*(f was to depart oat of LMounJler, hec haftencd to ftop bis paffagc in/'^m^andthcrcto giuc him batteli> which the Earle preucntcd by taking another way hauing in- telligence of the Loid Gcnerall his D :fignes. The fpring drawing on, rhe Depntie put himfclfe in his March tow ird P^ljler with purpofc to driue the Earlctoaftand. latbcmeanetime,S> Henry Dec- wray at Loughfoil and Sir fJMMhew Morgan at Belfjhanon planted the GarriPons, which they efFe- (Sed with fmall refiftance, and repreffcd the Rebels in divers overthrowes. The Lord General likewifc held Tyrone very hard,and with light skirmiChes ever put him to the worftrfo that hee now perceiving his fortunes to decline withdrew himfclfe backwards into his old comers. The LordZ;>«/^;;4;;/cntredin Leafi^ the place of refuge and receipt of all the Rebels in LeinJIer-^ where he flew Ony Mac Rory-Og, chiefe of the family of the o Mores y a bloody, bold and dcfpcratc yongman; and fo chafed out the reft of his companions,as that never fince they were fcene in thofe parts. And though winter bf gan to draw on, yet marched hee forward to the entry of the Mdiry three miles beyond Dundalk. The piflige into vljler is every way naturally cumberfbmejand it was helped by the Rebels who had fortified and blocked vp the entrance with fen- ces of ftakes flucke in the ground, with hurdles ioyncd of GODS Merck. C ap. 16. /oyned together, and ftones in the midft,with turfs ofearrhlaidbctwccne hills, woods, and boggcs, and manned the place with a number of Souldiers. But the Englijh brake through their Pallifadott^ and besc backe the enemy. The Lord D b p v t t placed a Garrifon eight miles from Armagb^vfhcvc in memory of Sir I OHN Norrich, hee named the Fort M o v n t N o r r i c e. In his returne he had many skirmiflies. At Carlingford the enemies wcrcaflTcmbledto'ftophis way^ but were all dif- comfied and put to flight. In the midfl of winter he entrcd the Glmnes^ih^t is, the valkies of Lein" /^r/n?ii^tf({jr the Spanyard to fend foccours into Ireland^ which hee did, under the General! Don John £ Aqmla^ a man that conceived great Gg hopes, 225 226 Gap. 1 6\ jithankfidl %ememhrame hopes, and was confident of much aydefrom the titular Earlcl>^yw^;?^, and Fbretice Mac Carty, a R ebell of great powers whcrin the man was much deceived'^ tor Sir George Carew Lord Prcfidentof Meunjlcr had prevented all his defignes, and fcnt them prifoners inta EngUyjd^ where they were faft. jD^;;y^^ff/74 with two thoufand Spaniards of old trained fouldiers, with ccrtaine Jrtjh fugitives Imdcd at Kwfale in UHounJier the UR of Ociokr^ Anno 1600. and prefcntly publifhed a writing, wherein he fty led himfelfc M after General! ^nd cap- tainc ofthcCatholike King in the warres of God for holding and keeping the faith in Ireland : this drew divers diftempered and euill-affedcd perfons on his fide. The Lord Dr/^^/y^thering his companies ha- fted to Kinfale^ & incamped ncere unto the Town on the land fide. In the mcane time,Sir Richard Le* vifon with two of the ^ufenes (hips inclofed the haven, to forbid all accclfe tothc Spanyards. Then on both fides the Canon played upon the townc. Biit newes was brciight that two thoufand Spa- niards more were arrived at Been haven^ Baltic morand Cajlle haven. Sir Richard Levifon was im- ployed upon them^ in which fervicc hefunkc five of their fhips. Vnto thefe new landed Spaniards (whofe Leader was AlJonfoO-cawpo) O-donel over the ice by fpcedy journeyes and unknowne by- waycs repaired, unfeene of the Englijh* And a few diyes after^T'^'r^/i^himfelfe with O Rotk^ Raimundy. Burk^ UMac Mahan^ Randal Mac Sarly^ Tirrel the Baron oiLixnamy with the choifc of the Nobles, making; of GODS Mercie. Cap.i6. mdcing fixe thoufand foot and five hundrcth horfc. AH confident of vidory, being frcfli, ftrong, and more m number then the Englijh^ who were ouc- wearicd with a winter ficgc, with fcarcity of^vidu- als, their horfe weake with fore travel!. In this hope Tyrone vpon an hill not a ndilc from the EngUJb campc made a bravado two daics toge- ther, intending to have put theft new fupphes of Sfaniards wich eight hundreth Irilh by night into Kinfde^ as did appearc by letters intercepted from Don AquiU. To prevent this, the Lord Deputy ap- pointed eight Enfignestokeepe watch, and him- klfc mth the Prejide/9t of Mou^Jter and the Mar- fhaX at the foot of the hill chofe out a conve- nient plot to give the jBrfr/^battcll- who the next morning feeing the Engltjh fo forward, by his bag- pipers founded the retreat* whom the Loxd Ccffc. M//followed5& forced chem to a ftand in the brink of a,bogge,where their horfemen were difordercd and routed by the Earle of Clan-Ricard.The maine battell was charged by the Lord D^^wfjfhimfclfe, who difcharged the parts of a provident Captaine andofa*f4//4;;/fouIdier. The Rebels not able to withftand him^ brake their arrayes, and fled confu- fedly in diforder. In the purfuir, many were fljinc. Tjrofje^O-donelznd the reft flung away their wea- pons, and fliifted for themfclves by flight. Alfonfo 0-Campomd fix- Enfignc bearers were taken pri. foncrs, nine of their Enfigncs were borne away by the Englijh, and twelve hundreth Spaniards fl:iine. This vi/^/)' confentcd to an agreement upon ibefe Articles. 1. Thzt lohjf d' JquiU fliould quit the places which he held in the Kingdome of Ireland^ as well in the Townc of Kinfak^ as in the forts and Caftle Q^Baltimar^ Bere-havfn and Cajlle-haven^ and (hould deliver them unto the Lord Deputy or to whom he fhould appoint. 2. That Don d' AquiU and his Spaniards (hould depart with armcs, money, munition, and ban- ners difplaycd. The Souldiers notwichftanding to bearc no Armes againft the^^^;?^ of England^ till fiich time as they, were unfhipped in fome part of Spaing. •3 . That Ships and Visuals fliouId be granted to them in their departure, for their money, at fq(:h reafonable prifcs as the Country could af- ford. 4> That, if contrary windes inforced them in- to any other part of Ireland oi' England^ they might be intertained as Iriends with fifetic of harbour and provifions nccefTary for their money. 5. That a cefjatitm (hould be from Warre, a ficuritie from injuries. ungAnon^ and got him- felfe farther from daingcr. The Lord Deputy fol- lowed him clofe, (poiled the Corne-ficlds and burnt the Villages, and booties were brought in on every fide. The Forts in Longh crei»^ Lough Reogh and Magher leeond were yccldcd up, and Garrifons placed in Lough, Neaugh^ or Sidnjy and inMenAghan-^ whence with their continuallfailies they kept the enemies in fuch feare,that they hid themfelves in woods, complaining and exclaiming againft Tyront, that had brought them all to ruinc for his private difcontcnts, and beganne to "repent them fo farre as they made haft who fhould firft come in to the Lord Deputy. The Eark feeing how the world went, thought good to prevent the worft by bis fubmiffion, which in humble let- ters he fcnt to the ^eene^ who gave the Lord : Deputy of GODS Merck. Cap, i6. Deputy authoritic to pardon bis life, though hard- ly drawne to remit his offences, his friends daily foliciced the Lord Deputy for his peace; which at laft was granted, to put his life and revenues with- out any condition to the will of the ^eene\ Whereupon at UMellifont accompanied with two pcrfbris and no more he had acceflfe to the Cham- ber pf Pre fence, where the Lord Deputie fate in a CiiaireofEftate. Tyro;te in bafe and poare array ^wirh a dcjefted countenance, at the firft entrance fell downcup. on his knees, and fo reftcd till hec was comman- ded to arife • and camming neerer, flepping two paces, hee fell downe proftrate, and with great fubmiffion acknowledged hxsjinnes againft Ged^ and his fault againft her OHajeftic^, The next day the Lord Deputies departing from Dublin tookc Tyrem thither, meaning to tranfport him (ox EtigUnd. But the death of Queenc Elizabeth Itayed that defigne, and King lames fuccceding, and being received with admirable love of all forrs, at his firft entrance pardoned Tyrone* And Ireland hith beene finceheld in greater peace then ever in the raemorie of any Stories hath beene for- merly knownc. After all this, Tyrone, a man not framed for a peaceable courfe but onely for trouble, fell into his laft Pageant in this masner* M^ CMountgomerj was made Lord Bilhop of Derry, (who was after Lord Bifhop ofJdeath) and becaufc the revenues of that of Derry and fome other Bifhoprickes neereadjoyning werefo much impaired 23 I 25 2 1 Cap. 1 6. A thankfuB ^memhrance impaired, chat they were no way able to make a rcafonablc maintcnancej the Bifliop fought by lawfull mcanes coget feme Lands taken without right or law from his Bifhopricke , and to reco- ver things defperately loft, it he could. This thing could not be cfFcfted without the ofrenceof Tj- r0»c who had gotten into his hands the greateft part ofthcBifhopricke land. Info much thatTy- r^;?^,underftanding the Bifhop fought to recover the Lands of the Bifhoprick^ told the Bifliop thus much: My Lord^joti hdvettpoot thrte Bi^oprickes, andjetjou arc not content with them^ jou/eiif the Lands of my BArldomcMy Lord^ quoth the Bifliop, your Earledome is fvfolne fo Bfgg with the Lands of the churchy that it will burji tfttbe not vented. The Bifliop, intending in a lawfull courfe to reco- ver the Lands loft, found that there was no man could give him better light and knowledge of thofe things then O Cane^ who had beene great ^'ii^iTfrone: and to make ufc of him was a matter ofdifflcultie^yetfomc meanes being ufcd to him, he came of his owne accord to the Bifliop, and told him that he could helpc him to the know- ledge of that which he fought, but he was afraid of Tyrone: Nay^ faid the Bifliop, /will not truft yon ^ for 1 know that one bottle of Aqua vita will draw you from me to Tyrone. Whereupon he tookca Bookc and laid it on his head, faying, Ter liuro, terliuro: which as my Lord oi Meath faid C who xold me this Story) is one of the greaccft kinde of affirming a truth which the Irifh have, and after this ceremony performed they keep their promifc: O Cane of GO D SMerck^'^ Cap.i5. CA»en^ng this ceremony promifcd ro revcale all that he knew in that matter, if he would on the Other fide promifchim to five him from the vlo- Uwctdityroat, and not to deliver him into Em^^ /^/?^- which he promifcd to doe. Whereepon the Bi(hoprcro!vcd to bring hini to the Counccil o^lreiandy there to take his confcffion- as they came along by Jyuagdnfton^Tyrenesion^ czmc forth with .fixrecnc horlem^h; -iHJt fifiding the Bifhop well appointed and guarded with men told him that he came forth only to attend his Lordrtiipfomc pare of the way, and fo alter hcc rode with him a reaftwablfc way tokSfcc' his-leave ^d returned. The Bifhop feared that he c^me to take (> C^/^e From him, and thought that he meant; to doe it, if the Bifhop had not becne better pro- vldtd^hen tf^ was. '' Thitsthcycomming peaceably r6 thtf Goun* ftll, the confeflion of o Cane was taken. After this, Proccfle were fent to Tyrone to warne him to come at an appointed time to anfwere toifee futtoftheLord feiihop of D&rj, There wis no other intention then, but in a pe5cei6, throwne: yet to comfort his Church and to teach us to ftay with patience the fiaall fulfilling of his promifeSjhc doth in the meanc time fend many deliverances to his Church, and many times ka^ tcthdotvneSdthan and Sathans inftruments under the feet of his church. For is not this a treading dovvne of .S4r/;^;;y head, when wcfceall the inftiu- ments that 54/^^;^ hath ftirred uproourdeftrudi- on to be by the hand of God beattn and trodden to duft /• Verily, unto us it is zfignt of comfort and that from the Lord, but to our adverfaries 4- fi^ne offeAre. The true Church of God hath a prL vilcdge aboue others in this world^ though pcr- fccuted in and by thiscvill world, yet there appea- reth alwayes an eminent priviledge of the Churchx When the Icwes were Gods Churchy this appca- red among them, what was their priviledge^ They were called by God from & before all other Nations, nor bccaufe they w^rt fir ongtr or greater or fpifir^ but becaufc God would fulfill his fromife to their FAthers. And to them were committed the Oracles of God-^ and as the Apoftle doth inlargc the fame thing, to them fertained the adoption dnd the glory y ani the co^'enants^ and the giifing of the law^ and theftrvice ofGod^ and the fromi* [is. In all which may appeare what God did for ^j&f»ir, and what he doth for his Church g\^diyQi<^ but what are they to doe to God/ only to woiflii^X him according to thcfe Oracles^ this law, thefe covenants^ thcfc fromife$,yfhic\\ God bath eiven thera. By thcfc things then: may tfeeC^/^r^^^ be knowqe, we may adde another thiDgtaibeft^ Hhz where- *95 Rom. J. li Rom. ^. 4« vrfrcrcby weflnde cltat G-OD would alwayes bee knownctobe the God of his pcople,ol his Chttrck, that is, a miraculms py(^te6ihn of his Church and ftrangc deliverance out of daingers. Tlii$ miri^culons' proteclion and. deliverance God fliewed co Ifiail divers waycss and this hath he likewife (hewed to the Church of ChriftUns^ and then Specially when the Church hath bccnc iT>oft oppkigned. And this mercy hath God decla>- rcd to m church more then to the Chu,nh ofE^^^ l4nd: we have tlic Oracles cfGod among us, and thcfevve labour to prcfcrve without mixture, that no Or^i-/^/ ^w^;^ may be/oyned with them in any cq4jalitie. This we profe^e, and for this we fufFer. Xl^is isour glory^ that we foffer as the Church of God hath alwayes fuffered. This k our glory, chat wee arc psrfecuted by apeoplc that have fprfeken their God. For they that h^vefoi;faken the onely preferment by the Of ^^r/^i of God committed fo their truft ; and have ag^inft that truft, thruftin mens Grades^ w^»^ traditions ^to match the OrA» cits what havA they gotten there- of GO PS Merck. Cap.ij? . thereby? GckI is not deceived, and God will id his tirrtc m^kc ic kriowne where his Catholike Church is, God wil not Have his Cathalike Church maintained with /ytfj, with wicked and ungratious fra^ifes yV^khtreaJons and rebellionSsWirhi-^/fj^/M- eics'^xhty whopradife Rich things can never prove thenifelves to be the Catholike Church- but the true Catholike Church is knowne by holdingiht Oracles ofGod^ by w&rjhippi*f£ God according to' bis own Oracles^by/i/cr/;?^ patiently the pra meaning to retainc them prifoners in the T^^n^^r, and with treafures therein to maintaine their intent, or to carry them to D^i^er Caftle, and thereby violence , either to obtaine their owne pardons, a toleration of Religion, andaremovall of forae Counfellors of Starcj or elfc to put forae other projed in exe- cution. To conceale this tre^fon7^4^;? the ?mfi devifed oathes for fecrefie, and himfelfe with Clarke mother FrJe/I taught, that, the a^was law- fully btingdom before theCorohationx itx that the King was m King before he was annohted^nd the Crownefolcmnly lee upon his head. The ■' • " " " !■».». m ill I I ^1 I „ I 0/ G O D S Mercie. Cap. 1 7. 1 243 The other pcrfons involved in this pradifc were Henr) Brooke Lord Cobham, ThofnAs Lord GrA-j of Wilton^ Sir Wdter Raleigh, Sir Gripn Marklam^ Sir EdiVArd Parham^ George Brooke, BArthohmcrv Broohsb)^ndi Anthony Cop Ij. A!l which were ap- prehended and coaimicred. The fickncfle being then rife in London yth^Tcnmz was kept at Win- chejler the place defigned for their arraignemcnt, whither they were conveied under ftrong guard. The firft brought to triall was George Brookehro* thcr to the Lord Cobham, Sir Griffin Markham, Sir Edward Parhaw^ Brookestjy Coj/ly, Watfin and CUrke. T!\\^inditement w^s, that they had con- fpired firft to dcftroy the King: then to raife rebel- lion, to alter Religion, to fubvert the Statc^to pro- cure forraine invafion. Thefe their intents they hadmadeknowneto the Lord Gray, whom they intended to mzh'E^tlc Marjhall of England, Wat- foti Lord Chancelour, George Brooke Lord Treafu' rer, Markham Secretavjy that with the King the Lords alfo fliould be furprized in their Chambers at Greenwich^ and the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London fliould be fent for, and fo flint up in the Tower* George Brooke anfwered that he had Commif fion froni the King to doe that hce did, only to trie faithfuUfub/casjbut being required to ihewWs Commiflion, he could produce none.Sir Grtffin Markham^ excepting only the imputation of blood, confcffed his offence penitently; allcdging it was through a difcontentcd mindc, anddefired the Lords to be a raeanc to the iT i iV C7 for mercy. li 3 Watfon 244 Cap. 17 . ji thankfuB ^memh rance Watfm and Ciarkey{iht former of which confeflcd that^he had drawne all thofe Gentlemen into thofc plots) like true P.oman Friefts, averred that they held the King ioxno King^ untill he was^f-^n;. ;?^ AthgnkfnB§(ememirm:e owl ttitcf upon a Narration which may fully open our advex- farics to the world : wherein ap- pcarcth the profunditic of ma« lice and cruelty and ungodlincfle, and whereby all men may under, ftand by what Ipirit thefe men arc ledd.ThcHiftories of former times containe no example like if. Which flicweth that kicked in- ventions arc growne to a greater ripenefTe in the Romjh ^cncrmon. And when theyarccome to their full ripenefle, they themfcivcs may under. ftand what they arc to looke for. In the meane time, let all men undcrftand the difference be- tween e ^GODS Merck. Cap.iS. H9 twccnethe Church of God and that which in the Scriptmc is c^lkd Eccltjiam mdigndntiHrn. That church 0^ ihz fn^lign Ant may fufficientiy appe^rc by all the former praiJlifes, burcrp?cially by this O f t h c iJffppotvJer treafon. This trcafori was firft thought on in the lad yccrc of Qjcenc Eli\aheth^ when Henry Garnet the Supcriour of the rnaligmnts here, Cateshy^ and ethers km T homo's Winter imo Spain c conegoti. ate with iht Spafjtfh King in the nam^ of the Eng- lifi Catholikes: Firtt to fend an Army to themjWho were now in rcidincfTc to/oyne their forces with hisr'fccondly, to grant (ornc pcnfions to fundry pcrfons devoted to his fervice in England: And thirdly. Winter vizs to give advcrtifementof the difcontcnts that the young Gentlemen and Souldiers bad conceived upon the death of E^ex^ whereby a fit occafion was ofFred to for- ward the Popijhcmk. To prcfccute this bufi- neffejhcmadeforhis meanes Father Crefwel the leig^r lefiite in Spaine^ Don Petro France fa fccond fccretaryto the State, and the Duke of Lerma: all which afllired Winter that the office of his imployment would bee very grateful! to his Mai- fter* The pbcc of landing concluded upon by them was Kent or Ef[ex^ if the Kings Army were great; if othcrvvifc, then Miljord haven m Wales was held firteft. With thcfe and other like projecJs ^/>/^raII this Summer followed the King in his progrcflc: Andlaftly, had anfwer by the Count Miranda, that the King would beftow an hun- drcth thoufandcrowncs towards the expedition, K k halfe Oihiecdeftam mali^antium, rfaUs 5.W edk, vklgata* z^o G^p.iS. jithankfull^ememhrmce halfe thereof to be payed that yeare, and the reft the next Spring, when at the fartheft he meant to fct foot in England. On whofcbehalfe hec willed the Englijh Cathelths to mainraine their pronaife, whom he rcfpcded (as was fiidj as hisowne pro- per CAJtilians'^ and further defired their continual! advertifemencs-ifin the meanc time it chanced the old Queene to die. Winter thus laden with hopes, returned from Spaincy and acquainted Garnet^ Catesby and Trif ham with what had paflTedj which they related to others. All were glad to hearethencwes,andrcflcd farisfi:d5expc(Singtheday. But before the next S pring Qnecne Elt:{abeth dy ed.To give notice of her death Chriftopkr Wright was from Catesby and others ftnr into Spaine, Guy Fawkes was like- wife fent from Bruxells by Sir Willinm Stanly into Jf/^^/^^^bocbofthemtoprofccute the former nc- gotiation, afliiring the Spamfi King , that King /4«?^j would runne the famecouric and proceed as rigoroufly agaiaft the Catholikes^ as the late ^eene hsd donCj for whofe defence they defired infbntly that {omt Spaniards might bee tranfpor- tcd unto Milfird haven*^ VVhcreihe Engltjb Pa- piftsmovXd bee forward to sflift thcm^ having in a readintflc tv^o thoufand horfe furnrflKd for the cnterprife. Biit the Spaniard ^Q\y\d not now hcar» Jccn to their motions or proceed any further to any forcible cnterprife. Intbc meane while, the icfitites had been tam- pering to diffwade the acceptance of King lames into England^ urging it that death was rather to be indurcd I of G O D S^ Mtrc le. C ap,i8, indurcd then to Admit an Hsretike, And thoft that gave him confcnt they held lyable to excommu- nication by the ccnrurc o- Pppe Clement the eight. The PA^ifts feeing their great anchor-hold ro faile them from Spaine began to enter into more dc/pc- rate courfes. Catesby rooke his ground from the do(ftrine of Father Fdrfons : Thar the whole Schoolesbothof Divines znd Lawyers rake this poficion undoubtedly to be belceved. That if any Chriftian Prince Jluili mamfcfily turne pom the Ca- tholike Religion, anddefire orfetkc to recUime others from thefame^he frefenth falleth from all Princely power and dignitie^ and that alfb by vertne and po. Wcr of thclatv it felfs both divine and humane^ even before any fentence pronounced againjl him by the /»- preame Pajlor andludge : And that his Subjcds, of what cftate or condition foever, are freed from all bond of oath of allegiance, which at anytime they had made unto him as to their iavvfull Prince . Nay, that they both may and ought (provided they have competent ftrength and ferce ) caft out fuch a man from bearing rule among Chrijiians, as an Apojlata^zn Herettke^ a Back pder^zRcvolter homoux Lord Chriji, and an enemy to his ownc State znd Common tvealthi left perhaps hce might infe(5l others, or by his example or command turne them from the faith : yea they affirme fur- ther. That if a Prince /halibut favour orjhew coun- tenance t9 an HeretikCybe prefently lofeth his King- dome. By this fiery Diviniticof theirownemi- king^ or receiving it from thcfpirits of ertour and doftrines ofiiiVclSj(fbr thofc things that art taUght H K k a for n^ InMsBoftkc Vbikpater^ 252 Cap. 1 8. A thayikfull ^memhrance for dodrincs^nor being found in the word ofGod^ are Do(3rines of Devils^ much more they that arc contrary totheDjdirinesof Gods word) by thefc Dodrincs the Gunfowder-trcAfon tookc ftrcngth. The Farliamtnt diflblvedthey?4i;«f;?/Z» oUulj^ and was prorogued uni\\U\\Q jeaventh oi Fehuarj following. Catcshy being then at Lam^ 6a h (cm for Thomas Winter^ who had beene im- ploycd into 5'/>4/»^5 and brake with him upon the blowing t4p of f he Parliament houfe*^ who anfwe- tcdyt/?at indeed Jlreake at ther$ot : but if it fhould not take efiFed,faid he, as moftofthis nature mif- Carrie, the fcandall would be fo great which Ca~ tholike Religion might hereby fuftaine, as not oncly our enemies, but our friends alfo would with good reafon condemnc us. Catesby anfwe- red, the nature of the difeafe required fo fharpe a remedie, and asked him if he would give his confent. Yes, faid hc.inrhisor what ds focver, he would venture his life. But.he propofed d iSfi- culties, as want of an houfcjandof one to carry the mine, noifc in the working, and fuch like. Catesby anfwcred,let us give the attempt and where itfaileth pafTe no further; But firft, quoth he, be- caufe we will leave no peaceable and quiet way untried^ you fhall goc over and informe the Con- fiabUof the ftatc of the Catholikes here in Bug- /4;^rf,intreatinghimtofblIicitehisJW4;>/?/Vthatthe penal Lawcsmay be rccalledjand we admitted into therankeofhis other fubjecls. Withall, you may bring over fome confident Genrlemen, fuch as you fliall underfland bcfl able for this bufiaeffe, and 0fGODS Meni e. Cap. 1 8 > and named unto him Maifter Fawkcs. Shortly af- ter. Winter pafTcd the Seas and found rhe Conjla- bk at Bergen nearc Dunkirk : where by help of Maifter Owen he delivered his mcffsge. Whofe anfvvefc was, that he had ftrift command from his Maifter to doc all good offices for the Catho- likes, and for his ownc part he thought himfelfc boundinconfciencelo todoe, and that nogood occafion Ihould be omitted, but he fpakc to him nothingof this matter* Returning to Dunkirk with Maifter Oiv^^, they hadfpeech whether the Conflable would faithfully hclpe them, or no: Orven faid, he belecved no- thing IcfTe, and that they fought only their ownc ends holding fmall accompt of Catholtkes. Winter told him, that there were many Gentlemen in England, who would not forfakc their Coun- try untill they had tried the uttermoft. And to adde one more to their company, as a fit rncin both for counfell and execution ofwhatfoever they fliouid refolve, wifhed for Maifter Fapfkes^ who as he had heard was a man of good commen- dation. Owen told him the Gentleman deferved nokffcyhut v/asn Brujfclls^ and that if he came not, as happily he might hdoxQ Winters dcpar-* turc, hee would fend him ihortly after into England. Winter went ftiortly after to Ofiend^ where Sir William Stanly as then was not but came two dayes after. Winter remained with him three or foiice dayes* In which time hee asked bim^ if the Catholikes in England fliouId doe any thing to hclpc thcmfelvcs, whether Kk3 hee m [ Ck]^. i 8. Aihi^hfuU ^(ememhrance hethbdghc thc^r^^^D/^/^^ \^ouId fccond them «* he anfvveredjno. For all thofc parts were fo defi^ roas of peace with ErigUndy^thcy would indtirc no rpeech of orKer cncerprife/Neiriicr were it fir, fiid he, to fet arty 'ffrojc(a d foot, nlw the peace is upon concluding. JVinur told him there wis no fuch relolution, and fell into other fpeech, asking; birtJofMafter Fawkes, sffhomSlx WtMam much commended : and as they were in fpeech, F^wkes came in. Sir WiliUm told him, this is the Gentle- man you fpake ofj and after they had imbraced, Winterio\dFArvkesiho^l{omt good friends of his wiftied his company in E'ftgland, and appointed to meet at Dmkirk^ where they might conferre. Meeting at Dunkirk^ they had conference, and refolved both to come into England. They came firfl: CO CdUsby^ where came Matter TkQma4 Percy. The firft word hec fpake after hcc came iaro their tompany, was, Sh4ll me alwales^Gentlemen^ talke and never doe any thing f Catesby tookc him afide and had fpeech offomcwhat to be donc,fo as firfl: they might all take art'oath of fecrecy^ which with- in few dayes after they did.The oath was iK\s:Toh JhdUfweare by the bleffidTrinitie and by the Sacra- ment you norvpurpofe to recei'Ve^never to difclofe^di- re^ly nor indireBly^ by word or circuwjlance, the matter that fhaU be prof ofed to you to keepefecret^nor defifi from the exect$tion thereof, vntill the reftfhall ^iveyoit leave. Tius oarh was firfl: taken by Cates- by, Percy, fVrightand Fawkes, behindc Saint Cle- mnis. After the oath taken, they went into the nocc rbbme and heard UHaJfe , arid received the the SicrAmm uppn it. That done, C^/^i^? di^.: clofcd to Percie^ and Winter 'md Jacke Wright lio Farpkes the bufinefTc, for wiiich they tooke the oath 5 which they approved. Then ^^^s Percy {ci\t to take the houfe, which they underiftood did be- long to one ferrisy which with fooie difficulrie in the end he obtained, and becaixi^ Tenant to W^if^- yard^SiS Ferris washdotc. Fames underwent the name of Maftcr Percie his mm\ caUing himfclfe /(?/^/?^;? becaufc his face was n\oft up know'nc, and received the keyes of the houfc, untill they heard that the P4r//<«w^»/ was ad/ourned to the feventh of Februarj. At which tiine they all depait^d f^ve- rajlwaics into the CQunti;y:Ua beginning of iV/Vi&4^/w/^ Terrac, It' was thought convcnienr to have a houfe ip receive provifion of PowMr 2X\A\vo9iXox the|Mine5ii'0;in. which houfe the provifipn niight be conveyed to that hqufc ; whichP^/r^ had c^ken: this was taken in Z^w^^ir;^, ' and Keyes was appointed the trufty ^^^^^r thereof. When they were agreed to begin and fct things in order for the mine they |vere ftay.cd a whilc^ be- . caulethe Sc&nilh Lords wcVc appointed to fie "in conference of the r/^/fi/^ inPercy huhufe.Thcnme of their fitting being paflythey cntred upon the mine,having provided themlclvesof baked meats, the lefle to need feuding abroad. Whileft they were together they fell into dif- courfc what they fhould doc after this deed was done. The firft qaeltion was^.how they might fur- prifethe nexchcirc:^ Thf Pri/ice happily would bpc at ParlidMeat with \.\i^King his Father : how fliould 2^6 Capa8^_^^ tharikfuD ^memhrance \ ftiotild they then be able to fcaze upon the DfikeF Thh burden Percy ondertookc, that by his acqiiaintance he with other Gentlemen would en- ter the CharaSer %vithout fufpirion,and having fomc doozen others at feverall doores to expe^a hiscomming,and two or three on horfebackeat the Court gate to receive hira, he would under- take (the l^low Bei;fgghjerj^ untill which he would attend in the Dukes Chamberj to carry him fafe away; for he fuppofed mod Of the Court would bcabfent, andfuch as were there, not fufpccaing or unprovided for any fuch matter. For the Lady Elizabeth ^\i were eafie to furprife her in theCoun- try by drawing friends together at an hunting neare the Lord HarringtonSy and Ashj^ Maifter Catesby his houfc being not farre off, was a fie place for preparation. The next was for money and horfes, which if they could provide in any reafonablc meafurc f having the heire apparanrj and the firft knowledge by fourc or five dayes was oddes fufficient. Then what Lords they (hould favc from the Pdlament^ which was firft agreed in generall, as many as they could that were Catho- likes ox fo difpofed- but after they dcfcended to fpeakeof particulars. Next whzt fprrainc Princes they fliould acquaint with this before, or joync with after. For this point they agreed, that firft they could not in;oync Princes to that fccrecy nor oblige them by oath,fo to be fecure of their proftiifc-bcfide, they knew not whether they will approve the projed or diflike it. And if they doe allow therof , to prepare before might beget fufpi- tion 'ma, of GODSMerde. Cap,i^, I ' 157 tion- and not to provide unttlhhc bufinefle were a(9ed. the fame Letter that carried the newesof | the thing doneraighc as well intreat their helpe and furtherance. Spatnc is too flow' in their prepa- rations to hope any good from the firft extremi- ties, and France too nearc and too daingerous, who with the Shipping oi HolUrtdvjcc feared of all the world might make away with us. While they were in the middle of thefc difcourfts, they heard that the P4r//4w „.i Cap.i8> AthankfuU%ememhrMce acquaiac Sir William Stanly and Maifter Owen with this matter, but fo that they might receive the oath of fecrecy. The reafon, why they dc- fircd Sir William Stanly fliould be acquainted herewith, was to have him with them fo foonc as hee could. And for Maiflcr Owen^ hec might hold good correfpondencics after with forraine Princes. Maifter lawkes departed away about EaJIer for Flanders and returned in the end of Augufi, He brought word that Sir William Stanly was not returned from Spaine^ foas hee uttered the matter onely to Owen, who fcemed well plea- fed with the bufineflc, but told him that furely Sir William would not be acquainted with any plot as havinfibufineflTe nowafoot in the Court oi England {hut he himfelfc would be alwayes ready to tell him, and fend him away fo foone as it wcrcdone. About this time Maifter Peny and Catesby met at the Bathe. Where they agreed that, the compa- ny being yet but few, Catesby fhould havethe o^ thcrs authoritic to caH in whom he thought beft. Whereupon he ciUed in Sir Euerard Digby, and after that, Maifter Trejham. The firft promifed fifteene hundreth pounds, the fecond two thou- fund pounds. Maifter Percy promifed all that be could get of the £4^/^ oiNorthumberlands rents, which was about fourethoufand pounds, and to provide many galloping borfes, to the number of ten. Meanc vthWe^Fawkes and Winter brought fome acw powder, asfufpe^aing the firft to be danke, and _ 1 - - — of GO t>S Merck. Cap.iS. 259 and convc^yed it into the Cellar, and fct it in order, as they rcfolved it fliould ftand. Then was the Pdrlfame/ft anew prorogued unriil the fifth of iV^- vember^ So that all of them went downetill fomc tennedaycs before. V^hcnCatesky came up with Farvkes to an houfe by Enfield chafe called White- webs\ whither Winter came to ihzva^Cateskj v^illed Winter to inquire whether the young Prinee came to the Parliament. Wtnter told him that he heard that his Grace thought not to be there. Then (aid CatesBj muft we have our horfes beyond the wa- ter, and provifion of more company to forprife the Prince^ and leave the Duke alone. All things thus prepared: the Saturday of the weclce immediatly preceding the Kings rettirne, which was upon T^»^/^4jf fbcingbut tcnnedayes before the Parliament:) The Lord Mont-eagle^ fonneand hcireta the Lord Morlcy^hdn^ in his owne lodging readie to goe to fopper at feaven of the clockeat night, one of his foot-men, whom hehadfentof an arrand over the ftreet^was met by an unknowne man of a rcafonable tall perfo- nage, who delivered him a Letter charging him to put it into my LordhisMaifters bands: which my Lord no fooner receivedj but that having bro- ken it up, and perceiving the fame to be of an un- knowne and fomewhat unlegible hand and with- ant either date or fubfcriptionj did call one of his men to him for helping him to reade it.But npibo- ^ nerdidheconcefve the ftrange contents thereof, although he was fomewhat perf lexed what con- ! ftruftion to nwke of it, (as whether of a matter \ L\i cf ■»««■ *«»-^ - ' 25o i Cap. 18. A thankfuS ^mtmhrance 6ic&nfequ€nceyZ% mdceditwas, or whether fame foolijh devifcd FafquJl by fome of his enemies, to skarre himfroiii his attendance at the ParUa^ ment;) yet did hcc as a moft dutiful! and loyall fubjeta conclude not to conceale it, what ever might come of it. Whereupon, notwithftanding the latcncflfc and darkneffe of the night in fuch a fcafon of the ycare^ hec prefently repaired to his Majefties Palbcc at White hall^zndi there delive- red the fame to the Etrlc of Salisbury hhMaje- pes principall Secretary, The -H^r/f, having read the Letter, and heard of thcmanner of comming of it to his hands, did greatly incO;Urageand com- mend xht L$rdiox bis difcretion • telling bim plainJy, that whatfoeVer the purpofe of the Let- ter might prove hereafter, yet did t^is accident pur him in mindc of divers adveriifements he bad received from beyond the Seas, wherewith hcc had acquainted as well the Kifig himfelfe as di- vers of his Pfivie CownjtUors concerning Ibme bufineffe the PAfifis were in, both at home and abroad naaking preparation for fomc combina- tion among them againft this farliamtnt time - for inabling them to deliver at that time to the King feme petition for tolleration of Religion, which fhould bee delivered in fome fucb order, and fo well backed, as the King fhould be loath 10 retufe their rcqucfts 5 like X\\e Jlurdj beggars craving almes with one openhznd^ but carrying ^fime in the other in cafe of refufail. And there- fbrcdidtheEarle of ^^4//;^^/?^^ conclude withtiie hoidM^meagle, thathce woufd ia regard of the Kifigs 0fGOD S Mercie. Cip. i S . Kings abfcncc impart the farac Letter to fomc more of bis L^ajepcs Counfell. Whereof the Lord J/^A^/r^^/^liiced well, oncly adding this w- qjcftj by way of proreftotion , that whacfoever the event hereof might prove, it fhould not bee imputed to him, as proceeding from too light and too fodden anapprchenfion that he delivered this Letter, being oncly moved thereto for dc- monftration of his ready devotion and care for prcfervation of his Majcftie and the State. And thus did thcEarleof54/A^^«r3fprefenilyacqaainl the Lord ChamberUine with the laid Lettefy Whcreuponthcy twd in the prcfence of the Lord MonteagU^ calUogto rnihde the former intel]i»< gence already mcmioncd, which fcemed to have fomc relation with rhis Letter 3 the tender care which rfiey evcc b^d tov tfer pccfeivation ti W*' JMaje flies perfoa made themr apprehendjthar forae pcrillaus attempt did ehetebyappeare to bee in- tended againft the. faofte, which did the more neerely concerne thcLord Ckamicrlaimto have care of, in regard that it doth belong to the charge of his office, to ©verfee as well all places of {^jfemblf v/ktttt hh MAjeftje-v^tortjmrt as his Highnejfe owioe^privateiboufe. And there- fore did the faid two Oounfslkn eonclfcHfc that they fhould j^ine unto them three more of the CounfcH , to wit, thxr Lord Admiralty rhc Earles of Wariefier mdN^mhamftm^ to be alfo parr icii- lactyacc} uinted with thisaccidetar. Who having all of them concurred together to the re- exami- nation of the contents of the iaid Letter, they LI 5 did 261 26 z Cap.rS> ^thanh fuU ^memirance 1 did conclude, that how flight a matter it might at the firft appc arc to be, yet was it not abfolurcly to be contemned, in refpeft of the care which it be- hooved them to have of the prcfcrvation of his Majcftics perfon.Butyet refolved for two reafons, firft to acquaint the King himfclfe with the fame before they proceeded to any further inquifition in the matter, as well for the cx^cB4U0r$ and expe- rience ihcyhzd of his Ma/efties fortunate judg- ment in clearing and folving of obfcure riddles and doubtfuU my ftcries • as alfo becaufe the more time would in the meane while bee given tor thepra- difeio ripen, if any was, whereby the difcovery might bee the more cleare and evident, and the ground of proceeding thereupon more lafe5/uft, andeafie. And fo according to their determinati- on did the Earle oiSdlub»ry repairs to the King in his gallery upon Friday being Alhallow day in the afternoons, which was the day after his Ma jcfties 'arivall, and none but himfelfe being prefent with hisBighne^e at that time : Where without any other fpeech or judgment given of the Letter, but onely relating fimply the forme of the delivery thereof, he prefented it to his Majeftie 5 the con- tents of the Letter areas followeth . My tor d^ out of the lave I be Are tofomeofyeur friends y I b4ve 4 care ofyourfrefervation. Therefore 1 would Advife you, 44youtender your life, todevife fome excufe tojhift off your attendance at this Parlia^ mentmFor G^d andman have concurred to punijh the wickednejje oft his time. K^nd thinke notjlightly of this advertijement , but retire ymr fclfe into your countrey ofGODS^Mercie. Ca p.i8. coHfttrey where jou may exfeB the ei'ent i»Jafety : fer though there he m appear A»ce ef any fiirre, yet 2 fayy they JbaH receive a terrible blow this ParltamefJt^ and yet they jhaUnotfee who hnrt them. This conrt- fcHis not to be €ontemned,becattfe it way ^oe you good andean doe yon no harme : for the dainger u pajt as foone asyouJha/J have burned this Letter^ And I hope God will give yo/i the grace to make good ufe of it • To whofe holy proteSion I commendyou. The King no fooncr read the Letter, but after a little paufc and then reading it over againe, he de- livered his/udgment of it in fuch fort as he thought it was not to be contemned. For that the ftylcof ii (eemed to be more quick and pithy,then is tjfu* all tohc in ^pafquillov //W/,(thcfuperfluitics of idle braines.) But the Earic oi' Salisbury perceiving the King to apprehend it decplier then he looked for, knowing his nature, told hini,that bethought by onefentence in it that it wasljkc to be written hy fomc/oole or madman, reading to him this fen- tence in it: for the dainger is pajias foone asyou have burned the Letter • which, he faid, was like robee the %ing of a fooK For if the dainger was paft fo foone as the Letter was burnt, then the war- ning behoved to be of little availe, when the bDr- niog of this Letter might make the dainger to bee efchcwed. Bar the King by the contrary confidering the former fentcncc in the Letter. That they ihould receive a terrible blow at thk Parliawenty andjet Jhould not fee who hurt them^ joyningit to the fenrence immediately following alrcadic alledgcd, did thereupon conjcroomes of the Parliament )&^/5f/? might bee well and narrowly feaiched. It mufl be confcflTed that G o b put this underftan- ding in ihtKirtgs heart. For albeit now upon the event made kno wn,a man may cafily fee that no o- therconftrudioncan be made of the Letter theti that which the iT/Vj* made : y^t before the event was knowne,thc wifeftdid not apprehend that un- dcrftanding. And therefore wcmuft acknowledge that God would have it knownc and brought to knowledge by the JT/i;^ himfclfc, that all the bo- dy of the Kingdeme might reft moft unc^er God beholding to ihciT/^^, their he^d^ for the gencrall de- of GODS Mercie. Cap. iS , deliverance. The Earle of Salishry wondring at his Majefties commentary, whicU he knew to be farre contrary to his ordinary and naturalldil- pofition, who did rather ever finne upon the o- thcr fide in not apprehending nor trufting due advertifcraents offraffijes gndfersls^ when he was ducly informed of them, whereby he had many times drawnchimfelfe in t9 many defpefatedain- gers,andj interpreting rightly this extraordinary caution at this time to proceed from the vigilant care he had of the whole ftate m.orethen of his ownepcrfon, which could; not but have all pcri- flied together,if this defignement kad fuccecded : he thought good to diffemble ftill unto the ir/>^ that there had been e any juft caufeof fuch apprc- henfion .And ending the purpofe with fome merry jeft upon this fubjeft, as his cuftome is, tookc his leave for that time. Bwt though hec fccmedfo to negle<9: it to his Majcftie, yet his cuftomablc and wjtchfull car^ of the King and the State ftill boyling within hin^, and having with the bleffed Firgm Mdry laid uf in his hart the Kings fo ftrange judgement and conftruflion of it, he could not be at reft till lice acquainted the foiefaid L^rds what had paflcd be- tweenc the King and him in private. Whereupon they were all focarne ft to renew againc theme- mory of the ^mz purpofe to his Majcftie, as it was agreed, that he fiiould the next day being Saturday repaire to his htghneffe. Which he did in the fame privie Gallery, and renewed the memory thereof, the Lord Cbamkrlaine then being prcfent with the Mm King. 2^5 266 N event. 5. Cip.18. AthanhfuU^memhrance King, At which time it was determined that the faid Lord ChdmbnUine (hould according to his cuftome and office view all the Parliament houfes both above and below, and cenfider what likeli- hood or appearance of any fuch dainger might poffibly be gathered by the fight of them. But yet as well for flaying of idle rumors, as for being the mtore able to difccrnc any myftery the nearer that things were in readineffe, his journy thither was ordained to be deferred till the afternoonc before the fitting downeof the Parliament y which was upon the Munday following. At what time hec (according to his conclufion) went to the Pdrlia- ment )&^6?/? accompanied with the Lord Moriteagle^ being in zeale to the Kin^^s fervicc earneft and cu- rious to fee thecventof that accident, whereof he hadthefortunetobeeihefirft difcoverer* Where having viewed all the lower roomes he found in the vault ander the upper houfe great ftore of pro- vifion of Billets, Faggots and Coalcs. And inqui- ring of ^^/>y4r^ keeper of the Wardroptowhat ufc he had put thofe lower roomes and cellars^ he told him that T>&^«/4/ Percj had hired both the Houfe and part of the Cellar or Vault under the fame. And that the Wood and Coalc therein was the faid Gentlcmans owne provifion. Where- upon the Lord Chamber lame caftrng his eye afide, perceived a fellow ftanding in corner there, calling himfclfcthefaydP^rrji his man and keeper of that houfe for him, which was Cutdo Fmkes^ the in- flrument which fhould have a<5ied that monflrous tragedy. The of GODS Menie. Cap,i8. _j6j The Lord ChamkrUim^ looking upon all things wkh an hcccffull eye yet in outward appea- rance with but a carclcflTc and racklcffc counte- nance, he prcfcntly addrefled himfdfe to the King in the faid privy Gallery, where in the presence of the Lord Treafttrer^ the Lord Ad».srall^ the Earles of Woretfitr ^Northampton 2nA Salisbury^ he made his report what he hadfeeneand obfcrved there. Noting that Montedgle had told him, that hec no fooncr heard Thomas Percy named to bee thepofleflbarofthathoufe, but confidering both hisbackwardnefle in Religion, and the old dearc- ncflcinfriendfhipbetwcene himfelfe andthefayd ^^^ryhcehid greatly fufpecithe matter and that the Letter fliould come from him. The Lord ChAmberlained\^oKo\dy that hee did not wonder a little at the extraordinary great provifion of wood andcoale in that houfe, where Thomas Percy had fo feldomc occafion to remainc: as likewife it gave him in his minde that his riian looked like a very tall and defperate fcljow. This could not but increafe the Kings former apprehcnfion and/ealou-- fie. Wherupon he infiftcd, as bcfore,that the houfe was narrowly to be rcarchcd,and that thofe Billets and Coales would be fcarched to the bottome, it^ being moft fufpitious that they were lai2? there on- \y (otthQ€overingoiiht powdcr.O?tKviirim^ mmi alfo were all the CoMnfellors then prefcnt. But upon the fafliion of making the fearch was it long debated . For on the one fide they were a I fo jealous of the Kings faf ety,that the^ all agreed,that there could not be too much caution ufcd for pre- _____ M m a venting 262 Cap. 1 8 . A thankfuH ^membrance venting the dainger^and yet on the other parc,thcy were all extreame loath and dainty,that in cafc this Letter (bould prove to be nothing butthcevapo- ration of an idle braine, then a curious fearch be- ing made and nothing found, fhould not onely turncto thegenerall fcandallof the Kwgznd the State f as being fo fufpitious of every light and fri- volous tcy^but likewifelay an ill-favoiired imputa- tion upon the Earle ot Northumberland^ one of his Ml jefties greareft Subjedsand Counfellors, this Thomas Percj being hiskinfman and moft confi- dent familiar. And the rather were they curious upon this point, knowing how farre the JT/^g-de- tcfted tobe thought fufpitious or jealous of any of bis good Subjeiis, though of the mcancftde* gree. And therefore though they all agreed upon themaine ground, which was to provide for the fecuriiy of the Kings perfon, yet did they much differ in circuraftances^by which this adion might be beft carried with Icaft dinne and occafion of flander. But the King himfelfeftillperfifting that there were divers fiircwd appearances, and that a narrow Pw-arch of thofepliices could prejudice no man that was innocent, hecat laft plainly refolved ► thcm,that cither muft all the parts of thoft roomes bee ncTfSwly fearchedjandnopoffibilityofdain- gerlcftunexamined^or clfc he and they all muft refolvenoc to meddle in it at all, but pbinely to goc the next day to the PArliarnent and leave the (iicceflc to Fortune , which hee beleeved they would bee loath to take upon their confcienccs : forinfuchacafeasthis^ an halje doing was tvorfe then of GODSMercie. Cap.18 , then rJ0 doing at all* Whereupon it was at laft con- ' eluded that nothing Ihould be left unfearchcd in thofchoafes. And yet for the better colour and (lay of rumor, in cafe nothing were found, it was thought meet that, upon a pretence of ^hijtyaris miffing fomc of the Kings ftuffe or hangings which he had in keeping, all thofc roomes (hould be narrowly ripped for them. And to this purpolc was Sir Thomas Knevet fa Gentleman of his Ma- /eftiesprivie Chamber^ imployed, being a luftice of Peace in Wefiminfier, znd one, of whofe ancient fiJelitic both the late ^«^^»^ and our now Sove- raigne have had large proofc. Who according to the truft committed unto him went about the midnight next after to the Farliament houfe, ac- companied with fuch a fmall number as was fit for that errand . But before his entry into the houfe, finding Thomas Penyes aJIeadged man (landing without the doorcs, his Cloathes and Bootes on at fo dead a time of night, hee rcfolved to appre- hend him, as he did, and thereafter went forward to the fearching of the houfe* Where, after hec had caufed to be overturned fome of the Brllets and Coales, he firft found one of the fmall Barrels of powder, and after, all the reft, to the number of thirty fix€ barrels great and fmalL And thereafter, fearching the fellow whom hee had taken, found three matches, and all other inftruraents fit for blowing up the powder, ready upon him ; which made him inftantlyconfcffc his owne guilrineffc : drclaringalfountohim,thatifhehad happened to be within the houfe when he took him, as he was Mm 3 im- 269 270 Cap- 18. A thankfuU ^memhrance | immediately before (at the ending of his worke) he would noc have failed to have blownc him up, houfe arid all. Thus after Sit Thomas hadcaufed the wretch to befiirely bound and well guarded by the compa- ny he had brought with him, he himftlfe returned backetothc Kt^gsPalhcc^ and gave warning of his f ficcefle to the Lord Chdmherlahe and Ejtle of Sdlishrj, who imntediately warning the reft of the CouHfell that lay in the houfe, as foone a$ they could get thcrafelves ready, came with their fel- low Coufjfellors to the Kings Bed chamber, being at that time neerc fourc of the clocke in the mor- ning. And at the 6rft entry of the Kings Cham- ber doorci the Lord ChAmberUine, being not any longer able to concealehis/oy for the preventing of fo greata dainger, told the King in a confufed hafte that all was found and dilcovered, and the traitor in hands and faft bound. Then order being firft taken for fending for the reft of the 0«;^/? that lay in the Towne, the pri- foner himfelfc was brought into the houfe. Where in rcfpe^ of the ftrangenefle of the accident no nian was flayed from the fight in fpeaking with him : and within a while after the Coun fell aid ex- amine him. Who, feeming to put on a Roman^re- filution^did both to the CottnfeUnd to every other perfon that fpake to him that day, appcare fo con- ftant and fetled in his groundsjas they all thought they had found a new Mutins Sc^voU borne in En^Und. For notwithftanding the horror ot the favSjthe guilt of his confcicnce, hisfuddcn furpri^ fing, ^ of GO D S Uerc ie. Ca p. 1 8. fingjthc terror which fhould have fli uckcn him by co|pming into the prcfcnce of fo grave a Cmnfell^ and the reftlefic and confufed queftions that every man all that day did vexe him with ; yet was his countenance fo far from being de/eded^as he often fmiied in fcornfull manncr^not only avowing the fadi, but repenting onely with the faid Sca^oU his failing in thccxecurion thereof 5 whereof, hefaid, the Bevill and not Cod was the difcoverer-^ an- fwcring q uickly to every mans obje^ioni/coffing at any idle queftions which were propounded (o hira, and jefting with fuch as he thought had no authority to examine him. All that day could the Comfell gee nothing out of him touching his complices, refufing to anfwer to any fiich quefti- ons which he thought might difcover his plot and laying all the blame upon himfelfe. Whereunto, hce faidjhc was moved only for Religion and con- fcience fake, denying the King to be bis {avpfullSo- veraigne ox tht anointed of God, in refped hcc was an Hentike , and giving himfclfe no other name then John Johnfon fctv^mto Thomas Percy. But the next morning being carried to the To. wer hec did not there rcmaine above two or three daics , being twice or thrice in that fpace re-examined , and the racke onely offered and. fhewed unto him, when the ma^ke of his Rom/fh fortitude did vifibly bcginne to weare 2nd JlJde of his face. And then did he begin to confefTe part of the truth, and thereafter to open the whole mat- ter. Outof hisconfcfrion,and efpecially out ofche confcflion of Thomas Winter have wee drawne the 271 ""V 2JZ Cap. 18. ji thankfuU ^^mhranct the proceeding narration.The confeffionof Pawkcs was taken prcfenlty after his apprehcnfion. Jhc AnX)m,i6os. confeffion of Winter was taken the 23 oiNovem* her before the Lords ofthe CounfelL They that were firft in the treafon and laboured in the mi;»e were Robert Cateshj^ Rghert Winter^ Efquites, Thomas Percy , Thomas Winter ^ l$h» Wright, Chrijldfher Wright, Cttido Fawkes, Gentle- menj and Bdtes^ Cateshyes man. They that were made acquainted with it, though not perfonaHy labouring in the mine nor ia the cellar , were BvirardDighy Knightj Amh$fc Rookewoid^Fran' cisTreJham, Efqaircs, I(fhj9 Grant Gcntlcmao, and Robert Keies. Thcncwes was no fooncr fprcad abroad that morning, which was upon a Tuefday, the 5 of November, and the firft day dcfigncd for thatSef- fion oi Parliament : but fomc of thofe confpira- tors, nartely Winter and the two Wrights^ bre- thren, thought it high time for them to haften ouc of the Towne, (for Catesby was gone the night be* fore, and Percy at fourc of the clockc in the mor- ning the fame day of the difcovery)and all of them held their courfe with more haft then good fpecd to Warwick'jhire toward Coventry^ where the next day morixing being Wednefday and about the fame houre that i^^jrir^i- was taken in We/lntinfler^ one Grant, a Gentleman » having aftbciated to him fome others of his opinion, all violent ?4///^ and ftrong Recufants, came to a ftable of ont'Beneck a rider of great horlesjand having violently broken op the fame, carried along with them all the great i horfcs I / g/GODS Merck. Cap . i S; horfcs that were thcreinj to the number of feven or eight', belonging to divers Noblemen and Genxicmeh of cha! country ,who had put th^ra in- to the riders hands to be made fi-^for their fervicc. And To both that company of them which fled out oiLendan^zs alfo Gr4»r and bis complices met al together at D unchurch at Sir Bverard'Dtgby his lodging the Tuefday at night after the difcovery of this treacherous attempt. The which J^igby had hkcwife for his part appointed a match of hunting to have beene hunted the next day, which was Wednefday^ though his mind was Nimrod-like upon a farrc other manner oihunting^ more bent' upon the blood oi redfiaable men then of bruit bedjis. I This company and hellifh fociety thus conve- ned, finding thcit purfsje difcovered, and their treachery prevented did rcfblve to runne a defie- rate courfe, and fincc they could not prevaile by fo private a blow to pradifeby a poblike rcbellionj either to attaine to their intents, or at leaft to fave thcmfclvcs in the throng of others. And therefore gathering all the company they could unto them, and pretending the quarrell of Religion, having intercepted fuch provifion of armour, horfes and powder, as the time could permit, thought by running up and downe the Countrey both to augment pceceby peece their number; f dreaming toth^mfelvcs that they had the vertue of a///^«?- */i// which being little at' the firft, and tumbling downe a great hill, groweth to gi;eat quantity, by increaftng it felfe with the fnow that it meeteth N n in *7? in the way) and alfothatthey beginning firft this brave flicw inbnepartof^cheCounticy fliould by their lympathic and example ftir up and incourage tin reft of their Religion in other parts in EngUnA toriicj as they had done there. But when they had gathered their Force to the grcateft, they camb notto the number offourcfcorc. And yet were they troubled all the hourcs of the day, to keepe and containc their ownc fervant^ from ftea- ling fiom them. Who notwithftanding of all their care, daily left them, bcingfarreinferiour to Gedconshoi^. in number but farre more infititk and juftnefleof the quarrell. And foafterthat this Co- tholike troup had vvandred a while through ^4r- rvickjlnre to Worce[lerJhire^ and from thence to the edge and hoxdzxs^oi Staffer djhin^ this gallantly ar- med band had not the honor at the lalVro be bea- ten with a Kings hieutcnant^ or extraordinary Gommiflioner fcnt downe for the purpofe, bur onely by the ordinary Sherifft olWercefterJbire were they all beaten, killed, taken, and difperfed. Wherein yechave to note this following circuni- ftance fo admirable and fo lively difplaying the greatncflc ol Gods /iiftice,as it could not bee con- cealed without betraying in a manner the glory due to the Almighty for the fame. Although divers of the Kings Pr^f/4w^//>;// were ported downe after thefc traytors with all fpeed poffiblc ; declaring theodioufneflfe of the bloody attempt^ the necc]^ fityro have had P^rf)? puefervcd alive , if it liad becne poffible, and the afiembly of that rightly damned crew,now no more darknedconfyixOitoxSi but *75 of G OD S Uercie; Cap>i8> but Of erf and avowed Rebels : yet the farre diftancc of the way, (which was above an hundrcth miles) together with thcextreamedeepneffc thereof ioy- ned alfo with the fliortnefic of the day, was the caufe that the hearty and loving afiediions of the iT/'/sr^/goodSubjedsinthofe parts prevented the fpeed of his FrocUmatignsm For upon the third day after the Sying downe ofthe/e Rebels, which wa^ upon the Fridaj next after the difcovcry of their plot, they wereoioft of them all furprifed by the Sberiffe o( Worcijferflurc at Holbeach^ about the nooncof cheday5in naanncr following. Granty of whom mention was made before for the taking of the great horfes, who had not all the pra*ccding time ftirrcd from his owne houfe till the next morning after the attempt fliould bee put in execution, he then laying his aucmpt mthout his Hefi Ca$ the Froverhe is) that their plot had, without failing, received the day before their ho- ped-for rucceiTe,took or rather ftole out thofe hor- fes for inabling him and fo many of that fouHe/Te Society that had ftil remained in the country neerc about him , to make a fudden furprife upon the Kings elder daughter, the Lady Elizabeth^ having her refidence neere to that place , whom they thought to Jiaveufed for the colour of their tre- cherous defigne f his Majcftie her Father, her Mo- ther,and male-children being al dcftroycd above ,X And to this purpOfc alfo had that NimrodDi^hy provided his bunting-match againft the fame time that, numbers of people being flocked together upon the pretence thereof, they might the eafilier « N n 2 hav^ i 2^ Gap.i8;' AthmkfuU ^memhrance have brought to paflfe the fudden furprife of her perXon. Now the violent taking away of tlKjfc horfes long before day did fecmc f o bee fo great a riot in the eyes of the common people, that knew of no greater^myftery, and the bold attempting thereof did ingentlcr luch a fufpition of fome following rebellion in thchcarts of the wifcr fort, as both great and fmall beganne to flirre and arme thcm- felves upon this unlocked for accident. Atnong whom Sir Fulk Crevil the elder.Knight, as became one both fo ancient in yeares and good reputation, and by his office being Deputy Luuteffa^t oiWar- wickfhire, though unable in his body yet by the zealc and true fervency ofhiiminde, did firft ap- prehend this forefaid riot to bee nothing but the iparkles or furc Indices of a following iJebelliof^. Whereupon both floutly and honeflly hee tooke order to get into his owne hands the munition and armour of all fuch Gentlemen about him as were either abfent from their own houPcSjOr in a doubt-^ fttll guardjandalfo (cnt fuch diredion to the towns about him, as thereupon did follow the ftiiking of Winter by a poore Smith, who had hkewifc beene taken by thofe vulgar people, but that hee was re- fcued by the reft of his company ^ whoperceiving that the Country before them had notice ofthem haftened away with loffc in their owne fight, fix- teene of their followers being taken by the towr>t men and fenr prefcntly to the Sberifft at JVarmck, (Uidhomihcncc to Lcrnion. 'I But before twelve or fiicteene houres pafl. Gates by of GOD S Mercie. Cap>i8, CAtesbj , Percy y the Winters^ Wrights, Rookrvood^ and the reft bringing then the afTurance that their maineplotwas failed and bewrayed, whereupon they had builded the golden mouncaihes of their glorious hopes : they then tooke th^ir laft defpe- ratc rcfolution, to flock together in a troop and wander as they did, for the reafons aforetold.But as upon the one part, the zealous duty to their God and their Soveraigne was ^o dcepcly im- printed inthe heans of all ihemeaneft and poo- reft fort ofthe people (although then knowing of no farther myftery then fuch publick misbeha- viours 5 as their ownc eyes taught them) as, notwithftanding their faire fliewes and pretence oftheiv Catholfke caufc, no creature, man or woman through all the Country would once, fo much as give them willingly a cup of drinlf or any (ort of comfort orfupport, but wtthci-'^ ccrations detcftcd them. So on the other parr, the Sheriffes of the Shires where- through they wandred, convening their people with ailfpced poffiblc , hunted as hotly after them , as the c- vilncfTc of the way and the unprovidednefTe of their prople upon that fudden could permit them* And (b at laft after Sir Rkhard Vermy^ Sheriffs of W«nr/Vifr^/>c-^ 5 had carefully and ftraightly beene in chafe of them to the con- fines of his County, part of the meaner fort being aUo apprehended by him : Sir Richard Wdlfl), S\\ti\ScoiWorieft€rJhire, did likewife du- tifully and hotly purfue them through his Shire. And having gotten furc triall of their taking har- Nn3 bour 277 278 Holheach in Staffhrdp/fre, the hou(c of Stephen liitlC' Cap. 1 8 • ji thanhfuU %ememhrancc hour at thchoufc above-named, bee fent Trum- pettersandmcflengers unto them, commanding them in the if/;?^/ name to render to him his Ma- jetties Minifter^ and knowing no more at that time of their guilt then was publikcly vifibic did' pro* mife, upon their dutifull and obedient rendring to hirajto intercede at theiT/^^j hands far the fparing of their lives ; who received onely from them this fcornfull anfwer (they being better witncfles to thcmfelves of their inward cvill confci^nces) that he had need of better affiftance, then of thofe few numbers that were with him, before hec could be able tor^iw/w4;»df or controlithem. Bat herefell the wondrous work of Gods ju- flice, that while this racffagc paffed between^ the Sheriff zxid them : the Sieriffind his peoples zealQ being/uftly Jcindkdand augmented by their arro- • gantaafwer, andfotheypreparingthemfclves to ! give a furious aflault : and the other partie ma- I king themlelves readie within the houfe to per- I forme their promife by a defence as rcfblurej it pleafed God that in the mending of the fire in their Chamber, one fraall fparke fliould flyc out and light among leflc then t\yo pound weight of Powder^ which was drying a little from thcCbim- riey: which being thereby blotvnc upfo maimed the faces of fomc of the principall Rebclls, and the hands and fidcsof other of them (blowing up i with it alfoa great bag full of Powder^which not- j withftanding never tooke fire ) as they were not ; onely difabled and difcouragcd hereby froma- I ny further refiftance, in rcfpcd Causby himfelf e, Rookfvoocl^ of GODS Merck. Cap.iS , Rookrvood^ Grant ^ and divers others of greatcft ac- count among them were thereby made unabk for defence, but alfo wonderfully ftricken with a* maz.emenc ia their guilric confciences, calling to memorie how God had jufl/y punifhed them with that fame inftrument, which they fliould have ufed for the efFefluatingof fogreatafinne^ according to the old faying, inqnefeccamns in eodem flcci't- mur. In as much as they prefemly (fee the won- derful! power of Gods juftice uponguiltie confci- cnces) did all fall downc upon their kneeSjpraying God CO pardon them for thck bloody Enterprife, And after that, giving over any further debate^ opened thcgate, fuffered the Sherijfes people to ru(h in fijrioufly among them, and defpcrately fought thek owne ptefem dcftrucSion 5 Tiie three fpecialls of them joyning backs together, Cateshj^ Percy and Winter ^ whereof tvyo with one fhot, Cateshj and Percy ^v/cxc flaine ^ JF/>/^r was taken and faved alive. And thus thcfe refoluteand high-afpirfng C^- thlikeSfVfhodrcatnca of no lefTe then the dcflruc- tion of Kings and K^ngdomes, and promifcd to the mfelves no lower eftatc then the government of great and ancient Monarchies^ were milcrably dr- featedand quire overthrownein an m^i^nx^falling into the fit which they had prepared for others '^ find fo fulfilling that fentence which his Majejiie did in amannerprophefieofthemin his Oration to-thc Parliament: Some prefencly fliirae^othcrs deadly woundedjftripped of their cloaths,lefc lying mife^ rably naked, ajid fo dying rather of cold then of the dajpger 279 ^g^ j Cap. 1 8 . MhankfuU ^memhrmce daingcr of their wounds 5 and the reft that cither were whole^or but lightly hurt, taken and led pri- foners by xbQ Sherijfe^ the oriinAry Minifier of luftice, to the Gaole^thc ordinary fUce even of the bafeftmalefadorsj where they remained till their fending up to Lonk$»y being met with a huge con- fluence of people of all forts defirous to fee them as the rarcft fort of Monfters-^ fooles to laugh at thenn, women and children to wonder, aJl the common people to gaze, rfiewiferfort cofatisfie ^ their curiofitie in feeing the outward cafes of fo unheard-of a villany^ and generally all forts of peo- ple to fatiate and fill their eyes with the fight of them, whom in their hearts they fofarre admired anddetefted, fcrvingfo forafearfijll and publicfc IpeiSacIeof Gods fierce wrath and/ufl indignation. They livedh\\n6Vf^i\\cyfrAefi/edd\\t\hMy^ they /afy^^defperatelyjThcir memory is r/>r/i?i/ through- out allgcnerations. Now what have our adverfaries to fay to thcfe or what can we fay to thefe things, but that there isaGcdinheaven thatdeftroyeth all thepurpofes of the Pofe Sn earth': whatlbcver have beene at- tempted againft us the P^?/?^ is firracon their fidc; Godhzth manifefted himfclfemany wayes to bee on ourfide. What caufe have we then and how many wayes are we provoked to truft in God, to love him, to worfhip him, that fo miraculoufly hath defended usr* to cleave with all finglenefTe of heart to that caufe that hath bcene fo mightily maintained by Gods hand and power/* And what caufc of G OP S Mercie. Cap.iS. ( 281 1^ caufe have ouradvcrfarics to examine themfdves, and more narrowly to examine the caufe which God by fo many judgments harh condemned < The people of //Ti^^/ were mightily protedcdby thehandof ^<^ii/5andfolongas they truly fervcd God all their adverfarics could never prevaile a- gainft them, they were defended by power from abovcj God did watch over them 5 but when ihey fellfiom God, God did fuffer them to fdl into the hands of their enemies. There will hardly be found any prefidcnt even amohg the people ol God^that for fo many yeercs together they have bccnc con- tinually delivered from fo many, fo cruelly inten- ded, fodaingerousaflTaults. The decpeft devifes oi malice reaching even from hell unto hellifli men upon earth have bccnepraeir eyes^ that they may fee and underftand thzt they fyht againji GOD, The church of Rome, fo long as it ftood the Church of God , did never pracftife cither by open warres or of GODS Mercie. Ca p.i 8> or by fecrct confpkacies to dcftroy Kf?fgs and fubvcft Kingdomes . but by the f reaching^ of Gods Word, by examf Us oi \>icxiz and fandii- mony , laboured to draw the ignorant unto the kttowUdge and cbedicnee of the truth. That courfe is now utterly forfaken of them 5 for how can they teach the truth to others, that arc therafdves \ . in ignorance and in the jhadow $f death f or how I can they give examples of an holy life, whofe whole pradicc and convetfation is in blood, in malice, in wicked and wretched adions f And will they never underftand that they who pradifc fuch things cafft^at inherit the kingdcme ofGOD^ cannot bee the Church oi Cod? cannot pray to God, nor expe(3 any bleffing from h i ra upon their execrable pradlifcs 1 There is a manif eft change of their Church, and they will not fee it. They aske us, when was thischangCj under what King, under what Emperor, under what Pope? But if they were wile, they would firft inquire whether there be a change or no ^ and then inquire further of the time and manner of it. Wee fay that which no man can deny, that there is a notorious change: this is evident 5 for the Church of old never al- lowed the crucltie, the impictie, the execrable wickedneflc which is daily praSifcd by the great Maiftersofthe Cht$rch oi Rome zvA^\o^e:d and approved by the Pope. Then there is a change^ and iris evident to all. Butthisisa change of w4if- ners of the Church, not of the doBrines. If there- fore they demand of iis, how n change of the doc- nines may be proved i Wee are able to point out O o a from ^%^ 2^4 Cap, 1 8. A thankfuU ^memhrance from time to time that the doBrhej, which they have invented, were never heard of in the Church before luch times asvirc ar^^abde to point at. Mai^ fter lewel the reverend Bifhop oi Salisbury ^fox pie- tie and learningthe mirrour of his time, hath made full and faire proofe, that of thofe Articles, where- in hce challenged all the learned of the Church o^Rome not one of them was ever taught in the Churchbciovcthcyeare ofchriji 6oo. hisproofes ftand unanfwered to this* day. Though Maifler A^W//st^ hath done his bcft to examine them, who wanted neither learning nor cUquence, but onely truth wanting on his fide, the challenge is ftill made good. Wee arc alfo able to point to an- other time, before the jff4;-tf of C/'/'f/? looo many of the greateft & grofleft errors in Pofery were never taught or heard in the Church'^ as the Dodrines of tranfuhjiantidthn^of the reall prefince as it is underftood in the Church of Rome ^ of the Popes foweno dtipo{c Kings and abfolve their Subjeds from their allegiance or to warrant their Sub- ;e(5ls to rebell againft them, of the Doflrines of GrMce and Jufiificationzs now they are taught in the church of RomeyOi the doflrine of merits whether ex congruo or condigno^ of xhcfe^enfa* craments, andmany other of this nature, of which wee are afTured that not one of them can bee proved ever to have beene taught or heard ^f in the church before the yeare of Chrifl one thpt$- fand. Wee arc further able to point to another time before which ffie rule oi faith was never changed in the Church, this was their UiVacterapt in _^ ofG O D S Me rcie. Cap .i8> in the points of Doctrine, a defperate arcempt a- gainft the truth. For from the Jpojlles time till the Councell of Trent the rule of faich was ever held in the Church one and the (aaie, that is, the do^rine contained in the f acred canonicall Scrips turcs. That this onely rule of faith was held in the church till the Councell oiTrcnt it is evident- ly proved by the full confent of the ancient f^- thcrs^ and moreover by the confelTion of all Wri- ters in the Church of Rome before the Councell of Trent: fuch as were ^ Bernard, ^ Fctcr Lumbar d^ c Thomas Aquinas ^^ Johannes Scotus, ^ Durandus^ ^ Clemens i. Pope^ s Cardinalis CameracaafiSy « John Cerjon, ^ Conradus Clingius^ i lof: Acojia^ ^K^lfonfiis decaflro^and miny others. To repeat the tcftimonics of all, would be tedious. Let it fufficc to rcpeatc one teftimony of Aquinas , wherein all the reft agrcc.^^quinas in the firft place cited faith .• Prophetarum ^ K^pofielorum do- Brinis iic.tur Canonica^ quia e(l reguta intelte^us noflri^ & ideo nulltts aliter deba docere^^ that is. The Do6irine of the Prophets an^ K^po jilts is cal- led canonicall^ beca^fe it is the rule of our under ^ flandingy and therefore no man ought to teach o- therwifi. And in the fecond place cited, he faith, Innit it ur fides no(lra revelatione Apofiolis cr Pro- pbetis faciji-^ that is, our faith refleth upon^. the revelation made to the Apofiles and Prophets. Then, traditions was never accounted the rule of our underftanding, or that whereupon our faith muft reft, though the fame be more fully proved out of the Scriptures themfelves and from a full confent O o 3 of 285 * In Cant, C'Ont, ftm 50. ^Ub.i,feni, "- ini: ad Tim, cap.6.&Sum. pir,i'q.i,ar,S, '^ In prolog. Sen, e ?Y^f.i7jScnt, r.14. Z SenUq,i.an, $A.coroliMt.H, ' Ve com. [lib utraq^fpecie. ^ Locor,l.b,i, C.li). ' De nvd.An- t'lchr.apud pop. ftvin. Bibliotb. feUa. l!b.z. ap,is. "^ Lib.i^ .verbOy Scnptura, CMftnfm Ca- ihelkii EccleJ?* contra. Trlim^ tintit 285 Cap. 18. A thankful ^merSrance of'the ancient fathers, as is * otherwhere mani/e- fted : yet this Ithought here might fuffice to de- clare the opinions of them that lived in the Ciurch oiR&mc next before the Coiincell olTre^f^ as many of thefe di J^ which I have before nimed. So that this is evident, the rule of faith was nc*- ver altered in the Church oiRome before the Coun- cell of Trent. Then did they alter this rule by putting traditions of their Church into the rule of \faith, and Lnciferlike matching equalizing and ; matingihe n^z/J^^wir of God with their ownc/^A lies. Then all is changed, when the manners of the Church, the doctrines of the Church, and the vc- ric r^/^ of faith is changed. What greater change i may be looked for hereafter in the Church of An- \ tichrifij I know not ; but this is fufficient to move i u«to_forfakc them as the congregation of the im- I piouSj the church of the malignant. And becaufe they have forfaken God and histruth, therefore by thejuft/udgementof God are they pcrmitred torunneintofo many foule errours and fuch wic. ked and execrai/epraSffes, tha: neither Chilians nor Heathen^ guided onely by the light of na- ture, could ever approve. If they (ay, that wcalfo have our faults and finnes : I anfwer, that when we turne our felves to confider our finnes againft GOD, wee all finde our felves guiltie, and n^t able to an/mer (me of a thoufand that hccmayjuft- ly charge uswithall. OurunthankfulnrfTetohim is fo great for his manifold bleffings and wonder- full protc^ion - our finnes we concealc not from him, wcc acknowledge onto God, that if hcc lay his r o/GQDS Uercie. Cap , 1 8. his rod upon us , as wee have dcfcrvcd, if hcc fhould caft our Land backc againe into that for- mer blindneffc wherein it lay in Pofme, God is juft, wee have deferved great puniflimcnts. But if wcctiirncourfelvcs unco another conff deration, comparing of^r Reh'gion with f heirs j our pradlifes with theirs, then I fay, though wee cannot juftifie our felves ^(/ir(? Gfid, yet are wee able to juftifie our felvesin refpe^ of them. Let our enemies bqe our Judges, Wiicn evill is committed among us, it is p«ni(ihed,and therein wee rcjoyce, that cvill is puniflicd.lt was never found that execrable pra- diifcs were approved by us ; for that were to f or- ftke religion ; but the moft wicked pracJifes that have beene heard of are not oncly committed by thcmj but approved^yeaand commended : as the killing of ffef7rj $ . of France was fr^Rifed by a Frjer and commended by the Pope, Thefe be the finnesthat doe ripen them for dods judgments. For the time will come when great Bkhjlon [ball come m remembrance before the Lord, to give unto her the cttpof Wine- of the jitrceneffe of his wrath: And againe, Therefore fhall her plagues come at one daj^ deaths and for row, and famine, andfhejhall bee burnt with firc^ • for ftrorig is the Lord God which wiM condemne her. In the mcane time wee waitc upon God, and wee doe in humblencfle of heart ofiPer up to God the facrifice of praife and thankfgiving ^ that it pleafed him of his good- neffe and unfearchable nicrcies towards us to call us out of Babylon, to give us hearts to o. bey his calling, to make choifc of this Church which 287 Apoc.1^. ij>, Apoc, 18,8. 288 Cap.i S. A thankfuU^rnemhrmce which himfdfe hx^h planted in Grr^/ Britaine^io inableic to ftanJ againft all the furious rage and wicked prad^iics of the Pope and his adherents. ^he Conclujton. SOME COKSIDERA^ TIONS PROPOSED TO fuch as are not well affeded to Religion. In^s ^nd States^ when they are miraculoufly proteded by the hand of God and de- livcrcd fcom great daingers, may underftand what blef. fing they have by a Church V:.V)^r.A \':.\ planted in their Srare. The church bringeth the blefling ro the Statei becaufe God regardeth them that are faithful! to him and for their fakes ble/Teth the whole. ,:^. This Chnrch that bringeth fuch a blefling to States is much queftioncd now, where it is^. and how to finde it; for divers ftrive for it^ and the true Church it but One. 3 That of GODS Merde^_^ Cap.i2 A iSp ? That is the true Chnrch that hath held the xixXcoiFAttb from the Af$ flies dntie: That is the falfe Chnnb that hath changed that rule. 4 Who hold this rule aftd who nor, may bee knowneby the holy Daftrincs contained in the Scripture ex confanguimtate dcUrina^ 5 LcArning i« nccc ffjry to inable a man to/udge aright of thefe things.- h\xt Learning may bee al- foin men that arc corrupt and ungodly. And therefore a man can never bee well inabled to judge of thefe things without the Sftrit of God directing his teaming. 6 The true Church is ruled by the Spirit of God, and prcfcrved from errors and herefies, a- gainft which the gates of hell jhatl not prevaile. 7 A lay man^ that hath the Spirit of God, is bet- ter able to judge of the Church and of the mem- bers thereof,then a man mEccleftaJlicall fundion, that hath not the Spirit of God. 8 They that are contentious, fedittous, cruell, malitious, uncleane, adulterers, idolaters, murthe- rers, or fuch like have not the Spirit of God. The reafonus evident, becaufc thefe and fuch like arc the fruits oftheflcjh contrary to the fruits of the Spirit. 9 From thefe principles ifthePr/W^/ that are of the Romifh Religion would bee pleafcd to ex- amine themfehes^ thdn Religion, their befl lear- »edmd religious men, xhdrD&^rineSy xhtix Prac* tifisi^ they might by a generous fearch eafily finde where is Gods Cht4rch^ and where is Gods Spirit. I _________ Pp 10 With- zpo Gap. 1 8. w// ihank fuU %emm hrance 10 Withallthcy may bcc plcafcd to confidcr the ir^ri/ of God, his protcdioil and w/V^^W^/^/ defence of his Church-^ which miraculous de- fence hath appeared here over ihc Church oiEs7g. land^ as alfo clfewhere, but more confpkuous here; more iUuftrious examples oi Gods mercy wHl hardly bee found any where: Godbathfor many yearcs delivered this Churchy preferved us in peaccj when all the Nations about us have bin in bloody warres. 1 1 It cannot bee proved that God did ever in (uch maner and fo many wayes defend a Nati^ on, butonely there where hee had ^Feeple of his ovvne, fais true Church. 12 It can never bee proved that they xhzt fro- fejjc and praBiJc malice, crucltie, fedityon, idola- crie, and fuch other workcs ojtheflejb are the true church of Cbrifi. 13 They that pjake/aip)Ood their refuge T^ni hide thcmfelves under vanitie have no caufe to boift them reives to bcc the Catholike ChurtK II we fliould rehearfe the ftrangc/yi, whereof fomeare depAtted fome yet livings againft the Church and State oi Englartd, It would fill a booke to fpeakc of their particular lyes. They underftafid well* enough whom they fcrve herein, their pr^Sife is tolyc, their hope is that every lye cannot be exa- mined by the common people, they care not though itbee found out to be a lye by fome fo it bee not found by the multitude , whom to de- ceive of G O PS Umie. Cap .iS. ceivc is their chide care- not rcfpcding God, nor Truth, nor Gods Church, which is the Pillar^} truth and may not be maintained with lyes, 14 How the Pcpe^ the lefuites, the wh^lc church of Rome is well knowne by xht fruits of the fie jh^ and how xh^ fruits eftheffirit of God could never for thefe many hundrcth yeares be obfcrved in them^ I leave to the confciences of all to confider5but efpecially xothcgreM Judge thsit muft judge them and us. Whofc bleffcd and joyf ull com* ming the true Church doth love and wait for in faith zxid fa^^ tiertce, ^ P I N I S. 2^1 F^7 y^ -, U >) ^ ' ))10^p JBIX^ ^^> ^- T> >5>> Jl> : 1^ 3^ . > )» ^ .' ^<^^'-^ ^ ^.. >x> ^ :3.i.^ >■> •>^>:b ^1) -^^>>i^ ■^v>-,^ '>!?> J)}