A dutiful inuectiue, against the moste haynous treasons of Ballard and Babington with other their adherents, latelie executed. Together, vvith the horrible attempts and actions of the Q. of Scottes and the sentence pronounced against her at Fodderingay. Newlie compiled and set foorth, in English verses: for a New yeares gifte to all loyall English subiects by W. Kempe.

To the right honorable my ve∣ry good Lord, George Barne, L. Maior of the Cittie of London: W. Kempe wisheth in this world al earthlie felicitie, and in the world to come the inestimable ioyes of Heauen.

BLame me not (right honorable, and my especiall good Lord) though my boldenes exceede the compasse of dis∣cretion, and my rashnesse herein, surmount the limittes of rea∣son: For though there be (vndoubtedlie) manie causes of great importance and efficacie, which may vtterlie extinguish all hope of your Lordships fauorable acceptance hereof, and chief∣lie for that it wanteth such ornaments, as a work (worthie your reading) ought to be furnished withall: yet my good Lord, hauing a certaine and most assured knowledge, both of your Lordships most sincere, zealous, and loyall affection, you haue alwaies carried towardes her most excellent Maiestie, (whose happie daies I beseech the almightie may be innumerable) and also of the studious care you haue euer fostered, for the prosperitie of this florishing, common wealth, hath so animated my fearefull minde, that (casting away all doubtes which I might iustlye stumble at) I haue (most bayardlike) burst out into this boldenes, and presu∣med to present vnto your Lordshippe, this vnlearned pamphlet or smal treatise, wherin I haue simply and plainly discouered the horrible and detestable tresons, late∣ly practised by those graceles traitors and vnprofitable mēbers, which (thankes be to God) latelie suffered condigne punishment for their traiterous enterprises: and also made manifest the treacherous dealing of that vngodlie disposed woman, the Scot∣tish Queene: with the sentence pronounced against her at Fodderingay, and cōfirmed by her Maiestie, And further, haue therein shewed, what rewardes they alwaies reape which attempt the like: and lastlie conclude with an exhortation to all her Ma∣iesties liege people, to shunne such vngodlie and vnnaturall enterprises, together, with a praier for the preseruation of her Highnes most royall person, her honorable Counsaile, and the Commons of this Realme: humblie beseeching your Lordship (of your accustomed goodnes, and louing encouraging, you haue alwaies vsed to∣wards euerie one, whome you see forward in weldoing) to vouchsafe to protect the first fruites of my labour, and whereas it (altogether) wanteth learning, to furnish it with your fauour, so shal your Lordship yeeld more then I dare desire or can deserue, and binde me foreuer, to rest at your honors commaund to the vttermost I may: not omitting my praier vnto the almightie, to sende your Lordship a happie new yeare and many: to his (onely) glorie, and the earnest desires of all your welwillers.

Your Lordships most readie, as it shall please you to vse me. W. Kempe.