The King of Denmarks resolvtion concerning Charles, King of Great Britain wherin is declared his determination for the setting forth of a fleet towards England, wherein the Lord Digbie, M. Piercy and Secretary Windebank are present being now ready to lance forth : read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, June 29 : with the copy of a letter which was read in the Dutch church on Sunday last being the 3 of Iuly, concerning the escape which the Queen would have made from Holland to Yorke, unknown to the states and the Parliaments resolution concerning the L. Strange.
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- The King of Denmarks resolvtion concerning Charles, King of Great Britain wherin is declared his determination for the setting forth of a fleet towards England, wherein the Lord Digbie, M. Piercy and Secretary Windebank are present being now ready to lance forth : read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, June 29 : with the copy of a letter which was read in the Dutch church on Sunday last being the 3 of Iuly, concerning the escape which the Queen would have made from Holland to Yorke, unknown to the states and the Parliaments resolution concerning the L. Strange.
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- July 5, 1642.
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- Christian -- IV, -- King of Denmark and Norway, 1577-1648.
- Bristol, George Digby, -- Earl of, 1612-1677.
- Derby, James Stanley, -- Earl of, 1607-1651.
- Percy, Henry, -- Baron Percy of Alnwick, d. 1659.
- Windebank, Francis, -- Sir, 1582-1646.
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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"The King of Denmarks resolvtion concerning Charles, King of Great Britain wherin is declared his determination for the setting forth of a fleet towards England, wherein the Lord Digbie, M. Piercy and Secretary Windebank are present being now ready to lance forth : read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, June 29 : with the copy of a letter which was read in the Dutch church on Sunday last being the 3 of Iuly, concerning the escape which the Queen would have made from Holland to Yorke, unknown to the states and the Parliaments resolution concerning the L. Strange." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32885.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
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Newes from Denmarke.
GReat are the Distra∣ctions of England, and many are the Miseries which are like to ensue and befall this King∣dome; unlesse a sud∣den Alteration of Unity and Peace be knitted betwixt the Head and the Body, for want of which, this Kingdome is like to suffer, and will be become a scorn to forreign Nations.
The Kings Majesty hath declared, that unlesse the Parliament will give him Ju∣stice against Sir Iohn Hotham, and divers others which have not obeyed His spe∣ciall Command, He will lose His Owne, Life in Defence therof.
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O what a sad and lamentable Ditty is this to sound in the Ears of the poore subject, That His Majesty is intended and fully Resolved to take Armes against His Parliament, whose vigilancie and care hath alwayes bin very great, both for the defence and safeguard of His Majesties Royall per∣son, and the Peace and Liberty of the poore Subject, not having the least thought of ta∣king His Majesties Honour and Dignity from him, but to establish and enact it farre greater then any of his Predecessours ever had.
But his Majesty being incensed against them by the Evill Counsell which are now lurking about his Royal Court, hath set down his full Resolution and inten∣tion to set up his Standard neer N••w ca∣stle, vowing to have Justice against those which did oppose His Sacred Majesty, keeping him forth by violence from en∣tring into his own Tovvn, which His Majesty took to be a great Affront against His Royall Person, and a great Disgrace throughout the World to His Royall
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progeny. Wherfore he having set downe his Resolution against the said Parties, that Justice shall immediatly proceed a∣gainst them, which if it be denved, His Majesty hath vowed He will take them by force, or else lose his own life therin, being resolved to adventure His Royall Person in such an Honourable Enter∣prise.
Moreover, His Majesty sent about 1000 men into Newcastle, the information and Report wherof were related to the High Court of Parliament, it is thought that His Majesty is Resolved to set up His Standard there, if any such occasion be.
Neverthelesse, his Majesty doth Declare, that if the Parliament will revoke their for∣mer Orders concerning all Leavies, and the disposing of the Militia, and give His Ma∣jesty Iustice against those that detain his town and Fort from him, he is content to lay down his Armes.
It hath bin a long while reported, that the Danes hath bin divers times com∣ming to Assist His Majesty, yet it hath
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proved false and contrary; But now it proves too true.
For it is credibly reported, that the King of Denmark having received intel∣ligence from His Majesties Court at York, the Differences betwixt His Majesty and the Parliament, and that the King were Resolved by force of Arms to take Ju∣stice against Sir Iohn Hotham, and the rest of those which would not obey His spe∣ciall Command, the King of Denmarke taking it into consideration, making His Counsell acquainted vvith it, thinking that it would bee an ingratefull part of Him not to assist His Majesty with vvhat Forces he could conveniently raise, Hee referred it to His Counsel, and after some Debate, they concluded that there should be a fleet forthvvith Rigged and prepa∣red to be sent with all speed towards the Coast of England, but to what end is not yet known.
The which Tydings upon the 1. of Iuly were brought to the Honourable Court of Parliament, where it was reported and read in
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the Audience of both Houses, informing that there was a great Fleet of Ships which lay at Dunkirk ready prepared to lance forth with Men and Ammunition, and all other things belonging to Warre, which are intended to come for England, and that the Lord Digbie. M. Piercie. Secretary Windebanke, and others that are Delinquents are comming with them, but what their Designs are is not yet knowne, God grant that they may all turne for the best.
The Copy of a Letter which was read in the Dutch Church on Sunday last, being the 3. of July, 1642.
ON Sunday last, being the 3. of July, there was a Letter read in the Dutch Church, which came from the States in〈8 letters〉〈8 letters〉 that the Queen had provided divers ships for to transport her Majesty and the rest of her Followers to York, they being all in readinesse, tarrying on∣ly for wind; all which were unknown
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to the States: but they hearing of it, sent immediatly a Commission & Com∣mand for the stopping of her Journey, Declaring, that if Her Majesty would be pleased to be transported towards Lon∣don, they would to the utmost of their power ayd and assist her, but for her Journy towards York they would not give their Consents.
It is ordered, that the Lord Strange be re∣quired to deliver that part of the Magazine of the County of Lancaster into the hands of the Deputy Lieutenonts.