The annals of King James and King Charles the First ... containing a faithful history and impartial account of the great affairs of state, and transactions of parliaments in England from the tenth of King James MDCXII to the eighteenth of King Charles MDCXLII : wherein several material passages relating to the late civil wars (omitted in former histories) are made known.

CHARLES REX.

RIght Reverend Father in God, Right Trusty * 1.1 and Wellbeloved Counsellor, VVe Greet you well. VVhereas it hath pleased God of his infinite Grace and Goodness to vouchsafe unto us a Son bern at our Mannour of St. James, the Twenty Ninth day of this present month of May, to the great comfort not only of our selves in particular, but to the general Joy and Con∣tentment of our Loving Subjects, as being a principal means for the establishment of the pros∣perous estate and Peace of this and other our Kingdoms, whose VVelfare VVe do and will ever prefer before any other earthly Blessing that can befall us in this Life. VVe therefore according to the laudable Custom of our Royal Progenitors in like case heretofore used, have thought fit to make known unto you these glad tidings, being well assured that with all dutiful and loving Affection you will embrace what soe∣ver may make for the prosperous advancement of the publick Good.

Shortly after the King of Sweden signed the Ar∣ticles agreed unto by our King, the Marquess and himself, about the bringing of an Army of Six thousand men into Germany for that Kings as∣sistance, in asserting of the German liberties, as well as the recovery of the Palatinate, the Te∣nor of those Articles follow.

WE Gustavus Adolphus by the Grace of God King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals, Great Prince of Finland, Duke of Est∣hone and Carel, and Lord of Ingria, &c. To all and sundry whom it concerns, make it known and certain, That whereas the Illustrious and our sincerely beloved Lord James Marquess of Hamilton, Master of the Horse to the most Se∣rene King of Great Britain, out of his Zeal for the publick Good, and for acquiring eternal Fame, hath resolved, to dedicate himself, and * 1.2 the Fortunes and Forces of all he is concerned in for restering our oppressed Friends in Germany, and for that end hath offered to us by the Illustrious and our sincerely faithful Colonel Alexander Ha∣milton, his Fidelity and Service; and that he will on his own expence gather a strength of six thousand Men, and bring them over as soon as may be, to any place we shall appoint, either against the Imperialists, or any other of our Ene∣mies, and maintain them on his own Charge, and do us all faithful and vigorous Service with them, till this great Affair be brought to a good issue; Provided we shall Authorize this his De∣sign with our Protection, and give him the under∣written Assistance: Therefore there being no∣thing dearer to Us than to make all vigorous resistance to the common Enemies of Liberty, and having in high estimation the brave Undertake∣ings of Generous men, we not only would not reject, but have heartily embraced the no∣bleness of so good Resolutions: We have there∣fore admitted like as by the vigour of these Pre∣sents, We admit the said Lord Marquess in our Service, Armies, and Military Councils, on the fol∣lowing Conditions.

1. Whenever he shall signisie to Us that he is ready to bring over his Forces, We shall assign him a place for his Landing, either to come and

joyn with our Armies, or to make an Impression elsewhere, as we shall think sit.

2. If we appoint him to Land in any place, from whence he shall not come straight to us, We shall for strengthning his Forces send, to the place we shall assign for his Landing, four thousand Foot out of our Armies, whom we shall furnish with all Necessaries, and maintain on our Charges a whole Year.

3. Because the said Marquess thinks Two thou∣sand Horse are necessary for his Foot, for whose Levy and Pay he promises all Assistance; We shall therefore think of all ways and means for raising and maintaining these.

4. We not only give the said Illustrious Marquess the Absolute Command of this Army in our Ab∣sence, but shall also joyn to him a Counsellor, with whom he may consult in all things, that so his Deliberations be more expedite and clear.

5. Whatever the Illustrious Lord Marquess shall take from the Enemy, the Lands and Terri∣tories shall belong to Ʋs, but the Revenues and all the Emoluments shall go to him, and to the Relief of his Army; yet so as these Revenues shall be gathered decently and in order, with∣out Depredations or Plunderings: Since Our Design is not to oppress those who have been already enough pressed, but rather to deliver them from the Oppressions of others, as much as by the Divine Assistance we can.

6. That the Marquess may more effectually perform what he hath bravely resolved, and may sooner make those Warlike Instruments of his own Invention, on which he relies much in his Expedition, VVe shall not only (with the first occasion) furnish him with a hundred Ship-pounds of crude Iron; but shall also assign Ham∣mers for working it according to his Design; of which Instruments he hath promised to leave a Model with Us, and VVe shall be careful that none of our Servants shall make use of them, be∣fore he hath first made trial of them himself.

7. VVe shall also furnish him with Three hun∣dred and seventy Ship-Pounds of Iron Ball for his Guns, and Two thousand five hundred Pikes, and as many Musquets.

8. VVhenever the Marquess shall advertise us of his needing Gun-Powder, we shall assign him Bills of Exchange in Holland for buying seventy two Ship-pounds of Gun-powder.

9. If any other Kings or States shall concur with us, all they contribute shall be at our Dis∣posal: but if the Marquess his necessities require further assistance, VVe shall not abandon him, but faithfully assist him as much as our Affairs shall permit.

10. For all which the said Illustrious Lord Marquess with all his Forces hath promised Fide∣lity to us, and shall be bound to it, as well as our men, and those who receive our Pay, are; for which both he, and all his Captains shall be par∣ticularly engaged.

But because there is to be a treaty betwixt our Commissioners and the Imperialists at Dant∣zick; therefore if a Peace shall be there con∣cluded, so that VVe shall not need the service of the Marquess and his Army, he hath obliged himself to pay for the foresaid materials at their entire Value.

All which things being thus concluded, and to be firmly observed by Us, We have subscribed these Articles with our Hand, and commanded our Royal Seal to be put to them, at our Castle in Stockholm the last of May, Anno Dom. 1630.

Signed,

Locus Sigilli.

Gustavus Adolphus.

The Counterpart of which Agreement was afterwards signed by the Marquess of Hamil∣ton.

And now we shall give you a most signal in∣stance of the Effrontery, as well as intemperate Zeal and ignorance of the Scotch Presbytery in one Doctor Leighton a Scotch man born, who had wrought a most scandalous Book against our King and his Father King James, their Governments and Councils, as well as the discipline of our Church; whose assertions and positions in the said Book follow.

1. That we do not read of greater Persecu∣tion and higher Indignities done upon God's People in any Nation professing the Gospel, than in this our Island, especially since the death of Queen Elizabeth.

2. He terms the Prelates of this Realm Men of Blood, and Enemies to God and the State, and saith, That the maintaining and establishing of Bishops within this Realm is a main and ma∣ster-Sin established by Law, and that Ministers should have no Voices in Council Deliberative and Decisive.

3. He avowed the Prelacy of our Church to be Antichristian and Satanical, and terms the Bi∣shops, Ravens and Magpies, that prey upon the State.

4. He terms the Canons of our Church, made Anno 1603. Non-sence Canons.

5. He disallowed and contemned the Ceremo∣ny of Kneeling in the receiving of the Sacrament, alledging that the suggestion of false fears to the King by the Prelacy, and the seeking of their own unlawful standing, brought forth that re∣ceived Spawn of the Beast, Kneeling at the re∣ceiving of the Sacrament.

6. He affirms that the Prelates did corrupt the King; forestalling his Judgment against God and Goodness, and most audaciously and wick∣edly calleth his Majesties Royal Consort, our gracious Queen, the Daughter of Heth.

7. He most impiously seems to commend him that committed the barbarous and bloody Act of Murdering the late Duke of Buckingham, and to encourage others to second him in the like wicked and desperate Attempt, to the destruction of others.

8. He layeth a most seditious Scandal upon the King, State, and Kingdom, wickedly affirm∣ing, tha•• all that pass by us spoil us, and we spoil all that rely upon us. And amongst other parti∣culars, instanceth the black pining death of the famished Rochelers, to the number of 15000 in four Months: by which Passages and wicked Po∣sitions and Assertions, he did as much as in him lay, scandalize his Majesties Sacred Person, his Religious VVife, and Just Government, the per∣son of his Royal Consort the Queen, the Per∣sons of the Lords and Peers of this Realm, espe∣cially the Reverend Bishops.

9. That in another place of the said Book en∣deavouring to slander not only his Majesties Sa∣cred Person and Government, but also to de∣tract

from his Royal Power, in making Laws and Canons for Government Ecclesiasti∣cal, and in matters concerning the Church, he saith, That the Church hath her Laws from the Scripture, and that no King may make Laws in the House of God: For if they might, then the Scriptures might be im∣perfect.

10. And further charged, that in another place of the said Book, thinking to salve all with an expression of his Sacred Majesty, he hath these words following; What pity it is, and inde∣lible dishonour it will be to you the States Represen∣tative, that so ingenuous and tractable a King should be so monstrously abus'd, to the undoing of himself and his Subjects?

He confesseth the Book to be of his own Pen∣ning, and the Lords Chief Justices say it was Trea∣sonable, but he was Adjudged Imprisonment du∣ring Life, a Fine of 10000l. to the King, and to be degraded, whipt, and set upon the Pillory, having his Nose slit, and his Face branded with a double S. for a Sower of Seditions, but he escaped out of Prison, and the Hue and Cry overtaking him in Bedfordshire, he was again Committed to the Fleet, and the Sentence Executed on him. Novemb. 16. in the New Palace Yard at Westmin∣ster.

The punishment of Leighton was much resented by the discontented party, but shortl after two o∣ther persons who were concerned in his escape received sentence in the same, and were fined at Five hundred pound each, and committed to the same Prison of the Fleet, during the Kings plea∣sure.

The Tax for Knighthood came now to be lookt into, it was as old as Edward the Second, and call'd Statutum de militibus, that all who had 30 pounds per an. and were fit, ad armagerenda, should be made Knights. A plentiful revenue it was in those times, and if the persons were not found fit of Body for the Kings service, others might be found that were fitting, and these were excused from service, paying the King so much money, but this antient Statute was taken away by the Long Parliament, that the King wanting any supplies of this nature from his Subjects out of Parliament might solely depend upon Parliamen∣tary Aides.

It was about Midsummer when Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden crossed the Baltick, and descend∣ed into Germany, invited, as he said, by the Ger∣mans, with promised assistance from them; his Reasons be published to the Emperour with this Protestation or Manifesto.

THat he meant no Hostility unto the Em∣pire, or Person of the Emperor: De∣claring further, that his coming was princi∣pally to Relieve that Distressed Prince, his Cousin and Confederate the Duke of Stetin and Pomeren, who at that time, and for Three years before, had been injuriously oppressed by the Emperor; That he was not only engaged by an∣cient Alliances and Confederacies to aid the State of Pomerland (thus distressed, spoiled, taken and disarmed) but it concerned him also in point of State and good Policy, not to suffer the Duke's Enemy to be Master of those Coasts of the Baltick-Sea, whence he might at pleasure infest Sweden, and at his leisure and opportunity invade it. That his League with the said Duke was Defensive only, and not for any Offensive War against the Emperor.

His pretences you see were fair and plausible, the defence of the Protestant Cause and Religion, the succouring of his distressed Allies, and reason of State to boot; but he was told from the Em∣peror, that the Imperial Majesty was not to be con∣trouled by Foreign Princes, that his Ears were and should be open to their Intercessions, but not to their Commands; and so this cause bringing no redress, for a further justification of his proceedings, and by way of Apology he enlargeth himself in the manner following, and the whole was Printed for the World to Judge.

That being by his oppressed Neighbours and Confederates invited to their relief; He for a long time rather expected the Emperor's good∣ness towards the Subjects of Germany, than de∣sired to interest himself against him, with whom he so much wished the continuation of Amity. That the Quarrel was first begun by the Empe∣ror, who in the late Wars of Prussia, between Sweden and Poland, had prohibited the King of Sweden to make any Levies of Men, or Provi∣sion of Victuals, or Ammunition in Germany, apparently granting the same liberty unto his Enemy, the King of Poland. That the Em∣peror himself had heretofore sent Two several Armies under his own Ensigns into Prussia, in the aid of the Pole, his Enemy. The first in the Year 1627. under the Command of the Duke of Holstein, and the second 1630. con∣ducted by Arnheim, Marshal of the Field unto Walstein. That his Courier riding Post with his Packets, hath been stayed; his Letters unto Bethlem Gabor opened, and false Copies publish∣ed of them; that his Embassadors had been slighted, not admitted to Audience, nor vouch∣safed an Answer, forbidden to stay in Germa•••••• That upon the seeking of peace by mediation 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the King of Denmark, he obtained nothing but affronts and delays: and that writing to the Colledge of Electors, then assembled at Lubeck 1629. he found in their Answers by their Let∣ters the main point of the business not once toucht upon; and so no remedy that way nei∣ther.

That the poor Town of Straelsond, notwith∣standing it had no way wronged the Emperor, and had received Asseverations and Promises of protection from the Emperor; yet had it been block'd up by Wallestein, Duke of Freidland; and the Island of Rugen, lying in the Sea, right a∣gainst it, taken by the said Friedland. That the Town and Island aforesaid (his Confede∣rates) had often complained unto him of this Injustice, and desir'd his peaceful Mediation first, and his armed Assistance afterwards. That considering how things stood betwixt the Empe∣ror and Himself; it much concern'd him not to suffer that Island and Town to be possessed by his Enemies, seeing they lie so commodiously for the command of the Baltick-Sea, and so dangerously for infesting the Coasts of Sweden, which lie right against it: that the Emperor had actually molested those Coasts with Ship∣ping, which he had newly gotten from Dantzick; and other Hans Towns thereabout had hindred the Swedish Trade and Merchandizing upon the Coasts of Germany.

His first descent was on the Isle of Ʋsedome, not far from Straelsond; where being Entrench'd, after his whole Army Lands both Canon and Cava••ry. In the beginning of July Embassadors came to him from the Duke of Mecklenburgh, Pomeren, &c. And in a short time he drove out of that Island un∣der Col. Alexander Leslyes conduct, the whole power of the Emperour, and immediately transports his Army up the Oder to the City of St••tin, which was summon'd by the Van of his Army under the command, of Grave Neeles, and the Lord Rea a Scotch-man; upon which the City de∣murr'd a while, but his Army encompassing the Town, they presently yield: hereupon he sends another part of his Army to at∣tack Colberg upon the Baltick Sea, whiles others take in the Castles and other fortified places in Mecklenburgh and Pomerania, of which you may expect mo••e in the next Year.

And now arrives the Marquess of Hamilton in England, with the Stipulations and Agreements ••atified betwixt himself and the Swede; and the King of Great Britain writes to his Sister the Queen of Bohemia, to acquaint her that the Mar∣quess should speedily be dispatch'd hence with the English Succors, and that in the mean time he hoped to prevail by a treaty with the Spaniards for an en∣tire restitution of the Palatinate, notwithstand∣ing her thoughts to the contrary: His Letter here follows.

My only dear Sister,

HAving found that my last hath troubled * 2.1 you more than I could have imagined (for I did suspect that at the first it would a little ••••artle you, before you had well considered of it; but upon debate, I thought you would not have still remained unsatisfied, as I see you are) I would ssay no longer from giving you satisfaction (as ho••e) in some things which without doubt you mistake. But first give me leave to tell you, that it is impossible in this unfortunate Business of yours, either to give or take a Counsel absolutely good; but whosoever makes you believe other∣wise, deceives you; so that the best Counsel in this, being but the best Ill, must have many Ob∣jections against it; therefore I will not under∣take a Disputation, but clear those things (if I spoil not a good Cause in the telling) which you apprehend to be most prejudicial unto you, which (as I take it) is, That if I make a Peace with Spain, it will both hinder the Assistance of our Friends, and lay my Arms asleep for doing you Service. As for our Friends that can do us most good (I mean France and the Ʋnited Provinces) they can∣not be further from doing you good than now they are: What the Cause is I cannot say, but what it is not I can; For notwithstanding my Treaty with Spain, I have passed them both, the one for making a League for the Palatinate, and Liberty of Germany: that that is made to that same purpose (which indeed was the true intent of it) they both deny, though in a diverse fashion; so that the Treaty of Spain is not the Cause. As for Sweden, I confess he is to be heartned and used as much as may be; but I will assure you, I shall be the better able by a Peace with Spain to help and hearten him. Now for me, I am so far from forgetting or leaving your Interests in my peace∣able disposition; That Spain not only promiseth as much as I can ask for his Part for your entire Restitution, but confesseth, That if his Perform∣ance answereth not his Words, I have a just Cause to renew the War upon him; so that when I have opportunity, I shall not want a just Quar∣rel even with Spain by his own Confession; and in the mean time, though the Peace be made, I shall not rest, but do what lies in me to engage my Friends in an Offensive and Defensive League for the Palatinate and Liberty of Germany. Lastly, Whatsoever may be informed you, or your Hus∣band, the Peace of Spain is so far from being concluded, that as yet I have not seen a Draught of the Articles; and I earnestly entreat you to believe, that what I shall do in this, shall be chiefly to do you the best service that may be; and as I shall proceed in this, you shall have a true account, as on my credit you have had hi∣therto; assuring you that howsoever change of Affairs may alter Councils, my Actions shall ever prove me to be

Your Loving Brother to serve you, Charles R.

THe King of Sweden's success hastened forward the Marquess of Hamilton in his intended de∣sign to wait upon that Kings fortunes, that was his outward aim; though his ambition had an Eye homeward in that undertaking: for he having sent hither David Ramsey a Gentleman of the Kings Privy Chamber, a most turbulent Bo••te∣feau (Sir James and Alexander Hamilton, and Ro∣bert Meldram, and also to endear the Marquess to the Scots Officers in that Army) to proffer his service to the King, with the aid of some Regi∣ments of foot, this Mad man, more like an Am∣bassador from a great Prince, than a Messenger from a Peer, took his place before the Lord Rey his Countryman, and a Colonel in Arms, who to honour him the more, procured the other Scots Officers to make addresses, and to attend him; discovering thereby that the Marquess his aim was of deeper consequ••nce, not to fight un∣der the Swede; and following his apprehension with prudent observations, he won upon Ramsey, to History out the mystery of the Marquesses de∣sign, by this means to raise Forces under a for∣mal colour, but in earnest, to make himself King of Scotland, and thereon he draws a pedigree of his Right and Title from King James the First; and in several frolicks of Mirth and Wine, to ascribe unto him Soveraignty; of which Rey re∣turning into England, told it to the Lord Ʋchil∣try (yet living) who forthwith acquainted the Lord Treasurer Weston, and he the King.

And at the same time Major Borthick accused the said Meldram to have under Oath of secrecy, communicated to him the whole design, the grounds and reasons which he justified before the King and Council, and Meldram faintly de∣nied, and was committed to the Fleet Prisoner Two years, and then released by the Marquess.

Sometime before his discovery Sir William El∣phiston Cup-bearer to the King, was sent over Convoy to the King of Denmark, and with him, the Marquess would enforce a Companion, Mel∣dram; who had private instructions to the Princi∣pal Scotch Officers in the Armies, and thereby more respected than the Kings Messenger, El∣phiston; but at their return to Gravesend, a Scotch-man dependant of the Marquess, gave intelligence to Meldram that all was discovered; but was im∣boldned to come to Court, where he was accused.

The Lord Ochiltry, for reporting the disco∣very to Weston, was afterwards sent prisoner to Scotland, where the Marquesses power was more dreaded, and there coming to Examination and Tryal, Ochiltry spake out so plainly, but with∣out * 2.2 further hearing, he was conveyed close pri∣soner to the Castle of Blackness, where he remain∣ed till the English set him free.

Meldram was after preferred Secretary to Ge∣neral Lesly at Newcastle; and Alexander Hamil∣ton with a Pension of 500 l. was afterwards Ge∣neral of the Covenanters Artillery. This Ac∣count is given by one who then was a Courtier, and one well versed in the Affairs of that time.

But Mr. Rushworth gives the Acount following, That the Marquess of Hamilton arriving at the Court in the end of this year, there happened to be at that time Mackay Lord Ochiltry, a Lord in Scotlànd, by name Stuart, and who once bore the Name of the Earl of Arran, when by a Parliament which contracted a By-Name in that Kingdom, the Hamiltons were attainted of High Treason; but afterwards both Blood, Honour and Estate were restored to them. This Lord had no kindness for the Marquess of Hamilton, but nourished a Discourse, which Ramsey let fall to the Lord Rea, when they were beyond Seas; and prevailed so far with the Lord Weston, then Lord High Treasurer of England, as to impart the Business to the King, being a Trea∣son of an high nature (if true) to this effect; That he raised this new Army, with design when he was at the head of them, to ••et himself up as King of Scotland. Much Credit was given to this Design by the Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer, who endeavoured to perswade the King not to permit the Marquess to come near his Sacred Person, and in no kind to have the priviledge to lie in his Majesties Bed-Chamber, lest his Majesties Life were hazarded thereby.

The Lord Weston pressed this home unto the King; but his Majesty kept his thoughts private to himself: and having a great affection to Ha∣milton, assoon as he came into his Presence, em∣braced him with great kindness, and discovered to him what he was accused of, but said, I do * 2.3 not believe it; and that the World may know I have a confidence in your Loyalty, you shall lie in my Bed-Chamber this night. But the Mar∣quess beseeched his Majesty to excuse him, till he had received a Trial, and was cleared of the Treason he was accused of; but the King would receive no Denial; yet told him he would put the Business into a way of Examination; but afterwards when the Examination was taken, it was found that the one affirmed the Accusation to be true; and the other as positively denied it, and that there appeared not then any concur∣rent proof of the same.

A Report of these Examinations was after∣wards made to the King's Majesty, who was gra∣ciously pleased to refer the whole matter to a Trial before the Lord High Constable, and Earl Marshal, in the Court of Honour; of which the Reader will have a full account towards the end of the next Year in its proper time and place. In the mean time, the King caused Rea and Ramsey to be secured in order to that Trial; so the Mar∣quess proceeded in making provisions for the em∣barquing of his Army, and ordering those Forces in Scotland to be in readiness to be shipped, to come to the plac•• of Rendezvous when they re∣ceived Orders.

In Germany by this time, all parties concerned, both Protestant and Popish, had enough of the War; it had now continued 12 years almost to the Ruine of Germany, once the most flourishing part of Europe; which the Emperor seriously re∣flecting upon, and thinking of the great Imposi∣tions which it now underwent, if they should be continued, it would in ••ine set both the Parties against the Emperor, as now they were against his General Wallenstein;

which as Mr. Rushworth hath well observed, had much disgusted the People against the Emperor; and if other Wars should thereupon ensue, the Chances thereof might happen to be uncertain, and the event in the end fatal. And further, that if at this Diet▪ things unreasonable should be proposed unto him by the Confederate Protestant Princes if he did refuse their Desires upon just grounds, he should thereby oblige the Confederate princes of the Catholick League the more firmly to as∣sist him, than if he should refuse the Calling of a Parliament (or Diet) and act upon his Impe∣rial Authority.

The Princes of the Catholick League, as al∣so * 2.4 the Catholick Party, seemed very desirous of this Diet, having, as well as the Protestants, shared in the Insolencies of the Imperial S••uldi∣ers under Wallenstein, and of the Charges of the War; and the more moderate sort of Ca∣tholicks * 2.5 were much dissatisfied at the Covetou••∣ness of the Duke of Bavaria, for his pressing the Emperor so hard to confer the Electorship and Patrimony of the Prince Elector Palatine upon him, as a Reward for his Services, they conceiving this action of disinheriting a Prince of so great Interest and Alliance, would at one time or other, raise up Friends that might di∣sturb the Peace of the Empire: wherefore they wished the Emperor would rather confiscate the Estate for Life, as a Punishment for the Fa∣thers Offence, than to disinherit the Children, who were innocent of their Father's forward and rash undertaking, as they termed it.

Those of the Catholick League expressed themselves as to the said Diet, That though they did much desire it, yet their hopes were, that the Emperor would never consent to let the Protestants go away without restitution of the Church-Lands and Goods, which they pre∣tended the Protestants held from them.

The Princes of the Union and Protestant Party, were no less thirsty of Peace, having un∣dergone * 2.6 the greatest of all hardships, being most of all overlaid with heavy Impositions, and with the Billeting of Souldiers of the Catholick League, and were desirous that there might be an absolute Oblivion of all things by-past, and the Empire setled in firm Peace. Great Joy therefore was throughout the Empire, expect∣ing that there would be an end of further War, and a firm and setled Peace concluded at this Diet. But there wanted not those, who did insinuate unto his Imperial Majesty what was fit for him to insist upon at the Meeting of the Diet, from which it was not fit for the Emperor to recede;

Amongst which, one was, * 2.7

1. That he should in no wise consent to a settlement until the Protestants should restore the Church-Lands and Goods unto the Catho∣lick Party.

2. Not to diminish his Army, but in a small proportion, that he might keep up his Power by force, and a strong hand, lest the Deposed Princes, and others, should upon any opportu∣nity of advantage, revenge themselves upon the Emperor.

3. And therefore resolved to keep up his Ar∣my, and not to restore the Prince Elector Pala∣tine to his Dignity and Patrimony.

Notwithstanding all opposition, the Emperor met at the Diet; he represented unto the Prin∣ces then Assembled, that he was not the cause of so cruel a War as had been, nor would be a hinderer of the Peace; imputing all the mis∣chief that fell out upon the War, unto the Palsgrave, Count Mansfield, Brunswick, and the King of Denmark; and that it was high time to think of a firm and setled Peace: But as to the Palsgrave, he proposed to the Diet to pass an * 2.8 Act, that he should continue a Ranished Man, without all hopes of returning; and that they would never vouchsafe to entertain Peace or A∣mity with him.

That the French were concluding a League with the King of Sweden; and though there were causes of Emnity between Him, the Emperor, and the King of Swedeland, yet if the King of Sweden would not condescend unto the Imperial Ambassadors and the King of Denmark's Mediati∣on for a Peace, he was to be threatned with the Power of the Roman Empire, and to be chastised by Force of Arms.

Lastly, His Imperial Majesty proposed, that the Princes would consult to provide Money for maintaining a standing Army; for restoring of Martial Discipline, and of the manner of laying and levying Impositions.

In Answer to the Proposals of the Emperor, the Princes Electors laid open the general Grie∣vances and Miseries of the Empire, the Outrages committed in War, and Excessiveness of the Im∣positions; and as the Emperor laid the fault up∣on the Palsgrave, the Electors laid the fault of all the Misery that had happened, upon the new Dake of Mecklenburgh (Wallenstein) General of the Emperors great Army, to whom his Impe∣rial Majesty had given such a large Commission, without the consent of the Princes of the Em∣pire (as never before him any man had.) That the Impositions which by the Laws of the Em∣pire, had wont to be assessed by the joynt con∣s••nt of the Princes, had at the pleasure of the said Duke of Mecklenburgh been imposed, and most rigorously exacted; insomuch that the Ele∣ctor of Brandenburgh had in a few years been forced to contribute about 20 Millions of Florins. The Duke of Pomerland complained that Ten Millions was paid out of his Principality of Ste∣tin, all in one year only; besides other Charges and Expences with the Rabble of the Army.

The like complaint came from other Princes. In conclusion, the said Electors did more parti∣cularly fall upon the said Duke of Mecklenburgh, pressing the Emperor to cashier him, and to dis∣band his Army, and to have Peace made with the French King, and the Princes of Italy, and with the King of Swedeland also.

The Complaints both of the Protestant and Catholick Princes were so many and very great against Wallenstein, and the Insolencies of his Sol∣diers in their Quarters, and of his Commissaries in their bold levying of Money upon the Em∣pire, as that the Emperor hath nothing to say for him, but consented to their Desires, that his Command should be taken from him. And two Barons of the Empire were sent to him, with the Proposals of the Diet presented * 2.9 to the Emperor, and the Emperor's Resoluti∣on thereupon, that he should deliver up his Com∣mission.

All mens Minds were full of expectation what the event of this Message to a General so po∣tent, and an Army so rude, should produce: but contrary to all imagination, Wallenstein com∣plied * 2.10 with the Emperor's Command, left his Ar∣my, and went to Nimmegen, where he remained as a private person.

The Electors having prevailed as to his Remo∣val, proposed also unto his Imperial Majesty fur∣ther to declare his purpose, that no war should be made upon any without the consent of the Princes, and that no Imposition should hereaf∣ter be levied at the pleasure of the General of the Army.

The Electors having obtained a safe Conduct of the Emperor for Rusdorfe, Ambassador of Frederick Prince Elector Palatine, he came to the Diet, in the company of Sir Robert Anstru∣ther, * 2.11 the King of Great Britain's Ambassador, who much pressed for Audience, about the time that News came how the King of Swedeland was active in Pomerland, which made most of Opini∣on his Landing would contribute to get Restitu∣tion of the said Elector Palatine to his Dignity and Patrimony. And Audience being granted to the English Ambassador, he thus delivered his Errand.

That nothing could affect (his Master) the * 2.12 King of Great Britain more, than the conside∣ration of the daily Calamities undergone by his Brother-in-Law the Prince Elector, his Wife and Children. That no place was more expedient to Treat of Peace, Reconciliation, and Re-establishment than in the Diet; there∣fore he made it his ardent Request to his Imperi∣al Majesty, That having regard to the many intercessions of his late Father, and other Kings and Princes, he would remit the Displeasure conceived against his Brother, and recal the Proscription issued out against him.

True it was, his Brother had offended, and was inexcusably guilty, unless the rashness and precipitation of Youth might somewhat plead for him; but others had been as culpable, whom yet his Imperial Majesty had received into favour.

And would he be pleased to extend to him the same Clemency, it would oblige his Master to demonstrations of the greatest Gratitude, and raise a glorious Emulation in others, to imi∣tate so excellent a Pattern.

That the Palsgrave would entertain this Fa∣vour, with an heart so firmly devoted to his Service, so as all the intentions of his Spirit should be disposed to Compensation and Repa∣ration of his former Miscarriage.

That his Majesty held nothing so dear as the Affection of his Imperial Majesty, and establish∣ment of a durable Peace between them; and as upon all occasions he hath been forward to re∣present himself solicitous for it, so at this time he was ready to give more ample Testimony, if his Imperial Majesty was pleased to incline to a Treaty.

All this being fair and full of respect, gained Civilities to the Ambassadors: but it was an∣swered,

That the present Affairs of Germany, which occasioned the Diet, were so important, as not to admit of any Foreign Debate; and yet upon opportunity and leisure, the King of Great Britain should receive such satisfaction as would be agreeable to their Honour, and Confidence his Majesty had in him.

After that Caesar had granted Audience to the Ambassador of the King of Great Britain, an exact account was brought to his Imperial Maje∣sty, that he had no reason to hope for any peace from the King of Sweden, who had made him∣self Master of Pomerania, and had put to flight the Imperialists, and was now possessed of Stetin; Hereupon the Catholick Princes and States ad∣vise the Emperor to continue the War, and pro∣mise him Assistance in it; and withal, that he should endeavour to get his Son Ferdinand chosen King of the Romans; which thing was much op∣posed by the Protestant Princes and States, as a thing against the Laws of the Emperor; that they had not now been called hither for that purpose; that Frankfort was the proper place for that Election; and thus they endeavour to excuse themselves, and put off that Matter for that time; which being ill resented by the Em∣peror, therefore to be quit with them, he Decreed,

That those Gentlemen of the Ʋpper and Lower Palatinate, Frankenh••lm, and other Coun∣tries who had born Arms under Count Mans∣field, Duke of Brunswick, and others, that their Estates should be condemned as Confisca∣ted.

And with the Profits thereof, the Empe∣ror did gratifie his Privy Council and others with Pensions for a Reward of their Services.

The Princes and Estates Protestant protest a∣gainst these Proceedings as illegal; these Fees and Estates by ancient prescription belonging to those Noblemen, so proscribed and divested of their Inheritances; but all in vain; for he would not hearken therto; declaring, that he was concerned in Honour and Justice so to do, that it might be a Terror to succeeding times to bear Arms, or raise War against his Imperial Majesty; and therefore he made a Decree for the restitution of Church-Lands; and published it by Proclamati∣on; which was followed by a Decree against the Duke of Brandenburgh, of Wittenbergh, and the Count of Hohen, that they should surrender the Estates they had held ever since the Agreement at Passaw, which was in the Year 1555. In which there was an Article to this purpose; That those who should at any time violate that Agreement, should be accounted Enemies of the Empire: however the Catholick Princes seemingly inter∣pose with Caesar, as fearing another War would hereupon ensue in the Empire: but at last these also were brought over from solliciting the Em∣peror, by the prevalency and Interest of their Popish Clergy; and more particularly, of the Jesuites. And on the Third of November the Diet broke up in great disorder, instead of a Settlement that was expected.

However, the Catholick Princes and Estates prevail with Caesar to call a Diet at Frankfort, that an Accommodation might (if possible) be made; and in the mean time the Protestants meet at Leipsick, and agree upon a Letter to be sent to Caesar, to the effect following:

That they take notice that there had been a Conference between the Protestant and the Ca∣tholick Princes at the former Diet concerning Church-Lands, and that the further Treaty there upon was referr'd unto a Diet to be held at Frank fort in August following, and therefore besough his Majesty to give liberty to the Protestant Prin¦ces to hold a Diet by themselves in some conve¦nient place, that so by their united Counsel, they might be provided with an Answer to the Ca∣tholick Princes, at their Meeting in the Di•••• at Frankfort, concerning the said Church-Lands. The Address to the Emperor was recommended, with the Mediation of the Elector of Mentz and Bavaria; and the Emperor agreed to what was desired; and Lipswick was the place ap∣pointed for the Meeting of the Protestant Prin∣ces, and the time was Feb. 8. then next follow∣ing.

And at the appointed place they all met at the prefix'd time; when the Elector of Sax••ny pro∣posed the Heads of their present Consultation▪ which were,

1. How the Church might be with a good Confcience maintained in her ancient Liberty and happy Estate.

2. How to keep their Obedience to the Em∣peror, and yet preserve the ancient Constitu∣tion and Peace of the Empire.

3. How to maintain Correspondency with the Catholick Princes, in order to the peace of the Empire.

4. What to answer for themselves, both in general and particular, as well concerning the Maintenance of the Reformed Religion, as to the Emperor's Edict concerning Church-Lands, when they should come to meet at the Diet at Frankfort.

And after long Debate, they propose their Grievances to Caesar; and these were,

1. That the Golden Bull, or Magna Charta, and Constitution of the Empire might be firmly * 2.13 observed, which hath been violated by the Em∣peror's late Edict for the restitution of Church-Lands, and through his Endeavours, to root out the Protestant Religion; which hath been the main Cause of the late miserable Wars and Troubles.

2. They complained of particular Injustice done to particular Princes and Cities, by the violent taking away of the Church-Lands, as the Duke of Wurtenburgh, the Duke of Bruns∣wick, the Prince of Anhault, and others.

3. And that some were hindered in the exer∣cise of their Religion; as, Augustus and Frederick, Princes Palatine, and others; and that forty eight had their Estates confiscated, as the La∣dy Electrix Palatine, and her Son Lewis, Prince Palatine; the one being the Mother, the other the Brother of the King of Bohemia, and the Duke of Mecklingburgh, &c. For whom the whole College of Electors had interceded in the last Diet, but prevailed not.

4. A Complaint of the violent altering of the Feods of their Lands and Lordships, into which the Imperial Commissaries had by Force and Arms entered, changing the Tenure of the Tenants, and altering the Religion.

5. That their Lands had been given to Souldiers, as if they had been Conquer∣ed.

6. That treble more Contributions have been raised against no Enemy, than ever were when the Turks were in Germany; with many other Particulars. Concluding, That all this is contrary to the Oath of the Emperour, and unto the Laws of the Empire, the Priviledges of the Princes, and against the Honour and Safety of the Empire; of which the several Electors and Princes had complained, and which by them were protested against in the late Diet at Ratisbone.

Wherefore they now humbly Petition his Imperial Majesty to be relieved; protesting otherwise they are not able to endure the Bur∣den, but shall be enforced to defend their Per∣sons, Consciences, Estates and Subjects; re∣solving notwithstanding to continue their due Loyalty and Obedience to his Imperial Maje∣sty; yet in the mean time to prepare for a War, in case the Matters complained of by them should not be redressed. This bore Date at Lipswick, March 18, 1631. and the Diet broke up upon Palm-Sunday following.

The substance of what they writ to the Empe∣ror, * 2.14 they sent unto the three Catholick Electors, informing them, That War would undo all, that the Insolencies of the Commissaries and Souldiers were not to be endured.

Caesar hereof Storms and makes ready the Ban Imperial against them, forbidding any persons to Assist them with either Money, Quarters, or Aydes, and commanding every one to d••stroy, pursue, take and kill them, as the publick Ene∣mies of the Empire; and accordingly he orders Tilly to March against them, and the Count of Papenheim to attack Magdenburgh, of which you may hear more in the next year.

Dr. Laud, Bishop of London, as Dean of the Chappel, Christens Prince Charles, our now Gra∣cious Soveraign, at St. James's; his Godfathers were the King of France and the Prince Elector, Represented by the Duke of Lenox and Marquess of Hamilton, and his Godmother was the Queen Mother of France; and for her stood the Dutchess of Richmond.

There was yet in being a Statute Termed De Militibus, and from time to time of all Kings and Sovereigns more or less put in execution since Edward the second's time; framed then more for the ease of the Subject, than profit of that King; then reduced to such to be Knights, that had twenty pounds per Annum; but before that time, all men of fifteen pounds per annum were required to take it, to appear at the Coronation, (ad Arma gerenda) and to be Knighted. The Statute is Entituled, Statutum de Militibus; as followeth.

THat our Sovereign Lord the King hath granted, that all such as ought to be Knights, and be not, and have been distrain∣ed, to take upon them that Order before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, shall have respect to take upon them the foresaid Arms of Knighthood at the Vigil of St. Hila∣ry, &c.

And certainly it was their quality of 40 Pound Rent per annum, a plentiful Revenue in those for∣mer times, made them capaple, not their suffici∣ency of body to bear Arms, when thousands more of less Estates might be found fitter for Fighting; But being in force now, notwithstanding those that refused it, they were brought into the Ex∣chequer, and did pay above one hundred thousand pounds. And the long Parliament that succeeded, to please the People, repeal'd it; so that all the Advantages the King had to help himself, were either condemned as done but according to an old Law of the Land, or else some new Law must be made to deprive him of the other; that wanting all other means to support himself, (as one saith) he might be forced upon the Alms of the Parliament.

The original Ground was heretofore, when the Services were done by these men, and were taken in kind, it was then thought fit there should be some way of Trial and Approbation of those that were bound to such Services, after they came of age, and had possession of their Lands, and should be made Knights, that is, pub∣lickly declared to be fit for Service, divers Ce∣remonies and Solemnities were in use for that purpose; and if by the parties neglect this was not done, he was punishable by Fine.

And now his Majesties Affairs requiring all lawful Supplies from his Subjects, he calls up∣on those who held their Land by such Service, to appear, &c. and in regard it was for their conveniencies mostly to Fine off this Duty, he appoints Commissioners, as followeth.

THat whereas the King having formerly sent * 2.15 forth Writs to several Sheriffs of the seve∣ral Counties for the summoning of all that had forty pound Land or Rent by the year, to ap∣pear at the day of his Coronation, and pre∣pare themselves to receive the Order of Knight∣hood, did now award a Commission to certain Lords and others of his Privy Council, to treat and compound with all those who then made default, as well for their Fines and their Con∣tempt, as for their Respite to take that Order upon them. Whereupon Multitudes were sum∣moned to give attendance at the Council-Cham∣ber at Whitehall.

The Names of the Commissioners of the Privy-Council touching the Order of Knight∣hood were these.

• Lord Keeper.
• Lord Treasurer.
• Lord President.
• Lord Privy-Seal.
• Lord High-Chamberlain.
• Earl Marshal.
• Lord Steward.
• Lord Chamberlain.
• Earl of Suffolk.
• Earl of Dorset.
• Earl of Salisbury.
• Earl of Exeter.
• Earl of Northampton.
• Lord Vicount Dorchester.
• Lord Vicount Wim̄bleton.
• Lord Wentworth.
• Mr. Vice-Chamberlain.
• Mr. Secretary Cooke.
• Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The General Instruction which was given to the Commissioners was this; to take no less than after the Rate of thrice and a half as much as the persons compounding were Rated in the Subsidy, which was no immoderate Taxation, but repi∣ned at, and some put in Pleas in the Exchequer to the Kings Demands. The persons named of the Nobility as Commissioners to transact the Matter, were,

• Lord Marquess of Winton.
• Earl of Arundel.
• Earl of Essex.
• Earl of Huntingdon.
• Earl of Peterborough.
• Earl of Kingston.
• Lord Vicount Say and Seal.
• Lord Vicount Montague.
• Lord Brook.

The Summons to the Refusers were as fol∣low;

VVHereas his Majesty is given to un∣derstand, that you whose ••••••es are here under-written, dwelling in the ••••unty of have either neglected to ap∣pear, or appearing, refused to compound with his Majesties Commissioners appointed to treat with you in that behalf, for your not atten∣dance at his Majesties Coronation, to receive the Order of Knighthood, according to the Law; you being all, as we are informed, Men of good Ability; at which his Majesty doth much marvel, considering that you cannot be ignorant how legal this Demand is; and conse∣quently how much the said Commission is in your favour, that nevertheless you should refuse to accept of his Majesties Grace therein: His Ma∣jesty notwithstanding, out of his accustomed Goodness, is rather willing that those who out of mistake, or ill example of others, than out of their own wilful opposition to his Majesties Service, have been herein misled, should be re∣duced to conformity by fair means, and with least charge or trouble to them, than by any compulsory course of Law, which his Majesty in all cases between him and his People, doth in their favour, desire to avoid as his last Resort: We are therefore, in his Majesties Name, and by his express Command, hereby to signifie unto you, That his Majesty expects and requires you should (accordingly within ten days next after notice hereof) make your repair unto us at Whitehal, to the end that in pursuance of his Majesties pleasure, we may treat with you con∣cerning your said Composition, before any further or more compulsory proceedings be had against you.

And because there had been resistance made to the Lord Mayor in Fleet-Street, on occasion of some Arrests made in Fleet-Street by the She∣riffes Officers, and on that occasion a great Riot and uproar was made, to the Breach of the King's Peace, his Majesties Proclamation was issued for the Discovery of the persons concern'd therein; and at last, besides the Gentlemen-Stu∣dents of the Law, there happened to be concern∣ed one Captain Vaughan, and one Stamford; the latter whereof was found guilty upon his Trial, and executed accordingly.

In Michaelmas Term one Mr. Vassal a Merchant put in his Demurrer into the Court of Common-Pleas, against an Information exhibited against him in the Exchequer for Non-payment of the Duty of 4 s. 10 d. by the Hundred on Currans, and brought his Habeas Corpus in the King's Bench, but he was notwithstanding (for that Judgment in this matter had been before given for the King, and he committed in that Court in a Cause pro∣perly by them cognoscible) sent to Prison, by award of the Court.

In the same Term Mr. Selden's Case, for not putting in Sureties for his good behaviour, came to be argued, and the Process was as follow∣eth.

John Selden was committed to the Marshalsey * 2.16 of the King's Bench, for not putting in Sureties for his good Behaviour. There were with him in the same Prison Hobart, Stroud and Valentine. In the end of Trinity-Term, 6 Car. the Sickness encreasing in Southwark, the three last named made suit unto the Judges of the King's Bench, to be delivered over to the Gatehouse in Westminster, to avoid the danger. The Judges thought it Charity, and by Writ to the Marshal of the King's Bench, commanded him to deliver them to the Keeper of the Gate-house, and sent him a Writ to receive them. Mr. Sel∣den never sent unto them whilst they were in Town, but when they were all gone, made suit to the Lord Treasurer, to move the King, and to avoid this danger, he might be removed to the Gate-house; which he did, and sent a Warrant under his hand to the Marshal, signifying his Ma∣jesties pleasure to remove him to the Gate-house; accordingly he was remov'd. Thereupon when the Judges came to Town in Michaelmass Term, they called the Marshal to account for his Prisoner Mr. Selden; and he presenting unto them the Lord Treasurer's Warrant by the Kings direction, the Judges told him it would not * 2.17 serve, for he could not be removed but by Writ; and upon his Majesties pleasure, signified it might so have been done. And although the Judges were out of Town, yet the Clerk of the Crown would have made the Writ upon so good a Warrant, and it might have been subscribed by the Judges at their return. And to avoid the like Errour hereafter, the Court sent Justice Whitlock to the Lord Treasurer, to let him know that Mr. Selden never looked after any of the Court, but sought a new and irregular way to be removed without them. The L. Treasurer made a very honourable Answer; That he would not move the King for Mr. Selden to be removed by this means, until he sent him word, on his cre∣dit, that it was a legal way; and told that Judge, that Mr. Selden was at the Judges dispose, to remove back when they would; for it was not the King's meaning to do any thing contrary to the Order of the Court, or their formal Proceed∣ings: So Writs were sent this Michaelmass Term, to remove the four Prisoners back again to the Marshalsey.

And now to see the great and noble mind of Dr. Laud Bishop of London, these ensuing Acts of his Muneficence and Piety, whereof some were by him performed in his Life-time, and the rest intended by him, had he not been cut off in the succeeding evil times, by the hands of Violence and Injustice. These were,

1. TO build at St. John's in Oxford, wherein he was bred up, for the Good and Safety of that Colledge.

2. To overthrow the Feoffments, dangerous both to Church and State, going under the spe∣cious pretence of buying Impropriations.

2. To procure King Charles to give all Impro∣priations yet remaining in the Crown within the Realm of Ireland to that poor Church.

4. To set upon the Repair of St. Paul's Church in London.

5. To collect and perfect the broken, crossing and imperfect Statutes of the University of Ox∣ford, which hath lain in a confused heap some hundred years.

6. To settle the Statutes of all the Cathedral Churches of the New Foundations, whose Sta∣tutes are imperfect, and not confirmed.

7. To annex for ever some setled Commen∣dams; and those, if it may be, sine Cura, on all the small Bishopricks, for Bristol, Peterborough, St. Asaph, Chester, and Oxford.

8. To find a way to increase the Stipends of poor Vicars.

9. To see the Tithes of London setled between the Clergy and the City.

10. To set up a Greek Press in London and Oxford, for printing the Library-Manuscripts, and to get both Letters and Matrices.

11. To settle 80 l. a Year for ever out of Dr. Fryer's Land (after the Death of Dr. John Fryer the Son) upon the Fabrick of St. Paul, toward the Repair, till that be finished, and to keep it in good state after.

12. To procure a large Charter for Oxford, to confirm their ancient Priviledges, and obtain new for them, as large as those of Cambridge, which they had got since Henry the 8th. and Ox∣ford had not.

13. To open the great Square at Oxford, be∣tween St. Maries and the Schools, Brazen-Nose, and All-Souls.

14. To settle an Hospital of Land in Reading, of 100 l. a Year.

15. To erect an Arabick-Lecture in Oxford, at least for his Life-time, his Estate, as he supposed, not being able for more, that this may lead the way, &c. The Lecture began to be read, August 10. 1636. and was setled for ever.

16. Then to settle the Impropriation of the Vicarage of Cudsden to the Bishop of Oxford. Wednesday, April 19. 1637. and so the house built by the new Bishop of Oxford, Dr. John Bancroft, and setled for ever to that Bishoprick.

17. To get a Book in Vellom fair written, containing the Records which are in the Tower, concerning the Clergy. This Book he got done at his own Charge, and left it in his Study at Lambeth, for Posterity, June 10. 1637. ab Anno 20. Edw. 1. ad An. 14. Ed. 4.

18. To procure a new Charter for the Col∣lege ••ear Dublin, and a Body of new Statutes made to rectifie that Government.

19. A Charter for the Town of Reading, and a Mortmain of—

20. If he lived to see the Repair of St. Paul's near an end, to move his Majesty for the like Grant from the High Commission, for the buying in of Impropriations that he already had for St. Pauls, and them he hoped to buy in two Year at least.

These things following the Bishop perfected in his Life-time, according as he had designed, 〈…〉〈…〉

• His building of St. John's College.
• The overthrow of Feoffments.
• Setled Impropriations in Ireland.
• Began the Repair of St. Pauls.
• Regulated the Statutes of Oxford.
• Setled the Statutes of the Cathedrals, and an∣nexed Commendams to them.
• Set up a Greek Prefs in London.
• Obtain'd a large Charter for Oxford.
• Setled an Hospital at Reading.
• Setled an Arabick-Lecture in Oxford.
• Setled an Impropriation on Cudsden.
• Obtain'd a Charter for the College near Dub∣lin, and a Charter for the Town of Reading.

And in regard several Merchants of England minding their own private Lucre and Gain, had against the King's Proclamation, sold Arms to the Salvages and Natives of New-England, to the destruction of the English there, a Proclama∣tion was issued out, Dated Decemb. 5. to prohibit the like bartering for the future: And on the same day came forth the Articles of Peace for∣merly sworn to by his Majesty betwixt Engl. and Spain; whereby it was signified by his Majesty to his lovi•••• Subjects, That all Acts of Hostilities were from henceforward to cease.

On the 5th. of January his Majesties Commissi∣on came forth in Print, for putting in execution the Statutes and Laws for the Relief of the poor, and the punishment of Rogues, and employment of Gifts to charitable uses; they were as fol∣loweth.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The King's Letter to the Bi∣shop of London concern∣ing the Birth of the Princeof
• * 1.2

  The Con∣dition of Agree∣ment be∣tween the King of Swe∣den and Marquess Hamilton.
• * 2.1

  The King's Letter to the Queen of ••ohe∣mia.
• * 2.2

  I. Ochiltry at Court when the Marquess Hamilton arrived there. The Marq. of Ham••l∣ton accu∣sed of High Treason.
• * 2.3

  Notwith∣standing the King comman∣ded him to lie in his Bed-Chamber.
• * 2.4

  The Prin∣ces Catho∣lick for a Diet.
• * 2.5

  And dissa∣tisfied with Ba∣varia to covet the Palsgrav's Patrimo∣ny.
• * 2.6

  The Prin∣ces Prote∣stant long for a peace.
• * 2.7

  Private Resolves of the Em∣peror, from what things not to recede.
• * 2.8

  The Em∣perors Proposal at the Di∣et as to the Pals∣grave.
• * 2.9

  The Em∣peror co••¦sents.
• * 2.10

  Walle••stein lays d••w•• his Com∣mission.
• * 2.11

  Sir Robert Anstru∣ther.
• * 2.12

  The En∣glish Am∣bassador gets Au∣dience.
• * 2.13

  Grievan∣ces laid o∣pen to the Emperor.
• * 2.14

  Commu∣nicated to the Ca∣tholick E∣lectors.
• * 2.15

  July 6. 1630. Knight∣hood. Comm••••s••∣on to com∣pound with sa•••• persons as did not appear to take the Order of Knighth. on the•• at the •• Coronati∣on.
• * 2.16

  J. Selden'•• Case.
• * 2.17

  Judges excepti∣ons to the Warrant sent by the Lord Treasurer