Anglorum speculum, or, The worthies of England in church and state alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained : wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age : also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

The Battles.

Worcester Fight, September the 3d. 1651.

His Majesty on the 1st. of August foregoing, began his March from Edenburgh into England, not meeting

with any considerable opposition (those at Warrington being put to flight by his presence) until he came to Worcester. His Army consisted of 12000 effectual fight∣ing Men, (whereof 2000 English, the rest Scotch Men) but neither excellently Armed, nor plentifully stored with Ammunition; whilst the Parliaments Forces, un∣der Cromwel, more then doubled that number, want∣ing nothing but a Good Cause, that an Army could wish or desire. The Royalists chief Strength consisted in two passes they possessed over the River of Severn, which proved not advantagious according to expectati∣on; for the Enemy found the River fordable elsewhere, and the Bridge and Pass at Uptern, though valiantly de∣fended by Major General Massey (who received a shot in his hand) was forced by Lambert, pouring in une∣qual Numbers on the King's Forces; Besides Cromwel finished a Bridge of Boards and Planks, over the main River, with more Celerity and less Resistance then could have been expected, in a matter of such importance. Then began the Battle, wherein his Majesty, to re∣member His Subjects good, forgot His own safety, and gave an incomparable Example of Valour to the rest, by Charging in his own Person. This was followed by few, to the same degree of Courage or Danger, but imitated in the greatest measure, by the Highlanders fighting with the Butt-ends of their Muskets, when their Ammunition was spent. But new Supplies constantly charging them, and the main Body of the Scotch Horse not coming up in due time, from the City, to his Ma∣jesties Relief, his Army was forced to retreat in at Sud∣bury-Gate, in much disorder. If there were (which some more then whisper) false and foul play in some persons of Principal Trust; as they have had a great space seasonably, God grant them his Grace sincerely to Repent, for their treacherous retarding the Happi∣ness, prolonging and encreasing the Troubles of the

Best of Monarchs, and Three Great Nations. Sure it is, here were slain the Flower of the Scotish Loyal Gentry, with the most Illustrious William (formerly Earl of Lannerick) Duke of Hamilton. As for Com∣mon Souldiers, some few who escaped had a longer Life, to have a sadder Death, wandring in the Coun∣try, till other Mens Charity. and their own Strength, began to fail them.

Since, how God hath conducted his Royal Majesty through Labyrinths of many difficulties, to the Peace∣able Possession of his Throne, is notoriously known to the Wonder of the World.