The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...

Anno 1644.

25. Scots fell upon the E. of Newcastle's Rear.

April 3. Longford-house surrendred to the King.

6. So Tongue Castle.

13. Newent Assaulted, in vain.

17. Queen began her Journey Westward.

Brampton-brian surren∣dred to the King.

Dunfrieze (in Scotland) taken by the Earl of Mon∣tross.

22. Stutcomb taken for the King.

May 12. Mount-Edgec. Assaulted by the Parlia∣ment, but in vain.

24. E. Essex and Sir W. Waller joyned Forces about Blewbury, and mar∣ched towards Abingdon.

May 25. Stopford ta∣ken for the King.

Latham House relie∣ved.

28. Bolton Stormed and taken for the King.

29. Essex and Waller divided their Forces.

30. Essex attempted to cross the River Charwel at Gesworth-bridge, but re∣pulsed,

3. Waller to pass Isis at New-bridge, but ob∣structed.

He demolished Abing∣don-Cross,

June 1. Essex attempts the second time to cross Charwel in several places at once, but beaten back with loss,

3. King marched with his Army from Oxford to∣wards Worcester,

4. Essex passed Charwel with his Army,

A prodigious Storm on Campsfield near Wood∣stock,

5. Essex marched (af∣ter the King) to Chipping∣norton,

6. Returned to Burford, and there Deputed Waller to pursue the King,

11. Dudley Castle re∣lieved by the Kings Forces from Worcester,

12. Borstall-House taken by the Oxford Forces,

16. Pr. Henrietta Born at Exeter,

18. King returned to Witney,

22. King at Bucking∣ham.

25. Parliaments Forces routed at Colne.

June 26. Waller in Kein∣ton-field,

The King at Brackley,

28. The King to Ban∣bury, where he found Waller drawn up on Crouch hill,

29. Waller defeated at Crop-ready Bridge,

July 2. York relieved by the King, and immediate∣ly after began that terrible Battle on Marston Moor, wherein the Kings Forces were at last worsted, and several persons of note slain,

6. Parliaments Forces routed at Warmister,

15. King with his Army at Bath,

Qu. arrived at Br••st,

23. York delivered to the Parliament,

His Majesty at Kings∣moor in Sommerset-shire.

31. Dennington Assault∣ed by the Parl. repulsed,

Aug. 1. King with his Army passed Tamar at Polton-bridge in Cornwal, in pursuit of the Earl of Essex,

25 Lestithiel Castle ta∣ken by the King,

30 Parliaments Horse fled towards Plymouth,

Sep. 1. E. Essex fled to Plymouth,

The Army of Foot sub∣mitted to the King,

11 Basing relieved by some Forces from Ox∣ford.

Sept. 12. Ilfercomb sur∣rendred to the King,

17 Barnstaple the like,

23 Banbury stormed by the Parl. Forces, repulsed,

Oct. 7. Salatach stormed and taken by the King,

25 Banbury Siege rai∣sed.

27 Newbury Second Battle,

29 Shelford House Storm'd and taken by the Parliament,

Nov. 6. Kings Army rende••ouzed on Burling∣ton Green,

9 Dennington Siege rai∣sed by the King,

17 He advanced to Hungerford,

Parliament Forces left the Field,

They raised their Siege from before Basing,

19 Parahelii (or three Suns) appeared in London.

Monmouth regained for the King,

23 King returned to Oxford,

Propositions from the Parliament,

26 Book of Common Prayer voted down by the House of Commons,

Dec. 13. The King (by the D. Richmond, and E. South.) sends to the Parl. for a Treaty,

15 Helmsly Castle sur∣rendred to the Parliament,

Dec. 22. Two Troops of the Nottingham Horse taken at Upton by a party from Newark,

23 Sir Alexander Ca∣rew Beheaded on Tower∣hill,

24. Sir John Price de∣feated at Welch-pool by the Kings Forces.

28 Mr. Blake's House at Pinnel in Wiltshire ta∣ken by a party of the Kings,

31 Sir Thomas Fairfax Voted General of the Par∣liaments Forces,

Jan. 1. Capt. Hotham Beheaded,

Sir John Hotham Beh.

Lipiat-House taken by the King,

About this Col. Ludlow's Regiment of Horse was routed at Salisbury,

3 An Ordinance for a∣bolishing the Book of Com∣mon Prayer, and establish∣ing a Directory in the room thereof,

10 Arch-Bishop of Can∣terbury Beheaded.

The Skirmish at Cullom∣bridge,

30 Began the Treaty at Uxbridge,

Feb. 9, 10, 11. Wey∣mouth and the Forts taken for the King, but lost a∣gain in a few days after.

15 Rowden House ta∣ken for the King,

20 L. Macquire (an Irish Baron) Executed at Tyburn,

22. Treaty at Uxbridge ended.

Shrewsbury su••prized for the Parliament,

Feb. 25. Col. Rossiter de∣feated near Melton-Mow∣bray,

26 The Northampt. Horse defeated near to Da∣ventry,

Castle-ditch taken by a party of the Kings from Hereford,

March 1. Pontfract re∣lieved, and the Parliaments Army defeated,

6 A Convoy of the Parliaments Horse (con∣sisting of about 200) ta∣ken at Hawford,

7 Major Abercromy slain, and his whole party taken and dispersed, near to Stratton Audley, by a par∣ty of the Kings from Bor∣stal,

14 Col. Long's Regi∣ment of Horse defeated, and himself taken Prison. near the Devizes,

15 Col. Brandlin's quar∣ters at Badsworth beaten up by a party from Pont∣fract,

18 Northampton Horse routed near Abthrop,

Beeston Castle relieved,