Gesta Britannorum, or, A brief chronologie of the actions and exploits, battails, sieges, conflicts, and other signal and remarkable passages which have happened in these His Majesties dominions from the year of Christ 1600, untill the present, 1663, being the space of 62 complete years / collected by Geo. Wharton.

Anno 1662.

[date Apr. 3] THe most noble and valiant Sir Wil. Comp∣ton, Master General of His Majesties ordnance, (Son to that magnani∣mous Heroe Spencer late E of Northampton, who so gallantly sacrifice•• his life in defence of His late Majesty at th•• ••attel on Hopton Heath Anno 1642.) sworn of H••s Majesties most ho¦nourable Privy Council

[date 13] Queen Katherine Im∣ba••qued for Engl. in the Royal Charles

[date 16] Miles Co••b••t, John Ok••y and John Ba••kstead re¦••eived ••he sentence due to Rebels and Traitors to their Soveraign Lord and King.

[date 19] They were all thre•• drawn on sledges from the Tower to Tyburn, and there hang'd, drawn and quartered.

[date 23] Articles of Peace con∣cluded with those of Al∣gier by Sir John Lawson.

[date 28] His Highness P. Ru••e•••• Geo: Duke of Buckingh. ••nd John L. Midl••ton ••worn of His Maj••sties most honourable Privy Council.

[date 30] Her Highness the Dut∣chesse of York delivered of a Daughter at Saint James's.

[date May 14.] Queen Katherine land∣ed at Portsmouth.

[date 15] Bonefires throughout all the streets of Lond. for Joy thereof.

[date 19] His Maj••sty Prorogu'd the Parl. till Feb. 18. next following.

[date 20] His Majesty at Ports∣mouth.

[date 21] King Charles the II. and Donna Catherina In∣fanta of Portugal pub∣lickly marryed by Gilbert L. Bishop of Lond. at Portsmouth.

[date 27] E. of St. Albans set sail for Calis, to wait upon the Queen Mother into Engl.

[date 29] The King and Queens Majesty came to Hamp∣ton Court.

[date Jun. 2] The L. Mayor and Ald. of Lond. with the chief Officers of the City came to Hampt: Court, and tend••ed their Duty to the Queens Maje∣sty.

[date 6] Sir Hen. Vane Indicted and found guilty of

High Treason.

[date 9] Mr. J. Lambert the like.

[date 11] Both received their sentence, but Mr. Lam∣bert his execution Re¦spited by Order from His Majesty, because of his Prudent and Civil Demeanour at his Trial▪

[date 14] Sir Hen. Vane behead∣ed on Tower-hill.

E. Peterburgh (being returned from Tanger) came to Hampton Court.

[date 22] Rump - Officers and Souldiers commanded by Proclamation to de∣part London and West∣minster.

[date 28] English Forces arri∣ved at Lisbon.

[date Jul. 9] His Grace the Duke of Ormond L. Lieutenant of Ireland, began his journey towards that Kingdom.

[date 27] Landed in Irel.

[date 28] Queen Mother landed at Greenwich.

[date Aug. 23.] Queen Katherine first to Whitehall with great Triumph.

[date 24] Exit Jack-Presbyter. Nevertheless

[date 27] He presumed to Peti∣tion His Majesty for a Dispensation, but to no purpose.

[date Sept. 3.] Mr. William Lenthall dyed very penitently.

[date 29] Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet, His Majesties Lieute∣nant of the Tower una∣nimously chosen Lord Mayor of London, for the following year.