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.

Gesta Britannorum.

Anno 1600.

[date Nov. 19] KIng Charles I. (of glorious memo∣ry) born at Dunferml. in Scotl.

[date Fe. 25] E. Essex beheaded.

Anno 1601.

[date —] MOnopolies restrained by the Queen.

[date —] Spaniards landed in Irel. but forced thence with losse.

[date Oct. 27.] Last Parl. of Queen Eliz. began.

[date No. 19] Dissolved.

Anno 1602.

[date Mar. 24.] QUeen Eliz. dyed, and James the 6. King of Scotl. Pro∣claimed King of Engl.

[date —] A great Plague began in Lond.

Anno 1603.

[date Apr. 5] KIng James began his journey out of Scotl.

[date 27] Magnificently enter∣tained at Hinchinbrook nigh Huntington, where the Cambridge Doctors waited on His Majesty.

[date May 7] He arrived at the Charter-house London.

[date June 11] Queen Anne, with Prince Henry, and the Lady Elizabeth, (her Son and Daughter) came to York.

[date 27] King met them at Easton in Northampton∣shire.

[date —] They entred Lond.

[date July 25.] King and Queen Crown'd at Westminster.

[date Nov. 17.] Sir Walter Rawleigh condemned.

Watson, Clerk, and Brook executed.

[date —] Began the conference at Hampton-court.

[date Ja. 14] The Millemanus Pe∣tition for Reformation presented to his Maje∣sty.

Anno 1604.

[date —] A Parliament As∣sembled.

[date —] The Town of Rippon Petitioned Qu. Anne for a Colledge Gene∣ral to be established there.

She condescended to afford them Her Favour, and best furtherance ••herein.

His Majesty founded •• Dean and Chapter of 7. Prebends, allow∣ing them 247 l. per an. out of His own Crown-Land, for their mainte∣nance.

[date Aug. 18.] Treaty for Peace with Spain.

[date Oct.—] Charles the First, (now D. of A••bany) being newly recovered of a Feaver) was brought to Windsor.

[date Ja. 5.] Made Knight of the Bath.

[date Ja. 6.] Created Duke of York.

And this year King James enstyled K. of Great Britain.

Anno 1605.

[date No. 5] Parliament began at Westminster.

Powder Treason dis¦covered, and

[date Jan. 30.] Sir Everard Digby, Ro∣bert Winter, John Grant, Thoma•• Bates, therefore executed, at the West∣end of S Pauls.

[date 31] Thomas Winter, Am∣brose Rookwood, Robert Keys, and Guy Faux; in the Parliament∣yard at Westminster.

Oath of Allegiance first devised and admi∣nistred.

Anno 1606.

[date May 3.] HEnry Garnet exe∣cuted in S. Pauls Church-yard, for the Powder Treason.

[date 27] Parliament ended.

[date July 17.] Christianus King of Denmark, first arrived in Engl.

Departed thence:

[date Aug. 12] Earl Northumberland, and the Lords Mor∣dant and Sturton censu∣red in the Star-cham∣ber.

Anno 1607.

AN Insurrection in Northamptonshire, Warwicksh. and Leice∣stershire about Inclo∣sures; whereof Cap∣tain Pouch was the Ring leader.

A great Inundation in Som••••setshire and Gloucestershire.

[date Jun.] King James made ••ree of the Cloath∣workers.

[date] Thomas Garnet (a Je∣••uit) executed at Ty∣burn.

[date July 16] Prince Henry made free of the Merchant-Taylors.

The Bible began to be Translated into En∣glish, by command of K. James.

Anno 1608.

[date Apr. 19.] THomas E. of Dorset (L. Treasurer) dy¦ed suddainly.

The New-Exchange built.

St. Edmunds Bury burnt.

Virginia planted.

Anno 1609.

[date Apr. 10.] NEw Exchange first furnished with Wares, and named (by King James) Bri∣tains Burse.

[date May 8] Fishing on the Eng∣lish Coast forbidden to strangers without License.

The making of Al¦lum first brought t•• perfection in England▪ by Sir John Burchier.

Silk-wormes first brought into England

King James laid the fi••st stone of Chelsey Colledge.

A League with France.

Anno 1610.

[date May 8] THe first Provost and Fellowes of Chel∣sey Colledge, appoin∣ted by K. James.

[date 30] Pr. Henry created Pr. of Wales.

[date Oct. 16.] Began the 15th. Sessi∣••n of the Parl.

Anno 1611.

[date Mar. 25.] SIr Robert Carre crea∣ted Viscount Ro∣chester.

Gold enhansed.

The Lant-grave of Hesse visited the King.

[date Oct. 6] King James writ to the States against Con∣••••dus Vorstius.

Set forth a Declara∣tion against him, com∣manded his Books to be publickly burnt at St. Pauls Crosse Lon∣don, and in both the Universities.

[date Mar.] Bartholemew Legat condemned for an Ar∣••ian Heretick by the Consistory, and after∣ward

(by a Significa∣vit) delivered up to the secular power.

[date 11] King James gave or∣der to the Broad Seal, to direct the Writ de Haeretico c••mburendo to the Sheriffs of Lon∣don for burning the aforesaid L••gat.

[date 18] He was burnt in Smithfield.

Richard Sutton, the Founder of the Char∣ter-house Hospitall, dyed this year.

The New Translati∣on of the Bible finish∣ed.

Anno 1612.

[date Apr. 11.] EDward Wightman (of Burton upon Trent) burnt at Litchfield for an Heretick.

[date June 29.] Lord Sanquer (a Scot) executed for contriving the murder of John Turner a master of F••nce.

[date Oct. 16.] Frederick Prince Pa∣lat. of the Rhine arri∣ved in Engl

[date 29] Pr. Henry sickned.

[date No 6] He dyed at St. James's Hor 7.30. P. M.

[date De. 7] Interr'd at Westm.

[date Feb. 14.] Lady Elizabeth sister to Charles I. married to Frederick V. Pr. Elector Palatine at Whitehall.

Plantation in Ireland by the Companies of London.

Anno 1613.

[date Apr. 10.] THe Palsgrave & His Princesse departed Engl.

[date Au. 7.] Dorchester consumed with fire.

[date No. 4] Sir Robert Carre crea∣ted E. of Somerset.

The Lady Francis Howard divorced from the Earl of Essex, and afterwards marryed to the E. Somerset.

This year also was the Globe-play-house burnt.

The Artillery Com∣pany revived.

Wadh. Colledge in Oxf. founded.

A Parliament sud∣denly called, soon dis∣solved.

Anno 1614.

[date July] KIng of Denmarke came the second time into England.

[date Au. 1.] Departed thence.

S••ratford upon A••on consumed with f••••e.

The New River br••ught to London by Sir H. Middleton.

Moo••••fields fashion'd ••nto W••••ks.

[date Mar. 7.] Ignoramus acted be¦fore the King at Cam∣••ridge.

Anno ••615.

[date Sept. 27.] THe Lady Arab••lla died in the Tower

Sir Thomas Overbury poysoned; for which the E. of Somerset and his Lady were con∣demned; Sir G••rva E••vis and divers other suffered.

Anno 16••6.

[date No. 3] PRince Charles crea¦ted Pr. of Wales, &c.

[date De. 6] Marcus Antonius d Dominis, Archbishop of Spalato, came into Eng∣land.

[date Mar. 14.] King James began his progress into Scot∣land.

Anno 16••7

[date Sep.] KIng J••mes returned from Scotland.

[date Ja. 29] Dr. William Butle•• (the great Physician o•• Camb••idge) dyed.

Anno 1618.

[date May 14.] A Declaration to∣lerating lawfull sp••rts on Sundayes.

[date Oct 29.] Sir Walter Raleigh be∣headed.

[date No. 3] Began the National Synod of Dort.

[date 18] A Comet first obser∣ved in England by D••. Bainbridg presaging the death of Queen Anne.

Anno 1619.

[date Apr. 9.] THe Synod of Dort ended.

[date Mar.] Queen Anne dyed at Hampton-Court.

Anno 1620.

[date 17] BErna••d Calvert of Andover perfor∣med his journey from Southw to Call••ce and back again in (this) one day.

Peace with France.

Anno 1621.

[date Ja. 20] A Parliament called, wherein Sir Fra. Ba∣con L. Chancellor was outed his Office, and committed to the Tower.

George Abbot Arch∣bishop of Cant. casually killed the Lord Zouch's keeper in Bramshill Park in Hantsh.

Anno 1622.

[date Mar. 30.] ARch-bishop of Spa∣lato (having re∣tracted what former∣ly he had written in favour of the Prote∣stants) was therefore commanded to depart the Kingdom within 20. dayes.

English Treated with the Spaniard touching the Restitution of the Palatinate.

Anno 1623.

[date —] PRince Charles Im∣barq'd for Spain.

[date Se. 12] He departed Spain.

[date Oct. 5] Arrived at Ports∣mouth.

[date 6] Entred Lond.

[date 26] The fatall Vespers a•• Black-Fryers.

[date Mar. 23.] King James took up Armes for recovery o•• the Palatinate.

Anno 1624.

[date Nov. 10.] THe marriage w•••••• France accorded.

Count Mansfield (coming into England) suffered shipwreck.

Amboyna's bloody cruelty.

King James came last at Cambridg, where he lodged in Trinity Col.

Anno 1625.

[date Mar. 7.] KIng James dyed at Theobalds, and (his Son) P. Charles Proclaimed K. by Sir Edward Zouch then Knight Marshall.

A great Plague in Lond.

[date Apr. 13.] King James's Corps removed to Denmark-house in Lond:

[date Ma. 1] The marriage with France celebrated at the Church of Nostre∣dame in Paris.

[date 3] Rejoyced for in Lon∣don.

[date 7] King James Inhum'd at Westm.

[date June 18.] His first Parliament began at Westminster, wherein Mr. Montague was question'd.

[date 22] Queen landed at Dover.

[date 23] Marriage completed at Cant.

[date 27] The marriage decla∣red at Whitehall, King and Queen removed to Hamp. Court.

[date July 11] Parl. adjourned ••o Oxf.

[date Au. 1] Parliament met at Oxford.

[date 7] Parl. dissolved.

Michaelmas Term translated to Reading in Berks, because of the sickness in Lond.

[date Oct. 8] Gade's voyage.

[date Feb. 2] King Charles I. Crow∣ned at Westminster.

[date 6] Parl. met at West∣minster.

E. Arundell commit∣ted to the Tower.

League with Den∣marke, Suevia and the States, against Spain.

[date 11] A conference at York-house about Ar∣minian Tenets.

[date 17] A second Conference there upon the same points.

Bishop of Lincoln lost his Keepers place.

Anno 1626.

[date Ma. 1] DUke of Buckingh. accused of High Treason by the E. of Bristol.

[date 8] He made his defence but was sequestred from the Lords H.

Sir Dudly Diggs and Sir John Eliot com∣mitted to the Tower, but soon released. E. A∣rundell discharged also.

[date 15] Parliament dissolved. E. Arundell confined to his house. E. Bristol committed to the Tow∣er.

[date Jul. 1] Queens servants de∣sired (by the King) to return into France, which they did.

[date Au. 17] King of Denmarke overthrown by Tilly.

[date Octo. 13.] Commission ••ssued for Raising money by Loane.

[date Nov.] An Embargo of the English ships at Bour∣deaux.

Sir Fra. Bacon dyed:

Anno 1627.

[date June 27.] DUke of Buckingh. Imbarq'd for the Isle of Rhe.

[date Jul. 21.] Published his Mani∣festo.

[date 31] Landed in the Isle of Rhe.

[date Aug.] St. Martins Fort be∣sieged.

Sir John Burroughs slain.

[date Octo 29.] St. Martins Fort re∣lieved by the Marshall of Schomberg.

Duke raised his siege, and was defeated by the French, many gal∣lant Eng••ish being slain, and most of the honour lost which we got at Ag••ncourt.

[date Jan. 6] A great fray in Fleet-street.

The Rochellers (besie∣ged by the Duke of Guise) craved aid of the English.

Sir W••lliam Balfore (a Scot) and Da••bier (•• Dutchman) sent by the King into the Nether∣lands, to buy and tran¦sport 1000. horse into Engl.

[date Mar. 17.] Parliament began at Westminster, whe••in the Petition of Right was granted by the King.

Comm••ssions for Loane and Excise Out∣law'd and cancell'd.

Archbishop Abbo•• suspended from his Ju∣risdiction for casuall Homicide.

[date Jul. 26.] Parliament adjourn'd till Octob. 20. and after∣wa••d by Proclamation, till Jan. 20. ••ollowing.

Anno 1628.

[date May 8.] EArl of Denbigh set ••ail for Relief of Rochel.

Attempted it but in vain.

[date 26] Returned to Ply∣mouth.

S••oad (an English Garrison) rendered to the Imperialist.

[date June 14.] Dr. Lambe (so called by a Ch••rientismus) mur∣dered in the streets by the Rabb••e.

[date 14] Dr. Mai••waring ce••∣sured.

[date] London fined (fo•• Lambes d••at••) 6000••.

[date 17] A large Remonstran with the Bill for Sub¦sidies presented to th•• King.

[date 23] D•• M••inwaring sub¦••itted himself at bot•• ••h•• Bars in P••••l. upo•• ••hich much of hi•• cen∣sure was ••emitted.

[date July 26.] Pa••liame••t Proro∣••ued till 20. Octob. fol∣••owing.

Earl Marlborough re∣moved

from the place of Lord Treasurer, and Sir Richard Weston pre∣ferred in his stead.

Sir Thomas Wentworth dignifyed with a Ba∣rony.

Another Fleet de∣signed for Rochell, com∣manded by the Duke.

[date 23] Duke of Buckingham murthered (by John Felton) at Portsmouth.

[date Sep. 8] Fleet set forth from Portsmouth comanded by the E. Lindsey.

[date 25] D. Buckinghams Fu∣nerall.

[date Oct. 18.] Rochells relief attemp∣ted but in vain, by rea∣son of contrary winds.

Rochell surrendred to the French, and or∣dered to be called (from the Queen mother) Borgo Ma∣ria.

Parliament adjourn'd till 20. Jan. following

[date Nov. 19.] John Felton executed at Tyburn, whence his body was transmitted to Portsmouth, and there hung in chaines.

A Proclamation a∣gainst Richard Smith Bishop of Chalcedon, who thereupon fled into France.

[date Ja. 20] The Parliament met again and adjourn'd till March 2.

[date Mar. 2] Parliament dissolv'd by the King.

[date 18] Prince Charles born, baptized, and dyed.

Ten of the members of the late Parliament committed.

Anno 1629.

[date Mar.] STirs in Scotl. Mar Huntly and others (proclaimed Rebells there) fled into Eng∣land.

[date Apr. 14] Peace with France concluded.

[date Ma. 1] Processe issued against the imprison'd members to appear in the Star-chamber.

They refused appea∣rance, and denied that Courts Jurisdiction o∣ver offences done in Parl.

[date 20] Peace with France proclaimed.

[date July 10.] An uprore in Fleet-street, wherein divers were slain, and for which Capt. Ashhurst, and Capt. Stamford

(the D••servant and fa∣mous wrastler) were afterward executed.

[date Nov.] Earls Bedford, Sommer∣set and Clare with others committed.

Anno 1630.

[date May 29] CHarles II born. Sir Robert Anstru∣ther Ambassadour into Germany.

[date June 27] Charles II. baptized.

Doctor Leighton (a Scot) censured in the Star-chamber for his seditious pamphlet in∣tituled, Sions Plea.

[date Nov. 27] Peace with Spain proclaimed.

[date Mar. 11.] E. Essex marryed to Mrs. Pawlet.

Anno 1631.

[date Mar. 5.] EArle Castle-haven arraigned.

[date May 14.] Beheaded on Tower∣hill.

Sir Gyles Allington censured.

[date No. 4.] Lady Mary born.

Anno 1632.

SAint Pauls Church in London began to be repaired.

Buildings in Covent-Garden begun by the E. Bedford.

[date Fe. 11] The lamentable fire on London bridge.

Some Tumults in Ire∣land, but soon reduced.

Anno 1633.

[date May 13.] CHarles I began his progress into Scot∣land.

[date June 10.] He arrived at Eden∣burgh.

[date 18] Was Crowned there.

[date 20] Returned thence.

[date Se. 19] Bishop Laud Transla∣ted from London to Canterbury.

[date Oc. 14] The Illustrious James Duke of York born.

[date 24] D. of York baptized.

[date Feb. 2] The Gentlemen of the four Inns of Court pre∣sented a Masque at Whitehall.

[date 11] K. and Qu. magnifi∣cently feasted by the City at Guild-hall.

Anno 1634.

ATtorney Generall Noy projected the design of ship-money.

[date Au. 9] Dyed.

A Parliament called in Irel.

The Scots began their

plots against the King.

Anno 1635.

[date Ma. 4] ENglish Fleet disan∣chored.

[date Nov.] Prince Elector arri∣ved in Engl.

[date De 28] Lady Elizabeth born.

[date Jan. 2] Baptized.

The Illustrious Prince Rupert arrived at Lon∣don.

Bishop of London made L. Treasurer.

Commotions began a∣bout Ceremonies of the Church.

Anno 1636.

[date T. M.] SHip-money debated.

[date Feb. 2] Charls I. required the Judges opinions touch∣ing the legality of ship-money, whereupon no fewer then twelve gave their opinions for it.

[date Mar. 17.] L. Anne born.

Anno 1637.

[date Ju. 26] PRince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert Imbarqued for Holland.

Book of Liturgy sent into Scotl.

[date July 13.] First read at Eden∣burgh, occasioning pro∣digious tumults.

[date Oct. 16.] A conflux of the Rab∣ble there.

[date 18] Bishop of Galloway assaulted.

[date 19] Scots Petitioned a¦gainst the Liturgy and Canons.

[date De. 7.] E. of Roxborough sent into Scotland with in∣structions.

[date Feb. 19.] Tumultuous Resorts interdicted.

Scots enter'd into a Covenant.

Anno 1638.

[date May 26.] MAr Hamilton sent to appease the tu∣mults in Scotl.

[date Ju. 6.] Received by th•• Councell at Dalkeith as Commissioner.

[date 28] Charles I. his Decla¦ration (against Inno∣vations in Religion) sent to Hamilton.

[date Jul. 2] Proclaimed by him.

[date 29] Marquesse his new commission to indict a new assembly.

[date Sept. 22.] Charles I. his Decla¦ration discharging the Service-book, &c.

[date Oct. 24.] A Bill against Bishop preferred to the Pres¦bytery at Edenburgh.

[date 31] Maria de medicis (Qu. mother of France) came into Engl.

[date Nov.] Generall assembly at Glascow.

[date 29] Proclamation for dis∣solving the same.

Argyle declared for the Covenanters.

Hamilton returned in∣to England.

Covenanters began to arme.

Sollicited France for aid.

Anno 1639.

[date Mar.] CHarles I. marched a∣gainst the Scotch Covenanters.

Declared against their seditious actions.

[date 25] Forbad the payment of any Rents or Debts due to the Covenan∣ters.

[date 29] Marched from York towards Newcastle.

[date May 15.] Parl. began in Scot∣••and.

Dissolved by His Ma¦j••sty.

[date 28] Charles I. encamped within two miles o•• Berwick, in view of the Scotch army.

Mar Hamil. at Forth with the English Fleet

[date June 10.] Covenanters treated with by the King.

[date 17] Pacification conclud.

[date 18] Armies disbanded.

[date Au. 1.] Charles I. returned to Theobalds f••om His Nor∣thern Exped••tion.

[date 3] His Maj: it Whitehall.

E. Traquare sent Com∣missioner into Scotl.

[date 6] Generall assembly in Scotland, which abolish¦ed Episcopacy, High Com∣mission, Liturgie, & Book ••f Canons.

[date 24] The Assem. broken up.

L. Deputy of Ireland arrived in Engl.

Created E. of Straf∣ford.

[date 31] Another Parl. began in Scotl.

[date Sept. 7, 8.] Fight in the Downs betwixt the Spanish and Dutch Fleets.

[date Oct. 1, 2] Spanish Fleet van∣quished in the Downs.

[date Nov. 19.] Edenburgh Castle walls fell down.

K. ordered their re∣pair.

Their Reparation hindered by the Cove∣nanters.

[date De. 5.] Charles I. declared his Resolution for a Parl▪

in case of the Scotch Rebellion; moved for by E. Strafford, Arch∣bishop Laud, and Ha∣milton.

Scotch Parliamen Prorogu'd till June 2. 1640.

Traquare returned into Engl.

Four Commissioners sent from the Scots to the King.

E. Strafford imbarqued for Irel. where he sum∣moned a Parl.

[date Mar.] E. Straf. returned into Engl.

Scotch Commissioners secured.

Anno 1640.

[date Apr. 13.] PArl. began in Engl▪ Convocation began.

[date 14] The Scots letter to the French K. produced and read in Parl. and the danger thereof insisted on by the L. Keeper Finch.

E. Lowden accused for subscribing it.

[date Ma. 5.] The Parl. dissolved by the King, and some members thereof im∣prisoned.

[date 6] Convocation turned into a Synod.

A new Oath imposed upon them.

[date 29] Synod ended.

[date Ju. 2.] Scotch Parl. sate a∣gain at Edenburgh.

[date Jul. 8] Hen. D. of Glocest. born.

[date Aug. 20.] Charls I. set forth to¦wards the North.

[date 28] Newborn Fight, and Newcastle deserted.

[date 29] Possessed by the Scots

[date 30] Durham the like.

[date Sept. 20.] Charles I. set up his standard at York.

[date 24] Great Council met a•• Yo••k.

Commissioners (con¦sisting of 8. Earls and 8. Barons) appointed t•• Treat with the like number of Scots, who met at Rippon.

[date Oct. 26.] A Cessation from ho∣stility agreed on.

[date 28] Great Council (at Rippon) dissolved.

[date No. 3.] The Long Parl. be∣gan, cujus sceleris non ••nvenit aetas nomen.

[date 9] Severall Petitions a¦gainst grievances.

[date 12] E. Straf. impeached o•• Treason, and commit∣••ed to the Black rod.

100000l. voted for the Scots.

[date 16] Bishop of Lincoln en∣larged, and two daye•• after sate in the House of Lords.

[date 19] Scotch Commissioners admitted residence in Lond.

House of Lords de∣nyed the E. Strafford Bayle and Counsell.

[date 22] E. Strafford committed to the Tower.

[date 23] A commission issued for treating with the Scots.

[date 27] Ship-money▪ questio∣ned by the House of Commons.

[date De. 5] Secretary Windebanck fled into France.

[date 7] Ship-money debated and voted illegal.

The Judges questioned.

[date 8] L. Anne dyed at Rich∣mond.

[date 11] Londoners Petition'd against Bishops.

[date 16] Canons voted illegal.

[date 18] William Laud Archbi∣shop of Cant. sequestred and committed to the Black Rod.

[date 19] Bishop Wren accused of high-Treason.

[date 21] L. Keeper Finch made his defence, yet voted a Traytor.

[date 22] He fled into Holland.

[date Jan. 11.] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament exhibited.

[date 14] Articles against the Lord Keeper Finch.

[date 28] Charge against Earl Strafford read in the House of Commons.

[date 30] In the House of Lords.

[date 31] Remonstrance (signed by 700. Ministers) a∣gainst Episcopacy, read in the House of Com∣mons.

[date Feb. 2] Resolved by both Houses to give 300000l towards a supply of the losses and necessities of their dear Brethren of Scotland.

[date 5] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament passed both Houses.

[date 10] March with the Prince of Orange propounded.

[date 11] Plots sugge••ted.

[date 15] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament signed by His Majesty.

[date 24] Earl Strafford made his defence before the Lords House, and re∣manded to the Tower.

[date 26] Archbishop accused of High Treason there, and ordered to the ••ower.

[date 28] He was sent to the Tower.

[date Mar. 10.] Bishops Votes in Par∣liament taken away.

[date 22] E. Straf. Trial began

Anno 1641.

[date Ap. 2] DEans and Chap¦ters voted against in the H. of Commons

[date 15] Earl Straffords Triall ended. After which the Commons H•• debat••d the bill of Attainde•• against him, and voted him Guilty of H. Trea∣son, which was Lea••∣nedly opposed by th•• Lord George D••gby (now Earl of Bristol) and o∣thers.

[date] Prince of Orange cam•• to London.

[date 21] Earl Strafford vote•• the second time guilty of High Treason by the Commons.

Bill of attainder rea•• in the House of Lord•• where many opposed it.

[date 29] Neverthelesse the Lords House also voted him Guilty of H. Trea∣son.

[date Ma.] His Majesty declared himself unsatisfied.

[date] Pr. Mary marryed to the Pr. of Orange, a•• Whitehall.

[date 3] Protestation framed i•• the H. of Commons, & the same day many thousands of the City came to Westminste•• crying out for Justice against the noble Earl.

[date 5] Protestation taken by the Parl.

[date 6] E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of H. Treason by the H. of Lords.

[date 8] Two Bills (one for the execution of the Earl, the other for con∣tinuation of the Parl.) tendered to his Maje∣sty.

[date 9] His Majesty consul∣ted with the Judges and Bishops.

Some of the Bishops advised him to passe the Bills.

The Earl himself de∣sired him, to sign the Bill for his execution.

[date 10] His Majesty accor∣dingly signed it, so likewise the other for continuance of the Parl. till both H. should consent to the dissolu∣tion thereof.

[date Ma. 12] E. Strafford beheaded.

[date Au. 10] K. set ••orth for Scotl.

[date Sept. 8.] Parl. adjourned till Octob. 20.

[date Oct. 23.] The Irish Rebellion first brake forth (the King being in Scotl.)

[date Nov. 25.] King returned from Scotl.

[date 26] He went to Hampton Court.

[date 29, 30] Tumults at Westmin∣ster, threatning the Bi∣shops.

[date Dec. 31.] Twelve Bishops accu∣sed of H. Treason.

[date Jan. 1] Irish proclaimed Re∣b••ls.

[date 3] Articles exhibited a∣gainst the 5. Members.

[date 5] House adjourned into Lond.

[date 10] The King, Qu. Prince and D. of York to Ham∣pton Court.

[date 12] King went to Winds.

[date 27] H. of Com, petition'd the K. for the Militia.

[date Fe. 9.] King from Windso•• to Hampton Court.

[date 10] To Greenwich.

[date 11] To Rochester.

[date 12] To Canterbury:

[date 16] To Dover, togethe•• with the Queen an•• Princesse of Orange

[date 23] Who there imbarqued for Holland.

[date 25] K. returned to Cant.

[date 26] Thence to Green∣wich, (whence he s••nt for the Pr. of Wales and D. of York)

[date 28] To Theobalds.

[date May 3] To Royston.

[date 7] To Newmarket.

[date 14] To Huntington.

[date 15] To Stamford.

[date 16] To Grantham.

[date 17] To Newarke.

[date 18] To Doncaster.

[date 19] To York.

Anno 1642.

[date Apr. 23.] SIr John Hotham de∣nyed the K. entrance into Hull, and was therefore proclaimed a Traytor.

[date 25] Justified by the Par∣liament.

[date July 12.] E. of Ess••x voted Ge∣neral.

[date 15] King at Beverly, and Hull besieged.

[date Au 1.] E. Ess••x divided his men into Regiments.

[date Au. 3.] The Parliam. declared themselves Necessitated to take up Arms.

[date 22] King set up his Stan∣dard at Nottingham.

[date Se. 23] Wickfield fight.

[date Oc. 23] Edge-hill battel.

[date 27] King came to Oxf.

[date Nov. 12, 13] Brainford fights, after which the K. with his army marched to Read∣ing, and thence to Oxf.

[date De. 5.] Marlborough taken for the King.

[date 13] Winchester delivered to the Parliament.

[date —] Chichester the like.

[date Jan. 13.] L. Aubigney interred at Oxford.

[date 19] Bodmin fight, and Liscard taken by Sir Ralph Hopton.

[date 21] Belvoire Castle sur∣prized by the truly ho∣nourable and valiant Col. Gervas Holles. Saltash taken for the K.

Leeds stormed and taken by the Parliam.

[date Feb.] Yarum fight.

[date 2] Cyrencester taken by the Kings forces.

[date 12, 13] Salisbury plundered.

[date 22] Queen landed at Burlington Key.

[date mar. 2] L. Brook slain at Litchf.

[date 5] Queen marched from Burlingt. to Norburton

[date 6] To Malton.

[date 7] To York.

[date 16] Capuchins (belonging to Sommerset-house shipped for France by order of Parl.

[date 18, 19] The Battel on Hop¦ton heath, wherein the most noble and valiant Spencer, then Earl of Northampton, was un∣fortunately slain.

[date 21] Malmsbury surrendred to the Parliament.

[date 23] Granth. taken for the K.

Anno 1643.

[date 26] SIr Hugh Cholmley de∣clared for the King.

Scarbo••ough delivered by Brown Bushel.

[date 29] Fairfax routed on Bramham moor.

[date Ap. 3.] Burmingham taken for the King.

[date 8] P. Rupert entred Litch∣field with his forces.

[date 16] Essex sate down before Reading.

Litchfield Close sur∣rendred to P. Rupert.

[date 24] King marched from Oxford to Wallingford for relief of Reading.

[date 25] The Skirmish at Ca∣versham bridge.

[date 26] Reading surrendred to Essex.

[date May 3] Cheapside Crosse de∣molished.

[date 6] Fight in M••ddl••••nche∣ny Town-field.

[date 8] Warder castle surren∣dred

to the Parliament.

Monmouth the like.

[date 16] Parliament defeated at Stratton in Devon.

[date 21] Kings forces defeated at Wakefield.

[date 30] Mr. Rob. Yeomans, and

Mr. Geo. Boucher murd. at Bristol.

[date Ju. 5.] Taunton and Bridge∣water deliv. to the Parl.

[date 6] Vow and Covenant taken by the Parl.

[date 15] Tak. throughout Lond.

[date 16] Qu. came to Newark.

[date 18] Fight in Chalgr. field, where Col. Hampden re∣ceived his mort. wound.

[date 2] Howley house taken by Earl of Newcastle.

[date 23] Tamw. castle yielded

[date 24] Col. Hampden dyed.

[date 30] Fight on Addert. heath.

[date Jul.—] Burton upon Trent ta∣ken for the King.

[date 2] Bradford taken.

[date 3] Hallifax deserted by the Parliament.

[date 5] Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Challoner murd.

[date 13] Landsdown-hill fight. K. and Q. met at Edg-h. Round way-down fight

[date 15] Sir John Hotham and his Son brought priso∣ners to London.

[date 24] Brist. besieg. by the K.

Burl. house ta by the P.

[date 27] Bristol surrendred.

[date 30] Gainsbrough rend.

[date Au. 1.] King for Bristol.

[date 2] Dorchester yielded.

[date 9] Portland reduced.

Weymouth and Mel∣come submitted.

[date 10] Glocester besieged by the Kings forces.

[date 16] King to Oxford.

[date 18] Returned to Glocest

[date 28] Beverley taken by the Earl of Newcastle.

[date Sept. 2, 3.] Bidd. Applef. & Barn∣stap. surred. to the K.

[date 3] Exeter taken for the K.

[date 8] Glocest. relie. by Essex. Waller rout. at Winch.

[date 16] Lyn yielded to the Earl of Manchester.

[date 17] Auburn Castle fight.

[date 19] K. to Newbur. & the E. of Essex to Hungerford.

[date 20] Newbury first Battel.

[date 23] King returned to Oxf.

[date] Essex to London.

[date Oct. 6] Dartmouth surrendred to the King.

[date 31] Mar. of Hartford instal∣led Chancellor of Oxf.

[date Nov. 11.] A new counterfeit Great Seal.

[date 21] K. declared against it.

[date 27] Daniel Kniveton murd.

[date De. 4.] Hawarden castle yield∣ed to the King.

[date 8] John Pym dyed.

[date 9] Arundell Castle rend. to the Lord Hopton.

[date 12] Beeston Castle taken for the King.

[date 21] Laply house taken for the King.

[date 25] Grafton house (in N. hamptonshire) taken.

[date 28] Crew house in Chesh. taken for the King.

[date Ja. 3.] Mar Hamilt. sent pri∣soner to Pendennis.

[date 6] Arundell castle yiel∣ded to Sir Will. Waller.

[date 16] Scots entred England.

[date 22] Members of Parlia∣ment assembled at Oxf.

[date Feb. 5] Sir Thomas Byron dyed in Oxford.

[date 9] Sir Thomas Byron bu¦ryed in Christ-Church

[date mar. 2] Scots crossed Tyne.

[date 13] Hopton Castle taken for the King.

[date 18] Warder Castle the like.

[date 22] Newark relieved.

[date 23] Sturton Castle sur∣rendred to the King.

Anno 1644.

[date Mar. 29.] BRandon fight:

[date Ap. 3.] L. John Steward dyed at Abington.

[date 5] Interred at Oxford:

[date 6] Tongue Castle surren.

[date 11] King returned to Oxf.

[date 17] Qu. began her jour∣ney into the West.

[date May 9] Dutch Ambassadors to Oxford again.

[date 11] Reading sleighted by the King.

[date 28] Bolton stormed and taken for the King.

[date Jun. 1] Sir Charls Blunt slain.

[date 3] King marched with his army from Oxford towards Worcester.

[date 4] Essex's army passed Charwell.

[date 5] Marched to Chipping∣norton.

[date 6] Returned to Burford, where he deputed Wal∣ler to pursue the King.

[date 12] Borstall House taken by Colonel Gage.

[date 16] Princesse Henrietta born at Exeter.

[date 29] Waller defeated at Cropready Bridge.

[date Jul. 2] Marston-moor fight.

[date 15] Queen arrived at Brest in Britany.

[date 23] York delivered to the Parliament.

[date Aug. 15.] Lesthithiel taken by the King.

[date Se. 1.] Essex fled to Plym.

[date 2] His Infantry all sub∣mitted to the King.

[date 11] Basing relieved by

Colon••l G••g••.

[date Oct. 6] The great fire in Oxf.

[date 25] B••nbury siege raised by the noble E. North∣h••mpton, & Sir H. Gage.

[date 27] Newbury second Bat.

[date 30] Kings army marched through Oxford.

[date No. 1] K••ng and Prince Charls to Oxford.

[date 6] Col. G••ge Knighted.

Kings army rendevou∣zed on Burlingt. green.

[date 7] King to Wallingford

[date 9] Dennington siege ra••∣sed by the King.

[date 17] King advanced to Hungerford.

Basing siege raised.

[date 19] Parabelii (or 3. Sun••) seen in London.

[date 27] King returned to Oxf.

[date De. 7.] Sir John Hotham sen∣tenced to be beheaded.

[date 23] Sir Alex. Care•• be∣headed.

[date 25] Sir Arthur Aston dis∣charged from the Go∣vernment of Oxf. and Col. Wil Legg placed in his stead.

[date 28] Sir John Banks dyed.

[date 31] Sir Tho. Fairfax voted Generall of the Parl. forces.

[date Jan 1] Hotham the Son Beh

[date Jan 1] Hotham the Fath Beh

[date 10] Archb. of Canterbury beheaded.

[date 11] The Skirmish at Cul∣lom-bridge, wherein Si•• H. Gage was slain.

[date 14] Pr. Maurice for Worc.

[date 30] Uxbridge Treaty be∣gan Hor. 5.39. P. M.

[date Feb. 20.] Lord Macquire (an Irish Baron) exec. at Tyburn.

[date 22] Uxb. Treaty ended.

Shrewsbury surprized by the Parl.

[date 25] Col. Rossit••r defeated near Melton-Mowbray.

[date Mar. 1.] Pontf. relieved, & the Parl. army defeated.

[date 5] P Charles set forth from Oxf. towards the West

[date 10] The Parl. at Oxf. ad∣journed till Octob. 10.

P. Charles came to Brist▪

[date 24] H. of Commons voted that the Clause For pre∣servati••n of His Majesties Person, should be left out in Sir Tho. Fairfax's Commission.

Anno 1645.

[date Apr. 14] HIgh Archal siege raised.

[date 22] Col. Massey defeated at Ledbury.

[date 24] Belchingt. house sum∣moned and delivered

••o the Parl.

[date] Col. Windebank sen∣tenced for delivering the same.

[date Ma. 3.] Shot to death at Oxf.

[date 7] K. march••d from Oxf.

[date 22] Oxf. (the first time) ••••sieged.

[date 23] Godst: house quitted.

[date 26] Evesham taken by the Parl.

[date 30] Leicester besieged by the King.

[date] Stormed and taken.

[date Ju. 1] Gaunt-house yielded

[date 2] A notable sally out of Oxf.

Gen. Fairf••x raised hi•• siege there.

[date 14] The fatall Battell of Naseby.

[date 18] Leicester regained by the Parl.

[date 27] Highworth surrend.

[date 28] Carlile (after 42. weeks siege) delivered to the Scots.

[date Jul. 4] Sco••ch Army came to Tamworth.

[date 10] Kings forces defeated at Langport.

[date] Pontfract Castle (after ••. moneths siege) deli∣vered to the Parl.

[date 23] Bridge-water surrend. to the Parl.

[date 25] Scarborough (after a long siege), yielded.

[date 30] Bath delivered.

[date Aug. 15.] Scotch army sate down before Heref.

[date 17] Sherburn castle taken by the Parl.

Montross defeated the Scotch army in Kilsieth field, near Glasc. in Sco.

[date 21] G. Fairfax sate down before Bristol.

[date 22] King at Belvoire castle

[date 27] L. keeper Littleton died▪

And the same evening the K. came to Oxford.

[date 30] He marched to Mor∣tonhenma••sh.

[date Se.] Scots raised their siege ••••om Heref.

[date 6] Parl. quarters beaten up at Tame. Captain Gardner slain.

[date 11] Bristoll surrend.

[date 13] Montross defeated at Phillip-haugh in Scotl.

[date 24] Rouston-heath battl.

[date Oc. 14] Basing-house taken by storm, and in it the no∣ble Marq. of Winchest.

[date 15] Kings forces defeated at Sherburn in Yorksh

[date No. 3] K. returned to Oxford.

[date 5] Bolton castle yielded.

[date 16] Beeston cast, the like.

[date De. 4] Latham-h. delivered.

[date 17] Hereford surprized.

[date Jan.] Wormeleight. h. burnt.

[date 13] Personal Treaty deni∣ed by the Parl.

[date 19] Dartm. stormed and taken by the Parl.

[date Fe. 3.] Belvoir castle (after 3 moneths siege) delive∣red to the Parl.

Westchester the like.

[date 16] Torrington storm'd & taken by the Parl.

[date 25] Launceston quitted by the King.

[date 28, 29] Saltash & Lizard the like.

[date Mar. 3.] Mount-edge yielded.

Foy quitted by the K.

[date 1] L. Ber. Steward interr'd in Christ-Church Oxon.

[date 14] L. Hopton accepted of conditions for disban∣ding his army.

L. Astly defeated.

Anno 1646.

[date 25] DEnning. surrend. to the Parl.

[date Ap. 8.] Ruthen castle deliv.

Corse castle taken by storm and stratagem.

[date 13] Exeter delivered.

[date 15] Saint Michaells mount yielded.

[date 25] P•• Ruperts Troops dis∣banded.

Dun••ter castle deliv.

[date 26] Woodstock surrendred.

[date 27] K. disguised from Oxf.

[date Ma. 2.] Oxf. besieged the se∣cond time by ••. Fair••.

[date 5] K. to the Scotch army at Southwel.

[date 6] The magazine for pro∣vision in Oxf. first open∣ed; from which day 4700. were fed out of it.

[date 8] Banbury surrendred.

[date 13] King to New-Castle.

[date 18] Treaty began before Oxf.

[date 24] Radcot surrendered.

[date 31] The stream of Isis (at Oxf.) diverted and tur∣ned into the old Chan∣nell.

[date 6] Carnarvon Town and Castle surrend.

[date 9] Ludlow delivered.

[date 10] Borstall the like.

[date 17] A cessation of Arm•• at Oxford.

[date 20] The Treaty there en∣ded.

[date 24] Oxford and Farring∣don surrend.

[date Jul. 9] Duke of Yorks servants discharged.

[date 16] Litchfield close surren.

[date 23] Worcest. surrend.

[date 24] Pr. Henrietta conveyed from Oatlands.

[date 28] Wallingf. Castle sur∣rendered.

[date 31] Gothridge the like.

Pendennis yielded.

Conway. tak. by storm.

[date Au. 18] The true Great Seal of Engl. broken & defaced.

[date 19] Ragland surrend.

[date Se. 13] E. Essex dyed.

[date 16] Scilly Island and ca∣stle surrend.

[date Oc. 22] E. of Essex's Funeral.

[date 26] Denbigh castle surren.

[date Nov. 12] Gen. Fairfax trium∣phantly to Lond.

[date Feb. 1] Scotch army marched over Tweed into Scotl. having first sold their King, together with their souls for money.

[date 12] Barwick quitted by the Scots.

[date 17] King Charles a prisoner to Holmby.

Anno 1647.

[date Ju. 4] KING taken from Holmby by Coron Joyce, and carryed to Childersley.

[date 8] Thence to Newarke.

[date 24] To Royston.

[date Jul. 1] To Hatfield.

[date 3] To Windsor.

[date 5] To Caversham (where the Pr. Elector visited him.)

[date 15] To Maidenhead, where His Highness the D. of York dined with him,

[date 22] To Latimer.

Thence to Stoke:

[date 30] City declared against the army.

[date Au. 7] Army marched into Lond. where the forts & works were slighted, &c.

[date 14] King at Oatl.

[date 23] King dined at Sion H.

[date 24] K to Hampton Court He fled into the Isle of Wight.

[date Jan. 30.] Voted that no further Addresses should be made to the King.

[date Febr. 10] Capt. Burleigh execu∣ted at Winchest.

[date 14] Judg Jenkins brough•• to the Chancery Barre, where he denyed the power of the Court.

Anno 1648.

[date April 20.] HIs Highnesse the D. of York escape from S. James's.

[date 30] Barwick surprized by Sir Marmad. Langdale.

[date May] Carlile taken by Sir Philip Musgrave.

[date 25] Chepstow surrend. and Sir Nic: Kemish slain:

[date 27] Part of the Navy re∣volted.

Tenby surrend.

[date 31] Maidstone fight.

[date Ju. 2.] Pontf. castle surprized.

[date 6] E. Norwich at Bow &

Stratf. with his forces

[date 30] Votes for no further ad∣dresses to the K null'd.

[date Jul. 7] Fra. L. V••llars slain at Kingston.

[date Aug. 17.] Scotch army under D. H••milton defeated.

[date 28] Colchester surrend. &

Sir Ch. Lucas shot t•• death

Sir Geo: Lysle shot t•• death

[date 18] Treaty began in th•• ••sle o•• W. H 9.30 A.M.

[date Oc. 29] Rainsborough slain.

[date Nov. 27.] Treaty in the Isle o•• W. broken off.

[date De. 1.] K. taken away from ••he Isle of W. and car∣ried to Hurst-Castle.

[date 5] Kings Concessions vo∣ted satisfactory by the Parliament.

[date 6] Members imprisoned and secluded.

[date 21] K. taken from Hurst-Castle, and brought to Winchester.

[date] Thence to Farnham.

[date] To Windsor.

[date 29] Major Pitcher murd. in S. Pauls Church••y••rd.

[date Jan. 4] Supreme Authority Vo∣••ed to be in the house ••f Commons.

[date 6] Ordinance for the K••ngs Triall.

[date 9] A p••etended H. C. of justice procl.

Vot. that Writs should no longer ••un in the Kings name.

[date 16] Hi••ary Term adjourn'd.

[date 19] M G. Brown prisoner to Windsor Castle.

King brought from Windsor to S. James's.

[date 20] Before the pretended H. Court of Just. the first time.

[date] The s••cond time.

[date 23] The third time.

[date 27] K Charls sentenced to death by Bradshaw, that ••old Traitor.

[date 30] Charls I. most Barba∣rously Murdered, Hot. •• 2. P.M. from which very moment C••arls II (His ••ld••st Son, and the un∣••oubted Heir to these Dominions) b••gan His reign over us, which God grant Long and Prosperous.

[date Feb. 1] L. Capel escaped from the Tower: But

[date 2] Retaken and sent back thither.

[date 3] An Act (so called) for trial of D. Hamilton, E. Norw. E. Holland, the L. Capel, & Sir J. Ow••n.

Charls II. proclaimed in Scotl.

[date 6] H. of Lords voted use∣less

and dangerous.

The Kingly Office un∣necessary and burthen••

[date 7] The late Kings body emoved to Windsor.

[date 8] The Parl. counterfeit Great Seal broken, an••∣••••er brought in and ap∣proved.

[date 9] K Charls I. inhum'd at Windsor.

[date 10] The pre. H.C. of Ju. sate at Westm. in triall of D. Hamilton, &c.

[date 14] A C. of State erected

[date 15] E. Holland sent for.

[date 16] Charls II. procl. in Irel

[date 18] The Crown Jewels, Hangings, and the rest of his late Ma. goods or¦dered to be sold.

[date 21] E. of Warwick displaced

[date 22] Endernes (in Scotl.) surprised for His Majesty

[date Mar. 6.] D. Hamilton, E. Norw. E. Hol∣land, L. Capel, and Sir J. Owen sentenced.

Earl of Norwich, and Sir J. Owen reprieved.

[date 9] D. Hamilton, E. Hol∣land and L. Capel Murd▪

[date 22] Pontf. Castle surrend.

Anno 1649.

[date Ma. 3.] DOrislaus slain in Holland.

[date 30] Alderm.Andrews pro¦claimed the Act for a∣••lolishing Kingly Go¦vernment.

[date Jan.] Powder-blow in Tow∣•••• street.

Anno 1650.

[date Apri 19.] Montross defeated in Scotl.

[date Ma. 1] Taken prisoner.

[date 18] Brought to Edenbur.

[date 21] Barbarously Murdered.

[date Jul. 18] Dr. Levens murdered.

[date 31] Kings children o••de∣••ed ••o Carisbrook Cast.

[date Aug 10.] The Kings picture in the Old Exchage de∣faced and broken down by the usurpers, and ••his inscription set be∣hind the head thereof, Exit Tyrannus Regum ul∣timus, anno Libertatis Anglia restitutae primo, Anno 1648. Jan. 30.

His Statute at the West end of St. Pauls thrown down and de∣faced also.

[date 16, 17] Col. Eusebius Andrews brought to his tryall.

[date 27] The remainder of the Kings picture in the Old Exchange thrown down, and broken in pieces.

[date 22] Col. Andrews murd.

[date Sep. 3] Scots Army routed (the ••. time) at Dunbar.

[date 8] Pr. Elizabeth dyed at Carisbrook.

[date 24] Interr'd at Newport in the Isle of Wight.

[date Oct. 7] Mr. Benson murdered.

[date 8] Pr. of Orange dyed.

[date No.—] Princesse of Orange de∣livered of a Son.

[date Ja. 1.] Charls II. Crowned at Shoon in Scotl.

[date mar. 4] Sir Hen. Hyde murd.

[date 15] Prince of Orange his Funerall.

Anno 1651.

[date 29] BRown Bushell murd.

[date Aug. 8] The Scotch Army entred England.

[date] Scotch Army at Worc. Love and Gibbon mur∣dered on Tower-hill.

[date Sep. 3] Scots Army defeated (a 3. time) at Worcester

[date 13] Scot. prisoners brought through London, and 500l. Sterling offered to any that should de∣tect His Majesty.

[date Oct. 2] His Majesty safely lan∣ded at New-haven in France.

[date 15] E. Darby murdered at Bolton.

[date 22] J••rsey Island taken.

Sir Tim. Fetherstonbaugh murdered at Chester.

[date 29] Isle of man surrend.

[date No.—] Corn. Cast. (in Guern∣sey) surrendred.

[date Ja. 11] Barbadoes surrend.

Anno 1652.

[date 19] A Fight in the downs betwixt the En∣glish and Dutch.

[date Aug. 31.] Col. Massey escaped from the Tower.

[date Sep. 5] French Fleet beaten by the English.

[date 6] Dunkirk taken by the Spaniard.

[date Nov. 19.] Blake worsted by the Dutch.

[date Feb. 18, 19, 20] A terrible Sea-fight betwixt the English & Dutch near the Isles of Wight and Portland, wherein the Dutch were worsted.

English Fleet (in the Levant Seas) worsted by the Dutch.

Anno 1653.

[date April 20.] RUmp dissolved by the Army.

[date July 29, 30] A third bloody en∣counter 'twixt the En∣glish and Dutch, whose Admiral Van Trump was therein slain, and their Fleet worsted.

Anno 1654.

[date Ap. 5.] PEace concluded with the Dutch.

Anno 1655.

[date Mar. 30.] JAmes (the noble Duke of Lenox dyed.

[date] Archbish. of Armagh dyed.

Anno 1656.

[date Oct. 3] THe River of Thomas ebbed and flowe•• twice in three hours.

Anno 1657.

[date June] THe most learned Dr. Harvey dyed.

[date Sept.] The Fort of Mardike besieged by the French

[date Oc. 23] Mardike surrendred to ••he French, and by ••hem afterwards pu•• ••nto the possession of the English.

Anno 1658.

[date June 8.] SIr Hen. Slingsby, and Dr. Huet murdered on Tower-hill.

[date Sep. 3] The usurper Cromwell dyed.

[date 4] Richard Cromwel (his eldest Son) Proclaimed.

[date Nov. 23.] The usurpers Funerals celebrated, at a vaster charge then hath for∣merly been used for the best of Kings, in the richest times.

[date Jan. 7.] Another thing (called Richards Parl.) began at Westminster.

Anno 1659.

[date Apr. 7] A Representation to Rich. Cromwell, published by the Of∣ficers of the Army.

[date 22] Rich: Cromwell hi•• party deserting him consented to a Commis∣sion and proclamation for dissolving his Parl which was done accor∣dingly. After which himself also was decent∣ly laid aside.

[date 25] The House of Com∣mons door shut up, an•• entrance denyed th•• members that a temp¦ted to sit again.

[date Ma. 7.] The Rump sate again

[date 16] Whitehall and Some••¦set house voted to b•• sold.

[date Au. 1.] An Insurrection in Cheshire, headed b•• Sir George Boothe, whos•• Forces surprized Ch••¦ster, Liverpole, Ch•••• Castle and some othe•• places.

[date 6] Lambert advanced with Forces towards the North, for suppres∣sing them.

Desborough towards the West.

[date 19] Sir Geo: Boothe Routed

[date 23] Sir Geo: Boo••he taken prisoner.

[date 24] Committed to the Tower, and Chirke ca∣stle surrendred upon Articles.

[date Sep. 7] A Proclamation a∣gainst Mr. Mord•••••• (now L. Mordant) and others suspected to be ingaged with Sir Geo: Boothe.

[date Oct. 12.] An Act (so called) ap∣pointing 7. Commissio∣ners for Government of the army.

[date 13] The Rump shut out of the house, by the army.

[date 14] Fleetwood nominated Commander in chief.

[date 20] Gen. Monck signified (by Letters) his dislike thereof, and advanced with his Forces into Engl▪

[date 31] Bradsham (that bloudy Villain) dyed.

[date No. 3.] Lambert advanced with Forces towards him.

[date De. 5] Tumults in London, wherein some people were slain by the com∣mand of Hewson, Olivers cobling Lord.

[date 26] The Rump-Parlia∣ment sate again.

[date 28] Windsor Castle sur∣rendred to them.

[date Jan. 2] The Rump ordered an Oath for Renuncia∣tion of the Title of His Majesty, and the whole Line of King James.

They pardoned Lam∣bert and all others that should submit to them by the 9. of Jan. upon which his Forces left him, and dispersed them∣selves, and he submitted to the Rump.

Gen: Monck arriv'd at Newcastle, after which he was Petitioned by all the Counties through which he marched, (if not all the Counties in Engl.) for a Free Par∣liament.

[date 7] Morley made Lieute∣nant of the Tower.

[date 9] The Estates of Sir Geo. Boothe and his ad∣herents ordered to be sold.

Gen. Monk at North

••llerto••

[date 11] At Burrow-Briggs.

[date 21] At York.

The Rump approved of his marching into Engl.

[date 16] Thomas Scot and Luk Robinson ordered to go and meet Gen. Mon•• ••o congratulate his suc∣cesses.

[date 17] They began their journey towards him.

The army quartered in the City.

[date 20] Three Commissioner•• sent from the City to Gen. Monk.

[date 22] Gen. Monk at Not∣tingham.

[date 23] A Declaration of th•• Rump promising a Go∣vernement without a King, and many othe•• fine things.

Gen. Monk at Lei∣cester, where the Rump two Comm••ssioners me•• him.

[date 28] Gen. Monk at St. Al¦banes.

[date Feb. 3] Marched into Londo•• with his army.

[date 9] Pulled down the City Gates and Portcullises by order of the Rump and quartered his army in London.

[date 11] The City received him with Bonfires, &c.

[date 21] Secluded members re∣stor'd, after which many discharged from their imprisonment, the City ordered to make up their Gates, and Bon∣fires and Ringing of ••ells in most places, in hope of a K••ng and free Parliament.

[date Ma. 15] Bishop Wren enlarged

[date 16] Parliament dissolved, and another summoned to be holden at Westm the 25. of April, 1660.

Anno 1660.

[date April 11.] LAmbert escaped out of the Tower.

[date 14] His Majesties most gracious Letters and Declaration dated from Breda.

[date 21] Lambert p••oclaimed Traytor.

[date 22] Taken near D••ventry by the hands of Col. Ingoldsby.

[date 24] Brought to London, and remitted to the Tower.

[date 25] Parl me•• at Westm.

[date Ma. 1.] His Majesties most gracious Letters and

Declaration, to both Houses, and to the L Generall Monck, pre∣sented by Sir John Greenvill, after which there followed many wholsome Resolves in order to His Majesties sp••edy return to Hi•• people, who through∣out the City and Sub¦urbs expressed their joy by Bonfires, Bells, and Ordnance, from the Tower.

[date 2] The like gracious Let∣ter and Declaration presented to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Counsell of London, by the L. Vis∣count Mordant and Sir John Greenvill.

[date 3] L. Montague and the whole Fleet (upon Rea∣ding His Majesties gra∣cious Letter and De∣claration to them) una∣nimously submitted.

[date 5] Easter Term adjour∣ned till Quin{que} Pasch. being May 8.

[date 7] Charles I. his Statue set up again in Guild∣hall-yard.

Justices and Sheriffs, &c. (in Office April 25 1660.) c••••tinued, and to exerci•••• their Office in the Kings name.

[date 8] H••s Maj••sty (with an universal acclamation•• most s••lemnly Pro∣claimed in London an•• Westminster, and so a••¦terwards throughou•• His Dominions.

His Maj••sty left Breda.

[date] He came to the Hague.

[date 16] Commissioners from the Lords and Com∣mons, and City of Lon∣don had audience of His Maj••sty.

[date 23] G. Monck at Rochester

His Majesty with Hi•• two Brothers (th•• Dukes of York and Glo∣cester) imbarqued fo•• Engl.

[date 25] They most happily landed at Dover, and fr••m thence went t•• Canterbury.

[date 28] Came to Rochester.

[date 29] Arriv'd at White-hall, and this evening crow¦ned the Solemnity o•• the day with incredibl•• Demonstrations of jo•• for His Majesties s•• miraculous Restaurati∣••u.

[date Jul.] His Majesty went t••

the House of Lords, and the Dukes of York and Glocester took their places there.

[date 7] Those monsters of men the Judges of the late murdered King summ••ned by Procla∣mation to render them∣selves with••n 14. dayes.

[date 12] Dyed that Famous Mathematician Mr. William O••ghtred.

[date 15] Commissio••s at Sea (granted by His Maje∣sty or His Highness the Duke of York, befo••e the 1. of May last past) Recalled.

[date 25] Sir John Robinson (that constant Royal∣list) made Lieutenant of the Tower.

[date Jul. 5] His Maj••sty magnifi∣cently entertain'd at Guild-hall by the City.

[date 9] Capt. Hen. Terne Com∣mander of his Majesties ship the Hamptshire, being assaulted by six Spanish Men-of-warre, fought them nine hours, and (although despe∣rately wounded h••m∣self) brought off his Convoy. The first tha•• lost bloud in His Ma¦jesties service after his happy Restauration.

[date 12] Dyed that Eminent & most Faithfull servant to His Majesty John L. Culpeper, master of the Rolls, &c.

George Monck created ••y His Majesty D. of A••berm••rle, &c. in consi∣derat••on of those signal services performed by him in Restoring His Sacred Majesty, and with him the three Kingdoms to that Tranquility and Hap∣pinesse they now enjoy.

[date 13] He took his place in the House of Peers.

[date 18] E. of. St. Albans began his journey toward France.

[date 26] The L. Edward Mon∣tague (who commanded the Fleet at His Ma∣jest••es Restauration) being for that and o∣ther Eminent services, created by His Majesty Earl of Sandwich, &c. took his place also in the House o•• Peers.

[date 28] Mar of Ormond the like, as E of Brecknock.

[date Aug.] An Ambassadour from D••nmark.

[date Sept. 10.] Peace with Spain Pro∣claimed.

[date 13] Patl. Adjourn'd till Nov. 6.

An Act for di••banding the army, &c.

Prince de Lig••e (Am∣bassadour from Spain) came to Lond.

Henry Duke of Gloce∣ster (that unparallel'd Prince) departed this life.

[date 23] His Majesty with the D. of York went to meet their Illustrious Sister, Mary Princesse of O∣range.

[date 25] Pr. Royall came to Lond.

[date Oct 9] The Regicides indict∣ed at Hicks-hall.

[date 10] Their triall began at the Old Bayly.

[date 13] Tho Harrison (one of them) executed (accor∣ding to law) at Charing∣crosse.

[date 15] Mr. John Carew (ano∣ther) executed in the same place and man∣ner.

[date 16] John Cooke and Hugh Peters (that Bell-wea∣ther of Sedition) exe∣cuted in the same place and manner.

[date 17] Tho. Scot, Gregory Cle∣ment, Ad•••••• Scroope, & John Jones, executed in the same place and manner.

[date 19] Dan. Axtell the like, at Tyburn. Francis Hacker hanged onely at Tyburn also.

[date 27] His Majesty went to meet His mother the Queens Majesty.

[date No. 2] His Majesty returned with his Royal mother ••o White-hall after Her 19. years absence thence, wich whom came the Illust••ious Princess•• Henrietta (Her Daugh∣er) and Pr. Edward, Brother to the Prince Elector Palatine.

[date 6] Lords and Commons (the Recess being end∣ed) met again in Par∣liament.

[date 24] The Illustrious Mary Pr. of Aurange dyed.

[date 29] Parl. dissolved, and af∣terwards the Royall Corps of Mary Pr. of Au∣range interr'd in Henry the sevenths Chappel.

[date Jan. 1] Parl. m••t in Scotl.

[date 2] Queen-mother with the Il••ustrious Prin∣cesse Henrietta Maria,

began their journey for France.

[date 6] Venner and his Phana∣tick proselytes rebelled, but dispersed.

[date 8] Sir Arthur Haslerig dy∣••d in the Tower.

[date 9] The Phanaticks (a∣gain) in Arms, but all dispersed, killed, or ta¦ken, amongst which Venner their seditious Ring leader.

[date 17] Venner and 19. more of them arr••igned.

[date 19] Venner and Hodgkin hanged, and quartered in Coleman-street, Oxman and Pritchard hanged at Wood-street end in Cheap side.

[date 21] Nine more of them executed in several pla∣ces of the City.

[date 25] Solemn League and Covenant Rescinded in Scotl.

Qu. mother, and Her Highness the Pr. Hen∣rietta Maria Imbarqued for France.

[date 30] The odious Carcasses ••f O. Cromwell, H. oIreton, and J. Bradsh••w drawn upon sledges to Tyburn, and being pull'd out of their Coffins, there hang'd at the severall Angles of that Triple∣tree till Sun set Then taken down, beheaded, and their loathsome Truncks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallowes. Their heads were afterwards set up on Poles on the top of Westminster Hall.

[date Fe. 27] Cardinall Mazarin dyed.

Anno 1661.

[date April 22.] HIs Majesties mag∣nificent proceed from the Tower to White-hall.

[date 23] Charles the Second Crown'd at Westm.

[date Ma. 8.] Parl. began in Engl. wherein the H. of Lords were restor'd to their Priviledges.

Parl. began in Irel.

[date 17] Eliz. Q. of Bohemia ar∣rived at Lond.

[date 22] Solemn League and Covenant burnt in Lond. and Westm. and afterwards all the Kingdom over, with wonderfull great so∣lemnity.

[date 24] Argyle receiv'd his sen∣tence.

[date 27] Beheaded at Edenb. for high Treason.

[date Jun 7] The Solemn Funerals of Sir Ch. Lucas and Sir G•••• ••••sl•• (savagely m••r¦der'd in cold bloud at Colchester, August 28 ••648.) most honou••ably there Celebrated.

[date 25] The Lords Bishops of t••e several Dioceses of this Realm, most nobly entertained at Dinner by Sir Richard Brown.

[date Jul. 1] L. Mounson, Sir H. Mi'dmay, and Mr. Ro∣bert Wallop, brought ••o the Bar of the H. and there sentenced to b•• drawn (like th••mselves) upon sledges, with ••opes about their necks, from the Tower to Tyburn

[date 15] Mr. Prin recanted his Sundry Reasons, &c. and the House remitted his offence.

[date 19] Lord Commissioner of Scotl. came to White-hall.

[date 30] Parl. adjourn'd till Nov. ••0. following▪

[date Aug. 11.] Commissieners from the Parliament in Ire∣land came to Westmin∣ster.

[date 13] His Highness the D. of York, with several o∣ther great Personages, highly entertained by the Artillery Company at Merchant Taylors-hall.

[date 15] His Sacred Majesty, the illustrious Duke of York dined at the In∣ner-temple.

[date Sep. 7] Earl of Clarendon L. high Chancellour of Engl. at Oxford.

[date 10] Parl. in Irel. adjou••n'd till Octob. 10. following.

[date 30] Swedish Ambass••dor landed at Tower wharf, where the French and Spanish Ambassadors so hotly con••end••d for Pre¦cedency.

[date Oct. 15.] The Learned, Loyal, and truly Pious, John Berw••k Doctor in Di¦vinity, Elected Dean of St. Pauls

[date 20] A Proclamation for Removing the market from St. Pauls Church-yard, into Aldermanbury and Broad-street.

[date No. 4.] James D. of Ormond (that truly honourable and most constan••ly Loyal Personage) made L. Lieutenant of Irel.

[date 19] John James arraign'd

for sedition and Treason

[date 20] Parl. sate again, whe•• the Lords Spiritual were restored to their Pri¦viledges.

[date 21] 1200000 l. Voted fo•• ••upply of His Majesties present occasions.

[date] D. of York returne•• ••rom Dunki••k.

John Jam••s sentence•• to be drawn, hang'd and quarter'd.

[date] Henry Earl of St Al¦banes (L. Ambassador Extraordinary from Hi•• Majesty to the Crow•• ••f France) came to Whi••ehall.

[date 25] The remaining Regi¦cides in the Tower (P••n¦••ington onely by reason ••f h••s bodily infirmitie•• ••xcepted) were brough•• ••o the bar of the House•• and Lam••ert, Vane, an•• the rest lately sent away ordered to be sent so back to the Tower.

Praise-God B••r••bon••, ••nd Sam. Moyer com∣mitted to the Tower fo•• treasonable designs and practices.

[date 26] Major Wildman, Mr (sometimes Sir) James Harrington, Mr. (some∣time Alderman) Ireton, and Major Haynes com∣mitted also to the Tow∣er for the like crimes.

[date 27] Captain Rob. Holmes committed to the Tower by order of the Coun∣cil.

John James hang'd, ••rawn, and quarter'd ••t Tyburn.

[date 28] The truly honourable and no less valiant G••nt. Sir Charles Comp∣ton, departed this life.

[date 29] Col. Salmon commit∣ted to the Tower for treasonable designs and practices.

[date 30] Dyed the learned and reverend Brian L. Bishop of Chester.

[date De. 3] The noble E. of Peter∣borough, took his leave at Wh••te-hall, to go for Tanger.

[date 9] His Majesties Forces intended for Tanger, Im¦barqued at Dunkirk.

[date 20] Parl. adjourn'd till Jan. 7. next following.

[date 30] Hen. Covent••y Esq (Son to the late famous Tho L. Coventrey, L. Keeper of the Great Seal of Engl.)

sworn one of the Grooms of His M••jesties Bed-Chamber.

[date Jan 7] Parl. met again accor∣d••ng to the last adjourn∣ment, and Frederick L. Cornwallis Treasurer of H••s Majesties houshold departed this life.

[date 10] Sir Hen Vane and Mr. John Lambert ordered to be sent for back to the Tower of Lond. And

Marquesse Durrazzo Ambassadour extraordi∣nary from the Common∣wealth of Genoa entered Lond.

[date 13] Had audience.

[date 27] L. Munson, Sir Henry Mildmay and Mr. Robert ••allop, all drawn from ••he Tower of Lond. on sledges with Ropes a∣bout their necks to Ty∣burn, and (having there threaded the Triple-Tree) back again in like manner to the Tower.

[date 30] E. of Pete••burgh took Poss••ssion of Tanger in Africa for His Majesty.

[date Fe. 1.] The Genoa Ambassadour took his leave of His Majesty.

[date 7] The condemned Priso∣ners in the Tower brought to the Bar of the House of Peers.

[date 13] Eliz. Queen of Bohe∣mia departed this life.

[date 18] Prodigious winds do∣ing great mischief in most parts.

[date 21] Dyed that most loyal and signal sufferer for the Crown of Engl. Sir John Stawell.

Christopher L. Hatton (that most Pious and Faith••ul Counsellour to His late Majesty) sworn one of His Majesties m••st honourable Privy Counsel, made Gover∣nour of Guernsey durante vita: and the Reversion of that Government most deservedly Confer∣red on his Son.

[date Mar. 16] Miles Corbet, John Okey, and John Barkstead brought Prisoner to the Tower of Lond. having been taken at Delft not many dayes before by the care and faithful∣ness of Sir Geo: Downing

[date 24] Geo: Withers removed from Newgate to the Tower for his wonted Practice of Seditious Li∣belling.

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.

Well-fare fair London for this happy choice! The Snake's untwisted at her thundring voice. The Royal Tow'r and Town (both in such hands) Despise all Factious and Fanatick Bands. He dreads no Plots, nor dreameth of Surprise: Nought startles him like Presbyterian Lies.

FINIS.