The Rebels doom, or, An historical account of the most remarkable rebellions from Edward the Confessor's reign to His present Majesties happy restauration : with the fatal consequences that have always attended such disloyal violations of allegiance.

Queen MARY.

After the Death of Edward the Sixth, the Duke of Northumberland made a heavy bustle to advance the Lady Jane Gray to the throne of England. But such was the prevalency of Legal Right, over the ill grounded Claims of usurpation, that no sooner did Mary appear in Norfolk, in the challenge of her Inheritance, but while the Title of Jane was Proclaiming in the Towns near London, the People were all flocking to the Lawful Heiress; so that the Duke, who was sent to reduce his Lawful So∣veraigness to pretended obedience, finding him∣self forsaken by the Council, who were seasona∣bly sensible of their Error, and seeing that no bo∣dy came into his Assistance, as pusillanimously as he had Traiterously engaged in an ill design, deser∣ted himself, dismissed his forces, and going to the Market place in Cambridg, was one of the first that proclaimed the Lawful Queen; by whom the Earl of Arundel being sent to apprehend him, in a most abject manner he fell at the Earles Feet to beg his favour; but all nothing availed him, for he was sent to the Tower with three of his Sons; and soon after Beheaded with Sir John Gates and Sir Thomas Palmer, tvvo of his great Accom∣plices.

The next thing that gave Offence was, the March with Spain, which had Influence of many; but the chief Conspirators were, the Duke of Suffolk, Sir Peter Carew, and Sir Thomas Wyat; the one was to

raise the Midland Counties, the other Cornwall, and Wyat Kent. But as Carew was carrying on his De∣sign in the West, the Conspiracy happened to be discovered by one that he had intrusted too far: and thereupon Carew fled into France. The Duke always a Person of a mean Spirit, after a faint en∣deavour to act his part, gave it over, and conceal'd himself in a private House, where he was betrayed to the Earl of Huntington, by him to whom he had intrusted himself, and carryed to the Tower.

Wyat searing to be undone by the Discovery al∣ready made, gathered some Men together and Marched to Maidstone, where he made Proclaima∣tion, That he intended nothing but to prese••ve the Liberty of the Nation, and keep it from coming under the Yoke of Strangers.

Against him the Duke of Norfolk was sent with 600 Foot, and 200 Horse, Commanded by one Bret. But the Londoners being wrought upon by one Harp, that Wyat intended nothing but the preservation of the Nation from the Spaniards, and a deep in∣sinuation that none would suffer under that Yoke more then they went over with their Captains to Wyat, so that the Duke of Norfolk was forc'd to re∣treat. Wyats Party thus encreasing they turn'd to∣wards London, and at Deptford were met by two of the Privy-Council, who were sent in the Queens Name, to demand what would content them? In answer to which Wyat demanded the Command of the Tow∣er, and that the Queen might be under his Guard.

Upon these extravagant Propositions, the Privy-Counsellors return, and Wyat enters Southwark four

thousand strong, in hopes the City would have de∣clared for him; but finding the Bridge shut against him, he cross'd the River at Kingston, and thence Marching directly for London, advanc'd as far as Charing-Cross. There the Lord Clinton fell in be∣tween the several Bodies of his Men, and dispersed them so, that he had scarce five hundred left about him; but with those that remain'd, he passed through the Strand and Fleet-street up to Ludgate, in hopes to have found the Gates open to him; but those hopes being frustrated, he return'd back, and being now out of all heart, was taken at Tem∣ple-Bar by a Herald.

Soon after the Duke of Suffolk was Condemn'd by his Peers, and Beheaded. Wyat being brought to his Tryal, begg'd his Life in a most pitiful and abject manner, but for all that his Head was se∣ver'd from his Shoulders. Bret was Hang'd in Chains at Rochester: in all fifty eight were Execu∣ted in several places, and six hundred of the Rabble were order'd to come before the Queen with Hal∣ters about their Necks to beg their Lives.