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 ELIZABETH.

The first that desturb'd the quiet of this Prin∣cess, were the two Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland, both Zealous Catholicks; who could not carry their Conspiracy so closely, but that the Rumour of their frequent meetings encreased in such sort, that the Queen, by peremptory Letters Commanded them (all excuses set apart) to ap∣pear

before her, to the end she might quite deter them from Rebellion, or else that they might be forced to break out forthwith, before they could gather their forces together.

Northumberland being a Person of an easie Na∣ture, and Conscious of his own Guilt, waver'd in a careful doubt whither he should go to the Queen, or flie, or break out into open Hostility. His Friends and Servants already prepared for the Re∣bellion, seeing him thus wavering and fear••ul, to awaken his drowsie humour, came to him in the Dead of the Night, crying out, That his Enemies were at hand to carry him away Prisoner, beseeching him withal, not to neglect himself, his friends, nor the Religion of his Fathers: who thereupon in a trembling condition with-drew himself to a House of the Earl of Westmorlands, where several who were not ignorant of the Matter were already assembled.

Their pretences were several; to some they pre∣tended the defence of the Queen: to others the restauration of the Catholick Religion: and to others that they were forced to take Armes, least the An∣tient Nobility of England should be troden under foot by new Upstarts. Upon these Grounds they rush into open Rebellion, and set forth a Writing, That they had not taken Armes with any other intent, but that the Religion of their fore-Fathers might be restored, Corrupt Counsells remov'd from the Queen, and the Duke, and other faithful Lords restored to their Rank and Dignity, to Liberty and Grace. They al∣so sent Letters to the Papists throughout the whole

Kingdom, to joyn their forces with theirs: but they were so far from Associating themselves, that most of them sent the Letters which they receiv∣ed togethet with the Bearers, to the Queen.

The Rebels went first to Durham, where they rent and trampled under foot the English Bibles, and Books of Common-Prayer, which they foun'd in the Churches. From thence they Marched easie Mar∣ches under their Colours, wherein were painted in some the five wounds of Christ, in others a Chalice, as far as Clifford Moore, where they mustered their Army to the number of 4000 Foot, and 600 Horse. Here when they understood that forces were eve∣ry where rais'd against them, and that Carlisle was reinforc'd with fresh supplies, they retreated the same way they went, and coming to Bernard's Ca∣stle, they took it for want of Victuals by Composi∣tion.

Upon which very day, they being now Proclai∣med Traytors to their Country, the Earl of Sussex Marched against them with 7000 Men, accompa∣nied with the Earl of Rutland, the Lords Hunsdon, Ferrers, and Willoughby of Parham. When Sussex was arriv'd at Aukland, the Rebels in a most fearful Consternation fled to Hexam, and shortly after in scatter'd Parties, came through by-ways to Na∣worth Castle, where understanding that the Earl of Warwick, and Clinton Lord Admiral pursued them with a power of 12000 Men, the two Rebellious Earls presently withdrew themselves into Scotland: Westmorland lurkt privily at Harclaw in poor Cottages among the Grahams, Famous Thieves,

by whom he was delivered into Murray's hands.

Northumberland found a sculking place with Car, Furmhurst, and Bucklugh, at length escaped with some English-men into the Neitherlands, where he led a very poor Life, even to his old Age, living upon a sorry Pension from the Spaniard.

Threescore Petty Constables and others were Hang'd for a Terror at Durham, among whom the Man of most note one Plumtree, a Priest. At York were Executed four more, and at London two more, and some others else-where.

Afterwards such of the Rebels as were of best note were Convicted of High-Treason, and proscri∣bed. The Earl of Westmorland and Northumber∣land: The Countess of Northumberland: Edward Dacres of Morton: John Nevil of Leversedge: John Swineborn: Thomas Marhenfield: Egremond Ratcliff: The Earl of Sussex's Brother: Four of the Nor∣tons: and two Tempests: with about fifty more of Noble Birth. Such bitter Fruits did the Tree of Re∣bellion bare.

Out of the smother'd Fire of this Rebellion, broke forth a new flame at Naworth, kindled by Leonard Dacres, second Son of William Lord Dacr••s of Gillesland, who having got together 3000 of the rank Rioters of the Borders, and some others ad∣dicted to the Family of the Dacres, then in great Repute in the North, fortifyed the Castle of Na∣worth, and stood at defiance against his lawful Princess.

Against these Marched the Lord Hunsdon, with the old Garrison Souldiers of Barwick. The Re∣bels not trusting to their strong Holds, Marched

forth to encounter him; the Fight was maintained on both sides very sharply, while Leonard omitted nothing that could be expected from a Valiant Leader. But after the loss of many of his Men he left the Victory to the Lord Hunsdon, and fled into Scotland; from whence he crossed the Seas into the Neitherlands, and Dyed a poor Man at Lovaine.

Sometime after a Rebellion was hatching in Nor∣folk; For certain Gentlemen of the County having an intention to set the Duke of Norfolk at Liberty, had laid a Plot, that when the People resorted to a Fair at Harleston, they would gather the Multitude together by the sound of a Trumpet, under pre∣tence of repelling the Neitherlands out of England, who had withdrawn themselves in great numbers into those parts, for fear of the Duke of Alva's Ty∣ranny. Of these Gentlemen, several were brought to their Tryals, and Condemn'd of High-Treason, but three only Executed, among whom was John Throckmorton, of chiefest note, who at the Bar stood mute, but at the Gallows confessed himself the principal Author and Perswader of the Rebellion intended.

No less fatal were the Rebellions in Ireland, to the Authors and Contrivers of them. Shan O Neale driven to that distress, that he was once minded to have submitted himself with a Halter about his Neck to the Lord Deputy: afterwards slain by his own Relations and Country-men, in revenge of a Rape committed upon the Wife of O Donnel. The great Earl of Desmond slain in a little Cottage, af∣ter he had escaped the hands of the Victorious Eng∣lish

for almost two years together, lurking up and down in private Holes and Corners. Hugh Roe Mac Makon, a potent Lord in the Territory of Mo∣naghan, subjected to a Tryal by Common Souldi∣ers, and by their Sentences Hang'd, and his large Possessions divided among the English. Tea Mac Hugh taken, and his Head sent to Doublin. And lastly the haughty Tyr-Owen brought to prostrate himself before the Lord Deputy, and in the sordid Weeds of an abject Suppilant to implore the Queens Mercy. Traytors thus at length betray themselves to be the vilest and most degenerate per∣sons living, whose Souls can endure the Torments of such low and sordid Condescentions as these? For who would not scorn to exchange his Liberty for a Pardon? or to Rebel with a Design to pur∣chase the Prolongation of an Ignominious Life, at the expence of a slavish Prostration at his Tri∣umphers feet? or to be beholding to a defy'd Enemy for a Precarious Being?

Nor must we omit that in the Reign of this Mag∣nanimous Princess, when the Duke of Parma was order'd to second the Spanish Invasion of England, he had no less then 700 English Fugitives, Rebels and Traytors to their Princess in his Army; Of whom it is said, That of all others they were the least esteemed: and that neither Stanley who had the Command of them, nor Westmorland, nor others who both offered their Service and Council, were once heard: but for their unnaturalness to the••r Country they were debar'd of all Access, as most inauspici∣ous persons, worthily, and with detestation rejected.