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.

King JAMES.

Upon the Death of Queen Elizabeth, the Popish Priests and their Bigotted Party began to conceive fresh hopes of bringing about their Designs of re∣advancing the Papal Interest in the Nation; but finding themselves defeated by the coming in and quiet Reception of King James, they contriv'd to∣gether a most desperate peice of Treachery, to sur∣prize the Persons of the King and Prince, Henry his Son. Nor did they make any doubt of forces to effect it, meaning to retain them Prisoners in the Tower, and with the treasure there to maintain the Enterprize. Or if the Tower were not to be taken, then to carry their Royal Pledges to Dover Castle, and there by violence to obtain their own Pardons, a Toleration in Religion, and a Removal of Counsellors of State, not fitting for their purpo∣ses.

To conceal this Treason, Watson the Priest devi∣ses Oaths of Secresie; he himself, together with one Clark a Priest, instilling into the heads of the Confederators, That the King was no King before his Coronation.

Persons of note in this Conspiracy were, the Lord Cobham, Lord Grey of Witton, Sir Walter Rawleigh, Sir Graftham Markham, Sir Edward Par∣ham, George Brook, Bartholomew Brooksby, and An∣thony Copley.

But this Conspiracy being seasonably discover∣ed, they were every one Apprehended, and Com∣mitted

to several Prisons in London; from whence being carryed to Winchester, they were Condem∣ned of High-Treason, and Sentenc'd to Dye. Watson and Clark the two Priests, and George Brooker, were all three Executed, as being Plotters and Enticers of their Associates. The Lords, with the rest that were Condemned, were Repriev'd upon the Scaf∣fold, to render the Kings mercy the more unex∣pected, the more highly to be valu'd by the Offen∣ders.