England's Black Tribunal; BEING THE Characters of King CHARLES the First, and the Nobility that Suffer'd for him.

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Ecce Spectaculum dignum ad quod respiciat Deus operi suo intentus, Vir fortis cum mala fortuna compositus.

Sen. de Prov. c. 2.

LONDON: Printed for E. M. near White-Hall.

On the Blessed Martyr King Charles the First.

[portrait of King Charles the First]
Written on Himself, a little before his Death.
LET them bestow on every Gate a Limb,
Then open all my Veins, that I may swim
To thee my Maker, in that crimson Lake,
Then place my parboil'd Head upon a Stake,
Scatter my Ashes, strew them in the Air;
Lord, since thou knowest where all these Atoms are?
I'm hopeful thou'lt recover once my Dust,
And confident thou'lt raise me with the Just.
Written by the Marquiss of Montross, with the Point of his Sword on the Sands of Leith, 1648.
GREAT, Good and Just, could I but rate
My Grief, and thy too rigid Fate,
I'd weep the World to such a Strain,
As it should deluge once again.
But since thy loud-tongu'd Blood, demands Supplies,
More from Briareus' Hands, than Argus' Eyes,
I'll sing thy Obsequies in Trumpet Sounds,
And write thy Epitaph in Blood and Wounds.
Turn'd into Latin Verse, by his Tutor; thus,
CAROLE, Si possem Lacrymis Aequare Dolorem
Ipse meum fatum (que) tuum, tua funer [...] flerem,
Ut Tellus nitidis rursum stagnaret ab undis:
Sanguis at ille tuus quum vocem ad sidera tollat,
At (que) manus Briarei mage quam Argi lumina poscat
Exequias celebrabo tuas clangore Tubarum,
Et Tumulo inscr [...]ham profuso Sanguine Carmen:

SIR Bevil Granville, was a Knight of u [...]daunted Val [...]u [...], which he never fail'd to exert for the Ser­vice of his King and Coun­try. He was a Gentleman of a good Family, and well skil [...]'d in martial Aff [...]irs; but being over-power'd by the superior Number of the Rebels, was k [...]ll'd at Lans­down Fight, whence his Family have the Title of Lord Lansdown: Th [...]s was the End of this Great Man, who was worthily lament­ed by every true, loyal and faithful Subject.

[portrait of Sir Bevil Granville]
HE was a most couragious Knight,
And bravely for his King did fight,
As long as he had Power to whield
The Sword, and nobly keep the Field;
But when his Foes did him surround
At Lansdown Fight, with many a Wound,
He bravely fell, his Death acquir'd,
And thus with Honour he expir'd.

NOble Viscount Falkland appeared at first in De­fence of his Master, and ad­ded no small Reputation to the King's Army. He com­manded a Party at the first Battle of Newberry, where the Rebels under the Earl of Essex routed the King's For­ces, and this valiant Noble­man was slain, bravely De­fending his Prince's Cause He was a Person of great Learning, and well skill'd in Poetry, Painting and Mu­sick, and had other remark­able Qualifications, to ren­der him aimable and esteem­ed by loyal Men.

[portrait of Viscount of Falkland]
FAlkland the Wise as well as Great, chief Secretary to the Sta [...].
And Muse, his Pen and Sword did whield
And laid them down in bloody Field: For at the Battle of Newberry
As Voluntier, most necessary, to right his King, he lost his Life,
By bloody Rebels in the Strife.

EArl of Leitchfield tho' he was a Youth, yet the tender Age of this young Nob [...]eman, was no Stop to his Courage and Loyalty; for he scorn'd to sit still, and his Sovereign to undergo the Insults of such wretched Tools and Villains, but valiantly ta­king up and whielding his Sword in his Defence, so that he honourably Dy'd in the Field near Chester, fighting the Rebels, whose Death was much lamented, but more especially by the King himself, who loved him entirely.

[portrait of Earl of Leitchfield]
THis tender Youth, as one may call,
Had by base Rebels soon his fall;
In which an Honour there did spring,
A b'ing lamented by his King:
So Young, and so soon snatch'd away,
( Near Chester, as the Villains Prey!)
Was much Condol'd and much D [...]plor'd,
A Comely, Valiant, Courteous Lord.

SIR Ralph Hopton com­manded an Army of the King's in the West and beat Sir William Waller near Bath, and afterwards in the Devizes, for which he was made a Lord, but at last was routed at Torrington by a superior Force; so that finding himself unable to do h [...]s King any farther Ser­vice he retired to the young Prince in France, Thus he honourable got free from the Tyrany of the Rebels. and comforted the King his Master in Exile, and was a Companion with him in all his Misfortunes.

[portrait of Sir Ralph Hopton]
LOrd Hopton, like an inflam'd Ma [...]s, with Courage fought his Masters Wars.
The Victory of Stration won,
And was a Lord made thereupon: But when the Cause declin'd, he
Was forc'd for his Security, to cross the Sea to save his Life.
From Oliverians Hate and Strife.

EArl of Carnarven, he did not forsake his Prince whilst he had Life, and was killed by the R [...]bells in the first Battle of Newberry, where he f [...]ught so coura­geously, as through the Bo­dies of thousands to make way for his righ [...]ful, tho' injur'd. Sovereign to the quiet P [...]ss [...]ssion of his Im­perial C [...]owns again. So unfortunate were the noble and loyal Party, being o­verpower'd by Numbers of Villians, who sought the Destruction of Church and State, to introduce a Repub­lican Government.

[portrait of Earl of Carnarven]
THis Earl was Learned, full of Sense,
And only sought to please his Prince:
And Ill Success he had indeed,
And for his Monarch's sake did Bleed:
For vent'ring in the fatal Battle,
Where Cannons roar, and Guns do rattle,
At Newberry Fight he there was stain,
His Master'e Honour to maintain.

EArl of Holland was com­mission'd in 1647 by the then Prince of Wales, to raise Forces for his Fa­ther the King, then a Pri­soner in the Isle of Wight, which he did at Kingston in the Face of the Parlia­ment, but being taken in Battle, was carried to War­wick Castle, and thence to the Tower, where he lost his Head for hit Loyalty, I [...] the mean time the Re­bels triumph in ther Villa­ny, breathing nothing but Blood and Murder to every fai [...]hful Subj [...]ct and sincere Loyallist.

[portrait of Earl of Holland]
THis Earl, when he his Master view'd, in Danger by a cursed Brood,
Imprison'd in the Isle of Wight,
An Army rais'd to do him Right. The Rebels they the Battle won,
This Earl was taken and undone, Sent to the Tower, then soon try'd,
And for his King a Martyr dy'd.

THE Marquisi of M [...]ntros [...] se [...]zed Dumfreis for the King, rou­ted the Cov [...]n in­ters a [...] Perth. with half their Numb [...] be [...]ts the Lor [...] Burleigh at Aberdeen; and Swa [...] to Martyrdom it were thro' Sta [...] of unrighte [...]us Blood of the Re­bels. But at las [...] he was taken and executed for his Loyalty.

[portrait of Marquis of Montrose]
SCotland, the Glory of thy Nation,
Was Great Montross, of noble Station:
He for his Royal Master stood,
And for his sake did lose his Blood:
But then before Rebellious Foes,
By cruel Death his Eyes could close,
He did revenge his Monarch's Death,
By stopping many a Rebel's Breath.

THE Earl of Kingsto [...] was a good Satesma [...] and compleat Soldier, and served his Prince faithfully both in Council and it Camp, and fighting boldly at Gainsborough for hi [...] Country's Liberty, seale [...] that Loyalty with hi [...] Blood in the Field, whic [...] he had given the mos [...] convincing Proofs of, to his Country in his Life time. And thus fell th [...] Senator and Hero, worthi­ly lamented by every loya [...] Subject, and whose Memory is still precious to this very Day.

[portrait of Earl of Kingston]
THis Earl, adorn'd with brightesi Parts, Did als [...] show the bes [...] of Hearts▪
For Loyalty was in his Blood,
And for hi [...] injur'd Monarch stood He like the rest his Life laid down
To vindicate his Master's Crown. At Gainsborough where he did oppose▪
Was slain by Rebels and curst Foes.

DR. Laud, Archbishop of Can [...]urbury, was accused in Parliam [...]nt, in 1640. and voted guilty of High-Treason for no o­ther Reason than endea­vouring to preserve O­der and Decency in the Church▪ and being true to his S [...]vereign. He was kep [...] Pris [...]ner in the Tow­er f [...]ur Years and then led f [...]r [...]h to Tower-Hill, to suffer Martyrdom for the Church and King. He was a Prelate of great Pie­ty and Learning, and uni­versally lamented by al true Churchmen.

[portrait of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury]
ALas! Elphegus lost his Head,
Who by the Dan [...]s was murthered;
And Simon Sudbury did feel,
By cruel Tyler fatal Steel:
Just so, or worse, good LAUD, thou felt,
Wh [...]se Sufférings made all Hearts to melt!
Firm to the Church thou always stood,
And seal'd her Charter with thy Blood.

THE Earl of Lindsey was in the King's Army at the Battle of Edge-hill, and was there taken Prisoner, but getting his Liberty, he again espous'd his Royal Master's Quarrel with the greatest Courage 'till the bloody Battle of Naseby, where the King's Forces were routed by the Rebels, he scorn'd to give way, and was kili'd valiantly fighting in the Field. And thus dy'd the valiant Hero in the Bed [...]f Fame, and is enroll'd a­mong the Royal Martyrs of England.

[portrait of Earl of Lindsey]
WHat Pity is't that Fortune's Favour Falls not on Men of bright behaviour?
War makes no Difference of Degree,
Noble and Base die promise'ously. Yet shall the m [...]ory of the good
Like Linsey 's Earl, who l [...]st his Blood, or royal Charles at Nose­by Fight)
Will precious be iE Just Men's Sight.

DR Hewit, was a wor­thy Divine of the Church of England, whose Loyalty no Threa's nor Premises could entice from his Royal Master's Service, therefore thought a p [...]oper Person to be dispatch'd by the Executioner, dying in full Belief of the Restora­tion both of K [...]ng and Church to these then poor drooping Nati [...]ns: So that neither the Dignity of the Priesthood could save those who most rightfully ser­ved at the Altar of Al­mighty God, and then the Churches became Stables.

[portrait of Dr Hewit, Divine of the Church of England]
BRight Saint, and Reverent Divine,
Thy Death, as Life do's brightly shine!
Such Faith, such Love, such Charity,
Tells what a sort of Man was The [...]!
And tho' thy Death we do implore,
'Tis what the Saints endur'd before;
Our Hope is now, th [...]u art in Heav'n,
Where blest Rewards to thee are giv'n.

THE Earl of Northampton (who w [...]s Father to the late Bishop of London) join­ing his Forces wi [...]h those of Prince Rupert, in 1641. and so marching coura­giously to Litch­field, attack'd the Rebels at Hopton-Heath, where he was kill'd as brav [...]ly fighting for his King.

[portrait of Earl of Northampton]
ON Hopton-Heath this Earl was slain, His King and Nation to regain,
Nor were his Tons, those Noble Lords.
Less Famous for their warlike Swords. The valiant Heart of this bravo Sire,
Was bent to rais [...] Sov'roign higher,
The Sons did his Example take, and fought for good K. Charles's sake.

THE Lord Capel w [...]s one of those Rov [...]llists, who in Defence of his injur'd Ma­jesty, endur [...]d the Hardsh [...]s of the [...]ng Si [...]ge of Co [...] ­chester, he was th [...]re taken by the Fanati [...]ks who af [...]erward emb [...]ued thei [...] vi [...]e Hands i [...] h [...]s Blood, by bri [...]ging him to the Ax and B [...]ock.

[portrait of Lord Capel]
TO obs [...]rve the Champion of his Lord,
The greatest Wonder does afford.
Who [...]ught for to anticipate
H [...]s Royal Martyn's Rigid Fate;
But in the same he lost his Breath,
And dy'd for him a Martyr's Death:
Upon the Block h [...] met his D [...]om;
And wore the Crown of Martyrdom.

SIR Henry Slingsby, in the third Year of Oliver's U­surpation, was brought be­fore the bloody Court of In­justice, and charged with Treason for endeavouring to resto [...]e his lawful Sovereign King Charles the Second to his Father's Throne, had Judgment given against him, and suffered accordingly, to the Grief of every loyal Briton. So strong were the Rebels at that time, that they murdered whom they plea­sed, that was against their damnable Proceedings, con­trary to the Laws of God.

[portrait of Sir Henry Slingsby]
BRave Slinsby, thou didst plainly see,
The Parliament's Audacity;
And did resent thy Monarch's Wrongs,
By their base Hands and baser Tongues:
His Conscience made him not abide
The [...] Measures, but cleav'd to the Side;
Of his imposed injur'd King.

THE Earl of Stafford in his time was a fa [...]thful Mi­nister of State to his King, for which the Rump Parlia­ment resolved for to murder him; and in deed they be­headed him on Tower-Hill on the 12th of M [...]y, 16 [...]1. to the great Grief of h [...]s Royal Sovereign.

[portrait of Earl of Stafford]
OH, Stafford! Thy dear only King,
Lamented thy s [...]d Suffering;
And, at his Death, thy Fate was s [...]ch,
As g [...]iev'd his Conscience very much.
If He, who was both King and Saint,
Did thus thy Life and Goodness paint.
Encomiums then thou needest none,
Enough! — The Thing by Charles is done.

DUke Hamilton entring in­to England with an Army for H [...]s Majesty's Service, was met at Preston in Lancashire, by Cromwell and Lambert, where he fought three Bat­tles, tho' worsted in all, was taken at Ʋxeter, sent to the Tower, where about 6 Weeks after his Royal Master, he was beheaded, together with the Earl of Holland, and the Lord Capel. By this Duk [...]'s Death, the Treach [...]ry of the Fàlse Scotch is very remarka­ble, in betraying this Noble­man in Pretence of Loyalty.

[portrait of Duke Hamilton]
WHEN Scotland they had sold their King,
Conscience their wicked Minds did sting▪
And strait an Army mustered
Making this Noble DUKE their Head:
But Rebels were triumphant grown,
And conquer'd him, near Preston Town;
Brought him to London, where his Head
Was from his Shoulders severed.

COlonel Penruddock, a Gen [...]tleman of great Learning and Valour, and approved Loyalty, was put to Death by that Arch-Traytor Oliver Cromwell in the first Year of his Usur­pation. At his Tryal, no Man could plead with more Sense and Eloquence than he d [...]d; neither could any die with more Chri­stian Resignation and Un­dauntedness; In a word, he had every good Quali­fication in him; both as a Warrior a Gentleman, and a Christian being un [...]ver­sally lament [...]d.

[portrait of Colonel Penruddock]
VAlour and Learning made him Great,
A Blessing both to Church and State:
On Articles he did surrender,
But they did prove a mean Defender:
For him they found, 'gainst Law and Reason.
At Exon, guilty of High-Treason,
Yet no Man at his Tryal pleaded
Better than he; but was B [...]headed.

SIR Charles Lucas was [...] valiant Knight, who served his King and Country a­gainst the Rebels. He was one of those who bravely defended Colohester against them to the last Ex [...]remity, that they had not Horse. Flesh enough to feed them one Day longer when up­on Surrender he was shot to Death, on Pretence of not keeping his word with Fair-fax, General of the Rebels. But the true Relation was for his b [...]ing untainted in his Loyalty and being a­gainst such bloody Regicides.

[portrait of Sir Charles Lucas]
NOR was this worthy valiant Knight,
Amaz'd with Horror at Death's Sight:
That Cause, next JESUS' Suffering,
Did help to take away the Sting.
With chearful Mind [...] resigned Heart,
Submitted to the fàtal Dart:
And thus the bléeding Worthy fell,
By Imps, the very Spams of Hell.

SIR George Lisle was ano­ther noble Knight, and Companion of Sir Charles Luc [...]s in h [...]s Life a [...]d D [...]ath. For he was at Co [...]chester at the Surrender and was shot to D [...]ath with him; on p [...]e­tence of having directed [...]he shooting of poyl [...]nons Bul [...]ets who to [...]k up A [...]ms▪ [...]gainst their King co [...]ra­ry to the Laws or GOD and Man. This w [...]s a lo [...] ­al Subj [...]ct made a Victim to the Fury of Trayto [...]s re­gardless of every thing sa­cred and pa [...]ticularly the L [...]rd's A [...]ointed.

[portrait of Sir George Lisle]
BRave LISLE was Cavalier enough,
Of Loyal Faith, gav [...] pr [...]gnant Pro [...]f [...]s
At Colchester, when sh [...] to Death,
He glorred in his l [...]t [...]st Br [...]ath▪
Shrunk not, but bravely Just [...]fy'd
The Heavenly C [...]use for which he dy'd;
That Cause, which ever yields Renown,
His Country, and his K [...]ng [...]nd Crown.

THE Ea [...]l of Derby like­wise fell a Sacri­fice to their Cru­elty, who behea­ded him at Bol­ton in Lanca­shire the 15th of October, 1 [...]51. for his firm Ad­herence to his Majesty King Charles the Se­cond, who was forced to sh [...]lter himself in the Reyol Oak from the Rump.

[portrait of Earl of Derby]
IN Factions Bolton, this Earl dy'd,
Tho' 'gainst the Law of Nations try'd,
The Church was blessed with his Sm [...].
Who it Establish'st in Manx. Isle.
Thus Great and Good, by cruel
Expos'd to Villains, thou in State,
The Fatal Ax his Head did sever,
Whose Soul will reign in Heaven for ever.

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