Iter Carolinum, BEING A Succinct RELATION OF The Necessitated Marches, Retreats, and Sufferings Of His MAJESTY CHARLS the I. From January 10. 1641. till the time of His Death 1648.

Collected by a daily Attendant upon his Sacred Majesty during all the said time.

LONDON, Printed by W. Godbid over against the Anchor Inne in Little Brittain. 1660.

To the Loyall Reader.

I Do here present thee with a compendi­ous collection of thy late Soveraignes afflictions, which are many and un­parallell'd, in so much that I may truly say, (though therein contradi­ctory to the wise man, who saith, There is nothing new under the Sun) that there was no such deed done or seen from the beginning of the world untill this day.

Look not hereon, I conjure thee; unless with tears, nay indeed how canst thou? to see the King driven from place to place, affronted, neglected, despised, hungring, and thirsting, reviled, persecuted and defamed. So that he might justly take up that of the Apostle, 1 Cor. 4.9, 10. &c. And indeed hinc fons ille lacrymarum; From this Fountain came all our future sorrows: This, this, I say, was the cause of our succeeding miseries, our inestimable loss and almost inexpiable ruine; but pro­pitiatur Deus, so infinite is God in his mercy that he not onely can but will pardon, though his justice severely denounceth this Sentence [...]: The soul that sins shall die.

But our present time speaks better things. VVe have the pool of Bethesda, whereat many have lain groaning even despairing for help, and Now God hath sent his Angel and moved the water, and the whole Na­tion by stepping in, are healed of the disease they too too long laboured under: O terque quaterque be­atus! Thrice happy he whose Loyal actings by Hea­ven have crowned been with such a blest success, that after times shall call him and confess he was his Countries Honor, and his Princes Shield. Pardon I pray, good Reader, this zealous digression, and in the short ensuing Tractate please to take notice that it begins at the 10. of Jan. 1641. when his Majestie was forced by Tumults from White-hall, and is continued till his death after the manner of a Diary, pointing out his tra­vel from place to place, with their distances from each other; his abode therein & entertainment, succinctly with­al, yet mystically relating the most remarkable passages and battails occurring in that time. I need say no more, but let it speak for its self; I suppose there are many who will remember much thereof; I know the Author my Father and Self were Testes oculati, speaking onely what we had sorrowfully seen and known. Oh that Po­sterity may never know the like! but for ever rest satisfied in their undoubted Soveraign, that his Ge­neration may never fail to sway the Scepter in these Kingdomes, while the Sun and Moon endureth: Which is the cordial prayer of his Majesties most faith­full Subject,

THOMAS MANLEY.

A List of his Majesties marches and Removes since his coming from London, on Monday the tenth of January, Anno Dom. 1641.

January, 1641.
  Nights. Miles.
10. FRom White-Hall to Hamp­ton-Court ij xij
12. To Windsor xxviij x
February.
9. To Hampton-Court, riding some­what out of the way j xij
10. To Greenwich j xiv
11. To Rochester j xx
12. To Canterbury iv xxij
16. To Dover ix xij
25. The Queen went aboard to Holland in the Lyon.    
25. To Canterbury i xij
26. To Greenwich ii xlii
28. To Theobales iv xvi
March.
3. To Royston v xxi
7. To New-market v xx
14. To Huntington i xxiv
15. To Stanford i xxi
16. To Grantham i xvi
17. To Newarke i x
18. To Doncaster i xxviii
19. To York cx xxviii
July, 1642. Lincolne Journey.
7. To Beverley v xxii
12. To Doncaster i xxviii
13. To Newarke i xxviii
14. To Lincolne ii xii
16. To Beverley ii xlv
Leicester Journey.
21. To Nottingham i lx
22. To Leicester iv xvi
26. to Doncaster i xxxii
7. to Beverley iii xxviii
30. to York xvii xxii
August, 1642.
16. to Nottingham, Earl of Clare ii lv
18. to Leicester i xvi
19. to Stonely Abbey Sir Tho. Lee iii xx
23. to Nottingham Earl of Clare, where his Majesty set up his Royal Standard xxi  
September.
13. to Darby iii xii
16. to Utoxeter i  
17. to Stafford ii  
19. to Wellington i  
20. to Shrewsbury iii  
23. to Westchester iv xxviii
27. to Shrewsbury xv xxviii
October.
12. to Bridgenorth iii  
15. to Wolverhampton iii x
17 to Bremichem Aston, Sir Tho. Holts ii  
18. to Packington, Sir Rob. Fishers i  
19. To Killingworth i  
21. To Southam ii x
22. To Edgcott i ix

Edgehill Battell.

23. Octob. The great Battell at Edghill was stricken, the Earl of Lindsey General for his Ma­jesty, who was kill'd in the Fleld; and his Maje­sty, notwithstanding the Treachery of his chiefe Gunner, the losse and retaking his Standard, with the death of Sir Edmund Verney, the over-eager pursuit of the Parliaments wing of Horse, by Prince Rupert, (whose Soldiers too soon fell to Plunder) remained sole Masters of the Field, and the next day had the Plunder of the Field.

26. To Aynow on the Hill iv x
28. To Woodstock ii x
29. To Oxford iv vi
November.
3. To Benson i x
4. To Reading iv x
8. To Maidenhead ii  
10. To Colebrook ii  
12. To Hownslow ii v

Brainford Fight.

After Edgehil battle, his Majestie having conti­nued his marching as aforesaid towards London in the way at Brainford, fell upon some Forces of the Parliaments there, falling into their Quarters, and with much courage putting them to the worst, till relieved by other Regiments lying near it, became a hot fight in the fields, lanes and streets: His Ma­jesties forces still valiantly maintaining their ground they had at first got, untill by intelligence under­standing the vast supplies both of horse and foot that were coming out of London; sinding it impos­sible to be absolute Victors, it was thought fit to retreat with honour and safetie, which they did, marching away through Kingston

  Nights, Miles.
13. To Hampton Court i  
14. To Oatlands i iv
18. To Bagshott iv viii
19. To Reading, which immediately upon the Kings recess was surren­dred to the Earl of Essex ix x
29. To VVallingford dinner, Oxford supper, and there during pleasure    

November 1644. A List of his Majesties Marches from Ox­ford to Bristol, Glocester Siege, &c. Be­ginning the 1. of August 1643.

  Nights, Miles.
1 FFrom Oxford to Farrindon dinner, to Malmesbury supper and bed j xij xvj
Bristow taken by the King.
2. To Bristow vj xxij
8. To Tedbury dinner, to Cirencester supper and bed, Sir William Ma­sters j xx viij
9. To Pansweek j xj
Glocester besieged.
10. To Macseon, Mr. Selwins near Glo­cester xxvj iv
September.
5. To Pansweek j iv
6. To Bantley-Hill dinner, to Coverley supper and bed j viij
7. Diner in the field, to Sudeley Castle supper and bed iv xij
11. Diner in the field, to Evisholme supper and bed j xiv
12. To Parshall ij iv

The Earl of Essex approaching with his Army, the King raised his Siege from Glocester, and marched—

  Nights, Miles.
14. To Evisham ij iv
16. To Snowes hill j vj
17. To Norlich, dinner, Alscoc supper j xij
18. To Faringdon dinner, to VVantage Sir George Wilmots supper and bed j x
19. Diner in the field Newbery, to supper and bed Mr. Coxes, and on Wednesday the 20. the great battle was struck there iv x
23. To Oxford—during pleasure   xx
April 1644.
9. From Oxford to Childrey the Lady Fetiplace j xij
10. To Marlingborow the Lord Seymers j xiij
11. To VVantage diner, to Oxford sup­per and bed—during pleasure xv x
May 1644.
16. To Coley near Reading ij xxij
18. Diner to Compton, Oxford supper and bed—during pleasure xij xiij

A List of his Majesties March with his Ar­mies towards the West, &c. Beginning on Sonday the 2. of June, An. Dom. 1644.

June 1644.
  Nights Miles.
SUnday the 2. day, in the after­noon we went from Oxford, to Woodstock, and returned back that night on Monday morning the 3. day about 6. a clock his Majesty came back again to Oxford j vj
Monday the 3. day, and Tuesday the 4. About 9. a clock at night his Ma­jesty marched again to Woodstock ward, but left it on the right hand; to Burford to supper; the 4. day, and that night lodged at Burton on on the water at Doctor Temples ij xviij
Wednesday the 5. to Evisham, Mr. Alderman Martins i xv
Thursday the 6. to Worcester the Bi­shops Pallace vi xii
Tuesday the 12. to Bewdley, Sir Tho­mas Littletons iii xii
Saturday the 15. to VVorcester again, the Bishops Pallace i xii
Sunday the 16. to Bradway, Mistris Savages i xvii
Monday the 17. to Burford, the George i xii
Tuesday the 18. to Witney, the white Hart iii vi
Friday the 21. to Blechenton, Sir Tho­mas Coghils i vii
Saturday the 22. to Buckingham, Sir Thomas Richardsons iv xii
Wednesday the 26. to Brackley the Colledge there i ii
Thursday the 27. to Culworth, Sir Sa­muel Danvers i viii
Friday the 28. to Grymsbury, a Yeo­mans house i vii
Saturday the 29. to Williamscot, a very poor mans house ii iv
July 1644.
Monday the 1. to Dedington, the Par­sonage i ii
Tuesday the 2. to Morton Hinmarch, the white Hart i xii
Wednesday the 3. to Evisham, Alder­man Martins ix x
Friday the 12. to Coverley the E. of Downes, by Bradway and Sudeley i xvi
Saturday the 13. to Sapperton, Sir Henry Pooles near Cirencester i vii
Sunday the 14. to Bodmyngton, the Lo. Herbets of Ragland i xiv
Monday the 15. to Bath, Sir Thomas Bridges the Governors ii xi
Wednesday the 17. to Mells, sir John Horners the Kings by attainder ii viii
Friday the 19. to Bruton, sir Charles Bartleys ii x
Saturday the 20. to Ilchester, Master Dawes house iv xii
Wednesday the 24. to Charde, Master Barcrofts a Merchant of London i xii
Thursday the 25. to Hunington, Do­ctor Marwoods a Phisitian i xii
Friday the 26. to Excester Bedford hous, sir John Partleys the Governour i xv
Saturday the 27. to Crediton diner; to Bradinch, Mr. Seuters supper i xvi
Sunday the 28. to Crediton, Master Tuckers house i viii
Monday the 29. to Bow, Mr. Philips a mean quarter i x
Tuesday the 30. to Oachampton, at Mr. Rotenburies i viii
Wednesday the last, to Lifton the Parsonage house i viii
August 1644.
Thursday the first, to Trecarroll Mr. Maningtons house in Cornwall i ix
Friday the 2. to Liskerd Mr. Jeane a Commissioners house vi viii
Thursday the 8. to Boconnock the Lord Mohuns, but called from thence to make ready at Mr. Glins of Glinford, affrighted from thence by the Mili­tia, his Majestie lay in the field all night in his Coach on Boconnock Downe a Heathy place i v
Friday the 9. to Boconnock again, where his Majesty quartered xxi v
Saturday the last day, to Lestithiall, thence toward Foy, his Majesty lay in the field his meat and drink drest at M. Hixts, the Militia disarmed, E. fled the field, the Articles confirmd. ii v
  Nights, Miles.
And here his Majesties Clemency was most Eminent, when having all the Infantry at his mercy, he not onely pardoned the Souldiers in general, but admitted the chief Officers to kiss his hand, onely refused that fa­vour to M. G. Skippon, as being too great an enemy to his Majesties Ho­nour and safety. ii v
September 1644.
Monday the 2. to Boconnock the Lord Mohuns again ii v
Wednesday the 4. to Liskerd Master Jeanes i vii
Thursday the 5. to Tavistock, the La­dy Glanvils v xv
Tuesday the 10. to Widey near Ply­mouth, yeoman Heales house iv x
Saturday 14. to Tavistock, the Lady Glanvils iii x
Monday the 16. to Oakchampton, Mr. Rottenburies i xii
Tuesday the 17. to Excester, Bed­ford house the Governours, at Cre­diton vi xx
Monday the 23. to Chard, Mr. Barcrofts at Honiton dinner vii xxvii
Monday the last day to South Parrat, Mr. Gibs dinner in the field i viii
October 1644.
Tuesday the 1. to Mayden Newton, Mr. Osbornes dinner in the field i viii
Wednesday the 2. to Sherborn lodge the Lord Digbies dinner in the field vi xii
Tuesday the 8. to Stalbridge the E. of Corks dined there i v
Wednesday the 9. to Stirmister New­ton, Mr. Reeves dinner in the field i iii
Thursday the 10. to Brianstone near Blanford, Mrs. Rogers iv vii
Monday the 14. to Cranborn lodge the E. of Salisburies, dinner in the field i x
Tuesday the 15. to Salisbury, D. Sadlers Chancelor, dinner in a little Lodge iii x
Friday the 18. to Andiver, the White Hart, dinner in the field i xv
Saturday the 19. to Whitchurch, Mr. Brookes dinner in the field ii vii
Monday the 21. to Kings Cleer, Mr. Towers dinner at VVhitchurch i v

Yet his Majesties March from the West in October.

October 1644.
Tuesday the 22. to New-bury, Master Dunce, dinner at Kings Cleer v. vi
Sunday the 7. a great and second bat­tel betwixt his Majesties Army, and the Parliaments, by the same hands his Majestie had disarm'd and shown mercy to at Lestichiel, wherein his Majestie had much the better of the day, & yet was advised to desert the field, whereby— &c. His Maje­stie marched to meet Prince Rupert at Bathe, Prince Maurice, General Goring, and most of his Majesties houshold about 9. a clock that Sun­day night marched from Denyngton Castle to VVallingford, and the next day Monday the 28. came all to Oxford, waiting for his Majestie i xxv

His Majesties remarch from Bath to Oxford.

  Nights, Miles.
Sonday the 27. from Denington Castle marching all night, and on Monday the 28. came to Bath, and there ii l
Wednesday the 30. to Churchston a widowes house i  
Thursday last, to Cirencester, Sir VVil­liam Masters Baronet i xxvi
November 1644.
Friday the first, to Oxford supper, and there during pleasure.
A List of his Majesties Marches from Ox­ford towards Denyngton Castle, both to relieve it, and to draw off the Ordinance left there the 27. of October before.
Wednesday the 6. to Bullington green the Randes vouz dinner, Oxford supper, where P. R. was declared General with great acclamation ii i
Thursday the 7. to VVallingford Col­lonel Blagues the Governour— xii i
Friday the 8. to West Illesley the Bishop of Glocester in comendum— viii i
Saturday the 9. to Denington Castle where was a great skirmish with the Parliamentires in Newbury field, whence we retreat [...] lay on the Castle all night— viii i
November. 1644.
Sonday the 10. to Lamborn Mr. Gar­rets— viii ii
Tuesday the 12. to Marlingborough the Lord Seymers— viii v
Sonday the 17. to Hungerford the Bear— viii ii
Tuesday the 19. to Shelford, Master Brownes, The Kings birth-day— vi ii
Thursday the 21. to Charlton near VVantage, Sir George VVilmot— vi i
Friday the 22. to Farington, Sir Ro­bert Pyes— vii ii
Saturday the 23. to Oxford dinner, and there during pleasure— xiv all

Anno xxi. Regis Caroli, May.
A List of his Majesties several Marches, be­ginning upon Wednesday the vij. of May, Anno Dom. 1645.

  Nights, Miles.
WEdnesday the 7. From Oxford Woodstock— i vi
Thursday the 8. to Stow ith wole, Ma­ster Jones— i xiii
Friday the 9. to Evisholme, Alderman Martins— i xii
Saturday the 10. to Inkeborow, the Vi­caridge— i vi
Sonday the 11. to Droitwicth Master Barrets— iii ix
Wednesday the 14. to Cofton-hall, Mrs. Skinners, Hawkesley-house taken by P.M. in our march a Garrison— i x
Thursday the 15. to Hemly near Wol­verhampton, Mr. Wars— i xii
Friday the 16. to Bishberry near Stur­bridge, Mr. Grosvenors— i vi
Saturday the 17. to Chetwin near New­port, Mr. Pigots— iii xii
Tuesday the 20. to Beaton near Dray­ton, Mr. Churches— ii viii
Thursday the 22. to Park-hall near [...]tone, Mr. Cromptons— ii x
Saturday the 24. to Eaton ith Clay, Sir Tho. Millwares— i x
Sonday the 26. to Tutbury dinner, Lord Loughborow— ii vi
Tuesday the 27. to Ashby de la zouch E. of Huntingdons— i ix
Wednesday the 28. to Coats near Lough­borow, Sir H. Skipwiths— i ix
Thursday the 29. Remarched to El­stone near Leicester, which we faced with Souldiers, the R. defaced with fire— ii x
Saturday the last, to Leicester, which was taken by his Majesty at 2 mane souldiers rewarded with the plunder, the slane equal on both sides, the Countess of Devonshire we demo­lished with fire— iv iii
June 1645.
Wednesday the 4. to Wistow, Sir Richard Halfords— i v
Thursday the 5. to Lubenham near Har­borow, Mr. Collins— ii vii
Saturday the 7. to Daventree the Wheat sheaf from whence Oxford was re­lieved from a siege, and victualled— vi xiv
Friday the 13. Remarched again to Lubnam, Mr. Collins— i xiv
Saturday the 14. An alarum afrighted the King and Army from Lubnam at 2 a clock in the morning to Har­borow the Generals quarter, thence about 7 towards Naseby, where the Parliaments Army quartered, rashly fought with them, were utterly de­feated through the cowardize of the horse, which fled to the walls of Lei­cester 16. miles, never faced nor ral­lied till there, whereby many of the horse, all the foot were either slain or taken prisoners, with some of his Majesties servants, all the Ordi­nance, Amunition, the Kings stuffe, Houshold-carriages, and all the Bag­gage of the Army were totally lost, the Parliament having the clearest victory given them from the begin­ing; the King himself in person be­ing necessitated, with his own troop only to charge through their body for his escape; from [...]eicester we marched to Ashby de la zouch in the night, and came thither about break of day, and halted there— i xxviij
  Nights, Miles.
Saturday the 15 to Lichfield, the Go­vernours in the close i xij
Monday the 16 to VVolverhampton, Mrs. Barnfords a Widow i xij
Tuesday the 17 to Bewdley the An­gel ii xiii
Thursday the 19 to Bramyard dinner, to Harriford supper xii xxiv
July 1645.
Tuesday the first, to Campson dinner Mr. Pritchards, to Abergeveny sup­per, Mr. Guncers. iii xv
Thursday the 3 to Ragland supper, Marquis of Worcester xii vii
Wednesday the 16 to Tredeger din­ner, Cardiffe supper Sir T. Tirrels defraid at the Countreyes charge i xx
Thursday the 17 to Tredegar, Sir VVilliam Morgans to bed i viii
  Nights. Miles.
Friday the 18 to Ragland dinner, &c. On Tuesday the 22 to Mr. Moores of the Creek near Black-rock, and came back to Ragland, supper but came in so late as made us doubtful of his majesties return; the Scots ap­proach, and our own causeless appre­hension of fear, made us both demur and doubt, on the first what to re­solve, and in the latter how to steer our resolutions, which involved us in a most disasterous condition, &c. vi xii
Thursday the 24. From Ragland to Mr. Mores of the Creek to pass over at the black-rock for Bristoll, but his Majestie sitting in councel, and ad­vising to the contrary, marched only with his own servants and troop, that night to Newport on Uske lay at Mistris Pritties i xxi
Yet his Majesties March in July, 1645.
Friday the 25 to Rupperra, Sir Philip Morgans iv v
Tuesday the 29 to Cardiffe dinner, the Governours at our own charge vii vii
  Nights, Miles.
August 1645.
Tuesday the 5 to Glancayah Mr. Prit­chers dinner, at Brecknock the Gover­nour, supper i xxix
Wednesday the 6 to Gurnevit Sir Hen­ry Williams, dinner to old Radnor supper a yeomans house, the Court dispersed i xviii
Thursday the 7 to Ludlow Castle no dinner, Col. Woodhouse i xiv
Friday the great fast the 8 to Bridge­north, Sir Lewis Kirkes the Gover­nours i xiv
Sonday the 10 dinner near Wolverhamp­ton in campis, at Lichfield supper the Governours in the close ii xxii
Tuesday the 12. to Tutbury castle pr. in camp. and lying at the Lord Lough­brows i xii
Wednesday the 13 Ashborn i'th Peake, Mrs Cakaines i xiv
Thursday the 14 to Chattisford near Bakewell, E. of Devonshires i xiv
Friday the 15 to Welbeck Marquess of Newcastles ii xii
Monday the 17 to Edlington Master Bosviles i xi
  Nights, Miles.
Monday the 18 day, to Doncaster the three Cranes ii iii
Wednesday the 20 to Redford, master Lane a Lawyer i xiv
Thursday the 21 to Newark the Lord Danecourtes i xiv
Friday the 22 to Belvoyre the E. of Rut­lands i xii
Saturday the 23 to Stanford the George i xii
Sonday the 24 to Huntington the George i xvi
Monday the 26 to Woborn the E. of Bedfords ii xxi
Wednesday the 27 to Ascot near Winge E. Carnarvous i xx
Thursday the 28 to Oxford at Christ­Church and there ii xx
A second List of his Majesties Marches from Oxford on Saturday the 30 of August, 1645.
SAturday the 30 to Morton Hin the March white Hart i xxiv
Sonday the last, no dinner, supper at Worcester, a cruel day iii xxiv
September 1645.
Wednesday the 3 to Bramyard, Mistris Baynhams i x
Thursday the 4 to Hereford dinner Bi­shops Pallace i x
Friday the 5 to Lempster dinner at the Unicorn, to Webley supper the Unicorn i xiv
Saturday the 6 to Hereford dinner Bi­shops Pallace i vii
Sonday the 7 to Ragland castle supper, 17. Monday, the 8 to Abergain dinner, Ragland supper, 14. Thursday the 11 to Ragland supper, Abergeveny din­ner 14 vii xlv
Sonday the 14 to Monmouth dinner the Governours, to Hereford sup­per, monday the 15 we marched half way to Bramyard, but there was Leo in itinere, and so back to Hereford again iii x
Wednesday the 18. the Randezvous was at Athurstone there dined, 10 miles, to Hamlacy supper, Lord Scu­dainores i xxvi
Thursday the 18 to a Randezvouz 5 miles from Hamlacy, with intention for Worcester, Poins and Roscester in the passage, whereupon we remarch­ed towards Hereford, so to Lempster, then to VVebley, thence to Prestine, there halted at master Andrewes; this march lasted from 6 in the morning, till midnight, &c. i xxviii
Friday the 19 to Newtown Mr. Price, a long march over the mountains ii xiv
Sonday the 21 to Llanvillin supper, dinner Mr. Prices i xx
Monday the 22 to Chirke castle, sir Jo. VVats the governours i xiv
Tuesday 23 to Llangollen 4. to Wrix­ham 8 to Chester; a great fight be­tween Chester and Tarvin, the King Victor, but made no use of it, leaving Chester unreleaved. This was per­formed by the same horse that fled at Naseby on Rowton Heath against Coll. Poyntz, and the Army under his command ii xx
Thursday the 25. dinner at Chester, march'd to Hawarden Castle, ha [...]ted there thence, to Northop, to Skiviock, to Potvary, to Denbigh, Will. Salsh. of Bohumbed Governor iii xx
Sonday the 28 dinner at Denbigh, sup­per late at Chirke castle i xviii
Monday the 29 dinner at Chirk castle, supper at Halton in Mongomery-shire Master Lloyds i xxvi
Tuesday the last, prand. in camp. supper at Bridgnorth the Governors ii xxx
October 1645.
Thursday the 2 dinner at Ridgheath, the Randezvouz, supper at Lich­field the Close i xxii
Friday the 3 no dinner, at Tongue sup­per Mr. Suttons i xv
Saturday the 4 no dinner, at Newarke supper Lord Danecourts ix xxvi
Sonday the 12 to Tuxfords the white Hart i xii
Monday the 13 dinner in the field, at Welbeck supper Marquiss Newcastle i xii
Tuesday the xiv. no dinner at Newarke, supper Lord Danecourts xviii xii
November 1645.
Monday the 3 day of November, Anno Dom. 1645. His Majestie about a 11 a clock at night, went out of Newark, marched all that night, all the next day being Tuesday at 12 a clock that night, halted at Codsbury, Wednes­day about 10 a clock in the morn­ing came to Banbury, made an halt and dined there at the castle, and afterward the same Wednesday the 5 of November about 5 a clock in the Evening came to Oxford to supper, and continued there during plea­sure iv xc

His Majestie went from Oxford the 27 of April 1646. towards Newark to the Scottish Leaguer there, but in regard of the privateness of his going away, Oxford being at that time beleagured by Sir Tho­mas Fairfax his Army, and the fewness of his atten­dants, being at the most but two, we have no cer­taintie where he stayed by the way, but shortly af­ter he appeared in the Scots Army, who pretended to protect him from his English Rebbels and for the better securing his Majesties Person from dan­ger [Page 28]as was pretended they stayed not long after at Newarke, but by easie marches removed with his Majesties Person from Newarke to Newcastle, where the solemne Argument between his said Majestie and Master Henderson happened con­cerning Episcopasie, and Church Government, to his Majesties everlasting Honour. But such was the horrid perfidy of those Treacherous Scots, that in stead of the expected safetie of his Maje­sties Person, Judas like for money, (though a far greater summe) sold and delivered their So­veraign LORD and KING, into the hands of his English Rebels, who by this means had under God a power to resettle the Kingdomes Peace: But they were blinded to their own de­struction; and having taken the Lords Annointed in their pits, they now used him as they listed, carried him whither they pleased, and indeed treated him no otherwise then as their Prisoner, for with a strong Guard of Horse and Foot in the moneth of February 1646. the depth of Winter, they begin to remove him from New­castle in manner following:

His Majesties Gests from New­castle to Holdenby in Februarie 1646.

  Nights. Miles.
3 DAy from Newcastle to Durham i xii
4 From thence, to Auke­land i  
5 From thence, to Rich­mond i  
6 From thence, to Rip­pon ii  
8 From thence, to VVake­field i  
9 From thence, to Rothe­ram i  
10 From thence, to Mans­field i  
11 From thence, to Notting­ham i xii
12 From thence, to Lei­cester i xvi
13 From thence, to Hol­denby dur. plea.

Long had not his Sacred Majestie continued there, but he was by a part of the Army under one Joyce, violently taken from thence, and brought to his Honor of Hampton Court; where for a while he seemed to begin to reassunie his Pristine Maje­sty, being admitted to see and to be seen; but Cromwell fearing the frequencie of so great resort might spoil his Trayterous designs with much Ser­pentine craft and devillish subtiltie, perswaded and insinuated into his Majesties heart doubts and su­spitions of mischief intended against him; the onely way for preventing whereof, he affirmed to be the withdrawing his Person from thence, to a place of more strength and security, and to that purpose nominated the Isle of VVight, to which place his Majesty led by the Innocency of his spot­lesse Conscience, was decoyed, and at his arrival found himself over-reached; for he was immedi­ately secured by Collonel Hammond, who then was Governor in the said Island, and kept a long time a prisoner there in the Castle of Carisbrook; untill afterwards, upon the Petitions of most Counties of England, a personal Treatie was appointed to be held in the said Isle at Newport, for which end Com­missioners were sent thither with Instructions, and the Treatie begun, and prosecuted with so good effect, that his Majesties Concessions at that time were voted by the Parliament a sufficient ground to proceed on for the settlement of the Peace of of the Kingdome. But here again, his Majestie [Page 31]is violently and trayterously seized by the Army then under Fairfax his command; by whom De­cember the first, 1648. He was brought to Hurst Castle in Hampshire, and there kept as a prisoner, till the 21. of the same moneth, when he was brought to VVinchester, thence the 23. to Wind­sor, where for little time he stayed, attended by strong Guards of souldiers, till about the 9. of Ja­nuary following; when they removed him towards London, and brought him to his own House at Saint James's, and consequently to perfidious London, (Oh infortunate Monarch!) where not long af­ter with hellish effrontery even in despight of Hea­ven, at noon Day before His own House VVhitehall, in the open street with armed multitudes of souldi­ers, they Sacrilegiously murthered that Blessed though unfortunate Prince) CHARLES the First;

There being actually guilty of that horrid murther, by giving Sentence, and signing the Warrant for his beheading.
  • John Bradshaw, President.
  • John Lisle,
  • William Say,
  • Oliver Cromwel,
  • Henry Ireton,
  • Sir Hardresse Waller,
  • Valentine Walton,
  • Thomas Harrison,
  • Edward Whaley,
  • Thomas Pride,
  • Isaac Ewers,
  • Lord Gray of Groby,
  • Sir John Danvers Knight,
  • Sir Thomas Maleverer Bar.
  • Sir John Bourchier Knight.
  • William Heveningham,
  • Alderman Pennington,
  • William Purefoy,
  • Henry Martin,
  • John Barkstead,
  • John Blackiston,
  • Gilbert Millington,
  • [Page 32]Sir William Constable Bar.
  • Edmond Ludlow,
  • John Hutchinson,
  • Sir Mich. Livesey Bar.
  • Robert Titchbourne,
  • Owen Roe,
  • Robert Lilburn,
  • Adrian Scroop,
  • Richard Deane,
  • John Okey,
  • John Hewson,
  • William Goffe,
  • Cornelius Holland,
  • John Carey,
  • John Jones,
  • Miles Corbet,
  • Francis Allin,
  • Peregrine Pelham,
  • John Moore,
  • John Aldred,
  • Henry Smith,
  • Humphrey Edwards,
  • Gregory Clement,
  • Thomas Woogan,
  • Sir Gregory Norton Knight.
  • Edmond Harvy,
  • John Venn,
  • Thomas Scot,
  • Thomas Andrews Alderman,
  • William Cawly,
  • Anthony Stapley,
  • John Downes,
  • Thomas Horton
  • Thomas Hammond,
  • Nicholas Love,
  • Vincent Votter,
  • Augustine Garland,
  • John Dixwel.
  • George Fleetwood,
  • Symon Meyne,
  • James Temple,
  • Peter Temple,
  • Daniel Blagrave,
  • Thomas Waite.

Councellors Assistant to the Court, and to draw up the Charge against the King; Dr. Dorislaus, Mr. Aske, Mr. Steel Attorney General, Mr. Cook Sollicitor General, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Phelps Clerks to the Court.

Officers of the Court.

Sergeant Dandy Sergeant at Arms, Collonel Humphrey Sword-bearer.

Messengers, Dore-keepers and Criers, were these, viz.

Mr. Walford, Mr. Radley, Mr. Pain, Mr. Powel, Mr. Hull, Mr. King.

Sir Hardress Waller, Coll. Harrison Commissary Gene­nerall Ireton. Coll. Deane, and Coll. Okey, appointed the place to be the street before White-hall, and the time the 30. of January.

FINIS.

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