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-Courtijxij
12. To Windsorxxviijx
February.
9. To Hampton-Court, riding some­what out of the wayjxij
10. To Greenwichjxiv
11. To Rochesterjxx
12. To Canterburyivxxij
16. To Doverixxij
25. The Queen went aboard to Holland in the Lyon.  
25. To Canterburyixij
26. To Greenwichiixlii
28. To Theobalesivxvi
March.
3. To Roystonvxxi
7. To New-marketvxx
14. To Huntingtonixxiv
15. To Stanfordixxi
16. To Granthamixvi
17. To Newarkeix
18. To Doncasterixxviii
19. To Yorkcxxxviii
July, 1642. Lincolne Journey.
7. To Beverleyvxxii
12. To Doncasterixxviii
13. To Newarkeixxviii
14. To Lincolneiixii
16. To Beverleyiixlv
Leicester Journey.
21. To Nottinghamilx
22. To Leicesterivxvi
26. to Doncasterixxxii
7. to Beverleyiiixxviii
30. to Yorkxviixxii
August, 1642.
16. to Nottingham, Earl of Clareiilv
18. to Leicesterixvi
19. to Stonely Abbey Sir Tho. Leeiiixx
23. to Nottingham Earl of Clare, where his Majesty set up his Royal Standardxxi 
September.
13. to Darbyiiixii
16. to Utoxeteri 
17. to Staffordii 
19. to Wellingtoni 
20. to Shrewsburyiii 
23. to Westchesterivxxviii
27. to Shrewsburyxvxxviii
October.
12. to Bridgenorthiii 
15. to Wolverhamptoniiix
17 to Bremichem Aston, Sir Tho. Holtsii 
18. to Packington, Sir Rob. Fishersi 
19. To Killingworthi 
21. To Southamiix
22. To Edgcottiix

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 Hillivx
28. To Woodstockiix
29. To Oxfordivvi
November.
3. To Bensonix
4. To Readingivx
8. To Maidenheadii 
10. To Colebrookii 
12. To Hownslowiiv

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 Courti 
14. To Oatlandsiiv
18. To Bagshottivviii
19. To Reading, which immediately upon the Kings recess was surren­dred to the Earl of Essexixx
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 bedjxij xvj
Bristow taken by the King.
2. To Bristowvjxxij
8. To Tedbury dinner, to Cirencester supper and bed, Sir William Ma­stersjxx viij
9. To Pansweekjxj
Glocester besieged.
10. To Macseon, Mr. Selwins near Glo­cesterxxvjiv
September.
5. To Pansweekjiv
6. To Bantley-Hill dinner, to Coverley supper and bedjviij
7. Diner in the field, to Sudeley Castle supper and bedivxij
11. Diner in the field, to Evisholme supper and bedjxiv
12. To Parshallijiv

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

 Nights,Miles.
14. To Evishamijiv
16. To Snowes hilljvj
17. To Norlich, dinner, Alscoc supperjxij
18. To Faringdon dinner, to VVantage Sir George Wilmots supper and bedjx
19. Diner in the field Newbery, to supper and bed Mr. Coxes, and on Wednesday the 20. the great battle was struck thereivx
23. To Oxford—during pleasure xx
April 1644.
9. From Oxford to Childrey the Lady Fetiplacejxij
10. To Marlingborow the Lord Seymersjxiij
11. To VVantage diner, to Oxford sup­per and bed—during pleasurexvx
May 1644.
16. To Coley near Readingijxxij
18. Diner to Compton, Oxford supper and bed—during pleasurexijxiij

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.
 NightsMiles.
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 Oxfordjvj
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 Templesijxviij
Wednesday the 5. to Evisham, Mr. Alderman Martinsixv
Thursday the 6. to Worcester the Bi­shops Pallacevixii
Tuesday the 12. to Bewdley, Sir Tho­mas Littletonsiiixii
Saturday the 15. to VVorcester again, the Bishops Pallaceixii
Sunday the 16. to Bradway, Mistris Savagesixvii
Monday the 17. to Burford, the Georgeixii
Tuesday the 18. to Witney, the white Hartiiivi
Friday the 21. to Blechenton, Sir Tho­mas Coghilsivii
Saturday the 22. to Buckingham, Sir Thomas Richardsonsivxii
Wednesday the 26. to Brackley the Colledge thereiii
Thursday the 27. to Culworth, Sir Sa­muel Danversiviii
Friday the 28. to Grymsbury, a Yeo­mans houseivii
Saturday the 29. to Williamscot, a very poor mans houseiiiv
July 1644.
Monday the 1. to Dedington, the Par­sonageiii
Tuesday the 2. to Morton Hinmarch, the white Hartixii
Wednesday the 3. to Evisham, Alder­man Martinsixx
Friday the 12. to Coverley the E. of Downes, by Bradway and Sudeleyixvi
Saturday the 13. to Sapperton, Sir Henry Pooles near Cirencesterivii
Sunday the 14. to Bodmyngton, the Lo. Herbets of Raglandixiv
Monday the 15. to Bath, Sir Thomas Bridges the Governorsiixi
Wednesday the 17. to Mells, sir John Horners the Kings by attainderiiviii
Friday the 19. to Bruton, sir Charles Bartleysiix
Saturday the 20. to Ilchester, Master Dawes houseivxii
Wednesday the 24. to Charde, Master Barcrofts a Merchant of Londonixii
Thursday the 25. to Hunington, Do­ctor Marwoods a Phisitianixii
Friday the 26. to Excester Bedford hous, sir John Partleys the Governourixv
Saturday the 27. to Crediton diner; to Bradinch, Mr. Seuters supperixvi
Sunday the 28. to Crediton, Master Tuckers houseiviii
Monday the 29. to Bow, Mr. Philips a mean quarterix
Tuesday the 30. to Oachampton, at Mr. Rotenburiesiviii
Wednesday the last, to Lifton the Parsonage houseiviii
August 1644.
Thursday the first, to Trecarroll Mr. Maningtons house in Cornwalliix
Friday the 2. to Liskerd Mr. Jeane a Commissioners houseviviii
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 placeiv
Friday the 9. to Boconnock again, where his Majesty quarteredxxiv
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.iiv
 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.iiv
September 1644.
Monday the 2. to Boconnock the Lord Mohuns againiiv
Wednesday the 4. to Liskerd Master Jeanesivii
Thursday the 5. to Tavistock, the La­dy Glanvilsvxv
Tuesday the 10. to Widey near Ply­mouth, yeoman Heales houseivx
Saturday 14. to Tavistock, the Lady Glanvilsiiix
Monday the 16. to Oakchampton, Mr. Rottenburiesixii
Tuesday the 17. to Excester, Bed­ford house the Governours, at Cre­ditonvixx
Monday the 23. to Chard, Mr. Barcrofts at Honiton dinnerviixxvii
Monday the last day to South Parrat, Mr. Gibs dinner in the fieldiviii
October 1644.
Tuesday the 1. to Mayden Newton, Mr. Osbornes dinner in the fieldiviii
Wednesday the 2. to Sherborn lodge the Lord Digbies dinner in the fieldvixii
Tuesday the 8. to Stalbridge the E. of Corks dined thereiv
Wednesday the 9. to Stirmister New­ton, Mr. Reeves dinner in the fieldiiii
Thursday the 10. to Brianstone near Blanford, Mrs. Rogersivvii
Monday the 14. to Cranborn lodge the E. of Salisburies, dinner in the fieldix
Tuesday the 15. to Salisbury, D. Sadlers Chancelor, dinner in a little Lodgeiiix
Friday the 18. to Andiver, the White Hart, dinner in the fieldixv
Saturday the 19. to Whitchurch, Mr. Brookes dinner in the fieldiivii
Monday the 21. to Kings Cleer, Mr. Towers dinner at VVhitchurchiv

Yet his Majesties March from the West in October.

October 1644.
Tuesday the 22. to New-bury, Master Dunce, dinner at Kings Cleerv.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 Majestieixxv

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 thereiil
Wednesday the 30. to Churchston a widowes housei 
Thursday last, to Cirencester, Sir VVil­liam Masters Baronetixxvi
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 acclamationiii
Thursday the 7. to VVallingford Col­lonel Blagues the Governour—xiii
Friday the 8. to West Illesley the Bishop of Glocester in comendumviiii
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—viiii
November. 1644.
Sonday the 10. to Lamborn Mr. Gar­retsviiiii
Tuesday the 12. to Marlingborough the Lord Seymersviiiv
Sonday the 17. to Hungerford the Bear—viiiii
Tuesday the 19. to Shelford, Master Brownes, The Kings birth-day—viii
Thursday the 21. to Charlton near VVantage, Sir George VVilmotvii
Friday the 22. to Farington, Sir Ro­bert Pyesviiii
Saturday the 23. to Oxford dinner, and there during pleasure—xivall

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 Woodstockivi
Thursday the 8. to Stow ith wole, Ma­ster Jonesixiii
Friday the 9. to Evisholme, Alderman Martinsixii
Saturday the 10. to Inkeborow, the Vi­caridge—ivi
Sonday the 11. to Droitwicth Master Barretsiiiix
Wednesday the 14. to Cofton-hall, Mrs. Skinners, Hawkesley-house taken by P.M. in our march a Garrison—ix
Thursday the 15. to Hemly near Wol­verhampton, Mr. Warsixii
Friday the 16. to Bishberry near Stur­bridge, Mr. Grosvenorsivi
Saturday the 17. to Chetwin near New­port, Mr. Pigotsiiixii
Tuesday the 20. to Beaton near Dray­ton, Mr. Churchesiiviii
Thursday the 22. to Park-hall near [...]tone, Mr. Cromptonsiix
Saturday the 24. to Eaton ith Clay, Sir Tho. Millwaresix
Sonday the 26. to Tutbury dinner, Lord Loughborowiivi
Tuesday the 27. to Ashby de la zouch E. of Huntingdonsiix
Wednesday the 28. to Coats near Lough­borow, Sir H. Skipwithsiix
Thursday the 29. Remarched to El­stone near Leicester, which we faced with Souldiers, the R. defaced with fire—iix
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—iviii
June 1645.
Wednesday the 4. to Wistow, Sir Richard Halfordsiv
Thursday the 5. to Lubenham near Har­borow, Mr. Collinsiivii
Saturday the 7. to Daventree the Wheat sheaf from whence Oxford was re­lieved from a siege, and victualled—vixiv
Friday the 13. Remarched again to Lubnam, Mr. Collinsixiv
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—ixxviij
 Nights,Miles.
Saturday the 15 to Lichfield, the Go­vernours in the closeixij
Monday the 16 to VVolverhampton, Mrs. Barnfords a Widowixij
Tuesday the 17 to Bewdley the An­geliixiii
Thursday the 19 to Bramyard dinner, to Harriford supperxiixxiv
July 1645.
Tuesday the first, to Campson dinner Mr. Pritchards, to Abergeveny sup­per, Mr. Guncers.iiixv
Thursday the 3 to Ragland supper, Marquis of Worcesterxiivii
Wednesday the 16 to Tredeger din­ner, Cardiffe supper Sir T. Tirrels defraid at the Countreyes chargeixx
Thursday the 17 to Tredegar, Sir VVilliam Morgans to bediviii
 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.vixii
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 Prittiesixxi
Yet his Majesties March in July, 1645.
Friday the 25 to Rupperra, Sir Philip Morgansivv
Tuesday the 29 to Cardiffe dinner, the Governours at our own chargeviivii
 Nights,Miles.
August 1645.
Tuesday the 5 to Glancayah Mr. Prit­chers dinner, at Brecknock the Gover­nour, supperixxix
Wednesday the 6 to Gurnevit Sir Hen­ry Williams, dinner to old Radnor supper a yeomans house, the Court dispersedixviii
Thursday the 7 to Ludlow Castle no dinner, Col. Woodhouseixiv
Friday the great fast the 8 to Bridge­north, Sir Lewis Kirkes the Gover­noursixiv
Sonday the 10 dinner near Wolverhamp­ton in campis, at Lichfield supper the Governours in the closeiixxii
Tuesday the 12. to Tutbury castle pr. in camp. and lying at the Lord Lough­browsixii
Wednesday the 13 Ashborn i'th Peake, Mrs Cakainesixiv
Thursday the 14 to Chattisford near Bakewell, E. of Devonshiresixiv
Friday the 15 to Welbeck Marquess of Newcastlesiixii
Monday the 17 to Edlington Master Bosvilesixi
 Nights,Miles.
Monday the 18 day, to Doncaster the three Cranesiiiii
Wednesday the 20 to Redford, master Lane a Lawyerixiv
Thursday the 21 to Newark the Lord Danecourtesixiv
Friday the 22 to Belvoyre the E. of Rut­landsixii
Saturday the 23 to Stanford the Georgeixii
Sonday the 24 to Huntington the Georgeixvi
Monday the 26 to Woborn the E. of Bedfordsiixxi
Wednesday the 27 to Ascot near Winge E. Carnarvousixx
Thursday the 28 to Oxford at Christ­Church and thereiixx
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 Hartixxiv
Sonday the last, no dinner, supper at Worcester, a cruel dayiiixxiv
September 1645.
Wednesday the 3 to Bramyard, Mistris Baynhamsix
Thursday the 4 to Hereford dinner Bi­shops Pallaceix
Friday the 5 to Lempster dinner at the Unicorn, to Webley supper the Unicornixiv
Saturday the 6 to Hereford dinner Bi­shops Pallaceivii
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 14viixlv
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 againiiix
Wednesday the 18. the Randezvous was at Athurstone there dined, 10 miles, to Hamlacy supper, Lord Scu­dainoresixxvi
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.ixxviii
Friday the 19 to Newtown Mr. Price, a long march over the mountainsiixiv
Sonday the 21 to Llanvillin supper, dinner Mr. Pricesixx
Monday the 22 to Chirke castle, sir Jo. VVats the governoursixiv
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 commandiixx
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 Governoriiixx
Sonday the 28 dinner at Denbigh, sup­per late at Chirke castleixviii
Monday the 29 dinner at Chirk castle, supper at Halton in Mongomery-shire Master Lloydsixxvi
Tuesday the last, prand. in camp. supper at Bridgnorth the Governorsiixxx
October 1645.
Thursday the 2 dinner at Ridgheath, the Randezvouz, supper at Lich­field the Closeixxii
Friday the 3 no dinner, at Tongue sup­per Mr. Suttonsixv
Saturday the 4 no dinner, at Newarke supper Lord Danecourtsixxxvi
Sonday the 12 to Tuxfords the white Hartixii
Monday the 13 dinner in the field, at Welbeck supper Marquiss Newcastleixii
Tuesday the xiv. no dinner at Newarke, supper Lord Danecourtsxviiixii
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 plea­sureivxc

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 Durhamixii
4 From thence, to Auke­landi 
5 From thence, to Rich­mondi 
6 From thence, to Rip­ponii 
8 From thence, to VVake­fieldi 
9 From thence, to Rothe­rami 
10 From thence, to Mans­fieldi 
11 From thence, to Notting­hamixii
12 From thence, to Lei­cesterixvi
13 From thence, to Hol­denbydur.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.

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