AFter great expectation of feares, there doth some­times follow joyfull reports, and when the complexion of divers matters seeme worst, then doth God shew, a di­vine power in giving encou­ragement unto those that trust in him, since his power is above the strength of the mightiest Armie, and though great preparation be made, yet he giveth the victory where and when he pleases. Though all the world should conspire together to sup­plant [Page 4] the glorious Gospell of Iesus Christ, yet humane wit and policie is nothing if the Iustice of God doth prevent their Machavilian endea­vours. And though all Ages can give sufficient examples of divers victories, yet such is our weaknesse, that wee cannot chearefully under­take the best cause, unlesse some tokens bee gi­ven of divine succour by the prosperous events of our undertakings. And therefore to make a Declaration that God doth asist those who stand in defence of the true Gospell, it will ap­peare most evidently by this following Relation, which shall here be certified to give satisfaction to this Citie, and fill the sad hearts of the peo­ple with a suddaine and unexpected joy. The motive of this rejoycing is this: The King ha­ving drawne up his Armie, some foure or five miles from Banburie, not farre from Southwell, thet the Earle of Essex his forces, with full Resolution to trie the successe of the day in a set Battaile; the Armies that stood there in de­fiance one of another marched up together, both being full of spirit, and desirous to expresse their courages in the open field.

Before the battaile began, the King to give con­ruge and resolution to his souldiers in most royall manner led up the front of his army, and the Earle of Essex with an undanted mind brought on his Forces within musquet shot, whether being come, the King and the Earle of Essex exchanged some words, but would conclude on nothing but this, [Page 5] that they would try out the matter by the doubt­full chance of war, which when the Earle of Essex understood, he desired his Majesty to withdraw his person from the danger of the shot, since his men were desirous to fight and would presently fall on, the King replyed that hee desired not his advice, but that his Army was ready to defend his cause, the lustice where of he hoped would have good successe, and having spoke these words, he wheeled about and left him, when presently Prince Robert, who brought up the Reare, advand'd for­ward, and comming neere the Earle of Essex his Souldiers most v [...]liantly gave them no other lan­guage but what bullets did deliver, shooting three times at them, whereupon in a most srerce manner they joyned battell, the Earle of Essex's souldiers maintaining the sight in such contagious manner so that they cut off one whole flanck of the Kings souldiers, and slew many more of the Kings Ca­valliers, then they lost on their own sides, and had not the ground whereon this battell was fought, beene low and wet, so that their ordnance could not bee brought on, the wheeles of the carriage sinking deepe into the earth, it is very likely that the Kings army had received a very sharp encoun­ter, but howsoever from 8. in the morning untill afternoone they made amongst them a very bloo­dy slaughter, and in the heare of the conflict, it is supposed that Prince Robert comming on so farre that he could not retreat back again, was by the [Page 6] Earl of Essex his souldiers taken prisoner, but in a word, the Earle of Essex appeared in this great a­ction most full of valour, encouraging his souldi­ers, and bringing them on with such a brave reso­lution, as if he had bin confidence of good successe, and accordingly hee obtained a most prosper out victory, which I doubt not but will bee welcome newes to the Citie of London, and therefore you may impart it to your friends for a true relation, which in haste with my best wishes I have sent un­to you the same information being also brought up to the Parliament by one Mrs. Cripse a messen­ger to the honourable Houses of Parliament.