The Protestant School, Plates
An Historical Account of the First Plate.
I. William Parry, a Doctor of the Civil Law, contrives Queen Elizabeth's Death.
II. At his Tryal he acknowledges the Fact; and confesses himself guilty.
III. At his Execution he denies it, and is as innocent as the Child unborn.
IV. Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury to view her Army and Camp there, where she shewed an undaunted courage and resolution.
V. Spaniards Landing in England, brought Knives, Torches, Wires and other Instruments to torture the Protestants.
VI. The Spanish Invasion, their Navy consisted of 130 Ships, whereof Galeases and Galleons 72, goodly Ships like to floting Towers, Soldiers 19290, Mariners 8350, Galley Slaves 2080, great Ordnance 2630, 12 of their Ships were called the 12 Apostles, this invincible Armado was 3 years a preparing, and in a months time was put to confusion; the Banners taken from them were placed in St. Paul's Church, and a solemn Thanksgiving returned to Almighty God for that great deliverance.
VII. The Gunpowder Treason a hatching, by Catesby, Fawkes, Garnet, Piercy, and Winter, &c.
VIII. The taking of the House where there was a Cellar under the Parliament House fit for their hellish purpose, and there was laid in it 36 Barrels of Gunpowder, with store of Faggots to cover them.
IX. A Letter is sent to the Lord Mounteagle, the Contents were these.
My Lord, Out of the love I bear to some of your Friends, I have a care of your preservation, therefore I would wish you as you tender your life, to forbear your attendance at this Parliament, for God and Man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time; and think not slightly of this Advertisement, for though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this Parliament, and yet shall not see who hurts them: This Counsel is not be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm; for the danger is past as soon as you have burnt this Letter, and I hope you will make good use of it.
X. The Letter is read in Council, where King James considering it more deeply than any of his Nobles, apprehended some violent motion, and danger of blowing up by powder, and thereupon commanded diligent search to be made about the Parliament House, where the Powder and Faggots at last was found, and Guido Fawx booted and spurr'd, with his Match ready for the purpose hard by, whom they apprehended as a suspicious Person.
XI. Fawx being examined before the King and Council, is so audacious as to express his horrid Treason that he was sorry it did not take effect; not long afterwards he with the rest of the bloody Conspirators were executed.
XII. Bonefires made all over England, for the preservation from that horrid Powder Treason, and i… kept Annually on November the Fifth.
Parry: confults: Q: E: Doo.
His Tryall:
His Execution.
Queen: Elizab: at…lbury
weapons: to torture ye: Englis
Spanish: Invasion:
Powd: Treason: hatching
Taking of the house
a Lett: to: ye …: Nonteagle
Read: in: Councell:
Faux: Examined:
Bonefires: Made:
Massacre: in: Ireland:
King: Charles: Nurth
King: Charles: Return
The: Pestilence: 1665
The Dutch: warr
Fire: of London: 1666
Somersett house
Consult at wild: house
white horse: Tavern
Resolue to kill ye: king
Pickerin: in S Iames: par…
Coleman: Writing a lett:
An Historical Account of the Second Plate.
I. Anno 1641. In October the Irish Rebellion broke out, where was 2000 Protestants, of Men, women, and Children barbarously murthered.
II. January 30, 1648. King Charles the First of Blessed Memory, was mo…t barbarously murthered at his own Door, about Two of the Clock in the Afterno… by Oliver Cromwel, Bradshaw, and Ireton, and the rest of that damned Crew.
III. May 29, 1660. His Majesty King Charles the Second, (whom God gra… long to Reign) made his magnificent Entry through his City of London to his P… lace at Whitehal, to the rejoycing of all his loving Subjects.
IV. 1665. A great Plague began in London, in which year died 97306 whereof of the Plague 68596.
V. The War between his Majesty and the States of Holland, wherein many bra… Persons lost their Lives in that Sea Fight.
VI. Septemb. 2. 1666. Happened that dreadful and never to be forgotten … of London, which continued burning three days, and destroyed 373 Acres withi… and 63 Acres and 3 Roods without the Walls of the City.
VII. The Consult at Somerset House, where Whitebread and others were co… triving to make away Dr. Oates, but he unknown to them overheard their D… signs.
VIII. The Consult at Wild House, where Sir George Wakeman gave his … in the Entry Book for 5000 Pounds.
IX. Several Meetings was held by Coleman and others, at the White Hor… Tavern near St. Clements Church in the Strand, about the Popish Plot.
X. Signing the Writings to resolve to kill the King.
XI. Pickering attempting to shoot the King in St. James's Park, for which was to receive 30000 Masses, which amounts to 1500 Pounds at 12 Pence … Mass.
XII. Coleman writing Letters to La Chaise, and the Jesuits beyond Sea, relation to the horrid Popish Plot.
An Historical Account of the Third Plate.
I. The Consult at the Plough Alehouse neer Somerset House, about the Mur…hering of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey.
II. He is dogged by some of the Murtherers by St. Clements Church, till he …omes to Somerset House.
III. At the Water Gate Hill steps to him, and desires him for Gods sake to walk down, for two Men were quarreling and he was afraid there would be blood shed, which after perswasion Sir Edmondbury Godfrey go… down.
IV. No sooner was he got down, but Green threw a large twisted Handkerchi…f about his Neck, Girald and Kelly secured his Sword, threw him down and throtled him, Green punching him with his Knee, and with all his force wrung his Neck quite round.
V. Then they carried up the Body into a little Room in Dr. Goddin's Lodgings, where Hill lived, there the Body lay all Saturday night, Sunday all day and night, till Monday at night.
VI. Then they carried it into another Room cross the Court of Somerset House, there it lay and was shewed to Bedlow and others, in a dark Room by a dark Lanthorn.
VII. The Body carried out in a Sedan from Somerset House, as far as the Grecian Church neer Soho.
VIII. Where having a Horse thy forced open his Legs and mounted him astride, setting up one behind to hold him up steady, so conveyed the Body to a Field neer Primrose Hill, where they laid it in a ditch, run him through with his own Sword, and left his Scabbard and Gloves at a distance from him.
IX. After the Jury had given in their Verdict, the Corps was carried home, and afterwards solemnly buried in the Parish Church of St. Martins in the Fields, his Funeral Sermon being preached by The Reverend Dr. Lloyd, Dean of Bangor.
X. The Consult at the Queen's Head Tavern at Bow, and making merry after this bloody Murther.
XI. Mr. Miles Prance Goldsmith, discovers to the King and Council the whole Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey.
XII. Justice Arnold is Assassinated neer the upper end of Bell Yard by three or four Persons, whereof one Giles afterwards was apprehended for the Fact, and received his Tryal at the Old Baily, and stood three tim…s on the Pillory, and Fined five hundred Pounds.
Consult att the Plow:
S:E:B:G: Dogged: by: S. Clem.
Is: Perswaded to: go: down
Is: Strangled: There
Carried: in a Sedan.
Carried: on: horse back:
Carried vp: to Room
Shewed: to: Bedlow:
S:E:B:G: Funerall:
Consult at Bow:
Prances Discovery:
Iustice Arnold Assassinated
Coleman giving: a guiny
Ruffians: going: to: windsor
Longhorn: giving Com…ssi:
… Oats: Discovery &c
Seizing: Conspirators
Coleman: in: Newgate
E…s: …xecution at Tyburn
Maid: hired to fir…ly …
Tryall o… ye Traytors
…xecution of 5: Iesuits
The …eal: Tub:
Listing: the: Boys:
An Historical Account of the Fourth Plate.
I. Coleman gives the four Ruffians a Guiney to encourage them to Expedite business at Windsor.
II. The four Ruffians going to Windsor to kill his Majesty.
III. Langhorn giving out several Commissions at his Chamber in the Tem… in Writing, transmitted to him by an Authority from the See of Rome.
IV. Dr. Oates Discovery to the King and Council of the horrid Popish Plot … gainst his sacred Majesty.
V. The seizing several conspirators, whereof some were sent to the Tower, … to Newgate, to the Gatehouse, and the Marshalsea.
VI. Coleman examined in Newgate by several Lords of the Privy Coun… but being obstinate confessed nothing of the Plot.
VII. He is drawn from Newgate to Tyburn, there Hanged and Quartered, Corps put in a Coffin and buried.
VIII. A Maid was hired to fire her Masters House, by one Stubbs, but she … ceiving her Tryal was found guilty, and hang'd.
IX. The Tryals at the Old Baily of several T…aitors, as Grove, Ireland, Pic… ring, Green, Bury, and Hill, and several others.
X. The Execution of the Five Jesuits at Tyburn, which were Whitebre… Harcourt, Fenwick, Gawen, and Turner.
XI. The Sham Plot of the Meal Tub, which was to throw the Plot of the Pap… in the Presbyterians, contrived by the Lords in the Tower, and several … Persons.
XII. The Listing of the Apprentice Boys, pretending to burn the Rump on … Twenty Ninth Day of May, in Hide-Park and Moor-Fields, whereof Captain … …he Ring-leader was sent to Newgate.