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the Kingdom, and of all other Things aforefaid. And we do command and forbid all and fingular of the Nobility, Subjects, People and others a forefaid, that they prefume not to obey ber Admonitions, Commands, or Laws. Whofoever shall do otherwife, we do enwrap them in the like Curfe, &c. Given at Rome at St. Peter's in the Year of the Incarnation of our Lord, 1569, the Fifth of the Calends of March, and of our Papacy the Fifth. Which Bull was privately hung upon the Bishop of London's Palace Gate at the West End of St. Paul's. And fuch Influence it had upon the Spirits of many Perfons difaffected to the Reformed Religion, that they fought by divers Means to work the Queen's De. ftruction. Many were the Projects and Devices to ruin the Church and Queen, but by the good Providence of Almighty God, the Projectors were defeated in their Purpofes, and fuffered deferved Punishment. In Norfolk, John Throgmorton, Brook, Redman, and others, fought to raife a Commotion, for the which they fuffered Death. Dr. Story was executed for his Treason, 1571. John Sommervil inftigated by one Hall, a Seminary Prieft, to murder the Queen, was executed. John Payn employed to murder her as fhe took her Recreation Abroad, was executed; fo was Edmond Champion a Seminary Priett, alfo executed. Francis Throgmorton for endeavouring to procure an Invafion, was executed. William Parry, Whitgift who purposed to have murthered the A. B. of Queen, was executed. Henry Piercy Cant. Earl of Northumberland, being privy to the Plots of Throgmorton for the bringing in Foreign Powers, was committed to the Tower, where to fave the Hangman a Labour, he fhot himself to the Heart. Thomas Howard being too busy in fome Po

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pifh Defigns was alfo put to Death Other Popish Traitors were likewife defervedly executed, whole Names, Facts, and Places, and Times of Execution, for Brevity fake are omitted.

A. D. 1572, November 18. appeared a ftrange Star or Comet Northward, in the Conftellation of Cafiopeia, not much lefs than the Planet Venus, never changing Place, fixed far above the Moon's Orb, the like to which never did appear fince the beginning of the World, that we read of, faving that at the Birth of Christ.

A. D. 1573, was built at Londen the Royal Exchange (fo named by her Majefty) whofe Founder was Sir Thomas Gresham.

A. D. 1576. Sir Martin Forbi. her failed into the North-Eaft Seas, far farther than any Ma, before him had done, giving to thofe Parts the Name of Queen Elizabeth's Foreland. He brought from the farthet Northern Countries, a Ship's Lading of Mineral Stones (as he thought) which were afterwards cait out to mend the Highways.

A. D. 1577, and November 15 Capt. Drake fet fail from Plymout and in three Years wanting twelve Days, he encompaffed the Eart landing again in England on N vember 3, 1580. In America, i the Country which he named New Albion, the King thereof prefente unto him his Net-work Crown d many colour'd Feathers, and ther with refigned his Scepter of G vernment unto his Difpofe. T People there fo admired the Engi Men, that they facrificed to the as to their Gods. At his Depa ture from thence, he reared a M nument to witnefs her Majesty Right to that Province, as bein freely given to her Deputy, be by King and People. The lit

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Ship called the Pelican, wherein this admirable Voyage was performed, was, at her Majefty's Com. mand, laid up in the Dock by Deptford, as a Monument of England's Fame, and Captain Drake was honoured with Knighthood.

A. D. 1581, was the Motion renewed for a Marriage betwixt Francis Valois Duke of Anjou, and Queen Elizabeth; and fo effectually was the Suit moved, and accep tably heard of her Highnefs, that the Monfieur came over in Perfon, tho' to the little liking of many of the English Nobles, and to the great Difcontent of the Commons, as was made known by a Book written against it, which coft William Stabs, the Inditer thereof, the Lofs of his Right Hand.

About A. D. 1583, the Pope and King of Spain fent Supplies to the Irish Rebels, under the Commard of Thomas Stukely, an English Fugitive, whom the Pope had filed Marquis of Ireland. Thefe landing in Ireland, railed the confecrated Banner, built their Fort Del Ore; but the Lord Grey of Wilton, LordDepuy, quickly put moft of them

to the Sword.

A. D. 1585, after feveral Suits made unto the Queen by the Dif treffed States of the Netherlands, and their Grievances recommended to her by the King of France, with Promife of his own Affiftance; her Majelly was gracioufly pleafed to undertake their Protection, fending to their Affiftance Sir John Norris with 5000 Foot and 1000 Horse, all retained at her Highness's Pay during thofe Wars against Spain, which Monthly amounted to 125261. Sterling. For which Monies fo difburfed, the Towns of Flushing and Brill, with two Sconces, and the Cattle of the Ramekins in Holland, were delivered to the Queen's Ufe

in Pledge, until the Money was repaid. The Confiderations moving her Majefty to affift the United Provinces were, The Defence of the Reformed Religion, becaufe of the bloody Inquifition, that without refpect had perfecuted her Subjects; becaufe the King of Spain had fent Forces into Ireland; and laftly, to prevent her Enemy the Spaniard from being fo nigh a Neighbour to her.

A. D. 1587, and February 7, was Mary Queen of Scotland, King James's Mother, beheaded at Fotherbingbay Cafle, to the great Difcontent, it is faid, of Queen Elizabeth, who committed Secretary Davifon to the Tower thereupon, and never admitted him more to his Place, becaufe of his Forwardness in promoting the Death of that Roman Catholick Queen.. But what is above us is nothing to us. The Matters for which he was condemned in the Star-Chamber Court at Westminster, were her pretending Title to the Crown of England, her being privy to certain Treafons of Anthony Babington and others, tending to the Hurt and Death of the Royal Perfon of Queen Elizabeth. This fhe abfolutely denied, affirming, that he never attempted any Thing against the Queen's Perfon; tho' for her own Delivery out of Prifon, fhe confeffed fhe did make fome Attempts. Babington with thirteen other Traitors, were executed.

A. D. 1588, Henry III. King of France, who ever honoured Queen Elizabeth, and not the leaft because of her Religion, fent fpeedy and fecret Notice unto her of the Spaniards Intentions to invade her Realm of England. Against whofe coming the Queen caufed her Trained Bands to be in Readiness. Tilbury in Effex was the Place for her Camp, whereunto were appointed to march 15,0co Horfe, and 22,000

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1588. Foot. And for her fpecial Guard out of the feveral Counties of the Weft, Eaft, and South Parts of England, were felected 1352 Horfemen, and 34,500 Footmen. The Queen herself was Generaliffimo, and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Lieutenant-General.

A. D. 1588, and May 19, the Armado, or Invincible Navy of the Spaniards (as they termed it) loofed Anchor from Lisbon, and on July 20, it paffed by Plymouth towards Calais, hoping about thofe Coafts to have met with the Prince of Parma, but in their Way the English Fleet changed fome Bullets with them. July 21, the two Fleets fought within Musket-fhot, when the English Admiral, Lord Charles Howard, fell moft hotly on the Spaniards ViceAdmiral. In this fight they well perceived how that their great unweildy Ships were unfit for Service in thofe narrow Seas, the English fmaller Ships being too nimble for them, as well in refpect of faving themselves, as in annoying the Spanish.

July 12, Sir Francis Drake, ViceAdmiral, took one of their great Galleons, wherein was Don Pedro de Valdex, with divers other Noblemen. The Soldiers had the Spoil of this Ship, in which were 55,000 Duckets of Gold.

July 23, the Spaniards came right against Portland, when the foreft Fight was performed, and the English gained a great Venetian Ship, with other leffer ones.

July 24, the Fight was only betwixt the Four great Galeaffes, and fome of the English Ships.

July 25, the Spaniards came a gainst the Isle of Wight, where was a terrible Encounter, till at length the English fo battered the Spanish tall Ships, that they were forced to fecure themselves in an Half-moon Pofture

July 28, as the Spanish Fleet lay at Anchor within fight of Calais, the English fent in amongst them Eight Fire-fhips filled with Gunpowder, Pitch, Brimftone and other combuftible Matter, their Ordnance charged with Bullets, Stones, Chains, and the like. Thefe being drove with Wind and Tide unto the Spanish Fleet, and then taking Fire, fuch a fudden roaring Clap was given, that the Spaniards, affrighted, in the dead of Night, were truck into an horrible Fear left all their Ships should be fired by these, wherefore in great hafte they cut their Cables, hoifted their Sails, and drove at Random into the Sea.

July 29, ranging themselves in order, they approached over-against Graeveling, where the English again getting the Wind of them, difcharged upon them from Morning till Night, to the Confufion of divers of the Spanish Ships. The Hollanders with Thirty-five of their Ships watched the Coafts about Dunkirk, to prevent the Duke of Parma from having any Intercourfe there.

July 30, the Spanish Dons having gotten more Sea-room for their huge bodied Hulks, fpread their Sails, and made away as fast as Wind and Water would permit them, fearing the small Fleet and Forces of the English; whereas, had they known but the Want of Powder that was on the English Side, they would fure have ftood longer to their Tacklings. The English Admiral followed now the Vincible Armado towards Norway, and the Spaniards for the faving of their fresh Water, caft all their Mules and Horses overboard. The Duke of Medina, their Admiral, when he at laft arrived in Spain, was deprived of all his Authority, and otherwife difgraced. Many of the Spanish Ships in their Flight perished, through Tem

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peft upon the Irish Seas, others were driven into the Channel of England, where Part of them were taken by the Engli, others by the Rochellers, and fome arrived at Newhaven. Of 134 Ships which had fet Sail from Lisbon, only 53 returned into Spain. Of the four Galleaffes of Naples, but one; and of the ninety-one Galleons and great Hulks from divers Provinces, only thirtythree returned. Of the four Gallies of Portugal but one. In brief, there were mifling of their whole Fleet eighty-one Veffels, and of the 30,000 Soldiers, 13,500 and odd. Of Prifoners taken in England, Ireland, and Low Countries, were 2000 and upwards. So that it appears there was fmall Virtue in the Pope's Crufado, wherein he publish'd a fafe Paffport for the Spaniards to enter England. The English Fleet was betwixt fourscore and a hundred Sail. Captains therein were, the Lords Howard and. Sheffield, Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Martin Fawbiber, &c. For this Deliverance the 19th of November was appointed a Day of Thanksgiving; Bleed be the Lord who gave us not a Prey into their Teeth, &c. Pfal. cxxiv. Odogefimus octavus, mirabilis annus Clade Papifiarum, faufius ubique piis.

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The Thunder-clap of this Armado being thus over, and the Invincible become Vincible, the Queen determined to affift Don Antonio, the expulfed King of Portugal, for the regaining of his Kingdom; to which End a Fleet was fent out under the Conduct of Sir Francis Drake, and Sir John Norris for the Land Service was General. Thefe landing in a Bay of Galicia near to the Groin, took the bafe Town by Surprize, which they found well victualled and fored with Wine, to the Da

mage of the English, who taking 1596. too immoderately of it, fo inflamed and infected their Blood, that it caufed great Sickness and Mortality in the whole Army. After fome Conflicts with the high Town, they fired the bafe Town or Suburbs, and put again to Sea; and when fome Struglings with the Winds were over, they recovered the Burlings. In which Paffage Robert Earl of Effex, with his Brother Mr. Walter Deve reux, accompanied with other gallant Men, came Volunteers to the Fleet, which landing in Portugal won the Town and Cattle of Peniche. Then the English Army marched over-land to Lisbon, where a strong Sally was made upon the English, but the Earl of Effex chafed them back to their very Gates. And the mean while Admiral Drake with his Fleet were come to Cafcais, and poffeffed the Town without any Refiftance, and during the Stay there, the Englifh took threefcore Hulks from the Spaniards laden with Corn, Mafts, Cables, Copper, and Wax.

About A. D. 1591, Queen Eli zabeth fent Aids into France in the Behalf of Henry IV. whom the Popifh Party would not admit to the Crown of France, though his abfolute Right, because he leaned to the Reformed Religion; nor was he

admitted till he had taken Oath to defend the Roman Faith against all Oppugners.

A. D. 1596, and June the firft, did Charles Lord Howard, and the Earl of Effex, with a gallant Fleet, begin their Voyage for Cadi, which in a fhort Time after their coming to it, was furtendred to them. The Spoil thereof was given to the English Soldiers, the WearingCloaths of the Inhabitants only excepted, and the Citizens upon the Payment of 120,000 Duckets for their Ranfom had their Liberty.

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1596. The Spanish Fleet which lay in the Harbour valued at Twelve Millions of Duckets was fired by the Admiral's Command, to the End it might not become a Prize to the English. The Town the English burnt, and fpoiled the Ifland, then fet Sail to wards Favo, a Town in Algarva, where the English landed, foraged the Country for about three Leagues, burnt the Town Lotha, and then returned for England. But the Wrongs which had been offered by the Spaniards feeming far greater to the English, than was yet the Juftice upon them, and the wife Queen holding it beft to keep the Spanish King employed at home, the Earl of Effex was therefore commiffioned with a well furnished Fleet to fail for the Azores Islands. Which Fleet, upon September 15, 1597, fell in with the Ifles of Flores, Evernes, Fyall, and Pike, all which fubmitted to the Earl. Then he failed to St. Michael's, where Sir Walter Raleigh kept the Seas with the Ships, whilft Effex landed and facked the rich Town Villa Franca; but the Winter Storms approaching, the Earl returned Home, bringing with him a Brazil Ship of War, with three other Prizes, valued at 400,000 Duckets. The Pope and Spaniards, though they had hither to been fruftrated in all their mifchievous Defignments against the Queen and Church of England, yet ftill they hoped that by one treacherous Means or other they might at length effect the Ruin of both; though praised be God the Ruin proved to their own vile Inftru ments. Patrick Cullen, hired to murther the Queen, was executed at Tyburn. Philip Earl of Arundel and Sir John Perat were both condemned for High Treafon, but died by courfe of Nature. Roderick Lopez, a Spaniard, one of the Queen's

Phyficians, undertaking to poyfon her, was with his two Complices executed at Tyburn. Edmund York and Richard Williams, hired by one Holt an English Jefuit, were execu ted for their Treasons. Edward Squire was executed for impoyfoning the Pommel of the Queen's Saddie, and Pommels of the Earl of Effex his Chair, though by God's Providence the Poyfon effected not what was intended by it.

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One Wallpole a Jefuit, animated him to the Fact, by alledging tha he might do it without much Dan ger of his Life; but tho' he fhoul lofe his Life for it, yet he shoul be affured that in Exchange of thi tranfitory one, he fhould enjoy the Eftate of a glorious Saint in Hea ven. So meritorious it seems it is, t murther Catholick Princes, fo the be not Roman Catholick ones. befides all these Romish Agents ther was the Irish Tir Oven, who ufe his greateft Endeavours to diver Subjection from the English Crown against whom that martial Knigh Sir John Norris was fent Genera who after he had brought Tir-One to a Submiffion (though, as it at proved, but a feigned one) ende his Days. The Irish rebelling agai the Earl of Effex was fent thithe where in the Province of Man he became terrible to thofe wi Irish Rebels, chafing them bet him into the Woods, though w more Expence of Time, and Lots Men, than was well liked by fca Statifts in England. Then the E advanced into Leinster Province gainft the O Coners and O-MThen made towards Uifter, whe he entred into Parley with Tyra But her Majefty being inform (likely by fome that envied t Earl's being fo highly in her Favo that the Spring, Summer, and A tumn were spent without Serv