"to deface her Majefties Arms which were "in the Houfe where he then lay, and that "Hacket alfo prick'd the Picture of the Queens "Majefty at the Heart. That himfelf, Wigcc ginton, and one other (the very Week "afore Wigginton was committed) had a Faft CC together, where they Prayed, that if any "of them fhould have any extraordinary cal"ling, they might have fome extraordinary "feal of it: about the which time, he the "faid Coppinger was called in a Dream. And "that he (together with Arthington, and one "other) had a former Faft at the aforefaid "Lancaster's Houfe, about one Week afore "that time and that her Majefties Coun"fel (that now are) must be Tryed by "this King, whether they are to be remov'd "from her Majesty or not: and that she is "to have to be about her to attend her Per"fon (for the time) fuch as himself fhould "affign, which fhall be thofe, whom he "hath named in a Letter of his, that is "found with him: and fome others alfo (he "faid) were meant to have been affigned "alfo for that purpose.

"There fell out alfo upon fome of Arthing"ton's Examinations (while he remained ob"ftinate) certain other points not unwor

thy to be remembred. One was, that "whereas he, in writing of a treatise against "the ftate of this Church as it now ftand"eth, obferved (as he faith) therein his "old want to abftain from bitter speeches "and raylings, as a thing which he naturally

"abhor

"abhorred: yet within thefe few Months, "and after he had entred into these actions, he had altred his opinion, and was moved, "in fpirit, to follow another sharp and biting courfe of Writing, as being more convenient in his judgment. Also, when fome that examined him, ftood greatly 66 upon this point, to perfuade him, that he was feduced in thofe things wherein he "feemed fo refolute and reasoned against "fuch their pretended extraordinary callings, “ gifts, and offices: then he (for better confirmation thereof) faid; that it should very fhortly appear to the world, that they were no fuch feduced perfons, as was imagined. For whereas a godly Gentlewoman in London (fo he termed her) had been

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by the space of 14 years poffeffed with "a Devil, (as is afore touched) that (for CC fure fign of their vocation) the faid

Devil fhould be thrown out of her, by all, "or fome of their three means, very short"ly. He also perfifted wilful in his former "fancies, until the very time that he knew "Hacket was hanged; for until that day, he

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very confidently affirmed, that he was "moft affured by the Spirit of God, and by the joys and comfort he inwardly felt, "that Hacker did participate with Chrift in at part of his office, and was indeed King of "all Europe, on whom her Majesty and all "other, muft hold their crowns and fcepters, "and must govern (if they would continue "their government) by fuch Laws, as he

"should

Hacket comes to his Tryal.

"fhould prescribe and fet forth: That all they three fhould fhortly be difmiffed, and "fhould go over-Sea with Hacket, to take poffeffion of all those his other Kingdoms abroad, and to perform their Offices. But "when the vanity and danger of this strange fancy was opened unto him, his answer cc was to this effect: You think (faith he "fomewhat pleasantly, as it were pitying CC their error and mifconceit) that we have "incurred the danger of laws herein; and CC that we fhall therefore be put to death: "but as fure as God is in Heaven, the fword "fhall not come near to hurt us, neither fhall cc any man be able to touch the leaft hair of CC any of our heads.

"Thus, the mean time (for the most part thereof) from Friday the 16th of July, until Monday fevennight after, being spent "in examinations, it was thought good, that "Hacket fhould then come to his Tryal: on "which day (being the 26th of July) he ແ was brought from Bridewell to the Seffi

ons-house near Newgate, before the Lord CC Mayor, the Lord Wentworth, Sir Gilbert Ger"rard Knight, Mafter of the Rolls, Sir Wal<c fane Dixie, and Sir Richard Martin Knights, "Mr. Sergeant Fleetwood Recorder of London, "Mr. Daniel and others in that Commiffion: "where after the Grand Jury was Empan

nelled, the Witneffes that fhould give evi"dence Sworn, and two feveral Indictments "against him found, Hacket was willed to "hold up his hand, which he did: then the

"firft Indictment was read being of this tenour being turned into English, viz.

The Fury do prefent for the Queen, That The Indictment. William Hacket late of Oundel in the County London ff. of Northampton Yeoman, as a falfe Traytor against the most excellent and Chriftian Princess our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of the Faith, &c. his natural and Sovereign liege Lady, having not the fear of God in bis beart, nor weighing bis due allegiance, but feduced by the inftigation of the Devil, maliciously and traiterously, compaffing, imagining, devifing, and intending the deprivation and depofing of our faid Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, from her bonour and royal name of the Imperial Crown of this Realm of England, on the 21ft day of July, in the 33d year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England, at London, that is to fay, in the Parish of St. Brides in the Ward of Farringdon extra London, and divers other days and times, betwixt the 12th of February last past, and the 25th day of July, in the faid 33d year of her Majefties Reign, as well in the Parish and Ward aforesaid, as elfewhere in London aforesaid, of his own perverse and traiterous mind, and imagination, malicionfly, exprefly, advisedly, directly, and traiterously in the prefence and bearing of fundry faithful Subjects of our faid Sovereign Lady, thefe falfe, malicious, and traiterous English words fol lowing, concerning our faid Sovereign Lady the Queen's Majefty, falfly, maliciously, advisedly, S2

exprefly,

He pleads guilty.

exprefly, directly, and traiterously faid, rehearsed, published, and poke, viz. That the Queen's Majefty (meaning thereby our faid Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth) was not Queen of England: and that the Queen's Majesty (meaning thereby our faid Sovereign Queen Elizabeth) did reprefent all bypocrify, and had forfeited ber Crown, and was worthy to be deprived, and that be bad been of that opinion this four years: and that he defaced her Arms in Kayes house (thereby meaning the house of one Ralph Kayes fituate and being in Knightrider-ftreet in the Parish of St. Gregory near Pauls in the Ward of Baynard's Caftle London) to take away her whole power of her Authority, and was moved thereunto by the fpirit, and that he neinor is forry therefore, to the great Scandal and derogation of the perfon and Royalty of our faid Sovereign Lady the Queen, and to the fubverfion of the State of this Realm of England, and contrary to the form of a ftatute in this cafe made and provided, and alfo against the peace of our faid Sovereign Lady, ber Crown and dignities,

ther was,

&c.

Being asked whether he were guilty to this Indictment or not? he confeffed and pleaded guilty adding this, All must be as you will. Whereupon Mr. Attorney-General defired for the Queen, his confeffion of the Indictment might be entred. Then Hacket being again bidden to hold up his hand, he did to accordingly: whereupon the second

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