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Common Pleas; Sir Roger Manwood knt. Chief Baron the Exchequer; and Sir Thomas Hen
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spiracy her that afterwards, repenting
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time went her, lest should tempted commit the murder: but that length car
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design his head: that few days after Nevil coming see him, they resolved kill the queen, she rode abroad take the air, and
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, tions for silence were-made, according to the my duty her, and send you home cha usual course in such cases. Then the Lieute rity. But touching the matters that am in
nant was commanded to return his precept; dicted of, some were one place, and some which he did, and brought the Prisoner to the another, and done secretly none can see bar : to whom Miles Sandes esq. Clerk of the into them, except that they had eyes like unto
Crown, said, William Parry, hold up thy hand : God; wherefore will not lay my blood upon and he did so. Then said the Clerk of the the Jury, but mind confess the Indictment.
Crown, Thou art here indicted by the oaths of
twelve good and lawful men of the county of
Middlesex, before Christopher Wray, knight,
and others, who took the Indictment the the parts had heard read, and other. name William Parry, late London, gentle
man, otherwise called William Parry, late London, doctor the law; for that thou,
false Traitor against the most noble and Chris tian princess queen Elizabeth, thy most gracious sovereign and liege lady, not having the fear
God before thine eyes, nor regarding thy due allegiance, but being seduced the instigation
the devil, and intending withdraw and ex tinguish the hearty love and due obedience which true and faithful subjects should bear unto the same our sovereign lady, didst
Parry, Parry, thou must answer directly Indictment, whether thou Guilty not.
the
ing recorded, the queen's learned counsel being ready pray, Judgment upon the same Con
fession, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain said, These mat ters contained this Indictment, and confessed
this man, are great importance; they
touch the person the queen's most excellent
majesty the highest degree, the very state and bring her highness death, and final destruc well-being the whole Commonwealth, and tion, and sedition the realm make, and the truth of God's Word established these
the government thereof subvert, and the sin her majesty's dominions, and the open demon
cere religion God established her highness's stration that capital envy the Man dominions alter and subvert. And that Rome, that hath set himself against God and whereas thou Wm. Parry, the Letters sent godliness, good princes and good government, unto Gregory bishop Rome, didst signify unto and against good men. Wherefore, pray the same bishop thy purposes and intentions . . " for the satisfaction this great usultitude, aforesaid, and thereby didst pray and require the whole matter appear, that every one the same bishop give thee Absolution; that may see that the matter itself bad thou afterwards, that say, the last day the Indictment purporteth, and hath con March, the 26th year aforesaid, didst traitor fessed. Whereto respect that the justice ously receive Letters from one called cardinal the realm hath been late very impudently
Como, directed unto thee Wm. Parry, where slandered, yielded thing necessary
the same cardinal did signify unto thee, that satisfy the world particular, that which the bishop Rome had perused thy Letters, was but summarily comprised the Indict and allowed thine intent; and that that ment, though the law his Confession served end had absolved thee thy sins, and sufficiently have proceeded thereupon unto the same Letter did animate and stir thee Judgment. Whereupon the lords and others proceed with thine enterprize; and that there the commissioners, her majesty's learned coun
Westminster, the county
the first day February,
her highness's reign, and
and places the same county, maliciously and traitorously couspire and compass, not only deprive and depose the same our sovereign
her royal estate, title and dignity, but also
upon thou, the last day August, the 26th
year aforesaid, St. Giles the Fields, the
same county Middlesex, didst traitorously
confer with one Edmund Nevil esq. uttering
him thy wicked and traitorous devices, and then and there didst move him assist thee
sel, and Parry himself agreed, that Parry's Con fession, taken the 11th and 13th Feb. 1584, before the lord Hunsdon, master vice-cham berlain, and master secretary) and cardinal
Como's Letters, and Parry's Letters the Lord Treasurer and Lord Steward, should
Middlesex,
the 26th year divers other times
therein, and join with thee those wicked openly read.
Treasons aforesaid, against the peace our said And Parry, for the better satisfying the sovereign lady the queen, her crown and dig people and standers-by, offered read them nity. What sayst thou, William Parry, Art himself; but being told that the order was, the thou guilty these Treasons whereof thou Clerk of the Crown should read them, was standest here indicted, Not Guilty resolved parts. And then Master
Then Parry said, Before plead Not Guilty, Vice Chamberlain caused be shewed to confess myself. Guilty, pray you give me Parry his said Confession, the Cardinal's Let leave speak few words; and with humbling ter, and his own Letter aforesaid; which after
himself, began this manner: God save queen had particularly viewed every leaf thereof,
Containeth but the parts that have been openly read, pray you tell me? Whereunto was answered, that the Indictment contained
Whereupon the Clerk the Crown said unto
Then said Parry, confess that am Guilty that therein contained; and fur ther too, desire not life, but desire die, Unto which the Clerk the Crown said, you
confess form
you must confess manner and comprized the Indictment. Where
said, confess manner and
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confessed, and said openly they were the saine.
Then said Master Vice-Chamberlain Be fore we proceed shew what he hath con
fessed, what say you, said Parry, that
England. staid not long there, but removed Lyons place great traffic) where, be
cause was the ordinary passage our nation and fro, between Paris and Rome, was
also suspected.
Treason that hath been since the first year came acquainted with father Benedicto Pal the queen, any way touching religion, saving mio, grave and learned jesuit. By confer receipt Agnus Dei's, and persuading ence with him of the hard state of the catho
which you have confessed here true you confess freely and willingly
and did yourself,
To put men out some other cause, whence, place
doubt me, and for went Milan, from
some danger, (though from you Surely, said Parry, made that found favour there) after had cleared my Confession freely without any constraint, and conscience, and justified myself Religion be that true, and more too; for there no fore the Inquisitor, went Venice. There
was there any extort means used
draw
others, wherein
have offended
mine opinion
have not much dealt, but lics England, and reading the book And have also delivered ‘De Persecutione Anglicana,' and other dis
writing, who ought Suc courses like argument; conceived
cessor the crown, which said Trea possible mean relieve the afflicted state
our catholics, the same might well war Then his Confession of the 11th and 13th of ranted religion and conscience the pope,
son also.
February, his own hand-writing, and hereafter particularly set down, was openly and distinctly read the clerk the crown.
The Voluntary Cost Ession William Parry, doctor the laws (now prisoner the Tower), and accused Treason Edmund Nevil, esq. promised him (with faith and humility) the queen's majesty, dis charge his conscience, and duty towards God and her: before the lord Hunsdon, lord governor Berwick; Christopher Hat ton knight, vice-chamberlain Francis Walsingham knight, principal secretary; the 13th February 1584.
“In the year 1570, was sworn her ma
some learned divines. asked his opinion; made clear, commended my devotion,
comforted me and after while made me known the nuncio Campeggio, resident there for his holiness. By his means wrote
the pope, presented my service, and sued for passport Rome, and return safely into France. Answer came from car dinal Como, that might come, and should be welcome. misliked the Warrant, sued for better, which was promised: but came not before my departure Lyons, where pro mised stay some time for And being
Salazar, secretary
jesty's servant, from which time until the year Venice, who had some understanding con
1580, served, honoured, and loved her with great readiness, devotion and assurance,
any poor subject England. the end
ference my devotion the afflicted catholics home and abroad, commend me the duke Nova Terra, governor Milan, and
the count Olivaris Embi, then resident
that year, and until Midsummer 1582, some trouble for the hurting gentleman
the Temple. ” which action was
graced and oppressed two great men (to
whom have late been beholden) that never had contented thought since. There began my misfortune, and here followeth my
woeful fall. —In July after, laboured for cence travel for years, which (upon some consideration) was easily obtained. And
return for that being suspected Religion,
and not having received the Communion
wherein was well satisfied. And assuring them that his holiness should hear from me
shortly, was undertaken that should ex cused for that time. —ln October came
Paris, where (upon better opinion conceived me amongst my catholic countrymen). found my credit well settled, and such mistrusted me before, ready trust and embrace me. And being one day the chamber Thomas
years, began
England.
was reconciled
live without scandal; the rather, for that was mistrusted the English catholics, that had intelligence with the greatest counsellor
mistrust my advancement Sept. came Paris, where
the Church, and advised
had
for the king his master Rome: which promised effectually for the one, and did
dis
for the other. And took my journey to wards Lyons, whither came for me ample passport (but somewhat too late) that might coine and go, verbo Pontificiis per omnes Ju risdictiones Ecclesiasticas, absoue impedimento.
indeed desirous without countenance,
Rome, and loth desired Christophero
acquainted some good fathers there, my necessity depart towards Paris promise, August, went over with doubtful mind and prayed their advices upon divers points;
Parry having committed great outrage Morgan catholic gentleman (greatly beloved against Mr. Hugh Hare, the Inner-Temple, and trusted that side) amongst other gen
with an intent have murdered him his chambers, was tried for the same and con victed; which prompted him beyond sea, where becoming acquainted with Jesuits, they engaged him design kill the Queen.
tlemen, talking (but very good sort) Eng land, was desired Morgan with him another chamber where brake with me, and told me that was hoped and looked for, that should some service God and
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his Church. I answered him, I would do were kill the greatest subject
England whom named, and truth then hated. No, no, said he, let him live
this, any other bad action, for any thing that ever did know. ) shortly departed for England, and arrived Rye Jan. 1533, from whence wrote the court, advertised
his greater fail and ruin his house. — some, that had special service discover
the queen mean. had him
wished, and told him were soon done,
might lawfully done, and warranted
the
the queen's majesty. —8. Which did more
prepare access and credit, than for any care had her person, though were fully re solved never touch her (notwithstanding any
Warrant) any device, persuasion, policy
she might wrought deal more graciously
with the Catholics than she doth, or, our manner proceeding parliament meaneth do, any thing yet seen. came the Court (then Whitehall) prayed audience,
had large, and very privately discovered
her majesty this Conspiracy, inuch this
effect, though covered with the skill had. She took doubtfully, departed with fear. And amongst other things, cannot forget her majesty's gracious speech then uttered touch ing the Catholics, which late after sort avowed parliament: She said me, that never catholic should be troubled for Reli gion supremacy, long they lived like good subjects, whereby mistrusted that her majesty borne hand, that none troubled
for the one said, that
not yet
opinion some learned divines. And the
doubt once resolved, (ti,ough you have
heard was before reasonably well satisfied)
vowed undertake the enterprize, for the
restitution England the antient obedi
ence the See Apostolic. Divers divines
were named: Dr. Allein desired, Parsons
refused; and chance cane master Watts
learned priest, with whom conferred, and was
over-ruled. —3. For plainly pronounced (the
Case only altered name) that was utterly
unlawful; with whom many English priests did
agree, have heard, not altered since
the Book made Answer the “Joxecution
the English Justice” was published, which must confess hath taken hard hold me, and fear me) will others, not pre vented more gracious handling the quiet
obedient Catholic subjects, whereof there
good and greater store England, than this
age will extinguish. Well, notwithstanding
these doubts, was gone far Letters and
Conference Italy, that could not back, while was Greenwich (as remember) but promised faithfully perform the Enter
prise, holiness, upon my Offer and Let
ters would allow and grant me full remission
of my sins. —4. wrote my Letters the 1st
Jan. 1584, their computation took advice
upon them confession father Anibal
Codreto, learned Jesuit Paris; was low
ingly embraced, commended, confessed, and
communicated the Jesuit's one altar with
the cardinals Vandosmi and Narbone, where
prayed certificate, and enclosed the same my letter his holiness, lead him the rather absolve me; which required uny
letters, consideration great enter prize undertaken without promise reward. —
yet was determined never policy, practice, persuasion,
either motion parlia tempted, and
this desired Morgan, that some special man
might made privy this matter, lest
dying, and miscarrying the execution, and
my intent never truly discovered, might stick
for everlasting spot my race. Divers
were named, but none agreed upon, for fear
betraying. —7. This being done, Morgan as
sured me, that shortly after my departure, the
lord Fernehurst (then Paris) should into Jesus Christ she had for am weary Scotland, and
defend the queen (whom, and the king her son,
Scotland
my con perceive my passionate Letters, careless
science acquit any privity, liking,
consent myself. came London: Dr. Allein's Book
ready upon the first news enter into England with
And now come end this Tragical Discourse: July left the Court, utterly de jected, discontented, and her majesty might
and willed That letter imparted
forward the name God. shewed some Court, who the queen what wrought,
trul ū.
should be. —In March last,
the other. may better than hath been,
suing for St. Catharine's, came Letters me from cardinal Como, dated Rome, the last January before; whereby found the Enter
prize commended and allowed, and myself ab-, solved, his holiness's name, my sins,
her majesty, God knoweth only this know, That confirmed my resolu tion kill her, and made clear my consci ence, that was lawful and meritorious. And
may work
ment could prevail. feared
went with Morgan the nuncio Ragaz therefore always when came near her left my
zoni, whom read the Letter and Certificate enclosed, sealed and left with him send
Rome; promised great care and
procure Answer: and lovingly embraced me, wished me good speed, and promised that should be remembered the Altar. —6. After
the queen's fall 30,000 men
dagger home. —10. When looked upon her majesty and remembered her many excellencies, was greatly troubled; and yet saw remedy,
for my Vows were heaven, my Letters and Promises earth; and the case the Catholic Recusants, and other, little bettered. Sometimes
said myself, Why should care for her What hath she done for me? Have not spent 10,000 marks since knew her service, and never had penny her; may said, she gave me my life, But say (as my case stood)
had been tyranny take and fear me little less yet. please her graciously
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was sent me out of Frauce. —11. redoubled my former conceits; every word was warrant prepared mind taught that kings may excommunicated, deprived, and violently handled; proveth that wars civil
foreign undertaken for Religion, are honour able. Her majesty may well read and
ing loth lay my head upon many hands. - Master Nevil hath think) forgotten, that did swear me divers times, that the advancement she could give, should serve but for her scourge, ever time and occasion should serve; and that though would not lay hand upon her corner, his heart served him strike off her head the field. Now
leaving him himself, this much (to make
out doubt things not amended) warning, and doctrine full dange rous. This the Book shewed, some
that
end) must confess myself, did mean places read, and lent my cousin Nevil (the try what might done parliament,
Accuser) who came often mine house, put my best hinder all hard courses, have his finger my dish, his hand my purse; prayed hearing the queen's majesty move
and the night wherein accused me, was her could) take compassion upon her wrapped gown, months least after Catholic subjects: and when had failed, we had entered into this Conspiracy: which intended. her majesty this course space her majesty, and ten princes several would have eased them, though she had never
provinces, might have been killed. God bless her majesty from him for before. Almighty God, joy and am glad my soul, that was
his hap dicover me time, tho’ there were danger near. —And now the manner
preferred me, had with comfort and pa tience borne it. —13. But she had preferred me without ease care them, the Enter prise had held. PARRY. ”—God preserve the Queen, and incline her merciful heart for
our Meetings. He came me the begin give me this desperate Purpose; and take
ning August, and spake me this like my head (with my heart) for her better sort. Cousin, let do somewhat, sithence we satisfaction.
can have nothing. offered join with him,
and gladly heard him, hoping because knew After which, for the better manifesting
him Catholic, that would hit upon his Treasons, the 14th Feuruary, last, that had my head; but fell not out so. there was Letter written him her ma He thought the delivery the queen Scot jesty, very voluntarily, his own hand, land easy, presuming upon his credit and without any motion made him; the nour
kindred the North thought dangerous her, and impossible men our fortunes:
He fell from that the taking Berwick, spake Quinborough and the Navy, rather entertain him with discourse, than that cared for those motions, my head being full greater matter. —12. told him that had
whereof, for that which concerneth these his trairous dealings, followeth:
conceived purpose Venice, for the relief
the afflicted Catholics; continued Lyons,
and resolved Paris put adventure for
the restitution England the antient obe
dience the See Apostolic. You may see withal, how commended, allowed, and
warranted conscience, divinity, and policy, the Pope and some great divines: though
true likely, that most our English divines, less practised natters this weight,
utterly mislike and condemn it. —The En terprize prevented, and Conspiracy discover
honourable gentleman, my kinsman and late familiar friend, master Edmund Nevil,
thank him, and forgive me, who would not Westmoreland, whose land and dignity now, before God, attempt had liberty (whereof assured himself) bred belike this and opportunity gain your king
enterprize, more honourable us, and the catholic's Com
another matter
and profitable
monwealth, than
with me,
pressed know it; willed him sleep upon the motion: He did so, and (belike overtaken) came me the next morning my lodging London, offered join with me, and took his oath upon Bible, conceal and constantly
pursue the Enterprize for the advancement
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—The manner and
with eight ten horses when she should ride
also did, and meant the queen was the matter. place, horseback,
and that the escape would
into Sheppy, some other part; but we re solved upon the first. —This continued agreed upon many months, until heard the death
him never trust me. He brought
tall gentleman excellent pisto
tent me. —The queen Scotland your pri soner; let her honourably entreated, but surely guarded. —The French king
'rench, you know well enough, you will find
(whom commended for lier) me Chanon-Row,
the match; but refused
make one deal with him, be.
easiest water
how commendable thought God
LETTER written Parry
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her Majesty.
my voluntary
discontent pursued my first
privy
garden, ble, party the matter, whereof am heartily
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him occupied when he should do you good; he plenary indulgence and remission of your will not lose a pilgrimage to save you a crown. sins, according your request; assuring you, I have no more to say at this time, but that that hesides the merit that you shall receive with my heart and soul I do now honour and therefore Heaven, his holiness will further }ove you ; am inwardly sorry for mine offence, make himself debtor, re-acknowledge the and ready to make you amends by my death deservings your signory the best manner and patience. Discharge me & culpá, but not that can And that much the more,
a paná, good lady. And so farewell, most gra that your signory useth the greater modesty, cious, and the best-natured and qualified queen not pretending any thing. Put therefore that ever lived in England. From the Tower, effect your holy and honourable thoughts, and the 14th of February, 1584. W. PA: sy. ” attend your health. And conclude, offer
This done, the cardinal di Como his Letter myself unto you heartly, and desire
in Italian was delivered unto Parry's hand, by good and happy success. At the pleasure
the direction of Mr. Vice-chamberlain; which your signory, N. CARD. or CoMo. ”
Parry there pertised, and openly affirmed to be And thereupon was showed unto Parry his wholly of the cardinai's own hand-writing, and Letter the 18th February, written the
the seal to be his own also, and to be with a
cardinal's hat on it : And himself did openly read it in Italian.
J. ord Treasurer, and the Lord Steward which confessed his own hand-writing,
and which was read accordingly.
A mon Signore, mon Signore Guglielmo Parry. William Parry's Letter the Lord Trcasurer,
“ Mox signore, la santita di N. S. ha vedu
to le Lettere di V. S. del primo con a fede in
clusa, et non puo se non laudare la buona dis
positione et risolutione che scrive di tenere
verso il servitio et beneficio publico, nel che la
santita sua lessorta di perseverare, con farne
riuscire li effettiche V. S. promette: Et acci shall not offend you, crying Miserere, with
oche tanto maggiormente V. S. sia ajutata do
quel buon spirito che l'ha mosso, le concede sua Beneditione, plenaria Indulgenza et Re
missione di tutti li peccati, secondo che V. S.
the poor publican, leave despair with curs
Cain. My case rare and strange, and, for any thing can remember, singular: na
tural subject solemnly vow the death his ha chiesto, assicurandos si che oltre il merito, natural queen, born, known, and taken
che n'havera in cielo, vuole anco sua santita men, for the relief the afflicted Catho constituirsi debitore a riconoscere li meriti di lics, and restitution Iteligion. The matter
V. S. in ogni mighor modo che potra, et cio first conceived Venice, the service, gene
tanto piu, quanto che V. S.
usa maggior modes ral words, presented the Pope, continued
tia in non pretender niente. Metta dunque and undertaken Paris; and lastly, com
ad effetto li suoi santi et honorati pensieri, et mended and warranted his holiness, digest
attenda astar sano. Che per fine io me le of and resolved England, had not been fero di core, et le desidero ogni buono et stice prevented accusation, her majesty's
successo. Di Roma a 30 di Gennaro, 1584. greater lenity, and more gracious usage her Al piacer di V. S. N. CARDINALE or CoMo. ” catholic subjects. This my first and last
The words bearing sense as it were written fence conceived against my prince
country,
to a bishop, or to a man of such a degree, it
was demanded of him by Mr. Vice-Chamber
dain, Whether he had not taken the degree of
a Bishop He said, No : But said at first, those
terms were proper to the degree he had taken.
And after said, That the cardinal did vouch humility, crave, may stand with the q'een's safe, as of a favour, to write so to him. Then honour, and policy the time. To leave the Copy of that Letter in English was in like great Treason unpunished, were strange
manner openly read by the Clerk of the
draw dangerous.
my death example, were
sworn servant take upon enterprize, upon such
Crown; which Parry then acknowledged to be
truly translated.
Cardinal de Como's Letter to Wm. Parry, January 30th, 1584, by account of Rome.
“ Mox signor, the holiness of our Lord hath seen the letter of your signory, of the first, with the assurance included, and cannot but commend the good disposition and resolution, which you write to hold towards the service and benefit public: Wherein his holiness doth exhort you to persevere, with causing to bring forth the effects which your signory promiseth. And to the end you may be so much the more holpen by that good spirit which hath moved you thereunto, his blessed aess do grant to you
vo). L. i.
hin such ground, and
seen England him, bring him
and the Earl Leicester.
“My lords, Conspiracy now that the
dis covered, the fault confessed, my conscience
cleared, and mind prepared patiently suffer the pains due for heinous crime; hope
and doth, cannot deny, contain faults whatsoever. now
death, most graciously, beyond
mon expectation, pardoned. Death
do confess have deserved life do, with all
warrant, hath not cen To indict him, arraign
thing hath written, vain conclude,
that impossible for him time make some part amends, were very lord, and against former experiences. The question
Whether better kill him, (lest the
matter tai-taken) upon hope amond ment pardon him. For mine own opinion,
such
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though partial, I will deliver you my conscience. The Case is good queen Elizabeth's, the offence
Then said my lord Hunsdon, Hast thou ac she may (of her mercy) pardon it without pre knowledged often, and plainly Writ
judice to any. Then this I say, in few words, as a man more desirous to discharge his trou bled conscience, than to live. Pardon poor Parry, and relieve him ; for life without living
is committed against her sacred person, and
is not for him.
thought dangerous,
queen's majesty (as
deny the effect
that thou now sayest?
this may not be, dishonourable the
your favours, think
dost thou back again, and How can we believe
full honour and mercy) then beseech your
Then said Master Vice-Chamberlain, This absurd; thou hast not only confessed generally,
lordships (and other) once hear me be
that thou wert Guilty, according the Indict ment, which summarily, and yet express
words, doth contain, that thou hadst traiter
fore be indicted, and afterwards, must
die, humbly intreat the queen's majesty
hasten my Trial and Execution, which pray ously compassed and intended the Death and
God (with my heart) may prove honour Destruction her majesty; but thou alse
able her hope shall happy me; saidst particularly, that thou wert guilty who will while live (as have done always) every the Treasons contained therein,
pray Jesus Christ for her majesty's long and prosperous reign. —From the Tower, the 18th
whereof the same was one, plain and express Letter set down, and read unto thee. Yea, thou saidst that thou wert guilty more
February, 1584. W. PARRY. ”
These matters being read openly, for mani Treasons too besides these. And didst thou
festation the matter, Parry prayed leave not upon thy Examination, voluntarily confess,
her own knowledge, and my Lord reasurer's, and master Secretary's.
ing under thy hand, and here record; and now, when thou shouldest have thy Judgment according that which thou hast confessed thyself guilty
said, how thou wast moved first thereunto by mis the world those your foul and horrible realm, and that thou didst mislike her majesty,
Whereto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain facts, speak but you mean make
j.
speak
you will say any thing for the better opening like thy state after thy departure out the
wicked Papists and Popish Books thou wert against you, for my part, will not hear jesty; how thou wert reconciliation become
excuse that which you have confessed,
else would have been and stand proved ersuaded that was lawful kill her ma
Oll.
Then her majesty's Attorney-General Popham
one that wicked sort, that held her majesty
for neither lawful queen nor christian, and that was meritorious kill her? And didst thou
stood and said, appeareth before you my
lords, that this man hath been indicted and ar not signify that thy purpose the Pope let raigned several heinous and most horrible ters, and receivedst Letters from the Cardinal,
Treasons, and hath confessed them, which before you record; wherefore there resteth no more done, but for the Court give Judgment accordingly, which here require the behalf the queen's majesty.
how he allowed thine intent, and excited thee perform and thereupon didst receive absolution And didst thou not conceive promise vow swear and receive the Sacrament that thou wouldst do it? And didst
Then said Parry, pray you hear me for not thou thereupon affirm, that thy vows were
discharging my conscience. will not heaven, and thy letters and promises about excuse myself, nor seek save my earth bind thee to do it? and that whatso
life care not for it; you have my confession ever her majesty would have done for thee, record, that enough for my life: And could not have removed thee from that inten
mean utter more, for which were worthy tion purpose, unless she would have de die. And said, pray you hear me, that sisted from dealing, she hath done, with the am speak discharge my conscience. catholics, thou callest them All this thou
Then said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Parry, hast plainly confessed; and protest before
then thy duty according conscience, and this great assembly, thou hast confessed more
utter that thou canst say concerning those plainly and better sort than my memory will
thy most wicked facts. - - Then said Parry, My cause rare, singular, and unnatural, conceived Venice, presented
serve me utter and sayest thou now, that thou never meantest it?
Eng Master Vice-Chamberlain affirmed that there
Yea, was torture threatening words offered have committed many Treasons, for have him. —But Parry then said, that they told him, committed Treason being reconciled, and that would not confess willingly, should Treason taking, absolution. There hath have torture whereunto their honours an been Treason sithence the first year the swered, that they used not any speech word queen's reign touching Religion, but that torture him. You said, said Parry, that
aul guilty, (except receiving Agnus you would proceed with rigour against me, Dei's, and persuading, have said, and yet would not confess myself—But their Ho never intending, kill queen Elizabeth) ap nours expressly affirmed, that they used
general words the pope, undertaken
Paris, commended and allowed
ness, and was have been executed land, had not been prevented.
for that she had done nothing for thee; how
Ah, said Parry, your honours know how my Confession, upon mine Examination, was ex his holi torted. —Then both the lord Hunsdon and
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such words. But I will tell thee, said Master upon queen Elizabeth and you, before God Vice-Chamberlain, what we said. Ispake these and the world. And thereupon fell into
words: If you will willingly utter the truth of rage and evil words with the queen's majesty's yourself, it may do you good, I wish you to do attorney-general.
so; if you will not, we must then proceed in Then said the lord Hunsdon, this but thy ordinary course to take your examination. popish pride and ostentation, which thou Whereunto you answered, that you would tell wouldst have told thy fellows that the truth of yourself. Was not this true? faction, make them believe that thou diest Which then he yielded unto. for popery, when thou diest for most horrible
And hereunto her majesty's attorney-general and dangerous Treasons against her majesty, put Parry in remembrance what speeches he and thy whole country. For thy laying thy used to the lieutenant of the Tower, the queen's blood, must thine own head, majesty's serjeant at law, master Gawdie, and just reward thy wickedness. The laws the same attorney, on Saturday the 20th of the realm most justly condemn thee die, out
February last, at the Tower, upon what he
was by them then examined by order from the lords; which was, that he acknowledged he
was most mildly and favourably dealt with in all his Examinations: which he also at the bar
then acknowledged to be true.
Then Mr. Vice-Chamberlain said, that it was
a wonder to see the magnanimity of her ina jesty, which, after that thou hadst opened those traiterous practices in sort as thou hast
thine own mouth, for the conspiring the de struction both her majesty, and
therefore thy blood upon thee; neither her majesty nor we any time sought thyself hast spilt
Then was asked, What could say, why Judgment Death ought not
awarded against him Whereunto said,
did see that must die, because was not settled. —What meanest thou that? said
laid it down in thy confession, was nevertheless Mr. Vice-Chamberlain. Said he, look into
such, and so far from fear, that she would your Study and into your new Books, and you
not much acquaint any one her high shall find what mean. —I protest, (said his
ness's privy council with his knowledge, Honour) know not what thou meanest: thou
no not until after this thine enterprize disco dost not well use such dark Speeches, unless
wered and made manifest. And besides that
thou wouldest plainly utter what thou meanest
which thou hast set down under thine own thereby. But said, cared not for Death,
hand, thou didst confess, that thou hadst pre and that would lay his blood amongst them.
pared two Scotish daggers, for such pur Then spake the Lord Chief Justice Eng
pose; and those being disposed away thee, land, being required give the Judgment, and thou didst say, that another would serve thy said Parry, you have been much heard, and
turn. And withal, Parry, didst thou not also what you mean being settled, know not confess before us, how wonderfully thou wert but see you are settled popery, that you appalled and perplexed upon sudden, the cannot settle yourself good subject. But presence her majesty Hampton-Court touching that you should say, stay Judgment this last summer, saying, that thou didst think. from being given against you, your speeches
thou then sawest her the very likeness and must one these kinds, either prove image king Henry And that therewith the Indictment (which you have confessed and upon some speeches used her majesty, true) insufficient law: else thou didst turn about and weep bitterly thy plead somewhat touching her majesty's mercy, self? And yet didst still call mind that thy why justice should not done you. All vows were heaven, thy letters and promises other speeches wherein you have used great
earth and that therefore thou didst say liberty, more than Law you can ask.
with thyself, that there was remedy but
do it? Didst thou not confess this The which
These the matters you must look to, what say you them Whereto said nothing. -
Then 'said the Lord Chief Justice: Parry,
he acknowledged.
Then said the Lord Hunsdon, sayest thou thou hast been before this time indicted of di
now, that thou didst never mean kill the vers most horrible and hateful Treasons, com Didst thou not confess, that when mitted against thy most gracious sovereign and
*. . . ". practice treachery thou didst utter this
her majesty, that thou didst cover with
the skill thou hadst, and titat was done
thee, rather get credit and access thereby, most ungodly and villainous. That thou didst than for any regard thou hadst her person. intend most evident thyself. The IBut truth thou didst that thereby thou matter was the destruction of most sacred mightest have better opportunity perform and anointed queen, thy sovereign and mis thy wicked enterprize. And wouldst thou tress, who hath shewed thee such favour, have run into such fear as thou didst confess some thy betters have not obtained; yea, the that thou wert in, when thou didst utter overthrow thy country wherein thou wert
thou hadst never meant it? What reason canst born, and most happy commonwealth
thou shew for thyself? With that cried out
never meant kill her:
furious manner, will lay my blood
whereof thou art member, and such
queen, hath bestowed thee the benefit benefits this world, that thy life, here
country:
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tofore granted thee by her mercy, when thou thou callest catholics, who were most likely hadst lost it by justice and desert. Yet thou amongst others have felt the worst
her servant, sworn to detend her, meant'st, thy devilish practice had taken effect. But
sith thou hast been indicted of the Treasons life, that mercifully gave thee timine when it was comprised the Indictment, and thereupon
yielded into her hands: This is the Matter arragned, and hast confessed thyself guilty wherein thou hast ottended. The Manner was them, the court doth award, that thou shalt be
most subtle and dangerous, beyond that be had from hence the place whence thou didst fore thee have committed any wickedness come, and drawn through the open city
with thy bloody hand, to have taken away her
against her majesty For thou making shew thou wouldest simply have utter, for her safety the evil that others had contrived, didst
London upon hurdle, the place execu tion, and there hangcd and let down alive, and thy privy parts cut off, and thy en
but seek thereby credit and access, that thou trails taken out and burnt thy sight; then
mightest take the apter opportunity for her destruction. And for the occasions and means
that drew thee on, they were most godly and villainous, the persuasions the pope, Papists, and popish books. The pope pre tendeth that pastor, when truth
thy head cut off, and thy body di
vided four parts, and disposed her majosty's pleasure And God have mercy
thy soul. -
Parly (persisting still his rage and pas
sien) said, here summon queen Elizabeth far from feeding the flock Christ, but answer for my blood before God.
rather wolf, seeketh but seed on, and suck out the blood true Christians, and
were thirsteth after the blood our most gra cious and Christian queen. And these l’apists and Popish Books, while they pretend set forth divinity, they indeed most ungodly teach and ersuade that which quite contrary both God and his Wood for the World teaches obedience subjects towards princes, and forbiddeth any private man kill; but
they teach subjects disobey princes, and that private wicked person inay kill; yea, and whom most godly queen, and their own
Winereupon the lieutenant the Tower was commanded take him from the bar, and so did and was going away the people
cricq out, “Away with the Traitor, away with
him: whereupon
the Tower agrin
March ensuing
nant the lower, early the morning,
the sheriffs London and Middlesex, who re ceived him Tower-lill; and according
the Judgment caused him forthwith set on an hurdle, on the which he was drawn through the midst the city London unto
natural and most gracious sovereign. Let all the place for his execution Palace-yard
Westminster, where having long time stay
permitted him before his execution, impu
dently denied that was ever guilty any
intention kill queen lizabeth; and (with out any request the people pray for him,
using any outward prayer himself) was
turned oil, and executed according the Sch itlice.
61. Inquisition Jury the City London before the Coroner,
had upon occasion the Death the Earl North UM BER LAND: With Report his Treasons: ELIz. 1585.
men therefore take heed how they receive any thing from him, hear read any their books,
and how they confer with any l’apists. God grant her majesty, that she may know thee, however she trust such like come so neur
her person. But see the end, and why thou didst and will appear most misera ble, fearful, and soulish thing for thou didst imagine
to. . . at was relieve those that
[Somers' Tracts. Coll. vol.
[TIIIs Article, though not strictly Trial, republished from the Somers's Tracts, because the earl Northumberland who the subject
load been before found Guilty, his own
deliver the queen Shrewsbury's custo
420. ]
Court the Star-Chamber the Lord Chancellor and others her majesty's most
honourable Privy Council, and Council learned, her majesty's special command
ment; together with the Examinations and Depositions sundry persons, touching the manner of his most wicked and violent Mur
Confession, conspiring Scots out the earl
dy; and also because was imprisoned under
the time his death, charge Treason.
der, committed upon himself with his own The transaction throws some light upon the hand, the Tower London, the 20th day
History queen Llzabeth, and Mary queen Scots. ]
tedibus C. Barker, Printer England, her most excellent
true and summary Report some part the Earl
land's Treasons, 'delivered
the Declaration
Northumber publickly the
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appertaining to her ugly nature, hath this one tions themselves concerning this cause, my not inferior to the rest and the worst, Incre better satisfaction since obtained which have dulity, where with she commonly possesseth the undertaken for two respects; the one, con minds and affections of all those that are in vince the false and malicious impressions and fected with her, so blinding the eyes and judg constructions received, and made these ac ment of the best and clearest sighted, that tions, such are heart enemies the they cannot see or perceive the bright beams happy estate her majesty's present govern of the truth, although the same be delivered ment: the other, because inay thought with never so great purity, proof, circumstance, necessary for the preventing further con and probability. It is said, that no truth tagion, like grow, this creeping infection, passeth abroad unaccompanied with her con the minds such are apt, though other trary, and as they go, truth is ever constrained wise indifferent, these and the like rumours, to yield the precedence and pre-eminence to receive the bad the good, and they the her yoke-fellow falshood, whose lodging is al most number. Wherein, have seemed ways first made and prepared without a bar more bold than wise, intermeddled myself
binger in the corrupt uature of mankind by matters above my reach, and appertaining whom he is first received, entertained and har unto me, crave pardon where
boured at times: whereof our daily experi asked, and commit myself thy friendly ence there happen many and dangerous demon interpretation made my simple strations, especially matters the highest travail, and dutiful meaning herein.
moment, tending excuse accuse the ac Upon the 23rd day June last, assembled tions the greatest personages. —There was the Court Star-chamber, Thomas
late delivered publick persons ho Bromley, knt. Lord Chancellor England, mour, credit and reputation, large Declara William Lord Burleigh, Lord High Treasurer tion certain Treasons practised the late England, George earl Shrewsbury, Lord Mar earl Northumberland, the manner his shal England, Henry earl Derby, Robert untimely Death, being with his own hand mur earl Leicester, Charles lord Howard of dered the Tower, and the causes that Effingham, Lord Chamberlain, Henry lord wrought him thereunto the particularities Hunsdon, Lord Governor Berwick, Francis whereof are such and many, for the help Knollis knt. Treasurer, James Crofte, knt.
my memory (coming then the Star-cham Comptroller her Majesty's Houshold, ber occasion, and not looking for any such Christopher atton, knt. Vice-Chamberlain
resence the nobility and privy council the Queen's Majesty, the Lord Chief Justice found there that time, and not looking for her Majesty's Bench, the Master the Rolls,
any such cause that nature have been and the Lord Chief Baron the Exchequer, handled there that day) took notes the and others; the audience very great knights, several matters declared the Lord Chan esquires, and men other quality, the Lord cellor, Mr. Attorney, and Solicitor-General, Chancellor began briefly and summarily de the Lord Chief Baron, and Mr. Vice Chain clare, that whereas Henry late earl Nor berlain: for, remember, they spoke thumberland, for divers notable Treasons and order they are here marshalled, and there Practices, him taken hand, the danger, fore place them this sort, and not accord not only her majesty's royal person, but
ing their precedence dignity. —Upon hear
ing the Treasons, with their Proofs and Cir cumstances, and the desperate manner the
earl's destruction delivered that place, and persons that quality, supposed man
the peril the whole realm, had been long de tained prison, and looking into the guilt his own conscience, and perceiving such means intelligence, he, corrupting
his keepers, and other like devices, had ob tained, that his Treasons were sundry Exa minations and Confessions discovered, grew thereby into such desperate estate, that thereupon most wickedly destroyed and murdered himself; which being made known
have been void judgment, the use
common reason, that would have doubted
any one point particle thereof, until was
my chance (falling company with divers per
sons sundry times,
London abroad)
variably and corruptly
ter this publick Declaration, possessing the
minds and opinions the people with manifest
untruths: as, that the earl had been unjustly Exchequer, examine the manner and cir
detained prison, without proof just cause suspicion Treason and that had been murdered device and practice some great
cumstances his Death, which they with all good endeavour and diligence had accordingly performed. And lest, through the sinister
well about the city hear many men report
the lords her majesty's Privy Council, order was thereupon taken, and direction given
the manner and inat
the Lord Chief Justice England, the Master the Rolls, and the Lord Baron the
enemies, and not destroyed himself. These means such persons evil-aflected slanderous reports have ministered unto me this the present estate her majesty's government, occasion set forth unto thy view and con some bad and untrue conceits might had, sideration, gentle reader, this short collection well the cause the earl's detainment,
the said Treasons and Murder, near unto the manner his 1)eath, was therefore the truth my notes taken may lead and per thought necessary have the truth thereof mit me, with the view some the exaulina made kuown that presence and then,
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required her majesty's learned council there of her majesty's sacred person, and advancing present, to deliver at large the particularities, of the said Scotish queen to the regal crown both of the Treasons, and in what sort the and scepter of this realm, whereunto her ma earl had murdered himself. Then began John jesty is lineally and lawfully born and de
scended, and wherein God of his mercy con tinue her long, in happy state of government, to the increase of her own glory, and the com fort of her loving and obedient subjects.
Then did master Attorney enter into the particularities of the Treasons, leaving many
parts thereof untouched, because the case stood so as it was not then convenient to reveal
the which, as appeareth by a record of the 14th
year of her majesty's reign, in the court of her
majesty's Bench he was indicted, he confessed
the offence, and put himself to her majesty's not old, but fresh in every man's memory, and mercy. At which time, upon his said Con how far forth they reached unto the earl, he fession, Submission, and faithful promise of his declared. And for that the Treasons of duty and allegiance to her highness from thence Throckmorton tended especially to the invading forth, the queen's majesty, of her merciful na of the realm with foreign forces, the purpose ture, was pleased not to look into his offence of that invasion long before intended, is proved with the extremity of her laws, but dealt therein, by sundry Examinations and Confessions taken as by way of contempt only, as may appear by here within the realm, as well of her majesty's
Popham, esq. her majesty's Attorney General, as followeth :
The earl of Northumberland, about the time of the last Rebellion in the North, in the 11th year of her majesty's reign (then called by the title of Henry Piercy, knt. ) had undertaken the conveying away of the Scotish queen; for
the Record; the effect whereof was then own subjects as others, by letters intercepted, shewed in court, under the hand of one of the written from and to the conspirators abroad
them, as he said, in respect that they touched
some other persons undealt withal at that time, shewing that Throckmorton's Treasons were
Clerks of her majesty's said Bench, in haec zerba :
* Middlesex.
* Mem. That Henry Piercy, late of Tinmouth,
“in the County of Northumberland, knt. was
* indicted in the term of Easter, in the 14th among other things, that the State of Chris “year of her majesty's reign, for that he, with tendom stood upon the stout assailing of Eng “divers others, did conspire for the delivering land. —That in a Letter sent to the same Allen ‘ of the queen of Scots out of the custody of from Rome, touching audience given by the ‘the earl of Shrewsbury : upon which Indict Pope to the ambassadors of certain foreign
“ment the same Henry Piercy did confess the princes, between the pope and whom a league * offence, and did put himself to the queen's was agreed on against the queen's majesty, ‘mercy, and thereupon Judgment was after there were inclosed certain Articles, containing ‘given by the court, that the said Henry should in effect, that the realm should be invaded with * pay to the queen for a fine for his said offence, 20,000 men, at the charge of the said pope and * 5000 marks, as appeareth by the Record princes, that her majesty should be deposed, * thereof in court, Per Micha. 14 & 15 Elizab. and some English catholic elected king. —That * Reginae, Rotulo quinto inter placista Regina. it was confessed, that the coming over of so * Concordat cum Recordo. Per Jo. Ive. ’ many priests into the realm, was to win great
By this Record it may appear, that the earl numbers to the catholic party, to join op had his hand in that Rebellion. But for a fur portunity served) either with foreign invasion, . . . F. thereof, it is most manifestly disco or with tumult home. —That Narbonne
Tract, by bishop Provence, Englishman, being vered in a certain written the there was met
of Ross, wherein he sheweth how faithfully he the head preacher there, who gave intelligence behaved himself in the managing of those Trea one her majesty's subjects, that the sons, at and about the time of that Rebellion, realm should shortly invaded foreign that the said earl was, in effect, as far plunged king, and the popish religion restored and into the same, as the late earl his brother, how said further, that priests came into Englond, soever he wound himself out of the danger at and dispersed themselves counties, make that time. —Notwithstanding these traiterous their party strong. —A message was sent Nov. practices, the queen's majesty was contented 1581 Dr. Allen, from subject this realm, to remit all within a short time, and then ac seminary priest then returning beyond the cepted most graciously of him both in honour seas, that whereas had received word from and favour, though unworthily bestowed upon Allen Allhallow-Tide before, that men and him; for that he utterly forgetting those graces things were readiness, the place and favours received at her majesty's merciful landing might known that Allen should hands, with a graceless resolution was contented forthwith send word whether things were
to enter into a new Plot, now lately contrived, such readiness not and they were, he not only for delivering the Scotish queen, but would then send him such perfect instructions
for the invading of the whole realm, the over could. —One Payne, executed for Trea throw of the government, as well concerning son, confessed, that this realm could not con the State of Religion, as otherwise, the danger tinue the state where*in was; for that the
and at home, and by other good advertisements and intelligences had from foreign parts, dis
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pope had a special care thereof, and would in a lord Paget was made acquainted with this de short time, either by foreign princes, or by some vise, and answered, that was good course,
other means, work a change of things here. and that had thought upon before. — From hence, Mr. Attorney fell into the Trea Mendoza told Throckmorton, that Charles
sons confessed by Francis Throckmorton, shew Paget had been Sussex, and had spoken
ing, that the state of this realm had been often presented to the consideration of a foreign prince, who, after long hearkening to the mo
such were well affected within this coun named) with such matters had passed be try. —That the duke Guise had solicited for tween them two, touching the practice this
with those that were there, and that came move the earl of Northumberland and others.
—The night before Throckmorton was appre
hended, came the lord Paget, and desired he might, and to give aids necessary for the him that would not acquaint the earl reforming religion, they might backed Northumberland and certain others (whom
tion, had resolved to yield what furtherance
two years together the pope and other princes,
supply him with forces: But being crossed by the death great personage, was now
invasion: And the lord Paget willed him deal wisely for his part would for him self, and should well: But, quoth the lord Paget, the earl Northumberland know
rown this pass, there could party
found England join that action, and eth you well enough. -It was once agreed
convenient places and means for landing, and among the confederates, that the duke Guise other things necessary, there should supply should land Sussex, being over against Diepe for Guise foreign strength. —Francis Throck and Normandy; which after was misliked, morton was recommended from beyond the because those parts lay too near her majesty's
seas don Bernardino Mendoza, ambas
sador resident for the Spanish king here
England, who acquainted Throckmorton what
plot was laid for the enterprize the duke
Guise, and that was willed confer with
Throckmorton the matter: who thereupon
acquainted the said ambassador with the plot Italian, like enterprize attempted
greatest force and store, and that the people
thereabouts for the most part were protestants.