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th e 3 rd 1651 was fo t at Wo r ON September , , ugh

o f h e Civil ar A fe ces ter th e la st battle t W . w weeks earlier Charles th e Seco nd h ad suddenly bro ken up his camp at Stirling and h ad cro ssed

h o a th e a o f m e n in h t e B rder t he d , t e desperate h ope o f raising England against th e

P ia M ti it itt o o itio o n arl ment. ee ng w h l le pp s n h is ma o t a b ut it no in h e rch s u hw rd , w h success t

i t t of it o i Wo t o n enl s men recru s, he ccup ed rces er

Au t th e 22nd and on th e o o i da w gus , f ll w ng y as

o ai in On h e 28 h C o . t t wh o pr cl med k g , r mwell, h ad o o a i o ot a a a f ll wed r p dly fr m Sc l nd , ppe red

o W o t it and da bef re rces er w h men , five ys

at on th e a i a of D u a —his l er, nn vers ry nb r, lucky — da a a t th e it it o i fo y ss ul ed c y w h verwhelm ng rce .

All da and far i to th e ni t th e t t on y n gh figh wen . b x BOSCOBEL

Th e o verthro w o f th e R oyalist army was com

lete : it is ai t at 3000 i d an p s d h men were k lle , d

5000 ta i o . Lat in th e i a t ken pr s ners e even ng, f er

a gallant but fruitless attempt to rally h is

b o o C a o off on th e o r ken f rces, h rles r de r ad to

Kidderminster with sixty of his m o st trusty

a dherents .

T h e to of his t a t is er s ry subsequen dven ures , p

a th e o t o a ti i o in th e h ps , m s r m n c ep s de chequered

h e Ho o f t a No histo ry o f t use S u rt. p ains were

a b th e Pa ia t to ff t his a t sp red y rl men e ec c p ure.

A reward o f £1000 was o ffered fo r h is appre h ens io n ; tho se wh o Sh o uld harbo ur or as sist h im in any way were pro claimed guilty o f high trea so n ; m agistrates were o rdered to a rrest all unkn own persons fo und within their j urisdictio n ; and a strict watch was kept o n th e passages o f

- and at th e s e a o t to . N t rivers p r wns ever heless,

‘ a i s o com letel th at b o h e Ch arles v n shed p y, ef re t

i a o f his af a i a in F a it tid ngs c me s e rr v l r nce, was currently believed that after his flight from INTRODUCTION xi

b a a t Wo rcester he h ad been killed y pe s n s

a igno rant of his r nk .

h e ou i a S o mething he o wed to t r te wh ch ch nce

Th e o o o i io was t at led him to take . c mm n p n n h

he wo uld endeav o ur to retreat to Scotland with

h a b ou th e remnant o f th e army he d r ght thence.

Six days a fter th e battle Co lonel Birch wro te

fro m Manchester to th e Speaker of th e Ho use

of Co mm o ns

$ I think th e Sco ts king came this way with

Lieutenant- Genera l Lesley and Lieutenant

a Mi to wh o ta on B a Gener l ddle n , were ken l ck

sto ne E dge in th e m o o rs betwixt Kars dale and

Ha i a and i t at a o wa l f x , we bel eve h he esc ped t rds

o i in o i i All a i Y rksh re s me d sgu se . se rch s

made for him here that may be a m ongst th e

’ i o but a ot a o f pr s ners , he c nn be he rd .

C a o h ad i i a h rles, h wever, qu ckly dec ded th t to

retreat northward with a band of beaten and

demo ralised men was to co urt capture o r destruo

io His t a was to o n t n . firs pl n push with a few x ii BOSCOBEL co mpanions for London in th e h ope of a rriving

h his there before t e news of defeat. Finding thi s i o i and b i oi in his b t mp ss ble, e ng f led su sequen design of reaching Wales by th e difficulty of

o i th e o in th e i ui cr ss ng Severn, he j urneyed d sg se of a oun t a o t a i to o t i c rym n s u hw rd n S merse sh re .

On th e failure of a well - planned attempt to

ba at C a o t t to ma for em rk h rm u h , he de ermined ke one o f th e o t oas t o t and a i a s u h c p r s, p ss ng s fely t ou D o t i and Ha i a s et hr gh rse sh re mpsh re, fin lly

ai at o a for th e oa t of No a s ix s l Sh reh m c s rm ndy,

a h e o t at Wo t weeks fter t r u rces er .

But h is deliverance was due m ainly to th at extrao rdinary person al dev otio n which th e Stuarts

Th e P i C a E a was no t inspired . r nce h rles dw rd m o re l oyally served a century later by th e clans men o f th e Western Isles th an was Charles th e Second by th e binds and squires of Sh r0 p

o Fo t or t on Shire and S merset. r y fif y pers s were privy to his secret ; b ut no individual was tempted by th e greatness of th e reward or th e INTRODUCTION

o t a him fa vo ur o f a po werful Go vernment t be r y .

o a o ur a di a in his An d in th e pers n l c ge he spl yed, ready wit and goo d hum our in suffering and

a C a o i l not o t o f d nger, h rles b re h mse f unw r hy h e i o f his o o t fidel ty f ll wers .

It is no wonder th at s o bra ve a tale of h air breadth escapes and unswerving loyalties sho uld

a a t th e o a fa In ma a h ve c ugh p pul r ncy. ny village there lingers to this day some traditio n of th e o a iti and a a ma o o r y l fug ve, m ny n r h use is anxio us to assert its claim to h ave Sheltered

‘ ’ him T h e Si o f T he R o a Oak ti i . gn y l s ll sw ngs on o vi a i a i t at mi numer us ll ge nns, rec ll ng h ser a T o ble day spent in th e wo ods o f Bo scobel . th e fervid lo yalists of th e R esto ratio n th e sto ry

‘ of th e R oyal Progress was m ore strange and

a i ati t a a fai a In th e a o f f sc n ng h n ry t le . d ys t at at a tio no fla o o f i it was h gre re c n , v ur serv l y to o strong ; and o f th e acco unts then published

’ o f th e King s a dventures s o me are written in a style which in o ur m o re sober century seems xiv BOSCOBEL

xa at and a Of t o t e gger ed unm nly . hese c n em porary n arratives th e m ost satisfacto ry and co t is B os cobel T o a B o t It mple e , by h m s l un . was o u a at th e ti o f its a a a a p p l r me ppe r nce, p ssed t o a itio and was t a at i to hr ugh m ny ed ns, r nsl ed n

F and Po It is no do t in th e rench rtuguese . ub m ain an accurate account o f wh at occurred ; and

’ it is in substantial agreement with th e King s o wn

to o f his a tu i tat b his ma t s ry dven res, d c ed y j es y

Mr a a a in 1 80 o P t N t 6 . t . S m uel epys ewm rke

T o a B o bo in 1 18 was th e s on of h m s l unt, rn 6 ,

M B o t o f O to in H o i and yles l un rle n eref rdsh re, came o f a yo unger branch o f th e ancient family of h is a He was a to th e Bar at th e n me. c lled

I T and was th e a t o o f a nner emple, u h r sever l

o o n a b t th e b t o o f i w rks leg l su j ec s, es kn wn wh ch

’ is F r agm enta Antiguita tzs Ancient Tenur es of

n ul r u t o s ome Manor s Land a d Joc a C s oms f ,

i a a in 1 and h as b t wh ch ppe red 679, een frequen ly

- b i H e i in 1679 a ixt one . repu l shed . d ed , ged s y

o In religio n he was a Cath lic . INTRODUCTION xv

Th e a D r . Na th e i to ia o f le rned sh , h s r n

Wo t i i t at B o t was th e rces ersh re, den ed h l un a utho r o f B os cobel ; b ut it h as been co mm only att i t to him and th e a to th e t r bu ed , pref ce firs

o i i T o a B o t He editi n o f 1660 s s gned h m s l un . was und o ubtedly familia r with th e details o f

’ C a a and in h is Animad ver s ions u on h rles s esc pe, p

’ S ir Richar d B aker s Chr onicle and its Continua tion i at O o in 1672 a o , publ shed xf rd , m kes s me

a a f i o For a th e o t . p r de h s kn wledge ex mple,

Chr onicle a His ma t a a d s ys , j es y by l dders scende

’ — in to th e top of th at m o st celebrated o ake ou

‘ i B o t a T no a wh ch l un rem rks, here were l dders

in th e a for th e i a th e o a c se, K ng scended ke by

th e help o f Co lo nel Carlo s and two of th e

’ Pe ndr els an h i o wn a i i d s g l ty .

T h e t a t o f B os cobel i t for H firs p r , pr n ed enry

i Lo o 1 6 o tai a n a o t o f th e Se le , nd n , 6 0, c n ns cc un

’ i a t u to th e ti o f h is a i K ng s dven ures, p me le v ng

Bo o 1 81 a o a was i sc bel . In 6 sec nd p rt publ shed

o i th e to Wit th e two a t c nclud ng s ry . h p r s x vi BOSCOBEL was i t th e Claus tr um R e ale R es er a twm b pr n ed g , y M ’ rs . A W a a a ati of th e i nne yndh m , n rr ve K ng s

o a t at T t in o t i i h ad c nce lmen ren S merse sh re, wh ch

io a a a o in A i of he prev usly ppe red l ne 1667 . l st t

a io itio o f t o is i ow v r us ed ns hese w rks g ven bel .

’ Th e i o wn o i Mr a t tat to . K ng s cc un , d c ed

Sa u P and to be fo a o th e P m el epys, und m ng epys

M is a i a u aff t a ati and ss . , s ngul rly n ec ed n rr ve b a o i a i of i s ui e rs str ng ntern l ev dence t gen neness .

It is i t in a i io o B os cobel F o pr n ed here dd t n t . r m a co mpariso n o f th e two th e fo ll owing diary of

’ h a b o Ch arles s m o vements s een c nstructed .

S e t Batt o f o t . p . le W rces er Charles re aches Wh ite Ladies in th e e arly

dawn ; pro ceeds at night to Madeley

a an d sleeps in a b rn .

5ih th e in t to Bo o . In even g he re urns sc bel,

H e th an d a i t a o t 6 A. M . 6 . rr ves here b u

c o nce als himself with Co lo nel Carlis in

an o ak during th e d ay ; i n th e evening

sups at Bo scobel Ho use and sleeps there .

th At i tfa t out for o 7 . n gh ll he se s M seley, a ccomp anied by th e Pe n d e re ls an d INTRODUCTION xvii

Yates and is welcomed at Mo se ley by

it a Mr. Wh gre ve .

8th Bo o is a a ia ta . sc bel se rched by P rl men ry

t oo a a i at o . r ps . Ch rles rem ns M seley

th o is i it o i . a 9 . M seley v s ed by s ld ers Ch rles

i in a a t and o in th e h des g rre , pr ceeds

i n H a even ng to Be tley ll .

h A a a B t Ha i in l ot . t e d wn he le ves en l y ll , r d g

a Lan a s a a t. b e fore Mrs . J ne e serv n At Wotto n he rides thro ugh a tro op

f a a Th a at o c v lry. e p rty Sleeps

’ To a Lon to and Mr. mbs t g Mars n ;

1 1th o o i . pr ceeds t C rencester.

’ ’ 1 th T o o o a t A ot 2 t . t o . hence Mr M r n s h use bb s

L i a i to e a r e e gh, ne r Br s l, wh re Ch rles

ai ti th 16th m ns ll e . l 6th i i no o o it f a i a . F nd ng pp rtun y o emb rk ng t

B i to a e t o ut for T t in r s l, Ch rl s se s ren ,

o t i th e at of o o S merse sh re, se C l nel

a H a e at t a . Wyndh m . sleeps C s le C ry

17th . He a i at T t and ai t rr ves ren , rem ns here while Colonel Wyndham and Elle s d on ende avo ur to pro cure a vessel at Char

o m uth .

22nd . Th e o a a t o t ith r y l p r y pr ceeds h er. F ail ure of th e attempt to take ship

t e h re . xviii BOSCOBEL

S e t 2 3 rd . a p . Ch rles having determined to return to

T t t o t for B i o t and ren , se s f r h r dp r ,

o t to B oa i o pr ceeds hence r dw nds r.

4th H a T i 2 . e t n a t and ai re ches ren s fe y, rem ns

t ti O to 6 h here ll c ber t .

Oct. 6th. a a T t in th e o i Ch rles le ves ren m rn ng,

a H e Ho a A re ches el use, ne r mesbury,

th e at o f H and ai se Mr. yde, rem ns h there till t e 1 3 th .

1 th He o to Ha o i a 3 . n H pr ceeds mbled n, mp

’ i and at o o sh re, sleeps Mr . Sym n s h use.

1 4th H a Bri h th lm . e re ches g e s tone

1 5th t ai o h o a . Se s s l fr m S reh m,

1 6th. an d a i in a t at e s cam a rr ves s fe y F p, ne r D i eppe .

Aro und wh at may be termed th e o rth o dox

i o B o h e P M s t t t t . h s ry, represen ed by l un , epys , and o o f th e mi o a ati t t s me n r n rr ves, here clus ers a number o f traditio ns and sto ries which must

a o a fo r th e m o st p art be pro n o unced p cryp h l .

o tt to o C a to Wo o to Ai o t to Sc k h rles ds ck , nsw r h — Ovingdean Grange for these flights o f fancy

But there is o f c o urse no histo rica l fo und atio n . as to th e precise lo cality o f vario us a dventures xx BOSCOBEL

’ tree ; and that they o btained th e assistance o f a certa in lady wh o se servants they pretended to

‘ On th e i t o f o an be . n n h September they to k

’ i t o a fo r B i to and th e ot i n ended v y ge r s l, Sc s k ng

r id b o th e a on one o th e D u o f ef re l dy h rse, ke

Buckingham befo re her gentlewo man up o n

a ot o and h e Lo W a n her h rse, t rd ilm ot s her

o o o an o h ims lfe gr m up n h rse by e .

Ab o ut th e middle o f September they got to

B i to but t a in t i i s o at r s l , hey he rd he r nne gre

a a k a a was ma a t t t at t l wh t se rch de f er hem , h

t t to o o not a i to ta hey presen ly k h rse, d r ng s y

t and a a t a for Lo o . here , w y hey c me nd n

Abo ut th e twentyeth of September they go t

o Lo o and a oa om ti in th e t nd n, went br d, s e mes

o i and at ni but a la m rn ngs eve ngs, gener lly y

l a very cl o se a l d y.

T h e Lo rd Wilm ot pro cured a merch ant to

i o f o t t to t a o t t m hire a sh p f r y uns r nsp r he , 1 0 which co st them £ 2 .

h e mi o f O to avi ta Abo ut t ddle c ber, h ng ken INTRODUCTION xxi

‘ leave o f and thanked th e lady with many

o and o i to G a sal utati ns pr m ses, r vesend they

and o t on and a - i boa went, fr m hence sh p rd

and s o s et ai for Ha G a s le vre de r ce,

’ where they landed .

There is also in th e British Museum a ballad

‘ of th e same perio d entitled T h e last news fro m

France ; being a true relatio n of th e escape of

th e i o f o t o Wo t to Lo o K ng Sc s fr m rces er nd n ,

n o Lo o to F a wh o was o a d fr m nd n r nce, c nveyed

’ away by a y o ung gentleman in wo m an s apparel ;

th e King o f Sco ts attending o n this supp o sed

’ o a in a o f a i - man gentlew m n m nner serv ng .

A sto ry is still current in D orsetshire o f

Charles h aving taken refuge in Coax de n Hall

t C a and A i t and of his i be ween h rd xm ns er, be ng

Mr a o a t s . Co n th e a o f h e c nce led here by g , l dy t

I was t i t in Mr Wa o t . h use . firs pr n ed lter

’ Wilso n s Life and Times of D aniel D efoe

Lo o o v io is as fo o ( nd n , wh se ers n ll ws

Here they (th e Cogans) were seated at th e xxii BOSCOBEL

ti o f th e att o f Wo t me b le rces er, when th e

R o a i t b i ti d at P ri y l s s e ng en rely efe ed , nce

C a aft a C a IL a h rles, erw rds h rles , esc ped in

i i and for o his r u d sgu se s me weeks eluded pu s ers ,

ti o a to a t th e o r un l he f und me ns dep r c unt y .

Ha i o to L m for t at o h e v ng g ne y e h purp se, t

o wh o o t i aff t to him o o pe ple, were m s d s ec ed , s n

o t t o f it i o i h im o g scen , wh ch bl ged t make a

a t t at. C o o n all i h s y re re l sely pursued s des,

to o at Coax den and t i th e he k refuge , en er ng

a o Mrs Co a was itti a o p rl ur where . g n s ng l ne ,

t w i o o io It was hre h mself up n her pr tect n .

t th e a io as it was o a t wa hen f sh n, l ng f er rds ,

for ladies to wear large h o ops ; and as n o time

was to b e o t th e o i i at his l s , s ld ers be ng heels,

she h astily co ncealed him under this p o rtio n

o f Mrs Co a was in aff tio her dress . . g n her ec ns a o a i t but a o to th e l y l s , her husb nd bel nged

o o it a t a nd was t o ut o n his tat . pp s e p r y, hen es e

T h e la dy pro vided for th e security o f th e u iti ti it was t for him to f g ve, un l pruden INTRODUCTION xxiii

depar t ; and h aving furnished him with pro

visio ns and a ch ange of apparel he pro ceeded

’ o T on his j o urney t rent.

t at C a t to Mrs Co a It is a dded h h rles sen . g n

o th e Co ti t as a a fo r o a t fr m n nen , rew rd her l y l y , a o ai and o t av it h is a g ld ch n l cke engr ed w h rms , which remained in th e fa mily fo r o ver a hundred

a It is t a t at s o t i i a to ye rs . s r nge h s r k ng s ry, if t u S o no t a o its wa i to an r e, h uld h ve f und y n y

1 o h e o o a a o Th e o t f t c ntemp r ry cc unts . c nj ec ure m ay be h az arded that Coaxden was o ne of th e numero us h o uses searched by Parliamentary

o i nd a Mrs Co a was o a t t . s ld ers, h g n wr ngly accused o f concealing th e fugitive in . th e m anner

1 ‘ Se e Ki ng Ch arl es th e Se cond and th e Cogans of Coaxd en

Manor : A mis s in ch a e r in th e s cooel Tr acts Edi e d b a g pt B o . t y ’ e o o f th e o cie of An i uaries . Lond on : E io to F ll w S ty t q ll t S ck ,

1 8 1 . A s o N otes a nd uer ies or S omer s et and D or s et vol. 9 l $ f ,

iii ar xx i . h erborne D e emb er 1 8 . . p t v S , c 93

A s u os e d is i of Ch ar es to Pilles de n ous e D ors e t th e pp v t l H , , s ea of Sir u h W ndh am is d ea i h in th e Pr oceedin s t H g y , lt w t g o tire D or s et N atur al His tor a nd Anti uar ian F ield Clue f y q ,

- vol. vii. 2 8 pp. 9 . xxiv BOSCOBEL

ib It is it o i t a C a descr ed . qu e p ss ble h t h rles sent her th e ch ain as a reco mpens e for indignities she ma a u o At Pille s den Hous in y h ve nderg ne . e, th e i o oo a o a was l ne ghb urh d , y ung l dy cruel y treated under th e belief th at she was th e king in i i d sgu se .

A h is o atio C a o t no ti in t rest r n, h rles l s me rewarding th e chief a cto rs in th e dra ma of h is

’ a Th e Penderels fait u ot esc pe . five hf l br hers

— o to W t i t and i were summ ned es m ns er, rece ved a suitable reward ; and subsequently sm all pen sio ns were settled on them and their heirs for

La a a On Mrs . a t La ever . J ne ne ( f erw rds dy

Fisher) a pensio n of £1000 a year for life was

and on b ot Co o La one besto wed , her r her, l nel ne,

500 a io a o a t to of £ . Sm ller pens ns were ls gr n ed

Mr W it a Ca ai h a . t D ame Anne Wynd m , h gre ve, p n

’ Ca i C ell and ot . T o Co o ar T e tters , hers l nel rl s, h les

’ co mp anio n in that m o st celebrated o ake at

ob a a t of a was a in er etua m Bosc el , gr n rms m de p p BIBLIOGR APHY

THE fo llowing is a list o f th e contemporary narra

’ a T m a i i i to tives o f Charles esc pe . hey y be d v de d n t o a 1 th o i i or o to i w cl sses ( ) se wh ch g ve, pr fess g ve, a c omplete a ccount o f h is pro ceedings ; (2) s ub s idiar a o t o f ia io or i i t y cc un s spec l per ds nc den s,

i a o th e written by th e ch ef ct rs themselves . In

o a th e a ati of a h i of f rmer cl ss n rr ves Ch rles mself,

B o u t and of a o a re th e o t i o ta t l n , Cl rend n m s mp r n .

In th e second class are comprised th e Prisoner

’ at t tt atin to th e t at Wor Ches er s le er, rel g figh o th e a ati o f Wh it rave a d ester ; n rr ves Mr. g n

‘ Father Huddle sto n th e Cla ustrum Regale

’ ’ Re s e ratum or th e i o a t a ; , K ng s C nce lmen t Trent ; th a o t i E i o an e cc un s g ven by Mr. ll s n d Captain

Alford of th e attempted Embark ation at Ch ar

’ mo uth ; and C olone l Gounte r s narrative o f th e last stage in th e j ourney and th e successful p assage BOSCOBEL

o o a T i i t N rm ndy . hese minor h stor es ar e of great i t t and i o ta and a i t of t n eres mp r nce, repr n hem wo uld form a desirable supplement to th e present

o v lume .

1 8 3 H i a o i In 0 Mr . J . ughes publ shed w rk ent tled

The B os cobel Tracts in i i t , wh ch were pr n ed

‘ ’ Bo o th e a o t t a t o sc bel, Pepys cc un , ex r c s fr m

a o and o e o f th e a a ati Cl rend n, s m sm ller n rr ves,

i Bu H i i o t . w th a valuable ntroduct n . Mr ughes do es n o t seem to have been aware o f th e full

t f h i at of th t A o ex ent o t e l ter ure e subjec . sec nd

itio was i in 1 85 ed n publ shed 7.

Among more recent publications m ay be

tio Ca tain Tetters ell and the Es ca e men ned p , p

h Es L o C ar les IL . E . a . f , by F S wyer, q , ewes, — ’ 1 8 82 a pamphlet relating to th e King s em bark ation at B i to a nd th e t a e r gh n, subsequen c r er of Captain Te tte rs e ll and an interesting a rticle

’ ‘ tit Bo o and Wh ite ladie s . . en led sc bel , by Mr J

- B o t a a t of th e Pe nderel r dhurs , descend n Penderel

a i i a a in th e Art Journa l for 1 8 8 . f m ly, wh ch ppe red 9

BOSCOBEL

’ ’ OUN S OSCOB BL T B EL.

os obe or th e om eat His tor of th e mos t B c l ; , C pl y

mira u ous r e s er ation of in h ar s 1 1 af r c l P v K g C le . te

th e att e of Wor es ter e tember th e 3 r d 1 651 B l c , S p ,

to h i h is add ed a tr um R e a e R es er atum w c , Cl us g l

’ ’ ’ r h Kin n m Tr n i o t e s o ea ent at e t. Publ s h d , g C c l

Ann W n dh am Mr s e . Th o h b . e rt dition y y F u E , ’ rn d i h u s With a m n ad o w t C t . Suppl e e t to th e

h o London . rinted for Wi for d a h w le . P J. l t t e

Th r e e o d en ow er - de - L es in Li t ri in G l Fl uc t le B ta . CC 2m 18 M $ $ V 1 o 9 . D . , pp .

os obe or th e om eat His tor of th e most B c l ; , C pl y

mira ou s r es er ation of in h ar es 11 after cul P v K g C l .

th e att e of Wor es ter A ri eta th e 3 r d 1651 B l c , p l ( ) , .

To h i h is add ed au s tr m R e al e R es er atu m w c , Cl u g

’ ’ ’ Kin s n a m n or th e o e ent at Tr e t. Publis h d , g C c l

Ann W n dh am h i h i n b Mr s e . T e t dit o . y . y F f E

With a u em ent to th e wh o e London S ppl l . .

rinte d for oo er at th e obe in ater P M . C p Gl , P

n s r R ow M CC$ III. 12m 1 2 o te . o . 9 . D L , pp

h ub i h d n 1 In 1 86 a re rin of th e Ano t er e d itio n was p l s e i 769 . 7 p t ‘ ' two par t s o f Bos cob e l alo ne was publis h e d a t Bir mingh am A r rin Of h rin ed for C . E ar . 8vo . e t e ir s (p t l , pp p t F t Ed ition of 1 660 (th e firs t par t only) was publis h e d at D o nc as ter i W n n o in 1 80 and a s im ar re r in at e i o S a in 1 82 2 . 9 , l p t ll gt , l p , ‘ ’ f Bo o b e ere rin ed b Mr u h es in th e Bo th parts o s c l w p t y . H g ’

Bo s ob e T ra s 1 8 0 and 1 8 . c l ct , 3 57

’ N ACCO N IC T MU P Y S TH E U . KI G S T, D TATED O SA EL EP

u n f h r s r ation of Ki n h ar s 11 An Acco t o t e P e e v g C le .

afte r th e att e of Wor es ter d rawn u b h im B l c , p y BIBLIOGRAPHY xx ix

s f To h i h ar e add ed h is etters to s e er a el . w c l v l

W andb ers ons . Lond on . . 1 66. 8 vo p , S y 7 , pp . iii 190 v . .

T h is narra i Mr e s h as s ub oine d h is own o t t ve . P py j

r emarks and m an orr ections and i u s trations , y c ll

r o ur ed fr om th e Kin fr om ath er Hodles tone p c g, F ,

and fr om o one h i i s Th e ar e ins erted in C l l P l p . y

th e form of notes .

An A o nt etc. as o . rinted b R obert and cc u , Gl g w P y

And r e w Fou lis and s o d b oh n a four ook , l y J B l , B

s e e r in dinbur h MD CC $ VI. ma 8 vo ll E g . L S ll , pp .

190.

Th e s ame s h eets with a new im rint dinbur h p . E g .

r inted for Ar h iba d ons tab e b Moir P c l C l , y J. ,

R o a ank os e 1801 . A s o in London y l B Cl , l ,

ri d for s n 180 nte . o e 3 . p S G ll,

’ An Account of King Ch ar les th e S econd s es cap e

fr om Wor es ter di tated b th e Kin h ims e f c , c y g l .

r om th e e s MSS In th B ibli F P py . e otheca Curi os a f G mi o . . olds d . 1883 . 8vo 42 E M , pp . . ’ ‘ Th is Account i s p rinted in Hugh es Bos cobel

H CLARENDON (LORD) . ISTORY OF THE REB ELLION (13TH OK BO ) . ‘ Clar end on pr ofes s ed to h ave d erived h is infor m a tion fr om Ch ar les and th e oth er actors in th e $ trans a ti on and as s erts th at it is ex a tr u c , ctly e ; xxx BOSCOBEL

th at th er e is noth ing in it th e verity wh e r eof can $ s b s s d Y wh o r wi l ju tly e u p ecte . et eve l compar e it with th e oth er accounts will s e e th at much of

r eat inter es t h as be en omitte d and m h s o dis g , uc

fi r d as to bear i t r s mb an h r u h gu e l t le e e l ce to t e t t .

It m s t be th at th e h is torian ritin in banis h u , w g

ment and at a r eat dis tan e of time tr u s ted , g c , to h is imagination to supply th e d efect of h is — m em or . ING y L ARD .

I H BAK ER (SIR R C ARD) .

h r oni e of th e in s of n and . Th ir d dition C cl K g E gl E ,

ith a ontin ation b Edw h i i s 1660 w c u y . P l p . .

D . BATE (G . M .

h uu u r m i Elenc i m ot m n pe oru n Angli a. Pars

' S ecunda : Simil ac R egis eflugii mirabilis e Pr oe

r i Au h or r i a lio Wi o niae enar r at o. t e e o o te o g G g B ,

D R e iae Ma es tatis r oto- m e di o et Colle ii M . . g j P c g

Anno 1 662 Londin ns is s o io JEr ae Ch ris tianae . e c .

V lis L ndini. T is F es h er Pr os tat ena o yp J. l .

a u d R R o s ton . R e iae a e s tatis ib io p . y S g M j B l

m 1 8 vo a 663 . . p ol .

R e r inted 16 6 1685 etc. p 7 , ,

JE N INGS (A.

Mira u a m as i i on or th e R o a e ira e . Tr ul c l B l c ; , y l M cl y exh ibiting th e w ond erful Pr es ervation of h is Sacr ed

Ma es t in ith h is mir a u o s es a e after th e j y , w c l u c p , Battel of Worces te r ; with h is D eliverances at BIBLIOGRAPHY xxxi

Edgeh ill and in th e Downs ; faith fully collected and comp os ed fr om th e be s t and tru es t R elations ;

B ut as to th at of Wor es ter rin i a from th e c , p c p lly ‘ ’ in om arab e en h us m otuum etc. as it was c p l El c , , ’ imm ediately deliver ed from th e King s own mouth

to th e earned auth or . A. Eir eno h ila l By J. p

h s Lond on r inted i n th e ear 1664 let e . . P y .

Monarch y R evive d in th e m os t Illus trious Ch arles

th e e ond h os e Life and R ei n is e a t S c , w g x c ly

d es cr ibed in th e ens in Dis our s . Lond on u g c e .

rinte d b R . D anie for rancis E les fi eld P y l F g , ’ Mar d in S au h h at th e o t . s r ar d . yg l , P l C u c y

MDCL$ . D edicated to th e h appy Pr es erver of h is Sacred

a e s t th e Lad ane Lane . M j y, y J

R e rinted in 1822 . London h ar e a dw n p , C l s B l y .

His tor of h is a r ed Ma es t h ar es IL y S c j y C l ,

in of n and ot and ran e and r e and K g E gl , Sc l , F c , I l ,

Defend er of th e aith etc e un r om th e F , . B g f mur der of h is R oyal Fath er of h appy memor y

and ontin ed to th is r es ent ar a c u p ye 1660. By

i L nd n. r i m p ers on of q u al ty. o o P nted for Ja es ’ Da ies and ar e to be s o d at th e T r k s h ead in v , l u

’ ie Lane and at th e r e h o nd in St aul s Iv G y u . P

h ur h ar d . 1660 l 2mo . xx u 236 C c y . , pp . . A copy of th is s mall tract is in th e Br itis h

u m M s eu . xxxii BOSCOBEL

’ n and Trium h a m or e e a t His tor of h is E gl s p , x c y ’ a es tie es a e a ter th e att e of Wor es te r M j s c p f B l c .

Lond on . 1 660. 8vo .

’ ‘ ’ Mentioned in Lo nd es iblio ra h r an a w B g p e s M u l.

Th e i e aith fu roth er s a dis o rs e b etween F v F l B , c u

h ar s and h fi v br h r hi a C le II . t e e ot e s at s e s c p e ’ fr om Wor es ter with Mrs Lane s on e in h is c , . c v y g

Ma s h r o h all h is diffi ul i e t t u t es etc. 1660. j y g c ,

12m o .

’ ‘ ’ Mentione d in Lowndes ib i ra h rs Man a B l og p e u l .

B COL ORN (G. An exact nar r ative and r elation of His Most Sacr ed ’ Maj es ty s mir acu lou s e s cap e fr om Wor ce s ter on

th e th ir d of e tember 1 651 till h is arr i a at S p , , v l

ris rin d a L n a . te t o d on for o born 1660. P P G . C l .

4to 8 a es . , p g

R e rinte d in th e Har eian is e an p l M c ll y .

DAN VER s JOHN , .

Th e R o a ake or an h is tori a d es ri tion of y l O , c l c p

th e R o a r o r e s s ond er ul tr a e s m ira ou s y l P g , w f v l , cul

e s a es of His a r e d Ma es t h ar es th e e ond c p S c j y C l S c ,

M nar h f r a ri ai n L nd n th ir d o o e t tt etc. o o . c G B ,

1660. 4to .

’ ’ R e rint d in th omers Tr a ts p e e S c .

’ Wh iteladies or His a r ed a es t s m os t mir acu ; , S c M j y

o s r es er ation after th e attl e at Wor es ter l u P v B c ,

e tember 3 1 651 . aith ul im arted for th e S p , F f ly p ,

i f h a n b - B s atis fact on o t e n ti o y eye witnes s es . y BIBLIOGRAPHY x xxiii

s cial omm and Lond on . rinte d for h e p e c . P t

auth or and ar e to be s o d at th e R o a x h an e , l y ll E c g

VV s min is t r 1660 12mo and at e t e . . . 39 . , pp Th e copy of th is s mall tract in th e B ritis h Mus eum (Gr e nville Libr ar y) is believed to be

u ni u e . It is u nfortunate im er fe t q ly p c .

of a Letter r itte n from a ris oner at h es te r w P C ,

th e - e tembe r and s ince R e ie ed and Pe r 3, 3 S p , v w

footed b s om e on th is s id e th e s ea wh o er e in y , w

th e fi h t g . Pr inte d in th e Ox for d Edition of Lor d Clar e n

’ ’ d on s tate a ers 1 3 and b u h es in th e S P p , 77 y H g

’ os cob Tr acts B el .

WH ITGR AVE T A N D HU S ON ( . ) DDLE T (J ) A Su mmar y of Occu r r e nce s r elating to th e miracu lou s Pr e s e rvation of our late S o v e r eign Lor d King

h ar 1 1 after th f a f h is ar m C les . e d e e t o y at Wor

oe s t r in h ar 1 5 aith fu ak n fr m e t e y e 6 1 . F lly t e o th e e x pr e s s Per s onal T es tim ony of th os e tw o

orth R oman ath o ics Th omas Wh it r ave of w y C l , g

Mos ele in th e ount of taffor d E s and Mr y C y S , q . .

oh n udd es ton r ies t of th e o r d er of J H l , P H ly O

St. ennet th e eminent ns tr um ent u nd er God B , I

of th e s am e r e s er ation . P er mis s u u ri r um P v S p e o .

Lond on . r inted b e nr i l s rinte r to th e P y H y H l , P ’ King s Mos t Ex cellent Maj es ty for h is H ous eh old

and Ch app e l ; and ar e s old at h is Pr inting- h ous e

on th e Ditch id in k r e ac r ia s . 1688 34 S Bl F . Pp . , x xx iv BOSCOBEL

WH ITGR AVE

i un w s fi n h ri ina M H s acco t a rs t p ri ted from t e o g l S .

l x iv i n an arti e i n th e Retr os ective Review vo . . cl p , ‘ ’ It was r e rinted b Hu h e s os obe Tra ts p y g , B c l c ,

1830 and 1857.

ANN WY N H M . MR S . E D A ’ au s tr um R e a e R es e ratum o r th e in s Cl g l , K g

m n a Tr n u is h b A W onc a t t e t. b d C e l e P l e y . .

Lond on IVill ott. 1667. 4to . 48 . N , pp Th is p amph let was r epr inte d with th e Th ir d ‘ ’ dition of os obe Lond on 1680 and ith E B c l, , , w

h diti ns f 1 09 1 25 and 1 I is i t e o o 43 . t n E 7 , 7 , 7

’ ’ h s s b Tr a s clud ed in Hug e B o co el ct .

of Mr Wi iam Elled s on is on to th e ar LETTER . ll (Ell ) E l

f ar n n r om th e for d o io dition of o Cl e d o . F Ox F l E ‘ ’ h a rs R r in d t e ar e nd on tate e 1 63 . e te Cl S P p , 7 p ’ in h os b Tr a s t e B co el ct .

’ IN A F O S IV CAPTA L RD NARRAT E .

i h d ian Libr ar It is Th e or iginal i s n t e B o l e y . ’ ‘ pr inte d in Car y s Mem orials of th e gr eat Civil

’

War . Lond on 1842 . ,

G E R G G OUN T ( EOR E) . Th e las t Act in th e Mirac ulous Stor y of King

’ Ch arl es th e S econd s e s cap e out of th e r each of

h is t r anni a enemies n ow fi r s t ub i s h e d fr om y c l , p l

h r L nd on 184 8 vo t e o i ina MS . o 6. . g l ,

L nd on 18 v ec ond dition o 3 . 8 o S E . , 7 .

’ Th e original of Colone l Gounte r s nar rative is i n th e

’ odl eian Librar It w as rinted i n ar s B y . p C y ‘ ’ Memoria s l .

T O T HE

KING’S MOST E $ CE LLE NT M AJE ST Y

IR S ,

Among th e many addresses which every d a o ff o a a t t i o y ers y ur s cred m j es y, h s humbly h pes

o a ti a a io a ta i it h as n o y ur p r cul r gr c us ccep nce, s nce o ther ambi tion than faith fully to represent to your

a t and o o a i io to all th e m j es y, , by y ur r y l perm ss n,

o th e i to of t o e i a o o i w rld, h s ry h s m r cul us pr v dences

’ t at re s e rv d ou in th e att of o t c on h p y b le W rces er,

’ c e al d ou in th e w i at Bo o and y lderness sc bel, led y ou on your w ay towards a land where y ou might

a t th e t i a o of H a s fely expec re urn ng f v urs e ven,

i n ow a t s o o a t ia h as a io wh ch , f er l ng r l, gr c usly

’ a o ur a and a a t crown d he rd pr yers, bund n ly yo ur

And as in th e o t of a at a t of t i , c nduc gre p r h s

r at t affai it a Go d th e o to a g e es r, ple sed ( m re ende r 4 DEDICATION h is i to a oi o f a itt e merc es) m ke ch ce m ny very l l , t o fi t i t t : s o h as a h ugh , ns rumen s my we kness, by

’ th i a t e ncoura d to o it s h ppy preceden , been g h pe not unsuitable for me to relate what th e wisest king thought proper for them to act wherein y e t I

’ o m a e s t s a o i o io humbly beg y ur j y p rd n, be ng c nsc us to of tt i a a it to it myself my u er nc p c y express, e her

’ o un arallel d a o i n th e d a o f o t i y ur p v l ur y c n end ng, o r (which i s a virtue far less usual for kings) your stro ng and e ven mind in th e time o f y our ff i su er ngs .

Fro m which sublime endo wments o f yo ur m o st h e roick a t i t o o t to e m j es y, I der ve hese c mf r s mys lf, that wh o ever undertakes to rea ch at y our p e r fe c ti o t a o t as as t o n ot s o ns, mus f ll sh r well I , h ugh much : And while I depend o n your royal cle mency

’ o th a ot e am o obli d to m re n h rs , I m re g be

’ o r ma es t s m os t o a s ub e t Y u j y l y l j c ,

And o t h mb e s er ant m s u l v ,

THO U . BLO NT. T O T H E R E A D E R

HOLD e t o u it an i to o f o BE , I pres n y w h h s ry w nders ;

o s o at t at as n o o a e can w nders gre , h , f rmer g

a a i ti i a i t p r llel , succeed ng mes w ll sc rce bel eve hem .

Expect here to re ad th e highest tyranny and

io t at w as a t t and th e rebell n h ever c ed by subjec s, greatest h ardsh ips and persecutions that ever were suffere d by a king y e t did h is patience exceed h is

d h is i t a at a t i o io o o an t . s rr ws, v r ue bec me l s v c r us

o a ti a o ar e s o ati S me p r cul rs, I c nfess, superl vely

t ao i a t at e a i o a t o ex r rd n ry, h I s ly sh uld fe r hey w uld

a ai li o o n ad h a d sc rce g n be ef, even fr m my m der re er,

not t i t o a t to t at no I h s s r ng rgumen secure me, h i o o i t i s o o t e a s ngenu us pers n w ll h nk me fr n l ss, knowingly to write an untruth in an history where h is a a t a o i and th e s cred m j es y (my dre d S vere gn,

e t o f i e a th e i i a a t and o t b s k ngs) b rs pr nc p l p r , m s o f th e o ther persons concern e d in th e same a ction

t th e E a of D Lo i ot and (excep rl erby, rd W lm ,

o o B a ti a i a to o o ut a C l nel l gue) s ll l ve, re dy p ur sh me

and o io o . o a o c nfus n n s impudent f rgery . 6 TO MY READER

But I am s o far fro m that foul crime o f publishing

’ at a t at can a s a o no t one wh s f lse , h I s fely y I kn w line unauth e ntick ; such h as been my c are to b e sure of th e t t t at a i i t o t th e ru h , h I h ve d l gen ly c llec ed

a ti a o o t of t i o t wh o th e p r cul rs fr m m s he r m u hs, were

a to t i t i o f i a very c rs hemselves n h s scene m r cles .

To every individual pers o n (as far as my industry c ould arrive to know) I have given th e due o f h is

it it for a o it o r at o t mer , be v l ur, fidel y, wh ever her quality that any w ay h ad th e hon our to relate to

’ a t i h is m jes y s serv ce .

t i at itio a a o ar In h s l er ed n, I h ve dded s me p ticulars which came to my kn owledge since th e

t i atio and a o t at i n t i firs publ c n ; h ve bserved h , h s

’ tio of h is m a e s t s a tio an d ff persecu n, much j y c ns su er i a a a it t o of i D a i ngs h ve run p r llel w h h se K ng v d .

And th o ugh th e whole c o mplex m ay want elegance an d politeness of style (which th e nature o f atio o not o a e t such rel ns d es pr perly ch llenge), y it a ot a t t th th e i i n i e t fo r c nn w n ru , ch ef gred n such undertakings ; in which assurance I am n o t a fraid

n to venture myself in yo ur ha ds .

Read on and wonder , B O S C O B E L

OR T H E

, H IST ORY OF K IN G C HARLE S T HE SEC OND S

M OST M IRA C ULOUS PRESE RVAT I ON A FT ER

T HE BAT T L E OF W ORC EST ER

P A R T I

IT w as in n in th e a 1 650 t at a th e Ju e, ye r , h Ch rles

o o t i o f a th e i t o f Sec nd, und ub ed he r Ch rles F rs ,

o io o i of at B itai a gl r us mem ry, K ng Gre r n, Fr nce, and Ireland (after h is royal fath e r h ad been b ar baro us l d and i a i h is own y murdere , h mself b n shed

o i io h is ow n r lio t too d m n ns, by ebel us subj ec s) , k

i i at Sch e velin in Ho a d and a i sh pp ng g , ll n , h v ng

a at a at s e a a i oo a t at esc ped gre d ngers , rr ved s n f er

in th e o t of ot a . Spey, n r h Sc l nd

On th e t of a a o o i h is a t firs J nu ry f ll w ng, m jes y w as o a t o o and an a ai in t at cr wned Sc n, rmy r sed h

i o to i a t i in h o to o h is k ngd m nv de h s, pe rec ver S E BO COB L [PART I .

i ’ re ié s he re; unjustly deta ined from

h im o o f th e Lo a ia t and by s me members ng P rl men ,

O i o t i a w h o o o a t o t l ver Cr mwell he r gener l, s n f er m s

traitoro usly assumed th e title o f Protector o f th e

- i t o o a t o f E a ot a new m n ed c mm nwe l h ngl nd , Sc l nd,

and a Irel nd .

Of this royal Scotch army th e general Officers were

t : Li t a t- a D a i L Li hese eu en n Gener l v d esley, eu

tenant- General Middleto n (wh o w as sinc e created

E a o f i to Lo a o t and e tte r cairn rl M ddle n, rd Cl rm n F ) ,

a o - a a a o - a o t o r M j r Gener l M ssey, M j r Gener l M n g me y ,

a o - a D alie l and a o - a Vand ro s e M j r Gener l , M j r Gener l ,

a D t a u chm n .

Th e t o f A t 1 65 1 h is a t it h is firs ugus , , m j es y, w h

army began h is march into Engla n d ; and on th e

t o f th e a o t at h is o a a at o o fif h s me m n h, r y l c mp W d

o a th e o i h is a io h use, ne r b rder, publ shed gr c us

declaratio n o f general pardon an d o blivio n to all h is

lo ving subj ects o f th e kingdo m o f England and d o inio o f a t at o d i t o a i ti m n W les , h w uld es s fr m ss s ng th e usurped a uth ority o f th e pretended c o mmon

a th o f E an and t to th e o i we l ngl d , re urn bed ence th o to t i a i and to th e a i t ey wed he r l wful k ng, nc en

a o nt o f th e i o t o h ppy g vernme k ngd m , excep nly

10 E T AR T BOSCOB L [ I . so und o f trumpet ; by which h is sacred majesty (to who m they could afford no better title th an Charles

t a t h is a tt a t and o i S u r ), be ers, gen s, c mpl ces, were

la t aito and i i Im dec red r rs, rebels, publ ck enem es . pud e nc e and tre aso n beyond example $

After a tedious march o f ne ar three hundred

i h is a t it h is a o n th e 2 2 nd o f m les, m jes y , w h rmy,

A t o i of o t a t o ugus , p ssessed h mself W rces er, f er s me

a o o itio a th e t c om sm ll pp s n m de by rebels here ,

a And a t h is m and e d by Co lo nel J ohn J mes .

t a th e a o o f t at it a i th e o en r nce, m y r h c y c rr ed sw rd

o h is a t wh o h ad t th e Ea o f D bef re m j es y, lef rl erby in La a i a s to tt t at and th e a a t nc sh re, well se le h dj cen c ountries in a p o sture o f defe nce against Cromwe ll and h is o at as to ai o a i ia o c nfeder es, r se s me ux l ry f rces

’ to it h is a t a in a th e o f recru m j es y s rmy, c se success a battle sho uld no t prove s o happy as all goo d men i d des re .

’ But (such w a s Heaven s decree) on th e 2 5th of

’ ’ A t th e a rais d o i o ugus , e rl s new f rces, be ng ver

o to ta at a i a in p wered , were lly defe ed, ne r W gg n, t at o t o o Li it a i t of h c un y, by C l nel lburn, w h reg men

io ta i hi on i t th e Lo rebell us sec r es . In w ch c fl c rd

i i to Sir T o a Tild e s l o o T o o W ddr ng n, h m s y, C l nel r ll p, I E 11 PART . ] BOSCOB L

o o Bointon Li t a t- o o a ia ait C l nel , eu en n C l nel G ll rd (f h

t and a ia t o i it o o t e ful subjec s v l n s ld ers), w h s me h rs o f oo ot ai o o E a Ro a g d n e, were sl n ; C l nel dw rd sc r ro ck wounded ; Sir William Th rokm orton (since

i t a al to h is a t Sir Ti ot t kn gh m rsh m j es y), m hy Fe her s tonh augh (wh o w as beheaded by th e rebels at

t on th e 2 2nd of O to o o i o o Ches er, c ber f ll w ng), C l nel

Bai and o t ta i o and t i nes , hers, ken pr s ners ; he r

al th e Ea of D wh o a th e gener , rl erby ( ch rged rebels

a ia t and i a o ut to i t v l n ly, rece ved sever l w unds), p fl gh with a small number of men : in which condition

a oi of th e w a to a o t it he m de ch ce y w rds W rces er, wh her

’ h e h i knew s majesty s army w a s designed to march .

A t o a o ith o o Ros carrock f er s me d ys, my l rd, w C l nel and two a t ot i to th e o of taffo serv n s, g n c nfines S rd

i and o i a o t at one sh re Shr psh re, ne r Newp r , where

’

. at o o m t it Ri a a Mr W s n s h use he e w h Mr. ch rd Sne d an o t t e a o f t at o t and of h is ( h nes gen l m n h c un y,

’ o i a a i ta to o o t th e l rdsh p s cqu n nce), wh m he rec un ed

i o t of h is at at i a and th e ne c e s m sf r une defe W gg n, s it of ta i o f a o r e co m e t i . y k ng s m res , Mr Sne d c uld

h is o i to an i ate o a a d mend l rdsh p y pr v h use ne r h n , where he might safely continue till he c oul d find an o o t it to pp r un y g o to h is majesty . E U S UU E E L I [PART .

n h i o Mr . Snead brough t my lord a d s c mpany to

Bo o Ho a o a itatio it at sc bel use , very bscure h b n, s u e in h o i but a oi i o taffo i and S r psh re, dj n ng up n S rdsh re,

i t To a t and B o o in a i o f l es be ween ng C s le rew d, k nd

i o iffa Es . w h o t i t t i w lderness . J hn G rd, q , firs bu l h s

o i it Sir a i oo k ith ot e i h use, nv ed B s l Br , w h r fr ends and i o to a o a r i a t at i ne ghb urs , h usew m ng fe s ; wh ch ti Sir Ba i w a s i iffa to i me s l des red by Mr . G rd g ve th e o a a a t a it O SC O B L o h use n me , he p ly c lls B E (fr m th e ta ia B os co- bello i in t at a a I l n , wh ch h l ngu ge

i i ai o o a at in th e i t o f s gn fies f r w d), bec use se ed m ds

ai many f r woo ds .

At this place th e earl arrived o n th e 29th o f

A t e i i a at i t b ut th e o at ugus (b ng Fr d y), n gh ; h use that time a fforde d no inh abitant except William

th e o and h is i wh o to Penderel h usekeeper, w fe, ,

s o i t a o a t to preserve em nen pers n, freely dven ured

i o and t h im in a t ti a rece ve my l rd, kep s fe y ll Sund y

’ i t o o i n a o in to o i n gh f ll w ng, whe ( cc rd g my l rd s des re o f oin o Wo n h im to g g t rcester) he co veyed Mr .

’ H r e E i ot o at Gatak e r a k a t umph y ll s h use, P r ( rue

a t o a i t i h w as a o t i i o n he r ed r y l s ), wh c b u n ne m les

Elli ot di d o Bo o t it . th e w ay fr m sc bel h her Mr . no t o nt tai th e a but t him nly cheerfully e er n e rl , len PART L ] BOSCOBEL 13 te n o and o t h im and h is o a p unds, c nduc ed c mp ny safe to Worcester.

’ Th e next day after h is maj esty s arrival a t Wor c e s te r i at a th e 2 3 rd of A t was , be ng S urd y ugus , he

o ai in o f at B itai a a nd pr cl med K g Gre r n, Fr nce, Ire

Mr T i a o and a . o a L a l nd, by h m s sens, m y r, Mr. J mes

i iff o f t at o a it it e at a c Br dges, sher , h l y l c y, w h gr

clam ations .

On th e same d ay h is maj esty publish e d this follow in a i e to or a atio g m n f s , decl r n

a e th e a e of Go d i of En a d Ch rl s, by gr c , K ng gl n ,

ot an a and a D of th e ait Sc l d, Fr nce, Irel nd, efender F h,

To all o i m a o i e tc . t t . wh m y c ncern, gree ng We d i n ot th e ff io o f oo o t not th e es re e us n bl d, we c ve sp oil or fo rfeiture o f o ur people ; our declaratio n a t our t i to t i i o th e i t a io en ry n h s k ngd m , qu e beh v ur and a bstinenc e of our army througho ut this long

a and o ur ow n a a o a to all m rch, gener l p rd n decl red th e i a ita t of t i it it o t ta i ad van nh b n s h s c y, w h u k ng ta of th e o o itio a us a o e ge pp s n here m de , by f rc of th e n o - a t i t ti a e emy ver m s er ng hem, un l we h ve

a e t .a a h a ffi i t ti o ch s d hem w y, ve su c en ly cer fied b th what w e seek i s o nly that th e laws o f England

(which secure th e right both o f king and subject) E BOSCOB L [PART I .

' m a o th o t i o and o y hencef r rec ver he r due p wer f rce, an d all past bitterness o f these unn atural wars be

i and o o tt . As a a to bur ed f rg en me ns whereun , we

a our a a t o f th e at o a nd d o h ve by w rr n s d e here f,

o o t i a ia all th e hereby summ n, up n he r lleg nce ,

o i it t and ot o f at and n b l y, gen ry, hers wh degree

o itio o of our o t o f o t o c nd n s ever, c un y W rces er, fr m

i t to i t to a a in t i o and S x een s x y, ppe r he r pers ns,

it an o a and a itio t a w h y h rses , rms, mmun n hey h ve or c an o at Pitch croft a th e it o n pr cure, , ne r c y,

T a t i th e 2 6th o f t i i ta t o t uesd y nex , be ng h s ns n m n h , where our self will be present that d ay (and also th e t in a t o o f th e t a t o f th e nex , c se h se fur her p r s

’ o t s h ou d no t a to o u oo to c un y be ble c me p s ner),

i o of o f th as a t i fit for d sp se such em we sh ll h nk , our i in th e war in o f th i it and serv ce , defence s c y

o t and to add to our a in a and c un y, un m rch g rmy, to apply others (therein versed) to matters o f civil

a i and o nt. o i a a a dv ce g vernme Up n wh ch ppe r nce,

a i iat a to all t and we sh ll mmed ely decl re presen ,

o i t to o ur o a a th o it our c nform ng hemselves r y l u r y,

a o not i o t i o or fre e p rd n ; exclud ng fr m h s summ ns,

o o t or o t t and o th e pard n held f r h, fr m rus empl y

o ur i as a t o ia ment in serv ce, we sh ll find hem c rd l R I E 15 PA T . ] BOSCOB L

and t i an o or o to useful here n, y pers n pers ns here

o o r at t i ti a t a o in o o itio f re, h s me c u lly empl yed pp s n

to u s t i n th e i ita w a as ove rno urs , whe her m l ry y, g ,

o o a tai o o o i or at o c l nels, c p ns, c mm n s ld ers, wh s ever

or in th e i i as iff - iff else ; c v l, sher s, under sher s,

ti o f th e a e o to i o ta jus ces pe c , c llec rs, h gh c ns bles, or any o ther higher or lo wer quality ; for securing o f all who m befo re mentioned in their loyal addresses and performances (besides o ur army [more than o nce successful since our entrance] which will be between t and th e and th e a t o f our hem enemy, eng gemen o w n o in t i n a i t t i pers n he r defe ce), we h ve d rec ed h s

it to o t it o ti d and a c y be f r hw h f r fie , sh ll use such o ther helps and means as shall o ccur to us in o rder

h o i i to t at . But o n t e t f an o h end , her s de, y pers n , o f at or a it o it t o wh degree qu l y s ever, e her hr ugh

i o a t and i aff tion o r out o f a of th d sl y l y d s ec , fe r e

and o o a o a i it a cruel usurpers ppress rs, cc mp n ed w h

tio o o ur and o o o r a t presump n up n mercy g dness, l s ly,

i o an o i a o o or presum ng up n y f rmer serv ce, sh ll pp se

t at t i ti t a t at as w e neglec us h s me, hey sh ll find, h

a a t o it to i in i i t and tat h ve u h r y pun sh l fe, l ber y, es e, s o a t not now th e o to d o it and if we w n p wer , ( o vermuch provoke d) sh all n ot want th e will neither ; E BOSCOB L [PART I . and in a ti l a to t o w h o a p r cu r, un h se h ve hereto fo re

o and ff for t i o a t s a it i s n o w d ne su ered he r l y l y, we y in t i a it to o t at o o r to he r h nds e her d uble h sc re,

t i it o ff o di it t i t at a t o s r ke ; c nclu ng w h h s, h l h ugh o ur disp osition ab ound with ten derness to o u r

o e t a ot t i it h to le t t pe ple, y we c nn h nk suc hem li e a o t a and a a under c nfes Sl very f lse pe ce, when, a s o and all th e o m a we well kn w, w rld y see, we

a o o it th e o tio o f t o h ve f rce en ugh, w h c njunc n h se that groan under th e present yo ak (we will n ot s ay to d i t for t at a d o ou it spu e, h we sh ll well en gh w h t o a o t it u s b ut a it h se we h ve br ugh w h ), cle rly (w h o ut an o i a o itio to to to t y c ns der ble Opp s n) res re, ge her

it o ur th e i t th e i t and th e a w h self, qu e , l ber y, l ws i o f th e English nat o n .

Giv n at our Cit o Wor ces ter the 23r d o Au us t 1651 e y f , f g , ,

’ d r r i n and i n the thi r y ear of ou e g .

f A t o a th e 2 4th o u . o Up n Sund y gus , Mr Cr sby

’ (an eminent divin e o f that city) pr e ach d befo re h i a t in th e ath a and in h is s m j es y c edr l church,

‘ a ti h is a t in all a and o pr yer s led m j es y, c uses, ver all o t Go d a and pers ns, nex under , supreme he d

’ gove rno ur ; at which th e presbyterian Sc ots took

tion and . o w as a t a ad excep , Mr Cr sby f erw rds

18 B E OSCOB L [PART I .

Mr Wi i . am D ans ll ey . M r . ran is K n ots for d F c .

Mr . e or e h ambe rs etc G g C , .

ith i o t wh o o o W d vers hers, were h n ured a nd e n

’ c oura e d h is m a e s t s N o g by j y presence . twith s tand

in i a th e o f h is a o t g wh ch ccess, number rmy, b h

E i an d ot w as o i not to ngl sh Sc s , c nce ved exceed — viz . ot and a o t 2 000 men Sc s, b u

En i h and t o to o n ot t a no r gl s ; h se, , excellen ly rmed,

ti to ith a itio plen fully s red w mmun n .

Meanwhile Cromwell (that grand patro n o f s e c

’ taries) h as am as s d together a numero us b o dy o f

o a i in i and th e rebels, c mm nded by h mself ch ef, by

Lo o f o t o o and La t rd Grey Gr by, Flee w d, mber , under h im o i ti o f a o in , c ns s ng b ve men (be g gene

a th e a nd oth o f th e o i o r lly scum fr wh le k ngd m), on a t o f i ta i wh o t o a e p r wh ch were sec r es, , hr ugh fanatick a o ot to t i at i o ze l, were bec me dev es h s gre d l ;

’ th e o t a t s e d uc d o wh o it o her p r pers ns, e her by f rce o r fear were unfortun ately m ade a ctors o r partici

a a pants i n this s o horrible and fat l tragedy .

t an th e ick e e rin s to th e a Thus, hen, beg p g gr nd

t a o - a a ith a c om engagemen , M j r Gener l M ssey, w

d a t ei t h is a t to mand e p r y, b ng sen by m j es y secure PART L ] BOSCOBEL 19

i and a at to o th e br dge p ss Up n, up n Severn, seven

On T a th e 2 8th o f miles bel o w Worcester. hursd y

A t La t it a far at o f ugus , mber w h gre er number

a h im and a t o i t ai rebels att cked , f er s me d spu e g ned

th a th e i i t o a . Y e t th e e p ss , r ver be ng hen f rd ble

’ - h a d i a a t r e maj or general b e v h mself very g ll n ly,

‘ c e ive d a shot in th e hand fro m some musketiers

h d o i to th e h and r e th e enemy a c nveyed n c urch,

o o treated in go o d o rder t W rcester .

D i t i o t o i o ur ng h s enc un er, Cr mwell h mself (wh se

head - quarter w as th e night before at Pershore) a d vance d to to to it i o i e o f th e it S ugh n, w h n f ur m l s c y, o n th e o t i i a t t at i t at s u h s de, h mself qu r ered h n gh

’ ’ i o o at W i - A o . t La t and a Mr S m n s h use, h e dy s n ;

a t of h is o a th i a p r y h rse f ced e c ty th t evening .

Th e next d ay (August th e 29th) Sultan Oliver a ppeared with a gre at bo dy o f horse and foot o n

Re d Hi it in a i of o t h e ll, w h m le W rces er, where

a a b onne m ine but att t ot i and m de , emp ed n h ng ; that night part o f h is army quartered at Judge

’ a o at S e ach le Th a a B rkley s h use p y . e s me d y it w as

o h is a t at a o i o f w ar to res lved by m j es y, c unc l ,

i e th e a a a i a o ati g v gr nd rebel c m s d , by be ng up h is quarte rs that night with 1 500 select horse 20 BOSCOBEL

and oot o a - a Li t. i to f , c mm nded by eu Gener l M ddle n and Sir i ia Ke th all o f t m a i t i W ll m y , he we r ng he r shirts o ver their arm our for d istinction ; which ao cordingly w as attempted and might in all proba bilit a h ad not th e i y h ve been successful, des gn been m o st traite rous ly discovered to th e rebels by one

a tai o in th e to an d a oto io tar Guyse, l r wn, n r us sec y, wh o was a th e d a o o i as th e t r e h nged y f ll w ng, jus

o h i a t i a tio a o ward f s tre chery . In h s c n M j r Kno x w as ai and o ta i o th e sl n, s me few ken pr s ners by

A o i a a t of th e c om enemy . c ns der ble p r y rebels,

and e d o o F t o o o o Ri a m by C l nel lee w d, C l nel ch rd

o wh o i a a a o t and Ing ldsby ( s nce bec me re l c nver ,

’ w as created Knight o f th e Bath at h is m aj esty s

o o atio o o o ff and o o i o c r n n), C l nel G , C l nel G bb ns,

i ot o th e at to a t be ng g ver Severn, Up n, m rched nex d a to o i - to t a a n a t for y P w ck wn, when hey m de h l ;

o i - i i o th e i T a e t P w ck br dge (ly ng up n r ver e m, b ween

Powick- town and Worcester) was guarded by a

’ i a t o and oot o a briga de o f h s m j es y s h rse f , c mm nded by Maj or- General Robert Montgomery and Col onel h George Keyt .

ata 3 of t i o h is ma Th e f l rd Sep ember be ng c me, j esty this d ay (holding a c ou ncil o f war up on th e PART L ] BOSCOBEL 21

t h to o f t o , t e tt to p ‘ c llege church s eeple be er

’ discover th e enemies p osture) observed some firing at o i and o a i a id o f oat P w ck, Cr mwell m k ng br ge b s o Buns h ill a o t a i e o th e ver Severn , under , b u m le b l w city towards Team - m outh ; h is majesty presently

o o o a all to t i a and a g es d wn, c mm nds he r rms, m rches in o to o i - id to i o as l pers n P w ck br ge, g ve rders, we l for ai tai i t at i as for o o i th e m n n ng h br dge, pp s ng

a i th e o t o f oat and a t a m k ng her b s, h s ened b ck

i in h it to h s army t e c y .

S oon a fter h is majesty was go ne fro m Po wick

id th e a a t it i o i was br ge, enemy ss ul ed fur usly, wh ch

o t o ti i w as well defended by M n g mery, ll h mself d a o o and h is a itio t nger usly w unded mmun n spen , s o th at h e w as forced to make a dis orderly retreat

to o t a i Collo nel Ke th a i o in W rces er, le v ng y pr s ner at th e ri At th e a ti o h ad b dge . s me me Cr mwell

’ with much celerity fi nis h d h is bridge o f b o ats and

a o th e ai i it o t an o i a pl nks ver m n r ver, w h u y c ns der ble o o itio a i t at o o Pits co tt it a o t pp s n, s v ng h C l nel y, w h b u t Hi h a o as hree hundred g l nders, perf rmed much therein as c o uld be expected fro m a handful o f

ti a ai t at B t i a men figh ng g ns gre numbers . y h s me ns

Oliver held communication with tho se of h is party at 22 BOSCOBEL

o i - i and h ad a o a P w ck br dge, when he m rched ver

o i a of h is ai in h is o c ns der ble number men, s d ( hyp

‘ ’ riti a w a Th e Lo o f Ho t it o u c c l y), rd s s be w h y ;

’ and r e turn d himself to ra ise a battery o f great guns a ai t th e o t o a o n th o i of h it g ns f r r y l e s uth S de t e c y .

’ His a t i re turn d o o i - i m j es y be ng fr m P w ck br dge,

’ m arch d it th e D of B i a Lo a i w h uke uck ngh m , rd Gr nd s on and o o f h is a a t o th e it and , s me c v lry, hr ugh c y, o ut at - at th e o t o al h th e Sudbury g e by f r r y , w ere

’ rebels great shot came frequently near h is sa cred person .

At this time Cromwell w as settled in an ad van ta e ous o t at o o it i a i o f th e g p s Perryw d, w h n m le

it i it ri and o t in th e c y, swell ng w h p de, c nfiden num

’ o f h is a i i rais d a a t o bers men, h v ng bes des bre s w rk, at th e o o ot o f th at o o for h is r at c cksh w d, g e er se c urity ; but Duke Hamilto n (fo rmerly Lord Lane

i it h is o wn tr0 0 and o Hi a Sir r ck), w h p s me ghl nders,

A a r o it h is i t o f o ot and lex nde F rbes, w h reg men f , d i E i o and t voluntie rs vers ngl sh l rds gen lemen , by

’ h is a t o a and o a t e n m j es y s c mm nd enc ur gemen ,

$ a h im and did at tio o h is t g ged , gre execu n up n bes

o th e at ta as th e R o ia i n men, f rced gre sul n ( h d ns

like case d id th e Turk) to retre at with h is j anizaries I S E 23 PART . ] BO COB L and h is majesty w as once as abso lute ma ster o f h is great guns as he o ught then to h ave been o f th e d who le lan .

Here h is majesty gave an incomparable example o f a o u to th e e t a i in o i v l r r s , by ch rg ng pers n, wh ch h e Hi a ia i itat in a at t ghl nders, espec lly, m ed gre

a ti it th e b ut- o f t i t me sure, figh ng w h end he r muske s wh en thei r ammunitio n w as spent ; but new s up

i o i in o ti a o e o t pl es rebels be g c n nu lly p ur d up n hem , and th e main bo dy of Sco tch ho rse no t coming up

’ du ti e o th e to to h is a t i in e m fr m wn m j es y s rel ef, — h i s army w as forced to retre at in at Sudbury gate

d i o in much s rder .

In this action Duke Hamilton (w h o fought

a ia t h ad h is o e i e h im and w as v l n ly) h rs k lled und r , h i o ta o e d of i i it i mself m r lly w und , wh ch he d ed w h n

d a and a o f h is t oo o i tin few ys, m ny r p (c ns s g much of t e and i of h is o wn a gen l men, d verse n me) were

’ slain Sir J oh n D o uglas re ceived h is de ath s wo und and Sir A o wh o w a lex . F rbes ( s th e first knight th e ki a in o t a and o a th e o t ng m de Sc l nd, c mm nded f r royal he re) was sh o t through b o th th e ca lves of h is

e s la in t o od all i t and was o t l g , y he t w n gh , br ugh

r i o to Wo s te r d a p s ner rp e next y . 24 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

Th e in t i o t h ad at a anta rebels h s enc un er gre dv ge,

a s in t i as tin o t it well he r numbers, by figh g b h w h

’ h o and o ot a ai t h is a t o ot o th e rse f g ns m j es y s f nly,

gre atest part o f h is horse being wedged up in th e

to . And th e o ot at a a t o f wn when f were defe ed, p r

’ h is maj esty s horse fo ught afterwards against bo th

’ th o an d o ot o at i e enemy s h rse f up n gre d sadvantage .

And as th e y h ad few person s of c ondition a mong

t to o s o no b ut a t as t hem l se, rebels, $u r erm er

a o and on e a tai o o t gener l M sely C p n J nes, were w r h

ta in o i o f to ai in t i att k g n t ce be Sl n h s b le .

At Sudbury- gate (I kno w not whether by a cci

dent o r on purpo se) a cart laden with a mmunitio n

w a s o t o and la a o th e a a o ne o f ver hr wn y cr ss p ss ge ,

th e o xen that drew it being there killed ; s o that

h is a t o not i i to th e to b ut w as m jes y c uld r de n wn,

i o and o in on oo fo rced to d sm unt c me f t.

Th e rebels so on after sto rmed th e fo rt royal (th e

o ti atio o not e t a nd ut f r fic ns where f were perf c ed), p

i o h o all th e Sc ots th ey found there n t t e sw rd .

th e ia - t t h is a t ut o ff h is a o In Fr rs s ree m j es y p rm ur,

i h w as a and t o o to h im and (wh c he vy r ubles me ), to ok a fresh horse ; and then perceiving many o f h i s fo ot s o ldi ers began to thro w d own their arms

26 E 1 BOSCOB L [PART .

a ai H n t T o . or old a tai T o iffa C p n h s y , C p n h s . G rd, A a tai o t . t o t and a tai C p n J hn s ley, Mr Pe er Bl un , C p n

Richard Kemble (captain - lieuten ant to th e Lord

Ta ot and o o t a i at o t lb ), s me hers, r ll ed wh f rce hey

’ could (though inconsiderable to th e rebels num

and a th e a a o h bers), ch rged enemy very g ll ntly b t in u - t t and Hi - t t h Sir a Sudb ry s ree gh s ree , w ere J mes and a tai at o C p n Kemble were desper ely w unded , and others slain ; y e t this a ctio n d id much secur e

’ ’ h i a h out at t a i - at h o s t a S . t n w m jes y s m rc M r s g e, h ad otherwise been in d anger o f being taken in

h to t e wn .

A o t th e a ti th e Ea o f Rot Sir b u s me me, rl hes,

i ia Ha i to and o o D o ith a W ll m m l n , C l nel rumm nd, w

a t of o t ai tai th e a t - i ith p r y Sc s, m n ned C s le h ll w

o tio ti ti as o ditio much res lu n, ll such me c n ns were f agreed on or quarter .

’ La t o o f h is a t E i h a s ly, s me m jes y s ngl s rmy

a ia t o o th e at th e To - a v l n ly pp sed rebels wn h ll,

o in o and o o t where Mr. C n gsby C lles s me hers were d R . a . a n ai . o Sl n Mr J hn umney, Mr Ch s Wells,

o t ta i o s o t at th e a in hers, ken pr s ners ; h rebels h v g

all t i o o t to in th e end subdued he r pp nen s, fell

i th it i l or o e o f plunder ng e c y unmerc fu ly, few n n PART L ] BOSCOBE L 27 th e citizens escaping but such as were o f th e fanatick

a t p r y.

When h is majesty s aw n o h ope o f rallying h is t dis comfite d o o t a o ut o f o t hus f , he m rched W rces er,

’ at t a ti - at th e or e - at e i S . M r n s g e ( F g e b ng mured

a o t s ix of th e o in th e i ith h is up), b u cl ck even ng, w

a i o of o as t o a a m n b dy h rse, hen c mm nded by Gener l

Da i Le but now in o o io . v d sley, were s me c nfus n

Th Lo a it i o f th e o tti e St. rd Cl re, w h d verse Sc sh

o i it and t ta i o in th e n b l y gen ry, were ken pr s ners town and th e foot soldiers (consisting m o st o f

ot a o t all it ai or ta and Sc s) were lm s e her sl n ken, such of them w h o in th e battle escaped death lived but o to d ie for th e o t a t o i a l nger , m s p r , m re m ser bly,

’ many o f them being afterwards kno cked o th e h e a o t o o o t and ol i d by c un ry pe ple, s me b ugh s d l ke

a for a a i o t t i u sl ves, sm ll pr ce, hers wen begg ng p and o ti l a it ai i t t i iti d wn, l , ch r y f l ng hem, he r necess es

o t o t i a and di a at . br ugh up n hem d se ses, se ses de h

’ B o h is a t was o to Ba o - i ef re m jes y c me rb n s br dge , a o t h a a i o ut of o t a a b u lf m le W rces er, he m de sever l

ta a a o t and i th e D o f s nds, f ced b u , des red uke

B i a Lo i ot an d o t e of h is c om uck ngh m, rd W lm , h r

a d t at th i t ra and tr th e o t n m n ers, h ey m gh lly y f r u e 28 E BOSCOB L [PART I . o f ar o o B w nce m re . ut at th e bridge a serio us consultation w as held ; and then perceiving m any o f th e troopers to throw o ff their arms and

i t for t t all o f o i io h sh f hemselves , hey were p n n t e d a w as i o a o t and t at t i o l y rrec ver bly l s , h he r n y rem aining work w as to save th e king fro m tho se

a o o and i i r ven us w lves reg c des . Whereup on h is

a t a vi o f h is o i o to a m jes y, by d ce c unc l, res lved m rch

it all for ot a o o i t i th w h speed Sc l nd, f ll w ng here n e

t of i D a i h is at o in o a s eps K ng v d, gre predecess r r y l

ati wh o i i in i ta no p ence, , find ng h mself c rcums nces t

i to t e aid to all h is a t t at unl ke h se, s un serv n s h were

it h im at a A i and l e t for w h Jerus lem, r se, us flee we shall not els e e scape fro m Absalo m make speed to

a t t o ta and i i dep r , les he ver ke us suddenly, br ng ev l

o and it th e it it th e of th e up n us, sm e c y w h edge

’ sword .

iat a t t i t th e u a th e Immed ely f er h s resul , d ke sked

Lord Talbo t (being o f that c o untry) if he co uld

His o i a i t th e w a o th a . d rec y n r w rds l rdsh p nswered, that he h ad o ne Richard Walker in h is troo p

o a o t—a t in t o a t and wh o (f rmerly sc u m s er h se p r s,

i i in a ai a t at th e wa s nc e d ed J m c ) h knew y well , wh o w as a o i a to th e i and cc rd ngly c lled be gu de, I E 29 PART . ] BOSCOB L perfo rmed that duty for so me miles ; but being

o to i - at not far o Ke d e rmins te r c me K nver he h, fr m , and a i t i o a w as at a in d yl gh be ng g ne, W lker puzzle th a e w y .

H h is a t a a ta and o t ere m j es y m de s nd, c nsul ed

it th e E a of D Lo i ot e tc . w h duke, rl erby, rd W lm , , to h at a i t a at a t to ta w pl ce he m gh m rch, le s ke

’ o Th e E a o f D s me h our s re st . rl erby told h is

a t t at in h is i t o i a to o t m j es y, h fl gh fr m W gg n W rces er

h ad m e t it a t o t m an and a at he w h perfec h nes , gre c onvenience o f concealment at Bo scobel H ouse

o tio b ut it a a ai t th e i (bef re men ned), w h l cqu n ed k ng

’ it w as a a o and it was t t at re cus nt s h use sugges ed, h those people (being accustome d to persecutio n a nd searches) were mo st like to have th e re adiest means and safest contrivances to preserve h im : h is maj e sty t o i i o o t it heref re ncl ned t g h her .

Th e Lord Talbot being made a cquainted there

it and i a io of th e w a a w h, find ng W lker dub us y, c lled for a iffa a ait t and of Mr. Ch rles G rd ( f hful subj ec ,

’ th e ancient family o f Chillington) to be h is m aj e s ty s

o to i h o f iffa i i c nduc r, wh c fice Mr. G rd w ll ngly under too a i one at a a t it h im k, h v ng Y es serv n w h , very expe rt in th e ways of that c ountry ; and being 30 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

o a t i it w as o i atio c me ne r S urbr dge, under c ns der n whether h is maj esty sh o uld m arch thro ugh that to o r n o and o in th e a ffi ati and wn , res lved rm ve, t at all a o t h is o o e a to h b u pers n sh uld sp k French,

’ o o f h is a t prevent any disc very m j es y s presence .

a ti a L it th e otti Me n me Gener l esley, w h Sc sh

o h ad in th e o o f th e i ta th e h rse, , cl se even ng, ken

o i t w a o t a o t h is a t m re d rec y n r hw rd , by Newp r , m j es y being left only attended by th e D uke of Bucking h am E a o f D Ea o f La a Lo , rl erby, rl uderd le, rd

Ta ot Lo i ot o o T o a B a lb , rd W lm , C l nel h m s l gue,

o o E a Ros carrock . a a D a C l nel dw rd , Mr M rm duke rcy,

Ri a i ia A o i La . Mr. ch rd ne , Mr W ll m rm rer (s nce

i t H Ma a iffa d kn gh ed), Mr . ugh y , Mr. Ch rles G r ,

t t t and o o t in all a o t Mr. Pe er S ree , s me hers, b u sixty horse .

At a o a o t a i o t i h is h use b u m le bey nd S urbr dge,

a t a and ate a t o f a th e o e m j es y dr nk crus bre d, h us a ffording no better provision ; and a s his maj esty

o e o n h e i o ith o o Ro s carro ck r d , d sc ursed w C l nel to i Bo o Ho and th e a of uch ng sc bel use, me ns secu rity which th e Earl o f D erby and he fo und at that place .

Ho . iffa o o to a wever, Mr G rd humbly pr p sed c rry PART L ] BOSCOBE L 3 1 h is maj esty first to White La dies (ano th er seat o f th e iffa in but a a i o Bo o G rds) , ly g h lf m le bey nd sc bel,

h e i t o i for a i and where m gh rep se h mself wh le, th e n ta ke such farther resolution as h is maj esty a nd o i o i fi c unc l sh uld th nk t.

This h ouse i s distant about twenty- s ix miles

o o t and ti tain th e a i t a fr m W rces er, s ll re s nc en n me o f it La i o its a i o a Wh e d es, fr m h v ng f rmerly been

o a te of Cis te rtian o a it w as o f m n s ry nuns, wh se h b t at o o h c l ur.

His m aj esty and h is retinue (being safely c on

t t it . iffa a i t now as duc ed h her by Mr G rd) l gh ed, , t e o o ut o f d a o f an t i h y h ped, nger y presen surpr se by pursuits ; Ge orge Penderel (wh o w as a servant in th e ho use) o pened th e do ors ; a nd after h is

a t a nd th e o t th e o h is m j es y l rds were en ered h use,

’ a t o w as o t i to th e a and m jes y s h rse br ugh n h ll, by this time it w as ab out bre ak o f d ay on Th ursday

o i H n as in a m rn ng . ere every o e w s ad consult h o w to escape th e fury of blo odthirsty enemies ; but th e at t o i it w as to a th e in gre es s l c ude s ve k g , wh o was b oth hungry and tired with this long and h a ar sty m ch . f . if a t t fo r Ri a l Mr G rd presen ly sen ch rd Pendere , E 32 BOSCOB L PART I . wh o lived ne ar hand a t H obbal Grange ; and

o o Ros carrock a Ba t olo a ti a C l nel c used r h mew M r n, b o in th e o to t to o o for i ia y h use, be sen B sc bel W ll m

r iffa o t h Penderel ; meantime M s . G rd br ugh is

a t o a and i it for th e i and m j es y s me s ck b scu ; k ng, all th e o t at it h im a a and pe ple h were w h , c me we ry,

’

t t . Ri a a e fi t refreshed hemselves here ch rd c m rs , and w as immediately sent b ack to bring a suit of h is clothes for th e king ; and by that time he a i ith t il ia a e and ot rr ved w hem, W l m c m , b h were

o h t i to th e a o to th e Ea o f D w h o br ug n p rl ur rl erby, immediately carried them into an inner parlo ur

h th e i w as and to i ia (w ere k ng ), ld W ll m Penderel,

‘ ’ T i i s th e i oi ti to h is a ‘ h s k ng, p n ng m j esty ; tho u

t a a a of h im and h i mus h ve c re , preserve m as tho u

i t m And iffa did a d ds e Mr. G rd lso much conjure

Richard to h ave a special care o f h is charge ; to which c ommands th e two bro thers yielded ready o i bed ence .

i t Ri a and i ia t t fo r Wh ls ch rd W ll m were hus sen , h is maj esty h ad been advised to rub h is h ands on th e a o f th e i and it t h is a b ck ch mney, w h hem f ce, fo r a i i and o o h ad di d sgu se, s me pers n sorderly c ut

off h is ai . His a t a i ut o ff h is a te h r m jes y h v ng p g r r,

34 BOSCOBEL

‘ D a i did in th e i o f $i in a v d w lderness ph,

i t i ia H and o wh ls W ll m, umphrey, Ge rge, were sco uting abroad to bring what news th e y co uld

a to h is a t in th e o i as o a io le rn m j es y c pp ce, cc s n r equired .

His a t i t as t o in a w a m j es y be ng hus, hey h ped, y

o f it th e Ea o f D Ea o f secur y, duke, rl erby, rl

a a Lo Ta ot and th e t a i L uderd le, rd lb , res (h v ng Mr.

ff for t i i and i t n o t a o Gi ard he r gu de, be ng hen b ve

’ o t o o f i h is a t ad - na f r y h rse, wh ch number m j es y s p g

w as on e i n . Ri a La one of th e , r dde by Mr ch rd ne,

o o o f th e - a a o it gr ms bed ch mber), m rched fr m Wh e

La i o t a th e w a o f o t in o e d es n r hw rds by y Newp r , h p

to o vertake or meet General Lesley with th e main

o o b ody o f Sc tch h rse .

As oon as t ot i to th e oa th e Lo s hey were g n r d, rd

’ Levi sto n (wh o comm anded h is m ajesty s life guard)

o too t a a t of n ver k hem, pursued by p r y rebels u der

th e command o f Colonel Bl undel : th e lords with

t i o o a a o t o t and he r f ll wers f ced b u , f ugh , repelled

t but t a a itt o o t hem when hey c me l le bey nd Newp r ,

’ s ome of Colo nel Lilburn s men m e t them in th e

o t o t o o t in th e fr n , her rebels, fr m W rces er, pursued

a t and o i f i t ti re r ; hemselves h rses be ng su fic en ly red, PART L ] BOSCOBEL 35

h of D Ea of La a . a t e Earl erby, rl uderd le, Mr Ch rles

iffa and o o t ta and a i G rd, s me hers, were ken c rr ed

i o t to it and o t to pr s ners, firs Wh church, fr m hence

n B in h i . iffa an inn i unbury, C esh re, where Mr G rd fo und means to make an escape ; but th e n oble

of D w as t o to t t Earl erby hence c nveyed Wes ches er,

d t i a e t o t- a tia e an there r ed by pr ended c ur m r l, h ld th e l s t of October 165 1 by virtue of a c ommissio n

o o l o on an a - a ct fr m Cr mwel , gr unded execr ble rump , o f th e 1 2th of A t t a t a t th e tit ugus , hen l s p s , very le whereo f cannot be menti on e d witho ut horror ; but it pretended m o st traitoro usly to prohibit c o rrespond

ith h a t a t t i a o i ence w C rles S u r ( he r l wful s vere gn),

a t of i t a o o of i and under pen l y h gh re s n, l ss l fe

tat — o i io es e, Pr d g us rebels

I n this B lack Tr ibunal there s ate as Jud s th s s s , ge , e e Per on ,

a nd under thes e titles

o one Hum h r e Ma k orth r es id ent C l l p y c w , p .

r- n ra Mi n Maj o Ge e l tto .

o one R obert D uck enfi eld C l l .

o on enr rad s h aw C l el H y B .

o one Th om as r n C l l C oxto .

o one eor e Twis l eton C l l G g .

Lieutenant- o one Henr ir kenh ead C l l y B .

Li eutenant- o one imon in h C l l S F c . 36 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

Lie tenant- o one A e and er ewton u C l l l x N .

a tain ames Ste for d C p J p .

a tain amue mith C p S l S .

a tain oh n Do n s C p J w e .

a tain Vin ent orb t C p c C e .

a tain oh n D e s C p J lve .

a tain h n riffi h C p Jo G t .

a tain Th om as Portin ton C p g .

a tain d ard A o k C p E w lc c .

a ain R a h C pt lp Pown all.

a tain Ri h ar d r anth am C p c G .

w r S l Captain Ed a d te fax .

TH I R C RU L S NT NC E E E E E .

‘ R es olved bg the Court up on the ques tion That

a Ea of D r i s i t of th e a o f h J mes, rl e by, gu l y bre ch t e

Act of th e 1 2th o f A t 165 1 a t a t e ntitule d ugus , l s p s , ,

$ An Act prohibiting Correspondence with Charles

$ t a t or h is a t and s o of i t a o a ai t S u r P r y, h gh re s n g ns h om o a th of E a and i s t o t e c m nwe l ngl nd, heref re

f a worthy o de th .

‘ R es olved b the Court T at th e ai a y h s d J mes,

Ea o f D is a t aito to th e o o a th o f rl erby, r r c mm nwe l

n a and an a tt o a and a i t o f E gl nd, be er, enc ur ger, ss s er h a t aito and i t o and a t e decl red r rs enem es here f, sh ll b e put to death by seve ring h is he ad from h is I E PART . ] BOSCOB L 37

o at th e a t- a in th e to o f o ton b dy, m rke pl ce wn B l , in La a i o e a th e 1 5th d a o f nc sh re, up n Wedn sd y y t i in ta t O to a o t th e o of one o f th e h s s n c ber, b u h ur

’ d a clock th e same y .

T i w as th e aut o it and o of t th e h s h r y, s me hese

o t at s o a a o and o t a to th e pers ns, h b rb r usly, c n r ry law of atio o t i o a to at n ns, c ndemned h s n ble e rl de h,

‘ ot it ta in h is t a T at h ad a t n w hs nd g jus ple , h he qu r er fo r i i h im one a tai E e wh o too l fe g ven by C p n dg , k

’ h im i o . But t i o not o tain ti pr s ner h s c uld b jus ce, nor an i t io s o t at on th e 1 5th o f y n ercess n, mercy h th e said October h e w as accordingly behea de d at

Bo o in a o t a a o n i a a lt n m s b rb r us a d nhum ne m nner .

Th e Ea o f La a ith a ot rl uderd le, w sever l hers, were

a rie i o to th e To and a t a to c r d pr s ners wer, f erw rds

i o a t t o ti i a . W nds r C s le, where hey c n nued d vers ye rs

Whilst th e rebels were plundering th o se n oble

o th e it th e Lo L i to o o e pers ns, duke, w h rd ev s n, C l n l $ m

B a Mr H e a a D a and . l gu , Mr . M rm duke rcy, ugh

Ma o o o th e oa t and oo a te t e i y, f rs k r d firs , s n f r h r

- L o and too t to a b - w a and ot h rses , be k hemselves y y, g i to B oo a a a i a o t i n l re P rk, ne r Chesw rd ne, b u five m les

om ort h e t i o e fr Newp , w er hey rece ved s me r fresh 38 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

t a a i o o o f o men t l ttle bscure h use Mr. Ge rge

’ Ba o and a t a m e t it two o t rl w s, f erw rds w h h nes a o in an a oi i o o to o t l b urers, dj n ng w d, wh m hey communicated th e exigent and distress which th e fortune o f w ar h ad reduced them to ; and finding th i to o ait th e d t o t fit em l ke pr ve f hful , uke h ugh to i itate h is o a a t i h is o m r y l m s er, del vered Ge rge

(which w as given h im by th e $ueen of England) to Ma h o it t o all diffi Mr. y (w preserved hr ugh c ultie s and a t a to it to h is a in , f erw rds res red gr ce

Ho a and an a it it o ne o f th e ll nd), ch ged h b w h

o and in t i i i th e a i ta e w rkmen ; h s d sgu se, by ss s nc o f a . Ba ow and h is i w as a t o Mr rl w fe, , f er s me d ys,

o one i o a att a a t c nveyed by N ch l s M hews, c rpen er, to th e o of Ha an a t a a i a t h use Mr. wley, he r y c v l er,

Bil s trO in o ttin a i o t to th e p , N gh msh re, fr m hence

’ La Villiars o at Bo ok s b in Le i t i dy h use y, ces ersh re an d a t a a i and o t h is a f er m ny h rdsh ps enc un ers, gr ce

ot e to Lo o and o t e to h s g secur nd n, fr m h nce i

a t in a m jes y Fr nce .

At th e a ti th e Lo L i to o o s me me rd ev s n, C l nel

B a D a and Ma all itt t i l gue, Mr . rcy, Mr. y, qu ed he r

o i i t and a i te h rses, d sgu sed hemselves, sever lly sh f d for t e and o e o f t e t o h vari o hems lves, s m h m , hr ug us I E 39 PART . ] BOSCOB L

an and ff i o t i e t i a in d gers su er ngs, c n r v d he r esc pes ;

Ma w as o to lie t t - one a ti a . p r cul r, Mr y f rced wen y days in a h ay - m ow belonging to one J ohn Bold an

o t a a w h o i at o : Bo h nes husb ndm n, l ved S udley ld h aving all that time rebel s oldiers quartered in h is

o e t ai not to i a o ta t i to h use, y f led g ve c ns n rel ef h is more welcome gue st ; and when th e co ast w as

a of o i Ma a e to Lo o on oot cle r s ld ers, Mr. y c m nd n f in h is i i d sgu se .

Th e Lord Talb ot (seeing no hope o f rallying)

’ a t to a h is at o at Lo o a h s ed w rds f her s h use ngf rd, ne r

o t i a i o h is Newp r ; where be ng rr ved, he c nveyed

o i to a i h o i a but w as i iat h rse n ne g b ur ng b rn, mmed ely

ur th e wh o o n th e o a e p sued by rebels, f u d h rse s ddl d, and t at o o not to far o ff s o by h c ncluded my l rd be , t at t a Lo o Ho a o and h hey se rched ngf rd use n rr wly, o of t o ti in it o or d a s me hem c n nued f ur five ys, during all which time my lord w as in a clo se place in one of th e o u t- o al o t ti fo r a t o f h uses, m s s fled w n air and h ad i for a t o f o o h a d not , per shed w n f d, he

e o i i n th e d a o f th e i t and be n nce rel eved e d n gh ,

ith d ifli cult a t t a t e t h is w much y , by rus y serv n ; y o i t o t it a at o i l rdsh p h ugh gre pr v dence, even by t a d i to a th e o f i hese h r sh ps, esc pe fury such enem es, 40 E BOSCOB L [PART I . wh o o t th e t tio of th e o i it as s ugh des ruc n n b l y, well as o f t i i he r k ng .

In this interim th e valiant Earl o f Cleveland wh o i a o i t a o f a e h ad a ( , be ng b ve s x y ye rs g , m rched twenty- one days together up on a trotting- horse) h ad a o a h is a o o t all ls m de esc pe fr m W rces er, when th e ti o w as o and was ot to o o figh ng w rk ver, g W d c o t in h o i it h e w as and , S r psh re, wh her pursued,

’ ta at or ar i t B o to o e o ken ne M s ress r ugh n s h us , fr m

w as a i i o to taffo and whence he c rr ed pr s ner S rd,

o t to th e To o f Lo o fr m hence wer nd n .

’ o o B ai i a a o o e a t . C l n l l gue, rem n ng Mr B rl w s h use at B oo —i a o t i t i o taffo h is l r p pe, b u e gh m les fr m S rd,

’ t a tio w as it i t Ba o i it and firs c n , w h M s ress rl w s pr v y

’ a i to i h is a t o a a dv ce , h de m jes y s Ge rge under he p o f chips and dust ; y e t th e colonel could not c onceal

i s o but t at w as oo a t h mself well, h he here, s n f er, ta and a i i o to taffo an d o ken c rr ed pr s ner S rd, fr m

o a thence conveyed to th e Tower of Lond n . Me n

o Ro t time th e Geo rge w as transmitted t Mr. ber

i a of taffo for tt it wh o a t M lw rd, S rd, be er secur y, f er wards faithfully co nveyed it to Colonel Blagu e in

o h e To th e t t a of . aa a t t wer, by rus y h nds Mr Is c W l n ; and th e C o lone l not long after happily escaping

42 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

’ i o wh o a i h is i i t ne ghb ur, m rr ed w fe s s s er), where he

o o a a t hi b e o a nd ai o n b rr wed bl nke , w ch f lded l d th e o a t for h is a t to s it on gr und under ree m j es y .

At th e s ame time Rich ard spoke to th e goo d

i e at to o i o i t a a nd i it w f Y es pr v de s me v c u ls, br ng into th e oo at a a a oi t w d pl ce he pp n ed her . She

t a a a of i and o presen ly m de re dy mess m lk, s me

tt and and o t t to h is a t bu er eggs, br ugh hem m j es y in th e oo w h o i a itt i to th e w d, , be ng l le surpr sed see

o a no oo o a of a t ai w m n ( g d c nce ler secre ), s d cheer

‘ to oo o a can ou ait l to fully her, G d w m n, y be f hfu

’ ‘ a i t a a i $ a s ir d s ressed c v l er She nswered, Yes, , I

’ i a d i a i o ou it ich w ll r ther e th n d sc ver y . W h wh a h is a t w as ati and i nswer m j es y well s sfied, rece ved

’ ‘ o a a s D a i d id o A i ai t at fr m her h nds, v d fr m b g l s, h

’ i h h o t h im wh c s e br ugh .

Th e Lord Wilmot in th e interim too k J ohn

for h is i but not t i at Penderel gu de, knew de erm n ely

it to o o i at t to a a wh her g , purp s ng firs h ve m rched

u a s a oo o northwards ; b t they p ssed by Brew d f rge , th o a e a t t ti i to e f rgemen m d f er hem, ll be ng ld by o Ri D tto t at it w as o o e o to ne ch . u n h C l n l Cr mp n

o t th e Vul a a i o wh m hey pursued, c ns h pp ly, up n

th at i ta e itte th e a . m s k , qu d ch se I E PART . ] BOSCOB L 43

So on after they n arrowly escaped a p arty o f

rebels a s they pa ssed by Cove nbrook s o that

i an e on i and o ti it see ng d g r every s de, J hn mee ng w h

i ia a a t t i o o itt W ll m W lker ( rus y ne ghb ur), c mm ed my

o to h is a and o l wh o for th e t l rd c re c unse , presen

o t e i to a a it t c nveyed h m n dry m rl p , where hey

ta e a i and a t a to one H t s y d wh le, f erw rds Mr. un

’ a o a t Brins ford and ut t i o i to b che s h use , p he r h rses n

’ o E a a i t o e o to J hn v n s b rn, wh ls J hn P nderel g es

Wolverhampton to s e e what convenience he could

’ for o o i t it b ut m e t ith find my l rd s c m ng h her, w

o th e to in o f o i . n ne, wn be g full s ld ers

Ye t o a no a n a h a t to J hn le ves me ns u ess yed, s ens

N orth c ot an ad a t i a and t i t ( j cen v ll ge), here, wh ls he w as ta i it o o - i i a i h o lk ng w h g d w fe Underh ll ( ne g b ur), in th e ins ta o H to a o o nt Mr . J hn uddles n ( s j urner

’ a W i o f and o f t . T o a h t r e ave s o Mr h m s g M seley,

’ o a aintan w as a i ta a i to J hn s cqu ce) cc den lly p ss ng by, who m J ohn (well a ssure d o f h is integr ity) presently a d i and h is i ate to h im d resses h mself bus ness, rel s

’ th e s ad news o f th e defeat of h is majesty s army at

o t and d i o in at t ait and c on W rces er, sc vers wh s r fus ion h e h ad left h is maj esty and h is followers at

h it La i and in a ti a t at h e h ad W e d es, p r cul r, h 44 E R BOSCOB L [PA T I . brought thence a person of quality (for John then

’ not wh o o was to Huntb ach e s o knew my l rd ) h use , wh o it o t t i o in at , w h u presen rel ef, w uld be gre

a of i ta d nger be ng ken .

H o . to o o t it ta o Mr uddles n g es h me f r hw h , kes J hn

it h im and a ai t . it a ith th e w h , cqu n s Mr Wh gre ve w

i wh o o to t all at e bus ness, freely res lved ven ure , r h r t a a o o i a h n such pers n Sh uld m sc rry .

H o it a ai o H t ereup n Mr. Wh gre ve rep rs t un

’ a e o a it o and i b ch s h use, spe ks w h my l rd, g ves directio n h ow he Should be privately c onveyed into h is o at o a o t te n of th e o at i t h use M seley, b u cl ck n gh ; and tho ugh it s o fell o ut th at th e directions were not t a o e t o and h is man punc u lly bserved, y my l rd

e at a t o t i to th e o . wer l s br ugh n h use, where Mr

Whitgreave (after some refreshment given them)

o t i to a t a i o c nveys hem n secre pl ce, wh ch my l rd a i i for its t o t i a and o i ito dm r ng excellen c n r v nce, s l c us

’ for h is a t a t ai o i e a o m j es y s s fe y, s d, I w uld g v w rld

’ ‘ ’ i a i th e i and my fr end, me n ng k ng, were here ;

’ of Wh it r e ave s then (being abundantly satisfied Mr . g

it o it in h is a a itt ba o f fidel y) dep s ed h nds l le g j ewels, which my lord received again at h is departure .

As oo as it w as d a . it a e t s n y, Mr Wh gre v sen m m : L ] BOSCOBEL 45

’ William Walker with my l ord s h orses to h i s

o o o o La of B t a neighb ur, C l nel J hn ne en ley, ne r

a a o t - a t o o a o t o i W ls ll, s u h e s fr m M seley b u f ur m les

it a to a i t o (who m Mr. Wh gre ve knew be r gh h nest

a and a to o t i t an a i tan gentlem n, re dy c n r bu e y ss s ce

o o a ita a o and i al to t s ch r ble w rk), w shed W ker acquaint th e co lon e l that they belonged to some

i t on a o t th e in o o em nen pers b u k g, wh m he c uld

h o Th o l better secure than t e h rses . e c lonel willing y

d o to i t an . it a rece ves hem, sends w rd Mr Wh gre ve to meet h im that nigh t in a clo se not far fro m

o in o to th e t o f a t vi M seley, rder ender f r her ser ce to h o of th e o o a it th t e wner h rses, wh se n me ne her e

hi t a e t o o nor . c l nel Mr W gre ve y knew .

On T a i t it a h is hursd y n gh when grew d rk,

a t o to o o t o a t i to a m j es y res lved g fr m h se p r s n W les, and to take Richard Penderel with h im for h is

i but o e t an t i o h is gu de ; , bef r hey beg he r j urney,

’ majesty went into Richard s house at Hobbal

a th e old o o - i h ad no Gr nge, where g d w fe Penderel t o th e o o to s e e h is a t b ut to s h im nly h n ur m jes y, e e

Ri a d atte nded by her s on ch r . Here h is m aj esty h ad ti and a tt to o t h is i i me me ns be er c mple e d sgu se .

His a e was a re e to be i o an h is n m g d W ll . J nes, d 46 BOSCOBEL

a s a o o - i In t i o t a o t i rm w d b ll . h s p s ure, b u n ne

’ o clock a t night (after some refreshment taken in th e o h is a t it h is t t a t h use), m j es y, w h rus y serv n

Ri a a t i o on oot o i to ch rd , beg n he r j urney f , res lv ng

o t at i t to a in o i a o t g h n gh M deley, Shr psh re, b u five

i o it La i and it in a i of th m les fr m Wh e d es, w h m le e

i o i th i w a l a for a r ver Severn, ver wh ch e r y y W les .

t i i a i one . a i o o an In h s v ll ge l ved Mr Fr nc s W lf,

’ o t nt a of Ri a a ai ta h nes ge lem n ch rd s cqu n nce .

His a t h ad not o o but th m jes y been l ng g ne , e

Lo i ot t oh o rd W lm sen J n Penderel fr m Mr.

’ Wh it r e ave s to h it La i and Bo o to g W e d es sc bel,

o r it th e i w as o r kn w in what secu y k ng . J hn e turned and a cquainted my l ord that h is maj esty H w as m arched fro m thence . ereupo n my lord began to consider which w ay himself Sho uld r e

o a t m ve with s fe y .

’ o o La a i o o C l nel ne, h v ng secured my l rd s h rses, an i o to o a o i to a o i t d be ng c me M seley, cc rd ng pp n

t on i a i t w as o t to o men , Fr d y n gh , br ugh up my l rd

it a and a t t a a tatio by Mr. Wh gre ve, ( f er mu u l s lu n)

i Mrs a ai t h im t at h is S t . La h a d a cqu n ed h s er, J ne ne, by accident pro cured a pass from some commander of th e for e l and a m an to o a itt rebels, h rse f g l le PART L ] BOSCOBEL 47

B i to to s e e . o to ia beyond r s l, Mrs N r n, her spec l

i t a ti o f i in and fr end, hen ne r her me ly ng , freely

o ff if h is o s i t o t fi t i t a ered, l rd h p h ugh , he m gh m ke

u s e of it ; w hich my l ord seemed inclinable to

a t and o n at r a i t w as o t ccep , S u d y n gh c nduc ed by

’ C olo nel Lane s m an (himself not being well) to

’ o o o at t h is o hi t th e C l nel s h use Ben ley ; l rds p hen,

d no t o i o i h is a to . an bef re, d sc ver ng n me Mr

i a an d i i h im a t a for s o Wh tgre ve , g v ng m ny h nks

in s o i i nt a an great a kindness mm ne d ger.

e o e h is a t a to a m e t B f r m jes y c me M deley, he

i h an ill- a o n o t at E in i i w t f v ured e c un er vel M ll, be ng

i o t Th i i about tw o m les fr m hence . e m ller ( t seems)

a an o t m an but h is a t and Ri a w s h nes , m j es y ch rd

n it n ot and h ad t in h is o o c on k ew , hen h use s me

’ l o of h is a t a w h o too s id e rab e pers ns m jes y s rmy, k

h te t e in t e i i h t o o t and s el r her h r fl g fr m W rces er,

ad not o in th e i s o th at th e i h been l ng m ll, m ller

w as upon h is watch ; and Richard unhappily per

itti a at to a t o h i h t a m ng g e cl p, hr ug wh c hey p ssed,

ga ve o ccasio n to th e miller to c ome o ut of th e mill

’ and o as k Wh o i s t $ Ri a t i i b ldly , here ch rd , h nk ng

th e i h ad t itt th e a wa m ller pursued hem, qu ed usu l y

in o e a t and l e d h is a e t o a itt s m h s e, m j s y ver l le 48 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

o o i t o to a t o br k, wh ch hey were f rced w de hr ugh, and which contributed much towards th e galling

’ h is a t t w h o as a t r a a m j es y s fee , ( he f e w rds ple santly o bserved) w as here in some d anger of lo sing h is

’ i bu t t at th e t in o f Ri a a gu de , h rus l g ch rd s c lves skin breeches w as th e best directio n h is m aj esty h ad to o o im i at a i f ll w h n th d rk n ght.

They arrived at Madeley ab out midnight Richard

’ o to o o o t all in g es Mr. W lf s h use, where hey were

’ o t and a ai t o o bed, kn cks hem up, cqu n s Mr. W lf s daughter (wh o ca me to th e do or) that th e king w as t wh o t i h im i to th e o here, presen ly rece ved n h use, where h is majesty refreshed himself for some time but understanding th e rebels kept several guards

o n and it i a t at o o f t i up n Sever , be ng fe red h s me he r p arty (o f which many frequently passed through th e town) might quar ter at th e h o use (as h ad o ften

a n it w as a a for h is h ppe ed), pprehended uns fe

' majesty to lodge in th e h o use (which aflord e d no

e t a for o a t b ut at to ti s cre pl ce c nce lmen ), r her re re i nto a a a a oi i as ia l to th e b rn ne r dj n ng, less l b e d anger of a surprise ; whither h is maj esty went a o i and o ti in a h a - m ow th all cc rd ngly, c n nued y ere

o i h is a Ri a at i h i th e d ay foll w ng serv nt ch rd tend ng m.

50 E BOSCOB L [PART I .

’ ait ui Ri a a o t o o at i t f hful g de ch rd, b u eleven cl ck n gh , s e t o t to a Bo o f r h w rd sc bel .

A o t t o f th e o on at a o i b u hree cl ck S urd y m rn ng,

i o n a th e o Ri a t h is a t be ng c me e r h use, ch rd lef m j es y in th e o o i t t in to s e e if an o i w d, wh ls he wen y s ld ers

e t or ot a o o o wer here, her d nger ; where he f und C l nel

i iam a i wh o h a d not th e a t m an W ll C rl s ( seen, l s

o b ut th e a t m an i at o te and b rn, l s k lled, W rces r, ) wh o a i it h if t a h is a , h v ng w h muc d ficul y m de esc pe

o m t w a s ot i to h is o wn i o oo d fr hence, g n ne ghb urh , and for some time concealing himself in Bo scobel

o o w as o t at o i to th e o s to e t W d, c me h m rn ng h u e g o i o f i ia h is old a ai ta s me rel ef W ll m Penderel, cqu n nce .

Richard having acquainted th e colonel th at th e

i w as in th e o o th e o o it i ia and k ng w d, c l nel, w h W ll m

Ri a t t t it to i t i att ch rd, wen presen ly h her g ve he r end a h e t o h is a t itti on th e nce, w re hey f und m j es y s ng oot of a t wh o was a to s e e th e o o a nd r ree, gl d c l nel, a e ith t i to th e o e at a c m w hem n h use, where he bre d and a ti and as an t ao i a WiL cheese he r ly, ( ex r rd n ry)

’ liam Pe n d e re l s wife m ade h is maj esty a p o sset of t in i a nd a and o t a o e a h m lk sm ll beer, g re dy s m w rm

at to a h h is t not o t i t b ut w er w s fee , nly ex reme d r y,

i a m uch galled w th tr ve l . PART L ] BOSCOBEL 51

’ Off h is a t o i h Th e colonel pulled m j es y s sh es, wh c

o f a and to i i were full gr vel, s ck ngs, wh ch were very w e t ; and there being no other sho e s in th e house

o fit h im th e oo - i ut o h ot e that w uld , g d w fe p s me mbers

’ in t o to t i t h is a t t h se dry hem, wh ls m jes y s fee were i washing and h is sto ckings sh fted .

B i t a itt th e o o a e ng hus l le refreshed, c l nel persu ded h is maj esty to go b ack into th e wo od (suppo sing it a t a th e o e th e o o a h oi s fer h n h use) , wher c l nel m de c c e of a t i - a o ak i to i i ia and Ri h ck le ved , n wh ch W ll m ch ard e t ot and o t t h lped hem b h up, br ugh hem such

o i io as t o e t it a io for h is pr v s n hey c uld g , w h cush n majesty to s it on ; th e c olonel humbly desired h is maj esty (wh o h ad taken littl e or no rest th e two preceding nights) to seat himself as e a sily a s he

’ o in th e t and t h is a on th e o o c uld ree, res he d c l nel s la wh o w as at t at h is a t i t not p, w chful h m j es y m gh a l th i oak t o ti a f l . In s hey c n nued mo st p rt of th e d ay ; and in that p osture h is maj esty slumbered a a o a t of th e ti and o all t a w y s me p r me, b re hese h rd

i and affli tio it i o a a ati sh ps c ns w h nc mp r ble p ence .

In th e i t t to th e o re even ng hey re urned h use, whe

William Penderel a cquainted h is maj esty with th e secret place wh erein th e Ear l o f D erby h ad been 52 BOSCOBEL [PART L

i h is a t i s o t at r secured, wh ch m j es y l ked well, h he e

o i t h e ta t to t t o to t at s lved, wh ls s yed here, rus nly h , an d o no o i to th e o a o ak as o e it g m re n r y l , fr m henc

t a o not s o a s Sit at mus be c lled, where he c uld much

a e se.

His maj esty now finding himself in a h opeful

it itt i ia to a h im secur y, perm ed W ll m Penderel sh ve ,

fi l d c ut th e hair o ff h is hea d as sh ort at top as th e

i o o d o it b ut a i o a o t th e a sc ss rs w uld , le v ng s me b u e rs, a ccording to th e country mo de ; Colo nel Carlis at

i to h is a t i ia was b ut a a tend ng, ld m j es y, W ll m me n

’ ‘ a to i h is a t a He h ad b rb er ; wh ch m jes y nswered ,

’ an a o Th e i neve r been shaved by y b rber bef re . k ng b a de William burn th e h air which he c ut Off; but

’ i w as o i o i t in t at for t a Will am nly d s bed en h , he kep

a t o f it e ith h as i a goo d p r , wher w he s nce ple sured

o o f o o and i s t as a i i some pers ns h n ur, kep c v l re lic . Humphrey Penderel w as this Saturday designed

o to Sh e fnal to a o ta to one a tai to g , p y s me xes C p n

Broadway ; at whose h o use h e m e t with a colo nel of

wh o w as o o o t in th e rebels, newly c me fr m W rces er

f th e i and wh o i i o t at pursuit o k ng, , be ng nf rmed h

h ad e n at it La i and t at hi s majesty be Wh e d es, h PART L ] BOSCOBEL 53

was a a i o to th e a e xa Humphrey ne r ne ghb ur pl ce,

i im t i t and lai o him as th e m ned h s r c ly, d bef re , well

for o a i th e i i w as at penalty c nce l ng k ng , wh ch de h

o t c as th e a for i o i h im with u mer y, rew rd d sc ver ng ,

o b e one t o a o tai a which Sh uld h us nd p unds cer n p y .

it a o f i t n or o of a But ne her fe r pun shmen , h pe rew rd, w as able to tempt Humphrey into any disloyalty ;

a i no a and w as is i and on he ple ded g r nce, d m ssed ,

S atur d ay night related to h is m ajesty and th e l oyal colonel at Boscobel wh at h ad passed betwixt h im

o o at h fnal an d th e rebel c l nel S e .

This night th e go o d - wife (who m h is maj esty w as

‘ ’ plea sed to call my d ame J oan ) provide d some

’ chick e ns for h is maj esty s supper (a dainty h e h ad not at e a ai te w it an d a itt a t l ely b en cqu n d h), l le p lle w as put i nto th e secret place for h is m aj e sty to rest in ; some o f th e broth ers being continually

o t at i th e a o f th e o and up n du y, w ch ng venues h use h o a a to t th e a e o f a ri t e e . r dw y, preven d ng r surp s

After supper Colonel Carlis a ske d h is maj esty what me at h e would ple as e to have provide d for th e o o i a h is a t i m rr w, be ng Sund y ; m jes y des red o tto if it i t h ad But i s me mu n, m gh be . t w as th ought d angerous for William to go to any mark e t 54 BOSCOBEL to it Si h is i o all did n o buy , nce ne ghb urs knew he t us e to h for h is o wn i t and s o it i buy suc d e , m ght beget a suspicion o f h is having strangers at h is

o But th e o o o a ot i h use . c l nel f und n her exped ent

’ a t i Ea on a to s atisfy h is m j es y s des res . rly Sund y

’

o i ai to . ta to m rn ng he rep rs Mr Wm . S un n s Sheep

oat wh o t o of th e a o f Bo o c , ren ed s me deme ns sc bel ;

e o e o ne of th e t h ti h im h re he ch s bes s eep, s cks

ith h is a t i ia for th e tto w d gger, hen sends W ll m mu n, wh o i h im o on h is a br ngs h me b ck .

On Sunday m orning (September th e 7th ) h is

a e t ot a h is o ito i o o f m j s y g up e rly, d rm ry be ng n ne th e t nor h is th e a i t and a th e bes , bed e s es , , ne r

t a la h ad th e o i of a secre pl ce where he y, c nven ence

a to a in w as o to g llery w lk , where he bserved Spend

o e ti e in h is votio and h ad th e s m m de ns, where he a a ta o f a i o i e th e oa dv n ge w nd w, wh ch surv yed r d

o To to B o o oo a t h is a t fr m ng rew d . S n f er m j es y

o i d o i to th e a o h is o l a c m ng wn n p rl ur, n se fe l

di n i ut h is o o ait ul a t i to blee g, wh ch p p r f hf serv n s n a gre at fright ; b ut h is m ajesty w a s pleased s oon

id s o to remove it by telling them it often d .

As oo as th e tto w as o i ia cut it s n mu n c ld, W ll m up and brought a leg o f it into th e p arlour ; h is PART L ] BOSCOBEL 55

a for a i and a t and cut majesty c lled kn fe rencher,

o it i to o o and i t ith some f n c ll ps, pr cked hem w

i oint t a for a in - an and th e kn fe p , hen c lled fry g p

t and ri th e o o i o f i h e but er, f ed c ll ps h mself, wh ch e at he artily ; Colon e l Carlis th e while being but

oo and t at o o o to o a e under c k, h h n ur en ugh , m d

a h o o in h e an th e fire nd turned t e c ll ps t p .

When th e colonel afterwards attended h is m a

t in a h is a t a i to a jes y Fr nce, m j es y c ll ng remembr nce t i a a a o o t w as a i h s p ss ge m ng hers, ple sed merr ly to o o it as a o ati a tio t pr p se , pr blem c l ques n, whe her himself o r th e c olonel were th e master- cook at

Bo o and th e a w as of i t a sc bel, suprem cy r gh djudged o h i a t t s m j es y .

All this while th e o ther brothers of th e Pe nd e re ls

in t i a tatio it o ti a oa were, he r sever l s ns, e her sc u ng br d to a i t i or o o ot i le rn n ell gence, up n s me her serv ce ; but it s o a God t at t o th e o i h ad ple sed , h , h ugh s ld ers

’ some intelligence o f h is majesty s h aving been at

it La i and o e t at h e w as o t Wh e d es, n n h g ne hence, y et this h ouse (which pro ved a happy sanctuary for h is maj esty in h is s ad exigent) h ad not at all been

’ a i h is a t a o t t o h se rched dur ng M jes y s b de here, h ug t at h ad a ti t i a th e at e h sever l mes ; h s, perh ps, r h r 56 BOSCOBEL

a i a th e i o o t u i o esc p ng, bec use ne ghb urs c uld r ly nf rm

o b ut oo a t li n ne p r serv n s ved here .

’ His maj esty spent some part of this Lord s d ay i n a i in a tt a o in Bo o a re d ng, pre y rb ur sc bel g rden,

i o a o t and i t w as wh ch grew up n m un , where n here a to ta and at a o t it and o s ne ble, se s b u , c mmended th a for its ti e pl ce re redness .

And having unde rstood by J ohn Penderel that

’ h o i o a at Wh it r a o t e L rd W lm t w s Mr. g e ve s h use

(for J oh n ~. k ne w not of h is remove to Bentley) h is

a t w as de i o to le t o a o f hi m m j es y s r us my l rd he r , a a i o o to o a i nd th t he ntended t c me M seley t n ght.

To this end John w as sent on Sunday m o rning to o but i o o t M seley, find ng my l rd rem ved hence,

nd n a i ti w a s much tro ubled ; a the cqua n ng Mr.

a H to t at h is a t Whitgre ve an d Mr. uddles n h m j es y w as t to Bo o e and th e d is a c comm od a re urned sc b l, tio h ad t o t oth o to n he here, whereup n hey b res lve

o ith o n to B t a in ain h im g w J h en ley, where, h v g g ed an a to o h is o i i n to at ccess my l rd, l rdsh p des g ed

th e i t at i t a t o and i tend k ng h n gh M seley, des red

it a to t h is o i at a a e Mr . Wh gre ve mee l rdsh p pl c

f h o and oi t a o t t o t e . app n ed b u welve cl ck, Mr

Huddleston to nominate a place where h e would

58 E 1 BOSCOB L [PART . up on h is majesty w ould in all probability h ave proved rather a disservice than otherwise ; h ow

h is a t a not a ti f ever, he r y pr yers were w n ng or h i s

’ a t atio m jes y s preserv n .

T t h is a t w as o t and t hus hen m j es y m un ed, hus

o to a o a tt n all th e o he r de w rds M seley, e ded by h nest

ot i ia o Ri a H r and br hers, W ll m , J hn , ch rd, umph ey,

o and a i at a o f Ge rge Penderel, Fr nc s Y es ; e ch these too a i or i e taff o n h is a an d o k b ll p k s b ck , s me o f them h ad pistols in their p oc kets ; two marched

’ o and one on a i h is a t o bef re, e ch s de m j es y s h rse, and tw o came behind aloof o ff; their design being t i t at in a t o a e tio h s, h c se hey sh uld h v been ques ned o r o t but or S ix t oo o r enc un ered by five r pers, such i e a a t t o a o t i l k sm ll p r y , hey w uld h ve sh wed he r

a o in i as as t h ad o t i v l ur defend ng, well hey d ne he r

fidelity in o therwis e serving h is maj esty ; and th ough it w as i i t e t t o t h is a t m dn gh , y hey c nduc ed m jes y

- f it t o b a o r tt . hr ugh y w ys, be er secur y

A t o i h ad of th e o h is f er s me exper ence h rse,

‘ a e t o ai it w as th e a i t a m j s y c mpl ned, he v es dull j de

’ h e ever ro de on to which Humphrey (th e owner o f h im) answered (beyond th e usual c apacity o f a

‘ i : i c an ou a e th e o s to o m ller) My l ege, y bl m h r e g PART L ] BOSCOBEL 59

a i h as th e i t o f t i o he v ly, when he we gh hree k ngd ms

$ ’ on h is back

h is a t a to Pe nford i l it i When m jes y c me m l , w h n

’ i o f Wh it r e ave s o h is i two m les Mr. g h use, gu des

desired h im to alight and go on foot th e rest o f

th e w a for o it th e o ot w a i th e y, m re secur y, f y be ng

o and th e a and at a t t m re secure, ne rer ; l s hey

a th a a oi t H to arrived t e pl ce pp n ed by Mr . uddles n

i w as a litt o o f t in a o o f (wh ch le gr ve rees, cl se

’ Wh it r e ave s a th e Pit- L a o in o Mr. g , c lled e s w), rder

’ o i a i i at o i to t h s m j e sty s be ng pr v ely c nveyed n Mr .

’ Wh it re ave s o i ia H and g h use W ll m, umphrey,

o t it th e o th e ot t Ge rge, re urned w h h rse, her hree a tt h is a t to th e o b ut h is a t ended m jes y h use m j es y,

i o a itt w a h ad o ot it to bid be ng g ne l le y, f rg ( seems)

farewell to William an d th e rest wh o were going

a s o a to t and ai t o b ck, he c lled hem s d, My r ubles

m ake me forget myself ; I thank y ou all and gave

t h is a o i hem h nd t k ss .

Th e Lo i ot in a o f h is ow n a rd W lm , pursu nce p

o int t a to th e ti a i at p men , c me mee ng pl ce prec sely

h is o it a i h im and h ur, where Mr. Wh gre ve rece ved ,

c onveyed h im to h is old chamber ; b ut hearing no

thing of th e king at h is prefixed time gave o ccasion 60 BOSCOBEL [PART I . to suspect s ome misfortune might have befallen h im t o th e i h t w as a and ai , h ugh n g very d rk r ny, which might po ssibly be th e o cc asion o f s o long

ta it a t o a o in s y ; Mr. Wh gre ve heref re le ves my l rd h is a and o to Pit- L a o ch mber, g es e s w, where Mr.

’ Huddleston attended h is maj e sty s c o ming ; and ab o ut tw o hours a fter th e time appointed hi s maj esty

a o it a and H to c me, wh m Mr . Wh gre ve Mr. uddles n

o it ati a tio i to th e o to c nveyed, w h much s sf c n, n h use ’ o wh o t h im wit r at o i it my l rd, expec ed h g e s l c ude, and presently kneeled d o wn and embra ced h is

’ a t wh o i o on th e m j es y s knees, k ssed my l rd cheek,

‘ and a h im a tl at i s o e o f sked e rnes y, Wh bec m

’ B i a a and ot $ To i uck ngh m , Clevel nd, hers wh ch

o o i e itt ati a tio but o my l rd c uld g v l le s sf c n, h ped

in a t they were s fe y .

My lord s o on after (addressing himself to Whit

‘ r and H to ai : T o h I a g eave Mr. uddles n) s d h ug h ve

’ o a i a e all t i i n ow I c nce led my fr end s n m h s wh le,

t t ou t i is a t o a t and mus ell y , h s my m s er, y ur m s er,

’ th e a t o f all n ot o i t at t n m s er us , kn w ng h hey u der stoo d it was th e king ; where upo n h is maj esty w as

a o i h i a o h it a a nd ple sed t g ve s h nd t Mr. W gre ve

H e to to i and to t h ad Mr. uddl s n k ss, ld hem he PAR T L ] BOSCOBEL 61 received such an a cco unt from my Lord Wilmot o f

i it t at o o t it : and the r fidel y, h he sh uld never f rge

‘ it a is o presently asked Mr. Wh gre ve, Where y ur

’ $ i in o e h is a t secret pl ace wh ch be g sh w d m jes y, he

ll e a t it and t i i to was w e pl sed herew h, re urn ng n my

’ o a s at o n on th e i e l rd s ch mber, d w beds de, wh re h is o a - i and t o ut of h is n se fell bleed ng , hen pulled

o t a a i ita to th e t o f h is p cke h ndkerch ef, su ble res

a a l ot o a and i t . pp re , b h c rse d r y

’ His a t atti as w as o o in m jes y s re, bef re bserved

a t w as t a at d o t ith t p r , hen le hern uble , w pew er

tto a ai o f old n and a bu ns, p r gree breeches, j ump

oat as th e o t a it of th e a n c ( c un ry c lls ) s me gree , a ai o f h is own to i ith th e to cut p r s ck ngs, w ps o ff a oi d and a ai of ti , bec use embr dere , p r s rrup

to i i h e t h im at a and a s ck ngs, wh c wer len M deley,

ai of old o c ut and a e to i a to p r sh es, sl sh d g ve e se h i s t an old a e a h at it o t a i i a fee , gr y gr sy , w h u l n ng, noggen sh irt of th e c o arsest linen ; h is face and h is

a d a of a o io th of h n s m de reechy c mplex n, by e help th e a t- t a w lnu ree le ves .

. H to o i th e oa s o f i Mr uddles n, bserv ng c rsenes h s

’ m ajesty s shirt to di sease h im much and hinder h is

t as o if th e i o res , ked my l rd k ng w uld be pleased to 62 OS O L p B C BE [ u rr I .

a h is i t i h i a ch nge sh r , wh ch s m jesty c ondescended

nto and t ut off h is oa i t an u , presen ly p c rse sh r d put

’

on a a on e of . H to h o fl xen Mr uddles n s, w pulled o ff

’ h is a t o and to i and ut h im on m jes y s sh es s ck ngs, p

to i and i h is t W o fresh s ck ngs, dr ed fee , here he f und

o o h ad i o t but i i t a i s meb dy nn cen ly, nd scree ly, ppl ed

it a i it oi on oo t o h wh e p per, wh ch, w h g ng f fr m t e

a h is a t a i t to th e o w as pl ce where m j es y l gh ed h use,

o t i t h is to i and h is i and r lled be w x s ck ngs sk n, served

to increa se rath e r than a ssuage th e soreness o f h is

fe et.

it a h ad t i ti o Mr. Wh gre ve by h s me br ught up

s ome biscuit and a b o ttle of sa ck ; h is m aj esty e at

of th e on e and a a oo a o f th e ot , dr nk g d gl ss her ;

and i t w as a to s a , be ng hus refreshed, ple sed y cheer

a m now a for a ot a and if it fully, I re dy n her m rch

sh all please Go d once m ore to place me at th e head

o f b ut i t or te n t o a oo o f one e gh h us nd g d men,

i and o to t a no t o t to m nd, res lved figh , I sh ll d ub

’ o drive thes e rogues out o f my kingd ms .

It w as now break o f th e d ay o n Monday morning

th e 8th o f t and h i s a t w as i o Sep ember, m j es y des r us to take some rest to which purpo se a p allet was a i e d i to one of th e t a e e e h is c rr n secre pl c s, wh r PAR T L ] BOSCOBEL 63

a s t la o n but t not s o as h is o t m je y y d w , res ed well h s

‘ ir for th e a w as o and i o i t des ed, pl ce cl se nc nven en ,

and durst not adventure to put h im into any bed

in an o a e for a of a i th e pen ch mb r, fe r surpr se by

rebels .

o t ta in th e o h is a t After s me res ken wh le, m j es y

ot and w as a to ta oti o f and a t g up, ple sed ke n ce s lu e

’ Wh it r e ave s ot and a i h is a of Mr. g m her, (h v ng pl ce retreat still ready) s at between whiles in a closet o th e o i t t o t at ver p rch, where he m gh see h se h

a h a th e o p ssed t e ro d by h use .

Before th e Lord Wilmot beto ok himself to h is

o ito h e o it . it e a and d rm ry, c nferred w h Mr Wh gr ve , a h a i or H to o dvise d t t h ms e lf Mr. uddle s n w uld be a a i ila t a o t th e o and i oti if lw ys v g n b u h use, g ve n ce

‘ ’ ‘ an o i a and a t i o e o if y s ld ers c me ; , s ys h s n bl l rd, it sh ould s o fall out that th e rebels have inte lli

’ of o a o i an of th e i a t gence y ur h rb ur ng y k ng s p r y, and should therefore put y ou to any torture for c on fe s s ion b e ou i o t i m a , sure y d sc ver me firs , wh ch y

a in a ati t and th e h ply such c se s sfy hem, preserve i 3 T k ng . his was th e expression and care of a loyal

t o t t a o subjec , w r hy e ern l mem ry .

On o a h is a t and o M nd y, m jes y my l rd resolved to 64 BOSCOBEL

i at o to o o La at B t d sp ch J hn Penderel C l nel ne en ley,

’ with directions for th e colonel to send my lord s h o for h im t at i t a o t i i t and rses h n gh b u m dn gh , to

t h im at th e a a o expec usu l pl ce . My l rd accordingly

’ o to B t a ai to a e w a for h is a t g es en ley g n, m k y m jes y s

tion t a t to a o tio ta recep here, pursu n res lu n ken up

h is a t to o t a d th e o io by m jes y g wes w r , under pr tect n

’ o f a a a i Mrs . J ne L ne s p ss ; it be ng mo st prob able that th e re bels who lly pursued h is maj esty no rth

a and o not at all t h im o i w rds, w uld suspec g ne nto th e t wes .

T i o a a t oo . it a e h ad h s M nd y f ern n, Mr Wh gre v n otice that so me s oldiers were in th e neighbour

o o i t in to a h im o i o a h d , n end g pprehend , up n nf rm tio t at h ad at o t Th n h he been W rces er fight. e

’ i w as t ai o o H k ng hen l d d wn up n Mr . uddlesto n s

but . it r a t h is o a bed, Mr Wh g e ve presen ly secures r y l

t in th e t a and o a o a gues secre pl ce, my l rd ls le ves o all th e a o o and o o o n pen ch mber d rs, g es b ldly d w to th e o i a i t a s h is i o s ld ers, ssur ng hem ( ne ghb urs also testified) that he h ad not been fro m h o me in a fortnight then last past ; with which a sseveratio n th e o i ati and a not tai s ld ers were s sfied, c me up s rs ll at a .

66 L PAR T 1 BOSCOBE [ .

‘ Vi ai a o u c an t n o of ll ns nswered, If y ell us news

’ a s a n o a Bu h is d i th e king y o u sh ll y pr ye rs . t s c re e t answer d id so mewhat a ssuage th e fury o f their

T e th e ik t ats an d io n leade r. hey us d l e hre v le ce

i n o t it ta i it i o i o f (m ngled, w hs nd ng, w h h gh pr m ses

o Mrs A n A to o o reward) t . n e ndrew ( wh se cust dy

’ o o f th e in ot h e t to o o s me k g s cl hes, when firs k up n h im th e i i o itt w h o ik a t d sgu se, were c mm ed), (l e rue

Vi a o ait tain th e o n e and o a r e r g ) f hfully sus ed , l y lly

th e o t i ut th e i to a fused her, wh ch p rebels n such

t a t t e a o o f th e o fury, h h y se rched every c rner h use,

o o o f th e ai o t and at a t at br ke d wn much w nsc , l s be th e intelligencer severely for makin g them l o se

i a o the r l b urs .

’ D i t i T a i n Lo i o t ab ur ng h s uesd y, my rd W lm s

h is a t w as for th e o t a t att sence, m j es y m s p r ended

H to . it a in by Mr. uddles n, Mr Wh gre ve be g much

h i o r o o and Mrs it a a oa in t e . br d ne ghb u h d, Wh gre ve

o tai o t i i iti a t an d th e bel w s rs, b h nqu s ve f er news,

o tio of th e o i in o to th e atio m ns s ld ery, rder preserv n

i o a Th e old t o a w as o f the r r y l guest. gen lew m n t i d a to a o t a wh o a to h s y ld by c un rym n, c me her

o t at a th e i o h is t at h use, h he he rd k ng, up n re re , h ad at h is e i at a i to i and be en en m es W rr ng n Br dge, , PAR T L ] BOSCOBEL 67

that there were three kings come in to hi s a ss ist

ance ; which story s h e rel ated to h is m ajes ty for

i ti t wh o i i an r d t e d ver semen , sm l ng, swe e , Surely h y

ar e th e th ree Kings of Cologne come d own fro m

’

h a n fo r c an i a i o n . e ve , I m g ne n e else

Th e same d ay h is m aj esty o ut of th e clo set

n o e i tw o o i s w h o a th e ate wi d w sp ed s ld er , p ssed by g

H u l to n one i n th e oa and to . k r d, ld Mr dd es n he ew

o f t to a Hi a and of h is own i hem be ghl nder, reg

ment ; w h o little th ought h is king and colonel to

a be s o n e r.

And h is a t for t tai t o f th e ti m jes y, en er nmen me,

to i o it H o t w as pleased d sc urse w h Mr. uddlest n h e particul ars o f th e battle o f Worcester (th e same in substance with what is before rel ated) ; and by

o o w i h is a t l e t a it i s me w rds h ch m jes y f ll, m ght e asily be collected that h is counsels h ad been to o often so on er disco vered to th e re bels than executed by h is loyal subj ects .

H to h ad h is a i Mr. uddles n under ch rge you ng S r

o h to . T o a Pla n and a i J n Pres n, Mr h m s y , Mr. Fr nc s

R o d and on t i T a in th e o i th eyn l s, h s uesd y m rn ng ( e

’ tte to o a h is a t i in th e o be r c nce l m j es y s be ng h use, and e xcuse his own more than usual l ong stay 68 O L A B SCOBE [P RT I .

above stairs) pretended himself to be indi sp osed and

a ai o f th e o i and t o fr d s ld ers, heref re s e t h is sch olars

at a a t i o and th e oa sever l g rre w nd ws, surveyed r ds,

h and i o ti to watc g ve n ce when they s aw any

o i T i i troopers c m ng . h s serv ce th e youths performed

very diligently all d ay ; and at nigh t when they

at Sir o a o h is o a io were supper, J hn c lled up n c mp n ns, and ai o t t a i a i ‘ o s d (m re ruly h n he m g ned), C me,

a l et e at ti for w e a e o l ds, us lus ly, h v been up n th e

’ i - a o - d a l fe gu rd t y .

T i d a t th e th th e a h s very y (Sep ember 9 ), rebels t

Westminster (in further pursu ance o f their bloo dy designs) s e t forth a pro clamation for th e discovery and apprehending Charles Stuart (for s o their fr ont

i a t h is a a t less mpudence usu lly s yled s cred m j es y) , h is a h t and a tto it o i of 1 d eren s be rs, w h pr m se £ 000 reward to whomso ever sho uld apprehend hi m (s o vile a price they s e t up on s o inestimable a j ewel) ; and i a t i t o a to all o f o f , bes des, g ve s r c c mm nd ficers

o to t at t o it no o to p rt wns, h hey sh uld perm pers n

‘ o s e a wit o t ia i And pass bey nd h u spec l l cense .

Saul s ought D avid e very d ay ; but God delivered h i ’ h im n ot into s hand .

T a i t et e t e e and on On uesd y n gh , b we n w lv e

0 L 1 7 BOSCOBE [PART .

o h is a t a t h is a to i and d wn m j es y g ve hem h nd k ss, s o t o tai ith t i to th e o a wen d wn s rs w hem n rch rd,

W it a here Mr. Wh gre ve b oth humbly and faith fully

’ i h is at a i to o o La a del vered gre ch rge n C l nel ne s h nds, telling th e c o lonel w h o th e perso n w as he there

t o h im presen ed t .

Th e i t w a s o t d a and o d and h is n gh b h rk c l ,

’ a t o t i t in t o H to m jes y s cl h ng h ; heref re Mr. uddles n h o ff h is a t a oa i w as umbly ered m j es y cl k, wh ch he

a to a t and o to B t o ple sed ccep , w re en ley , fr m whence H . o a a i i Mr uddlest n fterw rds rece ved t. A s oo as it a and . H to s n Mr. Wh gre ve Mr uddles n

a h is a t w as n ot o o t a e to B t he rd m j es y nly g s f en ley, b ut a o t t a to m rched securely fr m hence, hey beg n

t o h is a i and t an i o o reflec up n dv ce, les y d sc very sh uld

a o f at h ad e a t at o e t be m de wh b en c ed M s ley, hey b oth absented th e mselves fro m h ome th e on e went

’ to Lon o n th e o t to a i e o in a i d , her fr nd s h use W rw ck

i e th e i e i ate ti ti as sh r , where y l v d pr v ly ll such me t a h is a e t w as a e a i in a hey he rd m j s y s f ly rr ved Fr nce, an d th at no part o f th e aforesaid transactio ns at

o h ad dis o to th e and M seley been c vered rebels,

n o then retur ed h me .

T i it a was of th e a i t h s Mr. Wh gre ve descended nc en L PART I . BOSCOBE 71 a i o f th e Wh it re ave s of to in th e o t f m ly g Bur n, c un y o f taf o d an d w as t a om t a t ar i S f r , firs c e , f erw ds l eu t a t to a tain T o a iffa in th e t w ar en n C p h m s G rd, firs for h i a t in a th i s m j es y K g Ch rles e F rst.

o H to w as a o oth of Mr . J hn uddles n y unger br er th e e no a i o f th e o o f H tto - o n r wned f m ly h use u n J h , in th e o t o f a a nd w as a t a c un y Cumberl nd, gen lem n

’ o t in hi s at a t i t v lun eer l e m jes y s serv ce, firs under

Sir o h to th e ti Sir o was J n Pres n elder, ll J hn rendered unserviceable by th e desperate w ounds he received in t at i and a t olo Ra h serv ce, f er under C nel lph

a a Pudsey t New rk .

His m aj e sty being safely conveyed to Be ntley by

o o La tai t e but a o t ti e to o C l nel ne, s d h re sh r m , k

’ th e o o t it of Mrs a a and o o pp r un y . J ne s p ss, r de bef re

to i tol th e Lo i o t att n i her Br s , rd W lm e d ng, by a not w a at a i ta all i o her y, d s nce . In wh ch j urney

M La f o ai rs . n e performed th e part o a m st f thful and e t ant to h i s a e t o i prud n serv m j s y, sh w ng her o e a an o o t it o a o it and bs rv nce when pp r un y w uld ll w , at o ther times a cting her part in th e disguise with

di tio n much scre .

’ But th e particulars o f h is maj esty s arrival a t

B i to and th e o o f a o a t r s l, h uses sever l l y l subjec s, 72 BOSCOBEL

o th in o t i D o t i i t i Ha b S merse sh re , rse sh re, W l sh re, mp

i and s o to Bri h th e m s ton i n e h e sh re, g , Suss x, w re

o n th e 1 5th of O to 165 1 to o h i i and he, c ber , k s pp ng, landed securely in France th e next morning ; and th e a a i t a i and o t in sever l cc den s, h rdsh ps , enc un ers, all t at o t th e a i t o f th e h j urney, mus be dm red subj ec

o a t o f t i i o Sec nd P r h s h st ry .

Th e t d a a t h is a t t o o very nex y f er m jes y lef B sc bel,

i o a th e 8 th o f t tw o a ti of be ng M nd y Sep ember, p r es

a t it th e o ne i a t o f th e o t rebels c me h her, be ng p r c un y t o o wh o a e th e o it o i i it r p, se rch d h use w h s me c v l y ;

’ th e o ther (Captain Broadway s m e n) d id it with

o e it e at t i itt to o f o i io m r sever y, up he r l le s re pr v s n,

th e o e o f at w as o ta and o ne plundered h us wh p r ble, of t te a i to to i ia d e e and hem presen d p s l W ll m Pen r l, much frighted my d ame J o an ; y e t b o th p artie s r e turned a s ignorant as th ey came o f that inte llige nce t s o i o t a t hey greed ly s ugh f er .

T i a e i o on t i ia a to h s d ng r be ng ver, h es W ll m beg n

o f a i ati a tio for th e fat tto n an d think m k ng s sf c n mu ,

ta nto its o t in a ccordingly tendered Mr . S u n w r h money b ut Staunto n understanding th e sheep

for th i of s o o t a a i w as killed e rel ef me h nes c v l ers ,

t at Bo o e to wh o h ad been shel ere d sc bel, refus d

74 BOSCOBEL [m m

a all a o in th e t w ar fo r i ar g ged l ng firs K ng Ch les I . o f

a o a nd i h is a h ppy mem ry, s nce de th w as no less a ctive for h is o a s o n fo r i and h is a i r y l ; wh ch, p rt cular s e r vi and it o tio d h is a e t ce fidel y bef re men ne , m j s y w as

a d tt ate n ple se , by le ers p ts un der th e great seal of

En a d to i h im th e n a o f i ia gl n , g ve , by me W ll m Carlos

i h i n a is i ni a t i o o (wh c Sp n h s g fies Ch rles), h s very h n ur

' ’ a e oat o f a in er etuam r ez memoriam as tis bl c rms, p p ,

‘ in th e tt at H a expressed le ers p ents . e be rs upon an o ak o e in a Or a a pr p r field Fess Gules, ch rged with three Regal Crowns o f th e Seco n d ; by th e

a o f a o An d fo r h is t a i i . o n me C rl s Cres C v c Cr wn, or o a a lan it a o and t o ken g r d, w h sw rd scep er cr ssed

’ t o it a ti - i hr ugh s l er w se .

‘ Th e o ak is no w properly called Th e Royal Oak

’ o f Bo o e nor i it o th at a i t it c on sc b l, w ll l se n me wh ls tinu e s a t n or t at t a o i t a ree, h ree mem ry wh ls we h ve

’ an inn left in E ngland ; sin ce th e Royal Oak i s n ow o a t i n o t i n Lo n o an d all bec me frequen s g , b h d n

i o And in h is th e chief cit es o f th is kingd m . s ce

’ a t a ta atio t at t e t i m j es y s h ppy res ur n, h h se mys er es

a a u o f o for an h ve been reve led, h ndreds pe ple m y

i o a o to s e e th e a o Bo o m les r und h ve fl cked f m us sc bel , which (as y o u have h eard) h ad o nce th e h onour to PART L ] BOSCOBEL 75

th a a of h is a a t b ut i to b e e p l ce s cred m jes y, ch efly

o th e Ro a Oak i h ad e i e o f beh ld y l , wh ch been d pr v d

all its o o th e o s i ito o f it y ung b ughs by numer u v s rs ,

’ w h o ke e p them i n m e mory o f h is m aj e sty s happy

r atio n i o h t at . it h t wh o w as prese v , ns muc h Mr F z erber ,

a t a o i to w as o in a a o o f f erw rds pr pr e r, f rced due se s n

th e a to o a t of it for its e a tio and ye r cr p p r , pres rv n,

p ut himself to th e charge o f fe ncing it ab out with a

i a th e tt to t a it th e a or h gh p le, be er r nsm h ppy mem y

o f it to o i p ster ty .

This B o sco be l Ho u s e h a s y e t been a third time

’ fortunate ; for after Sir G e orge Bo oth s forces were

o t in i in A t 1 65 th e Lo B r u ed Chesh re, ugus 9, rd rere ton w h o w as a ith h im to o a ct a t , eng ged w , k s n u ry here for o ti and w a s s me me, preserved .

When h is m aj esty w as thus happily conveyed a a o o La and h is i te th e h ad w y by C l nel ne s s r, rebels an intimation th at some o f th e broth e rs were ins tru

e ta in h is ation s o t at i th e m n l preserv , h , bes des t tatio H o a at Sh e fnal i ia emp ns umphrey verc me , W ll m

Penderel w as twice questioned at Shrewsbury o n th e a a o t a tai Fo x an d one Ll ue llin s me cc un by C p n , , a t ato an d Ri a w as t at seques r r, ch rd much hre ened by a peevish neighb o ur a t White Ladies ; but neither 76 OS O L 1 B C BE [PART . threats nor temptations were able to batter th e fort o f t i o a t he r l y l y .

’ After this unhappy defe at of h is m aj esty s army at o t oo God in at t a a ti W rces er, g d $ wh s r nge c n ng language d id th e fanatick s comm unicate their exulta tio to one a ot a ti a in a tt o ns n her, p r cul rly le er (hyp critically pretended to b e written from th e Church of i t a t a and i t in th e Di a Chr s Wrexh m, pr n ed urn l,

o 10 1 65 1 t is t i a i a t N vember , ) here h s m l gn n expres

io : i t h as a h is own arm and o e s n Chr s reve led , br k

’ th e arm of th e i t o and a ai and now m gh y nce g n,

’ lastly at Wo rcester ; s o that we conclude (in Ezekiel s phrase) there will be fo und no rolle r to bind th e late

’ ’ i arm to o a o a ai e tc And t at k ng s h ld sw rd g n, . h

o u ma o w h o t a e o e t e th e y y kn w hese f ls pr ph s wer ,

‘ Mor tt w as t i : D a i L o . le er hus subscr bed n el l yd,

Madd ok s L o o B o Ed w Ta o An . e l yd, J hn r wn, . yl r, ,

D a a i m a t at v. M ur ce e n wh o measured c uses by h success which fell o ut a cc ording to th eir e vil

i n ot o i i t at God i t in des res, c ns der ng h n ended,

’ ‘ h is own o o ti to ta i th e i t o g d me, es bl sh k ng s hr ne i i ’ w th just ce .

A t th e ‘ i h ad t i to th e i o f er k ng en ered n k ngd m,

’ and e t to h is own a th e fi ve oth e r urned l nd, br rs

O L 78 BOSC BE [PART I .

o f White Ladies (which then held five several

o o h is i e s on a d a i i . t an f m l es), Mr W lf, w f , , d ugh er,

i a and h is ot ai . t m d, Mr Wh gre ve m her, Mr .

H to o o La and h is i t and uddles n, C l nel ne s s er ;

then consider whether it were n ot in de ed a mir

a t at s o a a nd i i s far o cle, h m ny men (wh ch m re)

s o m any women sho uld faithfully conceal s o im

p ortant and unusual a s e cret ; and this notwith

standing th e te mptations and promises of reward

one an and th e a and a o n th e h d, d nger men ces

o of punishment on th e ther .

i h a ad d b ut th i o ne i ta To wh c I sh ll s c rcums nce,

th at it w as performed by persons for th e mo st p art o f that religio n which h as long suffered under an im

putation (laid o n them by s o m e mistaken zealots) i o f disloyalty to their sovere gn .

And n ow as a t t a comm e m o , we h ve hus h nkfully

at th e o res ervation o f h is a t r ed w nderful p m jes y, wh at remains but that we sho uld return due thanks and praises for h is n o less miraculo us R ESTO R ATION ; w h o a t a o i o f i o t and a i t , f er l ng ser es m sf r unes, v r e y o f a ff i tio a t h ad t to and fr o l c ns, f er he been hun ed

‘ ’ ’ i e a a t i e o th e o tai w as in o l k p r r dg up n m un ns, , G d s

ti e a oi t to s it as h is i t o due m , pp n ed , v cegeren , up n PART L ] BOSCOBEL 79

t o o f h is a to and al o o hr ne nces rs, c led f rth t

o wn pe e when they lea st e xpe cted

all th e atio all th e th n n, even ree

h ad j ust se to sing

D eum l udamas a .

P R E F A C E

THE First Part of this miraculous History I long

i i a i th e a to in s nce publ shed, h v ng me ns be well formed in all circumstances relating to it ; th e scene

(whereon those great actions were performed) being

ati o t and a o f th e a to my n ve c un ry, m ny c rs mv i particular fr ends .

d id n ot t i t to a o a t I hen n end h ve pr ceeded f r her, presuming s ome of those worthy persons of th e we st

(wh o were th e happy instruments in this Second

Part) would have given us th at s o much desired

t th e at i th e i atio o f supplemen ; r her, s nce publ c n th e o e i of t i at o i w nd rful ser es h s gre w rk, where n th e hand of G od s o miraculously appeared in pre

‘ ’ atio o f h im o th e Lo at o serv n wh m rd h h ch sen , must needs open th e eyes and convert th e hearts o f th e mo st disloyal .

But i in all t i ti ot i o and find ng, h s me, n h ng d ne, th e w orld more greedy of it than ever young ladies

were to read th e c onclusion of an amorous strange 84 PREFACE

o a a t t h ad th r m nce, f er hey left e d arling lo ve r

i to o i i o t a plunged n s me d re m sf r une, I h ve thus

a o to o at th e Hi to ende v ured c mple s ry .

Ch ie fly encouraged hereunto by an express fro m

’ Li o i tis ti t at i e th sb n , where n cer fied h (bes d s e transla tio n of th e first p art o f B os cobel into French)

t iffa i Mr. Pe er G rd o f White Lad es h as lately m ade it a o t and t it to th e i n a ta spe k P r ugese, presen ed f n , o ur o t t w h o w as a to m s excellen queen, ple sed a t it it a and it it a io ccep w h gr ce, peruse w h p ss n, intimating her royal desire to s e e th e p articulars h ow th e h and o f Providence h ad led th e grea t m o narch o f her heart out o f th e treacherous snares

a o f s o m ny rebels .

In thi s I dare n o t undertake to d eliver s o many p articulars as in th e former ; for tho ugh th e time

’ o f h is maj esty s stay in th o se western p arts w as

o e t th e a o ot and l nger, y pl ces were m re rem e, my

Lo i ot th e ri i a a t a Bu rd W lm ( p nc p l gen ) de d . t I will again c onfidently promise to write n o thing but t t a s a a s a ti can i orm ru h , ne r severe scru ny nf me .

An d a a a t in i ta tia , perh ps, less ex c ness c rcums n ls will better please s ome wh o (as I h ave heard) o bj ect against my former endeavours on this royal s ubject

B O S C O B E L

OR T HE

’ HISTOR Y OF K IN G C HAR LES T H E SE COND S

M OST M IR A C UL OUS PR E SER VA TION A F T ER

T HE B A TT LE OF WOR CESTER

T HE SECON D STAGE OF T HE R O YA L PR OG R ESS

P A R T I I

HE th at well considers th e admirable events p ar ticularis e d in th e First Part o f this History of h is

’ a t i a o atio i a t to m jes y s m r cul us preserv n, w ll be p think h is evil geni us h a d almo st racked its inve n tion to find o ut hardships and perils beyond human

a i ation and t at h is o o a h a d Im g n , h g d ngel been even tired o ut with contriving suitable means for h is

i a e t if ou a a t o u a del ver nce ; y , y ple se ( f er y h ve suffi ciently wondered and blessed Go d fo r th e pre s atio o u a t o and a i th e erv n y re d here), pr ceed dm re strange stupendo us passages y o u shall find here ; which when y ou have done with j ust and d ue 88 L BOSCOBE [PART II . att tio a ot o u t but o t o en n, I c nn d b y ur h ughts will

a i ai t i to o o ta and e s ly r se hemselves n s me h ly ex sy, gro wing warm with o ften repeating their o wn

f tio a o th at a t and oi o re lec ns, bre k f r l s , j n y ur exclamatio ns with all th e true an d hearty a do rers

‘ o f th e i i o i Th o art at O Lo d v ne Pr v dence, u gre , rd, and dost wo nderful things ; th o u art G o d alone

’ a n ot o e to a a I sh ll need, I h p , bespe k my re ders

ati for an o i t o tio i e all th e p ence y l ng n r duc n, s nc

o i t i t i s to ki th e e n and c mpl men I n end, humbly ss p

a i h a th e o o to a t o f t i p per, wh c h ve h n ur be serv n s h s o a t and it o t a t o i r y l subj ec , w h u f r her cerem ny beg n .

Co lo nel Jo hn Lan e h aving (as it h as been related) s afely c o nveyed h is maj esty fro m M o seley to h is o wn o a t t in taffo i o n T a h use Ben ley, S rdsh re, uesd y

i t th e th o f t 1 65 1 th e Lo i ot n gh , 9 Sep ember , rd W lm

ad to i h im an d a t h is a e t w as there re y rece ve , f er m j s y h ad eaten an d c onferr ed with my lo rd an d th e colonel o f h is intended j o urne y to wards Bri sto l th e

t o in t to t o h is very nex m rn g, he wen bed, h ugh rest w as n o t like to be long ; fo r at th e very break o f th e d ay on Wedn esday morning th e c olon el a h is a t and o t h im a c lled up m jes y, br ugh new

90 O L BOSC BE [PART II .

’ a s a t at . o o to o at L i d y f er Mr Ge rge N r n s h use e gh,

Bri h o near stol ; t e col nel conveyed h im a back way i to th e ta tt h is ti and n s ble, where he fi ed s rrups, gave h im some instr uctions for better a cting th e

a t of i . a o o u t h im on p r W ll J cks n, m n ed a goo d

o i and i t h im to o d uble geld ng, d rec ed c me to th e

at o f th e o i h t a o g e h use, wh c he punc u lly perf rmed ,

i h h is h a h is arm w t t under .

B t i ti it was t i i t and La y h s me w l gh , Old Mrs . ne

(wh o knew n othing o f this great secret) would

s e e o d a t ta o i needs her bel ved ugh er ke h rse, wh ch

i t s h e w as i t i th e o o ai to th e wh ls n end ng, c l nel s d

‘ ’ i i t o u t i i t th an k ng, W ll, h mus g ve my s s er y h d ; but h is maj esty (una cquainted with such little

f ff h is a th e o t a w a i O fices) O ered h nd c n r ry y, wh ch th e old t o a ta i oti o f a and gen lew m n k ng n ce , l ughed,

‘ a th e o o s on at a oo o a sked c l nel her , Wh g dly h rsem n her daughter h ad got to ride before her

d h i i and Las s ls i t an s . e Mr . Pe re w fe, Mr be ng a o o t th e o o a to o t i o ls m un ed, wh le c mp ny k he r j urney

(under th e protectio n of th e King of kings) toward s

t at o - o - A o in a i i And o o S r f rd up n v n , W rw cksh re . s n a t t o o B t th e Lo Wil f er hey were g ne fr m en ley, rd

’ m o t o o La and Ro t a o , C l nel ne, ber Sw n my l rd s A O O L 1 P RT II . ] B SC BE 9

a t too o ith a a and a i ith serv n , k h rse, w h wk sp n els w

for a i i i t i to o t at i t to them d sgu se, n end ng g h n gh

’ Sir t i o at a i to in War Clemen F sher s h use P ck ng n,

w ick s h ire th e o o t o u ot , where c l nel knew hey sh ld b h

as o as o it and as a s it be welc me gener s y, secure fidel y

could make them .

When th e king and h is small retinue arrived near

otto it i o m i of t at o t i W n, w h n f ur les S r f rd, hey esp ed

a t o o o f aiti as t o i a o t r p rebels, b ng ( hey c nce ved) lm s

a i o t in th e o a i a m le bef re hem very r d, wh ch c used

a o i to a o t i c unc l be held m ng hem, where n Mr.

t i and o no a o on Pe re pres ded, he w uld by me ns g ,

fo r a o f o i h is o or o ot t i t fe r l s ng h rse, s me her de r men ;

s o th at they wheeled about a m ore indirect w ay ; and at Stratford (where they were of necessity to pass th e river Av on) m e t th e same or another troo p in a ar o a a wh o ai o to th e n r w p ss ge, very f rly pened

i t and ft an d a w a for th e t a l to r gh le , m de y r vel ers

a t o h t m rch hr ug hem .

T at i t a o i o i La h n gh ( cc rd ng t des gnment) Mrs . ne and o a to o t i a t at her c mp ny k up he r qu r ers Mr.

’ To o at Lon m ars ton o t m i mbs h use, g , s me hree les

t o f t at o d it o s h e was a c wes S r f r , w h wh m well

uain d H te . i a o i in th e it q ere W ll . J cks n be ng k chen, 92 O O L B SC BE [PART II. in a of h is i i and th e o o ai pursu nce d sgu se, c k m d

’ in o i i fo r a t i s busy pr v d ng supper her m s er s fr end , s h e i h im to i u th e a i a o des red w nd p j ck W ll . J cks n w as o i t and att t it b ut h it n ot th e bed en , emp ed ,

i t w a i a th e ai i n o a io r gh y , wh ch m de m d s me p ss n as k at o t a ar e ou t at ou o not , Wh c un rym n y , h y kn w

$ ’ h o w to i a a i a s o a w nd up j ck W ll . J ck n nswered

‘ ’ ati a to i am a o o t a t s on o f very s sf c r ly, I p r en n s

o o La in taffo i o a C l nel ne, S rdsh re ; we seld m h ve

’ oa t- at but a o t a u s e r s me , when we h ve, we d n m ke

’ o f a j ack ; which in s ome measure as suage d th e

’ ai i i natio m d s nd g n .

Th e a i t o it th e o o e a i s me n gh my l rd, w h c l n l, rr ved

’ a at Sir t i o at a in to s fely Clemen F sher s h use P ck g n, where they fo und a welco me suitable to th e no ble

o f h is i and a it a a to th e ness m nd, secur y nswer ble ait of h is e a f hfulness h rt.

Next m o rning my lord thought fi t to d ispatch th e o on to Lo o to o if o i a c l el nd n, pr cure, p ss ble,

a for th e in th e a e of i ia a o p ss k g, by n m W ll m J cks n, to o i to a and to i it i or g n Fr nce , br ng h mself, send

’ o to it (as Opp ortunity sh o uld be Offered) to Mr . N r n s

o e e o as o u a a w as h use, wh r my l rd ( y h ve he rd)

o d esigned t atte nd h is m aj e sty .

94 O O L A B SC BE [P RT II .

At this place h is maj esty still continued under

’ ’ th e otio of one of o o La t a t o n n C l nel ne s en n s s ns, and a tt o t i a ith La , by prese led c n r v nce w Mrs . ne,

i i Si o f an a o o o fe gned h mself ck gue, under c l ur where f she pro cured h im th e better ch amber a nd accomm o

atio it o t an i io and ti too o a io d n w h u y susp c n , s ll k cc s n

o t it all o i a and a fr m hence, w h p ss ble c re Observ nce , to send th e sick person some o f th e best meat from

’ ’

. o to an Ma ta d . o to ai r Mr N r n s ble ; Mrs N r n s m d,

a t Ri wh o w as o a to h is g re der, c mm nded be nurse

and i h im i i a i i a keeper, bel eved s ck ndeed, m de W ll m a a o t and w as a o f h im no r c rduus p sse , very c reful ; w as h is a t at all o or t e m j es y kn wn suspec ed her ,

h i a o o o it . o to o r s e her by Mr N r n l dy, fr m wh se kn w ledge y e t he w as no t concealed ou t o f any th e least

i t t o f t i it fo r h is o o i io d s rus he r fidel y, wh le d m n ns

i not o ait t but a y elded m re f hful subj ec s, bec use such knowledge might haply at unawares have dr awn a greater respect and observance from th e m than

a i o a a it of th t ex gent w uld s fely dm .

th e di i of t i a h is a t for Under sgu se h s gue, m j es y th e most part kept h is chamber during h is stay at

L i e t i o at a i it t at i e gh y , be ng s mewh we r ed w h h k nd of i i o t one d a h s a i t mpr s nmen , y, when i gue m gh be PART 1L ] BOSCOBEL 95 i a to in th e i nt i io a o m gined be erm ss n, he w lked d wn to a place where th e young men played a t a game o f a a e h is a t w as a b ll c lled fiv s, where m j es y sked by o n o f th a te if o a and o e e g mes rs he c uld pl y, w uld tak e h is p art at th at game ; he pleaded unskilful

and o t . ness, m des ly refused

But o an t a i t o ut beh ld unexpec ed cc den here fell ,

i i an La i to o wh ch p ut h s majesty d Mrs . ne n s me a io of th e d a of a i o ppre hens n nger d sc very . Mr .

’ o to t o am w as o o h ad N r n s bu ler, wh se n e J hn P pe,

a o ti o a o th e w ar and h is served c ur er s me ye rs bef re ,

’ a t o a at in th e w ar olo m j es y s r y l f her , under C nel

a o t at Litch fi e ld and t at a h a d th e B g , , by h me ns

io o o f th e in t i of phys gn my k g, hen Pr nce Wales, s o i i t in h is o t at t o h is much mpr n ed mem ry, h , h ugh

a t w as in all oi t o t a at di i m jes y p n s m s ccur ely sgu sed,

e t th e t e h im and o i at h is y bu ler kn w , c mmun c ed

Mrs La w h o at a o to . t o t kn wledge ne, firs bs lu ely

i h im to th e i b ut a t on o e den ed be k ng, f er, up c nf r

and a i h ad it h is a t it w as ence dv ce w h m j es y, t o t t to a o it to th e t h ugh bes ckn wledge bu ler, and th e o of a ia o h im to , by b nds lleg nce, c njure

’ wh o t o i th e i a secrecy, hereup n k ssed k ng s h nd, and o t o pr ved perfec ly h nest. 96 BOSCOBEL

On at a i t 1 3 th of t th e Lo S urd y n gh , Sep ember, rd

i ot a i at a i a a L i W lm rr ved v ll ge ne r e gh , where he la b ut a d a to i it a o y , c me every y v s Wm . J cks n an d Mrs La as o of h is a ai ta . ne, pers ns cqu n nce ; and s o h ad th e o ppo rtunity to attend and c onsul t with h is a t t i t i ta a L i m j es y unsuspec ed dur ng he r s y t e gh .

o o a t o n s io a i h ad it S n f er, up er us dv ce w h my

o it w as o h i S ‘ m a t to o to T t l rd, res lved by j es y g ren , th e o e o f o o a i a o f o h us C l nel Fr nc s Wyndh m, wh se

it h is a t h ad a a s a i fidel y m jes y mple sur nce, wh ch i in o t i bu t o e i on th e l es S merse sh re, b rd r ng very

ki t o f D o e t i a an d t o s r s rs sh re, ne r Sherburn, heref re w as judge d to be conve niently seated in th e w ay to a Li and o t o t to h is w rds me her p r wns, where

a t i t o a ta i in for a m j es y m gh pr b bly ke Sh pp g Fr nce .

’ In a o f t i o th e Lo Wi o t pursu nce h s res lve, rd lm ,

’ as h is a t a in o to T t on Mon m j es y s h rb ger, r de ren d a to ak w a for h is o i at tio y, m e y m re pr v e recep n there ; and Tuesday morning (September 1 6) h is

’ a t a i th n as w as t i n M jes y s gue be ng e , pre ended, th ai to th e ta and t a e recess, he rep red s ble, here g ve o rder for making rea dy th e h orses ; and then it

La t o w as signified fro m Mrs . ne ( h ugh befo re s o agreed) that Willi am Jackson sho uld ride single and

98 O O L A I B SC BE [P RT I .

Th e t d a h is a t o for Li and nex y m j es y res lved me,

. a e La too a o f h im Mrs J n ne here humbly k her le ve ,

’

t i it . Las s els h is a t re urn ng w h Mr , by m j es y s per

i io into taffo i a i h im in ait m ss n, S rdsh re, le v ng f hful

a and in a o w a o f a i th e o o h nds, h peful y esc p ng bl dy

i o f i i as i w as all a des gns merc less rebels, wh ch t long th e o o f a o s o w as i now th sc pe her ende v urs, t e subj ect of her prayers ; y e t it w as still thought th e best disguise for h is majesty to ride before some

d a o i Mr o a an s . ia o i w m n, cc rd ngly Jul n C n ngsby,

’ o o a i o a h ad th e o o to C l nel Wyndh m s k nsw m n , h n ur

i i h is a t wh o it th e Lo i ot r de beh nd m j es y, w h rd W lm ,

h o o and H t a t at i t e c l nel, enry Pe ers, c me h even ng

i inn in h a o t a i a th e to a bl nd C rm u h, ne r wh ch pl ce skipper h ad promised to be in readiness with h is

h i a oi b ark ; b ut observe t e d s pp ntment.

In th e interim (whilst Colonel Wyndham was

’ gone back to Trent) it seems th e rebels pro clama

i for a i h a t a t a i in t on pprehend ng C rles S u r (me n ng,

i t a o ur t a io u i and th eir mpuden phr se, hen gr c s k ng) ,

i iti for a tai ti th e t a o tatio proh b ng, cer n me, r nsp r n

o f an o it o t a a ti a i e h ad y pers n w h u p r cul r l cens , been

published in and ' ab o ut Lime ; and th e skipper

h aving acquainte d h is wife th at h e h ad agreed to O O L 99 PART II . ] B SC BE

o i to a o transport two or three pers ns n Fr nce, wh m

i t a ali it th e he believed m gh be c v ers, seems grey

tt o for s h e o h er mare w as th e be er h rse, l cked up

is a a nd oul n o a husb and in h ch mber , w d by me ns permit h im to g o th e voyage ; s o that whilst Henry

ai on th e a h o t a t of th e i t Peters st d be c m s p r n gh , h is m ajesty and th e rest o f th e company sate up

h inn ti of th e a a ith h is in t e , expec ng news se m n w

oat w h o a a . b , never ppe red

Th e t o i h is a t and att a t nex m rn ng, m jes y end n s

o i to tu to T t o e t to Br ute ort res lv ng re rn ren , r d firs p ,

D o t i ta at an inn i t in rse sh re, where he s yed , wh ls

H t w as t a to a tai Els d e n to enry Pe ers sen b ck C p n , see if there were any hope left of persuading th e

ki e r or at o f ai i l a o f h is i for s pp y r her g n ng e ve w fe, h im to undertak e th e v oyage ; b ut all endeavo urs

o i f t a and t at ti Ha t pr ved ne fec u l, by h me rry re urned , th e d ay w as s o far spent that h is majesty co uld c onveniently re ach no farther th at night th an Bro ad

Windsor ; and (which a dded much to th e d anger)

’ Colonel He an e (on e of Cromwell s comm anders) at this very time w as m arching rebels fro m se vera l

a i o to o t and ot a a t o t g rr s ns Weym u h her dj cen p r s, in o to t i i i for th o i rder he r be ng sh pped, e f rc ng 100 O L A BOSC BE [P RT II .

’ th e i a o f om h is a t o i sl nd Jersey fr m j es y s bed ence, as they h ad done all th e rest o f h is d ominions ; s o th at th e roads o f this co untry were full o f i s old ers .

B oa - i o affo but o ne inn and t a r d W nds r rded , h t th e o a a o ne to o and i h was Ge rge, me n , (wh c

o th e t a o o atio s in it o w rse) bes cc mm d n were, bef re

’ h is a t a i a ta o i m j es y s rr v l, ken up by rebel s ld ers, one o f who se d oxies w as bro ught to bed in th e

o i a th e o ta and o for h use, wh ch c used c ns ble verseers th e p o or o f th e parish to come thither a t an uns e a

on a o of th e i t to ta a t at th e s ble h ur n gh , ke c re h brat migh t n ot be left to th e charge o f th e parish ; s o t at h is a t t o t i i t a t h m j es y, hr ugh h s d s urb nce, wen not to bed at all ; and w e m ay safely c onclude he to ok as little rest here as he d id th e night before at

’ o t T th e t i atio of D a i Charm u h . hus were r bul ns v d s

’ a a and a D i O he rt enl rged, he pr yed, el ver me,

’

Lo o di t . rd, fr m my s resses

His m aj esty having still thus mira culously escaped

i o i o h im t r a d angers wh ch h urly env r ned , re u ned s fe

t t o i a t o to Tren nex m rn ng, where, f er s me refresh

and t ta w as a to a ment res ken, he ple sed c ll my

Lord Wilmot an d Colonel Wyndham (th e members

O O L B SC BE [PART II .

a t of a i th e i - o s of a e s S l sbury), dwell ng h u e Mrs . M ry

H th e i t o f La H Es . t yde, rel c urence yde, q , eldes

o t H on ir o to . S R e t H one o f th br her b r yde, e

’ ti o f h is a t o t of o o a jus ces m j es y s C ur C mm n Ple s, wh om they knew to be b oth as discreet and as

o a a s an l y l y Of her sex .

ith t i o tio and a i o tr W h s res lu n dv ce, Mr . C ven y

i at h is a ai o to T t d sp ched ch pl n, Mr . J hn Selleck, ren ,

it a tt o u into th e i of a t w h le er, r lled p b gness muske

t i th e ait m h ad o to bulle , wh ch f hful essenger rder

a o w o h is t o a in a f n a sw ll d wn hr t c se o a y d nger .

a ti o t h ad o out a t u t Me n me Mr . C ven ry f und r s y

a a at o t a to w h o too to t a se m n S u h mp n, under k r ns p ort who m he pleas e d ; but o n second thoughts and a i h ad ith Lo i o t it was not dv ce w my rd W lm ,

e a for h is a e t to ta i i t in h ld s fe m j s y ke Sh pp ng here, regard of th e s o many ca stles by which th e ships

a t at are o t a - o and th e o t a i a p ss h u w rd b und, f en ex m n tion of th e passengers in them ; s o that some o f th e small p orts o f Sussex were c oncluded to be th e safer places for effecting this great work of h is

’ m aj esty s delivery fro m th e h ands o f such un

a a e wh o a e o t i t p r lleled r bels, even r v n usly h rs ed a t o a oo f er r y l bl d . PAR T I L ] BOSCOBEL 103

i i t r ith h is In th e nter m Mr. Selleck re u ned w

’ a e o tio to o to H i i a m j sty s res lu n c me ele, s gn fied by like paper bullet ; and by this time h is m aj esty thought fi t to a dmit of th e service and assistance o f

C o lonel Robert Philips (grandson to th e fa med Sir

E a i i at a te o f th e o wh o i dw rd Ph l ps, l e m s r r lls), l ved in t o a t and was a ai t it th e h se p r s, well cqu n ed w h

a of th e o t and o to as ait as w ys c un ry, kn wn be f hful o a t o a h im T i o o to o l y l y c uld m ke . h s c l nel under k

’ to h is a t o to to H i was be m j es y s c nduc r ele, wh ch

a i t i i a ne r th r y m les d st nt from Trent.

’ D uring h is majesty s stay at Trent (which w as a o t a o t i t h e w as for h is own it b u f r n gh ), , secur y, forced to confin e himself to th e voluntary impriso n

t h is a i w as a i acco mm o men Of ch mber, wh ch h pp ly d ated (in c ase th e rebels h ad searched th e h o use)

it an old - o t i t a on o w h well c n r ved secre pl ce, l g bef re made (for a shelter against th e inquisitio n o f pur suivants) by s ome o f th e ancient family of th e

’ ’ a o o a a a to wh o Gerh rds, C l nel Wyndh m s l dy s nces rs,

a t and h ad o e o of were recus n s, f rm rly been wners t at o h h use .

’ Hi s maj esty s meat w as likewise (to prevent' th e danger of a di sc overy) for th e m ost part dressed 104 OS O L A B C BE [P RT II .

in h is own a th e o o ch mber, c kery where of served

h im for s ome divertisement of th e time ; and it is

a r at t th if s a t was no o t a g e ru we y, here c s sp red,

n or a a ti in th e o o for th c re w n ng c l nel, e entertain

t and atio of h is o a men preserv n r y l guest.

On th e 3 r d of O to h is a t a i i c ber, m j es y (h v ng g ven

Colonel Wyndham particular thanks for h is great

a and it to a h im t T t and c re fidel y w rds ) lef ren , began

h is o ith o o i i and o ati a j urney w C l nel Ph l ps, pers n ng

’ t a t s on o f h is to a H att en n s , w rds ele, ended by

Henry Peters (afterwards yeoman of th e field to

h is a nd i i o i t a . o m jes y), r d ng bef re Mrs C n ngsby.

Th e t a a i a to and a th r vellers p ssed by W nc n n, ne r e

’ i t of t at a o a i at a itt m ds h d y s j urney rr ved Mere, l le

a t to n in i t i and i at th e o m rke w W l sh re, d ned Ge rge

inn th e oa t . i to i i o th e ; h s , Mr Chr s pher Ph l ps, wh m

o o to t o t c l nel knew be perfec ly h nes .

Th e o a t at at th e ta ith h is a t and h s s e ble w m j es y,

a i i t att o f i o to th e o o dm n s ered m ers d sc urse, ld c l nel, fo r t at a th e of t i t news, h he he rd men Wes m ns er

a in th e ot it ta i t i i to (me n g rebels) , n w hs nd ng he r v c ry at o t in a at a not o i W rces er, were gre m ze, kn w ng what was beco me of th e king ; but (says he) it is th e mo st re ce ived Opinion that he is c ome in a

106 OS O L B C BE [PART II .

H n lo i z a i i ia Mr. e s w ( n e l to th s serv ce) immed tely acquainted th e Earl of S outh ampton (then at h is

o at Titch fi e ld and a t a it it h use , f erw rds w h much mer dignified with th e gre at Office o f lord high treasurer of E a it t i o t i o ta t affai ngl nd) w h h s m s mp r n r, my

Lo i ot i it t fo Hens l ow rd W lm j udg ng fit er r Mr.

h is i o to d o it t a for i in t o ( ne ghb ur) , h n h mself, h se

’ i ta to a a at o o o c rcums nces, ppe r my l rd s h use, wh se

i t it and i a in th e em nen fidel y s ngul r prudence,

o t of n th e r at t a ffai of tat i c nduc eve g e es rs s e, be ng

o ot to t an d all th e o and h is kn wn b h hem w rld,

at o and o a at Be wl H a and gre p wer c mm nd y ven, th e a iti a t o f Ha i t m r me p r s mpsh re, es eemed very

a o a for t i i i h is o h i f v ur ble he r des gn, where n l rds p

ti an o i o w as extremely a c ve d s l cit us .

B i t i La H o es des h s, Mr. wrence yde rec mmended

Lo i ot to o o o t w h o my rd W lm C l nel Ge rge Gun er,

i at Rack ton a i t in and l ved , ne r Ch ches er, Sussex,

a s o to ot ait l an d a ti no t w kn wn be b h f hfu c ve,

i to in t i i to o unl ke be successful h s serv ce, wh m t o o a t an d la at Rack ton one heref re my l rd h s ed, y

i t e i a t h is e at o i itatio to n gh , wher he mp r ed gr s l c n

th e o o and h is i a . T o . t c l nel k nsm n, Mr h s Gun er,

wh o was then accidentally there . PART I L ] BOSCOBEL 107

All these persons h ad th e like instructions fro m

o d i ad e a i io on t i my l r , wh ch m deep mpress n he r o a a t and it t to u s e t i t o t l y l he r s, exc ed hem he r u m s ende avours by several ways and means to pro cure

’ th e oa ark i i t at a t h is N h s , wh ch m gh l s secure m ajesty fro m th e great inundation o f rebellio n and trea son which then d id o verspread th e face o f h i o o i io s wh le d m n ns .

But to return to my humble Observanc e of h is

a H Mrs H w as o t a e t a t . s m j s y ele, where yde r ns

o t it o and o a t to a h im t at at p r ed w h j y l y l y w rds , h

t o h is a t w as s e t at th e o supper, h ugh m j es y l wer

of th e ta e t th e oo t o a h ad end ble, y g d gen lew m n m a o to o o and not to a uch d e verc me herself, c rve to h im first ; h owe ver she could n ot refrain fro m

i i to h im in a a of i and i i h im dr nk ng gl ss w ne, g v ng tw o a ot h ad but on l rks, when hers e .

A - i t e . i H ot n f er supp r, Mr Freder ck yde (br her law to th e i o wh o w as t at H e le and i w d w, hen , s nce

— - created serj eant at law) discoursed with h is m aj esty

on a i o t n ot ti wh o h e w as up v r us subj ec s, suspec ng , but wondered to receive such rational discourse fro m a perso n wh ose h abit sp oke h im b ut of me an degr ee ; and when hi s majesty w as brought to h is 108 O L B SCOBE [PART II .

a D r. H a att h im t an ch mber, enchm n ended here, d

h ad a o and i at o i atio it h im l ng pr v e c mmun c n w h .

t d a it w as t o t fi t to t th e Nex y h ugh , preven

a o f an i o r or i io in th d nger y d sc ve y, even susp c n e

o t at in a h is i h use, h reg rd maj esty m ght po ssibly

stay there s ome days before th e c onvenien cy of a

t a o tatio o o o ut h e o t at r nsp r n c uld be f und , sh uld h

d a i ta e h is a and i a o t tw o y publ ckly k le ve, r de b u

i o th e o an d t i at o t m les fr m h use , hen be pr v ely br ugh

in a ain th e a e i all th e a t g s m even ng, when serv n s

at w i wa s a o i o were supper ; h ch cc rd ngly perf rmed,

and after th at time h is m aj esty app e ared no more

at H in i b ut h a d at o t h im ele publ ck, me br ugh

i at to h is a and w as att th e pr v ely ch mber, ended by

oo i a and a g d w dow with much c re Observ nce .

N ow among th e m any faithful solicito rs for this

o - t a o o t a to l ng expec ed b rk, C l nel Gun er h ppened be

th e lucky m an wh o first pro cured it at Brigh th e m

to in th e a i ta o f . a i s n, Sussex, by ss s nce Mr Fr nc s

a ] a t of i t a nd th e o t M nse , merch n Ch ches er, c ncurren

f t an d on at a a o o T o . ende v urs Mr . h s Gun er ; S urd y

i t th e 1 1th of O to o t th e a n gh , c ber, he br ugh h ppy ti in to Lo i o t and o o i i d gs my rd W lm C l nel Ph l ps, H ’ wh o t la th e one at . La e hen y, Mr wrenc yde s,

110 O L B SCOBE [PART II . m ore directly in th e w ay fro m Hele to Brigh th e m sto n and accordingly Colo nel Gunter attended h is

’ a t to h is i t o t at i t wh o ro m j es y s s er s h use h n gh , p vid e d a oo for t t o s h h ad o g d supper hem, h ugh e n t

’ th e least suspicio n or intimatio n o f h is m aj esty s presence among them .

Th e king an d h is small retinue arriving in safety

’ a S m on s s o o n o a i h t th e 1 3 th t Mrs . y h use M nd y n g i o f O to a t o . o c ber, were he r ly welc med by Mrs Sym ns, for her husband w as not then at h ome ; but by

’ t at ti t h ad s u d in o . o w h o h me hey p , c mes Mr Sym ns,

o i to s e e s o a t a in h is o w as w nde r ng m ny s r ngers h use, assur ed by h is brother Gunter that they were all

t t e t at t i t i hones gen lemen ; y , firs n erv ew, he much

t . a o to a o a o i suspec ed Mr J cks n be r undhe d, bserv ng

’ h ow little h air William Pe n der e l s Scissors h ad left h im ; but at last being fully s atisfied th e y were all

i oo ai o h is a t and t o t caval ers, he s n l d pen he r , h ugh

too o od for t w as o h is w a n othing g hem , s rry beer s no t o and to o a e it t o a s r nger, , enc ur g , fe ched d wn

o t of t o at and i i it ith th e b t le s r ng w er, , m x ng w beer ,

to . a o a i h im drank a cheerful cup Mr J cks n, c ll ng

’ ‘ o a o h is a t brother r undhe d, wh m m jes y pledged ;

wh o was h e re observed to b e cloath e d in a sh ort PART I L ] BOSCOBEL 111

a of a s ad - o o ot and h is of jupp c l ured cl h, breeches

o i ith a a h at and it o t an ther spec es, w bl ck , w h u

ff o at i th e a s o t o f o t cu s, s mewh l ke me ner r c un ry gentlemen .

o in th e ti o f t tai i h is Mr. Sym ns, me en er n ng

t did a le t a an oat for i gues s , by ch nce f ll h, wh ch

a o too o a io o t to o h im . Mr. J cks n k cc s n m des ly repr ve

is a t t ti i on a i t H m jes y, hus res ng h mself M d y n gh at Ha o a on T a o ni O to mbled n, e rly uesd y m r ng ( c ber th e 14th ) prepared for h is j ourney to Brigh th e m s ton

i ta t a o t t i t - fi ve i o t But d s n b u h r y m les fr m hence .

(having then no further u s e for Colonel Philips) dismissed h im with thanks for h is fidelity and

i in t i o t t and i o ta t affai serv ce, h s m s secre mp r n r ; i and t a i a o a to . o hen, h v ng ls b dden f rewell Mr Sym ns

nd h is i too o att Lo Wil a w fe, k h rse, ended by my rd

d h is m an o o t and o a m ot an . T , C l nel Gun er, Mr h m s

Gunter.

’ When they came near th e Lo rd Lumley s ho use at ta t a in it w as o i t at th S ns e d , Sussex, c ns dered h e gre atness o f th e number o f horse might p ossibly

$ ai o i io of th : T o a r se s me susp c n em Mr. h m s Gunter w as therefore dismissed with thanks for th e service

h ad o and h is a t he d ne, m j es y held on h is j ourney 1 12 O L A BOSC BE [P RT II .

it o t an ta and i o to B a w h u y s y ; be ng c me r mber,

it i i of th e i o t m e t w h n seven m les des red p r , there

’ o of o o H t o o i wh o e t s me C l nel erber M rley s s ld ers, y did it e a i nor h ad t as far as o ne her x m ne, hey, c uld be i th e a t i io o f th e o a as d scerned, le s susp c n r y l p s en e rs wh o a i at a t at th e o e in in g , rr ved l s Ge rg

Bri h th em s ton . a i a l wh o g , where Mr Fr nc s M nse , a i t o o t in t i a i h ad ss s ed C l nel Gun er h s h ppy serv ce, im agreed to meet h .

a at at th e u o At supper Mr. M nsel s e pper end f th e

a o for t a a h is a ta an d . t t ble, Mr J cks n ( h n me m j es y

’ h o Th i still retained) at t e l wer end . e nnkeeper s

a e w as it an d h ad o n lat to n m Sm h, f rmerly bee re ed

th e o t s o t at t . a o to c ur , h he suspec ed Mr J cks n be who m he really w as ; which h is maj esty under ta di h e i o it h is o a t a t s n ng, d sc ursed w h h s f er supper,

h is o a t w as o and th e m an whereby l y l y c nfirmed, proved faithful .

Th e t o i i a O to nex m rn ng, be ng Wednesd y, c ber th e 1 5th (th e same d ay on which th e n oble Earl

D a a o a a t at Bo to h is Of erby bec me r y l m r yr ul n),

a t a i i a ti ul a t a to o o m j es y, h v ng g ven p r c r h nks C l nel

t for h is at a ai and it to a Gun er gre c re, p ns, fidel y w rds h im to o i i ith th e Lo i mo in th , k sh pp ng w rd W l t e

114 O O L p m 11 B SC BE [ .

o th e t i t i o f t i o Up n firs n ell gence h s welc me news, h is highness th e D uke o f Yo rk sent h is coach forth

it to att h is a t at Ro a and th e Lo w h end m jes y n, rd

’ a ith o t h is a t a t a all Ger rd, w hers m jes y s serv n s, m de

o i a t ith a a t to o t i p ss ble h s e, w gl d he r s, perf rm he r duty to h im ; s o that on th e 29th o f October h is

a t s e t o a to a a r la t at ni t at m j es y f rw rd w rds P r s, y h gh

a o t a o Roa th e t Fleury, b u seven le gues fr m n ; nex

o i h is o a ot th e D o f o w as m rn ng r y l br her, uke Y rk,

a to i h im at a i and t at i re dy rece ve M gn e, h even ng h is a t w as m e t at o a a i a a m j es y M nce ux, v ll ge ne r

a i th e of E an a o a i ith P r s, by $ueen ngl d, cc mp n ed w

o t th e D o f O a and att her br her, uke rle ns, ended by a at of oa and a ot E i gre number c ches, m ny b h ngl sh and o and t o n o a and French l rds gen lemen h rseb ck, w as t a o te th e a i t t o h hus gl dly c nduc d s me n gh , h ug

o at a e to th e Lo at a i to th e in s mewh l t , uvre P r s,

i o o f h is e a ot th e h is express ble j y d r m her $ueen,

o a ot th e D of o and all t r y l br her uke Y rk, Of rue

a t he r s .

H t a ai it at a o ere we mus g n, w h gre er re s n, humbly c ontemplate th e a dmirable pro vidence of Almighty

Go d w i tai a a o i a a , h ch cer nly never ppe red m re m r c l ous ly th an in this strange deliverance of hi s majesty PART I L ] BOSCOBEL 115

a i it o f a t at i to it fro m such n nfin y d ngers, h h s ry self

a a a l nor i o t it i i cannot pro duce p r lle , w ll p s er y w ll ngly i i bel eve t.

h 3 of t at o t to th e Fro m t e rd Sep ember W rces er,

1 of to at Bri h th e m s ton i one and 5th Oc ber g , be ng o t a a t o o a t a f r y d ys, he p ssed hr ugh m re d ngers h n he t a i i e t t a in t at ti r velled m les, Of wh ch y he r versed h me o nly ne ar three hundred (not to speak of h is dangers at s e a oth at h is o i i to ot a an d h is , b c m ng n Sc l nd,

oi out o f E a nor of h is o a o g ng ngl nd, l ng m rch fr m

ot a to o t o ti on oot ith Sc l nd W rces er), s me mes f w

a o at ot ti on o a e ncum une sy sh es ; her mes h rseb ck,

ith a o t a t a and i w as o at bered w p r m n e u ; wh ch w rse,

’ a ot ti on th e a - a o - a i n her me g ll b cked, sl w p ced, m ller s h orse sometime acting one disguise in coarse linen and a at o t o ti a ot o f a mo t le her d uble , s me mes n her l s as bad a c omplectio n one d ay he is forced to sculk in a a at a a ot d a it ith o o b rn M deley, n her y s s w C l nel

a o in a t it h is t e x tre aml a and C rl s ree, w h fee y g lled, at night glad to lo dge with William Penderel in a

t a at Bo o i was i t secre pl ce sc bel, wh ch never n ended for th e o mito of a i d r ry k ng .

S ometimes he w as forced to shift with coarse fare for a e a ot ti in a oo a to i b llyful n her me w d, gl d rel eve 1 16 L m H BOSCOBE [m . th e iti o f at ith a s o f i necess es n ure w mes m lk, served

in an o i oo - i at a up h mely d sh by g d w fe Y es, po or

o tr o a t n a ain for a a i t of tribula c un y w m n he g , v r e y tio n t o t i a o t o ut o f a n, whe he h ugh h mself lm s d nger, h e directly meets some o f tho se rebels wh o s o

’ i o t h is oo e t o r at ro greed ly s ugh bl d, y , by G d s g e p vid e nce h ad not th e o to i o h im and , p wer d sc ver ;

(wh ich is more th an h as y e t been mentioned) he sent at another time to so me subjects for relief and a i ta in h is at it wh o o ut o f a ss s nce gre necess y, pusillani mo us fear o f th e blo o dy arch - rebel then

i i n o n h im re g n ng durst ot w .

’ Besides all this twa s n ot th e lea st o f hi s afflic tio ai to a th e Ea o f D and o t hi s ns d ly he r rl erby, her

o a t o e o i i o l y l subj ec s, s m murdered, s me mpr s ned,

t in a th e a and o thers seques ered he ps, by s me

o for o i t i t to bl o ody usurper, nly perf rm ng he r du y f i a i . a o t w as n o i o the r l wful k ng In w rd, here k nd

b ut ath it of i h is a t in misery ( de self) wh ch m jes y,

tio d id n ot in o a this horrible persecu n, s me me sure,

in o i d and tat a a at b oth b dy, m n , es e be r very gre share ; y e t such w as h is invincible patience in this

f t a hi s o tit t at h e o a time o ry l, such f r ude, h verc me

h io a a ta to i t at them all wit such p us dv n ge h mself, h

118 O L p m r- B SCOBE [ n .

o i and in th e a ti a s vere gn, me n me h ve exercised h im

(which h ad little less o f providence in it th an th e o t ith t os e n at a or at a t a her) w h u n ur l, le s unusu l,

i t and oa a oa t at i d srespec s repr ches br d, h he m ght have a h armless and an inno cent appetite to h is o wn o t and t to h is own o ith a c un ry, re urn pe ple, w

a a nd th e o a t o f h i full v lue, wh le unw s ed bulk s aff tio it o t i or t or b as s e d ec ns, w h u be ng c rup ed y by extraordinary fo reign Obligations : Go d Almighty woul d not have d one all this but for a servant who m he will always preserve as th e appl e o f h is o wn and a a o th e o t t eye, lw ys defend fr m m s secre i i ’ mach nations of h is enem es .

Th th t and a i t of o ato us e bes h pp es r rs .

S ome m ay h aply here expect I should h ave c on tinned th e particul ars of this histo ry to th e time

’ o f h is a t h a ta atio i i an m jes y s ppy res ur n, by g v ng a ccoun t of th e reception h is m aj esty fo und fro m th e

a i o th e a i h is i e sever l pr nces bey nd se s, dur ng ex l , and o f h is evenness o f min d and prude nt deport ment to wards them up on all o ccasions : b ut that

as a o th e o of i t tio w cle rly bey nd sc pe my n en n, which aimed only to write th e w onderful history o f PART I L ] BOSCOBEL 119

a and oo i io t in h is own a gre t g d k ng, v len ly pursued

o i o th e o t o f s and i a o d m ni ns by w rs rebel , m r cul usly

Go d th e t of t preserved, under , by bes subj ec s .

ot o t i of i h is a t t a In her c un r es, wh ch m j es y r versed not a o ki and a t o a io few, he f und ndness jus c mp ss n of h is a it f o a and o o a t dvers y r m m ny, fr m s me neglec and i ar e t in all th e a o t i a d sreg d ; y , lm s n ne ye rs a oad a not a an a a t at a br , I h ve he rd Of y p ss ge h p pr oach e d th e degree of a miracle like that at h ome ; t e o m a it ait to own i t tio s h ref re I y , w h f h my n en n , not improperly make a silent transitio n from h is

’ a t a i a at a i o n th e 1 3th d a of m j es y s rr v l P r s, y

O to 1 65 1 to h is t to Lo o on th e 2 th c ber , re urn nd n 9 o f Ma 1 660 and it a Te D eum laudamus s um y ; , w h ,

‘ all and s a it th e o t : o th up , y w h pr phe My l rd e

’ i h as o a ai in a to h is own o k ng c me g n pe ce h use .

‘ An d all th e e o o t and ai God a p ple sh u ed, s d, s ve

’ th e King $

A N A C C O U N T

OF HIS MAJESTY ’S ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER

O M R P PY B Y H D I CTAT E D T . E S T E K I N G H I MSE L F

T o h is nar ra i e Mr Pe s h as s ub oine d his own remar s and t t v . py , j k m an orre ions and i us ra ions ro ure d fro m th e K in y c ct ll t t , p c g , fro m a h er Ho dles tone and from C o one Ph i i s T h e F t , l l l p . y in d n h f rm o f no es are s erte i t e o t .

E WMAR K ET Sund a October 3 r d and N , y, ,

Tues da October 5th 1680. y , ,

AFTER th at th e battle w as s o absolutely lost as to

o o o f o a to t i o f th e be bey nd h pe rec very, I beg n h nk best w ay o f saving myself ; and th e first tho ught t at a i to a w as t at if o o s h c me n my he d , h , I c uld p s ibl o e t to Lo o as o on if not o o y, I w uld g nd n, s , s ner, than th e news o f o ur defeat co uld g e t thither : and it i a a ta it o ia be ng ne r d rk, I lked w h s me, espec lly

it Lo Ro t wh o w as t i ot w h my rd ches er, hen W lm , a o t t i o i io i o th e t w a b u he r p n ns, wh ch w uld be bes y for to e a it i i o i as t o t me sc pe, be ng mp ss ble, I h ugh , to e t a i to o a o t i ti g b ck n Sc tl nd . I f und hem m gh ly 124 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

i t a t and t i o i io iff t of th e o i d s r c ed, he r p n ns d eren , p ss bilit tti to ot a b ut not one a r i y Of ge ng Sc l nd, g ee ng

it i for oi to Lo o a in Lo w h m ne, g ng nd n, s v g my rd

i ot and th e t t is di d n ot i a t W lm ; ru h , I mp r my design of going to London to any but my Lo rd

Wi ot But h ad a o f a t lm . we such number be en men

ith o f th e o t at t o as o o a s w us, h rse, h I s r ve, s n ever it was a to e t o t and t o o d rk, g fr m hem ; h ugh I c uld not e t t to ta a ai t th e g hem s nd by me g ns enemy, I

o not e t r id o f t n o w h ad a i to it c uld g hem, I m nd .

SO t at is Lo D o f B i a we, h , my rd uke uck ngh m,

La a D i ot Toni B a D uderd le, erby, W lm , l gue, uke

D a and a o t o f a t t rcey, sever l hers my serv n s, wen al ong n orthward towards Scotland ; and at last we g ot a bo ut Sixty that were gentlemen an d o ffi

and i t a a o ut of th e i oa t at o cers, sl p w y h gh r d h g es to Lan c as te r s h ire and t on th e i t a le t , kep r gh h nd, ting all th e beaten men go along th e great road and o urselves not kn owing very well which w ay to

o for it w as t to o at for to e t to Lo o g , hen l e us g nd n o n o a i i i t for it n or o d h rseb ck, r d ng d rec ly ; c ul we d o it a t w as e t an o of a i t , bec use here y m y pe ple qu l y

a o n o rid o with us th t I c uld t ge t f.

So w e ro de through a town short Of Wo olve r

126 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

And t as a t it t a in a jus we c me h her, here c me

o t o t at to t e t c un ry fell w, h ld us here wer hree t o a o f o ur o e t a To a t h us nd h rs jus h rd by ng C s le,

on th e at all in i o D a i L i up he h, d s rder, under v d esl e, and so me o ther o f th e general o fficers : upo n which there were so me o f th e people o f quality that were with me wh o were very earnest th at I sho uld go to h im and a o to o i to ot a i h , ende v ur g n Sc l nd ; wh c

t o t w as a o t i o i o i I h ugh bs lu ely mp ss ble, kn w ng very

t at th e ou tr wo all i e o and well h c n y uld r s up n us, that men wh o h ad deserted me when they were in

o o o o ta to m e n t g d rder, w uld never s nd whe hey

a n h ave been be te .

Ca h o i s in h a nei h b ourh ood res or e d for d e o ion and h o m t l c t t g t v t , w

a h er Ho d le s tone us e d now and h en to is i and s a ra ers F t t v t , y p y ,

and d o h o o f es i h . U o n h i h s ore it was h a oh n ly fic w t p w c c , t t J

Pe nd e rell h a e ned to no h im in th e h i h a h en th e s aid pp k w g w y, w Joh n Pe nd erell was looking o ut for a h id ing - pla c e for my Lord

Wi mo T h is o h n was h e as a h er Hodles tone s a s h a o o l t . J , F t y , t t t k

i f ll h ro h r th e m os t pa ns o a t e b t e s . rd Ri h ard ommon a e d amon h e m T rus Ri h ard 3 , c , c ly c ll g t ty c ,

h m ind o f ife i h th e res wh o live d t e s a e k l w t t.

th um h re a mi e r wh o h as a s o n at h is d a 1 680 foo 4 , H p y, ll , t y [ ] t b e h e ard Of a t S omers e H man to th e ue en to ous e . $ , t

th Ge or e ano h er b ro h er wh o was in s ome d e r ee es s s , g , t t , g l o r m ore as h e remembe rs e m o e d in h is s er i e He , , pl y t v c . hin s h ere was a s ix h b ro h er bu of h a is not er ain t k t t t , t t c t .

HODLE STONE . ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 127

This made me take th e resolution o f putting my

i to a i i and a o i to e t a- oot self n d sgu se, ende v ur ng g f

’ to Lo o in a o t e o a it it a ai nd n, c un ry f ll w s h b , w h p r

of o i a a - oth a at o t rd n ry gr y cl breeches, le hern d uble , and a ki i h to o in th e o o f green j er n , wh c I k h use

it La a o c ut ai o t and Wh e dys . I ls my h r very sh r , f ot i to a i - o t at o o lung my cl hes n pr vy h use, h n b dy might see that any body h ad been stripping them

1 a ai ti o it o tio o f selves . I cqu n ng n ne w h my res lu n

1 T h ere ere s ix bro h ers o f th e Pe nd erells wh o all of h em w t , t knew th e s ecre t an d (a s I h ave s ince l earned fro m one of th e m) th e man in wh os e h ous e I ch ang ed my cl oth e s c ame to one of h e m ab ou two d a s af e r a nd as kin h im h ere was o d h im t t y t , g w I , t l

h a h e m i h e t 1 0 0 0 if h e ou d e b e aus e h ere was t t t y g t g J£ t y w l t ll, c t

h a s um aid u o n m h e ad . But h is Pe nd erell was s o h one s t t l p y t t ,

h a h ou h h e at h a ime ne h ere I was h e b ad e h im h a e a t t , t g t t t k w w , v

are h a h e d id for h a I b ein o ne out of all r e a h if h e c w t ; , t t g g c , t y s h ou d no w d is o er I h a d e er be e n h ere h e o u d e t no h in l c v v t , t y w l g t g

an in fo r h ei ains I o u d no t h an e m b ut h g g t r p . w l c g y cloth e s at

’ an of th e Pend erell s h ous es b e aus e I m ean to ma e fur h e r us e y , c t k t o f h em and h e mi h b e s us e e d b ut ra h er h o s e to d o it in t , t y g t p ct t c a h ou s e h ere h e ere no t a is s I nei h er kno in h en nor w t y w p p t , t w g t , to h is d a h a h e m an was at h os e h ous e d id i Bu h t y w t t w I t. t t e Pe nd ere lls h ave s ince e nd eavoure d to mitig ate th e b us ine s s o f th e ir be ing tempte d by th e ir neigh b our to d is cove r me but one o f th em d m —K N d i er a in d e ar i o m e at h a i e . c t ly cl e t t t t t . I G

C on ernin o ne Ya e s h a marr ie d a s is er o f o ne o f th e c g t , t t t

Pe nd erells a h er Hodles tone s a s h e h as h eard h a th e old , F t y , t t coar s e Sh irt h i h th e in h ad on d id b e on to h im and / , w c k g , l g ; 128 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

oi to Lo o but Lo i ot t all g ng nd n my rd W lm , hey desiring me not to a cquaint them with what I in t to d o a t no t at t ended , bec use hey knew wh hey might be forced to confess ; on which consideration t ith one oi of not to t t hey, w v ce, begged me ell hem

o what I intended to d .

So all th e o of a it and f wh o pers ns qu l y, O ficers

it t Lo Wi ot it o were w h me (excep my rd lm , w h wh m a a w as a o for o ur ti at Lo o pl ce greed up n mee ng nd n, if a and wh o a o to o on o we esc ped, ende v ured g h rse

a in a as t i of h is i to o bi to b ck, reg rd, I h nk, be ng g

o on o ot o d to o an d oin it th e g f ) , were res lve g j w h t t o a i o o e t i i to e t hree h us nd d s rdered h rs , h nk ng g

a a wit t to ot an . But as did o w y h hem Sc l d , I bef re

i th not a s ix i a t t bel eve, ey were m rched m les, f er hey

ot to t b ut t all o t a i g hem, hey were r u ed by s ngle troop o f h orse ; which shows that my opinion w as n ot wrong in not sticking to men wh o h ad ran

As s oon a s I w as disgui sed I too k with me a

t o o a w as Ri a Pe nd e rell c o un ry fell w, wh se n me ch rd ,

cons e q ue ntly th at th e king d id s h ift h ims e lf at h is h ous e ; b ut

’ ’ e i e e s h a th e re s of th e in s o h es ere W i iam Pend e rell s b l v t t t k g cl t w ll ,

h e b ein a a man and th e bre e h es th e in h ad on be in er g t ll —, c k g g v y HODL . long at th e knee s .

130 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S that it rained little or n othing with them all th e d a but o in th e oo w as t i o t i y , nly w d where I , h s c n r

ti to a t bu ng my s fe y .

As I w as in th e woo d I talked with th e fellow ab out getting towards London ; and a sking h im

a tio s a o t at nt m ny ques n b u wh ge lemen he knew, I did n ot find he knew any m an o f quality in th e w a to a Lo o And th e t t is i y w rds nd n . ru h , my m nd

a as la in th e oo an d o o f ch nged I y w d, I res lved a ot w a o f a i a i w as to n her y m k ng my esc pe ; wh ch ,

e t o th e n i to a an d s o to e t it g ver Sever n W les, g e her to Swans e or o o t o f th e s e a- to n t at y, s me her w s h I

h ad o it a to th e knew c mmerce w h Fr nce, end I

i t e t o t at w a a s i a w a t at m gh g ver h y, be ng y h I thought none wo uld suspect my taking ; besides t at a o t t t at h , I remembered sever l h nes gen lemen h

f a i were o my cqua ntance in Wales .

S o t at i t as o o as it w as a Ri a h n gh , s n d rk, ch rd

Pe nd e re ll and I to ok o ur j o ur ney o n foot towards th e i t i to a o a a - w a Severn, n end ng p ss ver ferry, h lf y

B i But as between r dgenorth and Shrewsbury . we

oi in th e i t a a i were g ng n gh , we c me by m ll where I

a o o ta in o a t at he rd s me pe ple lk g (mem r ndum , h I h ad got some brea d and cheese th e night before at ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 131

’ f h P nd e r e ll s o not oi in and one o t e e h uses, I g ng ),

’ as we conce ived it was about twelve or one o clock at night ; and th e c ountry fe llow desired me not to

f an o o as k an tio s answer i y b dy sh uld me y ques n ,

h ad n ot th e a t of th o tr because I ccen e c un y .

t as we a to th e i w e o th e Jus c me m ll, c uld see

i as e i Sitti at th e i oo ei m ller, I b l eve , ng m ll d r, he b ng

i a H in it ot it a i t. e wh e cl hes, be ng very d rk n gh

‘ ’ a out Wh o o t $ o i c lled , g es here Up n wh ch

Ri a Pe nd e re ll a i o oi ch rd nswered, Ne ghb urs g ng

’ - o or o i o . o th e h me, s me such l ke w rds Whereup n

‘ i i out ou i o ta o r m ller cr ed , If y be ne ghb urs, s nd,

’

i o ou o . o i h ie i I w ll kn ck y d wn Up n wh c , we bel v ng

w as o a in th e o th e o a there c mp ny h use, fell w b de

o o h im o and ran to a at t at e t me f ll w cl se, he g e h w n

a i t a a i and o i th e ate th e up d r y l ne, up h ll, pen ng g ,

‘ ’ i i o ut Ro $ o e $ And t m ller cr ed , gues r gu s here

o o a o ut o f th e i a te i up n s me men c me m ll f r us, wh ch

i o i : s o w e e a - i ot I bel eve were s ld ers f ll runn ng, b h of th e a as on as w e o d it i us up l ne, l g c ul run, be ng

r and i t ti at la t a h im ve y deep very d r y, ll s I b de leap o a and lie ti to e a if an o ver hedge , s ll h r y b dy

o o i di and o ti i f ll wed us ; wh ch we g, c n nued ly ng

o o th e o a out al an o d wn up n gr und b h f h ur, when, 132 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

a i o o o o tin o ur w a o n to he r ng n b dy c me, we c n ued y

th e i a o th e th e o w to v ll ge up n Severn, where fell ld

t w as an o t t a o n e Wo olfe me here h nes gen lem n, Mr . ,

1 t at i in t at to i t it h l ved h wn, where I m gh be w h

r at a t for t at h ad i i - o for i t g e s fe y, h he h d ng h les pr es s .

But I would no t g o in till I knew a little of hi s

i t o i s o d a o a m nd, whe her he w uld rece ve nger us

t as and t o ta in a d gues me, heref re s yed fiel , under

a a at t o a in h im n o t to hedge, by gre ree, c mm nd g W s a it w as but o to as k . o olfe t y I , nly Mr whe her

o i an E i t a a o of he w uld rece ve ngl sh gen lem n, pers n

a it to i h im th e t d a ti o qu l y, h de nex y , ll we c uld

a ai i t for t not o but travel g n by n gh , I durs g by i n ght.

Wo olfe th e o t o to h im Mr . , when c un ry fell w ld

th at it w as one that h ad escaped fro m th e battle

o f o t ai t at for h is a t it w as s o W rce s er, s d h , p r ,

dangerous a thing to h arb o ur any b o dy that w as

o t at o not t h is for an kn wn , h he w uld ven ure neck y

‘ m an it th e i i . o i , unless were k ng h mself Up n wh ch ,

) a Pe nd e r e ll i i t and it o t Rich rd , very nd scree ly, w h u

an a to h im t at it was . o i . y le ve, ld h I Up n wh ch Mr

li t at h e o a to Woolfe rep ed, h sh uld be very re dy

1 — ran is Woolfe i ed at Mad e n HODL: Mr . F c l v ly

134 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

o t m an was a and a o o i h nes , rele sed, c me h me t h s

’ a o And as o o as it a o f ther s h use . s n ever beg n t be W a itt a i . o olfe and h is s on o s l le d rk sh, Mr br ught u meat into th e barn ; and there we discourse d with them whether we might safely g e t o ver th e Severn i to a i t a i d no a o n W les, wh ch hey dv se me by me ns t a t o a of th e t i t a dven ure up n, bec use s r c gu rds that

t all a o th e an a a were kep l ng Severn, where y p ss ge

’ ou o for tin an o a i c ld be f und, preven g y b dy s esc p ng

at a i to a th w y n W les .

Upon thi s I to ok resolution o f going that night

’ th e a w a a a ai to Pe nd e rell s o very s me y b ck g n h use, where I knew I sh ould h e ar s ome news what w as

o of Lo i ot and o a ai bec me my rd W lm , res lved g n

o oi for Lo o up n g ng nd n .

So s e t out a s o o as it was d a But as we s n rk . , we

a th e i a ai h ad no i to c me by m ll g n, we m nd be questioned a sec ond time there ; and therefore asking Richard Pe nd er ell whether he co uld swim o r no and h ow th e i w as to m e it , deep r ver , he ld w as a i not a to a t in all scurvy r ver, e sy be p s

no i So to a and t at o t . pl ces, h he c uld sw m I ld h im t at th e i i but a itt one o , h r ver be ng l le , I w uld

ta o h im o o i t under ke t help ver. Up n wh ch we wen ESCAPE FROM IVORCESTER 135 o o o to th e i i an d t i ver s me cl ses r ver s de, I, en er ng th i t to s e e t o o e r ver firs , whe her I c uld myself g o wh o h o w to i o it w as but a ver, knew sw m, f und little abo ve my middle ; and thereupo n taking

Ri a Pe nd e r ell th e a h im ch rd by h nd, I helped o ve r .

i i o t on our wa to one o f Wh ch be ng d ne, we wen y

’ Pe nd e r e ll s bro thers (h is house being not far fro m

it La wh o h ad i to Lo Wh e dys), been gu de my rd

i ot and i i t t at ti W lm , we bel eved m gh , by h me, be come back again ; for my Lord Wilmot intended to o to Lo o o h is o w n o g nd n up n h rse . When I

a to t i o i i Lo c me h s h use, I nqu red where my rd

i ot w as it in now to a o i and W lm ; be g w rds m rn ng,

’ a i t a t two ni t on oot Pe nd e r e ll s h v ng r velled hese gh s f , brother told me th at he h ad c onducte d h im to a

’ 1 o t e nt a o o ne Pitc h croft very h nes g lem n s h use, Mr. ,

1 mi i M Wh i M Th e in is s a en in a n r. t rave r Pitch croft k g t k c ll g g . .

Pitch croft is th e nam e o f a er ar e mead o on i uous to th e v y l g w , c t g ’ i of W o r e s e r h ere ar of th e in s ro o s la o n th e c ty c t , w p t k g t p y ni h b e fore th e b a e and h i h h is m a es mi h h a e a d is an g t ttl , w c j ty g t v t t

ie o f from th e to o f th e o er of th e a h edra h ere h e h e d v w p t w c t l , w l a oun i us b e fore e unf r una e e n a men It is not to b e c c l j t th o t t g ge t .

ond ered at if af er th e in er a o f en - nine ears th e in w , , t t v l tw ty y , k g s h ou d mi a h e n f f r e m of er on l s t ke t ame o a plac e o th na e a p s . PEPYS 136 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

1 no t far o Wo olve rh am ton a Ro a at o i fr m p , m n C h l c .

$ a h im at He to t a I sked , wh news ld me h t there w a s one Maj or Careless in th e ho use that w as that

o t an o o i a i a c un rym ; wh m I kn w ng, he h v ng been

a o in o ur a and a h is a t it a m j r rmy, m de esc pe h her,

Ro a at o i a o t fo r h im into th e o o m n C h l c ls , I sen r m

w as a nd o ti ith h im at where I , c nsul ng w wh we

o l d o th e t d a H e to th a t it o sh u d nex y . ld me w uld be very dangero us for me e ither to stay in that

o or to o i nto th e o o d t in a at h use g w , here be g gre wo o d h ard by Bo scobel th at he kn e w but on e w ay h ow to a th e n t d a and t at w a s to e t p ss ex y, h , g up i to a at o ak in a tt ai a w e n gre , pre y pl n pl ce, where see ro und ab out us ; for th e enemy wo uld c e rtainly search a t th e wo o d for people that h ad made the ir

a Of i h o os itio o f h is a o i esc pe . wh c pr p n I ppr v ng,

t at is to s a a an d t and a i we ( h y, C reless I) wen , c rr ed

i h o i a fo h o d a — iz up w t us s me v ctu ls r t e wh le y v .

a a and n o t i and ot bre d , cheese, sm ll beer, h ng else, g up into a gre at o ak th at h ad been lopt some thre e or o a o and in o ou t a ain f ur ye rs bef re, be g gr wn g ,

an d t i o n o t t o h very bushy h ck , c uld be seen hr ug ,

i ll th e d a a i in th e and w e ta a . here s d y I h v ng,

1 Mr W i M — h t rave i e d at os e e . E . . g l v l y HO L

138 KING CHARLES THE SECOND’S h ad th th e a as o o o f i i en c re, g vern r, br ng ng up tw o

o t w h o t i Sir o y ung gen lemen , , I h nk, were J hn

1 to and h is ot t i o Pres n br her, hey be ng b ys .

H e o it Lo i ot and t er I sp ke w h my rd W lm , sen

’ 2 h im a a to o o La a o t o r s ix w y C l nel ne s, b u five

i o ff to s e e at a o o for m les , wh me ns c uld be f und

a i to a Lo o w h o to o d my esc p ng w rds nd n ; ld my l r , a t o o s tatio t o t at h ad a i t f er s me c n ul n here n, h he S s er th at h ad a very fair pretence o f going hard by

B i to to a o i o f t at was a i to on e r s l, c us n hers h m rr ed

. N o to wh o i tw o o r t i e to a Mr r n, l ved hree m l s w rds

B i to o n o t i i and s h e i t a r s l , S merse sh re s de, m gh c rry

t it a s m an and o B i to i t me h her her , fr m r s l I m gh

f En 3 find sh ipping to g e t out o gland .

Pres on i h s om e new inen for Sir oh n and s ome for a h er t , w t l J , F t Ho dle s tone h ims e f name s ix ne w s h i r s o ne h ereof h e a e l , ly, t , w g v

k n n h m o i mo - H L W OD . to th e i a d ano er to L rd . g , t y l t ’ 1 T h is S ir Joh n Pre s t on s fath er was Sir Joh n Pre s ton wh o rais e d a re imen for th e in and for s o d o in h ad h is e s a e g t k g , g t t

m n o P n T h i S ir o h n e s n h i en a a b th e Par ia e t e . s Pr o t e g v w y y l t J t , s on is Sin e d ead and h is e s a e fa en to h is bro h er Sir T h oma s , c , t t ll t ,

' Pre s on m en ioned in Oa es s narra i e o f th e o wh o marrie d t , t t t v pl t , m Lo rd M olineux h is d au h er b h om h e h ad two d au h ers y g t , y w g t , — rea h e ires s es h im s e f b ein b e ome a es ui . PE P. g t , l g c J t 2 — n i n H D L . C o l onel La e l ve d at Be tley. O 3 Th e in af er h a in h an e d h is inen and s o in s at k g , t v g c g l t ck g '

Mr. Wh it r ave s s aid h a h e found h ims e f at more e as e was g , , t t l , ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 139

1 So th e next night I went away to Colonel

’ 2 La a ot i to a litt ne s, where I ch nged my cl hes n le

t a it i a i - man i a i of be ter h b , l ke serv ng , be ng k nd

- La and gray cloth suit ; and th e next d ay Mrs . n e I

to a B i to o i to lie took our j ourney w rds r s l, res lv ng

l a Lo a o in th e a o f at a p ac e c lled ng M rs n, v le

But we h ad not gone tw o ho urs on our w ay b ut

fit for a new mar h and if it ou d eas e God e er to b es s c , w l pl v l h im i h te n or e e h ous and men of a mind and re s o e d w t tw lv t , lv to h h e s h ou d not d oub but to d ri e h os e ro ues out of th e fig t , l t v t g nd — orn la H . ’ 1 I th ink I s tayed two d ays at Pitch croft s but

- h Hud le s tone can e be er h an I K N . Fat er t ll tt t . I G 2 Th e h abit th at th e king came in to Fath er Hodles tone was a

er reas old ra s e e e - ro ne d h at i h th e b rims urned v y g y g y t pl c w , w t t u i h ou inin o r h a band th e s ea a ear in two in h es p , w t t l g t , w t pp g c d ee h rou h it round th e b and a e a re e n o h um oa p t g , pl c ; g cl t j p c t ,

hr e adb are e e n to th e h read s b ein orn h i e and b ree h e s t , v t g w w t , c o f th e s ame i h on nee s d o n to th e ar er i h an old , w t l g k w g t ; w t s ea ea h ern d oub e a air of h i e flanne s o in s nex w ty l t l t , p w t l t ck g t to h is e s h i h th e in s aid ere h is b oo s o in s h eir o s l g , w c k g w t t ck g , t t p be in cut o ff to re en h eir b e in d is o ere d and u o n h em g p v t t g c v , p t a ai r o f old reen arn s o in s all orn and d ar ne d at th e p g y t ck g , w

ne es i h h e ir fee cut off - h i h as h e s aid h e h ad of Mr k , w t t t w c l t .

Woo lfe wh o e rs uad e d him h ere o to h id e h is o h er h i e ones , p t t , t w t , for fear o f be in ob s er ed h is s h o es ere old all s as h e d for g v ; w , l th e eas e of h is fest and fu o f ra e i h i e ro s o f a er , ll g v l , w t l ttl ll p p be e en h is oes h i h h e s aid h e was ad is e d to to e e h e m tw t , w c v , k p t from a in h e had an old oars e s h ir a h ed b o h at th e g ll g ; c t , p tc t 140 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S th e mare I ro de on cast a sho e ; s o we were forced to i to e t a o t o at a att in i a r de g n her sh e sc er g v ll ge, wh o se n ame begin s with s omething like Long

’ And as w as o i o o ot a th e I h ld ng my h rse s f , I sked

i a H e to t at sm th wh t news . ld me h there w as no

t at h e o f Si th e oo of th news h knew , nce g d news e

o beating th e rogues o f th e Sc ts . I a sked h im whether there w a s n one o f th e English taken th at oin i h o H a j ed w th t e Sc ts . e nswered that he d id not hear that th at rogue Charles Stuart was taken ; but o o f th e o th ai ta but s me ers, he s d, were ken, n ot a t a t to h im t at if t at o Ch rles S u r . I ld , h h r gue were taken he deserved to be hanged m ore than ne and h and s o f h a er oars e s or h i h in h a oun r ck , t t v y c t w c , t t c t y ,

o b th e name o f h o in - s h ir s h i h s h ir a h er Hodles tone g y gg g t ; w c t , F t s h if in fro m th e in b ivin h im one o f h is ne w ones a h er t g k g , y g g , F t

M r Ho dles tone s e n af er ard s to . Sh er o od now Lord Abb o t t w w , t of Lamb s rin in G erman a ers on e no n to th e D u e p g , y, p w ll k w k o f Yor e wh o be ed h is s h ir o f a h er Ho d le s to ne h is [ k ] , gg t t F t ; h and er h ie f wa s a e r o ld o ne orn and e r oars e and k c v y , t , v y c ,

' b ein d aub ed i h th e in s b o od from h is nos e a h er Hodle g w t k g l , F t

i Mr Brath wa te h o s o ne a e it to a ns o man of h is o ne s . w t g v k w , y ,

' e it i h rea e nera ion as a re me d for th e in s e i h e k pt w t g t v t , y k g v l ; h a d no o e s but a on h orn- s i no t e r s ro n but roo e d gl v , l g t t ck , v y t g , c k h ree or fo ur s e era a s in h is h and h is h air cut s h or u to t v l w y , ; t p h is e ar s and h and s o oure d h is m a e s refus in to h a e an , c l ; j ty g v y

o e s h en a h er Hodles tone offere d h im s ome a s a s o to gl v , w F t , l

h i s i —PE P ch ange s t ck .

142 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

if t o t B l hey sh uld see us urn . ut a l s h e co uld s ay

in th e o o not d o but ot - - la w rld w uld , her br her in w

t it o and e t i to t a o urned qu e r und, w n n S r tford an ther

w a T y . h e troop of hors e being then just getting

o n o a a o t t i e t o o ff and h rseb ck, b u w c welve sc re , ,

a s to d id t th o o I ld her, we mee e tr p just but in

th e to n o f t atfo d w S r r .

But t ot and a t oi h i hen her br her we p r ed, he g ng s

w a and o to a Lo a o y , we urs w rds ng M rs n, where we

’ ’ la at a kirrs m a i f n s t o . La i y , I h nk, Mrs ne s ; ne ther

th e ai i a nor a o - tio o s d k nsm n, her f re men ned br ther

in - la w o i wh o w as , kn w ng I .

Th e t i t w e la at i t and s nex n gh y C rences er, o

’

o t to . o to o o B i to fr m hence Mr N r n s h use, bey nd r s l ; M as o o as a rs . La a th where s n ever I c me, ne c lled e

t o f th e o a o t o o e bu ler h use, very h nes fell w, wh s

a w as o a nd h ad Tom e a n me P pe, served J rmyn, gro om o f my bed - chamber when I w as a boy at

Ri o s h e a e h im to ta a of i l ia chm nd, b d ke c re W l m

a o for t at w as am a s a i J cks n, h my n e, h v ng been

at i o f an a o s h e ai was ti l ely s ck gue, where f s d I s ll

An th a and not it o . d e t t is we k, qu e rec vered ru h , my late fatigues and want of me at h ad indeed

a m e oo a itt a i t i o h ad m de l k l le p le ; bes des h s, P pe ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 143

’ been a trooper in th e king my father s army ; but

I w as not to be known in that house for anything

’

L a t. b ut Mrs . ane s serv n

a La a o i of o a T t one . Mem r ndum, h Mr ssells, c us n

’ Mrs Lan nt all th e w a it o o o . e s, we y w h us fr m C l nel

’ Mr La e on o a i idi o s . n s, h rseb ck, s ngle, I r ng bef re

La ne .

o th e t too at a t at i t P pe bu ler k gre c re Of me h n gh ,

not ati as o a o it th e a t I e ng, I sh uld h ve d ne, w h serv n s,

o n a o t o f not i up cc un my be ng well .

Th e t o in a o tt e a a i a nex m rn g I r se pre y rly, h v ng

o o to a and t to th e tt at very g d s m ch, wen bu ery h ch to e t a fa t o o and tw o g my bre k s , where I f und P pe or t ot in th e o o an d all to hree her men r m , we fell

ati a and tt to i h a e ng bre d bu er, wh c he g ve us very

oo al e and a . And as w as itti t g d s ck I s ng here, there w as on e th at l o oked like a co untry fe llow s at t wh o tal i a s o a ti a an j us by me, , k ng, g ve p r cul r a cco unt o f th e b attle o f Wo rcester to th e rest o f th e o a t at o e t one o f c mp ny, h I c nclud d he mus be

’

o o i . But a in h im h ow Cr mwell s s ld ers I sk g , he c ame to give SO goo d an acco unt of that battle $

’ He to w as in th e i i t i ld me he k ng s reg men , by wh ch

’ t o t a t one o o i i t I h ugh he me n C l nel K ng s reg men . 144 K ING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

But tio i h im t i h ad ques n ng fur her, I perce ved he

’ in i t of a i n a o o been my reg men gu rds, M j r Br ughton s

o a t at w as a o in th a t e t . a c mp ny, h my m j r b le I sked h im wh at a kin d of m an I w as $ T o which he answered by describing exa ctly bo th my cl othes and

o and th o o i o to my h rse ; en l k ng up n me, he ld me that th e king w as at le ast three fingers taller than

o i h a at a o o ut I . Up n wh c I m de wh h ste I c uld o f th e tt for a o i o bu ery, fe r he Sh uld ndeed kn w me, as being m ore afraid when I knew he w a s one of our o w n ol i t a too h im for on e o f s d ers, h n when I k

’ th e ene my s .

SO o e and t i to th e a and t as P p I wen n h ll, jus

n o i Mr o to as o in o we cam e i t t s . N r n w c m g by thr ugh it o i i Off h at an d ta i ; up n wh ch I , pluck ng my , s nd ng

it h at in a as s h e a t t at o w h my my h nd p s by, h P pe

t in a But too k n o lo oked very earnes ly my f ce . I

o ti of it b ut ut o n h at a ai and t n ce , p my g n, wen

h o i o th a a wa i o ut o f t e t e e . w y, lk ng h use n fi ld

h ad n o t e o ut a an o but o i a I b en h lf h ur, c m ng b ck

I went up to th e chamber where I lay ; and just

as a t it . Las l a to and I c me h her, Mr sel s c me me,

‘ $ i n a itt t o e ai at a w e d o am l le r ubl s d, Wh sh ll I a ai o o ou for a o iti e fr d P pe kn ws y , he s ys very p s v ly

146 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S to meet me here : for he and I h ad agreed at

’ o o La and to t t i d a at C l nel ne s, were mee h s very y

’

o to . o i o to t at it w a s N r n s Up n wh ch P pe ld me, h

o t o t at t at and h ad a m s f r un e h he knew me, he rd t i o for t at if Lo i ot o h s fr m me, h my rd W lm sh uld

a o it o a o t tai h ve c me h her, he w uld h ve been m s cer nly

o to a o in th e o and t o kn wn sever l pe ple h use, heref re

o o A d a o i n out an m . n t d e t he w uld g cc rd ngly we ,

Lo i ot a i or tw o Off th e o n ot my rd W lm m le h use, far Off o d h im ti it w as i t and , where he l ged ll n gh , then brought h im hither by a b ack do or into my

a s ti a i for a i - m an and ch mber, I ll p ss ng serv ng ;

La s and la in one a o i all ssell I y ch mber, he kn w ng

a a th e w y wh o I w s .

S o a fter Pope h ad been at Bristol to inquire for a

i but o a o f o a to a t o sh p, c uld he r n ne re dy dep r bey nd

a o o t a it i a o th i w as to o o s e s ner h n w h n m n , wh ch l ng for to ta t a o t to o to th e me s y here b u , I be k myself advising afresh with my Lord Wilmo t and Pope

o And th e att t i wh at w as to be d ne . l er ell ng me

i o in t at o t u o that there l ved s mewhere h c un ry, p n th e o f o t i at T t it i two edge S merse sh re, ren , w h n

i of n a i a th e i t m les Sherbur , Fr nk W ndh m, kn gh

’ a a ot wh o i m old a ai ta m rsh ll s br her, be ng y cqu n nce, ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 147

an d a o t man o to o to h i very h nes , I res lved g s

o h use .

But th e i t o to o a a h n gh bef re we were g w y, we ad

a misfortun e th at might h ave done us much pre

i for Mrs . o to wh o w as bi ith i jud ce N r n , g w ch ld, fe ll

i to a o and i a i o f a a i and a n l b ur, m sc rr ed de d ch ld, w s

ill s o t at o n ot t h ow in th very , h we c uld ell e world

o La o a to find an excuse f r Mrs . ne t le ve her cousin

in that c onditio n and indeed it w as not safe to stay

o t t w as s o at l nger here, where here gre resort o f dis

aff i o ected dle pe ple .

At t o ti it Mr La leng h, c nsul ng w h . ssells, I th ought

’ th e best w ay to co unterfeit a le tter fro m her father s

’

o old . La e to t th a h use, Mr n s, ell her t her father

wa s t ill and o a to ex remely , c mm nded her co me away

i iat for a t at s h e o n mmed ely, fe r h sh uld ot o therwise

find h im alive which letter Pope d elivered s o well

i t all at and La wh le hey were supper, Mrs . ne play

in a t s o t o t at all g her p r dex er usly, h believed old

. La to in at a an Mr ne be gre d nger, d gave h is

d augh ter th e excuse to go away with m e th e very

t o i a nex m rn ng e rly .

A o i th e t o i 1 cc rd ngly, nex m rn ng, we went directly

1 ' s aid abou two d a s at Po e s —K N I t t y p I G . 148 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

’ to T t to a i a o and la t at ren Fr nk W ndh m s h use, y h

i t at a t a and th e t i t a to n gh C s le C ry, nex n gh c me

T t h ad a oi t Lo i o t to ren , where I pp n ed my rd W lm

t m e o ti to o a n o t to e ith mee , wh m I s ll k c re k ep w m e but t h im a itt o o r t to o , sen l le bef re, lef c me

1 after me .

h e a to T t Lo i o t and W n we c me ren , my rd W lm I a dvised with Frank Windham whether he h ad any a cquaintance at any s e a- town upo n th e coast o f

D orset o r D evo nshire ; w h o told me that he w as

r a ai t it t an a and ve y well cqu n ed w h Gyles S r gw ys,

a o o i tl to h im and i o i l th t he w uld g d rec y , nf rm h mse f wh ether he might not ha ve s ome a cquaintance at

W o t or L or o of t o a t . eym u h yme, s me h se p r s

But t an a o n ot to a an as Gyles S r gw ys pr ved h ve y,

a i o a t o all t o a a s not h v ng been l ng bsen fr m h se pl ces,

o ti a oa a in a a ait d aring t s r br d, h v g been lw ys f hful to th e king but he desired Frank Windham to try

o d o t i it i a for h im to what he c uld here n, be ng uns fe

on th s e a - oa t But i a be fo und busy up e c s . w th l he

t m e t oa i i sen hree hundred br d p eces, wh ch he knew

I ou d ne er et m Lord Wi mo to ut on an d is uis e h e I l v g y l t p y g , s a in h a h e s h ou d oo fri h fu in it and h erefore d id ne e r y g t t l l k g t lly , t v — u n K N . p t o any. I G i i at th e att was wh o t i a e nqu re wh m er ; re urn ng, c m up and to ld me that there w as a rogue a trooper

’ co me o ut o f Cromwe ll s army th at w as telling th e

o t at h ad i and t at t at w as pe ple h he k lled me, h h my

f oat i h h ad t on u o i o t bu f c wh c he hen ; p n wh ch , m s of th e i a i a ati t i i th e v ll ge be ng f n cs, hey were r ng ng

and a i a o for o o f it. bells, m k ng b nfire j y

This merch ant having app ointed us to c ome to

L i o a e viz . e Lo t ym , we, , mys lf, my rd W lm , Fr nk

i a o i and one a t of a W ndh m, Mrs . C n ngsby, serv n Fr nk

’ i a o a w as t i t W ndh m s, wh se n me Pe er, were d rec ed

o h im to a itt e i a a L th e fr m l l v ll ge h rd by yme, vessel

i to o o ut of th e o at L and o to be ng c me c bb yme, c me a i tt e t at w as t t i i a it l l creek h jus by h s v ll ge, wh her w e t and to t i oat a o to ta in wen , send he r b sh re ke us at th e ai an d a o to a th e s d creek, c rry us ver Fr nce, i i w nd be ng then very goo d at north .

SO s at t at i t ti th e i to we up h n gh , expec ng sh p i t o out but s h e ai . o c me , f led us Up n wh ch I sen

’ a i a m an t and Lo i ot Fr nk W ndh m s , Pe er, my rd W lm , to L th e t o i to o th e a on of yme nex m rn ng, kn w re s i But t o h ow to a a a t. we were much r ubled p ss w y

o ur ti th e t d a ti o l a an a . me nex y, ll we c u d h ve nswer

At la t o o o to a a e a Bur ort s we res lved t g pl c c lled p , ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 151 a o t o r i o L and t ta ti m b u f u m les fr m yme, here s y ll y

Lord Wilmo t sh ould bring us news whether th e

o h ad th e t i t or no and th e vessel c uld be nex n gh ,

’ a o o f a s i t ai re s n her l t n gh s f lure .

i a an o i and SO Frank W ndh m d Mrs . C n ngsby I

t in th e o i on o a a a to wen m rn ng, h rseb ck, w y Bur

o t and t a s a i to th e to o p r ; jus we c me n wn, I c uld

’ th e t t l o f oat o o i see s ree s fu l redc s, Cr mwell s s ld ers,

’

i a i t o f o o Ha ne s s viz . t be ng reg men C l nel y , , fif een

oi to a to ta a t hundred men g ng emb rk ke Jersey,

i a i a w as r ta t and wh ch Fr nk W ndh m ve y much s r led, a at o d o to h im t at sked me wh I w uld . I ld h we

t o i t i to th e t inn in th e to mus g mpuden ly n bes wn, an d ta a a t e as th e o t i to b e ke ch mber h re, nly h ng d one ; because we sho uld oth e rwise miss my Lord

i ot in a t a e and t at W lm , c se we wen nywh re else, h

o l i d w u d be very nconvenient b oth to h im an me .

SO o i t i to th e t inn o f th e a we r de d rec ly n bes pl ce, and o h a a i d t e o f o i . t f und y rd very full s ld ers I l gh e , and ta i th e o th o t it th e t w a to o k ng h rses, ugh bes y g

i in a o t and l a t t o blunder ng m ng hem , e d hem hr ugh th e middle o f th e soldiers into th e stable which I did and t a it for , hey were very ngry w h me my rudeness . 152 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

As so on as I came into th e stable I took th e bridle o ff th e o and a th e o t to to h rses, c lled h s ler me help

and o h o oa And as th e t i t e o t . me, g ve h rses s me s

‘ o t w as i to th e o h s ler help ng me feed h rses, Sure,

’ s ir a th e o t o o a i w as , s ys h s ler, I kn w y ur f ce wh ch no a a io to But t o t very ple s nt quest n me . I h ugh th e best w ay w as to as k h im where he h ad lived whether he h ad always lived there o r no $ He to ld me th at he w a s b ut newly c o me thither ; th at he was o in E t an d h ad o t in an inn b rn xe er, been h s ler

’ t t in a on e . o tt a a here, h rd by Mr P er s, merch n , who se ho use I h ad la in in th e time o f th e w ar : s o I tho ught it best to give th e fellow no further o cca ion o f t i i h ad for a s h nk ng where he seen me, fe r he

o e ri h t at a t t o to h im sh uld gu ss g l s ; heref re I ld ,

‘ i tain o u a t at . Fr end, cer ly y h ve seen me hen Mr

’ o tt for h im a o o i a o a P er s, I served g d wh le , b ve

’ ‘ ’ ‘ a . Oh $ a h e t ou a ye r s ys , hen I remember y

’ b oy there ; and with that w as p ut Off fro m think in an o o n it but i e t at i t g y m re , des r d h we m gh

i a o t o f to t i dr nk p beer ge her, wh ch I excused by a i t at t o ait on a t an d e t s y ng h I mus g w my m s er, g h is dinner rea dy for h im ; but told h im that my

a t w as oi for Lon on and o t m s er g ng d , w uld re urn

154 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S a a t to o o Ro t i i wh o i w y presen ly C l nel ber Ph l ps, l ved t at a i to at o d o for th e hen S l sbury, see wh he c uld getting me a ship which he undertoo k very will in l a nd h ad ot o ne at o t a to but g y, g S u h mp n, by

i o t w as a o t ot t to t a m sf r une she , m ngs hers, pres r ns

o t t i o i to i s h ai p r he r s ld ers Jersey, by wh ch e f led

a o us ls .

o t i t t i to Up n h s I sen fur her n Sussex, where

Ro i i i one o o t to b n Ph l ps knew C l nel Gun er, see whether he c ould hire a ship anywhere up on that

a And no t i i it o i for to co st. t h nk ng c nven ent me

’ stay much longer at Frank Windham s (where I h ad in all a o t a o t i t and was o been b u f r n gh , bec me

o to a t ir t a a to a kn wn very m ny), I wen d ec ly w y

’ i o H o e t o a o one . w d w gen lew m n s h use, Mrs yde, s m

o o r i o a i a e f ur five m les fr m S l sbury, where I c m i to th e o t as it w as a o t a it n h use jus lm s d rk, w h

Ro in i i o n n ot i t i a t t to a b Ph l ps ly, n end ng firs m ke

o But t as a i t at th e o o myself kn wn . jus I l gh ed d r,

H h h ad . t o s e Mrs yde knew me, h ugh never seen

but o in i and t at w as it th e me nce her l fe, h w h

i at in th e a a k ng my f her, rmy , when we m rched

a i o a o in th e ti of by S l sbury, s me ye rs bef re, me th e w ar ; b ut s h e being a discreet woman took ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 155

o i t at ti o f a i o fo r n not ce at h me me, I p ss ng nly

a i of Ro i i i o a i t fr end b n Ph l ps, by wh se dv ce I wen

t it h her.

At t was it i H supper here w h us Freder ck yde ,

i a and h is i t - in- law a i o Ro in S nce judge, s s er , w d w, b

H a i i i i and D r . B o o f Ph l ps, myself, ensh w, s nce sh p

Lo o o h ad a oi t to t t nd n, wh m I pp n ed mee me here . H i at o . Wh le we were supper, I bserved Mrs yde

and her brother Frederick to look a little earnestly at i l e d m e to i e t i t o me, wh ch bel ev hey m gh kn w

But was not at all ta t it it a i me . I s r led by , h v ng been my purpo se to le t her know wh o I was ; and a o i a t Mrs H a to cc rd ngly f er supper . yde c me me, and i o to wh o to s h e I d sc vered myself her, ld me h ad a a a to i e in ti w e very s fe pl ce h d me , ll knew

t our i w a s a or n But s h e ai whe her sh p re dy o . s d it w as no t s afe for her to trust anyb o dy but her

e and i t and t e o a i e m e to s lf her s s er, h ref re dv s d ta o t o i and a a s if ke my h rse nex m rn ng, m ke I

itt th e o and t a ai a o t i t qu ed h use, re urn g n b u n gh ; for s h e would order it s o that all her servants and everybo dy should be out o f th e house but herself and i t o a no her s s er, wh se n me I remember t.

So Ro i hi i and too our o and b n P l ps I k h rses , 156 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S went as far a s Stonehenge ; and th ere we staid

1 o o i o th e to for o ti and re l k ng up n s nes s me me, t a a ain to Ha th e a Mrs urned b ck g le ( pl ce where .

Hyde lived) ab o ut th e h our s h e appointed ; where

t i to th e i i - o t at w as con I wen up n h d ng h le, h very ve nie nt and a and tai t all a o Ro i s fe, s d here l ne ( b n

Philips then going away to Salisbury) some fo ur or a five d ys .

’ A t o or d a ta Ro i i i a f er f ur five ys s y, b n Ph l ps c me to th e o and a ai t t at a i w as h use, cqu n ed me h sh p rea dy provided for me at Sh oreham by Co lonel

’ t o i at tw o o o in th e o Gun er. Up n wh ch, cl ck m rn in t o ut o f th e o th e a w a g, I wen h use by b ck y , and it Ro in i i m e t o o t an d , w h b Ph l ps, C l nel Gun er

Lo i o t to t o o t or t my rd W lm ge her, s me f ur een fif een

i o ff on w a to a o a and e m les , my y w rds Sh reh m, wer to o t at i t at a a a e Ha l to l dge h n gh pl ce c ll d mb e n,

n i o o t o t a e it w as to o seve m les fr m P r sm u h, bec us

o a long a j o urn e y to go in o ne d ay to Sh re h m .

And here we lay at a h o use of a bro ther- in- law

1 T h e in and C o o ne Ph e i s d e ab ou th e D o nes and k g l l l p ro t w . oo a ie of th e ond er of th e oun r S oneh en e h ere t k v w w c t y, t g ; w ’ th ey found th at th e king s ar ith me tic gave th e lie to th e fabulous tale th at th os e s tones cannot b e told alike twice toge th er.

PHE LIPS .

158 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S of o a a Bri h th elm s tone Sh reh m, c lled g , where we

to t ith th e a t o f th e i were mee w m s er sh p, as thinking it more convenient for us to meet there t a t at o a th e i w as h n j us Sh reh m, where sh p . So

a to th e inn at Bri h th e lm s tone when we c me g , we m e t it on e a th e a t wh o h ad w h [M nsel], merch n ,

1 i th e l in o a it a t t e h red vesse , c mp ny w h her m s er, h

a t o o i as a i i merch n nly kn w ng me, h v ng h red her only to carry o ver a person o f quality th at was

a o th e att o f o t it o t esc ped fr m b le W rces er, w h u

i a o An d as all i nam ng nyb dy. we were s tting

to t viz . Ro in i i Lo i ot ge her ( , b Ph l ps, my rd W lm ,

o o t th e a t th e a t and C l nel Gun er, merch n , m s er, I) ,

I observed that th e master of th e vessel lo oked very

o n . And as o on as h ad much up me s we supped,

a i th e a t a i th e a t to h im c ll ng merch n s de, m s er ld that he h ad not dealt fairly with h im ; for tho ugh he h ad given h im a very go o d price for th e carrying o t at t an e t h ad not a ver h gen lem , y he been cle r

’ ‘ it h im for a i s th e in and w h ; , s ys he, he k g, I very

’ o h im to s b o i th e well kn w be . Up n wh ch, mer

i it a i t at w as i ta th e ch ant deny ng , s y ng h he m s ken,

1 Mr ran is Mans e th e fai h fu mer h an wh o ro id e d th e . F c l , t l c t —p v b Ca ain T e tters h all th e mas er o f th e bar . P E P . ark . pt , t k H LI S ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 159

‘ a t a o h im for m s er nswered, I kn w very well, he too i to t it o t in k my sh p, ge her w h her fish g vessels

’ at Bri h th e lm s tone in th e a 1 648 i was g , ye r (wh ch

’ o a th e i at t and when I c mm nded k ng my f her s flee ,

’

i le t t o a ain . But a to I very k ndly hem g g ) , s ys he th e h a t n o t t o at it for th in merc n , be r ubled , I k I d o God and my c ountry go o d service in preserving th e i n an d th e a o f G od i e t k g, , by gr ce , I w ll v n ure

i e and all for h im and s e t h im a on o my l f , s fely sh re,

if c an in a . o i th e a t I , Fr nce Up n wh ch merch n a and to at h ad a t t c me ld me wh p ssed be ween hem, and thereby found myself under a necessity of

h im But too n o i o f oti of i trusting . I k k nd n ce t presently to h im ; bu t thinking it c onvenient not o l t h im o o t s o d a i a i t e g h me, les he h ul be sk ng dv ce o f h is i or a o t h im it w fe, nyb dy else, we kep w h us in th e inn and s at all i t i i and , up n gh dr nk ng beer, i h im ta king tobacco w th .

And re al o r un a ot at an as he I s n her very gre d ger, being confident I was known by th e master of th e inn for as w as ta i a t th e fir ; I s nd ng, f er supper, by e id a i m a o a ai and all th e s e, le n ng y h nd up n ch r, rest of th e o a i o i to a ot oo th c mp ny be ng g ne n n her r m, e

a t o f th e i a in an a- ta i m s er nn c me , d fell lk ng with 160 KING CHARLES THE SECOND ’S

and t as w as o o i a o t and s aw t me, jus he l k ng b u , here w as o o in th e o o o a i n b dy r m , he, up n sudden, k ssed

a t at w as o th e a o f th e ai and my h nd h up n b ck ch r,

‘ ai to Go d o u w h e r e s o ve r ou o $ s d me, bless y y g I d o n ot o t o die b ut to b e a o and d ub , bef re I , l rd, my

’

i a a . S o a and t a a i to th e w fe l dy I l ughed, wen w y n

e t o o not i i t an t i o u n x r m, des r ng hen y fur her d sc rse

it h im t i n o a ai t i w h , here be ng remedy g ns my be ng k o h im a nd o i o e i t a but n wn by , m re d sc urs m gh h ve

i On i o i atio th o t ai i o . r sed susp c n wh ch c ns der n, I ugh i fo r to t t h im i n t at a and o t best rus h m nner, he pr ved very ho nest .

’ A o t o o in th e o i and b u f ur O cl ck m rn ng, myself

h o a o a t to a o a t e c mp ny bef re n med wen w rds Sh reh m,

a i th e a t o f th e i it o n o a t k ng m s er sh p w h us , h rseb ck,

’ i o n e of our o a and a to th e beh nd c mp ny, c me vessel s

i i w as n ot a o i t to n. But it i s de , wh ch b ve s x y be ng lo at and th e in and Lo w w er, vessel ly g dry, I my rd

t ot w it a a i to and t and Wilmo g up h l dder n her, wen la o in th e itt a in ti th e ti a to t y d wn l le c b , ll de c me fe ch us Off.

o oo ot i to th e i and ai B ut I w as n s ner g n sh p, l n

h but th e m a t a in to down upo n t e bed, s er c me me,

is and i t a te i fe ll down up on h knees, k s my h nd, ll ng

1 62 KING CHAR LES THE SECOND ’S

i t e d too to on if o ro wh ch h y un er k sec d me, I w uld p

o it to th e a t So t to th e a t p se m s er. I wen m s er, and to h im o ur ond itio and t at if o ld c n , h he w uld

i u s a t i o to a o i h im g ve r p ver Fr nce , we w uld g ve

o i i n for i o i o t s me cons derat o t. Up n wh ch he c un e r fe ite d if t a i t at it o i h is d ficul y, s y ng h w uld h nder

o a But h is as t h ad o i m e v y ge . men, hey pr m sed ,

o i i t i a io to o and a t a t j n ng he r persu s ns urs, l s he y i eld e d to s e t us o ver .

’ SO a o t o in th e a t oo as b u five O cl ck f ern n , we were in i t o f th e o f i t to o d i t o s gh Isle W gh , we s d rec ly ver to th e o a t o f a th e in i t l c s Fr nce, w d be ng hen fu l

o t and th e n t o in a itt e o d a n r h ; ex m rn g, l l bef re y , h B s aw t e oa t. ut th e ti e ai in and th e we c s d f l g us,

in o in a o t to th e o t - t e w d c m g b u s u h wes , we wer

o to o to an a o it i tw o i o f f rced c me nch r, w h n m les th e o ti th e ti of oo w as d on sh re, ll de fl d e .

We found o urselves jus t befo re an h arbo ur in

France called Fe s camp ; and just as th e tide o f ebb w as ad e i a e to a of u s i m e , sp ed v ssel leew rd , wh ch,

i o in t to a n O t by her n mble w rk g, I suspec ed be s end

i at o i t to Lo i ot pr v eer. Up n wh ch I wen my rd W lm , and te lin h im i i o o f t at i o o l g my Op n n h sh p, pr p sed to him o ur oi as o in th e itt o - o at for g ng h re l le c ck b , ESCAPE FROM WORCESTER 163

a th o o e s o a s n ot no i b ut find fe r ey sh uld pr v , k w ng ,

ing us going into a po rt Of France (there being

t a w ar t i t a and ain t e i t hen be w x Fr nce Sp ) , h y m gh

n an d o i a a a an d s e t plu der us, p ss bly c rry us w y us

ashore in England ; th e ma ster also himself h ad th e a o i ion of e in an Os te nd e r a nd s me p n her b g ,

a to to te s o i h t o u t a e c me me ll me , wh c h gh I m d it i e to di a h im o for e a it my bus n ss ssu de fr m, f r

Sho uld tempt h im to s e t sail aga in with u s fo r th e

o a t o f E an e t s o e n i w as o f i t t at c s ngl d ; y s s ble I , h

I and my Lord Wilmo t went both o n sho re in th e

o - o at a nd o in u i to th e to o f Fe s cam c ck b , g g p n wn p ,

tai t all d a to o i o for Ro s d here y pr v de h rses ue n .

But th e vessel which h ad s o affrighte d u s pro ved a o n n b fterwards ly a Fre ch oy .

Th e t d a w e o t to Ro e to a n i nn o ne of nex y g u n, , th e t in th e to w n in th e Fi s h m ark e t bes , , where t e a d ifli c ult to e i u s ta i u s h y m de y rec ve , k ng , by o ur oth to o t ie or o s t at cl es, be s me h ves, pers n h

n o ill i h ad n oi e r t n ti . bee d g s m ve y h g, un l Mr

S andburn e a a t fo r o t a e , merch n , wh m I sen , c m

a fo s a nd nswe red r u .

One particular mo re there is o bservable in rel a tio to th i o ur a a into a th at th e e n s p ss ge Fr nce , vess l 1 64 K ING CHAR LES THE SECOND ’S ESCAPE t at o t o h ad no oo a and h br ugh us ver s ner l nded me,

i a t a a for a o f ti i th I g ven her m s er p ss, fe r mee ng w a n o ur i at b ut th e i t s o y Of Jersey fr g es, w nd urned

a i for as to a i t for P0 0 1 h pp ly her, c rry her d rec ly with out its being kn own that s h e h ad ever been

f a up o n th e c oast o Fr nce .

tai at Ro o n e d a to o i o We s d uen y, pr v de urselves

tt o t an d i oti to th e be er cl hes, g ve n ce queen, my

ot wh o w as t at a i o f i a e m her ( hen P r s), my be ng s f ly a A t i e ttin out in a i o a l nded . f er wh ch , s g h red c ch ,

was m et oth it oa h o t o f I by my m er, w h c c es, sh r

a i and o te t it a P r s by her c nduc d h her, where I s fely i a rr ved .

166 BY THE PARLIAMENT

e a and En i fo r th e ai AR E T AR T S rch qu ry s d CH L S S U , a nd h is A tto s and Adh e re rrts in t i be r , h s Invasio n ; and use their best Endeavo urs fo r th e D isco very and A ti th e o i o f t and o f rres ng B d es hem, every t and e in a e d to i n and a hem ; b g ppr hende , br g, c use to b e o t o th ith and it o t D a in a e br ugh f r w w h u el y, s f

to o th e a ia e t o r o i o f tat Cus dy, bef re P rl m n , C unc l S e, to o ith a nd o a s ti a be pr ceeded w rdered , Jus ce sh ll require And if any Perso n shall k nowingly concea l th e ai A R E T AR T o r an of h is A tto o r s d CH L S S U , y be rs

A h t o r a no t a th e a o f t i d eren s, sh ll reve l Pl ces he r

A o o r B i if it in t i o s o to d o b de, e ng, be he r P wer ,

Th e Parlia ment do th declare that they will ho ld them a s Partakers and Abetto rs o f their trayte ro us a n d wicke d Pra ctices and D esigns And th e Parlia

t o t th is a nd e a T at o o men d h fur er publ h d cl re, h wh s e ver shall apprehend th e Perso n o f th e said CHAR L E S

T A R T and a i o r a h im to o t S U , sh ll br ng, c use be br ugh to th e a ia t o r o n i tate a a P rl men , C u c l Of S , Sh ll h ve

i n and to o n h im o r t e a s a R a g ve bes wed , h m, ew rd fo r i th e o f On e T o a o : such Serv ce, Sum h us nd P unds

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E ve ry e pis ode is s o vividly d e s cribe d th at th e re ad e r is compe lled to follow th e s tor ith in re a s in in e re s a nd a nno fa i to o b ain a mos t no o n y w c g t t , c t l t , l c ’— s cious l a as amount o f a uab e informa tion. D und ee Ad ve r tis er . y , v t v l l ‘ T h s e wh Burton ne ve r wr ote a nyth ing m o re ca ptiva ting . o o e x cite and in i e ike h im a nd m ake a e i in and s one walls a ris o n hi e ou rea d are c t l , c l g t p w l y , ’— ra re u s a s rar e as h e w as h ims e f. S h e tch . , j t l Th is is o ne o f h os e b o ok s h i h h e n o n e re a d are ne e r for o e n and t w c , w c , v g tt , ’ ' - e r a m s s u d et. are always t e re ad with pl a s u e . j e B g

r n r n n P rima e Eve n Bu to ne ve r w ote a yth i g be tte r th a n h is ilg g to M ecca . ’ Afte r ea rs o ne s a e i e r e u rns to it a nd o n a s e o nd r ea din o ne is more y pp t t t , c g th an e ve r s truck by th e a moun t of ma rve l a nd o f pe ril wh ich h e t ake s fo r ’ ran e d and m e n ions as me re ir u ms an e . I is a re a boo k o f ra e s . g t , t c c t c t g t t v l

‘ h s e b Th e nara tive is one of abs orbing inte re s t . T o wh o know th e oo k o f old i e ome th e re s e n h a nd s ome e d i io n a nd th os e w h o d o no t kno i t w ll w lc p t t , w ’ m — ' la w . ay be congratula te d on th e ple as ure in s tore for th e m . G sg o H er a ld

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’ Of all Burton s bo oks th is a ccount of h is h az a rd o us mis s ion to D ah ome y is ’ ne o f th e e a s t kno n it brin s out in a e r m arke d ma nne r th e ri e r s o l w ; g , v y , w t ’ and re s our e in ea a a e e o e —D a il a i unfailing tact c d ling with s v g p pl s . y Gr ph c . '— a x las w H r a ld . Care fully e dite d nd e ce lle ntly g o t up . G g o e $ $ T h e s e is m ore o o u ia h a n h a of th e Pi rim a e to M e a but ty l c ll q l t t t lg g cc , h e s s r e ad a e a n a T h e e ffe ro d u e d b th e b k is it is none t e l bl d ttractive . ct p c y oo h at o f a e e r man a kin o e r h is ad e nture s a fte r d inne r or in a ub t cl v t l g v v , cl ’— - k room . M a nch s t r r s mo ing e e Gu a d ia n .

An un om romis in a ount o f a ra e h i h h as e rh a s be e n s e n ime n a c p g cc — c w c , p p , t t l r mo re h a a h r a r . is e d o ve t n ny o t e . S t ’ Th e r e ub i a io n of Sir R . B ur on s Mis s ion to Ge e e Kin of D ah ome p l c t t l l , g y , is s e as onab e s e e in h a ub i in e re s t in th a t oun r h as bee n re i e d b l , g t t p l c t c t y v v y ’— e ra io ns f M a s t r E x a miner a nd Ti mes . th e r ce nt o pe t o Fre nch troops . nche e ‘ Amon th e mu ifa rious w orks o f Sir R i h ar d Bu rto n h is mono ra h o n g lt c , t g p ’ th e kingd om o f D ah ome y h old s its place as a p roof o f th e a uth or s inve terate o e o f ra e in of h is s ear h in ins i h in o na i e h abi s of h is a abi i ies l v t v ll g , c g g t t t v t , c p l t as a ub i s e r a n and of hi s fra nk a nd u n om r mis in e x re s s ion o f h is own p l c v t, c p o g p

o n ons re ard e s s o f th e re d f h e Ci r c ula r . pi i g l p j u ice s o ot rs . la te S i r R ich a rd F B u r ton Warbs of th e . 3

I n ie o f th e re n h ro e ts h es e o u me s a e a r e r O o r une a nd v w F c p j c t v l pp v y pp t ly, are in th ems e es as a re o rd o f a n e mba s s to a e r un on e n iona o e nta e lv , c y v y c v t l p t t , ’ ’ f ir R i h ard s s ran e a nd a rie d e x e r e s among th e mo s t inte r e s ting o S c t g v p i nce . r d Th e L i te a ry Wor l . His e x pe ditio n may be re gard e d as th e fi rs t o pe ning up of th e inte rio r o f ’— D u nde Ad ver tis e r . th is par t of Africa to E urop ean e nte rp ris e . e

N o w h a th e affa irs of D a h ome a re fre ue n a ra in a e n ion h e s e t t y q tly tt ct g tt t , t H w e x e e d in i e re s in h e a re ur x vol u mes ar e ve ry timely . o c gly nt t g t y o e tracts ’ ’ —~ e d S t. a m es s B u d e t. will h av e s uffi c to s h ow. j g

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a i d p ge pl ate s are printed o n s pe c al Ch ina pape r and mount e .

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‘ ’ I is an amus in book a s ran e mix ure of h i s h a nd n t g , t g t p lo op y ons ens e .

a n a s ti ( a es ) a ll of h e m rue s om e ma n of th e m fu of s ran e i F t c t l t , g y ; ll t g , w tty in e n io ns ; h e ir e r ro e s ue ne s s fa s ina e s h i e h eir a i abi i to v t t v y g t q c t , w l t ppl c l ty mod e rn ime s fi s one i h n e — o d rin . o za t ll w t w g B oh n n . ‘ It is a o ume o f fas ina in in ere s to th e s ude n of h in s Orie n a and v l c t g t t t t t g t l , is writ te n w ith all th a t ch a rm o f s tyl e o f wh ich Burton was s o cons umma te a

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n it wn ith an f h os o r ie m h an C a h old s o w y o t e s t s o f yt d mys te ry which are ’ s e s e ia h ara e ris i o f th e E as . The L i ter a r Wo r ld o p c lly c ct t c t y . ’— u o f i s roke s and o in s o f o mi d e vi me n . S co ts m a n F ll w tty t p t c c l t . ’— or e u anno be in i h ou r e a din to th e e r e n . a r St i s y o c t g w t t g v y d S t .

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JAN 2 3 1939