19. Peter Vane went as Ambassador to Venice, and departed from the Court with his Instructions.

21. The Lord Cobham and Sir William Petre came home from their Journey, delivering both the Oath, and the Testimonial of the Oath, witnessed by divers Noblemen of France, and also the Treaty sealed with the Great Seal of France and in the Oath was confessed, that I was Supream Head of the Church of England and Ireland, and also King of Ireland.

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23. Monsieur Chastilion, and Mortier, and Boucherel, accompanied with the Rhinegrave, Dandelot the Constable's second Son, and Chenault the Legier, came to Duresm Place, where in their Journey they were met by Mr. Treasurer, and sixty Gentlemen, at Woolwich, and also saluted with great Peals, at Woollwich, Debtford, and the Tower.

24. The Ambassador came to me presenting the Legier; and also delivering Letters of Credence from the French King.

25. The Ambassadour came to the Court, where they saw Me take the Oath for the Acceptation of the Treaty; and aftewards dined with Me: and after Dinner saw a Pastime of ten against ten at the Ring, whereof on the one side were the Duke of Suffolk, the Vicedam, the Lord Lisle, and seven other Gentlemen apparallel'd in Yellow. On the other, the Lord Strange, Monsieur Hennadoy, and the eight other in blew.

26. The Ambassador saw the baiting of the Bears and Bulls.

27. The Ambassadors, after they had hunted, sat with me at Supper.

28. The same went to see Hampton-Court, where they did Hunt, and the same night return'd to Duresm-place.

25. One that by way of Marrage had thought to assemble the People, and so to make an insurrection in Kent, was taken by the Gentlemen of the Shire, and afterward punished.

29. The Ambassadors had a fair Supper made them by the Duke of Somerset; and afterward went into the Thames, and saw both the Bear hunted in the River, and also Wildfire cast out of Boats, and many pretty Conceits.

30. The Ambassadors took their leave, and the next day departed.

June.

3. The King came to Shein, where was a Marriage made between the Lord Lisle the Earl of Warwick's Son, and the

Lady Ann Daughter to the Duke of Somerset; which done, and a fair Dinner made, and Dancing finished, the King and the Ladies went into two Anti-Chambers made of Boughs, where first he saw six Gentlemen of one side, and six of another, run the course of the Field twice over. Their names here do follow.

The Lord Edward.

Sir John Apleby, &c.

And afterwards came three masters of one side, and two of another, which ran four Courses apiece. Their Names be;

Last of all came the Count of Regunete, with three Italians, who ran with all the Gentlemen four Courses, and afterwards fought at Tournay; and so after Supper he returned to Westminster.

4. Sir Robert Dudley third Son to the Earl of Warwick, married Sir John Robsarts Daughter; after which Marriage, there were certain Gentlemen that did strive who should first take away a Gooses Head which was hanged alive on two cross Posts.

5. There was Tilt and Tournay on foot, with as great Staves as they run withal on Horseback.

6. Removing to Greenwich.

8. The Gests of My Progress were set forth, which were these; From Greenwich to Westminster, from Westminster to Hampton-Court, from Hampton-Court to Windsor, from Windsor to Guilford, from Guilford to Oatland, from Oatland to Richmond, &c.

Also the Vicedam made a great Supper for the Duke of Somerset and the Marquess of Northampton, with divers Masques and other Conceits.

9. The Duke of Somerset, Marquess of Northampton, Lord Treasurer Bedford, and the Secretary Peter, went to the Bishop of Winchester to know to what he would stick. He made answer, That he would obey and set forth all things set forth by Me and my Parliament; and if he were troubled in Conscience, he would reveal it to the Council, and not reason openly against it.

The first Payment of the Frenchmen was laid up in the Tower for all Chances.

10. The Books of my Proceedings were sent to the Bishop of Winchester, to see whether he would set his Hand to it, or promise to set it forth to the People.

11. Order was given for Fortifying and Victualling Cales for four months; and also Sir Henry Palmer and SirAlce, were sent to the Frontiers of Scotland, to take a view

of all the forts there, and to report to the Council where they thought best to fortify.

12. The Marquess de Means came from Scotland in Post, and went his way into France.

13. Commissions were signed to Sir William Herbert, and thirty other, to Intreat of certain Matters in Wales, and also Instructions to the same, how to behave himself in the Presidentship.

14. The Surveyor of Calais was sent to Calais, first to raze the Walls of Risbank toward the Sand-hills, and after to make the Wall massy again, and the round Bullwark to change to a pointed one, which should run twenty foot into the Sea, to beat the Sand-hills, and to raze the Mount. Secondly, To view Marbridge, to make an high Bullwark in the midst, with Flankers, to beat through all the streight; and also four Sluces to make Calais Haven better. Afterwards he was bid to go to Guisnes, where first he should take away the three-corn'd Bullwark to make the outward Wall of the Keep, and to fill the space between the Keep and the said outward Wall with the forsesaid Bullwark, and to raise the Old Keep that it might defend the Town. Also he was bid to make Parson's Bullwark, where it is now round, without Flankers, both pointed, and also with six Flankers to bear hard to the keep.

Atwood and Lambert were sent to take view of the Alderny, Silly, Jernsey, Gernsey, and the Isle of Gitto.

The Duke of Somerset, with five others of the Council, went to the Bishop of Winchester; to whom he made this Answer; Ihaving deliberately seen the Book of Common-Prayer, although I would not have made it so myself, yet I find such things in it as satisfieth my Conscience, and therefore I will both execute it myself, and also see other my Parishioners to do it.

This was subscribed by the foresaid Counsellors, that they heard him say these words.

16. The Lord Marquess, Mr. Herbert, the Vicedam Henandie, and divers other Gentlemen, went to the Earl of Warwick's, where they were honourably received; and the next day they ran at the Ring a great number of Gentlemen.

19. I went to Debtford, being bidden to Supper by the Lord Clinton; where before Supper I saw certain Men stand upon the end a Boat, without holding of any thing, and ran one at another, till one was cast into the water. At Supper Monsieur Vicedam and Henandie supped with me. After Supper was there a Fort made upon a great Lighter on the Thames, which had Three Walls and a Watch-Tower;

in the midst of which Mr. Winter was Captain, with forty or fifty other Souldiers in Yellow and Black. To the Fort also appertained a Gallery of Yellow Collour, with Men and Ammunition in it for defence of the Castle: Wherefore there came four Pinaces with their Men in White, handsomely dressed; which intending to give assault to the Castle, first drove away the Pinace, and after with Clods, Squibs, Canes of Fire-Darts made for the nonce, and Bombards, assaulted the Castle; and at length came with their Pieces, and burst the outer Walls of the Castle, beating them off the Castle into the second Ward, who after issued out and drove away the Pinaces, sinking one of them, out of which, all the men in it, being more than twenty, leaped out and swam in the Thames; Then came the Admiral of the Navy, with three other Pinaces, and won the Castle by Assault, and burst the top of it down, and took the Captain and under Captain. Then the Admiral went forth to take the Yellow Ship, and at length clasped with her, took her, and assaulted also her top, and won it also by compulsion, and so returned home.

20. The Mayor of London caused the Watches to be encreased every night, because of the great Frays, and also one Alderman to see good Rule kept every night.

22. There was a privy search made through all Sussex for all Vagabonds, Gipsies, Conspirators, Prophesiers, all Players, and such like.

24. There were certain in Essex about Rumford, went about a Conspiracy, which were taken, and the Matter stayed.

25. Removing to Greenwich.

23. Sir John Gates, Sheriff of Essex, went down with Letters to see the Bishop of London's Injunctions performed, which touched plucking down of Superaltaries, Altars, and such like Ceremonies and Abuses.

29. It was appointed that the Germans should have the Austin-Friars for their Church to have their Service in, for avoiding of all Sects of Anabaptists, and such-like.

17. The French Queen was delivered of a third Son, called Monsieur d'Angoulesme.

13. The Emperor departed from Argentin to Augusta. 30. John Poynet made Bishop of Rochester and received his Oath.

July.

5. There was Money provided to be sent into Ireland, for payment of the Souldiers there: and also Orders taken for the dispatch of the Strangers in London.

7. The Master of Arskin passed into Scotland coming from France. Also the French Ambassador did come before Me, first after shewing the Birth of Monsieur d'Angoulesme; afterward declaring, That whereas the French King had for my sake let go the Prisoners at St. Andrews, who before they were taken, had shamefully murdered the Cardinal, he desired that all Scots that were Prisoners might be delivered. It was answered, That all were delivered. Then he moved for one called the Arch-Bishop of Glasgow; who since the Peace, came disguised without Pasport, and so was taken. It was answered, That we had no Peace with Scotland, such that they might pass our Countrey, and the Master of Erskin affirmed the same.

8. It was agreed that the 200 that were with Me, and 200 that were with Mr. Herbert, should be sent into Ireland; Also that the Mint should be set a work, that it might coin 24000l. a Year, and so bear all my Charges in Ireland for this Year, and 10000l. for my Coffers.

9. The Earl of Warwick, the Lord Treasurer, Sir William Herbert, and the Secretary Petre, went to the Bishop of Winchester with certain Articles signed by Me and the Council, containing the confessing of his Fault, the Supremacy, the establishing of Holy Days, the abolishing of six Articles, and divers other, whereof a Copy is in the Council-Chest; whereunto he put his Hand, saving to the Confession.

10. Sir William Herbert and Secretary Petre were sent unto him, to tell him, I marvelled that he would not put 'his Hand to the Confession. To which he made answer, That he would not put his Hand to the Confession, for because he was innocent, and also the Confession was but the Preface of Articles.

11. The Bishop of London, the Secretary Petre, Mr. Cecil, and Goderick, were commanded to make certain Articles according to the Laws, and to put in the Submission.

12. It was appointed, That under the Shadow of preparing for the Sea-Matters, there should be sent 5000l. to the Protestants to get their good Will.

14. The Bishop of Winchester did deny the Articles that the Bishop of London and the other had made.

13. Sir John Gates was sent into Essex to stop the going away of the Lady Mary, because it was credibly informed that Scipperus should steal her away to Antwerp; divers of her Gentlemen were there, and Scipperus a little before came to see the Landing-places.

16. It was appointed that the two hundred with the Duke of Somerset, and two hundred with the Lord Privy-Seal,