on the Muster-day, should be assaulted by 2000 Footmen of Mr. Vane's, and my Lord's hundred Horse; besides his Friends which stood by, and the idle People which took his part. If he were overthrown, he would run through London, and cry, liberty, liberty, to raise the Apprentices, and Rabble; if he could, he would go to the Isle of Wight, or to Pool.

22. The Dowager of Scotland was by Tempest driven to Land at Portsmouth, and so she sent word she would take the benefit of the safe Conduct to go by Land and to see Me.

23. She came from Portsmouth to Mr. White's House.

24. The Lords sat in the Star-Chamber, and there declared the Matters and Accusations laid against the Duke, meaning to stay the minds of the People

25. Certain German Princes, in the beginning of this month, desired Aid in Cause of Religion 400000 Dollars, if they should be driven to make shift by necessity, and offered the like also, if I entred into any War for them; whereupon I called the Lords, and considered, as appeareth by a Scroll in the Board at Westminster, and thereupon appointed that the Secretary Petre, and Sir William Cecil another Secretary, should talk with the Messenger to know the matter precisely, and the Names of those that would enter the Confederacy.

28. The Dowager came to Sir Richard Cotton's House. 29. She came from Sir Richard Cotton's to the Earl of Arundel to Dinner, and brought to Mr. Brown's House, where met her the Gentlemen of Sussex.

30. She came and was conveied by the same Gentlemen to Guilford, where the Lord William Howard, and the Gentlemen of Surrey met her.

All this month the Frenchmen continued spoiling of the Emperor's Frontiers, and in a Skirmish at Ast they slew 100 Spaniards.

31. A Letter directed to Sir Arthur Darcy to take the charge of the Tower, and to discharge Sir John Markham upon this, that, without making any of the Council privy, he suffered the Duke to walk abroad, and certain Letters to be sent and answered between David Seimour and Mrs. Poinings, with other divers Suspicions.

17. There were Letters sent to all Emperors, Kings, Ambassadors, Noblemen, Men, and Chief Men, into Countries, of the late Conspiracy.

31. She came to Hampton-Court, conveied by the same Lords and Gentlemen aforesaid; and two miles and an half from thence, in a Valley, there met her the Lord Marquess

of Northampton, accompanied with the Earl of Wiltshire, Son and Heir to the Lord High Treasurer; Marquess of Winchester; the Lord Fitzwater, Son to the Earl of Sussex; The Lord Evers, the Lord Bray, the Lord Robert Dudley, the Lord Garet, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, Sir Edward Rogers; and divers other Gentlemen, besides all the Gentlemen Pensioners, Men of Arms and Ushers, Sewers and Carvers, to the number of 120 Gentlemen, and so she was brought to Hampton-Court. At the Gate thereof met her the Lady Marquess of Northampton, the Countess of Pembrook, and divers other Ladies and Gentlewomen, to the number of sixty; and so she was brought to her Lodging on the Queen-side, which was all hanged with Arras, and so was the Hall, and all the other Lodgings of Mine in the House very finely dressed; and for this night, and the next day, all was spent in Dancing and Pastime, as though it were a Court, and great presence of Gentlemen resorted thither.

26. Letters were written, for because of this Business, to defer the Musters of Gendarmory till the day of December.

November.

1. The Dowager perused the House of Hampton-Court, and saw some coursing of Deer.

2. She came to the Bishop's Palace at London, and there she lay, and all her Train lodged about her.

3. The Duke of Suffolk, the Earl of Warwick, Wiltshire, and many other Lords and Gentlemen, were sent to her to welcome her, and to say, on My behalf, That if she lacked any thing she should have it for her better Furniture; and also I would willingly see her the day following.

The 26th of October.

Crane confessed the most part, even as Palmer did before, and more also, how that the place where the Nobles should have been banqueted, and their Heads striken off, was the Lord Paget's House, and how the Earl of Arundel knew of the Matter as well as he, by Stanhop who was a Messenger between them; also some part, how he went to London to get Friends once in August last, feigning himself sick. Hammond also confessed the Watch he kept in his Chamber at Night. Bren also confessed much of this matter. The Lord Strange confessed how the Duke willed him to stir me to marry his third Daughter, the Lady Jane, and willed him to be his Spie in all matters of my Doings and Sayings, and to know when some of my Council spoke secretly with Me; this he confessed of himself.

November.

4. The Duke of Suffolk, the Lord Fitzwater, the Lord Bray, and divers other Lords and Gentlemen, accompanied with his Wife the Lady Francis, the Lady Margaret, the Dutchess of Richmond and of Northumberland, the Lady Jane Daughter to the Duke of Suffolk; the Marquess of Northampton and Winchester; the Countesses of Arundel, Bedford, Huntington, and Rutland, with 100 other Ladies and Gentlewomen went to her, and brought her through London to Westminster. At the Gate there received her the Duke of Northumberland, Great Master, and the Treasurer, and Comptroller, and the Earl of Pembrook, with all the Sewers, and Carvers, and Cup-bearers, to the number of thirty. In the Hall I met her, with all the rest of the Lords of my Council, as the Lord Treasurer, the Marquess of Northampton, &c. and from the outer-Gate up to the Presence-Chamber, on both sides, stood the Guard. The Court, the Hall, and the Stairs, were full of Servingmen; the Presence-Chamber, GreatChamber, and her Presence-Chamber, of Gentlemen. And so having brought her to her Chamber, I retired to Mine. I went to her to Dinner; she dined under the same Cloth of State, at my left Hand'; at her rereward dined my Cousin Francis, and my Cousin Margaret; at Mine sat the French Ambassadour. We were served by two Services, two Sewers, Cup-bearers, Carvers, and Gentlemen. Her Master Hostell came before her Service and my Officers before Mine. There were two Cup-boards, one of Gold four Stages high, another of massy Silver six_Stages: In her great Chamber dined at three Boards the Ladies only. After Dinner, when she had heard some Musick, I brought her to the Hall, and so she went away.

5. The Duke of Northumberland, the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Marquess of Northampton, the Lord Privy-Seal, and divers others, went to see her, and to deliver a Ring with a Diamond and two Nags, as a Token from Me.

6. The Duke of Northumberland, with his Band of a hundred, of which forty were in Black-Velvet, white and black Sleeves, sixty in Cloth; the Earl of Pembrook with his Band, and fifty more, the Earl of Wiltshire, with 58 of his Father's Band, all the Pensioners, Men of Arms, and the Country, with divers Ladies, as my Cousin Margaret, the Dutchesses of Richmond and Northumberland, brought the Queen to Shoreditch, through Cheap-side and Cornhill; and there met her Gentlemen of Middlesex an 100 Horse, and so she was conveied out of the Realm, met in every Shire with Gentlemen.

8. The Earl of Arundel committed to the Tower, with

Master Stroadly and St. Alban his Men, because Crane did more and more confess of him.

7. A Frenchman was sent again into France, to be delivered again to the eight Frenchmen at the Borders, because of a Murder he did at Diep, and thereupon he fled hither.

14. Answer was given to the Germans, which did require 400000 Dollars, if need so required, for maintenance of Religion.

First, That I was very well inclined to make Peace, Amity, or Bargain with them I knew to be of mine Religion; for because this Messenger was sent only to know my Inclination and Will to enter, and not with full Resolution of any Matters.

Secondly, I would know whether they could get unto them any such strength of other Princes as were able to maintain the War, and to do the Reciprogue to Me if need should require; and therefore willed those three Princes, Duke Maurice of Saxon, the Duke of Mecklenburgh, and the Marquess John of Brandenburgh, from which he was sent, to open the Matter to the Duke of Prussia, and to all Princes about them, and somewhat to get the good Will of Hamburgh, Lubeck, Bremen, &c. shewing them an inkling of the matter.

Thirdly, I would have the matter of Religion made more plain, lest when war should be made for other Quarrels, they should say it were Religion.

Fourthly, He should come with more ample Commission from the same States to talk of the sum of Mony, and other Appurtenances. This Answer was given, lest if I assented wholly at the first, they would declare mine Intent to the Stadts and whole Senates, and so to come abroad, whereby I should run into danger of breaking the League with the Emperor.

16. The Lord Admiral took his leave to go into France for christening of the French King's Son.

18. Fossey, Secretary to the Duke Maurice, who was here for matter above-specified.

20. A Proclamation appointed to go forth, for that there went one before this time, that set prices of Beef, Oxen, and Muttons, which was meant to continue but to November; when as the Parliament should have been to abbrogate that, and to appoint certain Commissioners to cause the Grasiers to bring to the Market, and to sell at prices reasonable. And that certain Overseers should be besides to certify of the Justices doings.

23. The Lord Treasurer appointed High-Steward for the Arraignment of the Duke of Somerset.

At this time Duke Maurice began to show himself a

Friend to the Protestants, who before that time had ap peared their Enemy.

21. The foresaid Proclamation proclaimed.

17. The Earl of Warwick, Sir Henry Sidney, Sir Henry Nevil, and Sir Henry Gates, did challenge all Commers at Tilt the third of January, and at Tornay the 6th of January; and this challenge was proclaimed.

28. News came that Maximilian was coming out of Spain, nine of his Galleys with his Stuff, and 120 Gennets, and his Treasure, was taken by the French.

24. The Lord Admiral entered France, and came to Bulloign.

26. The Captain of Portsmouth had word and commandment to bring the Model of the Castle and Place, to the intent it might be fortified, because Baron de la Gard had seen it, having an Engineer with him, and as it was thought had the Plott of it.

30. 22 Peers and Nobles, besides the Council, heard Sir Thomas Palmer, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Crane, and Nudigate, swear that their Confessions were true; and they did say, that that was said without any kind of Compulsion, Force, Envy, or Displeasure, but as favourably to the Duke as they could swear to with safe Consciences.

24. The Lord Admiral came to Paris.

December.

1. The Duke of Somerset came to his Trial at Westminister-Hall: The Lord Treasurer sat as High-Steward of England, under the Cloth of State, on a Bench between two Posts, three degrees high. All the Lords to the number of

These sat a degree under, and heard the Matter debated. First, After the Indictments were read, five in number, the Learned Counsel laid to my Lord of Somerset, Palmer's Confession. To which he answered, That he never VOL. II, PART II.

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