Albions England A Continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: With most the chiefe Alterations and Accidents theare hapning, vnto, and in the happie Raigne of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth: Not barren in varietie of inuentiue and historicall Intermixtures: First penned and published by William Warner: and now reuised, and newly inlarged by the same Author: Whereunto is also newly added an Epitome of the whole Historie of England |
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CHAP. LVI.
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CHAP. LVI.
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CHAP. LVI.
Now thirtie sixe our greatest Peeres and States had power to heare,
And to determine, and, as found, her to condemne or cleare,
By Statute passed in our Queene her seuen and twentith yeare.
These Noble Tryers, iustly then examining the Cause,
With reuerent Note of her, who heard and spoke to euery Clause,
Did, after diuers Daies so spent, adiudge, by Verdict trew,
Her guiltie of most trayterous Conspiracies not fewe:
And then from Fothering haye themselues to Parliament with-drewe,
And to determine, and, as found, her to condemne or cleare,
By Statute passed in our Queene her seuen and twentith yeare.
These Noble Tryers, iustly then examining the Cause,
With reuerent Note of her, who heard and spoke to euery Clause,
Did, after diuers Daies so spent, adiudge, by Verdict trew,
Her guiltie of most trayterous Conspiracies not fewe:
And then from Fothering haye themselues to Parliament with-drewe,
Of this Infection, that our Peers and People had, and would
Remediles impoyson, if not medcine it we should,
By sone decision of the Lymme whence all the bayne did floe,
Our Publike Weales Phisitions much did argue to and froe.
Did neuer English Parliament, fully conuented then,
Consist of Noblier, Learneder, Wiser, and worthier men:
By these it was debated how this common Foe might liue,
Without her death whom God to vs a common Blisse doth giue.
Much was it labord, wished much some Course herein might holde,
But to resolue of any none had reason to be bolde.
Here still obdurate Malice to her Maiestie was cleere:
If she preuaild, Religion was assurd an Altring heere:
Our Nobles Crocodile, at home, and hence, our Foe-hop't Head:
Then must our Queene, Religion, Realme, or She for them be dead.
Wherefore from Either House were sent the chiefest men to craue
Her Highnes that the passed Doome might Execution haue:
Whereof She askt to be aduisde, and (earnest her to saue)
Dismissed them with louing words, and biddeth them expect
Her answer shortly, nor did She the sending it neglect:
Though contrarie to it that all did, hopingly, affect
For she, perplexed in that case, did lastly them direct
To studie meanes how both might liue, the Perill ouer-past,
Which much amaz'd: yeat solemnly they handell it at last.
Mercie to her Malice in her might happily preuent,
Was said, but not resolu'd, for oft she Mercy vnder went,
When rose the Earles, and other times, yeat neuer did repent,
But of our Queene to be destroyd had made her Testament.
A straiter Garde, Bonds, Hostages, were also nam'd in vaine:
For, should she prize our Queene, who then durst her or thē detaine?
Or what were these to recompence the Losse we should sustaine?
For Loyaltie to take her Oth, was thought to purpose small:
Such Othes she oft had falsifide, nor thought it sinne at all
To breake them to an Heretike (our Queene so Papists call.)
To banish her, were to possesse our Foes of their desier,
For vs to rid away the smoake, and runne into the fier,
To set her free to make a Head for them against our Queene:
In few, no safetie for vs, but in her death was seene:
So wholly by the Parliament concluded was, and so
Reported to her Maiestie, still pittying her Foe.
Remediles impoyson, if not medcine it we should,
By sone decision of the Lymme whence all the bayne did floe,
Our Publike Weales Phisitions much did argue to and froe.
Did neuer English Parliament, fully conuented then,
Consist of Noblier, Learneder, Wiser, and worthier men:
By these it was debated how this common Foe might liue,
Without her death whom God to vs a common Blisse doth giue.
Much was it labord, wished much some Course herein might holde,
But to resolue of any none had reason to be bolde.
Here still obdurate Malice to her Maiestie was cleere:
If she preuaild, Religion was assurd an Altring heere:
Our Nobles Crocodile, at home, and hence, our Foe-hop't Head:
Then must our Queene, Religion, Realme, or She for them be dead.
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Her Highnes that the passed Doome might Execution haue:
Whereof She askt to be aduisde, and (earnest her to saue)
Dismissed them with louing words, and biddeth them expect
Her answer shortly, nor did She the sending it neglect:
Though contrarie to it that all did, hopingly, affect
For she, perplexed in that case, did lastly them direct
To studie meanes how both might liue, the Perill ouer-past,
Which much amaz'd: yeat solemnly they handell it at last.
Mercie to her Malice in her might happily preuent,
Was said, but not resolu'd, for oft she Mercy vnder went,
When rose the Earles, and other times, yeat neuer did repent,
But of our Queene to be destroyd had made her Testament.
A straiter Garde, Bonds, Hostages, were also nam'd in vaine:
For, should she prize our Queene, who then durst her or thē detaine?
Or what were these to recompence the Losse we should sustaine?
For Loyaltie to take her Oth, was thought to purpose small:
Such Othes she oft had falsifide, nor thought it sinne at all
To breake them to an Heretike (our Queene so Papists call.)
To banish her, were to possesse our Foes of their desier,
For vs to rid away the smoake, and runne into the fier,
To set her free to make a Head for them against our Queene:
In few, no safetie for vs, but in her death was seene:
So wholly by the Parliament concluded was, and so
Reported to her Maiestie, still pittying her Foe.
In more sententious, learned, and delibrate sort, than I
Can set it downe, past all toucht heer: So did her Maiestie
In answering earst, and now to them her Aunswer Aunswer-lesse
Sweet Adumbrations of her Zeale, Mercie, and Wit expresse.
But with her Oracle that bod them do, and doe it not,
Play'd they as Alexander did with King Gordians Knot.
Can set it downe, past all toucht heer: So did her Maiestie
In answering earst, and now to them her Aunswer Aunswer-lesse
Sweet Adumbrations of her Zeale, Mercie, and Wit expresse.
But with her Oracle that bod them do, and doe it not,
Play'd they as Alexander did with King Gordians Knot.
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Spayns huge Nauy, toucht before, great rumor now was spread,
And that th' Inuaders meant to make this Scottish Queene a head:
For which continued doubt of her in English hearts was shead.
Not in the Vulgars only, but some Nobles of this Land,
Who had (not knowing it our Queene) then got into their hand
The Writ of Execution, that her Heading did purport:
The which was executed soone, and in a solemne sort.
And that th' Inuaders meant to make this Scottish Queene a head:
For which continued doubt of her in English hearts was shead.
Not in the Vulgars only, but some Nobles of this Land,
Who had (not knowing it our Queene) then got into their hand
The Writ of Execution, that her Heading did purport:
The which was executed soone, and in a solemne sort.
This nature-frended Lady (had she bin as wise as wittie,
Who by the Massacres in France had learnt to leaue of Pittie,
Made there too apt for bloody Acts, the Pope for it to blame)
To take her death, too much deseru'd, her selfe did meekely frame.
She bids commend her to her Sonne, and will him to eschew
Ill Practises and Policies, for thence her Sorowes grew:
True Romish, Scottish, and true French, tell all my Friends I die.
When Meluin (vnto whom she spake) did, weeping, thus replie,
The wofulst Message, Madame, this that euer me befell,
When of my Queene and Mistresse Death I shall the tidings tell,
She, kissing him, sayes pray for me, and bids him so farewell.
Then of a debt was due from her she did the payment craue,
And that her Seruants might enioy those legacies she gaue,
And to attend her at her death some of her owne to haue.
All which the Earles commissioned did yeeld vnto, and so
She to the black-clad Scaffold, there to take her death, did go.
Now Mary Stewards Troubles shall haue ending once or twise
She said, and not to mone for her did giue to Hers aduise:
And whilst the Writ in reading was no more regarded it,
Then if it had secured or concerned her no whit.
Beades at her Girdle hung, at end of them a Medall, and
An Agnus-Dei bout her necke, a crost-Christ in her hand.
They prayed her to set a-part those popish Toyes, and pray
In faith to Christ, in onely whom her whole Saluation lay,
And, offring then to pray with her, that Offer she withstood,
Alleaging that our Prayers can doe Catholiques no good.
So doth the Popes false Calendar of Saints of Sense bereaue
Our Traytors, who dye Papists that therein it them receaue.
Was neuer yet Religion heard so pestilent as this,
Their murdring vs, for Lawfull, of their Creed a portion is:
So had they schooled her, and that her bloodie Mischiefs past
Were meritorious, which the Pope would honor so at last.
That, euen then, the Gospels Light illuminate her heart
Was prayd of Ours, whilst she with hers prayd, as pleasde her, a-part.
Then to her wofull Seruants did she passe a kinde a-dew:
And kissing of her Crucifix, vnto the Block her drew,
And feareles, as if glad to dye, did dye to Papisme trew.
Which, and her other Errors (who in much did euer erre)
Vnto the Iudge of Mercie and of Iustice we referre.
If euer such Conspirator, of it impenitent,
If euer Soule, Pope-schooled so, that Sea to Heauen sent,
If euer one, ill-liu'd, did dye a Papist God wards bent,
Then happie she. But so, or not, it happie is for vs
That of so dangerous a Foe we are deliuer'd thus.
Who by the Massacres in France had learnt to leaue of Pittie,
Made there too apt for bloody Acts, the Pope for it to blame)
To take her death, too much deseru'd, her selfe did meekely frame.
She bids commend her to her Sonne, and will him to eschew
Ill Practises and Policies, for thence her Sorowes grew:
True Romish, Scottish, and true French, tell all my Friends I die.
When Meluin (vnto whom she spake) did, weeping, thus replie,
The wofulst Message, Madame, this that euer me befell,
When of my Queene and Mistresse Death I shall the tidings tell,
She, kissing him, sayes pray for me, and bids him so farewell.
Then of a debt was due from her she did the payment craue,
And that her Seruants might enioy those legacies she gaue,
And to attend her at her death some of her owne to haue.
All which the Earles commissioned did yeeld vnto, and so
She to the black-clad Scaffold, there to take her death, did go.
Now Mary Stewards Troubles shall haue ending once or twise
She said, and not to mone for her did giue to Hers aduise:
And whilst the Writ in reading was no more regarded it,
Then if it had secured or concerned her no whit.
Beades at her Girdle hung, at end of them a Medall, and
An Agnus-Dei bout her necke, a crost-Christ in her hand.
They prayed her to set a-part those popish Toyes, and pray
In faith to Christ, in onely whom her whole Saluation lay,
And, offring then to pray with her, that Offer she withstood,
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So doth the Popes false Calendar of Saints of Sense bereaue
Our Traytors, who dye Papists that therein it them receaue.
Was neuer yet Religion heard so pestilent as this,
Their murdring vs, for Lawfull, of their Creed a portion is:
So had they schooled her, and that her bloodie Mischiefs past
Were meritorious, which the Pope would honor so at last.
That, euen then, the Gospels Light illuminate her heart
Was prayd of Ours, whilst she with hers prayd, as pleasde her, a-part.
Then to her wofull Seruants did she passe a kinde a-dew:
And kissing of her Crucifix, vnto the Block her drew,
And feareles, as if glad to dye, did dye to Papisme trew.
Which, and her other Errors (who in much did euer erre)
Vnto the Iudge of Mercie and of Iustice we referre.
If euer such Conspirator, of it impenitent,
If euer Soule, Pope-schooled so, that Sea to Heauen sent,
If euer one, ill-liu'd, did dye a Papist God wards bent,
Then happie she. But so, or not, it happie is for vs
That of so dangerous a Foe we are deliuer'd thus.
The brauely mannag'd Iorney of the Countie Sussex, who
Did merit praise beyond my Penne, Sir William Druries too
Made into Scotland, added to Lord Greis said Prowesse theare,
Did lesser rid our Queene and Realme their Realme & King of feare,
Than Maries end: Who of her selfe all Treasons did prefer,
Gainst either State, our forraine Foes deriu'd Pretexts from her:
But thus Elizabeth hath salu'd Ours and Scotch Troubles: Now
Ensues we shew her aids to France, who wrought their Broyles & how.
Did merit praise beyond my Penne, Sir William Druries too
Made into Scotland, added to Lord Greis said Prowesse theare,
Did lesser rid our Queene and Realme their Realme & King of feare,
Than Maries end: Who of her selfe all Treasons did prefer,
Gainst either State, our forraine Foes deriu'd Pretexts from her:
But thus Elizabeth hath salu'd Ours and Scotch Troubles: Now
Ensues we shew her aids to France, who wrought their Broyles & how.
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