Admirable and notable things of note viz, 1. the royall letter sent from the French King to his brother the King of England : 2. a true coppy of the Lord George Digbies last letter to the Queenes Majesty : 3. the Queenes Majesties gracious answer to the same : 4. a horrible treason discovered from Holland which was plotted by a company of Iesuites and papists against the Lady Elizabeth at the Hague the seventh of March last, 1641. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A26415 of text R13199 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing A586). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A26415) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63996) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 250:E138, no 19) Admirable and notable things of note viz, 1. the royall letter sent from the French King to his brother the King of England : 2. a true coppy of the Lord George Digbies last letter to the Queenes Majesty : 3. the Queenes Majesties gracious answer to the same : 4. a horrible treason discovered from Holland which was plotted by a company of Iesuites and papists against the Lady Elizabeth at the Hague the seventh of March last, 1641. Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669. Her Majesties gracious answer to the Lord Digbies letter. Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643. Copy of a royall letter, sent from the King of France to the King of England. Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677. True coppy of the Lord George Digbies last letter to the Queenes Majesty. [8] p. Printed for Francis Coules and Thomas Banks, London : 1642. The copy of a royal letter dated Feb. 24, 1641; A true coppy of the Lord Digbies letter dated 21, Ian. 1641; Her Majesties gracious answer to the Lord Digbies letter dated: Feb. 3 [1641] Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649. A26415 R13199 (Wing A586). civilwar no Admirable and notable things of note: viz. 1. the royall letter sent from the French King to his brother the King of England. 2. A true copp [no entry] 1642 2785 17 0 0 0 0 0 61 D The rate of 61 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2000-00 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2001-09 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-06 Kirk Davis Sampled and proofread 2002-06 Kirk Davis Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-07 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ADMIRABLE And Notable things of Note : viz. 1. The Royall Letter sent from the French King to his Brother the King of England . 2. A true Coppy of the Lord George Digbies last Letter to the Queenes Majesty . 3. The Queenes Majesties gracious answer to the same . 4. A horrible Treason discovered from Holland , which was plotted by a company of Iesuites and Papists , against the Lady Elizabeth at the Hague , the seventh of March last . 1641. LONDON : Printed for Francis Coules and Thomas Banks . 1642. The Copy of a Royall Letter , sent from the King of France to the King of England . Royall Brother , ALthough the Imperiall Diadem hath Crowned each of us , by the Omnipotent providence of the Almighty , and those once dis-united , might exasperate our Princely mind against the British nation , yet the noble lenety of your Clement Nature , and the propitious consideration of those impendent and intricate perills , wherein your Kingdomes are dangerously involved , have respectively induced me to declare our good exoptations & well-wishes to you . And whereas we maturely understood and with credible information received intelligence of the rebellius insurrections of Ireland , We did respectively sympathize with your solicitous deploration of their disasterous proceedings , and will ( as shall be perspicuously declared hereafter ) vindicate their furious rebellion : But your Majesty ( as hath been promulgated by report ) hath been mis-informed of divers particulars , which not onely casts an indigne aspersion o our royall Name , and Monarchicall Throne , but highly derogates from Our Imperiall prerogative and innocuous intention . It hath been publikly divulged , that we alwayes made a ludibrious dirision at the perillous distractions of your Kingdomes , and did not onely rejoyce at the disloyalty of Ireland , but also instigated those Rebells with a calumnious suggestion to proceed in their bloudy Tyranny , as if they should depend in expectation of our auxiliary assistance . But we doe utterly defie and detest this scandalous and trecherous imputation reflected on Us , and doe withall desire that the Authors of this ementitious Fable fathered on us , may suffer exemplary punishment : For we royally protest and affirme , with our cordall assertion , that whereas the dolefull intelligence of the British distraction came to our first audience , We were so farre from entertaining any derisive alacrity , that we seriously rather deplored the preposterous condition of of the same : And as for the rebellion in Ireland , it did so astimulate Our just indignation , that Wee alwayes dis-affected the same , and did not onely de●ort our subjects from presuming to conjoyn with them , but also did publish a Proclamation to the Epidemicall Aspect of all in disswasion from that resolute intention . Wherefore in this behalfe , We are infinitely abused , and our royall Clemency blasted with the infamous tongue of audacity , for rather a reciprocall sympathy of those grievances did concurre in our Princely lenity , then a contradictory antipathie of vindicative resolution found any entertainement of Tyrannicall habitation in Our commoted Ire . Although many fugitive delinquents , ( as Finch and others ) escaping from Impartiall Iustice , supposed to find their Asylum in our realme , yet impute not so vitious a connivance to our unspotted Innocency , for we wil never protect them from impunity . First then , the fraternall concatenation of Brotherhood ( which by the legitimate bond of nature We are enjoyned unto ) doth foment a solicitous Indulgency in Our Princely minde to concord and co-union , and not to inhiate the precipitious demolition , or at the least extenu●tion of each others Crown . Secondly the singular love of our Sister ( which likewise by the respective injunction of Nature we are induced unto ) doth by a sweet and delicious compulsion injoyne Vs to corroborate , and not to precipitate each others Throne . Lastly , the firme League made between us ( which by the Nationall Law of Kingdomes we are bound to observe ) doth propitiously instigate us to preserve each others Imperiall Diadems . All these unitely concurring together to the pl●usible composition of mu●ual tranquillity did respectively enjoyne us in a reciprocall coaction to declare ●ur Royall intents , and indulgent desires for the flourishing prosperity of England . We applaud you for the Royall entertainment of our Mother , ( although we have little cause , in regard of her intestine stratagem against us ) yet we conceive , had shee tarryed longer in England , she would have suddenly brought the State to a destructive ●u●ne : notwithstanding all the sinister deprecations which we wish her , are , that in what Climate soever she resides in , at length she may peaceably consummate her dayes in an happy period . We now involve our intentions to the affaires of Ireland , whose Barbarous Insolency We will sedul●usly endevour to cohibit in the limited termination of Loyalty and Obedience to you their dread Soveraigne . VVhat I now implore , and desire more , is contained in these concise subsequent Declarations : First , that your Majesty would be graciously pleased to expedite and animate your Parliament to deliberate things in a conclusive Confirmation , that as they have begun Nobly , they may conclude with more fortunate successe to the future security of the Realm : for procrastination in State matters doth either discourage some in the same Nation , whose imminent grievances , are not eased , or at least doth animate forraigne Enemies to perfect any conspiracy against a Kingdome ; but a sudden conclusion doth both create alacrity in the joyfull minds of Subjects , & also prevent what stratagem may be in agitation . Secondly , We desire that your Parliament would correspondently accord with your Majesty without any opposition on either sides , that thus unitely concurring together , the waighty affaires of the Kingdome may be determinated with more facility . Lastly , what we desire more is , that you would expedite your consultations for the more propitious reliefe of Ireland : And for our selfe wee royally protest , that we will confirme our former resolution to curbe the Tyrannicall insolency of those Rebels , which shall bee a sufficient testim●ny of our indulgent affection to your Majesties prosperous raigne , and the undoubted security of your Kingdomes . Sealed with our royall Signet at our Palace in Paris , Feb. 24. 1641. A true Coppy of the Lord Digbies Letter to the Queene . MADAME ; I Shall not adventure to write unto your Majesty with freedome , but by expresses , till such time as I have a Cypher , which I beseech your Majesty to vouchsafe me . At this time therefore I shall onely let your Majesty know where the humblest and most faithfull servant you have in the world is , here at Middleborough , where I shall remaine in the privatest way I can , till I receive instructions how I shll serve the King and your Majesty in these parts . If the King betake himselfe to a safe place , where he may avow and protect his servants f●o● rage and violence , for from Justice I will never implore it . I shall then live in impatience and in misery till I waite upon you . But if after all hee hath done of late , hee shall betake himselfe to the easiest and compliantest wayes of accommodation , I am confident , that then I shall serve him more by my absence , than by all my industry : and it will bee a comfort to mee in all calamities , if I cannot serve you by my actions , that then I may doe it in some kind by my sufferings for your sake , having ( I protest to God no measure of happinesse or misfortune in this world , but what I derive ) from your Majesties value of my affection and fidelity . Middleborough the 21. Ian. 1641. Her Majesties gracious Answer to the Lord Digbies Letter MY LORD , WEe respectiuely entertaine great alacrity in Our joyfull mind , to receive the undoubted fidelity , which you expressed to Vs in your last Epistle . You may boldly adventure to write unto Vs with freedome , as well as by expresses , the time being come , that you have a Cypher , which I vouchsafe to confer upon you ; I am exceeding joyfull to know , that the humblest , and most faithfull Servant I have in the World is now at Middleborough ; where ( We desire ) you may remaine in the privatest way you can , till you rereceive farther instructions how you may more faithfully serve the King , and Vs in those parts . The King having betaken himselfe to a safe place , where he doth , and will avow , and protect his Servants from rage , and violence ( for from Iustice you cannot implore it ) you may then live in patience , and joy , having the freedome to waite upon Vs . But hee having betaken himselfe to the easiest and compliantest way of accommodation , confirme your confidence , that then you may serve him more by your absence , then by all your industry ; and let it bee a comfort to you in all calamities , that you may serve Vs by your Actions onely , and in no kind by your Sufferings for Our sake : that you may have no measure of misfortune , but hapinesse in this World ; which you may derive from Our gracious value of your affection and fidelity . Canterbury : Feb , .3 . Newes from Holland . THe malignant disposition of some ill affected persons to the Commonwealth , like some diseases in mans body , which by a kind familarity , and consent with nature , fasten and get the possession of the body , and by degrees doth subvert and ruine the whole structure in man . None are of a more dangerous nature than those which seeme to comply with our constitution , and which by a pleasing sympathy work themselves into custome and consent . Of our enemies , the civill enemy is most dangerous , and as his practice hath the least suspition , so have they the most danger , by this means working his designes from all means of pevention . Since the last desire sent over unto the Lady Elizabeth , for the prevention of the accesse unto the Queens Majesty , of all such persons , which may be any means suspected to be evill Counsellors , and advisers unto her Royall Person , and therby strive to divert the good opinion of the proceedings of this Kingdome , whereby much danger and hazard hath accrued unto this Kingdome . Religion hath been in its power perverted , the passage of the Gospell much hindred , the Lawes of the Kingdome in many points subverted , the execution of justice upon many Malefactors prohibited , and the finall peace of this Realme drawn into many most strange distractions & distempers , and his Majesties good opinion of his most loyall Subjects good intentions hath been much abused ; so that the proceedings concerning the affaires of this Realme , have taken very small or none effect . The Cotholike Faction , perceiving their malicious practices to be hindred , did well hope that now her Majesty being in those remote parts , that they might have the more reall accesse unto her privacie , and by that meanes the better opportunitie to execute their devillish counsels , and malicious intentions , have often attempted their accesse unto her Majesty : but by the care and vigilancie of that most religious and vertuous Princesse , complying with the desires of this Realme now to be hindred , have endevoured by most execrable and irreligious attempts , to remove all obstacles which they apprehend did hinder the prosecution and execution of their and desires . Whereupon , upon the 5 of March l●st , two Priests , and some others of that hellish confederacie , having often attempted accesse unto her Majesty ( without question their aime not being ingenuous , or faithfull ) but being often prevented , now did begin to expresse their venom , in the removall of all hindrances that did retaine and hinder their aims , and came unto the Princesses Court , now being at the Hague , their persons were veiled in a strange disguise , and their pretence was to prefer a petition unto her Highnesse , concerning the distresses of themselves and their families , which they have suffered by the long and tedious war in those parts ; and for which they did supplicate unto her Highnesse for some reliefe . Thus no Cheat never wants a faire dissimulation to cloke and cover their base intentions , and vice as yet could never want any excuse for its deformity . Being thus come to the Court , without a very tedious stay , her goodnesse not being jealous of any evill intentions , as vertue is not suspitious , gave them admittance unto her person , after which admittance they delivered unto her hands and co●sideration a Paper , which while her Grace w●s perusing , one of the disguised persons drew forth from under his coat , a p●stoll charged with a brace of bullets , and with the cock drawne up , and withall endevoured to discharge it ; but by the mercie of God , who doth still preserve his elected , and doth bring to nought the naughty counsels and attempts of the wicked , the Pistoll would not go off : another of the Conspiracie drew out a ponyard , and when he saw that the pistoll did not performe what they intended , with the ponyard he offered to finish what the pistoll did not execute ; but her Highn●sse did escape away into her private chamber , and so by the mercie of her Creator , and her flight , escaped the intended danger and destruction . Immediately being forced in by her Highnesse cryes , for which there was just occasion , many of her Attendants , who waited not far off , issued in , and did lay hands upon those b●se and trayterous villains , and incontinently conveyed them away into safe custody , which were the next day put upon the wrack , and enforced to confesse as followeth : That they having oftentimes assayed their accesse unto the Queenes Majesty , for what end they would not confesse , and being by the strict Guard alwayes kept about her Majesty , prohibited and forbidden , that they now made this attempt upon her sacred person , supposing by her removall to accomplish their ends , and one of them , Tho. Earny , did make confession , that he was sorry hee did misse his opportunity , and wished a curse upon himselfe , for failing in his enterprise . This was the sum that they would at the first confesse , and so for that present they were released from the wrack , and committed unto the pr●son againe , where now they remaine in the Dungeon , and will ere long , be cal'd againe into a second Confession , where untill then , let them rest , untill that Iustice shall further determine of them . I thought it also fit for the satisfaction of the Reader , & the credite of the Relation , to set downe the Names of these Traytors which might otherwise neither gaine bel●efe , nor give the buyer any content . The Names of the two Iesuites , were Iohn Browne , Anthony Taylor , both English-men , and borne in Derby-shire , by their owne confession . The names of the other three , were , Patrick Orny an Irish-man , Lewes Antony an Italian , and Thomas Earny an Italian also , who have discontinued their Country , and lived in Holland these eight yeares , during the time of those wars . FINIS .