The manner of the impeachment of the XII bishops accused of high treason for prefering a petition, and making a protestation to the subverting the fundamentall laws and being of Parliaments whereunto is added the said petition and remonstrance of the said bishops.
      
       
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             The manner of the impeachment of the XII bishops accused of high treason for prefering a petition, and making a protestation to the subverting the fundamentall laws and being of Parliaments whereunto is added the said petition and remonstrance of the said bishops.
             Williams, John, 1582-1650.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed for Joseph Hunscott,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Church of England -- Bishops.
           Great Britain -- Religion -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           THE
           MANNER
           Of
           the
           IMPEACHMENT
           Of
           the
           XII
           .
           BISHOPS
           Accused
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           for
           preferring
           a
           
             Petition
             ,
          
           and
           making
           a
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           to
           the
           subverting
           the
           fundamentall
           Laws
           and
           Being
           of
           PARLIAMENTS
           .
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           the
           said
           Petition
           and
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           said
           Bishops
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Joseph
           Hunscott
           .
           
             1642.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THe
           House
           of
           Lords
           was
           pleased
           ,
           on
           the
           30
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           to
           send
           a
           Message
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           by
           Sir
           
             John
             Banks
             ,
          
           and
           Judge
           
             Reeves
             ,
          
           to
           desire
           a
           present
           Conference
           ,
           by
           a
           Committee
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           touching
           matters
           of
           dangerous
           and
           high
           consequence
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           the
           Conference
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Peers
           ,
           delivered
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           That
           this
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           12
           Bishops
           ,
           contayning
           matters
           of
           high
           and
           dangerous
           Consequence
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           my
           Lords
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           require
           a
           speedy
           and
           sudden
           Resolution
           ;
           it
           extending
           to
           the
           deep
           entrenching
           upon
           the
           Fundamentall
           Priviledges
           and
           Being
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Lords
           have
           thought
           fit
           ,
           that
           this
           matter
           ,
           concerning
           the
           whole
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           be
           communicated
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ;
           It
           being
           a
           thing
           of
           so
           great
           and
           so
           generall
           Concernment
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           thus
           communicated
           to
           the
           
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           To
           accuse
           these
           12
           Bishops
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           subvert
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           and
           Being
           of
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           And
           Master
           
             Glynne
          
           was
           ordered
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           Bar
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           To
           accuse
           these
           12
           Prelates
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           subvert
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Being
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           manifested
           by
           preferring
           that
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           ;
           And
           to
           desire
           the
           Lords
           that
           they
           may
           be
           forthwith
           sequestred
           from
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           safe
           Custody
           ;
           and
           that
           their
           Lordships
           would
           appoint
           a
           speedy
           day
           for
           the
           Commons
           to
           charge
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           answer
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Commons
           were
           ready
           to
           make
           good
           their
           Charge
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           further
           ordered
           to
           give
           the
           Lords
           thanks
           for
           communicating
           this
           Petition
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           affection
           and
           speed
           ,
           and
           for
           expressing
           their
           sense
           thereof
           .
        
         
           After
           Master
           
             Glyn
          
           had
           delivered
           this
           at
           the
           Barre
           ,
           the
           Lords
           sent
           the
           Black
           Rod
           instantly
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           these
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           them
           ;
           and
           by
           8
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           night
           ,
           they
           
           were
           all
           taken
           and
           brought
           upon
           their
           knees
           to
           the
           Barre
           ,
           and
           10
           of
           them
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           ;
           and
           two
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           Age
           ,
           and
           indeed
           of
           the
           worthy
           parts
           of
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           learned
           Bishop
           of
           
             Durham
          
           )
           were
           committed
           to
           the
           Black
           Rod
           .
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           and
           Peeres
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           of
           all
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Prelates
           now
           called
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Writts
           to
           attend
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           present
           about
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           for
           that
           Service
           .
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           the
           Petitioners
           are
           called
           up
           by
           severall
           and
           respective
           Writs
           ,
           and
           under
           great
           penalties
           ,
           to
           attend
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           cleer
           and
           undubitate
           Right
           to
           Vote
           in
           Bills
           ,
           and
           other
           matters
           whatsoever
           ,
           debateable
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           ancient
           Customes
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           protected
           by
           your
           
           Majesty
           ,
           quietly
           to
           attend
           and
           prosecute
           that
           great
           Service
           .
        
         
           They
           humbly
           remonstrate
           and
           protest
           before
           God
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Noble
           Lords
           and
           Peers
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parlament
           ,
           That
           as
           they
           have
           an
           indubitate
           Right
           to
           sit
           and
           Vote
           in
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           (
           if
           they
           may
           be
           protected
           from
           force
           and
           violence
           )
           most
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           performe
           their
           Duties
           accordingly
           .
           And
           that
           they
           do
           abhominate
           all
           Actions
           or
           Opinions
           ,
           tending
           to
           Popery
           ,
           and
           the
           maintenance
           thereof
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           all
           propension
           and
           inclination
           to
           any
           malignant
           party
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           side
           or
           party
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           their
           own
           Reasons
           and
           Consciences
           shall
           not
           move
           them
           to
           adhere
           .
        
         
           But
           wheras
           they
           have
           been
           at
           severall
           times
           violently
           Menaced
           ,
           Affronted
           ,
           and
           Assaulted
           ,
           by
           multitudes
           of
           people
           ,
           in
           their
           coming
           to
           perform
           their
           Services
           in
           that
           Honourable
           House
           ;
           and
           lately
           chased
           away
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           can
           finde
           no
           redresse
           or
           protection
           ,
           upon
           sundry
           complaints
           made
           to
           both
           Houses
           in
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           They
           likewise
           humbly
           protest
           before
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Noble
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           That
           
           saving
           unto
           themselves
           all
           their
           Rights
           and
           Interests
           of
           Sitting
           and
           Voting
           in
           that
           House
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           they
           dare
           not
           Sit
           or
           Vote
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           untill
           your
           Maj●sty
           shall
           further
           secure
           them
           from
           all
           Affronts
           ,
           Indignities
           and
           dangers
           in
           the
           premisses
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Whereas
           their
           fears
           are
           not
           built
           upon
           Phantasies
           and
           Conceipts
           ,
           but
           upon
           such
           Grounds
           and
           Objects
           ,
           as
           may
           well
           terrifie
           men
           of
           good
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           much
           Constancy
           .
           They
           doe
           in
           all
           duty
           and
           humility
           ,
           protest
           before
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Peers
           of
           that
           most
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           all
           Laws
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Votes
           ,
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           determinations
           ,
           as
           in
           thems●lves
           Null
           ,
           and
           of
           none
           effect
           ;
           which
           in
           their
           absence
           ,
           since
           the
           27
           of
           this
           instant
           Moneth
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           1641.
           have
           already
           passed
           ;
           as
           likewise
           against
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           hereafter
           passe
           in
           that
           most
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           this
           their
           forced
           and
           violent
           absence
           from
           the
           said
           most
           Honorable
           House
           ;
           not
           denying
           ,
           but
           if
           their
           absenting
           of
           themselves
           were
           wilfull
           and
           voluntary
           ,
           that
           most
           Honorable
           House
           might
           proceed
           in
           all
           these
           premisses
           ,
           their
           absence
           ,
           or
           this
           their
           Protestation
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
         
           And
           humbly
           beseeching
           your
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           to
           command
           the
           Clerk
           of
           that
           house
           of
           Peers
           ,
           to
           enter
           this
           their
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           amongst
           his
           Records
           .
        
         
           
             
               They
               will
               ever
               pray
               to
               God
               to
               blesse
               and
               preserve
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 Jo.
                 Eborac
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 ,
                 Duresme
                 .
              
               
                 Robt
                 .
                 Co.
                 Lich.
                 
              
               
                 Jos.
                 Norwich
                 .
              
               
                 Jo.
                 Asaphen
                 .
              
               
                 Guil.
                 Ba.
                 &
                 Wells
                 .
              
               
                 Geo.
                 Hereford
                 .
              
               
                 Rob.
                 Oxon.
                 
              
               
                 Ma.
                 Ely
                 .
              
               
                 Godfr
                 .
                 Glouc.
                 
              
               
                 Jo.
                 Peterburg
                 .
              
               
                 Mor.
                 Llandaff
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Vera
             Copia
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Jo.
                 BrowneCleric
              
               .
               Parliament
               .