The life and death of Mother Shipton being not only a true account of her strange birth and most important passages of her life, but also all her prophesies, now newly collected and historically experienced from the time of her birth, in the reign of King Henry the Seventh until this present year 1667, containing the most important passages of state during the reign of these kings and queens of England ... : strangely preserved amongst other writings belonging to an old monastary in York-shire, and now published for the information of posterity.
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             The life and death of Mother Shipton being not only a true account of her strange birth and most important passages of her life, but also all her prophesies, now newly collected and historically experienced from the time of her birth, in the reign of King Henry the Seventh until this present year 1667, containing the most important passages of state during the reign of these kings and queens of England ... : strangely preserved amongst other writings belonging to an old monastary in York-shire, and now published for the information of posterity.
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           The
           Life
           and
           Death
           of
           
             Mother
             Shipton
          
           .
        
         
           Being
           not
           only
           a
           true
           Account
           of
           her
           strange
           Birth
           ;
           and
           most
           important
           Passages
           of
           her
           Life
           ;
           but
           also
           all
           her
           Prophesies
           ,
           now
           newly
           Collected
           ,
           and
           Historically
           Experienced
           ,
           from
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Birth
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           Seventh
           ,
           until
           this
           present
           Year
           1667
           Containing
           the
           most
           Important
           Passages
           of
           State
           during
           the
           Reign
           of
           these
           Kings
           and
           Queens
           of
           England
           following
           ,
           Viz.
           
           
             
               Henry
               the
               Eighth
               .
            
             
               Edward
               the
               Sixth
            
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             
               Queen
               Elizabeth
               .
            
             
               King
               James
               .
            
             
               King
               Charles
               the
               First
               .
            
             
               King
               Charles
               the
               Second
               .
            
          
        
         
           Strangely
           preserved
           amongst
           other
           Writings
           belonging
           to
           an
           old
           Monastary
           in
           York-shire
           ,
           and
           now
           published
           for
           the
           Information
           of
           Posterity
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             B.
             Harris
          
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Stationers
             Arms
             in
             Swe●things-Ally
          
           near
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           in
           Cornhill
           ,
           1677.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Beloved
             Countrey-men
             ;
          
        
         
           THe
           great
           Fame
           ,
           and
           general
           received
           Opinion
           of
           
             Mother
             Shipton
          
           ,
           with
           the
           Credit
           she
           hath
           obtained
           by
           those
           several
           Prophesies
           uttered
           by
           her
           ,
           which
           since
           in
           the
           greatest
           measure
           have
           come
           to
           pass
           :
           These
           considerations
           (
           I
           say
           )
           put
           me
           upon
           a
           Resolution
           to
           search
           out
           by
           my
           best
           endeavour
           ,
           the
           Parents
           ,
           Place
           ,
           and
           Time
           wherein
           this
           
             Mother
             Shipton
          
           Flourished
           .
           Many
           old
           Manuscripts
           and
           rusty
           Records
           I
           turned
           over
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vain
           ;
           at
           last
           I
           was
           informed
           by
           a
           Gentleman
           (
           whose
           Ancestors
           by
           the
           Gift
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           Eighth
           ,
           enjoyed
           a
           Monastary
           in
           those
           parts
           )
           that
           he
           had
           in
           his
           keeping
           some
           ancient
           Writings
           which
           would
           in
           that
           point
           satisfie
           my
           desire
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           so
           injured
           by
           Time
           ,
           as
           now
           not
           legible
           to
           Read
           ;
           however
           ,
           I
           not
           despairing
           to
           find
           out
           their
           meaning
           ,
           with
           much
           Importunity
           desired
           to
           have
           a
           sight
           of
           them
           ;
           which
           having
           obtained
           ,
           I
           took
           of
           the
           best
           Galls
           I
           could
           get
           ,
           beat
           them
           grosly
           ,
           and
           laid
           them
           to
           steep
           one
           day
           in
           good
           white-Wine
           ,
           that
           done
           ,
           I
           distilled
           them
           with
           the
           Wine
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           distilled
           Water
           that
           came
           off
           them
           ,
           I
           wetted
           handsomly
           the
           old
           Letters
           ,
           whereby
           they
           seemed
           as
           
           fresh
           and
           fair
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           but
           newly
           written
           ;
           here
           did
           I
           find
           her
           Life
           and
           Prophesies
           copied
           out
           by
           an
           impartial
           hand
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           in
           this
           Book
           presented
           to
           thy
           view
           ,
           together
           with
           an
           Exposition
           upon
           her
           Prophesies
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           may
           serve
           to
           them
           whose
           leisure
           will
           not
           permit
           to
           read
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           money
           forbid
           to
           buy
           more
           Voluminous
           Authors
           ;
           this
           (
           I
           say
           )
           may
           serve
           to
           them
           instead
           of
           a
           Chronicle
           ,
           wherein
           they
           may
           find
           related
           the
           chiefest
           matters
           performed
           in
           each
           King
           and
           Queens
           Reign
           since
           the
           time
           wherein
           she
           flourished
           :
           much
           more
           might
           be
           added
           ,
           but
           least
           I
           should
           exceed
           the
           bounds
           of
           an
           Epistle
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           Citizens
           of
           Mindium
           ,
           make
           my
           Gates
           too
           bigg
           for
           my
           City
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           break
           off
           abruptly
           ,
           wishing
           thee
           as
           much
           pleasure
           in
           the
           Reading
           thereof
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           in
           the
           VVriting
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           so
        
         
           
             Farewel
             .
          
           
             R.
             Head.
             
          
        
         
           
             POSTSCRIPT
             .
          
           
             COurteous
             Reader
             ,
             let
             me
             desire
             thee
             Candidly
             to
             pass
             over
             some
             seemingly
             Impossibilities
             in
             the
             first
             sheet
             ,
             (
             allowing
             the
             Author
             
               Licentia
               Poetica
            
             in
             her
             description
             )
             and
             some
             Actions
             performed
             in
             her
             Minority
             ;
             and
             only
             to
             weigh
             the
             more
             serious
             parts
             of
             her
             Prophesies
             ,
             wherein
             (
             if
             thou
             bee'st
             rational
             )
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             thou
             wilt
             receive
             ample
             satisfaction
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               I.
               
            
             WHat
             her
             Father
             and
             Mother
             were
             ,
             and
             what
             wonderful
             things
             happen'd
             at
             her
             Birth
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             place
             of
             her
             Nativity
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               II.
               
            
             How
             the
             Devil
             constantly
             visited
             her
             ,
             in
             what
             forms
             and
             shapes
             ,
             what
             strange
             things
             she
             did
             to
             those
             that
             offended
             her
             ,
             harming
             some
             ,
             and
             making
             sport
             with
             others
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               III.
               
            
             How
             
               Agatha
               Shipton
            
             was
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             brought
             before
             a
             Justice
             ;
             what
             her
             Confession
             was
             ,
             her
             Mittimus
             being
             made
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             Prison
             ,
             how
             she
             escaped
             by
             the
             help
             of
             her
             friend
             the
             Fiend
             ;
             she
             is
             retaken
             ,
             and
             found
             with
             Child
             ,
             is
             bail'd
             ,
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               IV.
               
            
             What
             kind
             of
             shape
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             had
             when
             she
             was
             born
             ,
             how
             she
             was
             put
             to
             Nurse
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             and
             what
             strange
             things
             were
             seen
             in
             the
             house
             where
             she
             was
             Nurst
             ,
             during
             the
             space
             of
             four
             years
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               V.
               
            
             How
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             whilst
             but
             very
             young
             at
             Nurse
             ,
             was
             daily
             visited
             by
             Spirits
             ,
             in
             divers
             shapes
             and
             forms
             ,
             and
             what
             prancks
             they
             plaid
             during
             her
             abode
             there
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               VI.
               
            
             How
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             was
             put
             to
             School
             ,
             learning
             more
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             than
             other
             Children
             could
             in
             a
             Month
             ;
             how
             she
             was
             jeer'd
             by
             her
             School-fellows
             for
             having
             such
             a
             monstrous
             long
             Nose
             ,
             and
             what
             prancks
             she
             plaid
             upon
             them
             by
             way
             of
             Revenge
             ,
             she
             now
             growing
             very
             famous
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               VII
               .
            
             How
             several
             persons
             came
             to
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             for
             her
             Predictions
             ,
             and
             how
             a
             rich
             Heiress
             being
             deceived
             by
             her
             Maid
             ,
             fell
             sick
             and
             dyed
             .
          
           
           
             
               CHAP.
               VIII
               .
            
             
               Mother
               Shipton's
            
             Prophesies
             concerning
             Henry
             the
             Eighth's
             journey
             into
             France
             ,
             of
             Gardinal
             Woolsey
             ,
             and
             other
             things
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               IX
               .
            
             Her
             Prophesies
             to
             the
             
               Abbot
               of
               Beverly
            
             ,
             concerning
             the
             downfal
             of
             
               Abbyes
               ,
               Nunneries
               ,
               Priories
            
             ,
             &c.
             with
             other
             things
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               X.
               
            
             Her
             Prophesies
             concerning
             King
             Edward
             the
             Sixth
             ,
             the
             Rebellion
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             with
             other
             things
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               XI
               .
            
             Her
             Prophesies
             concerning
             the
             Death
             of
             
               Jane
               Grey
            
             ,
             the
             burning
             of
             the
             Martyrs
             ,
             of
             
               Wyats
               Rebellion
            
             ,
             the
             Death
             of
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             and
             Cardinal
             Pool
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               XII
               .
            
             Her
             Prophesies
             concerning
             the
             Reign
             of
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             the
             change
             of
             Religion
             ,
             the
             attempts
             of
             the
             Papists
             upon
             the
             Queen
             ,
             the
             Spanish
             Invasion
             ,
             the
             burning
             of
             
               Pauls
               Steeple
            
             ,
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Queen
             of
             Scots
             ,
             the
             reducing
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             the
             beheading
             the
             Earl
             of
             Essex
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               XIII
               .
            
             The
             Prophesies
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             James
             ,
             his
             uniting
             England
             and
             Scotland
             ,
             his
             peaceable
             Reign
             ,
             a
             Learned
             time
             ,
             the
             Powder
             Treason
             ,
             the
             Marriage
             with
             the
             Prince
             Elector
             and
             Lady
             Elizabeth
             ,
             the
             Death
             of
             Prince
             Henry
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               XIV
               .
            
             The
             Prophesies
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             First
             ,
             his
             Marriage
             with
             France
             ,
             the
             Murther
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Buckingham
             ,
             the
             Scottish
             troubles
             of
             the
             long
             Parliament
             ,
             &
             Bloody
             Warr
             ensuing
             after
             the
             Execrable
             Murther
             of
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             
               CHAP
               ,
               XV.
               
            
             The
             Reign
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             the
             Vsurpation
             of
             Cromwel
             ,
             the
             strang
             Confusion
             of
             a
             Democratical
             Government
             ,
             the
             Restauration
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             great
             Sickness
             ,
             the
             Burning
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           LIFE
           and
           DEATH
           OF
           MOTHER
           SHIPTON
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             
               What
               her
               Father
               and
               Mother
               were
               ,
               and
               what
               Wonderful
               things
               happened
               at
               her
               Birth
               ,
               as
               also
               the
               place
               of
               Her
               Nativity
               .
            
          
           
             IN
             the
             Second
             Year
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             Seventh
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             One
             thousand
             Four
             hundred
             Eighty
             and
             six
             ;
             there
             lived
             a
             Woman
             called
             
               Agatha
               Shipton
            
             ,
             at
             a
             place
             called
             Naseborough
             near
             the
             
               Dropping-Well
               in
               York-shire
            
             .
             She
             came
             of
             poor
             Parentage
             ,
             who
             died
             and
             left
             her
             to
             shift
             for
             her self
             ,
             at
             the
             Age
             of
             fifteen
             .
             After
             their
             decease
             ,
             she
             still
             inhabited
             in
             the
             Old
             House
             ;
             but
             being
             now
             deprived
             of
             those
             helps
             she
             formerly
             enjoyed
             conducible
             to
             a
             lively-hood
             ,
             she
             was
             constrained
             to
             seek
             relief
             from
             the
             Parish
             ?
             which
             she
             did
             ,
             but
             with
             so
             much
             regret
             and
             grief
             ,
             that
             she
             seemed
             in
             her
             begging
             rather
             to
             command
             Alms
             ,
             then
             in
             an
             humble
             manner
             to
             desire
             it
             .
             At
             length
             she
             arrived
             to
             that
             pass
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             upon
             the
             matter
             starving
             ,
             rather
             then
             she
             would
             be
             beholding
             to
             the
             charity
             of
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             looking
             on
             her
             poverty
             to
             be
             great
             ,
             and
             knowing
             her
             evil
             inclinations
             by
             her
             completion
             (
             for
             you
             must
             understand
             ,
             that
             the
             Devil
             is
             a
             great
             Scholar
             ,
             well
             read
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             much
             acquainted
             with
             the
             constitutions
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             persons
             .
             )
             I
             say
             ,
             perceiving
             that
             she
             was
             willing
             to
             accept
             of
             any
             proposition
             to
             change
             her
             condition
             ▪
             He
             one
             time
             as
             she
             was
             sitting
             Melancholy
             under
             a
             Tree
             by
             a
             River
             side
             ,
             accosted
             her
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             very
             handsome
             young
             man
             ,
             well
             apparel'd
             
             with
             all
             things
             suitable
             to
             a
             youthful
             garb
             .
             Pretty
             Maid
             ,
             (
             quoth
             he
             )
             Why
             dost
             thou
             fit
             so
             sad
             ?
             Thy
             age
             is
             too
             slender
             for
             thy
             head
             to
             be
             troubled
             with
             cares
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             come
             tell
             me
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             lie
             within
             my
             power
             to
             assist
             thee
             (
             as
             I
             am
             sure
             it
             doth
             )
             thou
             shalt
             not
             want
             a
             friend
             of
             me
             .
          
           
             Agatha
             casting
             up
             her
             eyes
             ,
             and
             there
             seeing
             a
             face
             so
             lovely
             ,
             could
             not
             suspect
             a
             Devil
             bid
             in
             that
             comely
             shape
             ;
             whereupon
             in
             a
             lamentable
             tone
             she
             exprest
             all
             that
             troubled
             her
             ,
             informing
             him
             of
             her
             great
             wants
             ,
             and
             that
             knowing
             not
             how
             to
             work
             ,
             she
             could
             not
             provide
             what
             her
             necessaries
             required
             :
             Pish
             (
             said
             the
             Devil
             )
             this
             is
             nothing
             ,
             be
             ruled
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             all
             shall
             be
             well
             ;
             she
             told
             him
             she
             would
             ;
             hereupon
             be
             ordered
             her
             to
             meet
             him
             at
             the
             same
             place
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             bring
             some
             friends
             along
             with
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             told
             her
             he
             resolved
             to
             marry
             her
             ;
             she
             promised
             him
             she
             would
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             they
             met
             .
             He
             came
             riding
             upon
             a
             stately
             Horse
             ,
             with
             a
             pillion
             behind
             for
             his
             Spouse
             ,
             attended
             by
             a
             great
             many
             Gallants
             (
             as
             they
             appeared
             )
             well
             mounted
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             noble
             equipage
             .
          
           
             His
             Devilships
             attendants
             soon
             conveyed
             his
             Mistris
             behind
             him
             ,
             as
             she
             imagined
             ;
             not
             in
             the
             least
             doubting
             the
             reality
             of
             all
             she
             saw
             .
          
           
             They
             needed
             neither
             switch
             nor
             spurr
             to
             hasten
             them
             forward
             ,
             the
             Iades
             were
             fiery
             enough
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             ran
             with
             that
             swiftness
             that
             the
             wind
             could
             not
             over-take
             them
             in
             their
             full
             speed
             ;
             soon
             they
             arrived
             at
             their
             journies
             end
             ,
             where
             seemed
             to
             be
             a
             very
             stately
             House
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             pair
             of
             Gates
             ,
             which
             at
             their
             approach
             opened
             by
             a
             Porter
             with
             his
             stick
             ,
             in
             his
             Livery-gown
             :
             Alighting
             ,
             she
             went
             in
             ,
             where
             she
             saw
             a
             great
             many
             servants
             ,
             which
             seemed
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             her
             and
             their
             Master
             ,
             to
             show
             much
             respect
             and
             obeisance
             .
          
           
             Now
             did
             the
             Devil
             command
             rich
             Garments
             to
             be
             brought
             ,
             which
             she
             was
             immediately
             cloathed
             with
             ,
             and
             being
             ,
             thus
             richly
             attired
             ,
             she
             was
             ushered
             into
             a
             great
             Hall
             ,
             where
             was
             a
             long
             Lable
             furnished
             with
             all
             the
             Varieties
             the
             whole
             world
             could
             afford
             ;
             at
             the
             upper
             end
             of
             which
             table
             she
             was
             placed
             ,
             next
             her
             the
             Friend
             her
             intended
             husband
             ;
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             guests
             did
             place
             themselves
             as
             they
             thought
             fit
             .
             As
             they
             had
             the
             choicest
             cheere
             ,
             so
             had
             they
             the
             best
             of
             Wines
             ,
             and
             sweetest
             Musick
             .
          
           
             Dinner
             being
             ended
             ,
             they
             fell
             to
             Dancing
             ;
             and
             now
             could
             my
             lecherous
             Devil
             stay
             no
             longer
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             needs
             walk
             a
             co●ant
             with
             his
             Mistris
             into
             another
             private
             room
             ,
             and
             there
             courted
             her
             to
             lust
             ;
             the
             
             simple
             Girle
             consented
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             both
             went
             to
             bed
             together
             ,
             with
             the
             Ceremonies
             of
             Marriage
             .
             His
             touches
             (
             as
             she
             confessed
             to
             the
             Midwife
             that
             delivered
             her
             of
             her
             Devilish
             Off-spring
             )
             were
             as
             cold
             as
             ice
             ,
             or
             snow
             .
             After
             they
             had
             lain
             a
             little
             while
             together
             ,
             he
             told
             her
             what
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             she
             must
             do
             hereafter
             ,
             if
             she
             intended
             to
             live
             happy
             and
             delightful
             days
             .
             First
             ,
             he
             told
             her
             that
             he
             was
             no
             Mortal
             ,
             but
             a
             Spirit
             immaterial
             ,
             and
             not
             burdened
             by
             a
             body
             ,
             nor
             hindred
             by
             any
             material
             thing
             ;
             So
             that
             I
             can
             when
             I
             please
             pierce
             through
             the
             Earth
             and
             ransack
             its
             Treasures
             ,
             and
             bring
             what
             precious
             things
             I
             please
             from
             thence
             to
             bestow
             on
             those
             that
             serve
             me
             .
             I
             know
             all
             rare
             Arts
             and
             Sciences
             ,
             and
             can
             teach
             them
             to
             whom
             I
             please
             .
             I
             can
             disturb
             the
             Element
             ,
             stir
             up
             Thunders
             and
             Lightnings
             ,
             destroy
             the
             best
             of
             things
             which
             were
             created
             for
             the
             use
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             can
             appear
             in
             what
             shape
             ,
             or
             form
             I
             please
             .
             It
             will
             be
             too
             long
             to
             discribe
             my
             power
             ,
             or
             tell
             thee
             what
             I
             can
             do
             ;
             but
             will
             only
             tell
             thee
             what
             thou
             shalt
             do
             .
             That
             being
             done
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             shee
             power
             to
             raise
             Haile
             ,
             Tempests
             ,
             with
             lightning
             and
             Thunder
             ;
             the
             Winds
             shall
             be
             at
             thy
             command
             ,
             and
             shall
             bear
             thee
             whither
             thou
             art
             willing
             to
             go
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             far
             off
             ,
             and
             shall
             bring
             thee
             back
             again
             when
             thou
             bast
             a
             mind
             to
             return
             .
             The
             hidden
             treasures
             of
             the
             Earth
             shall
             be
             at
             thy
             dispose
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             nothing
             shall
             be
             wanting
             to
             compleat
             thy
             happiness
             here
             .
             Thou
             shalt
             moreover
             ,
             heal
             or
             kill
             whom
             thou
             pleasest
             ;
             destroy
             or
             preserve
             either
             man
             or
             beast
             ;
             know
             what
             is
             past
             ,
             and
             assuredly
             tell
             what
             is
             to
             come
             .
             Here
             note
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             Devil
             is
             a
             Lyar
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             will
             promise
             more
             by
             ten
             millions
             ,
             than
             he
             knows
             he
             is
             capable
             to
             perform
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             he
             may
             insnare
             and
             damn
             a
             Soul.
             
          
           
             This
             poor
             ignorant
             wretch
             easily
             believed
             what
             this
             Grand
             Deceiver
             of
             Man
             kind
             told
             her
             ;
             and
             being
             ravish't
             with
             the
             thoughts
             of
             being
             so
             highly
             prefer'd
             ,
             she
             condescended
             to
             all
             the
             Devil
             would
             have
             her
             do
             :
             Whereupon
             he
             bid
             her
             say
             after
             him
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             :
             
               Raziel
               ellimiham
               irammish
               ziragia
               Psonthonphanchia
               Raphael
               elhaveruna
               tapinotambecaz
               mitzphecat
               jarid
               cuman
               hapheah
               Gabriel
               Heydoncurris
               dungeonis
               philonomostarkes
               sophecord
               hankim
               .
            
             After
             she
             had
             repeated
             these
             words
             after
             him
             ,
             he
             pluckt
             her
             by
             the
             Groin
             ,
             and
             there
             immediately
             grew
             a
             kind
             of
             Let
             ,
             which
             he
             instantly
             suckt
             ,
             telling
             her
             that
             must
             be
             his
             constant
             Custom
             with
             her
             morning
             and
             evening
             ;
             now
             did
             he
             bid
             her
             say
             after
             him
             again
             ,
             
               Kametzeatuph
               Odel
               Pharaz
               Tumbagin
               Gall
               Flemmngen
               Victow
               Denmarkeonto
               .
            
             having
             finisht
             his
             last
             bellish
             
             speech
             ,
             which
             the
             chiefest
             of
             his
             Minions
             understand
             not
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             none
             but
             the
             Devil
             himself
             can
             pick
             out
             the
             meaning
             ;
             I
             say
             it
             thundred
             so
             horridly
             ,
             that
             every
             clap
             seemed
             as
             if
             the
             vaulted
             roof
             of
             Heaven
             had
             crackt
             and
             was
             tumbling
             down
             on
             her
             head
             ;
             and
             withal
             that
             stately
             Palace
             which
             she
             thought
             she
             had
             been
             in
             ,
             vanisht
             in
             a
             trice
             ;
             so
             did
             her
             sumptuous
             apparel
             :
             and
             now
             her
             eyes
             being
             opened
             ,
             she
             found
             her self
             in
             a
             dark
             dolesom
             Wood
             ;
             a
             place
             which
             from
             the
             Creation
             ,
             had
             scarce
             ever
             injoyed
             the
             benefit
             of
             one
             single
             Sun-beam
             .
             Whilst
             she
             was
             thinking
             what
             course
             to
             steer
             in
             order
             to
             her
             return
             ,
             two
             flaming
             fiery
             Dragons
             appear'd
             before
             her
             tied
             to
             a
             Chariot
             ,
             and
             as
             she
             was
             consulting
             with
             her self
             what
             was
             best
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             she
             insensibly
             was
             hoisted
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             with
             speed
             unimaginable
             conveyed
             through
             the
             Air
             to
             her
             own
             poor
             Cottage
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             
               
                 How
                 the
                 Devil
                 constantly
                 visited
                 her
                 ,
                 in
                 what
                 Forms
                 and
                 Shapes
                 ;
                 what
                 strange
                 things
                 she
                 did
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 offended
                 her
                 ,
                 harming
                 some
                 ,
                 and
                 making
                 sport
                 with
                 others
                 ;
                 and
                 at
                 length
                 brought
                 to
                 Bed
                 of
                 a
                 Child
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 commonly
                 called
                 ,
              
               Mother
               Shipton
               .
            
          
           
             BEing
             come
             home
             ,
             the
             Neighbours
             flockt
             about
             her
             ,
             having
             mist
             her
             two
             or
             three
             days
             ,
             shrewdly
             suspecting
             some
             mischief
             had
             befallen
             her
             ;
             but
             when
             they
             beheld
             her
             face
             they
             were
             all
             amazed
             ,
             to
             see
             such
             a
             strange
             alteration
             in
             her
             countenance
             ,
             in
             so
             short
             a
             time
             ;
             and
             here
             the
             Proverb
             was
             verified
             in
             her
             :
             
               She
               lookt
               as
               if
               a
               Hagg
               had
               rid
               her
               .
            
             Before
             she
             met
             with
             this
             wanton
             Devil
             ,
             she
             lookt
             plump
             and
             fresh
             ,
             which
             were
             all
             the
             good
             quallities
             she
             had
             in
             her
             ill
             featured
             face
             ;
             but
             now
             that
             red
             plumpness
             vanisht
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             nothing
             to
             be
             seen
             but
             a
             pale
             shriveled
             skin
             on
             her
             cheek
             ,
             which
             for
             want
             of
             flesh
             seemed
             to
             fall
             in
             her
             mouth
             ,
             to
             be
             devoured
             by
             her
             hunger-starved
             jaws
             .
             Those
             about
             her
             which
             were
             charitable
             minded
             ,
             pittied
             her
             ,
             comforted
             and
             gave
             her
             monys
             ,
             which
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             disdain
             and
             scorn
             she
             threw
             them
             ,
             saying
             ,
             she
             wanted
             not
             ,
             nor
             stood
             in
             need
             of
             their
             Alms
             ;
             for
             look
             ye
             here
             (
             said
             she
             )
             is
             many
             enough
             ,
             plucking
             her
             hand
             out
             of
             her
             pocket
             ,
             the
             people
             drawing
             near
             her
             ,
             discovered
             that
             what
             was
             in
             her
             
             hands
             ,
             was
             nothing
             else
             but
             some
             Aspin-leaves
             :
             and
             notwithstanding
             ,
             they
             endeavoured
             to
             perswade
             her
             that
             she
             was
             mistaken
             in
             supposing
             that
             to
             be
             money
             ,
             yet
             would
             she
             not
             believe
             them
             ;
             so
             strong
             a
             Power
             the
             Devil
             had
             gotten
             over
             her
             already
             .
          
           
             In
             fine
             ,
             she
             did
             bid
             them
             all
             be
             gone
             ,
             for
             now
             she
             began
             to
             take
             little
             delight
             in
             humane
             Society
             :
             It
             was
             not
             long
             that
             they
             had
             left
             her
             ,
             before
             the
             Devil
             (
             with
             whom
             she
             made
             a
             Hellish
             Contract
             )
             came
             in
             to
             see
             her
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             handsome
             young
             form
             as
             he
             first
             appeared
             unto
             her
             ,
             telling
             her
             that
             he
             came
             to
             supply
             the
             company
             of
             those
             she
             had
             wisely
             dismist
             ,
             that
             she
             needed
             not
             the
             Society
             of
             humane
             creatures
             ,
             for
             he
             would
             not
             fail
             to
             he
             constantly
             with
             her
             ;
             always
             bringing
             with
             him
             what
             should
             not
             only
             serve
             for
             a
             bare
             Livelihood
             ,
             but
             her
             Delight
             ,
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             Satisfaction
             :
             Hereupon
             by
             the
             Devil's
             command
             ,
             there
             instantly
             appeared
             seemingly
             ,
             a
             compleat
             noise
             of
             Musick
             ,
             with
             Dishes
             of
             Meat
             ,
             great
             variety
             of
             the
             choicest
             and
             most
             pleasing
             sort
             :
             which
             so
             ravished
             Agatha
             ,
             that
             she
             fell
             to
             the
             ground
             in
             a
             very
             profound
             and
             deep
             trance
             .
             One
             of
             her
             Neighbours
             coming
             in
             this
             while
             ,
             wondered
             to
             see
             Agatha
             lying
             on
             the
             floor
             motionless
             ;
             however
             out
             of
             pity
             and
             commiseration
             ,
             she
             kneeled
             down
             ,
             and
             having
             crost
             her self
             ,
             and
             said
             a
             short
             prayer
             ,
             she
             endeavoured
             to
             waken
             Agatha
             ,
             but
             using
             what
             means
             she
             could
             ,
             it
             all
             signified
             nothing
             ;
             she
             shook
             and
             pincht
             her
             ,
             and
             pulled
             her
             by
             the
             nose
             ,
             yet
             still
             she
             lay
             insensibly
             :
             This
             Neighbouring-woman
             being
             strangly
             amazed
             and
             scared
             hereat
             ,
             ran
             out
             amongst
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Neighbours
             ,
             crying
             out
             ,
             that
             poor
             
               Agatha
               Shipton
            
             was
             suddenly
             struck
             dead
             ,
             and
             so
             desired
             them
             to
             go
             into
             the
             house
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             there
             be
             the
             eye-witnesses
             of
             the
             truth
             thereof
             ;
             whereupon
             several
             went
             and
             found
             what
             this
             woman
             had
             said
             ,
             to
             be
             seemingly
             true
             :
             but
             one
             wiser
             then
             the
             rest
             stooped
             down
             and
             perceiving
             that
             she
             breathed
             ,
             spake
             aloud
             ,
             Friends
             ,
             ye
             are
             all
             mistaken
             ,
             Agatha
             is
             not
             dead
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             trance
             ,
             or
             else
             she
             is
             bewitched
             ;
             she
             had
             scarce
             uttered
             these
             words
             before
             Agatha
             began
             to
             stir
             ;
             and
             soon
             after
             ,
             raised
             her self
             on
             her
             leggs
             ,
             crying
             out
             in
             a
             very
             distracted
             tone
             ,
             What
             make
             ye
             here
             ,
             vile
             wretches
             ?
             Cannot
             I
             enjoy
             my
             pleasures
             ,
             but
             ye
             must
             be
             Ches-dropping
             ?
             get
             ye
             gone
             ,
             as
             having
             nothing
             to
             do
             here
             ,
             and
             hereupon
             she
             fell
             a
             dauncing
             ,
             which
             they
             wondered
             at
             because
             they
             could
             here
             no
             Musick
             .
             At
             length
             Agatha
             turning
             about
             ,
             and
             seeing
             they
             were
             not
             gone
             ;
             said
             ,
             if
             ye
             are
             resolved
             thus
             to
             disturb
             me
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             go
             ,
             I
             will
             make
             ye
             :
             this
             something
             affrighted
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             now
             
             verily
             believed
             she
             was
             a
             witch
             ;
             and
             as
             they
             were
             hastning
             away
             with
             all
             imaginable
             speed
             ,
             a
             sudden
             strong
             wind
             boisted
             them
             a
             great
             height
             into
             the
             air
             ,
             falling
             all
             to
             the
             ground
             again
             without
             the
             least
             barm
             ,
             only
             some
             shame
             to
             the
             women
             ,
             for
             they
             descended
             with
             their
             heads
             downwards
             ,
             their
             coats
             over
             their
             ears
             ,
             their
             lower
             parts
             appearing
             all
             naked
             to
             the
             astonished
             spectators
             ;
             the
             men
             were
             seen
             like
             overgrown
             Goats
             with
             larg
             horns
             on
             their
             heads
             ,
             and
             women
             riding
             on
             their
             backs
             :
             which
             sights
             as
             they
             produced
             inexpressible
             wonder
             ,
             so
             amidst
             their
             amazement
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             but
             burst
             out
             into
             excessive
             laughter
             .
          
           
             This
             wonderful
             and
             unexpected
             exploit
             ,
             was
             instantly
             noised
             all
             about
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             which
             occasioned
             a
             great
             resort
             of
             people
             to
             the
             place
             where
             Agatha
             lived
             ;
             which
             so
             perplext
             her
             by
             their
             undesired
             visits
             ,
             that
             she
             resolved
             within
             her self
             to
             be
             revenged
             on
             some
             of
             them
             ;
             which
             by
             the
             Devils
             help
             she
             effected
             ;
             mischieving
             some
             in
             their
             persons
             ,
             others
             in
             their
             cartel
             ,
             and
             others
             in
             their
             credits
             :
             one
             had
             a
             Horse
             that
             dyed
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             being
             opened
             ,
             there
             was
             found
             in
             his
             stomack
             fish-books
             ,
             and
             hair
             ,
             instead
             of
             Hay
             and
             Dars
             .
             Another
             going
             to
             sit
             down
             at
             Table
             with
             persons
             of
             good
             quality
             at
             dinner-time
             ,
             and
             thinking
             himself
             very
             spruce
             and
             fine
             ,
             had
             in
             an
             instant
             his
             Kuffe
             pull'd
             off
             ,
             and
             the
             seat
             of
             an
             House
             of
             Office
             clapt
             on
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             he
             that
             sate
             next
             him
             ,
             breaking
             out
             into
             a
             great
             laughter
             at
             the
             sight
             thereof
             ,
             was
             served
             little
             better
             ;
             for
             his
             Hatt
             was
             invisibly
             conveyed
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             Pan
             of
             a
             Close-stool
             which
             stood
             in
             the
             next
             room
             ,
             put
             on
             instead
             thereof
             ;
             A
             modest
             young
             Gentlewoman
             which
             did
             sit
             at
             the
             Table
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             on
             no
             other
             errand
             but
             to
             see
             this
             young
             witch
             which
             was
             so
             much
             talked
             of
             ;
             looking
             on
             these
             two
             worthy
             spectacles
             of
             laughter
             ,
             endeavoured
             all
             she
             could
             to
             refrain
             laughing
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             ,
             and
             withal
             continued
             farting
             for
             above
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             bour
             ;
             this
             made
             them
             all
             laugh
             so
             extreamly
             that
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             house
             was
             alarum'd
             (
             below
             )
             therewith
             ,
             and
             being
             desirous
             to
             share
             with
             his
             Guests
             in
             their
             mirth
             ,
             came
             running
             up
             stairs
             as
             fast
             as
             his
             legs
             would
             carry
             him
             ,
             about
             to
             enter
             the
             door
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             ,
             and
             no
             wonder
             ,
             since
             the
             oldest
             man
             living
             ,
             never
             saw
             a
             larger
             pair
             of
             horns
             then
             he
             had
             on
             his
             head
             :
             Whilst
             they
             were
             gazeing
             one
             on
             another
             as
             more
             then
             half
             distracted
             ,
             they
             were
             all
             reduced
             to
             the
             same
             condition
             they
             were
             in
             before
             ;
             after
             which
             there
             followed
             a
             noise
             ,
             as
             if
             an
             hundred
             persons
             were
             laughing
             together
             ,
             but
             nothing
             at
             all
             was
             seen
             .
          
           
           
             These
             persons
             fearing
             something
             worse
             might
             befal
             them
             if
             they
             staid
             any
             longer
             ,
             made
             all
             the
             hast
             they
             could
             to
             be
             gone
             :
             Agatha
             knowing
             their
             intent
             resolved
             to
             take
             her
             farwel
             of
             them
             by
             serving
             them
             one
             trick
             more
             ,
             which
             was
             thus
             ;
             As
             they
             were
             about
             to
             mount
             on
             Horse-back
             ,
             they
             were
             pelted
             with
             rotten
             Apples
             ,
             Dung
             ,
             and
             stuff
             that
             smelt
             worse
             then
             can
             be
             imagined
             .
             As
             they
             rid
             through
             the
             Town
             ,
             such
             men
             as
             thought
             they
             rid
             singly
             ,
             were
             all
             observed
             to
             have
             behind
             them
             a
             deformed
             old
             Woman
             ;
             and
             as
             their
             Faces
             differ'd
             all
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             so
             did
             their
             habits
             ,
             which
             were
             all
             tatter'd
             and
             ragged
             ,
             and
             patcht
             with
             a
             hundred
             colours
             ,
             fear
             ,
             shame
             ,
             and
             the
             hooting
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             made
             them
             put
             spurs
             to
             their
             Horses
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             forbear
             the
             switch
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             that
             might
             add
             speed
             to
             their
             Horses
             heels
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             may
             be
             said
             ,
             they
             rather
             flew
             then
             rode
             ;
             how
             could
             it
             be
             otherwise
             ?
             
               for
               needs
               must
               he
               go
               whom
               the
               Devil
               drives
               .
            
          
           
             Coming
             home
             ,
             they
             declare
             what
             wonderful
             things
             they
             had
             seen
             performed
             ,
             though
             by
             a
             young
             one
             ,
             yet
             as
             they
             believed
             the
             greatest
             witch
             in
             the
             world
             :
             this
             news
             being
             so
             generally
             spred
             ,
             came
             at
             length
             to
             the
             ear
             of
             the
             Iustices
             ,
             who
             now
             thought
             it
             high-time
             to
             question
             and
             bring
             into
             examination
             a
             person
             that
             was
             so
             much
             talked
             of
             ,
             and
             might
             ,
             if
             let
             alone
             ,
             do
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             mischief
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III
          
           
             
               How
               
                 Agatha
                 Shipton
              
               was
               apprehended
               and
               brought
               before
               a
               Justice
               ;
               what
               her
               Confession
               was
               ,
               her
               Mittimus
               being
               made
               to
               be
               sent
               to
               Prison
               ;
               how
               she
               escaped
               by
               the
               help
               of
               her
               friend
               ,
               the
               Fiend
               ;
               she
               is
               retaken
               ,
               and
               being
               found
               with
               Child
               ,
               is
               bail'd
               .
            
          
           
           
             Agatha
             is
             now
             no
             longer
             suspected
             ,
             but
             plainly
             known
             to
             be
             a
             witch
             ,
             doing
             something
             or
             other
             daily
             which
             was
             very
             remarkable
             ;
             she
             hath
             been
             frequently
             observed
             to
             walk
             alone
             muttering
             to
             her self
             ,
             and
             having
             been
             watcht
             by
             some
             ,
             they
             have
             seen
             her
             stamp
             upon
             the
             ground
             thrice
             ,
             then
             wound
             her
             hands
             over
             her
             head
             ,
             lastly
             ,
             she
             spake
             one
             word
             thrice
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             twinkling
             of
             an
             eye
             ,
             the
             sky
             hath
             been
             dark
             and
             gloomy
             ,
             though
             clear
             before
             ,
             which
             belcht
             out
             nothing
             for
             half
             an
             hour
             but
             flames
             ,
             thundring
             after
             a
             most
             hideous
             manner
             .
          
           
           
             But
             now
             the
             time
             draws
             on
             ,
             wherein
             she
             must
             give
             an
             account
             for
             what
             she
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             in
             order
             thereunto
             ,
             she
             is
             apprehended
             by
             two
             resolute
             fellows
             ,
             who
             were
             not
             a
             whit
             daunted
             when
             they
             entred
             the
             house
             ,
             though
             Toads
             ,
             Adders
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             noisome
             creatures
             crawled
             up
             and
             down
             the
             house
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             be
             much
             startled
             when
             they
             seiz'd
             her
             and
             were
             carrying
             her
             ,
             to
             hear
             such
             a
             terrible
             crack
             of
             thunder
             ,
             the
             house
             at
             that
             time
             reeling
             too
             and
             fro
             like
             a
             Cradle
             .
          
           
             However
             they
             carryed
             her
             before
             the
             Iustice
             ,
             where
             being
             brought
             ,
             she
             was
             strictly
             examined
             by
             him
             ;
             she
             not
             a
             jot
             daunted
             ,
             told
             him
             that
             she
             had
             more
             authority
             then
             he
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             his
             power
             ,
             she
             could
             command
             one
             that
             could
             over-rule
             him
             when
             he
             list
             ;
             That
             she
             was
             a
             Princess
             ,
             and
             could
             have
             at
             her
             beck
             a
             thousand
             Spirits
             of
             the
             Air
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             of
             the
             Earth
             and
             Water
             ;
             That
             she
             could
             raise
             a
             Tempest
             presently
             ,
             that
             should
             overturn
             his
             house
             about
             his
             ears
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             may
             know
             ,
             it
             lies
             not
             in
             your
             power
             to
             detain
             me
             ,
             three
             words
             shall
             procure
             my
             liberty
             :
             hereupon
             she
             said
             Updraxi
             ,
             call
             
               Stygicon
               Helluox
            
             ,
             she
             had
             not
             scarce
             uttered
             the
             last
             word
             ,
             before
             there
             came
             in
             a
             horrid
             winged-Dragon
             ,
             which
             immediately
             took
             her
             up
             ,
             and
             carried
             her
             away
             from
             the
             amazed
             Iustice
             and
             Attendants
             about
             him
             ,
             half
             dead
             with
             fear
             .
          
           
             This
             so
             affrighted
             all
             that
             heard
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             none
             would
             undertake
             to
             meddle
             with
             her
             more
             ;
             so
             that
             she
             had
             a
             constderable
             time
             of
             respire
             .
             But
             she
             now
             began
             to
             be
             more
             admired
             than
             before
             ,
             being
             discovered
             by
             the
             great
             swelling
             of
             her
             Belly
             ,
             to
             be
             with
             Child
             :
             The
             people
             could
             not
             tell
             what
             to
             think
             ,
             or
             who
             should
             be
             the
             Father
             ,
             concluding
             that
             none
             would
             be
             so
             vile
             and
             wicked
             ,
             as
             to
             have
             Copulation
             with
             a
             Devil
             incarnate
             ;
             neither
             could
             they
             believe
             a
             Spirit
             had
             either
             desire
             or
             power
             ,
             to
             generate
             with
             any
             humane
             Creature
             ;
             while
             people
             were
             generally
             passing
             their
             verdicts
             on
             Agatha
             ,
             she
             was
             once
             more
             taken
             and
             brought
             before
             a
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             amongst
             other
             questions
             ,
             was
             asked
             ,
             whether
             she
             was
             with
             Child
             ,
             she
             acknowledged
             it
             ;
             nay
             further
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             begot
             by
             no
             mortal
             Wight
             :
             The
             Iustice
             gave
             no
             credit
             to
             what
             she
             said
             ,
             as
             looking
             on
             her
             as
             an
             ignorant
             seduced
             Woman
             ;
             and
             so
             askt
             her
             what
             Bail
             she
             could
             produce
             ,
             intending
             to
             deferr
             the
             business
             till
             she
             was
             Delivered
             ;
             in
             this
             very
             nick
             of
             time
             two
             Gentlemen
             as
             they
             appeared
             by
             their
             habits
             ,
             voluntarily
             proffered
             themselves
             ,
             which
             as
             soon
             as
             accepted
             for
             Baile
             ,
             vanish't
             presently
             ,
             however
             Agatha
             had
             permission
             to
             go
             home
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             
               
                 What
                 kind
                 of
                 shape
              
               Mother
               Shipton
               
                 had
                 when
                 she
                 was
                 born
                 :
                 How
                 she
                 was
                 put
                 to
                 Nurse
                 at
                 the
                 charge
                 of
                 the
                 Parish
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 strange
                 things
                 were
                 seen
                 in
                 that
                 House
                 where
                 she
                 was
                 Nurst
                 ,
                 during
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 four
                 years
                 .
              
            
          
           
             THe
             usual
             time
             of
             forty
             weeks
             being
             expired
             ,
             her
             Mother
             ,
             after
             many
             strange
             and
             horrible
             Torments
             which
             she
             underwent
             in
             her
             Travil
             ,
             was
             at
             last
             delivered
             (
             by
             the
             rare
             skill
             and
             industry
             of
             her
             Midwife
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             that
             Sir
             )
             of
             her
             which
             is
             now
             called
             ,
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             which
             proved
             the
             conclusion
             of
             her
             miserable
             Life
             .
             But
             her
             entry
             into
             the
             world
             was
             such
             a
             terror
             to
             all
             that
             beheld
             her
             ,
             that
             several
             credible
             persons
             then
             present
             ,
             have
             several
             times
             confest
             that
             they
             never
             beheld
             the
             like
             :
             Such
             strange
             and
             horrible
             noises
             ,
             that
             the
             persons
             concern'd
             about
             her
             ,
             could
             scarce
             find
             so
             much
             courage
             in
             themselves
             as
             to
             continue
             in
             the
             place
             where
             she
             was
             ,
             much
             less
             when
             they
             beheld
             the
             strange
             and
             unparrallel'd
             Phistognomy
             of
             the
             Child
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             mishapen
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             altogether
             impossible
             to
             express
             it
             fully
             in
             words
             ,
             or
             the
             most
             ingennous
             to
             Limn
             her
             in
             colours
             ,
             though
             many
             persons
             of
             eminent
             qualifications
             in
             that
             Art
             have
             often
             attempted
             it
             ,
             but
             without
             any
             success
             ;
             therefore
             according
             to
             the
             best
             observations
             of
             her
             ,
             take
             this
             true
             ,
             though
             not
             full
             account
             of
             her
             features
             ,
             and
             body
             :
             she
             was
             of
             an
             indifferent
             height
             ,
             but
             very
             morose
             and
             big
             hon'd
             ,
             her
             head
             very
             long
             ,
             with
             very
             great
             goggling
             ,
             but
             sharp
             and
             fiery
             Eyes
             ,
             her
             Nose
             of
             an
             incredible
             and
             unproportionable
             length
             ,
             having
             in
             it
             many
             crooks
             and
             turnings
             ,
             adorned
             with
             many
             strange
             Pimples
             of
             divers
             colours
             ,
             as
             Red
             ,
             Blew
             and
             mixt
             ,
             which
             like
             Uapours
             of
             Brimstone
             gave
             such
             a
             lustre
             to
             her
             affrighted
             spectators
             in
             the
             dead
             time
             of
             the
             Night
             ,
             that
             one
             of
             them
             confessed
             several
             times
             in
             my
             hearing
             ,
             that
             her
             Nurse
             needed
             no
             other
             light
             to
             assist
             her
             ,
             in
             the
             performance
             of
             her
             duty
             :
             Her
             Cheeks
             were
             of
             a
             black
             swarthy
             complexion
             ,
             much
             like
             a
             mixture
             of
             the
             Black
             and
             yellow
             jaundies
             ;
             wrinckled
             ,
             shrivelled
             and
             very
             hollow
             ;
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             Ribs
             of
             her
             Body
             ,
             so
             she
             impression
             
             of
             her
             teeth
             were
             easily
             to
             be
             discerned
             ,
             through
             both
             sides
             of
             her
             face
             ,
             answering
             one
             side
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             like
             the
             notches
             in
             a
             Ualley
             ,
             excepting
             only
             two
             of
             them
             which
             stood
             quite
             out
             of
             her
             mouth
             ,
             in
             imitation
             of
             the
             Lushes
             of
             a
             wild
             Bore
             ,
             or
             the
             Tooth
             of
             an
             Elephant
             ,
             a
             thing
             so
             strange
             in
             an
             Infant
             ,
             that
             no
             age
             can
             parallel
             :
             Her
             Chin
             was
             of
             the
             same
             Completion
             as
             her
             Face
             ,
             turning
             up
             towards
             her
             mouth
             ,
             and
             shreeks
             being
             heard
             ,
             from
             an
             unknown
             cause
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             had
             been
             a
             more
             than
             an
             ordinary
             correspondence
             between
             her
             Teeth
             and
             it
             .
          
           
             Her
             Neck
             so
             strangely
             distorted
             ,
             that
             her
             right
             shoulder
             was
             forced
             to
             be
             a
             supporter
             to
             her
             head
             ,
             it
             being
             propt
             up
             by
             the
             help
             of
             her
             Chin
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             the
             right
             side
             of
             her
             Body
             stood
             much
             lower
             than
             the
             left
             ;
             like
             the
             reeling
             of
             a
             Ship
             that
             sails
             with
             a
             side
             winde
             .
             Again
             ,
             her
             left
             side
             was
             quite
             turned
             the
             contrary
             way
             ,
             as
             if
             her
             Body
             had
             been
             screw'd
             together
             piece
             after
             piece
             ;
             and
             not
             rightly
             placed
             :
             her
             left
             shoulder
             hanging
             just
             Perpendicular
             to
             her
             Fundament
             .
          
           
             Her
             Leggs
             very
             crooked
             and
             mishapen
             :
             The
             Toes
             of
             her
             feet
             looking
             towards
             her
             left
             side
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             was
             very
             hard
             for
             any
             person
             (
             could
             she
             have
             stood
             up
             )
             to
             guess
             which
             road
             she
             intended
             to
             stear
             her
             course
             ;
             because
             she
             never
             could
             look
             that
             way
             she
             resolved
             to
             go
             .
          
           
             After
             she
             had
             remained
             under
             the
             care
             of
             her
             Nurse
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             Moon
             ,
             or
             there
             abouts
             ,
             her
             Mother
             being
             unable
             to
             provide
             for
             her
             ,
             she
             was
             put
             out
             to
             Nurse
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             to
             a
             poor
             Woman
             hard
             by
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             where
             she
             continued
             for
             the
             space
             of
             half
             a
             year
             or
             there
             abouts
             ,
             the
             house
             not
             being
             any
             waies
             disturbed
             at
             all
             ,
             till
             at
             last
             her
             Nurse
             having
             been
             abroad
             amongst
             some
             of
             the
             chief
             of
             the
             Parishoners
             ,
             either
             to
             procure
             something
             of
             their
             Charity
             for
             her
             subsistance
             ,
             and
             the
             maintainance
             of
             her
             Family
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             fetch
             her
             money
             from
             the
             Overseers
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             for
             Nursing
             the
             Child
             ;
             and
             returning
             home
             to
             her
             House
             ,
             she
             found
             her
             dores
             unbard
             and
             wide
             open
             ,
             whereat
             she
             much
             amazed
             and
             affcighted
             ,
             ran
             to
             her
             next
             Neighbour
             ,
             and
             acquainted
             her
             that
             she
             was
             quite
             undone
             ,
             for
             her
             house
             was
             broken
             open
             and
             robbed
             ;
             the
             man
             immediately
             riseth
             from
             his
             Dinner
             ,
             carrying
             his
             bread
             and
             Cheese
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             his
             Wise
             and
             another
             labring
             man
             ;
             approaching
             the
             door
             ,
             endeavoured
             to
             enter
             ,
             but
             before
             they
             could
             all
             get
             quite
             in
             ,
             there
             was
             immediately
             a
             very
             strange
             noise
             heard
             in
             the
             next
             Room
             to
             them
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             a
             consort
             of
             Catts
             ,
             which
             so
             affrighted
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             all
             ran
             towards
             
             the
             door
             endeavouring
             to
             get
             out
             again
             but
             it
             was
             in
             vain
             ;
             for
             at
             their
             approach
             there
             were
             great
             long
             yoaks
             about
             their
             Necks
             ,
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Cross
             ,
             or
             turned
             stile
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             could
             not
             possibly
             return
             ;
             and
             while
             they
             were
             thus
             striving
             and
             crying
             out
             for
             help
             ;
             their
             yoaks
             at
             last
             fell
             off
             ,
             and
             a
             cou●e-staff
             ,
             or
             Brewers-sting
             laid
             upon
             the
             mens
             shoulders
             ;
             upon
             which
             an
             old
             Woman
             presented
             her self
             Naked
             ,
             some
             times
             hanging
             by
             the
             Heels
             ,
             some
             times
             by
             the
             Toes
             ,
             anon
             by
             the
             Middle
             ;
             with
             divers
             other
             postures
             ,
             they
             continuing
             for
             the
             space
             of
             half
             an
             hour
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             men
             were
             never
             more
             tired
             in
             clearing
             of
             Leggs
             ,
             nor
             less
             pleased
             at
             any
             thing
             than
             in
             being
             constrained
             to
             humour
             this
             peice
             of
             hellish
             activity
             .
          
           
             After
             they
             had
             got
             a
             discharge
             from
             this
             their
             new
             employment
             ,
             the
             house
             being
             now
             quiet
             ,
             and
             they
             a
             little
             recovered
             their
             sences
             and
             missing
             the
             women
             ,
             they
             ran
             further
             into
             the
             house
             ,
             where
             at
             last
             they
             found
             them
             lying
             flat
             upon
             their
             bellies
             ,
             their
             clothes
             being
             turned
             backwards
             over
             their
             heads
             ,
             two
             great
             black
             Catts
             were
             playing
             
               Hocus
               Pocus
            
             upon
             their
             posters
             ,
             which
             the
             men
             in
             vain
             attempted
             to
             drive
             away
             ,
             untill
             at
             last
             their
             own
             stavery
             procured
             the
             womens
             freedom
             from
             that
             employment
             ,
             though
             they
             changed
             not
             much
             for
             the
             better
             ,
             for
             as
             they
             were
             coming
             out
             of
             that
             Room
             ,
             in
             the
             next
             their
             stood
             a
             pair
             of
             Yarwingles
             ,
             made
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Cross
             ,
             uppon
             which
             women
             use
             to
             put
             great
             skains
             of
             Yarn
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             wind
             it
             off
             with
             more
             case
             and
             less
             trouble
             :
             These
             being
             placed
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             Room
             ,
             the
             two
             men
             and
             two
             women
             were
             forced
             to
             take
             the
             four
             ends
             the
             e●f
             in
             their
             hand
             ,
             and
             so
             daunce
             round
             about
             the
             Room
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             until
             such
             time
             as
             they
             were
             almost
             tired
             to
             death
             ,
             carrying
             upon
             every
             one
             of
             their
             shoulders
             an
             Imp
             in
             the
             likeness
             of
             a
             Monkey
             or
             Ape
             ,
             which
             hung
             close
             upon
             them
             ;
             and
             when
             ever
             they
             stackned
             their
             pace
             ,
             these
             Spirits
             pricked
             them
             forward
             ,
             continuing
             this
             recreation
             for
             a
             very
             considerable
             time
             ;
             and
             being
             cloy'd
             with
             this
             kind
             of
             diversion
             ,
             they
             vanished
             quite
             out
             of
             fight
             ,
             leaving
             these
             poor
             wretches
             as
             weary
             ,
             as
             astonished
             ;
             who
             (
             notwithstanding
             )
             no
             sooner
             perceived
             themselves
             at
             liberty
             but
             they
             presently
             quitted
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             addressed
             themselves
             to
             several
             of
             the
             Neighbourhood
             ,
             acquainting
             them
             with
             what
             bad
             happened
             ,
             which
             caused
             great
             amazement
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             immediately
             the
             whose
             Town
             was
             in
             an
             uproar
             ;
             and
             the
             Minister
             and
             several
             of
             the
             most
             eminent
             Inhabitants
             ,
             consulted
             together
             what
             the
             occasion
             thereof
             should
             be
             ,
             and
             what
             to
             do
             in
             the
             bussness
             ,
             some
             of
             
             them
             threatning
             the
             informers
             ;
             others
             thinking
             they
             were
             distracted
             :
             But
             at
             last
             they
             resolved
             to
             go
             to
             the
             House
             ;
             yet
             when
             they
             came
             near
             ,
             there
             arose
             a
             great
             dispute
             amongst
             them
             who
             should
             first
             enter
             ,
             which
             at
             last
             was
             agreed
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             Parson
             (
             with
             his
             congregation
             attending
             him
             in
             the
             rear
             ;
             )
             gave
             them
             the
             first
             onset
             ,
             and
             entring
             the
             door
             quivering
             and
             shaking
             ,
             they
             heard
             the
             Nurse-Child
             cry
             in
             a
             most
             hideous
             and
             doleful
             manner
             ;
             whereupon
             there
             was
             suddenly
             a
             noise
             like
             the
             treading
             of
             people
             upon
             stones
             ,
             though
             the
             house
             in
             any
             place
             had
             no
             other
             then
             an
             earthen
             floor
             ;
             at
             which
             the
             Child
             ceased
             ,
             and
             a
             very
             sweet
             musical
             harmony
             of
             several
             notes
             was
             heard
             ,
             and
             all
             presently
             banished
             again
             :
             after
             which
             the
             Minister
             and
             Inhabitants
             entring
             ,
             and
             searching
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             missing
             the
             Child
             one
             of
             them
             looking
             up
             the
             Chimney
             ,
             saw
             the
             Cradle
             wonderfully
             hanging
             about
             three
             yards
             high
             without
             any
             support
             ;
             which
             being
             as
             strangly
             conveyed
             down
             again
             :
             they
             encouraged
             the
             Nurse
             ,
             and
             leaving
             her
             in
             the
             House
             (
             though
             affrighted
             )
             they
             departed
             for
             the
             present
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             
               How
               Mother
               Shipton
               
                 whilst
                 but
                 very
                 young
                 at
                 Nurse
                 ,
                 was
                 daily
                 Visited
                 by
                 Spirits
                 ,
                 in
                 divers
                 Shapes
                 and
                 Forms
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 prancks
                 they
                 play'd
                 during
                 her
                 abode
                 there
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               MOther
               Shipton
            
             now
             grew
             a
             pace
             ,
             and
             as
             her
             stature
             encreased
             ,
             so
             did
             her
             deformity
             :
             Her
             supposed
             Father
             (
             the
             foul
             fiend
             )
             omitted
             not
             a
             day
             wherein
             he
             visited
             not
             the
             House
             where
             she
             was
             ,
             sometimes
             visibly
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Cat
             ,
             Dog
             ,
             Bat
             ,
             or
             Hog
             ;
             at
             other
             times
             ,
             invisibly
             by
             noises
             ,
             so
             terrible
             ,
             as
             it
             so
             affrighted
             the
             Nurse
             ,
             that
             she
             oftentimes
             resolved
             to
             deliver
             up
             her
             charge
             ,
             and
             forsake
             her
             habitation
             ;
             sometimes
             she
             came
             in
             a
             pleasant
             humour
             ,
             either
             singing
             or
             playing
             on
             an
             Instrument
             ,
             which
             was
             usually
             a
             Scotch
             Bag-pipe
             .
          
           
             Her
             Nurse
             sometimes
             was
             in
             great
             perplexity
             ,
             not
             knowing
             what
             was
             become
             of
             her
             ,
             for
             an
             whole
             day
             together
             ;
             but
             when
             she
             was
             in
             her
             greatest
             search
             after
             her
             ,
             she
             saw
             her
             oftentimes
             drop
             through
             the
             Roof
             of
             the
             House
             :
             Going
             out
             ,
             upon
             her
             return
             ,
             she
             many
             times
             found
             her
             
             Child
             stretcht
             out
             to
             a
             prodigious
             length
             ,
             caller
             than
             the
             tallest
             living
             ;
             and
             at
             other
             times
             as
             much
             decreast
             or
             shortned
             .
             The
             poor
             womans
             work
             for
             the
             Maior
             part
             ,
             was
             only
             to
             rectifie
             what
             these
             Spirits
             disordered
             about
             her
             House
             ;
             the
             Chairs
             and
             Stools
             would
             frequently
             march
             up
             stairs
             and
             down
             ,
             and
             they
             usually
             plaid
             below
             at
             Bowls
             with
             the
             Trenchers
             and
             dishes
             :
             Going
             to
             dinner
             ,
             the
             meat
             was
             removed
             before
             she
             could
             touch
             a
             bit
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             things
             ,
             as
             they
             much
             troubled
             the
             Nurse
             ,
             so
             they
             gave
             much
             satisfaction
             to
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ;
             as
             it
             appeared
             by
             her
             monstrous
             smiles
             :
             Now
             and
             then
             to
             pacifie
             her
             Nurse
             ,
             when
             she
             saw
             her
             much
             vext
             hereat
             ,
             she
             would
             say
             ,
             be
             contented
             there
             is
             nothing
             here
             will
             harm
             you
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             short
             ,
             the
             Nurse
             was
             so
             continually
             terrified
             by
             these
             apparitions
             ,
             that
             she
             resolved
             to
             complain
             to
             the
             parrish
             ;
             and
             having
             made
             known
             the
             truth
             of
             what
             had
             past
             ,
             in
             commiseration
             to
             the
             woman
             almost
             distracted
             ,
             they
             removed
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             to
             another
             place
             ,
             where
             she
             was
             put
             to
             School
             ,
             being
             of
             an
             age
             now
             fitting
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             
               How
               Mother
               Shipton
               
                 was
                 put
                 to
                 School
                 ,
                 learning
                 more
                 in
                 a
                 day
                 ,
                 then
                 other
                 Children
                 in
                 a
                 Moneth
                 :
                 How
                 she
                 was
                 jeered
                 by
                 her
                 School-fellows
                 ,
                 for
                 having
                 such
                 a
                 monstrous
                 long
                 Nose
                 :
                 and
                 what
                 pranks
                 she
                 plaid
                 upon
                 them
                 ,
                 by
                 way
                 of
                 Revenge
                 ;
                 growing
                 now
                 very
                 famous
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               MOther
               Shipton
            
             was
             now
             grown
             a
             lusty
             Girl
             ;
             and
             as
             she
             was
             left
             to
             the
             care
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             so
             the
             Parish
             took
             care
             that
             she
             should
             have
             the
             common
             sort
             of
             Learning
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Reading
             and
             Writing
             bestowed
             upon
             her
             .
             Comming
             to
             School
             ,
             her
             Mistriss
             began
             to
             instruct
             her
             ,
             as
             other
             Children
             ,
             beginning
             with
             the
             Cris-cross-row
             as
             they
             call'd
             it
             ,
             showing
             and
             naming
             only
             three
             or
             four
             Letters
             at
             first
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             amazement
             and
             astonishment
             of
             her
             Mistris
             ;
             she
             exactly
             pronourced
             every
             Letter
             in
             the
             Alphabet
             without
             teaching
             .
             Hereupon
             her
             Mistris
             ,
             shewed
             her
             a
             Primmer
             ,
             which
             she
             read
             as
             well
             at
             first
             sight
             ,
             as
             any
             in
             the
             School
             ,
             and
             so
             proceeded
             in
             any
             Book
             was
             shown
             her
             .
          
           
           
             As
             this
             produced
             wonder
             in
             her
             School-Mistris
             ,
             so
             hatred
             and
             enby
             in
             her
             Comrades
             ;
             some
             flouted
             her
             for
             her
             monstrous
             long
             Nose
             ,
             others
             endevoured
             to
             heat
             her
             ,
             and
             all
             strove
             to
             mischief
             her
             ;
             but
             she
             valued
             them
             not
             ,
             revenging
             her self
             upon
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             intended
             her
             harm
             .
             Some
             were
             pinch't
             ,
             and
             yet
             no
             hand
             seen
             that
             did
             it
             ;
             others
             struck
             speechless
             when
             they
             were
             about
             to
             say
             their
             Lessons
             ,
             not
             being
             able
             to
             utter
             a
             word
             ;
             and
             none
             escaped
             from
             being
             served
             one
             scurby
             trick
             ,
             or
             other
             .
             This
             so
             inraged
             the
             Parents
             of
             these
             Children
             ,
             looking
             on
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             the
             sole
             cause
             hereof
             ;
             that
             she
             was
             discharged
             the
             School
             ,
             and
             so
             lest
             to
             the
             wide
             World.
             
          
           
             She
             hath
             been
             often
             seen
             when
             alone
             ,
             to
             laugh
             hartily
             ;
             at
             other
             times
             to
             talk
             by
             her self
             ,
             uttering
             very
             strange
             riddles
             ,
             which
             occasioned
             some
             of
             the
             more
             sober
             sort
             to
             converse
             with
             her
             ,
             receiving
             such
             strange
             things
             from
             her
             ,
             as
             required
             a
             long
             study
             to
             find
             out
             the
             meaning
             .
          
           
             Never
             a
             day
             passed
             ,
             wherein
             she
             related
             not
             something
             very
             remarkable
             ,
             and
             required
             the
             most
             serious
             consideration
             .
             And
             now
             it
             was
             that
             people
             flockt
             to
             her
             far
             and
             near
             ,
             (
             her
             fame
             was
             so
             great
             )
             to
             be
             resolved
             of
             their
             Doubts
             ,
             all
             returning
             wonderfully
             satisfied
             in
             the
             Resolution
             of
             their
             questions
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             
               
                 How
                 several
                 persons
                 came
                 to
              
               Mother
               Shipton
               ,
               
                 for
                 her
                 Predictions
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 a
                 Rich
                 Heire
                 being
                 deceived
                 by
                 her
                 Maid
                 ,
                 fell
                 sick
                 of
                 Grief
                 ,
                 and
                 dyed
                 .
              
            
          
           
             ANd
             now
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             beginning
             to
             grow
             Famous
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             for
             her
             notable
             Iudgment
             in
             things
             to
             come
             :
             There
             reforted
             to
             her
             House
             a
             number
             of
             people
             ,
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             both
             old
             and
             young
             ,
             rich
             and
             poor
             ;
             Especially
             ,
             of
             the
             Female
             Sex
             viz.
             Young
             Maids
             and
             Wenches
             ,
             who
             have
             alwaies
             a
             great
             Itching
             desire
             to
             know
             when
             they
             shall
             be
             Married
             ;
             as
             also
             ,
             what
             manner
             of
             Husbands
             they
             shall
             have
             ;
             to
             which
             she
             gave
             such
             satisfactory
             answers
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             Persons
             ,
             and
             time
             ;
             that
             no
             sooner
             could
             a
             young
             Maid
             get
             into
             the
             Teens
             ,
             
             but
             She
             would
             presently
             Trott
             to
             
               Mother
               Shiptons
            
             ,
             to
             be
             resolved
             of
             her
             doubt
             .
             Now
             though
             she
             were
             not
             Mercenary
             her self
             ,
             but
             refused
             great
             Gifts
             ,
             when
             proffered
             unto
             her
             ;
             yet
             did
             she
             keep
             a
             young
             Wench
             ,
             who
             rather
             then
             fail
             ,
             if
             they
             forgot
             to
             open
             their
             purse
             to
             her
             she
             would
             remember
             to
             open
             her
             mouth
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             tell
             them
             ,
             that
             her
             Dame
             Shipton
             ,
             nor
             she
             ,
             could
             not
             be
             maintained
             with
             thanks
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             belly
             required
             meat
             to
             feed
             it
             :
             and
             that
             it
             was
             money
             which
             made
             the
             Mare
             to
             go
             .
             One
             day
             there
             came
             a
             certain
             young
             Heir
             thither
             ,
             whose
             Father
             was
             sick
             ,
             to
             be
             resolved
             by
             her
             ,
             whether
             he
             should
             live
             or
             die
             ;
             but
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             could
             by
             no
             means
             be
             wrought
             upon
             to
             tell
             him
             any
             thing
             ;
             whereupon
             he
             proffered
             the
             Maid
             great
             store
             of
             Money
             ,
             if
             she
             could
             by
             any
             means
             perswade
             her
             Dame
             ,
             to
             fulfil
             his
             request
             ;
             the
             Wench
             greedy
             of
             Money
             ,
             promised
             him
             fair
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             he
             would
             come
             the
             next
             Morning
             ,
             he
             should
             be
             certain
             to
             be
             resolved
             ;
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             she
             importuned
             her
             Dame
             with
             the
             most
             cunning
             Rhetorick
             that
             she
             could
             invent
             ;
             but
             she
             was
             deaf
             to
             all
             entreaties
             ,
             and
             would
             by
             no
             means
             be
             induced
             thereto
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             Wench
             resolved
             with
             her self
             ,
             rather
             than
             to
             lose
             the
             money
             ,
             to
             give
             him
             an
             answer
             of
             her
             own
             intention
             ;
             which
             the
             next
             morning
             she
             performed
             in
             these
             words
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Grave
               prepared
               hath
               a
               Room
               ,
            
             
               Prepare
               for
               Death
               ,
               thy
               hour
               is
               Come
               .
            
          
           
             The
             young
             Gentleman
             having
             received
             this
             answer
             ,
             went
             home
             joyfully
             ,
             hoping
             presently
             to
             reap
             the
             Golden
             Crop
             which
             his
             Father
             had
             sown
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             in
             an
             instant
             ,
             possessed
             of
             all
             his
             vast
             estate
             ,
             but
             the
             sequel
             proved
             quite
             contrary
             ;
             for
             by
             that
             time
             he
             came
             home
             ,
             great
             hopes
             of
             amendment
             appeared
             in
             his
             Father
             ,
             who
             each
             day
             grew
             better
             and
             better
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             a
             short
             time
             he
             became
             perfectly
             well
             .
             This
             unexpected
             recovery
             of
             the
             old
             man
             ,
             struck
             such
             a
             dump
             in
             our
             young
             Heir
             ,
             that
             he
             presently
             took
             his
             Bed
             ,
             fell
             extream
             sick
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             short
             time
             grew
             extraordinary
             ill
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             symptoms
             of
             a
             dying
             man
             appeared
             in
             him
             :
             The
             old
             man
             ,
             who
             had
             carked
             and
             cared
             all
             his
             life
             time
             for
             his
             Son
             ,
             (
             having
             no
             more
             Children
             but
             he
             )
             was
             very
             desious
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             whether
             be
             should
             recover
             ;
             whereupon
             he
             sent
             to
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             about
             the
             same
             ;
             who
             knowing
             by
             her
             Art
             ,
             what
             her
             Maid
             bad
             done
             ,
             sufficiently
             did
             chide
             her
             for
             the
             same
             :
             threatning
             upon
             such
             another
             offence
             ,
             to
             turn
             her
             out
             of
             her
             service
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             the
             Messenger
             was
             come
             to
             her
             House
             ,
             who
             having
             delivered
             his
             errant
             ,
             was
             turned
             back
             with
             this
             answer
             .
          
           
           
             
               For
               others
               Deaths
               who
               do
               gape
               out
               ,
            
             
               Their
               own
               unlook't
               for
               ,
               comes
               about
               :
            
             
               Earth
               he
               did
               seek
               ,
               e're
               long
               shall
               have
               ,
            
             
               Of
               Earth
               his
               fill
               ,
               within
               his
               Grave
               .
            
          
           
             The
             old
             man
             having
             received
             this
             answer
             ,
             was
             much
             troubled
             ,
             as
             thinking
             his
             own
             Death
             predicted
             thereby
             ,
             not
             imagining
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             what
             his
             Son
             had
             done
             ;
             but
             he
             was
             soon
             quit
             of
             that
             suspicion
             ,
             for
             within
             two
             daies
             the
             young
             man
             dyed
             ;
             when
             by
             a
             Servant
             (
             who
             knew
             the
             passages
             )
             he
             was
             informed
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             whole
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             
               Mother
               Shipsons
               
                 Prophecies
                 concerning
              
               King
               Henry
               
                 the
                 Eighth's
                 journey
                 into
              
               France
               ;
               
                 of
                 Cardinal
              
               Wolsey
               ,
               
                 and
                 other
                 things
              
               .
            
          
           
             ABout
             this
             time
             ,
             some
             differences
             arising
             betwixt
             
               King
               Henry
            
             the
             Eighth
             ,
             and
             the
             
               French
               King
            
             ;
             great
             preparations
             of
             War
             were
             made
             in
             England
             ,
             the
             Drums
             beating
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             to
             summon
             Voluntary
             Valour
             to
             express
             it self
             ,
             indefence
             of
             their
             King
             and
             Country
             ,
             Many
             Heroick
             Spirits
             ,
             who
             made
             Honour
             their
             Aime
             ,
             not
             dreading
             any
             dangers
             for
             the
             attaining
             thereof
             ,
             now
             listed
             themselves
             Bellona's
             followers
             :
             so
             many
             appearing
             under
             Mars
             his
             Banner
             ,
             that
             he
             who
             was
             furnished
             with
             Limbs
             and
             an
             Estate
             ,
             to
             decline
             the
             Service
             ,
             was
             adjudged
             a
             Coward
             .
             There
             was
             then
             living
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             a
             young
             Heir
             ,
             who
             was
             newly
             come
             to
             his
             Estate
             ,
             one
             whose
             Tongue
             was
             all
             fire
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             all
             ire
             ,
             who
             would
             kill
             Thousands
             with
             words
             ,
             but
             durst
             not
             adventure
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             in
             deeds
             .
             This
             Gallant
             being
             by
             some
             of
             his
             Equals
             ,
             pricked
             on
             to
             make
             his
             appearance
             in
             the
             fields
             of
             Mars
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             lie
             sleeping
             at
             home
             ,
             when
             Fame
             Summoned
             him
             forth
             to
             Action
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             what
             to
             do
             in
             this
             case
             ;
             loath
             was
             he
             to
             lose
             his
             loved
             Life
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             aspersion
             of
             a
             Coward
             ,
             though
             to
             a
             Coward
             himself
             ,
             is
             of
             all
             things
             most
             odious
             ?
             He
             therefore
             promised
             them
             fair
             ;
             that
             none
             should
             be
             more
             willing
             then
             he
             ,
             to
             
             to
             spend
             his
             blood
             in
             the
             quarrel
             of
             that
             Country
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             received
             his
             dearest
             life
             ;
             but
             yet
             resolved
             with
             himself
             ,
             not
             to
             set
             one
             step
             forward
             in
             that
             path
             of
             danger
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             first
             consulted
             with
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             concerning
             what
             success
             he
             should
             have
             in
             his
             journey
             ;
             if
             bad
             ,
             be
             was
             resolved
             by
             a
             feigned
             sickness
             to
             evade
             ,
             thinking
             it
             no
             policy
             for
             a
             man
             to
             part
             away
             with
             that
             life
             in
             an
             instant
             ,
             which
             with
             great
             cost
             and
             care
             ,
             had
             been
             many
             years
             in
             bringing
             up
             .
          
           
             Hereupon
             he
             basts
             to
             our
             Northern
             Propheress
             ,
             acquaints
             her
             with
             his
             Condition
             ,
             and
             very
             earnestly
             desires
             of
             her
             (
             as
             she
             to
             whom
             nothing
             was
             unhid
             )
             that
             she
             would
             unfold
             to
             him
             whether-good
             ,
             or
             bad
             fortune
             should
             be
             his
             attendant
             ,
             in
             this
             his
             Expedition
             .
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             though
             she
             perceived
             his
             sheepless
             courage
             to
             be
             every
             way
             unanswerable
             to
             that
             of
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             yet
             foreknowing
             what
             would
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             returned
             him
             this
             answer
             ;
             which
             without
             more
             ado
             ,
             fully
             satisfied
             him
             to
             proceed
             ,
             and
             perform
             what
             be
             had
             promised
             ;
             the
             answer
             was
             this
             .
          
           
             
               When
               the
            
             English
             Lyon
             
               shall
               set
               his
               paw
               on
               the
            
             Galligue
             
               shore
               ,
               then
               shall
               the
            
             Lillies
             
               begin
               to
               drop
               for
               fear
               :
               There
               shall
               be
               much
               weeping
               and
               wailing
               amongst
               the
               Ladies
               of
               that
               Country
               ;
               because
               the
            
             Princely
             Eagle
             
               shall
               joyn
               with
               the
            
             Lyon
             ,
             
               to
               tread
               down
               all
               that
               shall
               oppose
               them
               :
               and
               though
               many
            
             Sagitaries
             
               shall
               appear
               in
               defence
               of
               the
            
             Lillies
             ,
             
               yet
               shall
               they
               not
               prevaile
               ;
               because
            
             the
             dull
             Animal
             of
             the
             North
             
               shall
               put
               them
               to
               Confusion
               ;
               and
               though
               it
               be
               against
               his
               will
               ,
               yet
               shall
               cause
               great
               shame
               unto
               them
               .
               Now
               shall
               the
            
             Mitred
             Pearock
             
               first
               begin
               to
            
             Plume
             ,
             whose
             Train
             
               shall
               make
               a
               great
               show
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               for
               a
               time
               ;
               but
               shall
               afterwards
               vanish
               away
               ,
               and
               his
               great
            
             Honour
             
               come
               to
               nothing
               ;
               which
               shall
               take
               its
               end
               at
            
             Kingston
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Explanation
               of
               the
               Prophecy
               .
            
             
               By
               the
               
                 English
                 Lyon
              
               was
               meant
               the
               King
               of
               England
               ;
               and
               by
               setting
               his
               Paw
               on
               the
               
                 Gallique
                 shore
              
               ,
               the
               Landing
               of
               his
               Army
               in
               France
               ,
               which
               not
               long
               after
               he
               did
               ;
               by
               the
               
                 Lillies
                 beginning
                 to
                 drop
                 for
                 fear
                 ,
              
               was
               signified
               the
               great
               trouble
               and
               perplexity
               of
               the
               
                 French
                 ,
                 the
                 Lillies
              
               being
               the
               Arms
               of
               France
               ;
               the
               
                 weeping
                 and
                 wailing
                 amongst
                 the
                 Ladies
                 of
                 that
                 Country
                 ,
              
               denotes
               the
               miseries
               and
               destructions
               incident
               to
               War
               ,
               the
               Sword
               ,
               Famine
               ,
               Destruction
               and
               Desolation
               being
               inseparable
               Companions
               ;
               by
               the
               
                 Princely
                 Eagle
                 joyning
                 
                 with
                 the
                 Lyon
                 ,
                 and
                 treading
                 down
                 all
                 that
                 should
                 oppose
                 them
                 ,
              
               is
               meant
               Maximilian
               the
               
                 German
                 Emperor
              
               (
               whose
               Arms
               were
               the
               Eagle
               )
               who
               not
               only
               joyned
               in
               Amity
               with
               King
               Henry
               ,
               but
               also
               took
               wages
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               served
               him
               in
               his
               Wars
               as
               an
               hired
               Souldier
               ;
               by
               the
               
                 Sagitaries
                 that
                 appeared
                 in
                 defence
                 of
                 the
                 Lillies
                 ,
              
               was
               meant
               the
               French
               Cavalry
               ,
               the
               chief
               strength
               of
               France
               ,
               consisting
               of
               Horse-men
               ,
               who
               appearing
               like
               Sagitaries
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               half
               Men
               ,
               and
               half
               Horses
               ,
               gave
               
                 Mother
                 Shipton
              
               to
               use
               that
               expression
               ;
               whereas
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               
                 yet
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 prevail
              
               ,
               it
               fell
               out
               so
               accordingly
               ;
               for
               notwithstanding
               all
               the
               oppositions
               of
               the
               French
               Armies
               ,
               King
               Henry
               proceeded
               on
               vigorously
               ,
               conquering
               and
               taking
               several
               Towns
               of
               importance
               ,
               as
               
                 Tourmey
                 ,
                 Bulloign
              
               ,
               &c.
               
               But
               to
               come
               to
               that
               which
               most
               nearly
               concerns
               the
               matter
               ,
               viz.
               the
               success
               of
               our
               young
               Heir
               ,
               in
               this
               expedition
               ,
               which
               was
               hinted
               forth
               unto
               him
               in
               these
               words
               ,
               
                 because
                 the
                 dull
                 Animal
                 of
                 the
                 North
                 shall
                 put
                 them
                 to
                 Confusion
                 ;
                 and
                 though
                 it
                 be
                 against
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 yet
                 shall
                 cause
                 great
                 shame
                 unto
                 them
              
               ;
               by
               the
               
                 dull
                 Animal
                 of
                 the
                 North
              
               ,
               was
               meant
               this
               fresh
               water
               Souldier
               ,
               who
               according
               to
               the
               Prophecy
               ,
               put
               the
               Frenchmen
               to
               confusion
               ,
               and
               great
               shame
               ;
               for
               passing
               the
               Seas
               with
               King
               Henry
               ,
               being
               Mounted
               on
               a
               stately
               Horse
               ,
               as
               both
               Armies
               confronted
               each
               other
               ,
               he
               being
               in
               the
               Head
               of
               the
               Battel
               ,
               just
               before
               the
               Charge
               ,
               some
               body
               striking
               his
               Horse
               ,
               the
               Iade
               carried
               him
               perforce
               upon
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               with
               such
               violence
               ,
               as
               put
               their
               front
               into
               some
               disorder
               ,
               which
               being
               perceived
               by
               our
               men
               ,
               they
               presently
               so
               seconded
               him
               ,
               that
               in
               fine
               ,
               the
               French
               very
               fairely
               ran
               away
               ,
               leaving
               the
               English
               a
               glorious
               victory
               ,
               purchased
               with
               a
               little
               cost
               .
            
             
               By
               this
               means
               was
               
                 Mother
                 Shiptons
              
               Prediction
               fulfilled
               to
               the
               disgrace
               of
               the
               French
               ,
               and
               great
               praise
               of
               the
               young
               Gallant
               ;
               for
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Prophecy
               ,
               the
               Interpretation
               thereof
               runs
               thus
               .
            
             
               By
               the
               
                 Mitred
                 Peacock
              
               was
               intended
               
                 Cardinal
                 Wolsey
              
               ,
               signified
               by
               that
               Bird
               ,
               because
               of
               his
               great
               Pride
               ,
               who
               being
               but
               a
               poor
               Butlers
               son
               of
               
                 Ipswich
                 in
                 Suffolk
              
               ,
               grew
               to
               such
               height
               ,
               that
               he
               thought
               himself
               Superior
               to
               she
               chief
               Novies
               of
               the
               Land
               ,
               living
               in
               such
               splendor
               as
               not
               to
               be
               parallel'd
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Prophecy
               :
               
                 Whose
                 Train
                 shall
                 make
                 a
                 great
                 show
                 in
                 the
                 World
                 ,
              
               and
               whereas
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               
                 the
                 Peacock
                 shall
                 then
                 begin
                 to
                 Plume
                 ,
              
               so
               it
               was
               ,
               that
               when
               King
               Henry
               had
               taken
               the
               City
               of
               
                 Tourney
                 ,
                 in
                 France
              
               he
               made
               Wolsey
               Bishop
               thereof
               ,
               who
               soon
               after
               rose
               to
               the
               highest
               degree
               of
               Honour
               a
               Subject
               could
               be
               capable
               of
               ,
               which
               afterwards
               (
               as
               the
               Prophecy
               saies
               )
               
                 vanished
                 
                 away
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 great
                 Honour
                 come
                 to
                 nothing
                 :
              
               And
               lastly
               ,
               whereas
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               be
               should
               
                 have
                 his
                 end
                 at
                 Kingstone
              
               ;
               the
               Cardinal
               being
               told
               of
               this
               Prophecy
               ,
               would
               never
               pass
               through
               the
               Town
               of
               Kingstone
               ,
               though
               lying
               directly
               in
               the
               Road
               ,
               from
               his
               own
               House
               to
               the
               Court
               ,
               but
               afterwards
               being
               arrested
               of
               High
               Treason
               ,
               by
               the
               Earl
               of
               Northumberland
               and
               Sir
               
                 Anthony
                 Kingston
              
               the
               Lieutenant
               of
               the
               Tower
               sent
               unto
               him
               ,
               his
               very
               name
               (
               remembring
               this
               Prophesie
               )
               struck
               such
               a
               terror
               to
               his
               heart
               ,
               that
               he
               soon
               after
               expired
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Her
                 Prophecy
                 to
                 the
                 Abbot
                 of
              
               Beverly
               ,
               
                 concerning
                 the
                 downfal
                 of
              
               Abbeys
               ,
               Nunneries
               ,
               Priories
               ,
               &c.
               
                 with
                 other
                 things
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               MOther
               Shiptons
            
             Prediction●
             coming
             thus
             effectually
             to
             pass
             ,
             spread
             her
             Fame
             far
             wider
             than
             it
             was
             ;
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             many
             who
             before
             looked
             upon
             her
             as
             a
             crackt-brain'd
             Woman
             ,
             now
             began
             to
             admire
             her
             ,
             and
             to
             esteem
             of
             her
             words
             as
             Oracles
             .
             And
             as
             the
             nature
             of
             English
             people
             is
             ,
             rather
             to
             destre
             to
             know
             what
             is
             to
             come
             ,
             than
             to
             seek
             to
             rectifie
             ought
             what
             is
             done
             amiss
             ;
             so
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             her
             disitants
             ,
             came
             only
             to
             be
             resolved
             ,
             of
             what
             she
             knew
             ,
             would
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             of
             which
             number
             was
             the
             Abbot
             of
             Beverly
             ,
             who
             fearing
             the
             downfal
             of
             Religious
             Houses
             ,
             and
             a
             change
             of
             the
             Religion
             then
             professed
             ,
             putting
             on
             the
             counterfeit
             Cloaths
             of
             a
             Lay-person
             ,
             he
             came
             to
             
               Mother
               Shiptons
            
             ,
             and
             knocking
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             she
             being
             within
             ,
             called
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             come
             in
             Mr.
             Abbot
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             not
             so
             much
             disguised
             ,
             but
             the
             For
             may
             be
             seen
             through
             the
             Sheeps
             skin
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             those
             Cloaths
             makes
             you
             a
             Lay-person
             ,
             no
             more
             than
             a
             Long-Town
             ,
             makes
             a
             man
             a
             Lawyer
             ;
             come
             ,
             take
             a
             stool
             and
             sit
             down
             ,
             for
             you
             shall
             not
             go
             away
             unsatisfied
             of
             what
             you
             destre
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             she
             began
             to
             utter
             forth
             her
             Prophecys
             in
             this
             sort
             .
          
           
             
               
                 When
                 the
                 Cow
                 doth
                 ride
                 the
                 Bull
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Then
                 Priest
                 beware
                 thy
                 Soul.
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 when
                 the
                 lower
                 Shrubs
                 do
                 fall
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 great
                 Trees
                 quickly
                 follow
                 shall
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 The
                 Miter'd
              
               Peacocks
               
                 lofty
                 Pride
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 to
                 his
                 Master
                 be
                 a
                 Guide
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 one
                 great
                 Court
                 to
                 pass
                 shall
                 bring
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 What
                 was
                 neer
                 done
                 by
                 any
                 King.
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Poor
                 shall
                 Grieve
                 ,
                 to
                 see
                 that
                 Day
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 who
                 did
                 Feast
                 ,
                 must
                 Fast
                 and
                 Pray
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Fate
                 so
                 Decreed
                 their
                 Overthrow
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 Riches
                 brought
                 Pride
                 ,
                 and
                 Pride
                 brought
                 Woe
                 .
              
            
          
           
             These
             Prophesies
             were
             thus
             Explained
             ;
             by
             the
             Cow
             was
             meant
             King
             Henry
             ,
             who
             gave
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             
               Earldom
               of
               Richmond
            
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             Inheritance
             :
             and
             the
             Bull
             betokeneth
             Mrs.
             
               Anne
               Bulloign
            
             ,
             whome
             the
             King
             took
             to
             Wife
             ,
             in
             the
             room
             of
             
               Queen
               Catharine
            
             ,
             her
             Father
             gave
             the
             Black
             Bulls
             head
             in
             his
             Cognizance
             ,
             and
             was
             his
             Beast
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             King
             had
             married
             
               Queen
               Anne
            
             ,
             then
             was
             fulfilled
             the
             second
             line
             of
             the
             Prophecy
             ,
             
               viz.
               Then
               Priest
               beware
               thy
               Scul
            
             ;
             for
             what
             a
             number
             of
             Priests
             Religious
             and
             Secular
             ,
             lost
             their
             heads
             for
             offending
             of
             those
             Laws
             made
             to
             bring
             this
             matter
             to
             pass
             .
          
           
             
               
                 And
                 when
                 the
                 Lower
                 Shrubs
                 do
                 fall
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 great
                 Trees
                 quickly
                 follow
                 shall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Miter'd
              
               Peacocks
               
                 lofty
                 pride
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 to
                 his
                 Master
                 be
                 a
                 Guide
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Cardinal
               Wolsey
            
             (
             who
             is
             here
             intended
             by
             the
             
               Miter'd
               Peacock
            
             )
             in
             the
             height
             of
             his
             Pride
             ,
             and
             vastness
             of
             his
             undertakings
             ,
             intending
             to
             erect
             two
             fair
             Colledges
             ,
             one
             at
             Ipswich
             where
             he
             was
             born
             ,
             the
             other
             at
             Oxford
             where
             he
             was
             bred
             ;
             and
             finding
             himself
             unable
             to
             endow
             them
             at
             his
             own
             Charges
             ;
             be
             obtained
             License
             of
             
               Pope
               Clement
            
             the
             Seventh
             ,
             
               Anno
               1525
            
             ,
             to
             suppress
             forty
             small
             Monasteries
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             their
             old
             Lands
             to
             his
             
               new
               Foundations
            
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             the
             poor
             People
             that
             lived
             in
             them
             ,
             turned
             out
             of
             doors
             ,
             many
             of
             the
             Clergy
             were
             very
             much
             against
             this
             action
             of
             Wolseys
             ,
             especially
             ,
             
               John
               Fisher
            
             Bishop
             of
             Rochester
             ,
             alledging
             for
             the
             same
             an
             Apologue
             out
             of
             Aesop
             ,
             that
             
               the
               Iron
               Head
               of
               the
               Axe
               ,
               craved
               a
               handle
               of
               the
               Wood
               of
               Oaks
               ,
               only
               to
               cut
               off
               the
               seere
               boughs
               of
               the
               Tree
               ;
               but
               when
               it
               was
               a
               compleat
               instrumental
               Axe
               ,
               
               it
               felled
               all
               the
               Wood
               :
            
             applying
             it
             ,
             
               That
               the
               suppressing
               of
               those
               smaller
               Houses
               ,
               would
               in
               fine
               ,
               prove
               Destructive
               to
               all
               the
               rest
            
             ;
             which
             came
             to
             pass
             accordingly
             ;
             for
             King
             Henry
             seeing
             the
             Cardinals
             power
             to
             extend
             so
             far
             ;
             as
             to
             suppress
             these
             
               lower
               Shrubs
            
             ,
             be
             thought
             his
             Prerogative
             might
             stretch
             so
             far
             ,
             as
             to
             fell
             down
             the
             
               Great
               Trees
            
             ;
             and
             soon
             after
             dissolved
             the
             Priory
             of
             
               Christ's
               Church
            
             nigh
             Aldgate
             in
             London
             ,
             now
             known
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             Dukes-place
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             the
             richest
             in
             Lands
             ,
             and
             Ornaments
             of
             all
             the
             
               Priories
               in
               London
            
             ,
             or
             Middlesex
             ;
             and
             which
             was
             a
             fore-runner
             of
             the
             Dissolution
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             ;
             and
             which
             not
             long
             after
             came
             to
             pass
             .
          
           
             
               And
               one
               great
               Court
               to
               pass
               shall
               bring
               ,
            
             
               What
               was
               ne're
               done
               by
               any
               King.
               
            
          
           
             By
             the
             
               Great
               Court
            
             ,
             is
             meant
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Supreamest
             Court
             of
             England
             ;
             who
             in
             the
             Twenty
             seventh
             of
             King
             Henry's
             Reign
             ,
             
               Anno
               1539.
               
               To
               support
               the
               Kings
               States
               ,
               and
               supply
               his
               wants
               ,
               contented
               on
               the
               Crown
               ,
               all
               Religious
               Houses
               ,
               which
               were
               not
               able
               clearly
               to
               expend
               above
               two
               hundred
               pounds
               a
               year
            
             ;
             the
             great
             ones
             not
             long
             after
             following
             the
             same
             fortune
             of
             the
             smaller
             ,
             which
             was
             ne're
             done
             (
             though
             attempted
             )
             by
             any
             King
             before
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Poor
               shall
               Grieve
               to
               see
               that
               day
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Abbots
             and
             Priors
             being
             most
             bountiful
             House-keepers
             ,
             relieving
             all
             comers
             and
             goers
             ,
             got
             themselves
             much
             reputation
             for
             their
             Hospitality
             .
          
           
             
               And
               who
               did
               Feast
               ,
               must
               Fast
               and
               Pray
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Dissolution
             of
             these
             Houses
             ,
             many
             thousands
             were
             driven
             to
             seek
             their
             fortunes
             in
             the
             wide
             World
             ,
             and
             become
             utterly
             exposed
             to
             want
             ,
             when
             Monkish
             profession
             was
             without
             possession
             ;
             many
             a
             young
             Nun
             proved
             an
             old
             Beggar
             ,
             and
             were
             forced
             to
             fast
             for
             want
             of
             Victuals
             ,
             who
             formerly
             had
             it
             provided
             for
             them
             ,
             to
             their
             hands
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Fate
                 so
                 Decreed
                 their
                 overthrow
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 Riches
                 brought
                 Pride
                 ,
                 and
                 Pride
                 brought
                 woe
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             The
             great
             Riches
             and
             Pride
             of
             the
             Monks
             and
             Eryers
             was
             (
             no
             doubt
             )
             the
             main
             cause
             of
             their
             overthrow
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             was
             the
             pretence
             ,
             questionless
             profit
             was
             the
             Rope
             which
             pulled
             these
             Religious
             Houses
             down
             .
          
           
             All
             these
             things
             coming
             to
             pass
             before
             such
             time
             as
             this
             Abbot
             died
             ,
             caused
             him
             to
             have
             a
             great
             esteem
             of
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             and
             to
             value
             her
             Prophecys
             more
             than
             ordinary
             conjectures
             ;
             though
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             tell
             what
             to
             make
             of
             her
             Ambiguous
             Lines
             ,
             which
             like
             the
             Oracles
             ,
             formerly
             delivered
             at
             Delphos
             ?
             rather
             brought
             one
             into
             a
             Labyrinth
             of
             confused
             conjectures
             ,
             then
             satisfied
             the
             expectation
             ,
             until
             by
             the
             Clue
             of
             Time
             ,
             the
             Riddles
             were
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             at
             first
             seemed
             so
             hard
             ,
             now
             appeared
             to
             the
             understanding
             ,
             as
             easie
             :
             However
             ,
             be
             at
             present
             kindly
             thanked
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             and
             liverally
             rewarded
             her
             Maid
             (
             who
             else
             would
             have
             put
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             his
             neglect
             )
             much
             admiring
             that
             she
             should
             be
             so
             clear-sighted
             ,
             as
             to
             see
             through
             his
             counterfeit
             Dress
             ;
             resolving
             afterwards
             to
             be
             more
             informed
             by
             her
             ,
             concerning
             future
             events
             ;
             be
             at
             that
             time
             took
             his
             solemn
             leave
             of
             her
             ,
             and
             returned
             home
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             
               Her
               Prophecys
               concerning
               King
               Edward
               the
               Sixth
               :
               The
               Rebellion
               of
               the
               Commons
               :
               The
               Death
               of
               the
               Duke
               of
               Somerset
               ,
               with
               other
               things
               .
            
          
           
             NOt
             long
             had
             the
             Abbot
             been
             at
             home
             ,
             but
             his
             Abby
             was
             visited
             by
             some
             Instruments
             employed
             by
             the
             Lord
             Cromwel
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
             He
             who
             knew
             what
             was
             intended
             by
             this
             Complement
             ,
             thought
             it
             not
             safe
             to
             strive
             against
             the
             Stream
             ,
             and
             therefore
             quietly
             surrendred
             his
             
               Monastary
               ,
               into
            
             the
             Kings
             hands
             .
             And
             now
             perceiving
             
               Mother
               Shiptons
            
             Prophecy
             plainly
             fulfiled
             ,
             in
             the
             downful
             of
             those
             Houses
             ,
             which
             were
             judged
             Impregnable
             ,
             against
             all
             the
             assaults
             of
             Malice
             and
             time
             ;
             Considering
             the
             strange
             Revolutions
             of
             so
             short
             a
             space
             :
             he
             was
             very
             desirous
             to
             be
             more
             fully
             informed
             of
             the
             future
             .
             In
             this
             Resolution
             be
             repairs
             again
             to
             
               Mother
               Shiptons
            
             ,
             whom
             he
             now
             accosts
             more
             familiarly
             ,
             than
             he
             did
             before
             ,
             making
             himself
             plainly
             known
             unto
             her
             ;
             telling
             her
             that
             as
             what
             she
             had
             formerly
             spoken
             ,
             he
             had
             found
             to
             be
             true
             in
             the
             event
             ;
             so
             his
             Iudgment
             perswaded
             him
             ,
             she
             
             was
             not
             ignorant
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             for
             the
             future
             to
             ensue
             ;
             and
             therefore
             desired
             her
             ,
             she
             would
             not
             be
             nice
             in
             imparting
             of
             this
             her
             fore-knowledg
             unto
             him
             ;
             for
             which
             so
             great
             favour
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             more
             than
             his
             deserts
             could
             command
             ,
             yet
             should
             there
             never
             in
             him
             be
             wanting
             a
             grateful
             tongue
             to
             acknowledge
             ,
             and
             a
             grateful
             heart
             to
             be
             thankful
             unto
             her
             ,
             for
             so
             great
             a
             favour
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Abbot
            
             (
             said
             she
             )
             leave
             off
             Complementing
             ,
             as
             more
             fit
             for
             Courtiers
             ,
             and
             Lovers
             ,
             and
             not
             agreeable
             to
             an
             old
             Woman
             ,
             who
             will
             neither
             flatter
             ,
             nor
             be
             flattered
             by
             any
             :
             and
             for
             what
             you
             came
             about
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             be
             squeamish
             to
             fulfil
             your
             request
             ,
             let
             me
             therefore
             desire
             you
             ,
             to
             lend
             me
             your
             attention
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             (
             after
             some
             short
             pause
             )
             she
             thus
             began
             .
          
           
             
               
                 A
                 Prince
                 that
                 never
                 shall
                 be
                 Born
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 make
                 the
                 Shaved
                 Heads
                 forlorn
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 Commons
                 rise
                 in
                 Armes
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 Womens
                 Malice
                 cause
                 much
                 harmes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 O
                 deadly
                 Pride
                 !
                 O
                 hateful
                 Strife
                 !
              
            
             
               
                 Brothers
                 to
                 seek
                 each
                 others
                 Life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ambition
                 shall
                 so
                 deadly
                 spread
              
               ,
            
             
               The
               Griffin
               
                 fierce
                 shall
                 lose
                 his
                 Head.
              
            
             
               
                 Soon
                 after
                 shall
                 the
              
               Lyon
               die
               ,
            
             
               
                 And
                 mildness
                 usher
                 Cruelty
              
               .
            
          
           
             These
             ten
             lines
             being
             prophecies
             of
             the
             Actions
             in
             King
             Edwards
             Reign
             ;
             for
             the
             Readers
             benefit
             ;
             (
             before
             we
             proceed
             any
             further
             in
             her
             Predictions
             ,
             )
             we
             will
             unfold
             the
             meaning
             of
             them
             by
             themselves
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             too
             much
             burthen
             their
             memory
             ;
             but
             by
             variety
             add
             a
             pleasure
             to
             the
             reading
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
               
                 A
                 Prince
                 that
                 never
                 shall
                 be
                 born
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 make
                 the
                 Shaved
                 Heads
                 forlorn
                 .
              
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Prince
             
               that
               never
               shall
               be
               born
            
             is
             meant
             King
             Edward
             the
             Sixth
             ,
             of
             whom
             all
             reports
             do
             constantly
             run
             ,
             that
             be
             was
             not
             by
             Natural
             Passage
             delivered
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             Mothers
             Body
             was
             opened
             for
             his
             Birth
             ,
             that
             she
             died
             of
             the
             Incision
             the
             fourth
             day
             following
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             
               Shaved
               Heads
            
             ,
             is
             understood
             the
             
               Monks
               ,
               Fryers
            
             ,
             
             &c.
             who
             are
             said
             to
             be
             become
             forlorn
             :
             the
             Reformation
             beginning
             ,
             with
             the
             beginning
             of
             King
             
               Edwards
               Reign
            
             :
             and
             the
             
               Popes
               Priests
            
             put
             down
             ,
             as
             his
             Supremacy
             was
             before
             ,
             
               Then
               shall
               commons
               rise
               in
               Armes
               .
            
          
           
             
               King
               Edward
            
             having
             set
             out
             certain
             Injunctions
             ,
             for
             the
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ,
             as
             the
             Commissioners
             passed
             to
             divers
             places
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             them
             ,
             many
             scorns
             were
             cast
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             farther
             they
             went
             from
             London
             ,
             as
             the
             people
             were
             more
             uncivil
             ,
             so
             did
             they
             more
             rise
             into
             insolency
             and
             contempt
             ;
             for
             in
             Cornwal
             ,
             the
             Commons
             flocked
             together
             ,
             having
             killed
             one
             of
             the
             commissioners
             ;
             and
             albeit
             Iustice
             was
             done
             upon
             the
             offenders
             ,
             the
             principal
             of
             them
             being
             Executed
             in
             several
             places
             ,
             yet
             could
             not
             their
             boldness
             be
             beaten
             down
             with
             their
             severity
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             mischief
             spread
             farther
             ,
             in
             
               Wiltshire
               ,
               and
               Somerset-shire
            
             ,
             where
             the
             people
             supposeing
             that
             a
             Common-wealth
             could
             not
             stand
             without
             Commons
             beat
             down
             Inclosures
             ,
             and
             said
             Parks
             ,
             and
             Fields
             Champion
             .
             The
             like
             Commotions
             followed
             in
             
               Sussex
               ,
               Hamp-shire
               ,
               Kent
               ,
               Glocester-shire
               ,
               Warwickshire
               ,
               Essex
               ,
               Hartford-shire
               ,
               Lecester-shire
               ,
               Worcester-shire
               ,
            
             and
             Rutland-shire
             .
             but
             the
             greatest
             of
             all
             ,
             was
             in
             Devon-shire
             and
             Norfolk
             :
             the
             one
             Headed
             by
             
               Henry
               Arundel
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Governour
             of
             the
             Mount
             in
             Cornwal
             ,
             the
             other
             by
             
               Robert
               Ket
            
             a
             Tanner
             of
             Windham
             in
             Norfolk
             :
             Those
             of
             Devon-shire
             ,
             were
             accounted
             above
             ten
             thousand
             ,
             who
             with
             a
             close
             and
             smart
             Siege
             ,
             Surrounded
             the
             City
             of
             Exeter
             ,
             which
             they
             brought
             to
             extream
             misery
             ,
             having
             a
             potent
             Foe
             abroad
             ,
             and
             Famine
             sorely
             rageing
             within
             ;
             insomuch
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             fain
             to
             bake
             Bran
             and
             Meal
             moulded
             up
             in
             Clothes
             ,
             for
             otherwise
             it
             would
             not
             stick
             together
             ;
             at
             last
             the
             Rebels
             were
             routed
             from
             thence
             ;
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Privy
               Seal
            
             ,
             with
             the
             loss
             of
             a
             Thousand
             of
             their
             Number
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             totally
             routed
             ,
             at
             a
             place
             called
             Clift-heath
             .
             These
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             were
             judged
             to
             be
             more
             dangerous
             ;
             both
             because
             their
             strength
             was
             great
             ,
             being
             estimated
             to
             be
             above
             Twenty
             Thousand
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             City
             of
             Norwich
             was
             a
             friend
             unto
             them
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             wished
             them
             no
             harm
             :
             This
             rude
             rout
             Encamped
             on
             Monshold-hill
             ,
             a
             place
             Impregnable
             in
             some
             sort
             ,
             being
             neer
             to
             Norwich
             ;
             against
             whom
             was
             sent
             the
             Marquess
             of
             Northampton
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             the
             Carl
             of
             Warwick
             ,
             who
             made
             many
             Sallies
             upon
             the
             Rebels
             with
             various
             
             success
             ;
             had
             the
             Rebels
             kept
             in
             this
             Fort
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             tired
             out
             the
             Earl
             ,
             his
             Horse
             being
             useless
             against
             them
             ;
             but
             they
             relying
             on
             an
             old
             prophecy
             ,
             came
             down
             into
             
               Dassin
               Dale
            
             and
             quitted
             the
             Fort
             :
             the
             words
             of
             the
             prophecy
             were
             these
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Country
                 Knuffs
              
               ,
               Hob
               ,
               Dic
               ,
               and
               Hic
               ,
            
             
               With
               Clubs
               ,
               and
               Clouted
               Shone
               ,
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 fill
                 up
              
               Dassin-Dale
               
                 with
                 Blood
              
               ,
            
             
               Of
               slaughtred
               Bodies
               soon
               .
            
          
           
             Which
             they
             Interpreted
             to
             be
             of
             their
             Enemies
             Bodies
             ,
             though
             it
             proved
             of
             their
             own
             ;
             for
             the
             Earl
             setting
             upon
             them
             ,
             after
             a
             stout
             resistance
             ,
             they
             were
             overcome
             ,
             two
             thousand
             stain
             upon
             the
             place
             ;
             Ret
             with
             his
             Brother
             and
             nine
             others
             Executed
             ;
             the
             rest
             taken
             unto
             mercy
             .
          
           
             And
             Womens
             malice
             cause
             much
             Harms
             .
          
           
             Lamentable
             was
             the
             effects
             occasioned
             by
             the
             malice
             of
             two
             Women
             in
             this
             Kings
             Reign
             ,
             which
             that
             you
             may
             the
             better
             understand
             ,
             we
             shall
             declare
             the
             Original
             grounds
             thereof
             .
             The
             King
             had
             two
             Unkles
             ,
             Brothers
             to
             Queen
             Jane
             his
             deceased
             Mother
             ,
             Edward
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
             &c.
             and
             Thomas
             Lord
             Seymor
             Baron
             of
             Sudly
             ,
             High
             Admiral
             of
             England
             :
             The
             Lord
             Sudly
             ,
             had
             taken
             to
             Wife
             
               Katherine
               Parr
            
             ,
             Queen
             Dowager
             ,
             last
             Wife
             to
             King
             Henry
             the
             Eighth
             .
             The
             Duke
             had
             Married
             the
             Lady
             
               Ann
               Stanhope
            
             ,
             a
             Woman
             for
             many
             Imperfections
             intollerable
             ;
             This
             Woman
             did
             bare
             such
             invincible
             bate
             ,
             first
             against
             the
             Queen
             Dowager
             for
             light
             causes
             ,
             and
             Womens
             quartels
             ;
             especially
             ,
             for
             that
             she
             had
             Precedency
             of
             place
             before
             her
             ;
             that
             albeit
             ,
             the
             Queen
             Dowager
             dyed
             by
             Child-birth
             ,
             yet
             would
             not
             her
             malice
             either
             die
             ,
             or
             decrease
             ,
             but
             hated
             the
             Lord
             Sudly
             ,
             for
             her
             sake
             ;
             and
             left
             buzzing
             fears
             and
             jealousses
             in
             her
             Husbands
             Pate
             ,
             (
             who
             was
             of
             an
             easie
             belief
             )
             that
             within
             few
             days
             the
             Lord
             Sudley
             was
             arrested
             and
             sent
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             in
             very
             short
             time
             after
             Condemned
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             within
             few
             days
             after
             his
             Condemnation
             ,
             a
             Warrant
             was
             sent
             ,
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             his
             Brother
             the
             Duke
             ,
             whereby
             his
             Head
             was
             delivered
             to
             the
             Axe
             ;
             which
             verified
             what
             was
             before
             predicted
             :
          
           
           
             
               O
               deadly
               Pride
               !
               O
               hateful
               Strife
               !
            
             
               Brothers
               to
               seek
               each
               others
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             O
             Wives
             !
             the
             most
             sweetest
             Poyson
             ,
             the
             most
             destred
             Evil
             in
             the
             World
             !
             certainly
             .
             as
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             as
             Syracides
             faith
             ,
             that
             
               there
               is
               no
               Malice
               to
               the
               Malice
               of
               a
               Woman
               :
            
             so
             no
             Mischief
             wanteth
             ,
             where
             a
             Malicious
             Woman
             beareth
             sway
             ;
             a
             Woman
             was
             first
             given
             to
             Man
             for
             a
             Comforter
             ,
             but
             not
             for
             a
             Counseller
             ,
             much
             less
             a
             Controler
             and
             Director
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             sentence
             against
             Man
             ,
             the
             cause
             is
             exprest
             ,
             
               Because
               thou
               obeyest
               the
               voice
               of
               thy
               Wife
               .
            
             And
             doubtless
             the
             Protector
             ,
             by
             being
             thus
             ruled
             to
             the
             Death
             of
             his
             Brother
             ,
             seemed
             with
             his
             left
             hand
             to
             have
             cut
             off
             his
             right
             ;
             for
             hereby
             he
             left
             himself
             now
             unguarded
             from
             the
             Malice
             of
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Warwick
             ,
             etc.
             who
             being
             ambitious
             of
             ingrossing
             all
             power
             into
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             soon
             wrought
             the
             confusion
             of
             the
             Duke
             ,
             as
             it
             follows
             in
             the
             Prophecy
             .
          
           
             
               Ambition
               shall
               so
               deadly
               spread
               ,
            
             
               The
               Griffin
               fierce
               shall
               lose
               his
               Head.
               
            
          
           
             For
             the
             Earl
             of
             Warwick
             espying
             opportunity
             ,
             shewing
             himself
             ,
             and
             knowing
             ,
             that
             in
             troublesome
             times
             ,
             the
             obedience
             of
             great
             persons
             is
             most
             easily
             shaken
             ,
             drew
             about
             eighteen
             of
             the
             Privy
             Council
             to
             knit
             with
             him
             against
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             :
             These
             he
             did
             ,
             to
             wind
             up
             his
             purpose
             ,
             that
             they
             withdrew
             from
             the
             Court
             ,
             fell
             to
             private
             Consultations
             ,
             and
             so
             ordered
             the
             matter
             ,
             that
             at
             length
             they
             brought
             the
             Protector
             upon
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             wherein
             fine
             he
             had
             his
             Head
             cut
             off
             ,
             figured
             here
             by
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Griffin
             .
          
           
             
               Soon
               after
               shall
               the
               Lyon
               die
               ,
            
             
               And
               Mildness
               Usher
               Cruelty
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Lyon
             is
             meant
             King
             Edward
             ,
             who
             survived
             his
             Unkie
             the
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             nor
             above
             two
             years
             grief
             for
             his
             death
             (
             as
             it
             is
             generally
             conceived
             )
             bringing
             him
             into
             a
             Consumption
             ,
             though
             some
             have
             reported
             him
             to
             be
             poysoned
             ;
             soon
             after
             his
             death
             Mass
             and
             Popery
             was
             restored
             again
             by
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             many
             afterwards
             fryed
             in
             the
             flames
             ,
             berifying
             the
             last
             verse
             .
          
           
             And
             Mildness
             Usher
             Cruelty
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Her
                 Prophecys
                 concerning
                 the
                 Death
                 of
                 Lady
              
               Iane
               Grey
               ;
               
                 the
                 burning
                 of
                 the
              
               Martyrs
               ;
               of
               Wyats
               
                 Rebellion
                 ;
                 the
                 Death
                 of
                 Queen
              
               Mary
               ;
               
                 and
                 of
                 Cardinal
              
               Pool
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 BY
                 Parents
                 too
                 ambitious
                 Pride
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scaffold
                 shall
                 with
                 Blood
                 be
                 Di'de
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Vertuous
                 Lady
                 then
                 shall
                 die
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 being
                 raised
                 up
                 too
                 High.
              
            
             
               
                 Her
                 death
                 shall
                 cause
                 anothers
                 joy
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Who
                 will
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 much
                 anoy
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Miters
                 shall
                 rise
                 ,
                 Miters
                 come
                 down
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 streams
                 of
                 Blood
                 shall
              
               Smithfield
               drown
               .
            
             
               England
               
                 shall
                 joyn
                 in
                 League
                 with
              
               Spain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Which
                 some
                 to
                 hinder
                 strive
                 in
                 vain
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Lyoness
               
                 from
                 Life
                 retires
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 And
                 Pontificial
                 Priest
                 expires
              
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Prophery
             is
             peruliarly
             applyed
             to
             the
             Reign
             of
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             interpreted
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               By
               Parents
               too
               ambitious
               Pride
               ,
            
             
               The
               Scaffold
               shall
               with
               Blood
               be
               Di'de
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             meant
             by
             the
             Lady
             
               Jane
               Grey
            
             daughter
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             Suffolk
             ,
             who
             having
             Married
             the
             Lord
             
               Gilford
               Dudly
            
             ,
             Son
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             Northumberland
             ,
             the
             ambition
             of
             Northumberland
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             be
             practised
             much
             on
             King
             Edwards
             tender
             years
             ,
             who
             now
             was
             much
             weakned
             with
             sickness
             ,
             that
             excluding
             his
             two
             Sisters
             ,
             the
             Lady
             Mary
             ,
             and
             Lady
             Elizabeth
             ,
             He
             conveyed
             the
             Crown
             to
             the
             Lady
             Jane
             ,
             by
             that
             which
             we
             may
             call
             the
             Testament
             of
             King
             Edward
             ,
             and
             the
             Will
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Northumberland
             .
             But
             the
             Commons
             taking
             part
             with
             the
             Lady
             Mary
             ,
             notwithstanding
             ,
             the
             Duke
             went
             with
             great
             forces
             
             against
             her
             ,
             yet
             his
             Souldiers
             differting
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             tach
             about
             ,
             and
             with
             an
             unwilling
             mind
             Proclaim
             her
             Dueen
             ,
             whom
             in
             his
             heart
             be
             hated
             above
             all
             others
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Vertuous
               Lady
               then
               shall
               die
               ,
            
             
               For
               being
               raised
               up
               too
               high
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lady
             
               Jane
               Grey
            
             ,
             who
             out
             of
             dutifulness
             to
             her
             Parents
             ,
             assuming
             the
             Title
             of
             Queen
             upon
             her
             ,
             for
             her
             offence
             ,
             lost
             her
             head
             :
             This
             Lady
             Jane
             was
             a
             woman
             of
             most
             rare
             and
             incomparable
             perfections
             ;
             for
             besides
             her
             excellent
             beauty
             ,
             adorned
             with
             all
             bariety
             of
             bertues
             ,
             as
             a
             clear
             sky
             with
             Stars
             ,
             as
             a
             princely
             Diadem
             with
             Iewels
             ;
             she
             was
             the
             mirror
             of
             her
             time
             ,
             for
             her
             Religion
             and
             Education
             in
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             Liveral
             Sciences
             ,
             and
             skill
             in
             Languages
             ,
             for
             in
             Thealogy
             ,
             in
             Phylosophy
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             Liveral
             Arts
             ,
             in
             the
             Latine
             and
             Greek
             Longues
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Vulgar
             Languages
             of
             divers
             near
             Nations
             ,
             she
             far
             exceeded
             all
             of
             her
             Sex
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             her
             years
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Her
                 Death
                 shall
                 cause
                 anothers
                 joy
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Who
                 will
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 much
                 anoy
                 .
              
            
          
           
             The
             Death
             of
             the
             Lady
             Jane
             was
             supposed
             to
             be
             a
             rejoycing
             to
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             ,
             and
             who
             by
             restoring
             Popery
             ,
             and
             the
             Persecutions
             that
             the
             Professors
             of
             the
             Gospel
             suffered
             in
             her
             time
             ,
             is
             said
             to
             bring
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             anoy
             .
          
           
             
               Miters
               shall
               rise
               ,
               Miters
               come
               down
               ,
            
             
               And
               streams
               of
               Blood
               shall
               Smithfield
               drown
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Miters
             are
             meant
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             who
             in
             the
             Change
             of
             Religion
             found
             great
             Change
             ;
             very
             few
             of
             them
             keeping
             their
             Seats
             wherein
             they
             had
             been
             seated
             by
             King
             Edward
             the
             sixth
             ,
             the
             names
             of
             the
             Bishops
             thus
             put
             down
             ,
             were
             these
             ,
             Cranmer
             Arch
             Bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Ridly
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
               Poynet
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
               Holgate
               Arch-Bishop
            
             of
             
               York
               ,
               Bush
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Bristol
               ,
               Bird
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Chester
               ,
               Hoopen
               Bishop
            
             of
             Worcester
             and
             
               Glocester
               ,
               Barlo
               Bishop
            
             of
             Bath
             and
             
               Wells
               ,
               Scory
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Chichester
               ,
               Ferrar
               Bishop
            
             of
             St.
             
               Davids
               ,
               Coverdale
               Bishop
               of
               Exeter
               ,
               Taylor
               Bishop
            
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             and
             
               Harley
               Bishop
            
             
             of
             Hereford
             ;
             in
             the
             room
             of
             these
             Bishops
             thus
             put
             down
             ,
             several
             Bishops
             were
             raised
             ,
             as
             Cardinal
             Pool
             made
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Bonner
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
               Gardiner
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
               Heath
            
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               York
               ,
               Holeman
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Bristol
               ,
               Gotes
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Chester
               ,
               Brook
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Glocester
               ,
               Pates
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Worcester
               ,
               Bourn
               Bishop
            
             of
             Bath
             and
             
               Wells
               ;
               Christopherson
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Chichester
               ,
               Morgan
               Bishop
            
             of
             St.
             
               Davids
               ,
               Turbervile
               Bishop
            
             of
             
               Exeter
               ,
               White
               Bishop
               of
               Lincoln
               ,
            
             and
             
               Parfew
               Bishop
            
             of
             Hereford
             .
          
           
             
               And
               streams
               of
               Blood
               shall
            
             Smithfield
             drown
             .
          
           
             Great
             was
             the
             number
             of
             Martyrs
             burned
             in
             Smithfield
             in
             this
             Queens
             Reign
             ,
             under
             the
             Bloody
             bands
             of
             
               Bonner
               Bishop
            
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             Dr.
             Story
             Dean
             of
             St.
             Pauls
             ;
             the
             first
             persecuting
             by
             wholesale
             ,
             the
             second
             by
             retail
             ;
             the
             names
             of
             all
             those
             who
             in
             this
             place
             thus
             restified
             their
             Faith
             by
             the
             loss
             of
             their
             Lives
             ,
             would
             be
             too
             long
             here
             to
             recite
             :
             the
             chief
             of
             them
             were
             ,
             Mr.
             
               John
               Rogers
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               John
               Bradford
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Glover
            
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               England
               
                 shall
                 joyn
                 in
                 League
                 with
              
               Spain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Which
                 some
                 to
                 hinder
                 strive
                 in
                 vain
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Queen
             Mary
             intending
             to
             match
             her self
             with
             Philip
             King
             of
             Spain
             ,
             the
             bruit
             thereof
             being
             spread
             amongst
             the
             people
             ,
             was
             by
             them
             ill
             resented
             ,
             as
             dreading
             to
             be
             under
             the
             yoak
             of
             a
             stranger
             ;
             to
             hinder
             the
             same
             (
             amongst
             others
             )
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Wyat
               ,
               a
               Kentish
               Knight
               ,
            
             took
             Armes
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             party
             assisting
             him
             .
             The
             Queen
             bearing
             of
             his
             Commotion
             ,
             sent
             a
             Herald
             to
             him
             to
             desist
             ,
             which
             be
             refusing
             to
             do
             ,
             she
             resolves
             upon
             force
             ,
             sending
             the
             Duke
             of
             Norfolk
             with
             five
             hundered
             Londoners
             against
             him
             ;
             but
             these
             Souldiers
             bearing
             more
             affection
             to
             Wyats
             cause
             than
             the
             Queens
             ,
             forsook
             their
             Leader
             ,
             and
             their
             Loyalry
             together
             ,
             and
             joyned
             themselves
             to
             Wyats
             Faction
             ;
             who
             much
             elated
             with
             this
             supply
             ,
             presently
             resolves
             for
             London
             ,
             promising
             to
             himself
             easte
             entrance
             into
             that
             City
             ,
             and
             hearty
             entertainment
             therein
             ;
             but
             contrary
             to
             his
             expectation
             ,
             coming
             to
             Southwark
             ,
             he
             found
             all
             the
             Lowers
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             the
             tops
             of
             the
             square
             Steeples
             neer
             the
             Bridg-foot
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             planted
             with
             Ordnance
             against
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             both
             Church
             and
             State
             threatned
             his
             ruine
             ;
             so
             that
             seeing
             no
             good
             to
             be
             done
             
             there
             ,
             with
             a
             swift
             March
             (
             having
             the
             Darkness
             of
             the
             Night
             for
             his
             Coverture
             )
             he
             hasteth
             to
             Kingston
             ,
             passeth
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             Knights-Bridg
             ,
             before
             almost
             any
             had
             notice
             of
             his
             Motion
             .
          
           
             Here
             he
             divides
             his
             Army
             into
             two
             parts
             ,
             Five
             hundred
             of
             them
             wheels
             down
             towards
             White-Hall
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             force
             their
             passage
             into
             it
             ;
             Himself
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Army
             went
             directly
             to
             Charing-Cross
             ,
             where
             he
             met
             with
             some
             opposition
             ,
             but
             nothing
             daunted
             thereat
             ,
             he
             marched
             directly
             down
             the
             Strand
             and
             Fleet-street
             ,
             and
             coming
             to
             Ludgate
             promised
             himself
             entrance
             into
             the
             City
             ,
             but
             finding
             the
             Gate
             close
             shut
             ,
             and
             well
             fortified
             against
             him
             ,
             with
             Men
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             his
             hopes
             then
             began
             to
             fail
             him
             ;
             retreating
             to
             Temple-Bar
             ,
             he
             was
             faced
             with
             some
             Norse
             ,
             where
             after
             a
             short
             Fight
             ,
             he
             submitted
             himself
             Prisoner
             ,
             being
             first
             carried
             to
             White-Hall
             to
             be
             examined
             ,
             from
             thence
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             to
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             where
             he
             received
             the
             rewards
             of
             his
             Revellion
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Lyoness
               
                 from
                 life
                 retires
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 And
                 Pontificial
                 Priest
                 Expires
              
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Lyoness
             is
             meant
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             who
             having
             Reigned
             five
             years
             and
             some
             odd
             months
             ,
             dyed
             of
             a
             Dropsie
             ,
             though
             others
             say
             of
             Grief
             for
             the
             absence
             of
             her
             Husband
             King
             Philip
             ,
             and
             others
             again
             ,
             for
             Calice
             (
             taken
             not
             long
             before
             )
             and
             that
             she
             should
             say
             ,
             if
             after
             she
             was
             dead
             they
             ripped
             her
             up
             ,
             
               they
               would
               find
            
             Calice
             
               written
               on
               her
               heart
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Pontificial
             Priest
             signified
             Cardinal
             Pool
             ,
             who
             expired
             within
             sew
             hours
             after
             the
             death
             of
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             .
             This
             prelate
             was
             of
             princely
             extraction
             ,
             his
             Mother
             Margaret
             being
             Daughter
             to
             George
             Duke
             of
             Clarence
             ;
             when
             he
             was
             young
             be
             was
             brought
             up
             together
             with
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             ,
             and
             being
             a
             zealous
             Catholick
             during
             King
             Edwards
             Reign
             ,
             suffered
             a
             voluntary
             exile
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             when
             the
             marriage
             with
             Prince
             Philip
             and
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             was
             made
             up
             ,
             be
             returned
             into
             England
             ,
             was
             made
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             more
             moderate
             than
             some
             othes
             of
             his
             fellow
             Bishops
             ,
             having
             a
             favourable
             inclination
             towards
             the
             Protestants
             .
             He
             survived
             the
             Queen
             but
             few
             hours
             ,
             and
             was
             buried
             in
             his
             own
             Cathedral
             at
             Canterbury
             ,
             with
             this
             short
             and
             modest
             Epitaph
             on
             his
             Monument
             ,
             
               DE
               POSITUM
               CARDINALIS
               POLI.
            
             
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Her
                 Prophecys
                 concerning
                 the
                 Reign
                 of
                 Queen
              
               Elizabeth
               ;
               
                 the
                 change
                 of
                 Religion
                 ;
                 the
                 attempts
                 of
                 the
                 Papists
                 ,
                 upon
                 the
                 Queen
                 ;
                 the
              
               Spanish
               
                 Invasion
                 ;
                 the
                 burning
                 of
              
               Pauls
               Steeple
               ;
               
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 Queen
                 of
              
               Scots
               ;
               
                 the
                 reducing
              
               Ireland
               ;
               
                 the
                 beheading
                 the
                 Earl
                 of
              
               Esser
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               THe
               Lyon
               
                 fierce
                 being
                 dead
                 and
                 gone
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 A
                 Maiden
                 Queen
                 shall
                 Reign
                 anon
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Those
                 who
                 sighed
                 ,
                 then
                 shall
                 sing
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 the
                 Bells
                 shall
                 Changes
                 Ring
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Papal
                 power
                 shall
                 bear
                 no
                 sway
                 ,
              
            
             
               Roms
               
                 trash
                 shall
                 hence
                 be
                 swept
                 away
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Locusts
               
                 sent
                 from
                 the
                 seven
                 Hills
              
               ,
            
             
               The
               English
               Rose
               
                 shall
                 seek
                 to
                 kill
              
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Western
              
               Monarks
               
                 Wooden
                 Horses
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 be
                 destroyed
                 by
                 the
              
               Drakes
               forces
               .
            
             
               Troy
               novant's
               
                 Triumphant
                 Spir●
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 be
                 consum'd
                 with
                 flames
                 of
                 Fire
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 More
                 wonders
                 yet
                 !
                 a
                 Widowed
                 Queen
                 ,
              
            
             
               In
               England
               
                 shall
                 be
                 headless
                 seen
              
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Harp
                 shall
                 give
                 a
                 better
                 Sound
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 An
                 Earle
                 without
                 a
                 Head
                 be
                 found
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Soon
                 after
                 shall
                 the
              
               English
               Rose
               ,
            
             
               
                 Unto
                 a
                 Male
                 her
                 place
                 dispose
                 .
              
            
          
           
             These
             lines
             being
             a
             Prophecy
             of
             the
             most
             remarkable
             Actions
             ,
             during
             the
             Reign
             of
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             interpreted
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Lyon
               
                 fierce
                 being
                 dead
                 and
                 gone
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 A
                 Maiden
                 Queen
                 shall
                 Reign
                 anon
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             Queen
             Mary
             is
             here
             meant
             by
             the
             
               fierce
               Lyon
            
             ;
             so
             called
             ,
             not
             so
             much
             for
             the
             Cruelty
             done
             by
             Her
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Bishops
             and
             Priests
             was
             done
             
               under
               her
            
             ;
             for
             take
             her
             in
             her self
             ,
             secluded
             from
             bloody
             Counsellors
             ,
             and
             she
             was
             a
             most
             Merciful
             ,
             Pious
             ,
             Iust
             Princess
             ;
             but
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Blood
             that
             was
             shed
             ,
             and
             the
             persecutions
             then
             suffered
             ,
             she
             is
             here
             Termed
             a
             fierce
             Lyon
             :
             After
             whom
             is
             said
             ,
             
               A
               Maiden
               Queen
               to
               Reign
               Anon
               ,
            
             meant
             by
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             ,
             one
             who
             was
             the
             Mirrour
             of
             her
             Set
             and
             Age
             ,
             who
             for
             above
             forty
             years
             ,
             to
             the
             admitation
             of
             enby
             it self
             ,
             mannaged
             the
             affairs
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             having
             when
             she
             began
             ,
             few
             friends
             that
             durst
             help
             ,
             and
             leaving
             no
             Foes
             when
             she
             died
             that
             could
             hurt
             her
             ;
             acting
             her
             part
             so
             well
             whilest
             here
             she
             Reigned
             ;
             that
             History
             canscarcely
             afford
             us
             one
             Prince
             to
             be
             matched
             to
             her
             Fame
             ,
             in
             all
             considerable
             particulars
             .
          
           
             
               Those
               who
               sighed
               then
               shall
               sing
               ,
            
             
               And
               the
               Bells
               shall
               changes
               Ring
               .
            
          
           
             Many
             who
             sat
             and
             sighed
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             hot
             persecution
             ,
             being
             forced
             to
             forsake
             their
             Houses
             ,
             because
             they
             should
             not
             forsake
             their
             Religion
             ;
             now
             that
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             began
             to
             Reign
             ,
             their
             mourning
             was
             turned
             into
             joy
             ,
             their
             sighing
             into
             singing
             ;
             returning
             from
             their
             etile
             ,
             with
             Psalmes
             of
             thanksgiving
             in
             their
             mouthes
             :
             where
             their
             Bells
             rang
             such
             Changes
             in
             Religion
             ,
             that
             the
             Mass
             was
             put
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             Common
             prayer
             set
             up
             :
             Popery
             banished
             ,
             and
             reformation
             established
             ;
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Bospel
             advanced
             ,
             and
             the
             Schaveling
             Priests
             ,
             Monks
             and
             Fryers
             ,
             depressed
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Papal
                 Power
                 shall
                 bear
                 no
                 sway
              
               ;
            
             
               Roomes
               
                 trash
                 shall
                 hence
                 be
                 swept
                 away
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Soon
             after
             the
             Queens
             coming
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             a
             Parliament
             began
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Laws
             of
             King
             Henry
             ,
             the
             eighth
             against
             the
             See
             of
             Rome
             were
             renewed
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             King
             Edward
             the
             sixth
             ,
             in
             favour
             of
             the
             Protestants
             revived
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             by
             Queen
             Mary
             made
             against
             them
             repealed
             :
             Uniformity
             of
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             Administration
             of
             Sacraments
             was
             enacted
             ,
             with
             a
             Restitution
             of
             first
             Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             to
             the
             Crown
             ;
             and
             the
             Queen
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             the
             
               only
               and
               Supream
               Governour
            
             of
             her
             Kingdomes
             :
             The
             people
             in
             each
             place
             
             beating
             down
             Superstitious
             Pictures
             and
             Images
             ,
             which
             blind
             and
             misguided
             zeal
             had
             set
             up
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Locusts
               sent
               from
               the
               seven
               Hill
               ,
            
             
               The
               
                 English
                 Rose
              
               shall
               seek
               to
               kill
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Locusts
             are
             meant
             the
             Priests
             ,
             Fryars
             and
             Iesuits
             ,
             who
             spread
             all
             the
             World
             over
             in
             greater
             numbers
             than
             the
             Locust
             did
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             Egypt
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             seven
             Hills
             is
             meant
             Rome
             ,
             which
             is
             built
             upon
             seven
             Hills
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             
               English
               Rose
            
             is
             signified
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             ,
             whom
             the
             Priest
             and
             Iesuits
             by
             their
             Instruments
             did
             often
             attempt
             to
             kill
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             we
             seriously
             consider
             her
             Reign
             ,
             we
             shall
             scarcely
             find
             any
             Prince
             ,
             whose
             life
             was
             so
             often
             attempted
             as
             hers
             ,
             of
             which
             to
             give
             you
             some
             examples
             would
             not
             be
             impertinent
             to
             our
             purpose
             ,
             and
             first
             in
             her
             Sisters
             Reign
             ;
             
               Stephen
               Gardiner
            
             Bishoy
             of
             Winchester
             ,
             and
             other
             Romanists
             ,
             offended
             with
             her
             Religion
             ,
             so
             wrought
             with
             
               Queen
               Mary
            
             ,
             suggesting
             that
             she
             was
             consenting
             to
             Wyats
             insurrection
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             sent
             prisoner
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             it
             is
             said
             )
             a
             Warrant
             intended
             to
             be
             sealed
             for
             her
             execution
             ,
             had
             not
             king
             Philip
             interceeded
             .
             After
             she
             came
             to
             the
             Crown
             she
             was
             as
             incident
             to
             troubles
             as
             the
             Month
             April
             is
             to
             showres
             ,
             
               Spain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             Scotland
             ,
             combining
             against
             her
             ,
             
               Pope
               Plus
               Quintus
            
             by
             his
             Bull
             deposes
             her
             ,
             in
             prosecution
             whereof
             the
             Earls
             of
             Northumberland
             and
             Westmoreland
             rise
             up
             in
             Rebellion
             ,
             being
             to
             have
             been
             assisted
             by
             the
             Duke
             D'alva
             out
             of
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             these
             troubles
             she
             was
             delivered
             by
             their
             Confussion
             .
             After
             these
             
               Leonard
               Dakers
            
             ,
             second
             San
             to
             William
             Lord
             Dakers
             of
             Gellesland
             ,
             endeavoured
             to
             bring
             her
             into
             trouble
             ,
             being
             intrusted
             by
             her
             with
             competent
             forces
             ,
             which
             he
             intending
             to
             have
             imployed
             to
             her
             detriment
             ,
             failed
             in
             his
             hopes
             and
             Power
             ;
             and
             brought
             both
             shame
             and
             ruine
             to
             himselfe
             .
             Next
             did
             Thomas
             and
             
               Edward
               Stanley
            
             younger
             Sons
             to
             the
             
               Earl
               of
               Darbey
            
             ,
             with
             several
             others
             ,
             plot
             against
             her
             ;
             all
             which
             ended
             in
             their
             Ruine
             and
             her
             safety
             .
             These
             failing
             ,
             
               Captain
               Stukley
            
             promised
             to
             perform
             wonders
             against
             her
             ,
             but
             his
             mountaines
             proved
             not
             so
             much
             as
             mole-bills
             ,
             he
             being
             stain
             in
             Barberry
             ,
             his
             design
             failed
             .
             But
             to
             speak
             of
             personal
             attempts
             against
             her
             ,
             one
             Somervile
             drew
             his
             Sword
             in
             the
             Court
             to
             have
             slain
             her
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Parry
               a
               Spaniolized
               Italian
            
             intended
             to
             have
             Pistoled
             her
             as
             she
             walked
             in
             her
             privy
             Garden
             :
             
               Savage
               ,
               Windsor
               ,
               
               Salisbury
               ,
               Tilney
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             conspired
             to
             kill
             her
             ,
             the
             which
             they
             waited
             several
             times
             to
             effect
             :
             one
             
               William
               Stafford
            
             ,
             by
             the
             instigation
             of
             the
             French
             Ambastador
             ,
             undertook
             to
             kill
             her
             :
             Doctor
             Laper
             one
             of
             her
             sworn
             Physicians
             ,
             for
             a
             sum
             of
             money
             ,
             engaged
             to
             Poyson
             her
             :
             and
             to
             conclude
             all
             ,
             one
             Edward
             Squire
             ,
             formerly
             belonging
             to
             her
             Stable
             ,
             with
             a
             mortifferous
             confection
             ,
             Poysoned
             the
             Pomel
             of
             her
             Saddle
             ,
             when
             she
             was
             riding
             out
             ;
             from
             all
             which
             notwithstanding
             ,
             though
             she
             were
             maliciously
             Poysoned
             ,
             she
             was
             miraculously
             preserved
             ,
             and
             died
             in
             peace
             ;
             maugre
             all
             the
             malice
             of
             her
             enemies
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Western
               Monarchs
               Wooden
               Horses
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               be
               destroy'd
               by
               the
               Drakes
               Forces
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Western
             Monarchs
             Wooden
             Horses
             ,
             is
             meant
             the
             King
             of
             Spains
             ,
             great
             Armado
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1588
             ,
             by
             them
             termed
             Invincible
             ,
             though
             the
             success
             of
             it
             answered
             not
             the
             name
             ,
             being
             by
             Sr.
             
               Francis
               Drake
            
             and
             others
             ,
             brave
             Sons
             of
             Neptune
             ,
             and
             Soldiers
             of
             Mars
             ,
             met
             withal
             ,
             fought
             with
             ,
             and
             really
             vanquisht
             ,
             most
             of
             them
             sook
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             destitute
             and
             scatter'd
             ,
             being
             chased
             by
             our
             Ships
             past
             the
             57
             degree
             of
             
               Northern
               Latitude
            
             ,
             and
             there
             left
             to
             be
             pursued
             by
             hunger
             and
             cold
             ,
             a
             victory
             so
             remarkable
             ,
             that
             time
             ,
             nor
             age
             ,
             will
             ever
             weare
             the
             remembrance
             thereof
             away
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Troy
                 novant's
              
               Triumphant
               spire
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               be
               consum'd
               with
               Flames
               of
               Fire
               .
            
          
           
             By
             
               Troy
               novant
            
             is
             meant
             London
             ,
             which
             in
             ancient
             writings
             is
             called
             
               Troy
               novant
            
             ;
             and
             the
             Triumphant
             Spire
             ,
             signifies
             Pauls-steeple
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             year
             1561
             the
             fourth
             of
             June
             ,
             strangly
             fell
             on
             fire
             ,
             burning
             for
             the
             space
             of
             five
             full
             hours
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             it
             melted
             all
             the
             Lead
             off
             the
             Church
             ,
             only
             the
             Stone
             Archer
             escaping
             the
             fury
             thereof
             ;
             sundry
             causes
             were
             attributed
             by
             sundry
             persons
             of
             this
             fire
             ;
             some
             that
             it
             was
             casually
             blasted
             with
             Lightning
             ;
             others
             that
             it
             was
             mischievously
             done
             by
             Art
             Magick
             ;
             and
             others
             which
             was
             most
             likely
             )
             done
             by
             the
             negligence
             of
             a
             Plummer
             carelesly
             leaving
             his
             coals
             therein
             .
             The
             Queen
             was
             much
             grieved
             for
             this
             mischance
             ,
             but
             by
             her
             bounty
             ,
             the
             Cities
             liberality
             ,
             and
             a
             Contribution
             from
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             it
             was
             afterwards
             repaired
             ,
             only
             the
             blunt
             Tower
             had
             not
             the
             top
             thereof
             sharpened
             into
             a
             spire
             as
             before
             .
          
           
           
             
               More
               wonders
               yet
               !
               a
               Widowed
               Queen
               ,
            
             
               In
               England
               shall
               be
               headless
               seen
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Widowed
             Queen
             signifies
             the
             Queen
             of
             Scots
             ,
             the
             Mother
             of
             king
             James
             ,
             who
             was
             beheaded
             at
             Fotheringhay-Castle
             some
             say
             by
             the
             privity
             ,
             others
             to
             the
             great
             discontent
             of
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             :
             A
             Lany
             of
             a
             sharp
             wit
             ,
             undaunted
             spirit
             ,
             comely
             person
             ,
             Beautiful
             face
             ,
             Majestick
             presence
             ,
             a
             fluent
             Orator
             ,
             and
             an
             excellent
             Poet
             ,
             as
             may
             appear
             by
             several
             things
             now
             extant
             ;
             amongst
             others
             of
             her
             Verses
             ,
             this
             was
             one
             ,
             which
             she
             wrote
             with
             a
             pointed
             Diamond
             ,
             in
             a
             window
             ,
             during
             her
             Imprisonment
             in
             Fortheringhay-Castle
             .
          
           
             
               From
               the
               top
               of
               all
               my
               trust
               ,
            
             
               Mishap
               hath
               laid
               me
               in
               the
               Dust
               .
            
          
           
             She
             was
             beheaded
             the
             
               _____
            
             day
             of
             
               _____
            
             
               Anno
               1587
            
             ,
             and
             was
             first
             buried
             in
             the
             Quire
             of
             Peterborough
             ,
             afterwards
             by
             her
             Son
             King
             James
             ,
             solemnly
             removed
             from
             thence
             to
             Westminster
             ,
             where
             in
             the
             South
             side
             of
             the
             Chappel
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             seventh
             ,
             be
             exected
             a
             stately
             monument
             to
             her
             Memory
             .
          
           
             The
             Harp
             shall
             give
             a
             better
             Sound
             .
          
           
             The
             Harp
             signifies
             Ireland
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             Armes
             of
             that
             Country
             ,
             which
             
               Queen
               Elizabeth
            
             by
             reducing
             to
             a
             better
             obedience
             ,
             made
             it
             give
             a
             
               better
               Sound
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             made
             it
             more
             civilized
             ,
             and
             profitable
             to
             the
             Exchequer
             then
             ever
             before
             .
          
           
             An
             Earl
             without
             a
             Head
             be
             found
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             spoken
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Essex
             ,
             one
             who
             was
             the
             favourite
             of
             the
             Queen
             ,
             and
             darling
             of
             the
             poeple
             ;
             (
             two
             things
             which
             seldome
             come
             together
             ,
             and
             yet
             could
             not
             both
             of
             them
             protect
             him
             from
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             but
             that
             thereon
             he
             left
             his
             Head
             :
             
             
               
                 
                   Soon
                   after
                   shall
                   the
                
                 English
                 Rose
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Unto
                   a
                   Male
                   her
                   place
                   Dispose
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             By
             the
             
               English
               Rose
            
             is
             meant
             
               Queen
               Elizabeth
            
             ,
             as
             we
             said
             before
             ;
             by
             whose
             Death
             ,
             the
             Right
             and
             Title
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             came
             to
             James
             the
             sirth
             ,
             King
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             as
             lineally
             descended
             from
             Margaret
             the
             Eldest
             Daughter
             to
             King
             Henry
             the
             seventh
             ;
             the
             issue
             Male
             failing
             ,
             by
             the
             death
             of
             
               Queen
               Elizabeth
            
             :
             and
             here
             is
             to
             be
             remembred
             ,
             the
             Policy
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             seventh
             ,
             who
             having
             two
             Daughters
             ,
             Married
             the
             oldest
             of
             them
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Scotland
             ;
             and
             the
             Youngest
             to
             the
             King
             of
             France
             ,
             that
             if
             his
             issue
             Male
             should
             happen'd
             to
             fail
             (
             as
             it
             afterwards
             did
             )
             then
             Scotland
             might
             wait
             upon
             England
             as
             the
             greater
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             not
             England
             upon
             France
             as
             the
             lesser
             :
             Besides
             there
             was
             an
             old
             Prophecy
             ,
             which
             intimated
             King
             James
             his
             coming
             to
             the
             English
             Crown
             ;
             for
             when
             King
             Edward
             the
             first
             baraced
             Scotland
             amongst
             other
             things
             he
             brought
             from
             thence
             their
             Ropal
             Chair
             ,
             (
             still
             preserved
             at
             the
             
               Abby
               in
               Westminster
            
             )
             upon
             which
             Chair
             these
             verses
             were
             writ
             .
          
           
             
               If
               Fates
               go
               right
               ,
               where
               ere
               this
               Chair
               is
               Pight
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 Regal
                 Race
                 of
              
               Scots
               
                 shall
                 rule
                 that
                 Place
              
               .
            
          
           
             Which
             by
             the
             Coronation
             of
             King
             James
             there
             performed
             ,
             made
             good
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Prophecy
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Prophesies
               of
               the
               Reign
               of
               
                 King
                 Iames
              
               ,
               his
               uniting
               England
               and
               Scotland
               ,
               his
               Peaceable
               Reign
               ,
               a
               learned
               time
               ,
               the
               Powder
               Treason
               ,
               the
               Marriage
               with
               the
               Prince
               Elector
               ,
               and
               Lady
               Elizabeth
               ;
               the
               Death
               of
               Prince
               Henry
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 THe
                 Northern
                 Lyon
                 over
              
               Tweed
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 Maiden
                 Queen
                 shall
                 then
                 succeed
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 joyn
                 in
                 one
                 ,
                 two
                 mighty
                 States
                 ,
              
            
             
               Ianus
               
                 then
                 shall
                 shut
                 his
                 Gates
              
               .
            
             
               Mars
               
                 shall
                 yeild
                 to
              
               Mercury
               ,
            
             
               
                 All
                 things
                 tend
                 to
                 Prosperity
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Hells
                 power
                 by
                 a
                 fatall
                 blow
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Shall
                 seek
                 the
                 Land
                 to
                 overthrow
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Which
                 by
                 mistake
                 shall
                 be
                 reverst
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 heads
                 from
                 shoulders
                 be
                 disperst
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               British
               Olive
               
                 next
                 shall
                 twine
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 mariage
                 with
                 the
              
               German
               Vine
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Ninth
                 to
                 Death
                 his
                 power
                 shall
                 yeild
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Death
                 Conquers
                 all
                 ,
                 he
                 winns
                 the
                 Feild
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Next
             follows
             the
             remarkable
             actions
             of
             King
             James's
             Reign
             ,
             predicted
             in
             the
             foregoing
             lines
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             thus
             explained
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Northern
              
               Lyon
               over
               Tweed
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 Maiden
                 Queen
                 shall
                 then
                 succeed
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 joyn
                 in
                 one
                 ,
                 two
                 mighty
                 States
                 .
              
            
          
           
             By
             the
             Northern
             Lyon
             ,
             is
             meant
             King
             James
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             Maiden
             
               Queen
               ,
               Queen
               Elizabeth
            
             ,
             whom
             King
             James
             ,
             being
             King
             of
             Scotland
             succeeded
             in
             the
             English
             Crown
             ,
             joyned
             thereby
             the
             two
             Nations
             of
             England
             and
             Scotland
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             often
             attempted
             before
             ,
             not
             only
             by
             Conquest
             ,
             but
             by
             Marriage
             ;
             once
             by
             Conquest
             ,
             by
             King
             Edward
             the
             first
             ,
             who
             subdued
             their
             Armies
             ,
             took
             their
             strong
             places
             ,
             and
             made
             their
             Nobles
             yield
             him
             obeisance
             ;
             yet
             what
             
             they
             thus
             lost
             by
             him
             ,
             they
             recovered
             of
             his
             Son
             King
             Edward
             the
             second
             ;
             the
             other
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             was
             by
             King
             Henry
             the
             Eighth
             ,
             who
             endeavoured
             to
             have
             matched
             his
             Son
             ,
             
               Prince
               Edward
            
             ,
             with
             the
             Heiress
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             had
             proceeded
             very
             far
             therein
             ,
             when
             Death
             cut
             him
             off
             ;
             and
             though
             afterwards
             attempted
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
             and
             the
             Scots
             beaten
             at
             Musselborough-field
             ,
             yet
             all
             would
             not
             prevail
             ;
             God
             having
             decreed
             their
             union
             to
             be
             afterwards
             ,
             in
             a
             more
             peaceable
             manner
             .
          
           
             Janus
             
               then
               shall
               shut
               his
               Gates
            
             .
          
           
             Janus
             was
             one
             of
             the
             gods
             belonging
             to
             the
             ancient
             Romans
             ;
             whose
             Temple
             was
             never
             shut
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             days
             of
             Peace
             ,
             which
             happened
             not
             above
             twice
             ,
             in
             the
             space
             of
             two
             thousand
             years
             :
             King
             James
             his
             Reign
             being
             a
             very
             peaceable
             time
             ,
             when
             Swords
             rusted
             in
             their
             Sheaths
             for
             want
             of
             using
             them
             ;
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             in
             her
             Prophesse
             alludes
             thereto
             .
          
           
             
               Mars
               
                 shall
                 yield
                 to
              
               Mercury
               ,
            
             
               
                 All
                 things
                 tend
                 to
                 prosperity
              
               .
            
          
           
             War
             shall
             give
             place
             to
             Peace
             ,
             Fighting
             to
             pleading
             ,
             the
             Sword
             to
             the
             Gown
             ,
             the
             Pike
             to
             the
             Pen
             ,
             Barbarism
             to
             Learning
             ,
             &c.
             this
             Peace
             shall
             cause
             Plenty
             ,
             Plenty
             work
             prosperity
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Hells
               power
               by
               a
               fatal
               Blow
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               seek
               the
               Land
               to
               overthrow
               .
            
             
               Which
               by
               mistake
               shall
               be
               reverst
               ,
            
             
               And
               heads
               from
               Shoulders
               be
               disperst
               .
            
          
           
             These
             Lines
             have
             reference
             to
             the
             horrid
             Powder
             Plat
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             have
             been
             acted
             by
             some
             desperate
             Papists
             ,
             to
             have
             blown
             up
             the
             Parliament
             House
             with
             Gun-powder
             ,
             and
             therein
             our
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             King
             ,
             Prince
             ,
             Peers
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             Iudges
             ,
             Knights
             and
             Burgesses
             ,
             all
             designed
             to
             Destruction
             :
             The
             chief
             actors
             herein
             were
             ,
             
               Robert
               Catesby
               ,
               Thomas
               Perey
            
             ,
             Sir
             
               Everard
               Digby
               ,
               Francis
               Thresham
               ,
               Robert
               Winster
               ,
               Thomas
               Winter
               ,
               John
               Wright
               ,
               Chris
               .
               Wright
               ,
               Ambrose
               Bookwood
               ,
               Robert
               Key
               ,
               John
               Graunt
               ,
               Guido
               Faux
               ,
            
             and
             
               Bates
               ,
               Catesbies
            
             man
             ,
             
             Gentlemen
             most
             ,
             of
             Ancient
             Families
             ,
             some
             of
             plentiful
             Fortunes
             ,
             but
             all
             of
             resolute
             Spirits
             :
             These
             being
             suggested
             by
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             seconded
             by
             his
             Agents
             ,
             the
             Iesuits
             ,
             to
             bring
             their
             purpose
             about
             ,
             hired
             a
             Vault
             under
             the
             Parliament
             House
             ,
             wherein
             they
             stowed
             Thirty
             six
             Barrels
             of
             Powder
             ,
             with
             several
             Iron
             Barrs
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             force
             of
             the
             fire
             more
             effectual
             ,
             all
             which
             they
             covered
             with
             Billets
             ,
             thinking
             thereby
             to
             have
             covered
             their
             Design
             ,
             from
             being
             Discovered
             :
             On
             the
             Fifth
             of
             November
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             first
             sitting
             ,
             was
             the
             time
             appointed
             ,
             to
             put
             their
             Design
             in
             execution
             ;
             but
             Providence
             had
             ordered
             it
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             intended
             mischief
             ,
             should
             taste
             the
             effects
             of
             it
             ;
             on
             the
             Evening
             before
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             Lord
             Monteagle
             ,
             a
             strange
             Letter
             ,
             from
             a
             strange
             hand
             ,
             by
             a
             strange
             Messenger
             ;
             without
             Date
             to
             it
             ,
             name
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             (
             to
             outward
             appearance
             )
             sense
             in
             it
             ?
             A
             Letter
             which
             when
             it
             was
             opened
             ,
             was
             even
             still
             Sealed
             ,
             such
             the
             affected
             obscurity
             therein
             :
             The
             Letter
             contained
             these
             words
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 
                   My
                   Lord
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   OUt
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   I
                   bear
                   to
                   some
                   of
                   your
                   Friends
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   a
                   care
                   of
                   your
                   preservation
                   ;
                   therefore
                   I
                   would
                   advise
                   you
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   tender
                   your
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   devise
                   some
                   excuse
                   to
                   shift
                   off
                   your
                   attendance
                   at
                   this
                
                 Parliament
                 :
                 
                   For
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   have
                   concurred
                   to
                   punish
                   the
                   wickedness
                   of
                   this
                   time
                   .
                   And
                   think
                   not
                   slightly
                   of
                   this
                   Advertisement
                   ,
                   but
                   retire
                   your self
                   into
                   your
                   Country
                   ,
                   where
                   you
                   may
                   expect
                   the
                   Event
                   in
                   safety
                   :
                   for
                   though
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   appearance
                   of
                   any
                   stir
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   say
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   receive
                   a
                   terrible
                   blow
                   this
                
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   yet
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   see
                   who
                   hurts
                   them
                   :
                   This
                   counsel
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   Contemned
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   may
                   do
                   you
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   do
                   you
                   no
                   harm
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   danger
                   is
                   past
                   so
                   soon
                   as
                   you
                   have
                   burnt
                   the
                   Letter
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   hope
                   God
                   will
                   give
                   you
                   the
                   grace
                   to
                   make
                   good
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   to
                   whose
                   holy
                   Protection
                   I
                   commend
                   you
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             Letter
             being
             communicated
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             he
             expounds
             the
             mystical
             Blow
             ,
             to
             be
             meant
             by
             Gun-powder
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             commanded
             the
             Rooms
             under
             the
             
               Parliament
               House
            
             to
             be
             searcht
             ,
             where
             the
             
               Mystery
               of
               Iniquity
            
             was
             quickly
             discovered
             ,
             some
             of
             the
             Traytors
             taken
             in
             London
             ,
             others
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             the
             hands
             of
             Iustice
             overtaking
             them
             ,
             they
             became
             examples
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             tasted
             of
             
             that
             Cup
             (
             though
             not
             with
             that
             Cruelty
             )
             which
             they
             intended
             others
             should
             have
             drank
             of
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 British
              
               Olive
               
                 next
                 shall
                 twine
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 In
                 Marriage
                 with
                 the
              
               German
               Vine
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             
               British
               Olive
            
             ,
             is
             meant
             the
             
               Lady
               Elizabeth
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             king
             James
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             
               German
               Vine
            
             ,
             the
             most
             Illustrious
             Prince
             
               Frederick
               ,
               Count
               Palatine
            
             of
             the
             Rhine
             ;
             this
             Lady
             Elizabeth
             was
             enriched
             with
             all
             the
             endowments
             both
             of
             Body
             and
             mind
             ,
             which
             make
             to
             the
             compleating
             of
             a
             Princess
             ;
             most
             dearly
             beloved
             of
             the
             English
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             deserved
             well
             of
             all
             ;
             hear
             a
             wit
             of
             that
             age
             thus
             complaining
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Most
                 sweet
              
               Elixabeth
               !
               
                 that
                 happy
                 Name
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 If
                 we
                 lost
                 nothing
                 else
                 by
                 losing
                 thee
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 So
                 dear
                 to
              
               England
               
                 is
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 too
                 blame
                 :
              
            
             
               
                 If
                 without
                 tears
                 and
                 sighs
                 we
                 parted
                 be
                 .
              
            
          
           
             They
             were
             married
             with
             great
             solemnity
             ,
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
               February
               14
            
             ,
             Anno
             1612.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Ninth
               to
               Death
               his
               Power
               shall
               yield
               .
            
             
               Death
               Conquers
               all
               ,
               he
               wins
               the
               Field
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             meant
             of
             Prince
             Henry
             ,
             who
             is
             called
             the
             Ninth
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             if
             be
             had
             lived
             till
             King
             James
             dyed
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             been
             the
             Ninth
             King
             of
             that
             name
             ,
             since
             the
             Conquest
             :
             He
             was
             a
             Prince
             of
             most
             excellent
             parts
             ,
             not
             wanting
             any
             thing
             wherewith
             Nature
             and
             Art
             could
             enrich
             him
             ;
             of
             a
             very
             pious
             disposition
             ,
             never
             heard
             by
             any
             alive
             to
             swear
             an
             Dath
             ,
             for
             which
             
               Arch-Bishop
               Abbot
            
             commended
             him
             in
             his
             Funeral
             Sermon
             ,
             the
             Prince
             being
             wont
             to
             say
             ,
             
               That
               he
               knew
               no
               Game
               or
               value
               to
               be
               wonne
               or
               lost
               ,
               that
               could
               be
               worth
               an
               Oath
               .
            
             He
             died
             of
             an
             extraordinary
             burning
             Feaver
             ,
             being
             generally
             lamented
             of
             the
             whole
             Land.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Prophesies
                 of
                 the
                 Reign
                 of
                 King
              
               Charles
               
                 the
                 First
                 ,
                 his
                 Marriage
                 with
              
               France
               ,
               
                 the
                 Murther
                 of
                 the
                 Duke
                 of
              
               Buckingham
               ,
               
                 the
                 Scottish
                 Troubles
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 Long
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 and
                 Bloody
                 War
                 ensuing
                 after
                 the
                 execrable
                 Murther
                 of
                 the
                 King.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               MOther
               Shipton
            
             having
             proceeded
             thus
             far
             in
             her
             Prophesies
             ,
             broke
             off
             abruptly
             with
             a
             deep
             sigh
             ,
             the
             tears
             trickling
             down
             her
             Cheeks
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             the
             wringing
             of
             her
             hands
             ,
             as
             if
             some
             extraordinary
             mischance
             had
             befallen
             her
             .
             The
             Abbot
             wondred
             greatly
             what
             should
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             sudden
             alteration
             ,
             having
             observed
             all
             along
             before
             a
             setled
             composedness
             in
             her
             countenance
             ,
             and
             now
             to
             break
             out
             into
             such
             exclamations
             :
             He
             therefore
             thus
             said
             unto
             her
             ,
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             it
             is
             more
             than
             some
             ordinary
             matter
             which
             hath
             made
             you
             to
             break
             out
             into
             this
             sudden
             passion
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             may
             not
             be
             troublesome
             unto
             you
             ,
             I
             shall
             desire
             ,
             that
             as
             hitherto
             you
             have
             not
             been
             scrupulous
             in
             revealing
             those
             secrets
             unto
             me
             ,
             which
             have
             wrought
             in
             me
             both
             wonder
             and
             amarement
             ,
             so
             that
             now
             you
             will
             not
             so
             abruptly
             break
             off
             ,
             as
             to
             leave
             me
             in
             suspence
             of
             the
             cause
             of
             your
             sorrow
             ;
             
               Ah
               Mr.
               Abbot
            
             (
             said
             she
             )
             
               who
               can
               with
               dry
               eyes
               repeat
               what
               must
               next
               ensue
               ,
               or
               but
               think
               upon
               it
               without
               a
               heart
               full
               of
               Agony
               ,
               to
               see
               vertue
               trampled
               on
               ,
               and
               vice
               exalted
               ;
               Beggars
               on
               Horse-back
               ,
               and
               Princes
               on
               Foot
               ;
               the
               Innocent
               condemned
               ,
               and
               the
               Blood-thirsty
               go
               free
               .
            
             But
             since
             my
             promise
             binds
             me
             to
             fulfil
             your
             request
             ,
             I
             shall
             proceed
             where
             I
             left
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 The
                 Crown
                 then
                 fits
                 the
                 White
              
               Kings
               Head
               ,
            
             
               
                 Who
                 with
                 the
                 Lillies
                 soon
                 shall
                 wed
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 a
                 Peasants
                 bloody
                 knife
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Deprive
                 a
                 great
                 Man
                 of
                 his
                 Life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Forth
                 from
                 the
                 North
                 shall
                 mischief
                 blow
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               English
               
                 Hob
                 shall
                 add
                 thereto
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 the
                 Council
                 great
                 Assemble
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Who
                 shall
                 make
                 great
                 and
                 small
                 to
                 tremble
                 .
              
            
             
               Mars
               
                 shall
                 rage
                 as
                 he
                 were
                 wood
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 Earth
                 shall
                 drunken
                 be
                 with
                 blood
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 white
                 King
                 then
                 (
                 O
                 grief
                 to
                 see
                 )
              
            
             
               
                 By
                 Wicked
                 Hands
                 shall
                 Murdered
                 be
                 .
              
            
          
           
             These
             lines
             are
             so
             plain
             ,
             relating
             to
             the
             Actions
             of
             the
             late
             times
             ,
             as
             shall
             need
             no
             Oedipus
             to
             explain
             them
             ;
             however
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             all
             a
             long
             before
             made
             several
             Comments
             upon
             her
             Text
             we
             shall
             here
             likewise
             proceed
             in
             the
             same
             Method
             as
             we
             did
             before
             .
          
           
             The
             Crown
             then
             fits
             the
             white
             Kings
             Head.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             
               White
               King
            
             ,
             is
             meant
             King
             Charles
             the
             first
             ,
             so
             called
             not
             only
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             purity
             and
             uprightness
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             signified
             by
             White
             ;
             but
             also
             that
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Coronation
             he
             was
             clothed
             in
             White
             ,
             which
             some
             venemous
             tongues
             have
             since
             urged
             against
             him
             ,
             that
             
               he
               was
               not
               Crowned
               as
               other
            
             Kings
             ,
             as
             if
             Princes
             might
             not
             have
             the
             same
             liverty
             as
             meaner
             persons
             ,
             to
             assume
             what
             coloured
             Bard
             they
             list
             to
             wear
             ,
             to
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Who
             with
             the
             Lillies
             soon
             shall
             wed
             .
          
           
             Somewhat
             before
             King
             James
             his
             Death
             a
             marriage
             was
             concluded
             on
             betwixt
             Prince
             Charles
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Lady
               Henrietta
               Maria
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             that
             Martial
             Prince
             Henry
             the
             fourth
             ,
             King
             of
             France
             ;
             but
             before
             the
             Consummation
             thereof
             ,
             King
             James
             dyed
             ,
             not
             long
             after
             his
             Funerals
             were
             over
             ,
             she
             was
             brought
             into
             England
             ,
             and
             solemnly
             married
             to
             King
             Charles
             ,
             who
             is
             hereupon
             said
             to
             wed
             the
             Lillies
             ,
             the
             Lillies
             being
             the
             Armes
             of
             France
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               shall
               a
               Peasants
               bloody
               Knife
               ,
            
             
               Deprive
               a
               great
               man
               of
               his
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             spoken
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Buckingham
             ,
             the
             greated
             man
             in
             favour
             of
             those
             times
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             (
             as
             it
             is
             most
             commonly
             seen
             )
             most
             bated
             of
             the
             People
             ;
             who
             laid
             the
             blame
             of
             all
             miscariages
             in
             the
             State
             upon
             him
             ;
             right
             or
             wrong
             he
             was
             sure
             to
             undergo
             their
             
             censure
             :
             Being
             made
             General
             for
             the
             Relief
             of
             Rochel
             )
             then
             besteged
             by
             the
             French
             Forces
             (
             before
             he
             Imbarked
             at
             Portsmouth
             ,
             he
             was
             most
             villanously
             Stabbed
             by
             one
             Felton
             a
             discontented
             Officer
             in
             his
             army
             ;
             who
             was
             so
             far
             from
             flying
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             though
             be
             might
             have
             passed
             away
             undiscovered
             ,
             he
             holdly
             avowed
             himself
             to
             be
             the
             man
             that
             did
             it
             ;
             alledging
             that
             he
             had
             therein
             done
             his
             Country
             good
             service
             ;
             but
             before
             his
             Death
             ,
             was
             better
             Principled
             ,
             and
             made
             sensible
             of
             the
             beinousnes
             of
             the
             sin
             of
             Murther
             ,
             recanting
             his
             former
             erronious
             Principles
             ,
             and
             dying
             very
             Penitently
             ,
             being
             banged
             in
             Chains
             at
             Portsmouth
             ,
             Anno
             1627.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Forth
                 from
                 the
                 North
                 shall
                 mischief
                 blow
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               English
               Hob
               
                 shall
                 add
                 thereto
              
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Prophesie
             alludes
             to
             that
             ancient
             Proverb
             ,
             
               From
               the
               cold
               North
               all
               ill
               comes
               forth
            
             ;
             and
             may
             be
             understood
             of
             our
             troubles
             commencing
             in
             1639
             ,
             taking
             their
             original
             rise
             from
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             fomented
             by
             several
             Factions
             Spirits
             in
             England
             ,
             the
             Dagon
             of
             Presbytery
             beginning
             then
             to
             appear
             in
             its
             own
             colours
             ,
             the
             Kirk
             of
             Scotland
             having
             so
             high
             an
             opinion
             of
             its
             own
             purity
             ,
             that
             it
             participated
             more
             of
             Moses
             his
             Platform
             in
             the
             Mount
             ,
             than
             other
             Protestant
             Churches
             ,
             being
             a
             
               Reformed
               Reformation
            
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             practice
             thereof
             might
             be
             divertory
             to
             othere
             ,
             and
             she
             fit
             to
             give
             ,
             not
             take
             ,
             write
             ,
             not
             receive
             Copies
             from
             any
             neighbouring
             Church
             ;
             desiring
             that
             all
             others
             were
             like
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               save
               only
               in
               their
               afflictions
            
             .
             Hereupon
             they
             stood
             so
             high
             upon
             their
             pantoffles
             ,
             that
             they
             refused
             the
             Common-prayer
             ,
             disclaimed
             their
             Bishops
             ,
             raised
             Lumults
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             pretence
             of
             defending
             the
             
               Scotish
               Kirk
            
             ,
             raised
             a
             War
             against
             the
             
               English
               State
            
             ,
             the
             benom
             of
             which
             Poyson
             so
             infected
             the
             veins
             of
             the
             English
             ,
             who
             followed
             this
             Scottish
             President
             ,
             that
             it
             brake
             forth
             into
             a
             most
             bitter
             War
             ,
             and
             ended
             not
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             deaths
             of
             many
             thousands
             of
             people
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               shall
               the
               Council
               great
               assemble
               ,
            
             
               Who
               shall
               make
               great
               and
               small
               to
               tremble
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             
               great
               Council
            
             is
             meant
             the
             long-lasting
             Parliament
             ,
             so
             known
             to
             all
             posterity
             ,
             for
             the
             remarkable
             transactions
             therein
             :
             It
             began
             November
             the
             
               3d
               1640
            
             ,
             and
             may
             more
             properly
             be
             said
             to
             be
             the
             Parliament
             
               that
               wrought
               wonders
            
             ,
             then
             that
             in
             the
             time
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             Third
             ,
             which
             had
             the
             same
             appellation
             .
             By
             them
             sell
             the
             wise
             Stafford
             ,
             and
             Reverend
             Laud
             ,
             by
             them
             was
             
             Episcopary
             voted
             down
             ,
             and
             Presbytery
             voted
             up
             ;
             by
             them
             was
             the
             common-prayer
             denyed
             ,
             and
             the
             Directory
             exalted
             ?
             they
             were
             the
             first
             that
             brought
             that
             strange
             Kiddle
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             might
             fight
             for
             ,
             and
             against
             his
             King
             ;
             by
             them
             was
             the
             Dath
             
               Ex
               Officio
            
             condemned
             and
             the
             covenant
             (
             fat
             worse
             )
             applauded
             ;
             in
             sum
             ,
             by
             them
             was
             the
             Church
             and
             State
             turned
             topsey
             turvey
             ;
             but
             this
             cannot
             be
             reported
             of
             all
             amongst
             them
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             hated
             their
             doings
             ,
             dissented
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             suffered
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Mars
               
                 shall
                 rage
                 as
                 he
                 were
                 wood
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               Earth
               
                 shall
                 drunken
                 be
                 with
                 blood
              
               .
            
          
           
             To
             repeat
             all
             the
             Skirmishes
             ,
             Fights
             ,
             and
             Battles
             that
             have
             happened
             betwixt
             the
             Kings
             and
             Parliaments
             Forces
             )
             here
             intended
             by
             this
             Prophesie
             (
             would
             of
             its
             self
             ,
             require
             a
             Volume
             ,
             in
             some
             of
             which
             ,
             viz.
             that
             at
             Marston-more
             eight
             thousand
             men
             were
             killed
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Earth
             might
             well
             be
             said
             to
             be
             Drunken
             with
             their
             Blood
             ;
             and
             which
             is
             the
             more
             pity
             ,
             was
             shed
             by
             English
             men
             of
             one
             Country
             ,
             Citizens
             against
             Citizens
             ,
             Neighbours
             against
             Neighbours
             ,
             nay
             ,
             one
             Kinsman
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             prosecuted
             with
             the
             greatest
             bigor
             that
             might
             be
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             of
             the
             Poet.
             
          
           
             
               The
               highest
               fury
               reigns
               in
               Civil
               warr
               ,
            
             
               And
               Country
               men
               in
               fight
               most
               cruel
               are
               .
            
          
           
             As
             was
             verified
             all
             a
             long
             during
             our
             unnaturall
             Civil
             War
             ,
             none
             holding
             out
             with
             more
             obstinacy
             ,
             fighting
             more
             eagerly
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             execution
             more
             bloody
             than
             they
             !
          
           
             
               The
               White
               King
               then
               (
               O
               grief
               to
               see
               )
            
             
               By
               wicked
               hands
               shall
               Murthered
               be
               .
            
          
           
             Spoken
             concerning
             the
             Execrable
             Murther
             of
             that
             Pious
             Prince
             King
             Charles
             the
             First
             ,
             the
             most
             Renowned
             for
             Piety
             ,
             Prudence
             and
             Patience
             ;
             of
             all
             his
             contemporary
             Princes
             throughout
             the
             whole
             World
             ;
             of
             whom
             when
             all
             is
             said
             that
             can
             be
             spoken
             ,
             yet
             doth
             all
             come
             far
             short
             of
             his
             deserved
             praises
             :
             I
             shall
             therefore
             sum
             up
             all
             with
             this
             Epitaph
             made
             on
             him
             by
             a
             learned
             Pen.
             
          
           
             
               He
               that
               can
               spell
               a
               Sigh
               ,
               and
               read
               a
               Tear
               ,
            
             
               Pronounce
               amazement
               ,
               and
               accent
               wild
               Fear
               :
            
             
               Having
               all
               grief
               by
               Heart
               ;
               He
               ,
               only
               he
               ,
            
             
               Is
               fit
               to
               Write
               and
               Read
               thy
               Elegie
               .
            
             
               Unvalued
               Charles
               !
               thou
               art
               so
               hard
               a
               Text
               ,
            
             
               Writ
               in
               one
               Age
               ,
               not
               understood
               i'
               th
               Next
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHP.
             XV.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Reign
               of
               King
               Charles
               the
               second
               ;
               the
               Usurpation
               of
               Cromwell
               ;
               the
               strange
               Confusions
               of
               a
               Democrital
               Government
               ;
               the
               Restauration
               of
               the
               King
               ;
               the
               great
               Sickness
               ;
               the
               Burning
               of
               the
               City
               of
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               THe
               White
               King
               dead
               ,
               the
               Wolf
               shall
               then
               ,
            
             
               with
               blood
               possess
               the
               Lyons
               den
               .
            
             
               But
               Death
               shall
               hurry
               him
               away
               ,
            
             
               Confusion
               shall
               a
               while
               bear
               sway
               :
            
             
               But
               Fate
               to
               England
               shall
               restore
               ,
            
             
               A
               King
               to
               Reign
               as
               heretofore
               .
            
             
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               Justice
               too
               ,
               likewise
               ,
            
             
               Hein
               his
               time
               shall
               exercise
               .
            
             
               Great
               Death
               in
               London
               shall
               be
               though
               ,
            
             
               And
               Men
               on
               tops
               of
               Houses
               go
               .
            
          
           
             These
             Prophesies
             being
             all
             fulfilled
             in
             the
             memory
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             well
             known
             unto
             the
             World
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             the
             briefer
             in
             the
             explanation
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
               The
               White
               King
               dead
               ,
               the
               Wolf
               shall
               then
               ,
            
             
               With
               blood
               possess
               the
               Lyons
               den
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             White
             King
             (
             as
             we
             said
             before
             )
             is
             meant
             King
             Charles
             the
             First
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             Wolf
             ,
             
               Oliver
               Cromwel
            
             ,
             so
             termed
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             bloody
             disposition
             ;
             that
             beast
             being
             judged
             most
             greedy
             and
             ravenous
             of
             all
             others
             ;
             and
             therefore
             fitly
             resembled
             to
             Cromwel
             ,
             whose
             ambition
             was
             such
             ,
             that
             he
             left
             no
             means
             unattempted
             ,
             until
             he
             had
             got
             into
             the
             
               Lyons
               den
            
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             untill
             he
             had
             attained
             the
             sole
             Government
             ;
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             he
             then
             plucked
             the
             Stairs
             down
             by
             which
             he
             had
             mounted
             ;
             turning
             the
             Rump
             out
             of
             dores
             ,
             making
             them
             his
             Servants
             ,
             who
             had
             formerly
             been
             his
             Masters
             ;
             exercising
             his
             cruelty
             upon
             Cavailiers
             ,
             which
             he
             deemed
             double
             Policy
             ,
             as
             being
             thereby
             rid
             of
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             enriching
             his
             Coffers
             with
             their
             Wealth
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             in
             effect
             but
             Murther
             and
             Robbery
             ,
             and
             Proclaimed
             him
             to
             be
             a
             Blood-thirsty-Lyrant
             .
          
           
             But
             Death
             shall
             hurry
             him
             away
             .
          
           
           
             Very
             remarkable
             was
             the
             day
             in
             which
             the
             Protector
             dyed
             ,
             being
             the
             Third
             of
             September
             Anno
             1658
             ,
             wherein
             the
             wind
             was
             so
             violent
             ,
             that
             it
             overthrew
             many
             Houses
             ,
             tore
             up
             many
             Trees
             by
             the
             Roots
             ,
             tumbled
             down
             Chimneys
             ,
             and
             unreav'd
             Barns
             and
             Stables
             ;
             but
             as
             it
             is
             a
             very
             ill
             
               wind
               that
               blows
               none
               good
            
             ,
             so
             with
             all
             the
             burt
             this
             wind
             did
             ,
             it
             made
             some
             recompence
             ,
             in
             blowing
             this
             bloody
             Tyrant
             away
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             people
             so
             little
             sensible
             of
             their
             losses
             ,
             that
             they
             thought
             their
             private
             harms
             not
             to
             stand
             in
             competition
             with
             this
             general
             good
             .
          
           
             Confusion
             shall
             a
             while
             bear
             sway
             .
          
           
             Spoken
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Confusion
             of
             Governments
             we
             then
             had
             :
             First
             ,
             a
             Rump
             Parliament
             ,
             then
             a
             Protector
             ,
             next
             a
             Rump
             Parliament
             agen
             ,
             then
             a
             Fools
             Bauble
             ,
             called
             a
             
               Committee
               of
               safety
            
             ,
             afterwards
             a
             Rump
             Parliament
             agen
             ;
             now
             thus
             ,
             then
             that
             ,
             a
             great
             many
             Governments
             ,
             and
             none
             good
             .
          
           
             
               But
               Fate
               to
               England
               shall
               restore
               ,
            
             
               A
               King
               to
               Reign
               as
               heretofore
               .
            
          
           
             This
             was
             fulfilled
             in
             the
             happy
             Restoration
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             which
             put
             a
             period
             to
             all
             those
             Oligarchical
             Confusions
             ,
             and
             Restored
             the
             Land
             to
             its
             Ancient
             pristine
             Government
             ;
             which
             till
             then
             ,
             groaned
             under
             the
             pressurers
             of
             a
             Company
             of
             Mechanical
             (
             and
             therein
             the
             worst
             sort
             of
             )
             Lyrants
             .
          
           
             
               Mercy
               and
               Justice
               too
               likewise
               ,
            
             
               He
               in
               his
               time
               shall
               exercise
               .
            
          
           
             Of
             this
             many
             are
             the
             examples
             which
             might
             be
             produced
             ;
             how
             many
             ,
             though
             notorious
             Delinquents
             ,
             received
             to
             Mercy
             ?
             Life
             given
             to
             those
             ,
             who
             would
             have
             taken
             his
             life
             away
             ;
             few
             only
             suffering
             ,
             but
             such
             whose
             offences
             were
             so
             Capital
             ,
             as
             could
             not
             come
             well
             within
             the
             Verge
             of
             a
             Pardon
             ,
             or
             stood
             upon
             Iustification
             of
             their
             former
             execrable
             Actions
             :
             Such
             rotten
             members
             deserving
             to
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             who
             otherwise
             would
             have
             been
             very
             Obnoxious
             and
             prejudicial
             to
             those
             that
             were
             found
             .
          
           
             
               Great
               Death
               in
            
             London
             
               shall
               be
               though
            
             .
          
           
             Verified
             by
             the
             great
             Plague
             in
             
               London
               1665
            
             (
             which
             for
             number
             )
             was
             the
             greatest
             that
             hath
             been
             known
             in
             these
             latter
             Centuries
             of
             years
             ,
             and
             which
             (
             if
             not
             any
             thing
             else
             )
             might
             convince
             our
             Sectaries
             ,
             how
             necessary
             that
             prayer
             in
             the
             Letany
             is
             for
             to
             be
             used
             ,
             
               From
               Plague
               ,
               Pestilence
               and
               Famine
               ,
               good
               Lord
               deliver
               us
               .
            
          
           
           
           
             And
             Men
             on
             tops
             of
             Houses
             go
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             suddenly
             fulfilled
             in
             that
             great
             Conflagration
             of
             Fire
             ,
             which
             happened
             in
             
               London
               ,
               Sept.
               2.
               3.
               and
               4.
               
               Anno
               1666.
            
             by
             which
             so
             many
             Houses
             were
             destroyed
             ,
             that
             men
             afterwards
             in
             the
             Kuins
             went
             on
             the
             tops
             of
             those
             Houses
             ,
             whose
             lofty
             Structures
             not
             long
             before
             seemed
             to
             brave
             the
             Skie
             ,
             and
             which
             would
             dazle
             weak
             eyes
             to
             look
             up
             and
             behold
             the
             tops
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Fiery
               year
               as
               soon
               as
               o're
               ,
            
             
               Peace
               shall
               then
               be
               as
               before
               .
            
             
               A
               Phenix
               City
               in
               strange
               wise
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               out
               of
               fatal
               Ashes
               rise
               .
            
          
           
             These
             predictions
             were
             exactly
             accomplisht
             by
             the
             Peace
             concluded
             with
             the
             Dutch
             soon
             after
             1666
             ,
             called
             here
             properly
             the
             Fiery
             year
             ,
             and
             the
             wonderful
             Rebuilding
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             to
             greater
             Magnificence
             than
             ever
             in
             so
             short
             a
             space
             .
          
           
           
             
               When
               Mars
               
                 again
                 unsheaths
                 his
                 Sword
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Treacherous
                 Friends
                 small
                 Aid
                 afford
                 :
              
            
             
               
                 Great
                 noise
                 there
                 shall
                 be
                 heard
                 ,
                 great
                 shouts
                 and
                 cries
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 Seas
                 shall
                 thunder
                 louder
                 than
                 the
                 Skies
                 .
              
            
          
           
             This
             alludes
             to
             the
             second
             Dutch
             War
             ,
             wherein
             the
             French
             pretended
             to
             be
             Friends
             to
             the
             English
             ,
             but
             afforded
             them
             small
             Aid
             ,
             but
             in
             truth
             basely
             deserted
             them
             in
             the
             Engagements
             at
             Sea
             ,
             where
             the
             Canons
             were
             louder
             than
             Thunder
             .
          
           
             
               
                 A
                 Boat
                 a
                 Boat
                 ,
                 look
                 twart
                 the
              
               Thames
               ,
            
             
               The
               Southern
               Pile
               
                 is
                 all
                 on
                 Flames
              
               .
            
          
           
             This
             can
             be
             understood
             of
             nothing
             but
             the
             great
             Fire
             in
             Southwark
             ,
             wherein
             the
             best
             part
             of
             the
             Burrough
             ,
             which
             She
             calls
             the
             
               Southern
               Pile
            
             ,
             was
             Consumed
             .
          
           
             
               The
               World
               's
               in
               Arms
               ,
               and
               ill
               at
               ease
               ,
            
             
               Another
               World
               looks
               on
               in
               Peace
               .
            
             
               The
               happy
               Isle
               shall
               freely
               Trade
               ,
            
             
               While
               Blood
               and
               horror
               mighty
               Realms
               invade
               .
            
          
           
             This
             was
             happily
             as
             to
             England
             verified
             in
             the
             year
             1677.
             when
             she
             only
             stood
             looking
             on
             in
             Peace
             ,
             and
             enjoyed
             freedom
             of
             Trade
             ,
             whilst
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             Europe
             were
             fiercely
             engaged
             in
             War.
             
          
           
             Here
             follow
             other
             Prophestes
             she
             uttered
             ,
             which
             seem
             to
             foretel
             the
             overthrow
             of
             the
             French
             ,
             or
             some
             great
             disaster
             to
             that
             Nation
             ,
             with
             several
             other
             Revolutions
             ;
             but
             because
             they
             concern
             future
             times
             ,
             we
             shall
             leave
             the
             Interpretation
             to
             Time
             and
             the
             Intelliligent
             Reader
             .
          
           
             
               
                 I.
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Eagle
                   Droops
                   ,
                   and
                   Moults
                   his
                   Wings
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   fewds
                   shall
                   grow
                   between
                
                 Northern
                 Kings
                 .
              
               
                 Holland
                 
                   is
                   threatned
                
                 ,
                 Spain
                 
                   doth
                   pine
                
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   And
                   Blood
                   shall
                   swell
                   the
                   Rapid
                   Rhyne
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 II.
                 
              
               
                 
                   When
                   once
                   the
                
                 Orange
                 
                   and
                   the
                
                 Rose
              
               
                 
                   Unite
                   ,
                   beware
                   old
                
                 Englands
                 Foes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 III.
                 
              
               
                 
                   'T
                   is
                   done
                   ,
                   no
                   more
                   shall
                
                 Monsteurs
                 pride
              
               
                 
                   Triumphant
                   over
                   Nations
                   Ride
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Meteor
                   falls
                   ,
                   and
                   scarce
                   shall
                   have
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   mourning
                   Tear
                   ,
                   or
                   Christian
                   Grave
                   .
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 IIII.
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lillies
                   now
                   bewail
                   their
                   loss
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   serve
                   but
                   to
                   Adorn
                   the
                   Cross
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 V.
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   work
                   's
                   begun
                   ,
                   but
                   would
                   you
                   see
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Harvest
                   Ripe
                   ,
                   joyn
                   eight
                   to
                   three
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Northern
                   Star
                   at
                   last
                   appears
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   an
                   All-conquering
                   Banner
                   rears
                
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 VI.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Howl
                   ,
                   howl
                   ,
                   you
                   miscreants
                   ,
                   all
                   your
                   deeds
                
              
               
                 
                   Shall
                   now
                   receive
                   their
                   worthy
                   Meeds
                
                 ;
              
               
                 
                   But
                   long
                   e're
                   this
                   poor
                
                 Shipton
                 Sleeps
              
               
                 
                   In
                   her
                   safe
                   Grave
                   ,
                   and
                
                 Europe
                 weeps
                 .
              
            
          
           
             This
             
               Mother
               Shipton
            
             ,
             the
             Authoress
             of
             these
             and
             the
             foregoing
             Prophesies
             ,
             lived
             till
             she
             was
             of
             an
             extraordinary
             Age
             ,
             and
             though
             she
             was
             generally
             believed
             to
             be
             a
             Witch
             ,
             yet
             all
             persons
             whatsoever
             that
             either
             read
             or
             heard
             her
             Prophestes
             ,
             have
             esteemed
             them
             little
             less
             than
             Oraculous
             ,
             and
             her
             Memory
             to
             this
             day
             is
             much
             Honoured
             by
             those
             of
             her
             own
             Country
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .