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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… prayers. Having conference with divers of the Scotch covenanters. Not endeavouring to reclaim his wife from her … the two or three and twentieth at Berwick, and that the Covenanters had got between the Marquis Huntley and Aberdeen. … came from Scotland that Edinburgh Castle was taken by the Covenanters, though not above three days before the governor …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… King's expenses in this expedition against the rebellious Covenanters. Some reports make the Catholics to be much … to their affections, but all of them cry out upon the Covenanters, but yet all of them would not contribute their … belonging to the King, is all seized upon by the Covenanters together with the Great Seal. It was supposed the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… arrived here last night, who reports to the King that the Covenanters are already within four miles of Berwick with … I can send you, for things go here " de pis en pis." The Covenanters are coming, they say, very fast towards Berwick; … the news of the revolt of the Marquis of Huntley to the Covenanters. He has signed their articles, sworn to their …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… heard that the Marquis of Huntley and his son are by the Covenanters kept prisoners in the castle of Edinburgh. We … The King has sent a most gracious proclamation to the Covenanters, containing an abolition of all, with free … upon so ill subjects. Herewith I send you a copy of the Covenanters' letter sent to the Earl of Essex at Berwick: it …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… taking notice of. The Scots here speak very highly of the Covenanters' forces, nevertheless I perceive not that any on … I pray God these coats do not come to be cudgeled by the Covenanters, who will by no means suffer the King's late … who braves him, and bids him come and fetch it. If the Covenanters meant foul play they might make foul work, for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… think on; for it is told us by these people that, had the Covenanters meant foul play, they could have taken this town … strong than ever. Since our coming hither, some few of the Covenanters are come in and submitted to the Lord Governor, … in a former letter to you what letters were written by the Covenanters to the Earls of Pembroke, Holland, and Newcastle, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… his pavilion, and that evening news was brought that the Covenanters, with 2,000 foot, 200 horse, and two pieces of … intelligence to his Majesty that there were about 2,000 Covenanters coming down to entrench themselves at Kelso, … hence, where he published a proclamation. But the demi-covenanters here and those all-out rebels there understand …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… 1639. June 18. 1. The King's Declaration in answer to the Covenanters' desires, as signed this day. [ Copy in Sir John … pp.] June 18. At the Camp. 9. Submission of the Scottish Covenanters to the King. In obedience to his Majesty's … Convenant, ses sujets." It comprises translations of the Covenanters request to the King presented by the Earl of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… July 1-18, 1639 July 1. 1. Protestation of the Scottish Covenanters, made at Edinburgh, when the indiction or summons … and was pursued and hurt with stones till some gentlemen Covenanters came to his rescue, whereby he escaped their fury … 16." 2 pp.] Enclosed, 34. i. Protestation of the Covenanters made at Edinburgh the 1 st July [ see this …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… his Majesty had a long conference in private with these Covenanters; Thursday the Scottish Lords of the Council were … were admitted, and on Saturday night, the 20th, the said Covenanters were suffered to return to Edinburgh, being … to enter into action when they shall be summoned by the Covenanters. I thank you for your letter of the 16th, and …