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Oct. 1.
Hampton Court. |
1. Proclamation, signed by the King, commanding all his loving subjects to repair to Hampton Court to defend him and the Lord Protector. |
| Oct. 5. |
2. The same, to all Justices of Peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, &c. Certified copy of the above. |
Oct. 5.
Hampton Court. |
3. The King to Sir Hen. Seymour. Warrant to raise men and to
bring them to the Court without delay, to suppress a conspiracy.
Signed by the King's stamp |
Oct. 5.
Hampton Court. |
4. Somerset to his servant Golding. Orders to assemble the Earl of
Oxford's servants for the King's service. |
Oct. 5.
Hampton Court. |
5. Same to Lord Russell and Sir Wm. Herbert. Desires their presence, with their servants. |
Oct. 6.
Hampton Court. |
6. Same to same. Describes the conspiracy which has arisen against
the King. Desires them to hasten to Court. |
Oct. 6.
Hampton Court. |
7. Same to same. Sends his son, Sir Edw. [Seymour], to inform
them of the state the King is in. |
Oct. 6.
Hampton Court. |
8. The King to the same. To attend with all the force they can
raise, to defend him and Somerset. |
Oct. 6.
Hampton Court. |
9. Same to same. Urges them to hasten to his defence. The conspirators report that Somerset has sold Boulogne. |
Oct. 6.
London. |
10. The Council in London to. Directions to declare
to the people the treasons of Somerset, and to be ready to repair to
London. |
| Oct. (7?) |
11. Address, signed Henry A., to the people of England, exhorting
them not to be carried away by the crafty policy of traitors who
have conspired to depose the Lord Protector. Indorsed "A seditious
bill found in London," addressed, "Rede it and gyve it furth." |
| Oct. (7?) |
12. Another address to the people, calling on them to defend the
King and the Lord Protector. |
| Oct. (7?) |
13. "A device for letters to be sent from the King to the Nobilitie
"in favour of the Duke of Somerset." |
| Oct. (7?) |
14. Minutes of various transactions, in the same hand as the preceding. Lord St. John (Lord Great Master) takes possession of the
Tower; Sir Thos. Darcy committed, &c. |
Oct. 7.
Windsor Castle. |
15. The King to the Bailiffs and Constables of Uxbridge, &c.; to levy
all the force in their power, especially archers, and to bring them well
victualled to Windsor Castle. |
Oct. 7.
Windsor Castle. |
16. Somerset to the Council. Marvels that they have stayed
Sir Wm. Petre, and have returned no answer to the message sent by
him. Every reasonable condition will be granted by the King. |
| Oct. 7. |
17. The Council to the King. Have heard his message sent by
Petre. They are grieved his Majesty should doubt their fidelity to
him. The only cause of their consulting together is to get rid of
Somerset. [Draft, partly in Petre's, partly in Wriothesley's hand.] |
| Oct. 7. |
18. 19. Two copies of the above. |
Oct. 7.
London. |
20. Same to the Sheriff of. Declaring the treasons of
Somerset, who endeavoured to levy great numbers of men for the
purpose of compassing his treasons. Directs the Sheriff not to suffer
any of the King's subjects to be raised, but by their order. |
Oct. 7.
London. |
21. Same to the Justices of Peace. To the same effect. |
Oct. 7.
London. |
22. Same to Archbp. Cranmer and Lord Paget, at Windsor. Protest
their loyalty; are willing to treat with Somerset, if he will absent
himself from the King, disperse his forces, and submit. |
Oct. 8.
Andover. |
23. Lord Russell and Sir Wm. Herbert to Somerset. Are sorry for
the dissensions between him and the Nobility. Have received advertisement from the Lords in London that they intend no displeasure
against the King. They mislike Somerset's proclamations for raising
the Commons, &c. |
Oct. 8.
Windsor Castle. |
24. The King to the Council in London. Laments the present state
of affairs. Somerset means no hurt to his royal person, therefore thinks
it not wise to proceed to extremity against him. incloses, |
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24. i. Articles offered by the Lord Protector to the King, in presence
of the Council and others, at Windsor, to be declared to the
Lords, &c. remaining in London. Oct. 8. Signed by the King. |
Oct. 8.
Windsor Castle. |
25. 25. i. Copy of the King's letter to the Lords, and Somerset'
articles. |
Oct. 8.
Windsor Castle. |
26. Cranmer, Paget, and Sir T. Smith to the Council, in answer to
their letter of the 7th. Explain the state of both parties; and assert
their own loyalty. Somerset is willing to resign the office of Protector. |
Oct. 8.
Windsor Castle. |
27. Sir T. Smith to Secretary Petre. Urges him to moderation:
the Protector is willing to resign his office. Entreats that the realm
should not be in one year made the scene of a double tragedy. |
Oct. 8.
London. |
28. The Council to the Sheriff, Justices, &c. of Counties. Directions not to levy any forces, under authority of the King's hand, stamp,
and signet, the same having been abused by the D. of Somerset,
unless signed by the Privy Council. |
| Oct. 8. |
29. Duplicate of the above. |
Oct. 8.
Mark-hall. |
30.Harry Lord Morley to the Council. Will hold himself ready to
defend the King at an hour's warning. |
Oct. 9.
Wilton. |
31. Lord Russell and Sir Wm. Herbert to the same. The country
in great uncertainty and confusion. Have stayed all the forces of
the Western parts from going to the Protector's assistance. Request
directions. Inclosing, |
Oct. 9.
Wilton. |
31. i. Russell and Herbert to the Sheriff of Gloucester and other
Sheriffs; to suppress the publication of any idle rumours
within that county; and to forbid all persons from assembling without due authority. |
Oct. 9.
Wilton. |
32. Copy of the above. |
| Oct. 9. |
33. The Council to the Princesses Mary and Elizabeth. Set forth
the alleged malpractices of the Lord Protector, and express their trust
that their Graces will adhere to their party against him. |
| Oct. 9. |
34. Copy of the above. |
| Oct. 9. |
35. The same to the King, in answer to his letter of the 8th. The
present troubles arise entirely from Somerset. Profess their loyal
attachment, and require that the forces assembled by the Protector
be sent away, and they, the Lords, be recalled to his Majesty's
presence. |
| Oct. 9. |
36. Copy of the above. |
Oct. 9.
Westminster. |
37. Same to Cranmer and Paget. Desire them to be careful not to
suffer the King to be removed from Windsor. They marvel that he
should remain under Somerset's protection. Exhort them to join in
measures for the King's protection. |
| Oct. 9. |
38. Copy of the above. |
Oct. (9?)
Windsor Castle. |
39. Smith to Petre. Begs him to appease the present disturbances.
Expresses the difficult position he is in. |
| Oct. 10. |
40. Proclamation, by the Council in London, against the putting
forth seditious bills and papers for aiding the traitorous acts of the
Duke of Somerset. |
| Oct. 11. |
41. Minute of the whole discourse of the Duke of Somerset's doings;
addressed to the Ambassadors. [A Proclamation by the Council in
London, dated on the 8th of October, (which is not preserved among
the State Papers,) declaring the whole of the treasonable acts of the
Duke of Somerset, is extant in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries, London.] |
Oct. 11.
Windsor. |
42. Cranmer, Paget, and Sir Anth. Wyngfeld (Vice-Chamberlain)
to the Council. Arrest of Somerset, and removal of his family. Particulars of the King's health and deportment. |
| Oct. 11. |
43. Copy of the above. |
Oct. 11.
London. |
44. The Council to. Directions to stay their forces.
The King is in health and safety, and Somerset in custody. |
| Oct. 14. |
45. Same to the Lieut of the Tower. To suffer no one to speak
with Somerset, or the other prisoners. Their servants not to be suffered to go abroad. |
| Oct. 16. |
46. Same to the Lords Lieuts. of certain Counties, to levy men for
the service at Boulogne, and to select those who had been ringleaders
in the late commotions. |
| Oct. 16. |
47. List of Counties and of the numbers to be raised therein for
Boulogne. With minute for the Lord Warden (Sir Thos. Cheyne) and
Dr. Wotton to be sent to the Emperor, to declare the causes of
Somerset's removal. [By a Minute of Council, it appears that Sir
Ph. Hoby was sent instead of Wotton.] |
| Oct. 22. |
48. Report of prisoners in the Tower, with the causes of their commitment, and directions in the margin for their disposal, with a list of
those lately committed. |
Oct. 31.
Westminster. |
49. The Council to the Captain of the Isle of Scilly (Mr. Godolphin),
to inform Sir Ric. Southwell and Sir Edw. North of the state of his
charge there, and to follow their directions. |
| Oct. (31). |
50. List of different Governments and Commanders, to which letters
similar to the above were addressed, and of the Councillors with whom
they are to correspond. |
| Oct. |
51. Remembrance of certain duties pertaining to the Earl of Warwick,
as Constable of Dover, Lord Warden, and Admiral of the Cinque Ports. |
| Oct. (?) |
52. Information given to the Council, of the conveying away of
goods, &c. belonging to Protector Somerset, from his houses at Sion
and Shene. |
| Oct. (?) |
53. Information given by Sir Walter Mildmay of certain stuff,
money and plate of the King's, which the Duke of Somerset appropriated to his own use. |
