XXI. writ July 20, being the same day she received the Council's. CHAP. For first, as to her servants, she shewed, "how she had not. “one chaplain in those parts; that Pooly remained conti- Anno 1549. nually in her house, and was never doer among the com- Rev. Patr. mons, nor came into their company. It is true, she had D. Johan. "another servant of that name dwelling in Suffolk; and Episcop. 66 "whether the commons had taken him or no, she could not "tell: but by report they had taken by force many gentle"men in those quarters, and used them very cruelly, and "perhaps so he might be served. That as for the third, "she could not but marvel at the bruit of him; especially "because he dwelt within two miles of London, and was "not acquainted with the shires of Suffolk or Norfolk, nor "at any time came into those parts, but when he waited 66 upon her at her house; and was then at London about "her business; being also a man not at all apt or meet for "such purposes, but given to as much quietness as any "within her house. She added, it troubled her to hear "such reports of any of hers; and especially where no "cause was given: trusting, that her household should try "themselves true subjects to the King's Majesty, and ho"nest, quiet persons, or else she would be loath. "And as for herself, she assured the Protector, that "these stirs did not less offend her than him and the rest "of the Council. And for Devonshire, no indifferent per"son could lay their doings to her charge, for she had "neither land nor acquaintance in that country. And "whereas they charged her, that her proceedings in mat"ters of religion should have given no small courage to "many of those men to require and to do as they did; "that, she said, appeared to be most untrue, for that all "the rising about the parts where she was, was touching 66 E MSS. Elien. no part of religion. But even as they ungently and with"out desert charged her, so she omitted so fully to answer "it as the cause required, and would pray God that their 178 66 new alterations and unlawful liberties were not rather "the occasions of these assemblies than her doings, who "was, God she took to witness, inquieted therewith." BOOK I. relating to lion. Besides all this that I have already writ on this subject, I reckon it will not be unworthy any man's pains that is Anno 1549. studious of the history of these times, to read three letters State letters concerning these intestine disturbances. The one written this rebel- from the Lord Privy Seal to the Lords of the Council, and by his son, Sir Francis Russel, brought to them, Aug. 22. Another writ, Aug. 24, from the Protector to Hoby, ambassador abroad. The third from the same to the same, dated Sept. 1. For these consult the Repository; taken from the Cotton library. Galba, DD. EE. The charges of this re But this rebellion in Norfolk, in Devon, and Cornwall, cost bellion. the King a vast sum; which rendered him the more necesOtho, E. 11. sitous of money all the time of his reign after. The charges are set down in one of the Cotton volumes; viz. For coat and conduct In debts and wages Emptions of necessaries 6446 12 2 18827 19 6 47 11 8 First insti tution of the shires. Divers and sundry necessary charges and expenses, as breaking down of bridges, 2800 4 3 Sum total 27330 7 7 But the whole charges of King Edward's wars and fortifications to the year 1549, amounted to 1356687 18 52 This year began the making of the Lord Lieutenants Lord Lieu of the counties: whose commissions bare date July 24, tenants of 3 Ed. VI. as I find it in a clerk of the crown's book in the Cotton library: whose office undoubtedly was first instituted upon occasion of these routs and uproars in most of the counties of England. They were called the King's Justices in their commissions, as well as his Lieutenants. Which commissions ran to inquire of all treasons, misprisions of treason, insurrections, rebellions, unlawful assemblies and conventicles, unlawful speaking of words, confederacies, conspiracies, false allegations, contempts, falsehoods, negligences, concealments, oppressions, riots, routs, murders, felonies, and other ill deeds whatsoever, and also all accessaries of the same. And to appoint certain days and places XXI. for the inquiry thereof. And to be the King's Lieutenants CHAP. within the respective counties for levying of men, and to fight against the King's enemies and rebels, and to execute Anno 1549. upon them martial law; and to subdue all invasions, insurrections, &c. These commissions were renewed yearly. CHAP. XXII. The French's success against the English in Boloignois. Execution of the rebels. Somerset's troubles. The causes thereof. His Court of Requests. A sessions of Parlia ment. The Acts. 179 THESE at length were the successes against the seditions A piece near New French. at home; but from the other side of the seas came not so haven lost good news. For the French King, taking now his time, to the and laying hold of this rebellion within the realm, came in August unto Boloignois with a great number of horse and foot, himself in person; and on the 24th of the said month the Almain camp, or Almain hill, a piece appertaining to Ambleture or Newhaven, was delivered to the French by traitorous consent of the captain of the camp there, variance falling or feigned between the captain and his soldiers. So that now they were besieged very near, and in manner round. Howbeit the English at this very time wrote thence to the King and Council, that they trusted the piece itself [viz. Newhaven] would be well enough defended, God assisting them, who were in as good and stout a courage as any men might be, and as desirous to win honour, and give a good account of their charge. itself lost. But soon after, by treachery, the main fort of Newhaven Newhaven was also lost, and another strong place called Blackness; and the French proceeded to lay siege to Boloign itself. And all this loss caused by the mutinies at home; the suppressing of which hindered the sending sufficient aid thither. This the Protector unfolded to Hoby the ambassador with the Emperor, in his letter, dated September 1, in these words: BOOK The Pro tector to of. 66 66 66 "We cannot omit to advertise, you, that the French King, by means of this dangerous business at home, hath Anno 1549, “ taken courage to invade the King's Majesty's possessions 66 on the other side of the seas. And albeit it was so foreHoby, giv- "seen, as order was taken for his encountering in the field, ing a relation thereyet the outrageousness of the people was such within our“selves, as, attending first to the pacifying things at home "as reason required, we could not in time provide for things abroad. Which the French King perceiving, and having before corrupted two of the King's Majesty's "ministers, taking also advantage of our seditions and tu"mults at home, descended in person with an army royal, "and by treason of the captain and master governor of a "little fortress, which stood upon a hill, named the Almain 66 Camp, near the main fort of Newhaven, and was a key "to the same, abandoned it. After the getting whereof by 66 means of the same, and of such secret intelligence as they "had with the said traitors, did after in short time win the "main fort of Newhaven: which by these corrupt and "false means they now possess. And beside the fort of "Newhaven, one other small piece of his Majesty's, named "Blackness, and mindeth to do the uttermost he may 180" against Boloign. And because we doubt not but the The chieftains of the "Frenchmen, according to their accustomed fashion, will "brave much of this their sudden enterprize, though it be "not great, we have thought good to write the whole of "these matters unto you, to be used as ye shall see cause. "And considering how dishonourably the French King "hath begun these wars, whereof we have more at large " heretofore written unto you, we trust in the end he shall "have small cause to boast himself of any gain." We leave the French besieging Boloign; which nevertheless with all their strength they were not able to prevail against, so bravely did the English acquit themselves, till afterwards it was delivered up for money; the keeping whereof being not thought worth the expense. And turn we again to home matters. The heads and captains of the rebellion in the west XXII. in the west. of them. were, some few of them, gentlemen inflamed with an ig- CHAP. norant zeal to the old religion, but the most of them the dregs of the people, and not a few of them priests. But Anno 1549. these, or most of them, when their herds by the valour and rebellion conduct of the Lord Russel were routed, suffered the pains of death. Their names were Arundel, Pomeroy, Coffin, Winslade, Rosogan, Holmes, Bury, Underhil, Soleman, Segar, Boyer, Lee, two Mayors, Pain, Maunder, Ashridge, Thompson, Baret, Bocham, Wolcock, Alsa, Morton, Welsh, Barrow, Benet: which last recited nine were priests. There was another which our histories make no mention of, named Paget, whether he was captain, or some other great assist- Paget one ant in this disobedience; who as it seems might be related unto Sir William Paget. Upon which account, or some other reason, the Lord Privy Seal was not so forward to put him to death. But being a person of such note in these broils, the Protector and the Lords sent down a particular letter for his execution. And execution being still deferred, it was seconded with another from the Protector alone; and that because people began to clamour against him, as though he were the cause of the delay of it, and that it reflected upon his honour, as though he were not now such an impartial distributor of justice upon malefactors as he was before, now to wink at Paget, when formerly he had consented to the death even of his own brother. But I must crave leave to insert his letter. tor to the MSS. G. P. Armig. "After our very hearty commendations unto your good The Protec"Lordship: Whereas we, with divers others of the King's Lord Rus"Majesty's Council, heretofore addressed our letters to you sel for exe"for due execution to be done and had upon Paget for Paget. "his worthy deserts; which as we be informed is not done, "but respected [respited] upon what occasion we know "not, whereat we cannot a little marvel, the thing so much "touching our honour; for, as we have been credibly in"formed, divers have not left unspoken, that we should "consent to the death of our own brother, and now would ❝ wink at him! Wherefore we heartily pray you, as you |