An Historical Account of the First Plate
An Historical Account of the First Plate.
I. William Parry, a Doctor of the Civil Law, contrives Queen Elizabeth's Death. II. At his trial he acknowledges the fact; and confesses himself guilty. III. At his execution he denies it, and is as innocent as the child unborn. IV. Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury to view her army and camp there, where she showed an undaunted courage and resolution. V. Spaniards landing in England, brought knives, torches, wires and other instruments to torture the Protestants. VI. The Spanish Invasion, their navy consisted of 130 ships, whereof Galeases and Galleons 72, goodly ships like to floating towers, soldiers 19290, mariners 8350, galley slaves 2080, great ordnance 2630, 12 of their ships were called the 12 Apostles, this invincible Armada was 3 years a preparing, and in a month's time was put to confusion; the banners taken from them were placed in Saint Paul's Church, and a solemn thanksgiving returned to Almighty God for that great deliverance. VII. The Gunpowder Treason a hatching, by Catesby, Fawkes, Garnet, Piercy, and Winter, &c. VIII. The taking of the house where there was a cellar under the Parliament House fit for their hellish purpose, and there was laid in it 36 barrels of gunpowder, with store of faggots to cover them. IX. A letter is sent to the Lord Mounteagle, the contents were these. My Lord, Out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care of your preservation, therefore I would wish you as you tender your life, to forbear 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, for though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this Parliament, and yet 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 as soon as you have burnt this letter, and I hope you will make good use of it. X. The letter is read in council, where King James considering it more deeply than any of his nobles, apprehended some violent motion, and danger of blowing up by powder, and thereupon commanded diligent search to be made about the Parliament House, where the powder and faggots at last was found, and Guido Fawkes booted and spurred, with his match ready for the purpose hard by, whom they apprehended as a suspicious person. XI. Fawkes being examined before the King and Council, is so audacious as to express his horrid treason that he was sorry it did not take effect; not long afterwards he with the rest of the bloody conspirators were executed. XII. Bonfires made all over England, for the preservation from that horrid Powder Treason, and it kept annually on November the Fifth.
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