Boscobel: Or, The History of his Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation After the Battle of Worcester, 3. Sept. 1651Blount, Thomas
History
Boscobel: Or, The History of his Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation After the Battle of Worcester, 3. Sept. 1651
Blount, Thomas
Boscobel (England) -- Early works to 1800; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Early works to 1800
His Majesty had not been long gone from Boscobel, but Col. Carlis sent
William Penderel to _Mr. Humphry Ironmonger_, his old friend, at
Wolverhampton, who not only procured him a pass from some of the rebel
commanders in a disguised name to goe to London, but furnish'd him with
money for his journey, by means whereof he got safe thither, and from
thence into Holland, where he brought the first happy news of _his
Majesties_ safety to his _royal sister_, the _Princess of Orange_.
This _Col. William Carlis_ was born at Bromhall in Staffordshire,
within two miles of Boscobel, of good parentage, is a person of
approved valor, and was engag'd all along in the first war for his late
Majesty of happy memory; and since his death has been no less active
for his Majesty that now is; for which and his particular service and
fidelity before mentioned, his Majesty has been pleased by letters
patents under the great seal of England to give him, by the name of
_William_ CARLOS (which in Spanish signifies _Charls_) this very
honorable coat of armes, _in perpetuam rei memoriam_, as 'tis expressed
in the letters patents.
The _Oake_ is now properly call'd _The Royal Oake of Boscobel_, nor
will it lose that name whilst it continues a tree: And since his
Majesties happy restauration, that these mysteries have been revealed,
hundreds of people for many miles round, have flock'd to see the famous
BOSCOBEL, which (as you have heard) had once the honour to be the
palace of his sacred Majesty, but chiefly to behold the royal oake,
which has been depriv'd of all its young boughs by the visitors of it,
who keep them in memory of his Majesties happy preservation.
[Illustration: _He bears upon an_ Oake proper, _in a_ Feild _Or a_ Fess
Gulles, _charged with_ 3 Regal Crowns _of ye second: by the name
of_ Carlos. _And for his Creast a_ Civic Crown, _or Oaken Garland,
with a_ Sword _and_ Scepter _crossed through it_ Saltierwise.]
This Boscobel-house has yet been a third time fortunate; for after Sir
George Booths forces were routed in Cheshire, in August 1659. the Lord
Bruerton, who was engaged with him, took sanctuary there for some time,
and was preserved.
When his Majesty was thus happily convey'd away by Col. Lane and his
sister, the rebels had an intimation that some of the brothers were
instrumental in his Majesties preservation; so that besides the
temptations Humphry overcame at Shefnal, William Penderel was twice
questioned at Shrewsbury on the same account by Capt. Fox and one
LLuellin a sequestrator, and Richard was much threatned by a peevish
neighbour at Whiteladies; but neither threats nor temptations were able
to batter the fort of their loyalties.
[Sidenote: Dan. 11. 9.]
After the _King had entred into the Kingdom, and returned to his own
land_, the 5. brothers attended him at _White-hall_, on Wednesday the
13. of June 1660. when his Majesty was pleased to own their faithful
service, and graciously dismiss'd them with a princely reward.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account