A Brief
Historical Relation
&c.
by Narcissus Luttrell
1678 / 9 - January
In which Mr. Prance feigns Madness and a Great Thronging occurs
January: About this time Mr. Prance was apprehended, and made some discoveries on oath of the plott, and of the murther of sir Edmundbury Godfrey, which since he has denied again by word of mouth, haveing been inveigled theretoo by some preists who gott accesse to him; which since he has discovered, and confirmed his first information on oath, and how he was putt on to feign himself mad.
Severall regiments of the new raised forces are disbanded, as the kings, queens, and dukes regiments of horse.
Mr. Dugdale hath been lately brought out of Staffordshire, and hath made very considerable discoveries of the popish plott.
Mr. Henry Saville is sent expresse to the French king.
Sir William Waller hath been very diligent in searching for preists, and hath apprehended severall; one Marsh, one Gawen, one Mounson, alias Anderson, and others.
About the middle of this month, Mr. Montague (late ambassador into France) was apprehended at Dover, and continues in custody of the messenger.
Mr. Oates preached at Wood-street church the latter end of this month, and there was great thronging.
Severall regiments of the new raised forces are disbanded, as the kings, queens, and dukes regiments of horse.
Mr. Dugdale hath been lately brought out of Staffordshire, and hath made very considerable discoveries of the popish plott.
Mr. Henry Saville is sent expresse to the French king.
Sir William Waller hath been very diligent in searching for preists, and hath apprehended severall; one Marsh, one Gawen, one Mounson, alias Anderson, and others.
About the middle of this month, Mr. Montague (late ambassador into France) was apprehended at Dover, and continues in custody of the messenger.
Mr. Oates preached at Wood-street church the latter end of this month, and there was great thronging.
Ooh it's all going on... and great thronging too. I am loving this blog.
ReplyDeleteAye, I do love a good thronging.
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