House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 12 November 1587

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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Anno 30° Reginæ Elizabethæ.

DIE Martis, 12 die Novembris, Anno 30° Reginæ Elizabethæ.

Parliament prorogued.

Memorandum, Where the Queen's Majesty, by Her Writ, summoned Her Parliament to be begun and holden at Westm. this 12th Day of November, as by the same Writ more plainly appeareth, Her Highness, upon certain great and weighty Causes and Considerations Her Majesty specially moving, by the Advice of Her Privy Council, and of Her Justices of both Her Benches, and other of Her Counsel Learned, did prorogue and adjourn this said Parliament until the 4th Day of February next, by virtue of Her Writ Patent, sealed with the Great Seal, and bearing Date the 15th Day of October last past; whereupon, at this said 12th Day of November, John Archbishop of Canterburie, Primate and Metropolitan of England, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight, Lord Chancellor of England, William Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer of England, Henry Earl of Huntingdon, the Bishop of London, the Lord Cobham, the Lord Buckehurst, and the Lord Norris, repaired to the Parliament Chamber, commonly called the Upper House, and there, in the Presence of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, summoned to the same Parliament, did open and declare, That Her Highness, for divers good Causes and Considerations Her Majesty especially moving, by Her Highness's said Writ, had prorogued Her said Parliament from this said first-summoned Day, until the Fourth Day of February next; all which Matter being notified to the said Assembly, the Writ for the said Prorogation, in the Presence of all that Assembly, was there read by the Clerk of the Upper House, publicly and openly; the Tenor whereof ensueth, ad verbum:

Commission for the Prorogation.

"Elizabetha, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Prædilectis et Fidelibus Nostris Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus Regni Nostri Angliæ, ac Dilectis et Fidelibus Nostris Militibus, Civibus, et Burgensibus, dicti Regni Nostri, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. duodecimo die Novembris proxime futuro inchoandum et tenendum, convocatis et electis, et vestrum cuilibet, Salutem.

"Cum Nos, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem dicti Regni Nostri Angliæ et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, dictum Parliamentum Nostrum, ad diem et locum prædictos, teneri ordinaverimus, ac vobis, per separalia Brevia Nostra, apud Civitatem et diem prædictas interesse mandaverimus, ad tractandum, consentiendum, et concludendum super hiis, quæ in dicto Parliamento Nostro tunc et ibidem proponerentur et tractarentur: Quibusdam tamen certis de Causis et Considerationibus Nos ad hoc specialiter moventibus, dictum Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad quartum diem Februarii proxime futurum duximus prorogandum; ita quod nec vos, nec aliquis vestrum, ad dictum duodecimum diem Novembris, apud Civitatem prædictam, comparere teneamini seu arctemini. Volumus enim vos, et quemlibet vestrum, erga Nos penitus exonerari; mandantes, et, tenore præsentium, firmiter injungendo præcipientes, vobis, et cuilibet vestrum, ac omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit, quod ad dictum quartum diem Februarii, apud prædictam Civitatem Westm. personaliter compareatis et intersitis, et quilibet vestrum compareat et intersit, ad tractandum, faciendum, agendum, et concludendum super hiis, quæ in dicto Parliamento Nostro, de Communi Consilio dicti Regni Nostri (favente Domino), contigerint ordinari. In cujus rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Teste Meipsa, apud Westm. quinto decimo die Octobris, Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo.

"Per ipsam Reginam,

"Ha. Gerrarde."

Anno 31° Reginæ Elizabethæ.

Proxies entered. Ld. Berkeley's

QUARTO die Februarii, introductæ funt Literæ Procuratoriæ Henrici Domini Berkeley, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Carolum Dominum Howarde de Effingham, Magnum Admirallum Angliæ.

Ld. Dacres.

Item, sexto die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Gregorii Domini Dacres, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Dominum Burghley, Dominum Thesaurarium Angliæ.

Earl of Shropshire's.

Item, eodem sexto die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Georgii Comitis Salopp. Comitis Marescalli Angliæ, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Dominum Burghley, Magnum Thesaurarium Angliæ.

E. of Warwick's.

Item, codem die, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Ambrosii Comitis Warwici, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Dominum de Burghley, Magnum Thesaurarium Angliæ.

Ld. Sheffeild's

Item, octavo die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Edmundi Sheffeild, Militis, Domini Sheffeild, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Henricum Dominum Windsor.

Ld. Mountague's.

Item, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Anthonii Vicecomitis Mountague, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Dominum Burghley, Magnum Thesaurarium Angliæ.

Ld. Lumley's.

Item, 17 die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Johannis Domini Lumley, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Thomam Dominum Darcie de Chiche.

Bp. of St. Asaph's.

Tertio die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Willielmi Asaphen. Episcopi, in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cant. et Johannem Episcopum Roffen. et Hugonem Episcopum Bangor.

Bp. of Carlisle's.

Item, quinto die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Johannis Carliolen. Episcopi, in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Cantuarien. Archiepiscopum.

Bp. of Worcester's.

Item, quinto die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Edmundi Wigorn. Episcopi, in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Episcopum Roffen. et Ricardum Petriburgen. Episcopum.

Bp. of Bath and Wells's.

Item, octavo die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Thomæ Bathon. et Wellen. Episcopi, in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Thomam Episcopum Winton. et Thomam Episcopum Cicestren.

Bp. of Lincoln's.

Item, decimo septimo die Februarii, introductæ sunt Literæ Procuratoriæ Willielmi Lincoln. Episcopi, in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Ricardum Petriburgen. Episcopum, et Herbertum Episcopum Heref.

Receivers and Triers of Petitions.

Les Receipueurs des Petitions d'Angliterre, d'Irland, Galles, et d'Esscosse.

Messire Christopher Wraye, Chr. et Cheif Justicier.

Messire Gilberte Gerrard, Chr. et Gardien de Rolles.

Messire Roberte Shute, Justicier.

Docteur Awberie.

Docteur Forde.

Et ceulx qui veullent delivrer leur Petitions les baillent dedans six jours prochainement ensuivauntz.

Les Receipueurs des Petitions de Gascoigne, et des aultres Terres et Pais de part de la la Mer et des Isles.

Messire Edmunde Anderson, Chr. et Cheif Justicier.

Messire Roger Manwoode, Chr. et Cheif Baron.

Messire Frauncis Windham, Justicier.

Docteur Clarcke.

Docteur Carie.

Et ceulx qui veullent delivrer leur Petitions les baillient dedands six jours prochainement ensuivauntz.

Et sont assignes Trieurs des Petitions d'Angliterre, d'Irland, Galles, et d'Esscosse.

L'Archevesque de Cantorburie.

Le Conte de Derbie, Grand Senescall.

Le Conte de Worcestre.

Le Conte de Sussex.

L'Evesque de London.

L'Evesque de Winchestre.

Le Baron Howarde de Effingham, Grand Admirall d'Angliterre.

Le Baron Cobham.

Le Baron Graye de Wilton.

Tous eulx ensemble, ou quatre des Prelatz et Seigneurs avantditz, appellantz avecques eulx Monsr. le Chancellier et le Thesaurier, et aussi les Sergeaunts de la Reine, quand besoigne sera, tiendront leur place en la chambre du Chambrelaine.

Et sont assignes Trieurs des Petitions de Gascoigne, et des aultres Terres et Pais de part de la la Mer et des Isles.

Le Conte d'Oxford, Grand Chambrelained'Angliterre.

Le Conte de Warwicke.

Le Conte de Pembrooke.

L'Evesque de Sarr.

L'Evesque de Lincolne.

L'Evesque de Rochestre.

Le Baron de Hunsdon, Chambrelaine de la Reine.

Le Baron Lumley.

Le Baron Buckehurste.

Tous eulx ensemble, ou quatre des Prelatz et Seigneurs avantditz, appellantz avecques eulx les Sergeaunts de la Reine, et aussi l'Attorney et Solliciteur de la Reine, quand il sera besoigne, tiendront leur place en la Chambre du Thesaurier.

Lord Chancelior makes a Speech, in which he informs the House of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada.

HODIE Christopherus Hatton, Miles, Dominus Cancellarius, luculentam Orationem habuit, in qua graviter et copiose Regiæ Majestatis perpetuum et constans jam inde usque ab inchoato Regno in Pace conservanda Studium declaravit, idque non solum Domi, sed etiam Foris; nulla Illam in vadendorum Finitimorum Principum opportunitas, nulla rei bene gerendæ vel certissima Spes, nulla Injurias illatas ulciscendi Occasio, ad Arma suscipienda impellere potuit. Pacem semper præ oculis habuit, coluit, conservavit. Nihil Illam Scotiæ Infantia, nihil Galliæ pupillatus.: Nihil Hostium Res afflictæ, nihil Belgarum toties repetitæ Legationes, nihil hæc omnia commovere potuerunt; adeo ut cum maximos Hostium Apparatus contra se Regnumque suum instrui audiret, in Fraudem potius Pacis mentione allici voluit, quam Spem Pacis abjicere: Nam, cum Illa Legatos Viros illustres, graves, prudentes mitteret, qui de Pace age rent, atque hii in id Negotium toto Studio incumberent, ecce nuntiatum subito, oneratum Hispanicis Classibus Mare, et in Britannici Litoris Conspectu esse. (Hic de Navium Numero et Magnitudine, de Militum Copiis, Armis, Commeatu, multa præclare et vere dixit, neque enim, post Hominum Memoriam, naves tanta Magnitudine, et tanto omnium Rerum Apparatu instructæ, in Oceano nostro visæ sunt.) Sed, quum magnus ille Exercituum Deus et Majestatis Regiæ Spes, Defensor, Conservator, tantos Hostium Apparatus vanos irritosque reddidit; nam Britannica Classis, Numero impar et imparata, immanes illas Scillas et Centauros adducta, semel atque iterum feliciter pugnavit, tertio vero Conflictu ita dispersit, concussit, disjecit, ut nunquam deinceps de Pugna cogitantes Fugam capesserent, et, inaudito ante hoc Tempus Cursu, Scotiam, Hiberniamque, sitas ad Septentrionem Regiones, longo Ambitu circuire, atque ita in Hispaniam redire cogerentur. Sed quæ illic Naufragia passæ sunt, quot Incommoda pertulerunt, quot Naves, Milites, Nautasque amiserunt, neque ipsi sciunt, neque nos audire pro comperto potuimus. Perpaucas ex tanto Numero Naves in Hispaniam rediisse serunt; sed ita conquassatas, contritas, spoliatas, ut nullo Usui esse possint; Milites vero qui supersunt, Fame, Siti, Nauseaque ita confectos, ut non nisi longo Tempore pristinam Sanitatem recuperare posse videantur. "Sed quorsum (inquit) ista commemoro? an ut vos securos, desides et Timore vacuos reddam? Minime, minime (inquit) Gentium. Utrum Regis Hispani Opes, Viros, Potentiam, ignoratis? An non Ultionis exigendæ Studio ardere existimatis? An non insitam Hispanis Superbiam, Ferociam, Acrimoniam, cognoscitis? Imo (inquit) ista est maxima hujus Parliamenti convocandi Causa, ut in hoc amplissimo Virorum gravissimorum et prudentissimorum Consessu, qui hucce omnibus Regni Partibus evocati convenerunt (quantum humano Consilio provideri potest), diligens Præparatio adhibeatur, ut Arma, ut Milites, ut Pecunia, in promptu sint, ut Classis, quæ maximum est Regni Propugnaculum, ornata, instructa, et ad omnes Eventus expedita sit, etc."