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LONDON IN THE TIME OF THE TUDORS.
A REPRODUCTION, REDUCED, OF THE MAP BY RALPH AGAS, CIRCA 1560.
MAP ACCOMPANYING “LONDON IN THE TIME OF THE TUDORS BY SIR WALTER BESANT, PUBLISHED BY ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, 1904

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Footnotes:

[1] Richard Grafton, Chronicler, born circa 1572.

[2] “Mortuary = a gift left by a man at his death to his parish church for the recompence of his personal tythes and offerings not duly paid in his lifetime” (Johnson’s Dictionary).

[3] History of London, Book I. p. 255.

[4] Pawne = a gallery.

[5] William Harrison, who wrote “The Description of England” for Holinshed’s Chronicles.

[6] Holinshed’s Chronicles.

[7] Or fee-farm rent.

[8] Many of these details were published for the first time in Sharpe’s London and the Kingdom, i. 494 et seq.

[9] A rich and precious stuff composed of silk with threads of gold.

[10] Treene = wooden, especially used of plates.

[11] See Remembrancia, pp. 550–551.

[12] See Remembrancia, p. 230.

[13] These titles began with Henry VII., who seeing an inhabitant of Shoreditch shoot with extraordinary skill, dubbed him Duke of Shoreditch; this being copied by others, as Marquesses, Earls, etc., drew such ridicule upon the Company as finally brought contempt on the archery itself.

[14] The Anatomie of Abuses, Turnbull’s edition 1836, p. 50.

[15] Rewalt = to give up or surrender (Century Dictionary).

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POPISH PLOTS
AND
TREASONS
From the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Illustrated with Emblems and explain’d in Verse.

First are describ’d the Cursed plots they laid.

And on the side their wretched ends displayd.

Figure 1.

The Pope aloft on Armed Shoulders Rides,

And in vain Hopes the English spoils divides;

His Leaden Bull ’gainst good Eliza, roares,

And Scatters dire Rebellion round our Shoars.

The Priest Blesses the Villians, Chears them on,

And promises Heav’ns Crown, when her Crown’s won.

But God doth blast their Troops, their Counsels mock

And brings bold Traitors to th’ deserved Block.

Figure 2.

Don John, who under Spain did with proud Hand

The then unsever’d Neitherlands Command,

Contrives for Englands Conquest, and does Hope

To Gain it by Donation from the Pope.

Yet to Amuse our Queen does still pretend

Perpetual peace, and needs will seem a friend;

But Heav’n looks through those Juggles and in’s prime,

Grief Cuts off Him and’s Hopes All at a time.

Figure 3.

Spains King, and Romes Triple-Crown’d Pelate Joyn,

And with them both bold Stukely does Combine

Ireland to conquer, And the Pope has sent,

For that Blest work, an Holy Regiment;

But in their way at Barbary they call,

Where at one Blow the Moors destroy them All,

See here, what such Ambitious Traitors Gain,

The shame of Christians is by Pagans Slain.

Figure 4.

The Priests, with Crosses Ensigne-like displaid,

Prompt bloody Desmond to those spoiles he made

On Irish Protestants, and from afar

Blow Triumphs to Rebellions Holy War;

But against Providence all Arts are vain,

The Crafty, in their Craft are over-tane;

Behold where kill’d the Stubborn Traitor lies,

Whilst to the Woods his Ghostly Father flies.

Figure 5.

What trusty Janizaries are Monks to Rome.

From their dark Cells the blackest Treasons come.

By the Popes License horrid Crimes they Act,

And Guild with piety each Treacherous Fact.

A seminary Priest, like Comets Blaze,

Doth always Blood-shed and Rebellion Raise,

But still the fatal Gibbet’s ready fixt

For such, where Treason’s with Religion mixt.

Figure 6.

Mad Sommervil, by Cruel Priests inspir’d

To do whatever mischiefe they requir’d,

Swears that he instantly will be the death

Of good and Gracious Queen Elizabeth.

Assaults her Guards, but Heav’ns protecting pow’r

Defeats his rage makes him a Prisoner:

Where to avoid a just, though shameful Death,

Self-strangling hands do Stop his loathsome breath.

Figure 7.

Whilst Spains Embassador here Leiger lies,

Designs are laid the English to surprize;

Two Catalogues his Secretary had Got

The better two effect the Hellish Plot.

One all our Havens Names, where Foes might Land,

To’ther what Papists were to lend an hand.

For this base Trick he’s forc’d to pack to Spain

Whilst Tyrburn greets confederates that remain.

Figure 8.

View here a Miracle——A Priest Conveys,

In divish Bottom o’re the path-less Seas,

Close treacherous Notes, whilst a Dutch Ship comes by

And streight Engag’d her well-known Enemy;

The Conscious Priest his Guilty Papers tears,

And over-board the scatter’d fragments bears;

But the just winds do force them back o’th’ Decks,

And peice-meal all the lurking plot detects.

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The Popes bull

In Nomine
Domini
incipit Omne
Malum.

  1. The Rebellion of Northy: & Westm:
  2. The treacherous practice of Don Jo: of Aust:
  3. Stucely encouraged by P: & K: of Sp: rayseth rebell:
  4. Desmonds bloody practice approved
  5. Rebellion the effect of Monastaries
  6. Someruiles hast to Kill the Queene
  7. The Spa: Embas: thrust out of England
  8. Torne Papers blowne into the Ship
  9. Parry not able to Kill the Queene
  10. Davington with his Complices
  11. Stafford clearing himself
  12. the Invincible Armado
  13. Lopas compounding to poyson the Queene
  14. Tyrones false Submission afterwards rebelling
  15. Watson Seducing Noblemen
  16. The Powder Plot

A
Thankfull
Remembrance
of Gods Mercie
by
G.C.

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Figure 9.

The Jesuites vile Doctrines do Convince

Parry ’Tis Merit for to kill his Prince.

The fatal Dagger he prepares with Art,

And means to sheath it in her Royal Heart.

Oft he attemps, and is as oft put by,

By the Majestick Terrors of her Eye;

At last his Cursed Intentions he Confest

And So his welcom’d a fit Tyburn Guest;

Figure 10.

Here Babington and all his desperate Band,

Ready prepar’d for Royal Murder stand,

His Motto seems to glory in the Deed,

These my Companions are whom dangers lead.

Cowardly Traitors, so many Combine

To Cut off one poor Ladies vital Twine;

In vain,—Heaven’s her Guard, and as for you;

Behold, the Hangman gives you all your due.

Figure 11.

Nor was’t with Spain alone, Great Betty’s Strife;

Now France attempts upon her pretious Life;

The Guises cause th’ Ambassador to Bribe

Moody, and others of the Roman Tribe,

To Cut her off. To which they soon Consent

But watchful Heav’n does that Guilt prevent.

Stafford doth to the Councel All disclose,

And Home with shame perfidious Mounsieur goes.

Figure 12.

Spain’s proud Armado, whom the Pope did Bless,

Attacques our Isle, Confident of success.

But Heav’ns just Blast doth Scatter all their force,

They fly and quite round Scotland take their Course:

So many taken, burnt, and Sunk i’th’ Main,

Scarce one in Ten did e’re get home Again;

Thus England like Noahs Ark, amidst the Waves

Indulgent providence from Danger saves.

Figure 13.

And now a private horrid Treason veiw

Hatcht by the Pope, the Devil, and a Jew

Lopez a Doctor must by Poison do

What all their Plots have fail’d in hitherto

What will you give me then; the Judas Cries

Full fifty thousand Crowns, t’other replies,

Tis done—but hold, the wretch shall miss his hope,

The Treasons known, and his Reward’s the Rope;

Figure 14.

The Great Tyrone that did so oft embrew

Ireland with Blood, and Popish Plots Renew.

Here vanquisht Swears upon his bended Knee

To the Queens Deputy fidelity

Yet breaks that vow, and loaded with the Guilt

Of perjuries and Blood which he had spilt.

Being forc’d at last to fly his Native Land,

Carries in’s Breast a sting, a Scourge in’s hand.

Figure 15.

No Sooner James had blest the English Throne,

But Traiterous Priests Conspire to pull him down.

Watson the poisonous Maximes does Instill,

And draws some Nobles to Join in the Ill:

But Princes then appear the most divine,

When they with unexpected Mercy Shine.

Just as the Fatal Ax attempts the Stroke,

Pardon steps in and does the Blow Revoke

Figure 16.

In this Curs’d Powder-plot we plainly see

The Quintessence of Romish Cruelty

King Lords and Commons at one Hellish Blast

Had been destroy’d, and half our Land laid wast,

See Faux with his dark Lanthorn ready stands

To Light the fatal Train with desperate hands,

But Heavens All-seeing eye defeats their desire,

And saves us as a Brand snatcht from the fire;

And now let us, with chearful Hymns of praise,

And Hearts inflamed with love an Altar raise

Of Gratitude to God, who doth advance

His out-streatcht Arm in our Deliverance,

Tis only He, that doth protect his Sheep,

Tis he alone doth this poor Island keep

from Romish Wolves, which would us soon devour,

If not Defended by his mighty power

Tis he that doth our Church with freedome Crown,

And beats the Popish Superstitions down

Under her feet, and may they never rise,

Nor in vile Darkness Reinvolve our Eyes;

Since Heaven whose mercies ever are most tender

Hath both restor’d our faith and Faiths Defender

Let us to both a strict Adherence pay,

And for their preservation ever pray.

Since thus Truths happy Bark hath reach’d our shore,

O may it never, never Leaves us more.

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References.

  1. The first ST. GILES CHURCH.
  2. Remains of the Walls, antiently enclosing the Hospital precincts.
  3. Site of the Gallows and afterwards of the Pound.
  4. Way to Uxbridge. now OXFORD ST.
  5. ELDE-STRATE, since called HOG-LANE.
  6. LE-LANE now MONMOUTH ST.
  7. Site of the SEVEN DIALS formerly called COCK and PYE FIELDS.
  8. ELM CLOSE since called LONG-ACRE.
  9. Site of LINCOLNS INN FIELDS formerly called FICKETS-FIELDS.

A View
of part of the Northwest Suburbs
of London,
as they appeared, anno 1570.
Including the whole of the parish of
ST. Giles in the Fields
and its immediate Neighbourhood, its
Parochial Churches,
erected at different periods &c.

THE PARISH OF St. Giles in the Fields, LONDON.

“The part of the North West Suburbs of London, since called Saint Giles’s, was about the time of the Norman Conquest an un-built tract of country, or but thinly scattered with habitations.—The parish derived its name if not its origin from the ancient Hospital for Lepers, which was built on the site of the present church by MATILDA queen of King Henry I. and dedicated to Saint Giles: before which time there had only been a small Chapel or Oratory on the spot.—It is described in old records, as abounding with gardens and dwellings in the flourishing times of Saint Giles’s Hospital but declined in population and buildings after the suppression of that establishment, and remained but an inconsiderable village till the end of the reign of Elizabeth, after which period it was rapidly built on, and became distinguished for the number and rank of its inhabitants. The great increase of St. Giles’s Parish occasioned the separation of St. George’s Bloomsbury Parish from it anno 1734.—The above view (which is partly supplied by the great Plan of London by Ralph Aggas, and partly from authorities furnished by parochial documents) was taken anno 1570.”

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This antient and famous City of London, was first founded by Brate the Trojan, in the year of the World two thousand, eight hundred thirty & two, and before the Nativity of our Saviour Christ, one thousand, one hundred and 30. So that since the first building, it 2 thousand 6 hundred 60 & 3 years. And afterward was repaired and enlarged by King Lud. but at the present so flourisheth, that it containeth in length from the East to the West about 3. English miles, from the North to the South about 2 English miles. It is also so plentifully peopled, that it is divided into a hundred and 22 Parishes within the Liberties, besides 16 Parishes that are in the suburbs. It is planted on a very good soyle: for on the one side it is compassed with come & pasture ground, on the other side it is inclosed with the river of Thames, which not only aboundeth in all kind of fresh water-fish, but also is so navigable, that it as well bringeth abundance of commodities from all parts of the World, as also conveieth forth such commodities as the plentifulnesse of our Contry doth yield us: which both augments the fame thereof abroad, and also increaseth the riches thereof at hom; so that as it is head and chief City of the whole Realm, so it is likewise head and chief Chamber of the whole Realm, as well for our outward and inward commodities. God prosper it at his pleasure Amen.

New Troy my name: when first my fame begun

By Trajan Brute: who then me placed here:

On fruitfull soyle, where pleasant Thames doth run

Sith Lud my Lord, my King and Lover dear,

Encreast my boundes and London (far that rings

Through Regions large) he called then my name

How famous since (I stately seat of Kings)

Have flourish’d aye: let others that proclaim.

And let me joy thus happy still to see

This vertuous Peer my Soveraign King to be.

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