London and the Kingdom - Volume II

London and the Kingdom -
Volume II by

Reginald R. Sharpe
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Title: London and the Kingdom - Volume II
Author: Reginald R. Sharpe
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AND THE KINGDOM - VOLUME II***

LONDON AND THE KINGDOM
A HISTORY DERIVED MAINLY FROM THE ARCHIVES AT
GUILDHALL IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE CITY OF LONDON.

By Reginald R. Sharpe, D.C.L.,
RECORDS CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF
THE CITY OF LONDON; EDITOR OF "CALENDAR OF WILLS
ENROLLED IN THE COURT OF HUSTING," ETC.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
Vol II
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN & Co. and New York: 15 East 16th
Street. 1894.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER XIX.
Reception of James I by the City. Catholic Plots. Purveyance. The City
and Free Trade. Prince Henry a Merchant Taylor. The Gunpowder Plot.
The King of Denmark in the City. The City's Water Supply. Hugh
Middleton and the New River. The Plantation of Ulster. Deception
practised on the City. Allotment of the Irish Estate. The Irish Society.
The Livery Companies and their title to Irish Estate.
CHAPTER XX.
The City and the Plantation of Virginia. Public Lotteries in aid of the
Plantation. Copland's Sermon at Bow Church. The King's pecuniary
difficulties. The Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth. The King
entertained by the City. The Addled Parliament. Peter Proby, Sheriff
and Ex-Barber. A general muster of City trained bands. A Commission
of Lieutenancy granted to the City. The Company of Merchant
Adventurers suppressed. Knights of the Bath at Drapers' Hall. Request

for a loan of £100,000. Sebastian Hervey and his daughter. The Thirty
Years' War. Loan of £100,000 to the Elector Palatine. The Spanish
Ambassador ill-treated. The City and the Spanish Match. Concealed
Lands. The City and Mansfield's Expedition.
CHAPTER XXI.
A loan of £60,000 to Charles I. Failure of Cadiz Expedition. A loan
refused. The City called upon to furnish ships and men. The Forced
Loan. Expedition to Rochelle. Royal Contract. Doctor Lamb.
Assassination of Duke of Buckingham. Tonnage and Poundage. Birth
of Prince Charles. Demand for Ship money. Richard Chambers.
Forfeiture of City's Irish Estate. Inspeximus Charter of Charles I. The
Short Parliament. Attempt to force a City loan. Four Aldermen
committed to prison. Impeachment of the Recorder. Riot at Lambeth.
The Aldermen released. More City Loans. The Treaty of Ripon.
CHAPTER XXII.
Meeting of the Long Parliament. The City and the Earl of Strafford.
The Scottish Commissioners in the City. Letters to the City from
Speaker Lenthall. Trial and Execution of Strafford. The "Protestation"
accepted by the city. The "Friendly Assistance." The Scottish army
paid off. Reversal of judgment of forfeiture of Irish Estate. The City
and the Bishops. Charles in the City. Riots at Westminster. The trained
bands called out. The attempted arrest of the five members. The King at
the Guildhall. Panic in the City. Skippon in command of the City
Forces. Charles quits London. The Rebellion in Ireland. The Militia
Ordinance. The City and Parliament. A loan of £100,000 raised in the
City. Gurney, the Lord Mayor, deposed. Charles sets up his Standard at
Nottingham.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Commencement of the Civil War. Military activity in the City.
Pennington, Mayor Battle of Edge-Hill. Another loan to Parliament. A
cry for Peace. A City Deputation to the King at Oxford. The City's

"Weekly Assessment" Erection of Fortifications. Volunteer horse and
foot. Waller's Plot. Disputes over the City's Militia. Waller appointed
Command-in-Chief. Essex and the Common Council The City and the
Siege of Gloucester. Courageous conduct of Londoners at Newbury.
Disaffection of the trained bands. Brooke's Plot. The Committee of
Both Kingdoms. The City's Weekly Meal Money. A rendezvous at
Aylesbury. The City's Auxiliaries called out. A large City loan.
Insubordination of trained bands. Ordinance for a Standing Army.
Propositions for Peace. Royalist Successes. The Treaty of Uxbridge.
CHAPTER XXIV.
The New Model Army. The self-denying Ordinance. Proposals to
Parliament by the City. Cromwell, Lieutenant-General. The Battle of
Naseby. Cavalry raised by the City. Plymouth appeals to London.
Presbyterianism in the City. The King proposes to come to
Westminster. Scottish Commissioners attend Common Council. The
City's claim to command Militia of Suburbs. Ordinance for
Presbyterianism. Defeat of Royalists. Charles communicates with the
City. A City Loan desired to pay off Scottish Army. City grievances. A
new City Militia Committee. The City and the Parliamentary Forces.
The Declaration of the Army. The trained bands refuse