Chap. XI. The HISTORY of the PvxtrANs. 773 The great refort of the nobility and gentry to the court at Tbrk, gave K. Charles I. his majefty new life, and encouraged him to treat his parliament with ve- i6 ry fovereign language; he fent them word, that he wouldhave nothing ex- The king's tortedfrom him ; nor would he grant them any thingfurther that the law highianguage bad put into his hands. At the fame time his majefty attempted to feize to the parlia- ment. upon the magazine of Hull, purfuant to the fcheme formed at Windfon Rape ' in fanuary laft ; and accordingly appeared before the town with three P. 354, hundred horfe April 23. but was denied entrance with more than Haasdenied- twelve attendants ; whereupon after an hours time allowed for delibera- Fi tiree into tion, his-majefty caufed Sir fohn Hotham the governor, to be proclaimed a traytor by two heralds at arms, and then retired to York full of relent- ment for the affront he had received, which he did not fail to commuicate to the parliament, demanding juflice againft Sir fohn .Hotham according to law ; however the parliament foodby their governor, and ordered the arms and ammunition in Hull to be removed to the Tower of London, ex- cept what was neceffary for the defence of the place. Upon his majefty's return to York, he commanded the committee of The king's parliament, which were fpies upon his as Lions, to retire to London, but proceedings ix they excufed themfelves, as beingordered to continue by thofe who em- the north. ployed them. His majefty alto fummoned the nobility and gentry of the northern counties to meet him at Tork [May sa.] when he acquainted themwith his reafons for refuting the militia bill, and with the treafon- able behaviour of Sir fohn Hotham in keeping-him out of Hull, and de- priving him of his magazine, being his ownpropergoods. " Since treafon " is countenanced to near me (lays his majefy) 'Lis time to look to my fafety ; none can blame me to apprehend danger, I am therefore refol- " ved to have a guard " The gentry were divided in their fenti- ments about the king's conduët, and gave anfwers as they were different- ly affeEted, though all were willing to ferve hismajefty according to law. 'After feveral other affemblies of the nobility, gentry, freeholders, and Rufhw. minifters of York had been held by his majefty's command, in all which p 615, 623. he declared, that hewas refelved to defend the trueprotßant religion eflab- P i . lifhed in the reign of queen Elizabeth;: to govern by law for thefuture; and that he had no intention to make war with his parliament,, except it were in way of deface ; a regiment of horfe was railed for the fecurity of his majefy's perfon, and the command given to the prince of Wales. This was the firf levy of troops in the civil war, his majefty having as yet on- ly a regiment of the militia of fix hundred men, befides thereformadoes that attended the court. About the fame time [May 17.] the kingordered the courts of juficé Courts of to remove from We/lminfler to Turk, and fent for ferjeant major Skippon,iufiice to be an old experienced officer to attend him in perfon, which the parliament removed. p1e-
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