The HIS T 0 R Y oj the PuRITANS. VoL. H. Oliver df ·parz's; and the cardinal had too great a dread of the name of CromProteltor·. J! t d h' J . d B h' fl: h , 658 • w~ , ~ eny any t mg 1e re9Utre . y t 1s conque t e protector ~) gatned Immortal glory, becoufe It gave the englijh a fettlement on the continent, and made them mafl:ers of both fides of the channel. How bafely it was fold by lord Clarendon to the frencb, will be feen here– ~~ . Plot if fifth The cnthufiafiic republicans, or fifth monarchy men, having £1il– monan·hy ed of their defign in parliament, agreed to the number of three hundred, C men. 1 H'" to attempt a revolution of governmen t by force, and having killed the omp . tu. l . p. 22 3protector, to proc a1m KING JEsus; but fecretary <Jhurlce, who never E•chard, p. fpared espence to gain intelligence, had a fpy among them, who difco73°· vered their intrigues, and feized' their arms and ammunition in Shoreditch, with their fl:andard, containing a lion coucbant, allnding to the lion of the tribe of Judah, with this motto, WH 0 WILL ROUSE HIM UP, The chief of the confpirators, as Venner, Gray, Hopkins, &r. were im– prifoned in the Gate-Hozife till the proteCtor's de~th, with their accompli– ces, major-general Harrijbn, colonel Ricb, colonel Dmzvers, and others, after which they created new difl:urbances, which hafl:ened their own de– fl:ruCI:ion, foon after the king's refl:oration. And if the But the moll: formidable confpiracy againfl: the government, was a new .cavaliers. one of the cavaliers, with which the proteCtor acquainted the lord mayor and common-council of the city in a fpeech, wherein he takes notice, that the marquis of Ormond had been privately in London three weeb, to promote the king's affairs, who lay ready on the coafl: with an army of eight thoufand men, and twenty-two i11ips; that there was a defign to feize the Tc~ur; and that feveral ill affeCted perfons were endeavouring to put themfelves in arms for that purpofe; be therefore defired them to put the city into a poflure of defence, profeffing a more paffionate re– gard for their fafety than his own. The citizens returned his higbnefs thanks, and in an addrefs promifed to defend his perfon and government with their lives and fortunes. The like ~ddrdfes came from feveral of the regiments at home, and from the englijh army in Flanders. This was the plot the proteCtor mentioned in his fpeecb to the parliament, and was clifcovered by one Stapley, whofe father had been one of the king's juuge.s. Immediately after the diifolution of the parliament, three of the confpi– rators were apprehended , and tried before an high court qf jujlice, accord– ing to the late afljor tbe.fecurity qf his higbnefs's perfon. Mr. ~ordaunt yc.unger fon and brother of the earl of Peterborough, was acquitted by one vote; but the other two, Sir Henry Slingjby and Dr.l-lewet were c~nDr. Hewet's demned. The doCtor was indiCted for holding correfpondence with trial. ·CHARLES STU ART, for publithing him to be king of E1zgland, Scotland, Eachard. and Jrelcmd; and for fending him money. He behaved with great boldnefs
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