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THE TRVE CO<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>PIE OF A LETTER FROM THE QVEENES MAIESTIE, TO THE Lord Maior of London, and his brethren: conteyning a moſt gracious acceptation of the great ioy which her Sub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>iectes tooke vpon the apprehenſion of diuers perſons, dete<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cted of a moſt wicked conſpiracie, read openly in a great aſſemblie of the Commons in the Guildhall of that Citie, the 22. day of Auguſt. 1586. Before the reading whereof, maiſter Iames Dalton, one of the Coun<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſellours of that Citie, in the abſence of the Recorder, made this ſpeach here<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>after folowing.</p>
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<g ref="char:leaf">❧</g> To our right truſtie and welbe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>loued, <hi>the Lord Maior of our Citie of London, and his brethren the Aldermen of the ſame.</hi>
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<seg rend="decorInit">R</seg>Ight trustie and welbeloued, wee greete you well. Being giuen to vn<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>derstand how greatly our good and moſt louing Subiects of that Citie did reioyce at the apprehe<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g>ſio<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g> of cer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>taine deuiliſh and wicked minded ſubiects of ours, that through the great and ſingular goodnes of God haue bene detected, to haue moſt wickedly and vnnaturally conſpired, not onely the taking away of our owne life, but al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſo to haue ſtirred vp (as much as in them lay) a generall re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>bellion throughout our whole Realme: we coulde not but by our owne letters witneſse vnto you the great and ſingu<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lar contentment we receiued vpon the knowledge thereof, aſsuring you, that we did not ſo much reioyce at the eſcape of the intended attempt against our owne perſon, as to ſee the great ioy our most louing Subiects tooke at the appre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>henſion of the contriuers thereof, which, to make their loue more apparant, they haue (as we are to our great comfort informed) omitted no outwarde ſhewe, that by any exter<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nall acte might witneſse to the world the inwarde loue and duetifull affection they be are toward vs. And as we haue as great cauſe with all thankfulneſse to acknowledge Gods great goodneſse toward vs, through the infinite bleſsings he layeth vpon vs, as many as euer Prince had, yea rather, as euer Creature had: yet doe we not for any worldly bleſ<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſing receiued from his diuine Maiestie, ſo greatly acknow<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ledge
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the ſame, as in that it hath pleaſed him to incline the heartes of our Subiects euen from the firſt beginning of our reigne, to carrie as great loue towards vs, as euer Subiects caried toward Prince, which ought to moue vs (as it doeth in very deede) to ſeeke with all care, and by all good meanes that appertaine to a Christian Prince, the conſeruation of ſo louing and duetifully affected Subiects: aſsuring you that we deſire no longer to liue, then while we may in the whole courſe of our gouernement carrie our ſelfe in ſuch ſort, as may not onely nouriſh and continue their loue and good will towards vs, but alſo encreaſe the ſame. Wee thinke meete, that theſe our letters ſhoulde be communicated in ſome generall aſsemblie to our most louing Subiects the Commoners of that Citie. Yeuen vnder our Signet at our Castell of Windſor, the <hi>18.</hi> day of August <hi>1586.</hi> in the <hi>28.</hi> yeere of our reigne.</p>
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<seg rend="decorInit">R</seg>Ight worſhipful, my good countrey<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>men & Citizens of this moſt noble Citie of Londo<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g>. Since the late bruite and report of a moſt wicked and trai<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>terous conſpiracie, not onely to take away the life of our moſt gratious Soueraigne, (whom God graunt long to liue & reigne ouer vs) but alſo to ſtirre vp a general rebellion throughout the whole Realme: the great and vniuerſall ioy of you all of this Citie, vpon the apprehenſion of di<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>uers of that moſt wicked conſpiracie alate decla<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>red and teſtified, by many outward acts & ſhewes, hath wrought in the Queenes moſt excellent Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ieſtie ſuch a gratious contentme<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g>t, that it hath mo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ued her Highnes, by her letters ſigned with her owne hand, to ſignifie vnto my L. Maior of this Citie and his brethren, her moſt Noble & Princely acceptation thereof, and that in ſuch ſort, as there<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>by may appeare, that her Highnes hath not more, no not ſo much reioyced at the moſt happie eſcape of the wicked miſchiefe intended againſt her owne perſon, as at the ioye which her louing Subiectes, and namely you of this Citie of London tooke at the apprehenſion of the practiſers of that intended Treaſon.</p>
<p>By occaſion whereof, her Highnes brought to a thankefull Remembrance, and acknowledging of Gods infinite bleſſings beſtowed on hir, com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>parable with any Prince or creature in the worlde, no worldly thing more or like accompteth of, then of the heartie loue of her louing & faithful ſubiects
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many wayes and many times before now, but eſpe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cially by this our great ioye in this ſort, at this time, and vpon this occaſion ſhewed.</p>
<p>And that her exceeding great loue and accepta<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion of our Reioycing may the more appeare vnto you, it hath pleaſed her Highnes in the ſame let<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ters to declare, that ſhe deſireth not longer to lyue among vs, then ſhe ſhal maintayne, continue, nou<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>riſh and increaſe the loue and good will of her Sub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>iects toward her. And this her Highnes hath wil<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>led to be made knowen vnto you all, with this, that ſhee will not faile with all care, and by all good meanes that appertaine to a Chriſtian prince, to ſeeke the co<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g>ſeruation of you all ſo louing and due<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tifully affected Subiects.</p>
<p>This her Maieſties pleaſure in part now declared, and more to be made knowen to you by her owne letters, which you ſhall heare readde, my Lord Maior and his brethren haue required mee to de<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>clare vnto you all, that they doe heartily reioyce and thanke God for the happie day of the good acceptation of this your great ioy, and my L. him<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſelfe hath willed me to giue you all hearty thankes in his name, for that in the time of his ſeruice your duetifull behauiours haue gotten to the Citie ſo Noble and worthie a Teſtimonie of duetie and loyaltie, of ſo Noble and worthie a Queene.</p>
<p>Now foraſmuch as Gods bleſſings wonderfully abound, and one ioye comes vpon another, let vs not be vnthankefull to God, but acknowledge his goodneſſe, and attribute the ſame (as in deede we ought) to the ſincere Religion of Almightie God, moſt godly eſtabliſhed by the Queenes moſt
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excellent Maieſtie, which hath taught vs to knowe God aright, our duetie to our Soueraigne, and to loue our countrey, and hath made vs duetifull and obedient Subiects, reioycing at all good things happening to her Maieſtie, her Realme, or to any in her Noble ſeruice, the true effectes of a true and good Religion: Whereas the contemners there<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>of, and immoderate affectors of the Romiſh re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ligion and ſuperſtitions, being voyde of the true knowledge of God, haue declyned from God, their allegiance to their Prince, their loue to their Countrie, and haue becomme Inuenters of miſchiefes, bruters and ſpreaders abroade of falſe and ſeditious rumors, ſuch as ioye at no good thing, but contrariwiſe reioyce at euery euill ſucceſſe, the badges and markes of their profeſſi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on, who haue before this, in this Realme and in other her Highnes dominions, ſtirred vp rebelli<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on, forraine inuaſion, and many times practiſed the very death and deſtruction of the Queene her ſelfe, the Ruyne and ſubuerſion of the whole Realme, the proper effects of their Romiſh reli<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gion.</p>
<p>We haue beheld all theſe things, and ſeene in our dayes the Ruyne and miſchiefes inuented a<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gainſt others, fall vpon the Inuenters themſelues: and haue knowen the wicked and violent hands of diuers of them, deuiliſhly to kill and murther themſelues, when moſt trayterouſly they woulde, and moſt happilie they could not, ſlea the Lordes annoynted.</p>
<p>As we haue knowen all theſe things, ſo God be thanked, that by a better Religion, hauing bene
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better taught, we haue bene no partakers of their wicked deuiſes, but haue put to our helping hands as occaſion hath ſerued, and euer ready to ouer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>throwe the auctors and deuiſers thereof.</p>
<p>And I haue no doubt, but we of this Noble Ci<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tie, who hitherto haue bene alwayes readie dueti<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>fully and faithfully to ſerue her Maieſtie vpon all occaſions, (her Highnes now ſo graciouſly accep<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ting onely of our reioycing at the apprehenſion of her enemies, eue<g ref="char:cmbAbbrStroke">̄</g> the leaſt part of the duty of a good Subiect to ſo good a Queene) will be readie euery one with all that we can make, and with the vtter<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>moſt aduenture of all our liues, ſpeedily to be re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>uenged vpon all ſuch as ſhall villainouſly and trai<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>terouſly attempt or put in vre any miſchiefe to her Noble perſon, and in the meane time will haue a better eye & eare to all ſuſpitious & miſcontented perſons, to their ſayings and doings, to their falſe bruites and reports, to the places and corners of their haunt and reſort, to their harborers, compa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nions, ayders and mainteiners.</p>
<p>God vphold and continue his Religion among vs, and increaſe our zeale therein, which hath made vs ſo louing and loyall, and ſo beloued and acceptable Subiectes to ſo worthy a Prince, and roote out that wicked and Romiſh religion, that hath made ſo many diſloyall and traiterous Sub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>iectes: to whom is both odious and irkeſome, the long life & proſperous Reigne of our moſt noble Queene Elizabeth. God confounde all ſuch tray<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tors, and preſerue her Highneſſe long to liue and reigne ouer vs.</p>
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