October 9, 1642
October 9, 1642
The story as it unfolds:

ARMIES MOVE: THE KING'S TOWARD LONDON, WITH RUPERT SHIELDING HIS ADVANCE; THE PARLIAMENT AROUND WORCESTER, AS CROMWELL DRAWS LESSONS FROM THE DEFEAT AT POWICK BRIDGE

From the section: Letters

Mr Holyfen,

I greet you from near Shrewsbury, the camp of Prince Rupert and Boy, his notable Poodle, a literary Portrait of which, or whom, I have not Commenced, there being other items of greater Import, to wit:

First, tomorrow Rupert & his horse (appx 800 now by my count) plan to ride tomorrow in the direction of Wolverhampton, guarding the main body of the King's army, which intends to march toward London.

Second, there is Chatter, that the King, perennially cash-poor, plans to welcome Papists to his Camp, and secure their Funds through the sale of Titles and the like.

Point the second is necessary because a shipment of Munitions obtained in Holland by the Queen has been Sequestered in Dutch ports by the States of Holland; a separate Cargo, carried on two Ships, was surrendered by its own Sailors to Parliament; while a third Vessel was driven by Ill weather into Yarmouth and there seized by Parliament.

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From the section: Histories

Ordered two days ago with part of the regt of Col Holles, toward Bridgnorth, on reports Charles plans advance along Severn; today we withdraw back to Worcester. Essex believes Bridgnorth too exposed to potential attack by Prince Rupert "and of course the merest stench of the princeling enough to reduce an army of Davids to merest stubble," said Capt Cromwell with great disgust. So to Worcester with its sink of alehouses, whores, &c; some soldierly sacked the cathedral, it would seem; Capt Cromwell hath made it clear again any crimes against Property to be punished by Hanging.

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