of　Middlesex。　　Twenty…nine　of　these　were　condemned　to　death。　　The　king　was　singularly　free　from　desires　of　revenge；　but　many　of　his　council　were　strangers　to　clemency；　and；　under　the　guise　of　loyalty　to　the　crown；　sought　satisfaction　for　private　wrongs　by　urging　severest　measures。　　The　monarch；　however；　shrank　from　staining　the　commencement　of　his　reign　with　bloodshed　and　advocated　mercy。　　In　a　speech　delivered　to　the　House　of　Lords　he　insisted　that；　as　a　point　of　honour；　he　was　bound　to　make　good　the　assurances　given　in　his　proclamation　of　Breda；　〃which　if　I　had　not　made；〃　he　continued；　〃I　am　persuaded　that　neither　I　nor　you　had　now　been　here。　　I　pray；　therefore；　let　us　not　deceive　those　who　brought　or　permitted　us　to　come　together；　and　I　earnestly　desire　you　to　depart　from　all　particular　animosities　and　revenge　or　memory　of　past　provocations。〃　　Accordingly；　but　ten　of　those　on　whom　sentence　of　death　had　been　passed　were　executed；　the　remainder　being　committed　to　the　Tower。　　That　they　were　not　also　hung　was；　according　to　the　mild　and　merciful　Dr。　Reeves；　Dean　of　Westminster；　〃a　main　cause　of　God's　punishing　the　land〃　in　the　future　time。　　For　those　destined　to　suffer；　a　gibbet　was　erected　at　Charing　Cross；　that　the　traitors　might　in　their　last　moments　see　the　spot　where　the　late　king　had　been　executed。　　Having　been　half　hung；　they　were　taken　down；　when　their　heads　were　severed　from　their　trunks　and　set　up　on　poles　at　the　south…east　end　of　Westminster　Hall；　whilst　their　bodies　were　quartered　and　exposed　upon　the　city　gates。
  Burnet　tells　us　that　〃the　regicides　being　odious　beyond　all　expression；　the　trials　and　executions　of　the　first　who　suffered　were　run　to　by　crowds；　and　all　the　people　seemed　pleased　with　the　sight；〃　yet　by　degrees　these　cruel　and　ghastly　spectacles　became　distasteful　and　disgusting。　　〃I　saw　not　their　executions；〃　says　Evelyn；　speaking　of　four　of　the　traitors　who　had　suffered　death　on　the　17th　of　October；　〃but　met　their　quarters　mangled　and　cutt　and　reeking　as　they　were　brought　from　the　gallows　in　baskets　on　the　hurdle。　　Oh　the　miraculous　providence　of　God！〃
  Seven　months　later；　the　people　were　diverted　by　the　more　cheerful　pageant　of　the　king's　coronation；　which　was　conducted　with　great　magnificence。　　〃Two　days；〃　as　Heath　narrates；　〃were　allotted　to　the　consummation　of　this　great　and　most　celebrated　action；　the　wonder；　admiration　and　delight　of　all　persons；　both　foreign　and　domestick。〃　　Early　on　the　morning　of　the　22nd　of　May；　the　day　being　Monday；　the　king　left　Whitehall；　by　water；　for　the　Tower；　in　order　that　he　might；　according　to　ancient　custom；　proceed　through　the　city　to　Westminster　Abbey。　　It　was　noticed　that　it　had　previously　rained　for　a　month　together；　but　on　this　and　the　next　day　〃it　pleased　God　that　not　one　drop　fell　on　the　king's　triumph。〃　　At　ten　o'clock　the　roaring　of　cannon　announced　the　procession　had　left　the　Tower　on　its　way　to　Whitehall；　where　his　majesty　was　to　rest　the　night。　　The　splendour　of　the　pageant　was　such　as　had　never　before　been　witnessed。　　The　procession　was　headed　by　the　king's　council　at　law；　the　masters　of　chancery　and　judges；　who　were　followed　by　the　lords　according　to　their　rank；　so　numerous　in　all；　that　those　who　rode　first　reached　Fleet　Street；　whilst　the　king　was　yet　in　the　Tower。
  No　expense　was　spared　by　those　who　formed　part　of　that　wonderful　cavalcade；　towards　rendering　their　appearance　magnificent。　　Heath　tells　us　it　was　incredible　to　think　〃what　costly　cloathes　were　worn　that　day。　　The　cloaks　could　hardly　be　seen　what　silk　or　satin　they　were　made　of；　for　the　gold　and　silver　laces　and　embroidery　that　was　laid　upon　them；　the　like　also　was　seen　on　their　foot…cloathes。　　Besides　the　inestimable　value　and　treasures　of　diamonds；　pearls；　and　other　jewels　worn　upon　their　backs　and　in　their　hats；　not　to　mention　the　sumptuous　and　rich　liveries　of　their　pages　and　footmen；　some　suits　of　liveries　amounting　to　fifteen　hundred　pounds。〃　　Nor　had　the　city　hesitated　in　lavishing　vast　sums　towards　decorating　the　streets　through　which　the　king　was　to　pass。　　Four　triumphal　arches　were　erected；　that　were　left　standing　for　a　year　in　memory　of　this　joyful　day。　　These　were　〃composed〃　by　John　Ogilby；　Esquire；　and　were　respectively　erected　in　Leadenhall　Street；　the　Exchange　on　Cornhill；　Wood　Street；　and　Fleet　Street。
  The　thoroughfares　were　newly　gravelled；　railed　all　the　way　on　both　sides；　and　lined　with　the　city　companies　and　trained　bands。　The　〃relation　of　his　majesty's　entertainment　passing　through　the　City　of　London；〃　as　narrated　by　John　Ogilby；　and　by　the　papers　of　the　day；　is　extremely　quaint　and　interesting；　but　too　long　for　detailed　description。　　During　the　monarch's　progress　through　〃Crouched　Friers；〃　he　was　diverted　with　music　discoursed　by　a　band　of　eight　waits；　placed　upon　a　stage。　　At　Aldgate；　and　at　several　other　stages　of　his　journey；　he　was　received　in　like　manner。　　Arriving　at　the　great　arch　in　Leadenhall　Street；　his　ears　were　greeted　by　sounds　of　trumpets　and　drums　playing　marches；　when　they　had　finishes；　a　short　scene　was　enacted　on　a　balcony　of　the　arch；　by　figures　representing　Monarchy；　Rebellion；　and　Loyalty。　　Then　the　great　procession　wended　its　way　to　the　East　India　House；　situate　in　the　same　street；　when　the　East　India　Company　took　occasion　to　express　their　dutiful　affections；　in　a　manner　〃wholly　designed　by　person　of　quality。〃　　As　the　king　advanced；　a　youth　in　an　Indian　habit；　attended　by　two　blackamoors；　knelt　down　before　his　majesty's　horse；　and　delivered　himself　of　some　execrable　verse；　which　he　had　no　sooner　ended　than　another　youth　in　an　Indian　vest；　mounted　on　a　camel；　was　led　forwards　and　delivered　some　lines　praying　his　majesty's　subjects　might　never　see　the　sun　set　on　his　crown　or　dignity。　　The　camel；　it　my　be　noticed；　bore　panniers　filled　with　pearls；　spices；　and　silks；　destined　to　be　scattered　among　the　spectators。　　At　Cornhill　was　a　conduit；　surmounted　by　eight　wenches　representing　nymphsa　sight　which　must　have　rejoiced　the　king's　heart；　and　on　the　tower　of　this　same　fountain　sounded　〃a　noise　of　seven　trumpets。〃　　Another　fountain　flowed　with　wine　and　water；　and　on　his　way　the　king　heard　several　speeches　delivered　by　various　symbolic　figures。　　One　of　these；　who　made　a　particularly　fine　harangue；　represented　the　River　Thames；　as　a　gentleman　whose　〃garment　loose　and　flowing；　coloured　blue　and　white；　waved　like　water；　flags　and　ozier…like　long　hair　falling　o'er　his　shoulders；　his　beard　long；　sea…green；　and　white。〃　　And　so　by　slow　degrees　the　king　came　to　Temple　Bar；　where　he　was　entertained　by　〃a　view　of　a　delightful　boscage；　full　of　several　beasts；　both　tame　and　savage；　as　also　several　living　figures　and　music　of　eight　waits。〃　And　having　passed　through　Temple　Bar　into　his　ancient　and　native　city　of　Westminster；　the　head　bailiff　in　a　scarlet　robe　and　the　high　constable；　likewise　in　scarlet；　on　behalf　of　the　dean；　chapter；　city；　and　liberty；　received　his　majesty　with　great　expressions　of　joy。
  Never　had　there　been　so　goodly　a　show　so　grand　a　procession；　the　citizens；　still　delighted　with　their　young　king；　had　certainly　excelled　in　doing　him　honour；　and　some　foreigners；　Heaton　says；　〃acknowledged　themselves　never　to　have　seen　among　all　the　great　magnificences　of　the　world　any　to　come　near　or　equal　this：　　even　the　vaunting　French　confessed　their　pomps　of　the　late　marriage　with　the　Infanta　of　Spain；　at　their　majesties'　entrance　into　Paris；　to　be　inferior　in　its　state；　gallantry；　and　riches　unto　this　most　illustrious　cavalcade。〃　　Amongst　those　who　witnessed　the　procession　was　Mr。　Pepys；　who　has　left　us　a　realistic　description；　without　which　this　picture　would　be　incomplete。　　He　tells　us　he　arose　early　on　this　day；　and　the　vain　fellow　says　he　made　himself　as　fine　as　could　be；　putting　on　his　velvet　coat　for　the　first　time；　though　he　had　it　made　half　a　year　before。　　〃And　being　ready；〃　he　continues；　〃Sir　W。　Batten；　my　lady；　and　his　two　daughters；　and　his　son　and　wife；　and　Sir　W。　Pen　and　his　son　and　I；　went　to　Mr。　Young's；　the　flag…maker；　in　Corne…hill；　and　there　we　had　a　good　room　to　ourselves；　with　wine　and　good　cake；　and　saw　the　show　very　well。　　In　which　it　is　impossible　to　relate　the　glory　of　this　day；　expressed　in　the　clothes　of　them　that　rid；　and　their　horses　and　horses'　clothes；　among　others；　my　Lord　Sandwich's　embroidery　and　diamonds　were　ordinary　among　them。　　The　Knights　of　the　Bath　was　a　brave　sight　of　itself。　　Remarquable　were　the　two　men　that　represent　the　two　Dukes　of　Normandy　and　Aquitane。　　My　Lord　Monk　rode　bare　after　the　king；　and　led　in　his　hand　a　spare　horse；　as　being　Master　of　the　Horse。　　The　king；　in　a　most　rich　embroidered　suit　and　cloak；　looked　most　noble。　　Wadlow；　the　vintner；　at　the　Devil；　in　Fleet　Street；　did　lead　a　fine　company　of　soldiers；　all　young　comely　men　in　white　doublets。　There　followed　the　Vice…Chamberlain；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　a　company　of　men　all　like　Turkes。　　The　streets　all　gravelled；　and　the　houses　hung　with　carpets　before　them；　made　brave　show；　and　the　ladies　out　of　the　windows；　one　of　which　over　against　us；　I　took　much　notice　of；　and　spoke　of　her；　which　made　good　sport　among　us。　　So　glorious　was　the　show　with　gold　and　silver；　that　we　were　not　able　to　look　at　it；　our　eyes　at　last　being　so　much　overcome　with　it。　　Both　the　king