The Bloody ALMANACK, OR, Astrological Predictions, and Monthly Observations;
Denoting and setting forth,

  • I. The great Changes, Mutations, and Revolutions, that will happen in the Year of Christ, 1655. And the Direfull Actions, and memorable Accidents that will befall some great Ones in Authority, who have inriched themselvs by the sweat of other mens browes.
  • II. The particulars of the greatest Catastrophe that ever happened in England, the calling to an account some of the Common-wealths servants, who are now become Her Masters; and the making of divers Headless.
  • III. A Diary of the National Affairs, the proceedings of the Nobles, and a most excellent Antidote to cure the Malady of the Commons, and to confirm and establish our long-desired Liberties.
  • IV. The Arraignment and Conviction of divers Time-buggering Chang­lings, and the admirable Effects that will attend the motion of our lawfull Governors.
  • V. The rectifying of the Magistracy, the administring of true Justice to the Commonalty, and the exaltation of our long-contended for Liberty.
  • VI. The violent Diseases that will prove obnoxious and incident both to Men, and Women; and a brief Computation of the Royal Chronicle.

Published by Authority.

LONDON: Printed for G. HORTON, 1655.

A brief Computation of some things very memo­rable, till this present Year, 1655.

SInce Charles the first to grief and sorrow born Years. 55
Since true Allegeance from the Crown was torn Years. 7
Since living Charles first breath'd this loathsome ayr Years. 25
Since Reverend Laud began S t Paul's Repair Years. 21
Since the late King advanc'd against the Scot Years. 16
Since Peace concluded, but intended not Years. 16
Since Wolves and Foxes first were idoliz'd Years. 15
Since learned Strafford's blood was sacrific'd Years. 14
Since Sects and Tumults set the Land on fire Years. 14
Since the dead King was forced to Retire Years. 14
Since Charles his Royal Standard streaming stood Years. 13
Since Keinton sield deep dy'd wtth English blood Years. 13
Since Cheapside-Cross (for Conscience sake) did fall Years. 12
Since Moses Tables forc'd to give the wall Years. 12
Since first we felt the vertue of a Tax Years. 11
Since glorious Laud tryumphed o're the Ax Years. 11
Since Naesby field first own'd that fatal Blow Years. 10
Since the stout Cavalry felt the Overthrow Years. 10
Since pensive Charles left Oxford (in disguise) Years. 9
Since he so treacherous Scots became a prize Years. 9
Since Henderson receiv'd his Mortal wounds Years. 9
Since Scotch-men sold their Prince for English pounds Years. 9
Since Holmby house restrain'd his further flight Years. 9
Since Joice surpriz'd him in the Dead of Night Years. 8
Since he had terms propos'd and promis'd right Years. 8
Since fairly juggled into th'Isle of Wight Years. 8
Since the wise Commons took a purging Dose Years. 7
Since Charles made truly great and glorious Years. 7
Since Charles's Crown &c. exposed to a rate Years. 7
Since England hight the Title of Free State Years. 6
Since Mars Ʋnrousted those had twelve years rul'd Years. 2
Since Mad men (on their Ruins)'gan to build Years. 2
Since that illiterate Conclave's Dissolution Years. 2
Since this blest Government's Institution Years. 2
Since Time was pregnant of a Lord Protector Years. 2
Since she brought forth (a more then Trojan Hector) Years. 2
Since Knights and Burgesses their free Election Years. 1
Since winnowed and made of one complexion Years. 1
Since they conven'd at Westminster and sate Years. 1
Since they Enacted — 'Next shall tell you what
A Table of the fixed Fe [...]sts, and other Dayes of Note for ever.
  • January 1. New years day,
  • January 6 Twelfth day,
  • February 2 Purification Mary,
  • February 24 Mathias,
  • March 1 S t David,
  • March 25 Lady Day,
  • April 25 S t Mark,
  • May 1 Philip and Jacob,
  • June 12 S t Barnaby,
  • June 24 S t John Baptist,
  • July 15 S t Swithen,
  • July 19 Dog. dayes begin,
  • July 25 S t James,
  • August 1 Lammas day,
  • August 10 S t Lawrence,
  • August 23 Dog dayes end,
  • August 24 S t Bartholomew,
  • September 21 S t Mathew,
  • September 29 S t Michael,
  • October 18. S t Luke,
  • October 28 Simon and Jude
  • November 1 All Saints
  • November 5 Powder Treason
  • November 30 S t Andrews,
  • December 21 S t Thomas,
  • December 25 Christmas,
  • December 26 S t Stephen
  • December 27 John Evangelist,
  • December 28 Innocents.
  • Hillary Term begins January 23, ends February 12.
  • Easter Term begins May 2. ends May 28.
  • Trinity Term begins June 15, ends July 4.
  • Michaelmas Term begins October 23, ends Novem. 28.
Go to, brave Hero's! And abridge the Law,
[Teach (in Epitome) to hang and draw:]
Make Magna Charta speak us LILBURN-free,
That Treason, which is writ without a T.
Correct old Littleton, and print him New:
The Sword's one Tenure, more, He never knew.

Monethly Predictions.

JANUARY.

A Mad world my Masters, when Time-Changlings are troubled with such a Loosness, that whatever they take in, runs through them presently: yet were it not for the general Fate of the Time yet impending, there was hopes of much good to be acted by Authority, and the publike-weal: A pacification is like to be between the Sword and the Gown; and Virtue now shall wear the Crown: so that there is great hopes we shall arrive in some good measure to our long desired Liberty. Cold and dry weather for the greatest part of the first week. Some snow or rain about the 9. day. Cold winds after the full moon, but the weather fair and seasonable. Full moon the 12 day at 5 in the morn. New moon the 27 day, at half an hour past 12.

FEBRUARY.

GReat Ones cannot agree, by reason of the Aphelion of Mars; and bad ones are taken away, but worse put into their room: Here's Virtue punished, & Vice let go; beware the questioning of a great man I sure I am that Death seizes of a mighty woman: some Parasi e flatters a great man in Authority, & makes him believe wonders; but being discovered, it will appear evident, that he hath been Author of more mischief then a hundred thousand treacherous Scots, put all together. Frost begins the moneth, and so continues for the most part of the first ten dayes. After which, look for some rain, sl et, snow, or dark and cloudy weather, with many nipping winds, especially about the 13, 15, 20, 23, and 26 dayes. Full moon the 10 day, at 4 a clock in the afternoon. New moon the 26. day at 5 a clock in the afternoon.

MARCH.

A Most excellent Harmony attends the actions of the English; and exceed­ingly will they inlarge their Dominions; the French tremble, and are like to suffer extreamly; the Spaniards quake, and Royal Phoebus cuts the Aequa­tor line in the West-Indies, which presageth notorious actions, and direful things, pest'ring the Commmons, even as many hath done their Kings. Cold mornings, and somwhat windy the 1, 6, 7, dayes; and some sharp and sudden showr [...] towards the latter end. Full moon the 12 day, at 4 in the morning New moon the 29 day, half an hour past 7 in the afternoon.

MAY.

THis Moneth produceth very direful Actions, old sores will break forth un­less throughly searched by a long sword; and the souldiery will maintain their Superiors as long as they can, yet at last the Magistracy will be handled by Jupiter; and there's great hopes that the Nobles will advance the good of the Commons; 'tis high time, too long has their freedoms been captivated; and that ere long their priviledges will receive an absolute exaltation in its own Center and Hemisphere. Fair and pleasant weather untill the 9. day. Some wind and rain about the 10 day, but principally about the 15, 18, 19, and 20 dayes. No great alteration of the ayr, till about the N. Moon; but from thence be sure of winds chiefly about the three last dayes. Full Moon the 10. day. New M. 25.

JUNE.

AT the beginning of the month we might expect some gracious Act or Or­dinance to befall the people; but the excellency thereof will soon receive an Over-turn for some space of time; yet at length its glorious splendor will shine forth in streams throughout all the dark corners of the Nation, and speak brave English to the long oppressed Commoner: At which time; young Charles is much talked of, and very good and pleasing intelligence delights our Eares from Scotland. But the Merchants are like to suffer much at sea, not onely by Pyracie, but also by shipwrack. London beware, violent Feavers, Dropsies, Bell­aches, threaten thy inhabitants: O cast off thy rebellious disputes, and maintain no longer thy Worm-eaten Opinions: Condemn not the Holy Church, becaus of the ravening Wolves, and subtil Foxes crept into (and now so miserably de­spoiling) her; and decry not our reverend Clergy, becaus some Time-bugger­ing Changlings have dishonoured the Function, seduced the Auditory, and pre­fer'd their worldly interests and carnal ends of pride, ambition, hypocrifie, and desire of preheminence above their masters: for which incredulity, let the bonds of Loyalty be their Judges, and the Piety of a whole Covent of learned men, their President. I dare proceed no further for fear of a surfeit; a word to the in­genuous is sufficient; I having already participated of the influences of contra­ry Constellation, without any impeding, &c. This month begins with fair and pleasant weather; but concludes with high winds, thunder, and lightning. Full moon the 8 day, 9 at night. New moon the 23 day, 6 at night.

JULY.

A Notable Scene attends the National Affairs, and great acts are brought up­on the Stage: withdraw but the Curtain, and you may discern the motion of the Puppits, even unto the Netherlands, where the Belgick Lyon begins to roar, and once more to hang forth the skarlet streamers upon the Brittish Oce­an. Very good, I shall then unravel the mystery, and tell you in plain English, that the Dutch begin new Contingencies, and their Whimfie pated Noddles, [Page 7]are altogether elevated with strange Chimera's; wonderful speculation! Rare invention! the Design being founded upon the Element of water, although the Constitution hangs most magically in the ayr, like the Tombe of Mahomet, by the vertue and phantfie of some magnetical Boar, or Coxcomb. Well! admit this; nevertheless, our Commonwealth stands in a gallant posture; and is rea­dy to receive the enemy, beyond the credit of succeeding Ages.

Great Causes presuppose Events as great,
Here sounds a Warlike March, There, a Retreat;
The Sword is drawn: I fear a Plague the next;
Much more some sermons on the Coblers Text.

The moneth begins fair and comfortable, but concludes with gloomy wea­ther, and some showers, yet very hot and sultry, and thunder most part of the moneth, Full moon the 8 day, half an hour after noon. New moon the 23, half an hour after one in the morning.

AUGUST.

SOme in Authority now think to vaump and trim up an old fashion of Gu­bernation; and promise much, but perform little, that's no news; The people seem to be merry, but they have small cause; for when they think Authority will alter something that may prove beneficial, loe it is but an establishing of what they count obnoxious; insomuch, that the Commonalty are unsatisfied, and many Paper-kites takes their flights up and down the countries, which in­cites the people to a unanimous petitioning for the abatement of Taxes, I wish it unfeignedly; O what a sweet harmony would English-men sing, if every man might enjoy his own. The moneth begins and continues fair untill the change of the moon, onely some winds about the 11, 13, 14, and 18 dayes. And from thence, to the end thereof, be assured of Rain, and notable cooling Winds. Full moon the 7 day, at 4 in the morn. New moon the 21. half an hour after 9 in the morning.

SEPTEMBER.

O Heavens! is not thy Vicegeaent the equal Scale? where is th [...]n the perfect administration of true Justice? when shall we partake and center on those Golden Reins of Government so long contended for? What! must the weakest alwayes go to the wall, and might overcome right? No, no, there is a day of re­demption coming, wherein some great ones will be forced to rectifie their evill practises, and constrained to give an account of their stewardships; and reason good, they may in time be fatted for the slaughter. Certainly, the rash actions of some in Authority, wil produce (in process of time) the greatest Catastrophe that ever hapned in England: We are threatned this month, and strange news comes from France; beware an invasion for the Indies. Some trifling windes & showrs the 3 first dayes. Some thunder and lightning between the 9 and 15 dayes. Fair [Page 8]weather for the most part from, from the 19 day to the end of the moneth, Full Moon the 5 day, half an hour past 6 at night. New Moon the 19 day, half an hour past 7 at night.

OCTOBER.

THe Sword rageth, and Mars thunders up and down, Not quiet with, nor yet without a Crown. The Commonwealth begins to swell, all things at Westminster goes not well; the matter [...]ng promised, is not to the people yet performed; for which they now begin [...]o grin, and threaten to bite, if they be not muzled: so that this great thing no [...] in question ( viz. Liberty and Free­dom) finds a good acceptaion, after a grand deliberation. The earth is barren, and a great Mortality afflicts the Land. Alas! when siccity prevails, acute Fea­vers are generated. Diseases also are excited that lead to Consumptions, Inflamations of the Eyes, Griefs of the Head and Joynts, Pains of the Entrals, with stoppage of the Ʋ ­rine. Moreover, the winter shall abound with H [...]d-aches, Coughs, Hoarsnes, and Rh [...]ums (which according to Gallen) be symptomes of a full head. The Spring with Fluxes, (which will kill many) and death of aged men. The Summer with abortive births, and dissenteries, amonst such as be of a flegmacike complexion. The plague of the guts will have great access, being aggravated with extream windiness, and corruption of blood: womens travels will not be so sore as in many years and times past it ha, h been; but many are threatned with sore lings ring sickness after deliverance, occasion'd by the corruption of blood. From the first to the last of this month the weather will be for the greatest part very cold and windy; and some snow about the middle, Full Moon the 5 day, half an ho: past 9 at night. New Moon the 19 day, at 11 at night.

NOVEMBER.

SOme great scuffling this month amongst Superiors, and mighty thwartings with those that sit at the stern; yet they concur in the publike cause, against a [...]orrein enemy, which are may; yet shall the English become Victors, both in the West Indies, and other places. Cold weather, with some winds, and rain the 3 and 5 dayes. Great winds about the 10, 12, and 13 dayes. Snow-like, or Rain the 17, 18, 19, and 20 dayes. The rest of the moneth will be fairer, but very cold and chill. Full moon the 3 d day, half an hour past 9 in the morn. New moon the 17 day, at 5 at night.

DECEMBER.

MAny great ones begin to tremble, and divers are question'd and brought upon the stage; some are in danger of being made headless; I wish all were so serv'd that deserves it. And seeing they can agree no better, but insist upon Janglings, let them have a care they do not hang like Bells, to ring a fatal Peal in this our latter

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