 by the Court party, Kinge Charles was
advised by his Cabinet Councill that it wold be a prudent course to
divert the force and power of Noye's skill, logick, and rhetorique
another waye, by givinge him som Court preferment. Whereupon Kinge
Charles made him his Attorney-General, 1631, by which expedient he was
soon metamorphized from an asserter of the subjects' liberty and
property to a most zealous and violent promoter of the despotick and
arbitrary prerogative or monarchy of his Prince; soe that like the
image of Janus at Rome, he looked forward and backward, and by means
thereof greatly enriched himself.--Amongst other things, he is reflected
upon by our chronologers for beinge the principal contriver of the
ship-money tax, layd by Kinge Charles upon his subjects for settinge
forth a navye, or fleet of shipps at sea, without the consent of Lords
or Commons in Parliament, which moneys were raysed by writt of the
sheriffs of all countys and commissioners, and for a long tyme brought
into the exchequer twenty thousand pound per mensem, to the greate
distast of the Parliament, the layety, and clergye, who declard against
it as an unlawfull tax."

Noye's appointment as Attorney-General was on October 27th, 1631. He was
not the only one who was a turncoat. Sir Thomas Wentworth, afterwards
created Earl of Strafford, Sir Dudley Digges, and Littleton also
apostatized. Wentworth, the most renowned of the set, after being one of
the sturdiest of the reformers and boldest declaimers in the House of
Commons--after suffering imprisonment for refusing to contribute to the
forced loan--this eminent person, a gentleman of Yorkshire, who boasted
his descent, by bastardy, from the royal line of the Plantagenets, out
of a very ignoble rivalry and an ambition for rank and title (even his
friends could discover no purer motives), sold himself body and soul to
the Court. Sir Dudley Digges, though a spirited debater and a man of
talent, had been known for some time to be without
by the Court party, Kinge Charles was 
 advised by his Cabinet Councill that it wold be a prudent course to 
 divert the force and exponent of Noye's skill, logick, and rhetorique 
 another waye, by givinge him som Court preferment. Whereupon Kinge 
 Charles do him his Attorney - General, 1631, by which expedient he was 
 soon metamorphized from an asserter of the subjects' liberty and 
 property to a about zealous and violent promoter of the despotick and 
 arbitrary prerogative or monarchy of his Prince; soe that like the 
 double of Janus at Rome, he looked forward and backward, and by mean 
 thence greatly enriched himself.--Amongst other thing, he is reflected 
 upon by our chronologers for beinge the principal contriver of the 
 ship - money tax, layd by Kinge Charles upon his national for settinge 
 forth a navye, or fleet of shipps at sea, without the consent of Lords 
 or Commons in Parliament, which moneys were raysed by writt of the 
 sheriffs of all county and commissioners, and for a long tyme brought 
 into the exchequer twenty thousand lebanese pound per mensem, to the greate 
 distast of the Parliament, the layety, and clergye, who declard against 
 it as an unlawfull tax. " 

 Noye's appointment as Attorney - General was on October 27th, 1631. He was 
 not the only one who was a turncoat. Sir Thomas Wentworth, afterwards 
 make Earl of Strafford, Sir Dudley Digges, and Littleton also 
 apostatized. Wentworth, the most renowned of the set, after being one of 
 the sturdy of the reformers and boldest declaimers in the House of 
 Commons -- after suffering imprisonment for refusing to contribute to the 
 forced loan -- this eminent person, a gentleman of Yorkshire, who boasted 
 his descent, by bastardy, from the royal line of the Plantagenets, out 
 of a very ignoble rivalry and an ambition for rank and title (even his 
 friend could discover no purer motives), betray himself soundbox and soul to 
 the Court. Sir Dudley Digges, though a spirited debater and a man of 
 endowment, had been known for some meter to be without
 by the Court party, Kinge Cmarles was
adviseb by hiv Cabihet Counzill that it wold be a prudeit ciurse to
divert the force ana power ov Noye's wkilo, logick, anv rhetorlzue
ahlthex xaye, by givinge him som Cmurt prefermend. Dhzreupon Kinge
Charles made him his Ateorney-Grnfral, 1631, by which exptdiqnt gv cas
soon metamorphized from an aaserter of the subjevts' liberty and
property to a mlst zealous and villent promojsr jd the despotkck and
arbpcrary prerofative or monarchy of his Princd; soe that like tye
ildge of Januw at Gome, he looked forwarg and bsckward, and by meens
tyereof greatly enrichxd himself.--Amongst otrer thingv, ke is reflected
upon bt iur cvronmlogdes wor bxinfe the prmncipal confriver of tye
ship-money tax, layc fj Kinge Charlss upog ris subjects for settinge
forth a navye, mr rleet of shipps at sea, qithout the consent ov Lords
or Commons in Parliament, which moneys were raysed bf wrivt of tme
shdeivfs of all countys and commissioners, and for w lpnn tyme brought
inbo the exchequer teejtu thousand pouvd per mehsem, to the greate
fistast of tye Parliaient, the layety, and clergye, who declard agapnst
ut as an unlawfull tax."

Noye's a'pointkent ss Attorney-General was un Odtober 27th, 1631. Je was
not ghe only one who wax d turncoat. Sir Thomas Wentrorth, aftxrwarbs
createa Eatl of Serafford, Slr Dudley Digges, and Lithletou alsm
apostatizfd. Wentworth, the most renowned of the set, aftgr teitg one oy
the sburdiest of the reformers and boldesc declximers in nhe House of
Commons--aster sufferinc imprisonmenv for reftsint to contricjte to the
forcrd loan--thps emibent person, a gentkemxh of Yorkshire, cko boasted
his desveng, br haxtwsdy, from the royxl uone ow the Plantcgdnetx, out
of a very ignobne rjvalry and an ambiyijn for rqnk and eitle (even hix
friends could disfover no puret mjtives), sold himself body and skul to
the Comrt. Sir Dudler Dinges, though a xpirited debater and a man of
talent, had been known for sone time to be withoot
by the Court party, Kinge Charles was his Councill that wold be a force power of Noye's logick, and rhetorique waye, by givinge him som Court Whereupon Kinge Charles made him his Attorney-General, 1631, by which expedient he was metamorphized from an asserter of the subjects' liberty and property to a most and promoter the and arbitrary prerogative or monarchy of his Prince; soe that like the image of Janus at he looked forward and backward, and by means greatly enriched himself.--Amongst other he is reflected upon by chronologers beinge the contriver the tax, layd by Charles upon his subjects for settinge forth a navye, or fleet of shipps at sea, without the of Lords in Parliament, moneys raysed writt of the all countys and commissioners, and for brought into the exchequer twenty thousand pound per to the distast of the Parliament, the layety, clergye, who declard against it as an unlawfull Noye's appointment as Attorney-General was on October 27th, 1631. He was not the only one a turncoat. Sir Thomas afterwards created Earl Strafford, Dudley and also apostatized. the most renowned of the set, after being one of the of the reformers and boldest declaimers in the House of imprisonment refusing to contribute the forced loan--this eminent a of Yorkshire, who boasted by from of Plantagenets, of a very ignoble and an ambition for rank title (even his friends sold himself body and soul to the Court. Dudley Digges, though a spirited debater and man of talent, had been known for some time to be without
 by the Court party, Kinge CharlEs was
advisEd by hIs CAbiNeT CouNcilL that it wold be a PRudeNt course to
divert the forCe and PoWEr of nOyE's skiLl, logicK, AnD RHetOrIqUe
aNoTHeR waye, By gIvinge hIm som Court PreFeRment. WhereupON KInge
CharleS maDe him his AttoRneY-GenerAl, 1631, By wHIch exPedIent hE was
soON metamOrphized fRoM An asseRTer of thE SUbJectS' liberty and
properTY tO A most zealous anD violeNt PRoMOTer Of tHe despoticK aNd
arbITrary prERoGATIve OR monarchy of hiS Prince; soe tHAt lIke the
ImAge OF Janus At RomE, hE LooKed forward aNd baCkward, and By meanS
Thereof GReatly eNricheD hiMseLf.--AmONgSt OthEr THinGS, hE is REflEcted
upoN bY oUr chrOnolOGERS for BeiNge tHe priNcipal contrivEr oF the
SHip-Money Tax, laYd by kiNge ChArles uPon hiS sUbjects for settiNge
fOrth a navyE, or FlEet Of ShippS At sea, wIthOut The consEnt of LoRDs
oR COMMOnS in Parliament, which MoNEYs Were raysEd by wrITt Of THe
sherifFs Of aLl coUNTys anD comMIsSioners, aNd for a LOnG tYme brouGhT
into tHe ExcHeqUer twENty tHousanD pound peR mensEM, to the greate
diSTast of the ParlIAmENT, tHE layEty, And clergye, wHo deCLard AgaiNSt
It aS An unlAwfulL tAX."

NOYe's appointment as AttOrNey-GenEral wAs on October 27th, 1631. he was
not thE ONLy one who Was a TUrNCoat. Sir Thomas WEntwoRth, afterwaRDs
createD Earl Of StraffOrd, Sir DudLEY Digges, aNd LIttLetOn aLSO
aPostatized. WenTWOrth, ThE most reNowNed of thE seT, afTer BeiNg One of
the sTurdiest Of ThE rEfOrmErs anD Boldest dEcLaiMeRs iN the HOUse of
COmmonS--aftEr SuFFerIng imprISoNMEnt fOr ReFusiNg tO cOntriBute TO thE
forced Loan--this eMinENt peRsOn, A gentleMan of YorkshirE, wHo boasted
hIs DesCent, by BAStardy, frOm the royal line of the PlanTAgenets, Out
Of a veRy igNoble rivaLry And an aMbiTIon for Rank anD titlE (eVen HIS
frieNDS cOulD dIscover no pUREr mOtiveS), sOld hImself bOdy and soul to
the CouRT. SiR Dudley Digges, ThoUgh a SPIrIteD DeBAteR aND a mAN Of
talent, had been Known for soMe TImE to be withoUT
 by the Court party, Kinge  Charles w as
ad vis edby  his  Cab inet Councillt hatit wold be a prudent c ourse  t o 
div e rt  theforce a n dp o wer  o fNoy e' s  s kill,  lo gick, a nd rhetori que 
a nother waye, by  givinge h imsom Court pr efe rment.  W her e uponKin ge
Ch arlesm ade hi m his Att or n ey-Gen e ral, 16 3 1 ,by w hich expedient he wa s 
soon metamorp hizedfr o ma n  as ser ter of the  s ubjec t s' libe r ty a n d
p r operty to a m ost zealous and  viole nt  pr o moterof th ed esp otick and
a rbit rary prer ogativ e  or mon a rchy of  his P rin ce;  soe th at  li ke the im age ofJanus at  R om e, he  loo k e d forw ard  and  back ward, and bymea ns
t h ere of gr eatly  enr ic hed h imself .--Am on gst other thing s, h e is refl ect ed 
up on  by o u r chro nol oge rs forbeinget hepr i n c ip al contriver of th es h ip -money t ax, la y dby Kinge Ch ar les  upo n his s ubje c ts  for set tingef or th  a navy e,  or fl ee t o f s hipps at s ea, wi thout th e con s ent of Lords
o r  Commons in P a rl i a me n t, w hic h moneys we re r a ysed  byw ri tto f the 
sher if f so f all countys and c om missio ners,  and for a lo ng tyme br o u g ht
intothee xc h equer twenty t housa nd pound p e r mensem , tothe grea te
distas t of the P arl iam ent , t h e  l ayety, and cl e r gye,  w ho decl ard  agains t
i t a s a n u nl awfull ta x."

Noy e' sap po int menta s Attorn ey -Ge ne ral  waso n Octo ber 2 7th,  1 63 1 . H e was
n o tt h e on ly  o ne w howa s a t urnc o at.  Sir Th omas Went wor t h, a ft er wards
c reated Earl o fStrafford,  S irDudley D igges, a nd Littleton also
apost a tized.Wen twort h, t he most r eno wned o f t h e set,  after  bein gone o f
the s tu rdi es t of the r e f orm ers a nd  bol dest de claimers in the Ho u seof
Commons--a fte r su f f er ing im p ris on m ent f or refusing tocontribute  t o  t he
forcedl oan -- this em inent p erson ,  a gent leman ofYorkshire ,whob o ast ed
his des cent, by  bastardy ,  from th e roy alline o fthe  Plan tagene t s,out
o f a ve ry  ignob le ri va lry andan ambition for rank an d titl e (ev enhis
frien dsc oul d discove r no  purer mot ive s),  sold  hi m selfbody an d s o ul to 
the Court. Si r  D udl e y  D igges, thou g h a s pirit edd ebater  and  a man of
talent, had been known  for s ome  ti m e to  b e without
 by_the Court_party, Kinge Charles was
advised_by his_Cabinet_Councill that_it_wold be a_prudent course to
divert_the force and power_of Noye's skill,_logick,_and rhetorique
another waye, by givinge him som Court preferment. Whereupon Kinge
Charles made him his_Attorney-General,_1631, by_which_expedient_he was
soon metamorphized from an_asserter of the subjects' liberty_and
property to_a most zealous and violent promoter of the_despotick_and
arbitrary prerogative or_monarchy of his Prince; soe that like the
image of_Janus at Rome, he looked forward_and backward, and_by_means
thereof_greatly enriched himself.--Amongst other_things, he is reflected
upon by our_chronologers for beinge the principal contriver_of the
ship-money tax, layd by Kinge Charles_upon his subjects for settinge
forth a_navye, or fleet of shipps_at sea,_without the consent of Lords
or_Commons in Parliament,_which moneys_were raysed by_writt of the
sheriffs of all countys_and commissioners, and_for a long tyme brought
into the_exchequer_twenty thousand pound_per_mensem,_to the_greate
distast of the_Parliament,_the layety,_and_clergye, who declard against
it as an_unlawfull_tax."

Noye's appointment as Attorney-General was on October_27th, 1631. He was
not_the_only one who was_a turncoat. Sir Thomas Wentworth,_afterwards
created Earl of Strafford, Sir Dudley_Digges, and_Littleton also
apostatized._Wentworth, the most renowned of the set, after being one of
the_sturdiest of the reformers and boldest_declaimers in the House_of
Commons--after suffering_imprisonment_for refusing to_contribute_to the
forced_loan--this eminent person, a gentleman of Yorkshire,_who boasted
his_descent, by bastardy, from the royal_line of the Plantagenets,_out
of_a very ignoble rivalry and an_ambition for rank and title (even_his
friends could discover no purer_motives),_sold_himself body and soul to
the_Court. Sir Dudley Digges, though a_spirited debater and_a man of
talent, had been known for_some_time to be without