The Popish Plot A Study in the History of the Reign of Charles II
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TABLE OF SOME EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE HISTORY OF THE POPISH PLOT
1677.
Ash Wednesday
Titus Oates converted to the Church of Rome.
April
Enters the English Jesuit college at Valladolid.
October 30
Expelled from the college at Valladolid.
December 10
Enters the English Jesuit college at St. Omers.
1678.
April 24
Jesuit congregation held at St. James' Palace.
June 23
Oates expelled from the college at St. Omers
June 27
and returns to London.
August 13
Christopher Kirkby informs the king of a plot against his life.
August 14
Kirkby and Dr. Tonge examined by the Earl of Danby.
The king goes to Windsor.
August 31
The forged letters sent to Bedingfield at Windsor.
September 2
Tonge introduces Oates to Kirkby at his lodgings at Vauxhall.
September 6
Oates swears to the truth of his information before Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey.
September 27
Oates and Tonge summoned before the Privy Council.
September 28
Oates swears again to the truth of his information before Godfrey and leaves a copy with him.
Oates examined at length by the council. Search for Jesuits begun that night.
Edward Coleman pays a secret visit to Godfrey.
September 29
Sir George Wakeman before the council.
Oates again examined by the council and continues the search for Jesuits at night.
Warrant issued for the arrest of Coleman and seizure of his papers.
September 30
Coleman surrenders to the warrant against him and is placed in charge of an officer. His house searched and his papers seized.
Oates examined twice by the council and again searches for Jesuits.
October 1
The king goes to Newmarket.
Coleman's papers examined by a committee of the council.
Coleman committed to Newgate.
October 12
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey missing.
October 15
News of his disappearance published.
October 17
His body found in a field at the foot of Primrose Hill.
October 18, 19
An inquest held.
October 20
Reward of £500 offered for the discovery of Godfrey's murderers.
October 21
Meeting of Parliament (seventeenth session of Charles II's second or Long Parliament).
October 23
Oates at the bar of the House of Commons.
October 24
Assurance of protection added to the reward offered for the discovery of Godfrey's murderers.
October 25-31
The Earl of Powis, Viscount Stafford, Lord Petre, Lord Bellasis, and Lord Arundel of Wardour surrender to the warrants out against them as being, on Oates' information, concerned in the Plot.
October 28
Test Act passes the Commons.
October 30, 31
Oates at the bar of the House of Lords.
November 1
Resolution of both Houses of Parliament with regard to the Plot.
Funeral of Godfrey.
Proclamation commanding Popish recusants to depart ten miles from London.
Arrest of Samuel Atkins.
November 5
Bedloe surrenders himself at Bristol.
November 7
Bedloe comes to town and is examined by the king and secretaries. Examination of Coleman in Newgate.
November 10, 18
Bedloe at the bar of the House of Commons
November 12
and at the bar of the House of Lords.
November 20
Test Act passed, but with a proviso exempting the Duke of York.
November 21
Trial and conviction of William Staley for high treason.
November 24
Oates accuses the queen in examination by Secretary Coventry.
November 26
Staley executed at Tyburn, denying his guilt.
November 27
Trial and conviction of Coleman for high treason. Bedloe accuses the queen.
November 28
Oates accuses the queen at the bar of the House of Commons. He is confined by the king and his papers are seized.
November 30
The king refuses to pass the Militia bill, even for half an hour.
December 3
Execution of Coleman.
December 5
The five Popish Lords impeached.
December 16
Supply granted for disbanding the army.
December 17
Trial and conviction of Ireland, Pickering, and Grove for high treason.
December 19
Montagu's papers seized. He produces Danby's letters to the Commons, revealing the secret treaty with Louis XIV.
December 21
Miles Prance arrested and recognised by Bedloe. Impeachment of Danby.
December 23
Prance confesses and accuses Green, Berry, and Hill of being Godfrey's murderers.
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