Show 4 I Sir Henry Varie Vane I 1 IBy 4 By REV THOMAS GREGORY Henry Vane was th the s son n of ot Sir Henry Va Vane Varie e secretary see sec of ot state and controller of the household of Charles I. I He lie was educated at t Westminster school London and 1 alen college Oxford but d de- de gree sree having df Chur Church t of f England Englan t. t Young Vane determined to cast in his lot with the colonists of ot Massachusetts and sailed for Bos Bos- ton 1635 Before he was 24 years ears old he had been elected governor Some fifteen English ships fired a a. great salute and some of or the leading citizens of ot Boston oston said that the mere mere mer presence of ot such sucha a l larg largi rg-G rg num num- um umbel her bel jer of foreign vessels was dangerous Therefore the he governor invited all the captains of tie the vessels vessels' t to dinner discussed d the situation freely a and 9 candidly and talked the matter freely over The talk was friendly rl and the captains cheerfully consented to the following agreement First that all inward bound sound vessels should anchor below the fort and Wait for tor the governors governor's pass se secondly that hat before discharging their cargoes they should submit their Invoices to the government thirdly that none of ot their crews should be p permitted to remain on shore except ex ex- Celt under urgent necessity When the with Mrs Anne Ame nIle came Sir Henry Van was ras the champion of iC the universal toleration of ot s' s sects ts and opinions He lie pointed point point- ed out to them that those who In a a. large society had contended for tor the rights of ot conscience should not turn against others and violate their conscience Among the events of ot Vanes Vane's administration may be m mentioned the Influence he ho exerted on the Pe- Pe to prevent the Indians from joining in hostilities hostilities hos- hos against the English On one ond occasion he invited twenty four representative red men to Boston Bos- Bos ton tori ion and received them with every mark of ot courtesy I and attention They dined at the same ame ta table le lewith with himself and Sand after alter a. a a long IonS and dc conference readily agreed to a a. treaty of ot peace and arid amity with tho the English Sir Henry went back bae to England in n fi 7 In 1640 16 he was elected to tl the l long ng parliament rhent and in n the foremost ranks ranks' in all its doings He lie to round found nd among his fathers father's papers papers' those which convicted Stratford Strafford and also had much to do with Archbishop Archbishop Arch Arch- Archbishop bishop Laud Vane went hand hand ln hand in-hand with Cromwell until It came to Prides Purge to which Sir H Henry nry ob ob- ob After Arter this rupture Sir Henry retired to Baby Raby castle where he tool took but little part part- partin in wh t was going on He lIe did n not t. t agree with Cromwell about the king and parliament and was bitterly opposed I to the kings king's execution Ho He believed in constitutional government On Cromwell's death Sir Henry nry was vas committed to the tower to by by th the order df r Charles rles II ir I Sir James Mackintosh said of the writings which Sir Henr Henry now addressed himself to Henry Vane I was one of oZ the most profound minds that ever ex ex cx- isted nor inferior p ph perhaps th ps s to Bacon Ills works work display astonishing power and are remarkable as containing containing con con- I taming the first direct assertion of ot the liberty of ot conscience On June 2 1662 he be was arraigned before the court of ot kings king's bench on the charge of high treas treason n Charles had determined upon his death He said to Clarendon Claren Claren- don To spare the prisoners prisoner's life liCe would be too dangerous J if we can car cal put him out of the way He was beheaded on on Tower hill bill Juno 14 1662 1662 the last great sacrifice offered up to the vengeance i. of hungry despotism Copyright Press Publishing Co |