He was subjected to intense attacks by John Pym from 1640, for an unpublished sermon he had given in 1635 supporting royal prerogative.

[1] He was elected from Westminster School to a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1605, and proceeded B.A.

[5] In the year 1642 Beale took an active part in urging the various colleges to send money and plate to the king at Nottingham.

Oliver Cromwell, having failed to intercept the treasure in Huntingdonshire, proceeded to Cambridge with a large force.

Ultimately he went into exile and accompanied the embassy of Lord Cottington and Sir Edward Hyde to Spain.