The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 2, Part 1At the Clarendon Press, 1807 - Great Britain |
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... command of Prince Rupert at Leicester , and were not at that time in number above eight hundred , few better armed than with fwords ; whilft the enemy had , within less than twenty miles of that place , double the number of horse ...
... command of Prince Rupert at Leicester , and were not at that time in number above eight hundred , few better armed than with fwords ; whilft the enemy had , within less than twenty miles of that place , double the number of horse ...
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... command them ; and their private agents , with admirable industry and fecrecy , preparing all perfons and things ready against a call . Whereas all the King's counfels were with great formality delibe- rated , before concluded : and ...
... command them ; and their private agents , with admirable industry and fecrecy , preparing all perfons and things ready against a call . Whereas all the King's counfels were with great formality delibe- rated , before concluded : and ...
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... command of Captain Pretty , with four pieces of cannon , in a very splendid equipage , came to Wells , and from thence to Sherborne . The Marquis , by this time having increased his foot to four hundred , with which that great army was ...
... command of Captain Pretty , with four pieces of cannon , in a very splendid equipage , came to Wells , and from thence to Sherborne . The Marquis , by this time having increased his foot to four hundred , with which that great army was ...
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... command to deliver himself , and refufed therefore to fend it , except the Lords made an order , that he should not deliver it himself ; which they did ; and thereupon he fent it to them ; which they no fooner received , than they fent ...
... command to deliver himself , and refufed therefore to fend it , except the Lords made an order , that he should not deliver it himself ; which they did ; and thereupon he fent it to them ; which they no fooner received , than they fent ...
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... command as I ought , employ it in my de- " fence ; if I do otherwife , draw it against me , and take my life from me , " his Majefty made this fpeech to his foldiers . << The King's fpeech and proteftation at the head " Gentlemen , you ...
... command as I ought , employ it in my de- " fence ; if I do otherwife , draw it against me , and take my life from me , " his Majefty made this fpeech to his foldiers . << The King's fpeech and proteftation at the head " Gentlemen , you ...
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Page 560 - III. We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy in our several vocations endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the rights and privileges of the parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms...
Page 534 - ... at Edgehill, when the enemy was routed, he was like to have incurred great peril, by interposing to save those who had thrown away their arms, and against whom, it may be, others were more fierce for their having thrown them away : so that a man might think, he came into the field chiefly out of curiosity to see the face of danger, and charity to prevent the shedding of blood.
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Page 309 - No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in point of loyalty to the king, whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was. But the new doctrine, and distinction of allegiance, and of the king's power in and out of parliament, and the new notions of ordinances, were too hard for him, and did really intoxicate his understanding, and made him quit his own, to follow theirs, who, he thought, wished as well, and judged better than himself.
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Page 558 - We noblemen, barons, knights, gentlemen, citizens, burgesses, ministers of the Gospel, and commons of all sorts in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, by the providence of God living under one King, and being of one reformed religion; having before our eyes the glory of God, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
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Page 559 - ... that the Lord may be one, and His name one in the three kingdoms.