The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641: With the Precedent Passages, and Cctions, that Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King's Blessed Restoration, and Return, Upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660, Volume 2, Part 1Printed at the Theater, 1717 - Great Britain |
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... Officers were coming from the Parliament against him , he re- tir'd in the noon day , and in the face of that Rebellious Herd He retires to from Wells to Somerton , and foto Sherborne , without any lofs Sherborne . or trouble . Thither ...
... Officers were coming from the Parliament against him , he re- tir'd in the noon day , and in the face of that Rebellious Herd He retires to from Wells to Somerton , and foto Sherborne , without any lofs Sherborne . or trouble . Thither ...
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... Officers being fent down fince the last Meffage to Northampton to put the Army into a readiness to march . And now they requir'd the Earl of Effex himself to make hafte thither , that no more time might be loft , fending by the Lord ...
... Officers being fent down fince the last Meffage to Northampton to put the Army into a readiness to march . And now they requir'd the Earl of Effex himself to make hafte thither , that no more time might be loft , fending by the Lord ...
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... , being incredibly ad- vanced from the time of his firft Meffage . Prince Rupert lay fill with the Horfe at Leicester ; and though He , and fome of of the Principal Officers with him , were discontented to 14 Book VI . The Hiftory.
... , being incredibly ad- vanced from the time of his firft Meffage . Prince Rupert lay fill with the Horfe at Leicester ; and though He , and fome of of the Principal Officers with him , were discontented to 14 Book VI . The Hiftory.
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... Officers with their Horfe ( confifting of about gan - fhire . one hundred and twenty ) to march into Cornwal , in hopes to find that County better prepared for their reception . Thence Glamor- On the other hand , the Earl of Bedford ...
... Officers with their Horfe ( confifting of about gan - fhire . one hundred and twenty ) to march into Cornwal , in hopes to find that County better prepared for their reception . Thence Glamor- On the other hand , the Earl of Bedford ...
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... Officers in the Town , he efpied a fair Body of Horse , confifting of near five hundred , marching in very good Order up a Lane within Mufquet fhot of him . In this confu- fion , they had scarce time to get upon their Horses , and none ...
... Officers in the Town , he efpied a fair Body of Horse , confifting of near five hundred , marching in very good Order up a Lane within Mufquet fhot of him . In this confu- fion , they had scarce time to get upon their Horses , and none ...
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