THE HISTORY O F ENGLAND. Written in FRENCH by M. RAPIN DE THOYRAS. Translated into ENGLISH, with Additional Notes, by Rector of ALVERSTOKE, in HAMPSHIRE, and ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, GENEALOGICAL TABLES, and the HEADS The FIFTH EDITION, corrected. VOL. X. LONDON: Printed, by Affignment from Mr. KNAPTON, for T. OSBORNE, H. WOODFALL, W. STRAHAN, J. RIVING- MDCCLX. Containing the third and laft part of the reign of H diftruft betwixt the ITHERTO we have feen how the breach be- Extreme tween the king and the parliament daily grew wider. The diftruft was fo great on both fides, king and that it was hardly poffible they fhould come to an parliament, agreement. The king could not doubt, there was a defign 'to deprive him of great part of his authority; and the parliament perceiving the king was not ignorant of this defign, could fcarce question, he would privately take all poffible measures to prevent the execution thereof. But this was not all. The parliament had alío rezfon to fear, the king would not confine himfelf to the defenfive, but under colour of ftanding upon his guard, would put himself in a condition to attack. Before the accufation of the members of parliament, whilft the refolution of depriving the king of his power was not abfolutely taken, and many members were yet wavering, it would not perhaps have been impoffible to find expedients for a peace. But by this fatal accufation, and his coming to the house of commons, the king VOL. X. A gave 216702 |