The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: To which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland, Volume 4Clarendon Press, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... confidence of " the persons , to whose trust those places were to be " committed ; for that they were directed by their " instructions , that , if his majesty was pleased to as- " sent thereunto , and to nominate persons of quality " to ...
... confidence of " the persons , to whose trust those places were to be " committed ; for that they were directed by their " instructions , that , if his majesty was pleased to as- " sent thereunto , and to nominate persons of quality " to ...
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... confidence in those BOOK persons , or humbly desire his majesty to name " others , none of which persons to be removed 1643 . during three years next ensuing , without just " cause to be approved by both houses ; and if any 66 " should ...
... confidence in those BOOK persons , or humbly desire his majesty to name " others , none of which persons to be removed 1643 . during three years next ensuing , without just " cause to be approved by both houses ; and if any 66 " should ...
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... confident , that " the law will then recover due credit and estima- " tion ; and that upon a free debate , in a full and " peaceable convention of parliament , such provisions " will be made against seditious preaching , and " printing ...
... confident , that " the law will then recover due credit and estima- " tion ; and that upon a free debate , in a full and " peaceable convention of parliament , such provisions " will be made against seditious preaching , and " printing ...
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... of parliament , which in justice he might now re- quire , ) his majesty is confident , that it will then appear to all the world , not only who is most de- 66 66 66 VII . 1643 . " sirous of peace , and 16 THE HISTORY.
... of parliament , which in justice he might now re- quire , ) his majesty is confident , that it will then appear to all the world , not only who is most de- 66 66 66 VII . 1643 . " sirous of peace , and 16 THE HISTORY.
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... confidence , with the mention of some particulars , " as the having frequent intercourse with the earl of Essex , and tended ; the treaty about the sur- render , and the king's endea- vour to relieve it during that treaty , and after it ...
... confidence , with the mention of some particulars , " as the having frequent intercourse with the earl of Essex , and tended ; the treaty about the sur- render , and the king's endea- vour to relieve it during that treaty , and after it ...
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66 BOOK able ammunition arms Arthur Aston battle believed body of horse Bristol cannon castle ceived charge colonel command commons consent Cornwall council courage covenant declared defend desired earl of Essex earl of Newcastle enemy enemy's engaged England expected farther garrison gave gentleman Gloucester governor hath honour hope horse and foot house of peers houses of parliament hundred jealousy king king's army kingdom kingdom of England knew letters likewise London lord Hopton lord Wilmot loss majesty majesty's marquis ment night officers Oxford parlia party peace persons present prince Maurice prince Rupert prisoners provisions quarters raised Ralph Hopton reason rebels received regiment of horse resolution resolved retired returned Scotland Scots sent side siege sir William Waller soever soldiers supply taken thence thing thither thought thousand tion town trained bands treaty troops trust victual VIII Westminster whereof whilst whole army
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Page 239 - ... college situated in a purer air; so that his house was a university in a less volume, whither they came, not so much for repose as study, and to examine and refine those grosser propositions which laziness and consent made current in vulgar conversation.
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Page 250 - Houses not to admit any treaty for peace, those indispositions, which had before touched him, grew into a perfect habit of uncheerfulness. And he who had been so exactly easy and affable to all men that his face and countenance was always present and vacant to his company, and held any cloudiness and less pleasantness of the visage a kind of rudeness or incivility, became on a sudden less communicable, and thence very sad, pale, and exceedingly affected with the spleen.
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