 ... government, as a thing absolutely necessary, to cut off all the heads of those, and extirpate their families, who are friends to the old one. It was confidently reported, that in the Council of Officers, it was more than once proposed, ' That there...  Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of His Sons, Richard and Henry - Page 392by Oliver Cromwell - 1821 - 486 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, "that there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...government," but that Cromwell would never consent to, it maybe, out of too great a contempt of his enemies. In a word, as he was guilty of many crimes against... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...confidently reported, that in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...expedient to secure the government, but that Cromwell vOL. in. R would never consent to it ;" it may be, out' of too great a contempt of his enemies. In... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...confidently reported, that in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...expedient to secure the government, but that Cromwell VOL. in. K would never consent to it ;" it may be, out of toi* great a contempt of his enemies. In... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...confidently reported, that in the Council of Officers, it was more than once proposed, ' That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...that Cromwell would never consent to it ; it may be, out of too great a contempt of his enemies. In a word, as he was guilty of many crimes, against which... | |
 | John Macdiarmid - 1820 - 468 pages
...confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...government," but that Cromwell would never consent to, it may be, oat of too great a contempt of his enemies. In a word, as he was guilty of many crimes against... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 666 pages
...confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " that there might be a general massacre " of all the royal party, as the only expedient to se" cure the government," but that Cromwell would never consent to it ; it may be, out of too great... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 668 pages
...confidently reported, that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " that there might be a general massacre " of all the royal party, as the only expedient to se" cure the government," but that Cromwell would never consent to it ; it may be, out of too great... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 408 pages
...confidently reported that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...that Cromwell would never consent to it, it may be, out of too great a contempt of his enemies. In a word, as he was guilty of many crimes, against which... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 404 pages
...confidently reported that, in the council of officers, it was more than once proposed, " That there might be a general massacre of all the royal party,...that Cromwell would never consent to it, it may be, out of too great a contempt of his enemies. In a word, as he was guilty of many crimes, against which... | |
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