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A38480 Eikon basilike deutera, The pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty King Charles II with his reasons for turning Roman Catholick / published by K. James.; Eikon basilike. 1694 (1694) Wing E312; ESTC R14898 141,838 350

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duke_n lauderdale_n to_o scotland_n to_o bring_v down_o a_o highland-army_n upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o low-land_n which_o be_v most_o presbyterian_a the_o private_a treaty_n with_o france_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o the_o commons_o their_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o dismiss_v the_o french_a ambassador_n their_o vote_n in_o may_n 1678._o that_o the_o king_n be_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o alliance_n with_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n his_o majesty_n answer_n their_o second_o address_n against_o duke_n lauderdale_n and_o other_o minister_n and_o vote_n to_o give_v no_o money_n till_o they_o be_v secure_v from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o majesty_n plenipotentiaries_n there_o p._n 241._o lxiv_o on_o his_o majesty_n acquaint_v the_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o agitation_n his_o desire_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n and_o navy_n 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252._o lxvi_o on_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n in_o august_n 1678._o by_o dr._n oates_n and_o other_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jesuit_n against_o his_o majesty_n life_n sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n '_o s_z take_v dr._n oates_n his_o deposition_n the_o seize_v of_o coleman_n secretary_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n and_o his_o paper_n and_o the_o murder_a of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n thereupon_o p._n 258._o lxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n apology_n to_o the_o parliament_n october_n 21_o 1678._o for_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n his_o demand_v of_o money_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o plot_n and_o danger_n from_o popery_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o upon_o the_o plot_n and_o order_n to_o apprehend_v the_o earl_n of_o powis_n and_o four_o other_o popish_a lord_n their_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n for_o raise_v the_o militia_n and_o his_o majesty_n refuse_v it_o the_o execution_n of_o coleman_n and_o some_o other_o plotter_n of_o less_o note_n p._n 263._o 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majesty_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n their_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n the_o discovery_n of_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n retract_v their_o evidence_n and_o the_o prorogue_a of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o their_o grow_a warm_a about_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n p._n 273._o lxxi_o on_o the_o insurrection_n at_o bothwel-bridg_n in_o scotland_n the_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n thither_o to_o suppress_v it_o which_o he_o effect_v the_o execution_n of_o several_a presbyterian_a minister_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o several_a jesuit_n for_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o endeavour_n to_o stifle_v the_o same_o by_o the_o meal-tub-plot_n which_o prove_v abortive_a p._n 277._o lxxii_o on_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o parliament_n july_n 12._o 1679._o and_o call_v another_o against_o october_n 7._o the_o return_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o his_o be_v send_v 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