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deliver_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o general_n 220_o and_o his_o letter_n and_o declaration_n to_o the_o two_o house_n 221_o the_o reverence_n express_v by_o the_o commons_o at_o read_v they_o with_o resolve_n thereupon_o 222_o the_o king_n letter_n deliver_v to_o general_n montague_n and_o the_o joy_n it_o occasion_v in_o the_o fleet._n 224_o the_o parliament_n invite_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 225_o the_o commissioner_n arrive_v at_o breda_n ibid._n the_o king_n proclaim_v 226_o the_o king_n prepare_v for_o his_o return_n 228_o treat_v and_o present_v by_o the_o dutch._n ibid._n the_o sâ—ates_n speech_n to_o he_o â—â—at_fw-mi part_n 229_o he_o leave_v holland_n with_o a_o glorious_a fleet._n 232_o and_o arrive_v at_o dover_n 234_o the_o general_n meet_v he_o there_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o canterbury_n 235_o to_o chattham_n 230_o be_v present_v with_o a_o address_n ibid._n view_v the_o army_n ibid._n come_v to_o london_n 237_o ride_v in_o triumph_n through_o london_n ibid._n be_v receive_v by_o the_o parliament_n 240_o he_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o loyalty_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o parliament_n house_n 241_o choose_v his_o privy-council_n 242_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n 243_o the_o general_a madâ—_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n etc._n etc._n 245_o several_a other_o advance_v ibid._n resignation_n of_o purchase_n 246_o ambassador_n congratulate_v his_o restauration_n ibid._n the_o oblivion-act_n comprehensive_a 247_o 29_o of_o may_n annisary_n ibid._n the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n the_o king_n speech_n at_o the_o adjournment_n 248_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n die_v 349_o the_o king_n care_v to_o settle_v the_o church_n ibid._n regicide_n bring_v to_o tryalâ—_n 251_o the_o queen_n mother_n come_v into_o england_n 252_o argile_n send_v back_o to_o scotland_n 253_o princess_n of_o orange_n die_v 254_o the_o heal_a parliament_n dissolve_v ibid._n cromwel_n carcase_n upon_o the_o gallow_n 255_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n man_n adventure_n 256_o preparation_n for_o the_o king_n coronation_n 260_o 1661._o four_o triumphal_a arch_n erect_v by_o the_o city_n 261_o the_o order_n of_o his_o cavalcade_n through_o the_o city_n 268_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o crown_n 273_o the_o thunder_n that_o day_n &_o the_o censure_n thereon_o 279_o he_o call_v a_o fresh_a parliament_n 280_o the_o presbyterian_o stickle_v in_o election_n 282_o he_o ride_v in_o state_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o he_o acquaint_v with_o his_o design_n of_o marry_v the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n 283_o a_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n 284_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n confirm_v by_o that_o parliament_n 285_o the_o act_n for_o regulate_a corporation_n ibid._n pryn_n censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n 286_o the_o bishop_n restore_v to_o their_o peerage_n ibid._n the_o lord_n munson_n and_o other_o censure_v 287_o parliament_n adjourn_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o york_n captain_n of_o the_o artillery_n company_n 288_o barbone_n and_o other_o secure_v 289_o the_o king_n piety_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o friend_n 290_o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n 291_o harry_n martin_n no_o humble_a servant_n to_o proclamation_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n make_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n episcopacy_n restore_v in_o scotland_n 293_o 1662._o a_o fleet_n send_v for_o the_o queen_n and_o a_o garrison_n to_o tangier_n ibid._n the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n fortune_n 294_o her_o arrival_n at_o portsmouth_n ibid._n queen_n of_o bohemia_n die_v 295_o the_o king_n marry_v at_o portsmouth_n 296_o the_o african_a potentate_n alarm_v 297_o tangier_n make_v a_o free_a port._n 298_o the_o dreadful_a st._n bartholomew_n 299_o several_a city_n and_o town_n dismantle_v ibid._n dunkirk_n return_v to_o the_o french_a 300_o philips_n and_o other_o excute_v for_o plot_v 301_o a_o embassy_n out_o of_o russia_n ibid._n 1663._o the_o king_n progress_n into_o the_o west_n 303_o oat_n and_o other_o execute_v 304_o 1664._o the_o parliament_n for_o war_n with_o the_o dutch._n ibid._n the_o king_n fit_v out_o two_o fleet_n 306_o his_o personal_a care_n and_o industry_n 307_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o london_n ibid._n prince_n rupert_n at_o the_o spithead_n 310_o the_o dutch_a afraid_a to_o put_v to_o sea_n ibid._n an_fw-mi embargo_fw-mi on_o dutch_a ship_n 311_o the_o act_n for_o a_o royal_a aid_n 312_o war_n proclaim_v against_o holland_n 313_o 1665._o a_o general_n fast_o enjoin_v 314_o his_o royal_a highness_n lord_n high_a admiral_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a alarm_v 315_o be_v beat_v 316_o the_o sickness_n increase_v in_o london_n 317_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n 318_o the_o duke_n of_o albemarl_n leave_v in_o london_n 320_o a_o fast_o keep_v on_o every_o wednesday_n ibid._n the_o english_a fleet_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n 321_o the_o earl_n of_o sandwich_n attacques_n the_o dutch_a in_o berghen_n ibid._n france_n take_v part_n with_o holland_n 322_o a_o plot_n discover_v ibid._n 1666._o prince_n rupert_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n admiral_n 324_o they_o fight_v the_o dutch_a 325_o london_n in_o ash_n 327_o the_o king_n great_a compassion_n in_o that_o distress_n 330_o various_a opinion_n about_o that_o fire_n ibid._n the_o king_n prudence_n and_o care_n in_o its_o rebuilding_n 331_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o ensure_a house_n from_o fire_n 332_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n ibid._n his_o pious_a care_n for_o rebuilding_n the_o church_n 335_o sir_n ionas_n more_n the_o first_o rebuilder_n 336_o a_o prodigious_a storm_n 337_o a_o commotion_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n war_n with_o denmark_n 338_o a_o treaty_n at_o breda_n 339_o the_o dutch_a spend_v a_o summer_n in_o needless_a preparation_n ibid._n they_o come_v to_o chattham_n 340_o peace_n conclude_v with_o holland_n 341_o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n in_o disgrace_n 342_o 1669_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n ambassador_n to_o 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