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garter_n as_o also_o make_v captain_n general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n horse_n and_o foot_n throughout_o his_o whole_a dominion_n but_o with_o ample_a possession_n for_o the_o better_a support_n of_o those_o high_a dignity_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n in_o england_n chap._n xliii_o have_v now_o finish_v this_o narrative_a 1641._o with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o i_o well_o can_v do_v whereby_o it_o have_v be_v full_o make_v evident_a by_o what_o artifices_fw-la this_o seeming-god_o generation_n do_v at_o first_o get_v power_n into_o their_o cruel_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o many_o specious_a declaration_n and_o solemn_a promise_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n i_o shall_v now_o crave_v leave_n to_o make_v some_o short_a observation_n thereon_o and_o give_v most_o ample_a instance_n of_o their_o contrary_a act_n in_o every_o of_o these_o even_o in_o those_o very_a time_n in_o which_o their_o dagon_n of_o presbytery_n be_v visible_o triumphant_a religion_n and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n after_o they_o have_v under_o pretence_n of_o great_a danger_n by_o a_o jesuitical-party_n of_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n frame_v a_o protestation_n may._n for_o preserve_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o protestation_n the_o far_a to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o integrity_n be_v solemn_o take_v by_o all_o the_o member_n and_o order_v may._n to_o be_v print_v and_o send_v down_o into_o the_o several_a county_n within_o few_o day_n after_o they_o make_v a_o explanation_n may._n thereof_o viz._n that_o by_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n be_v mean_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o popery_n and_o that_o the_o say_v word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o any_o form_n discipline_n or_o government_n nor_o of_o any_o rule_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n and_o have_v give_v themselves_o such_o latitude_n by_o that_o their_o after-explanation_n viz._n not_o to_o descend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o stand_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o thirty-nine_o article_n but_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o popery_n and_o teach_v perhaps_o by_o all_o brownist_n anabaptist_n familist_n and_o other_o sectary_n which_o make_v way_n for_o all_o that_o brood_n to_o join_v with_o they_o they_o then_o order_v may._n that_o no_o minister_n shall_v take_v any_o oath_n at_o his_o induction_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n and_o soon_o after_o fall_v into_o debate_n may._n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n then_o ordered_n may._n that_o no_o service_n shall_v be_v read_v nor_o psalm_n sing_v in_o go_v procession_n next_o voted_n may._n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc_n etc_n have_v be_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n to_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o perfect_a reformation_n and_o growth_n of_o religion_n and_o very_o prejudical_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o that_o july_n archiepiscopal_a and_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o themselves_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o abolish_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surpliss_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n etc_n etc_n nevertheless_o to_o set_v up_o lecture_n likewise_o that_o july_n whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o protestation_n shall_v be_v hold_v unfit_a to_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a testimony_n for_o that_o be_v their_o expression_n to_o distinguish_v the_o ephramite_n from_o the_o gileadite_n and_o within_o four_o day_n after_o vote_v august_n thirteen_o bishop_n delinquent_n with_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v impeach_v as_o author_n of_o sedition_n for_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a canon_n what_o private_a conference_n they_o have_v about_o this_o time_n in_o order_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n whereby_o for_o want_v of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v the_o soon_o bring_v all_o to_o confusion_n take_v their_o own_o testimony_n 12._o at_o a_o assembly_n of_o about_o a_o hundred_o priest_n at_o mr._n calamie_n a_o london_n priest_n about_o a_o petition_n against_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v insist_v on_o that_o heresy_n will_v farther_o spread_v if_o bishop_n be_v put_v down_o the_o priest_n thereupon_o send_v for_o mr._n green_n and_o mr._n spenser_n of_o the_o separate_a congregation_n to_o desire_v they_o for_o a_o time_n they_o will_v suspend_v their_o open_a meeting_n and_o be_v more_o private_a in_o their_o practice_n feltmaker_n in_o regard_n that_o their_o public_a meeting_n be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o afterward_o they_o may_v have_v free_a liberty_n of_o their_o practice_n the_o word_n be_v utter_v by_o mr._n calamine_n who_o be_v afterward_o to_o violent_a against_o their_o toleration_n and_o to_o hasten_v this_o universal_a confusion_n they_o appoint_v sept._n the_o pull_v down_o of_o rail_n about_o communion_n table_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o table_n give_v liberty_n by_o a_o special_a order_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n any_o where_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n to_o erect_v lecture_n whereby_o mechanic_n and_o illiterate-man_n be_v set_v up_o to_o the_o infinite_a scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o increase_v of_o schism_n and_o when_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n discern_v these_o licentious_a and_o irreverent_a course_n make_v a_o public_a order_n sep._n enjoy_v the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o all_o church_n without_o alteration_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o prevalent_a party_n therein_o in_o opposition_n thereto_o and_o extenuation_n thereof_o declare_v that_o but_o eleven_o of_o the_o lord_n assent_v to_o that_o order_n and_o that_o nine_o refuse_v order_v sept._n that_o their_o declaration_n therein_o shall_v be_v disperse_v and_o read_v throughout_o all_o the_o church_n in_o england_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v what_o strange_a effect_n these_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n produce_v one_o of_o their_o own_o party_n then_o acknowledge_v in_o print_n 60._o that_o all_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v in_o her_o grave_a and_o all_o the_o putredinous_a vermin_n of_o bold_a schismatic_n and_o frantic_a sectary_n glory_n in_o her_o ash_n make_v the_o fall_n thereof_o their_o own_o rise_n to_o mount_v the_o pulpit_n etc_n etc_n and_o another_o of_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o these_o word_n 41._o alas_o your_o poor_a church_n be_v oppress_v and_o who_o lay_v hand_n to_o help_v the_o
render_v to_o prince_n rupert_n by_o lieutenant_n colonel_n russell_n subsequent_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o enumerate_v the_o rest_n in_o order_n of_o time_n james_n earl_n of_o northampton_n rout_v may._n another_o stout_a party_n of_o they_o at_o middleton_n cheney_n in_o northampton_n shire_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n follow_v sir_n ralph_n hopton_n obtain_v a_o clear_a victory_n may._n over_o the_o dehonshire_n and_o cornish_a rebel_n at_o stratton_n in_o cornwall_n the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o major_a general_n chudleigh_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o which_o battle_n be_v take_v seventeen_o hundred_o prisoner_n thirteen_o brass_n piece_n of_o ordnance_n seventy_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o store_n of_o other_o provision_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n except_o plymouth_n and_o some_o other_o port-town_n be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o signal_n service_n the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n hopton_n soon_o after_o viz._n 4._o sept._n 1643._o be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o lord_n hopton_n of_o stratton_n aforesaid_a the_o next_o month_n also_o ensue_v prince_n rupert_n victory_n june_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o chalgrave-field_n in_o oxfordshire_n command_v by_o colonel_n john_n hampden_n who_o there_o receive_v his_o death_n wound_n that_o be_v the_o very_a field_n wherein_o he_o first_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o parliament_n ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o that_o county_n as_o a_o precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n take_v june_n howley_n house_n in_o yorkshire_n soon_o after_o defeat_v june_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n at_o adderton_n heath_n in_o that_o county_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o july_n likewise_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n command_v by_o colonel_n middleton_n come_v to_o surprise_v sir_n charles_n lucas_n in_o his_o quarter_n at_o padbury_n near_o buckingham_n be_v by_o he_o rout_v july_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n valiant_o assault_v bradford_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v july_n it_o by_o storm_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n who_o be_v governor_n there_o flee_v thence_o by_o night_n whereupon_o hallifax_n and_o denton_n house_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n his_o seat_n be_v quit_v by_o the_o rebel_n burton_n upon_o trent_n also_o in_o staffordshire_n be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n jermyn_n upon_o the_o queen_n passage_n from_o burlington_n in_o yorkshire_n towards_o oxford_n near_o which_o time_n be_v the_o great_a fight_n july_n at_o landsdown_n in_o somerset_n shire_n where_o the_o lord_n hopton_n have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o rebel_n though_o the_o valiant_a sir_n bevill_n grenevill_n be_v there_o slay_v the_o lord_n wilmot_n and_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n likewise_o rout_v july_n sir_n william_n waller_n and_o sr._n arthur_n haselrigg_n at_o roundwaydown_o in_o wiltshire_n prince_n rupert_n also_o have_v take_v july_n burleigh_n house_n in_o rutland_n march_v to_o bristol_n and_o after_o a_o short_a siege_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o surrender_n july_n thereof_o from_o colonel_n nathaniel_n fiennes_n the_o then_o governor_n in_o the_o next_o month_n likewise_o be_v dorchester_n in_o dorset_n shire_n render_v aug._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o portland_n reduce_v aug._n to_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n hereupon_o weymouth_n and_o melcombe_n in_o come_v dorset_n submit_v these_o great_a success_n encourage_v the_o king_n to_o come_v aug._n before_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n the_o most_o considerable_a garrison_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o so_o startle_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n paget_n that_o they_o come_v aug._n in_o to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o long_o after_o be_v less_o apprehensive_a of_o danger_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o their_o own_o party_n soon_o after_o this_o beverley_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v take_v aug._n by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n biddifordâ—_n appleford_n and_o barnstaple_n in_o come_v devon_n be_v also_o render_v sept._n the_o city_n of_o exeter_n be_v likewise_o take_v sept._n by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n one_o of_o their_o active_a general_n rout_v sept._n at_o winchester_n near_a auburne_n also_o in_o wiltshire_n a_o strong_a party_n of_o they_o be_v worsted_n by_o sept._n prince_n rupert_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n sept._n meet_v his_o majesty_n near_o newberry_n in_o berkshire_n where_o after_o much_o slaughter_n neither_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o victory_n though_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o sunderland_n with_o lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n than_o one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n there_o lose_v their_o life_n the_o noise_n whereof_o do_v not_o a_o little_a avail_n the_o rebel_n it_o give_v they_o much_o reputation_n with_o all_o their_o party_n in_o october_n the_o next_o month_n dertmouth_n in_o devon-shire_n be_v render_v oct._n to_o prince_n maurice_n and_o short_o after_o hawarden-castle_n in_o flintshire_n yield_v decem._n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n arundell-castle_n also_o in_o sussex_n be_v render_v decem._n to_o the_o lord_n hopton_n beeston_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v decem._n likewise_o lapley_n house_n decem._n in_o stafford-shire_n grafton_n house_n decem._n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o crew_n house_n decem._n in_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o january_n also_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v and_o colonel_n milton_n be_v rout_v jan._n by_o prince_n rupert_n at_o drayton_n in_o shropshire_n hopton_n feb._n castle_n in_o shropshire_n and_o wardour_n feb._n castle_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v likewise_o take_v and_o upon_o the_o relief_n mar._n of_o newark_n in_o nottinghamshire_n besiege_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n a_o scot_n with_o seven_o thousand_o man_n gaynesborough_n lincoln_n and_o sleford_n all_o in_o lincolnshire_n be_v quit_v mar._n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o march_n sturton-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n about_o this_o time_n take_v ¶_o these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a action_n on_o the_o king_n part_n for_o this_o year_n 1643._o i_o come_v now_o to_o observe_v what_o success_n the_o rebel_n who_o be_v not_o idle_a have_v the_o same_o year_n in_o april_n therefore_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v april_n before_o read_v in_o berkshire_n and_o soon_o obtain_v it_o by_o surrender_v april_n colonel_n fielding_n be_v then_o governor_n thereof_o siege_n be_v also_o lay_v to_o wardour-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v render_v may._n so_o likewise_o be_v monmouth_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o at_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshire_n his_o majesty_n force_n encounter_v the_o rebel_n be_v worsted_n may._n soon_o after_o which_o taunton_n and_o bridgwater_n both_o in_o somersetshire_n be_v also_o deliver_v june_n up_o to_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o fear_n and_o therefore_o dispatch_v july_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o work_n together_o with_o mr._n henry_n darley_n and_o sir_n william_n armine_n both_o trusty_a member_n of_o their_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o special_a order_n into_o scotland_n earnest_o to_o solicit_v the_o dear_a brethren_n of_o that_o realm_n to_o their_o assistance_n short_o after_o this_o they_o take_v july_n gaynesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o attempt_v aug._n basin_n house_n in_o hantshire_n without_o effect_n but_o in_o september_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o more_o help_n from_o the_o zealous_a londoner_n approach_v septem_fw-la gloucester_n with_o a_o great_a strength_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o that_o rebellious_a place_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o be_v lynne_n in_o norfolk_n yield_v septem_fw-la to_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o short_o after_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n take_v octob._n by_o he_o forcible_o arundel-castle_n 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