Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n earl_n lord_n treasurer_n 9,523 5 11.5363 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
B08712 His Maiesties propositions to the Lords at Yorke also proposition made by both Houses of Parliament to the Kings Maiestie, the declaration of both Houses of Parliament to His Maiesty concerning the militia June 20, likewise the Lord Pagets letter to the honorable House of Parliament, the Earle of Bristole speech in the High Courte of Parliament. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.; Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1609-1678.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing C2733A; ESTC R173719 7,079 14

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View lemmatised text

HIS MAIESTIES PROPOSITIONS To the Lords at Yorke Also Proposition made by both Houses of PARLIAMENT to the Kings MAIESTIE The Declaration of both houses of Parliament to his Maiesty concerning the Militia Iune 20. And now Printed by Order with the former faults amended Hen. Elsyng Cler. Par. D. Com. Likewise the Lord Pagets Letter to the Honorable House of PARLIAMENT The Earle of Bristole Speech in the High Courte of parliament LONDON Printed Iune the 20. for William Gey 1642. YOur Majesties most humble and faithfull Subjects the Lords nd Commons in Parliament having nothing in their thoughts and desires more precious and of higher esteem next to the honor and immediate service of God then the just and faithfull performance of their dutie to your Maiesty and this Kingdome And being very sensible of the great distractions and distempers and of the imminent dangers and calamities which those distractions and distempers are like to bring upon your Maiesty and your Subiects all which have proceeded from the subtill insinuations mischievous practices and evill Counsels of men disaffected to Gods true Religion your Maiesties honour and safety and the publike peace and prosperitie of your people After a serious observation of the causes of those mischiefes doe in all humilitie and sincerity present to your Maiestie their most dutifull Petition and advise that out of your Princely wisdome for the establishing your owne honor and safety and gracious tendernesse of the welfare of your Subiects and Dominions you will be pleased to grant and accept these their humble desires and propositions as the most necessary effectuall meanes through Gods blessing of removing those jealousies and differences which have unhappily fallen betwixt you and your people and procuring both your Maiesty and them a constant course of honour peace and happinesse 1. That the Lords and other of your Maiesties Privy Counsell and such great Officers and Ministers of State either at home or beyond the Seas may be put from your Privy Councell and from those Offices and imployments excepting such as shall be approved of by both houses of Parliament And that the persons put into the places and imployments of those that are removed may be approved of by both Houses of Parliament And that all Privie Counsellors shall take an Oath for the due execution of their places in such forme as shall bee agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament 2. That the great affaires of this Kingdome may not be concluded or transacted by the advice of private men or by any unknowne or unsworne Counsellours but that such matters as concern the publique and are proper for the high Court of Parliament which is your Maiesties great and supreame Counsell may be debated resolved and transacted onely in Parliament and not elsewhere And such as shall presume to doe any thing to the contrary shall be reserved to the censure and judgement of Parliament and such other matters of State as are proper for your Maiesties privie Counsell shall be debated and concluded by such of the Nobilitie and others as shall from time to time be chosen for that place by approbation of both Houses of Parliament And that no publique Act concerning the affaires of the Kingdome which are proper for your privy Counsell may be esteemed of any validitie as proceeding from the royall Authoritie unlesse it bee done by the advice and consent of the major part of your Councell attested under their hands And that your Councell may be limited to a certaine number not exceeding twenty-five nor under fifteene And if any Councellors place happen to bee voyd in the Intervals of Parliament it shall not bee supplyed without the assent of the major part of the Councell which choyce shall be confirmed at the next sitting of the Parliament or else to be voide 3. That the Lord high Steward of England Lord high Constable Lord Chauncellor or Lord Keeper of the great Seale Lord Treasurer Lord Privie Seale Earle Marshall Lord Admirall Warden of the Cinque Ports chiefe Governour of Ireland Chancellour of the Exchequer Master of the Wards Secretaries of State two chiefe Justices and chiefe Barons may alwaies be chosen with the approbation of both Houses of Parliament And in the Intervalles of Parliament by assent of the the Major part of the Councell in such manner as is before exprest in the choice of Councellors 4. That hee or they unto whom the Governement and education of the Kings Children shall be committed shall bee approved of by both Houses of Parliament and in the Intervalls of Parliaments by the assent of the maior part of the Counsell in such manner as is before exprest in the choice of Counsellors And that all such servants as are now about them against whom both Houses shall have any just exception shall be removed 5. That no Marriage shall bee concluded or treated for any of the Kings Children with any forraigne Prince or other person whatsoever abroad or at home without the consent of Parliament under the Penaltie of a premunire unto such as shall so conclude or treate any Marriage as aforesaid and that the said penaltie shall not bee pardoned or dispensed with by the consent of both Houses of Parliament 6. That the Lawes in force against Jesuites Priests and Popish Recusants bee strictly put in execution without any tolleration or dispensation to the contrary And that some effectuall course may bee enacted by authority of Parliament to disable them from making any disturbance in the State or eluding the Law by trusts or otherwise 7. That the Votes of Popish Lords in the House of Peeres may bee taken away so long as they continue Papists And that His Majestie would consent to such a Bill as shall be drawne for the education of the Children of Papists by Protestants in the Protestant Religion 8. That your Majestie will bee pleased to consent that such a reformation bee made of the Church-governement and Liturgie as both Houses of Parliament shall advise wherein they intend to have consultations with Divines as is expressed in their Declaration to that purpose And that your Majestie will contribute your best assistance to them for the raising of a sufficient maintenance for Preaching Ministers through the Kingdome And that your Majestie will bee pleased to give your consent to Lawes for the taking away of innovations and superstition and of Pluralities and against scandalous Ministers 9. That your Majestie will bee pleased to rest satisfied with that course that the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militia untill the same shall bee further setled by a Bill And that your Majesty will recall your Declaration and Proclamations against the Ordinance made by the Lords and Commons concerning it 10. That such members of either House of Parliament as have during this present Parliament been put out of any place and Office may either be restored to that place and office or otherwise have satisfaction for the same upon the Petition of that