Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	dominion_n	england_n	wales_n	2,369	5	9.5124	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78747	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, upon occasion of his late messages to both Houses of Parliament, and their refusall to treat with him for the peace of the kingdome. Charles R. Our expresse pleasure is, that this our Declaration be published in all churches and chappels within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, by the parsons, vicars, or curates of the same.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1642 (1642)	Wing C2259; Thomason E126_47; ESTC R19891	12,955	16

HIS MAJESTIES DECLARATION To all His Loving Subjects Vpon occasion of his late MESSAGES to both Houses of PARLIAMENT And their Refusall to treat with Him for the Peace of the KINGDOME Charles R. OUr expresse pleasure is That this our Declaration be published in all Churches and Chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales by the Parsons Vicars or Curates of the same Printed by His Majesties Command at Oxford by Leonard Lichfield Printer to the Universitie 1642. His Majesties DECLARATION To all his loving Subjects upon occasion of his late Messages to both Houses of Parliament and their refusall to treate with him for the peace of the Kingdome IF it had not evidently appeared to all men who have carefully examined and considered Our Actions Messages and Declarations how far We are and have been from begetting or promoting the present Distractions and that the Arms wee have now taken are for the necessary safety and defence of Our life being not taken up by Us till our Town and Fort of Hull were kept from Us by force of Armes Our Navy imployed against Us to keep all forraigne supply of Arms and Mony when Our owne here was seized and detained from Us and an Army raised in pay and marching against Us yet the late reception of Our Message of the 25. of August sent by Persons of Honour and Trust will sure satisfie the World that we have omitted nothing on Our part that a gracious and Christian Prince could or can do to prevent the effusion of Christian Blood but that the Malignant party which have with great subtilty and industry begot this misunderstanding between Us and Our good Subjects resolve to satisfie and secure their malice and ambition with the ruine of the Kingdome and in the blood of Us and all Our good Subjects When they had forced Us after the neglect of Our Message from Beverley by raising a great Army and incensing Our Subjects against Us to erect our royall Standard that Our Subjects might be informed of Our danger and repaire to Our Succour though Wee had no great reason to believe any Message of Ours would receive a very good entertainment if those men might prevaile who had brought all these miseries upon the Kingdome to satisfie their own private end yet observing the miserable accidents which already befell Our good Subjects by the Souldiers under their command and well knowing that greater would ensue if timely prevention were not applyed and finding that the malice and cunning of these men had infused into Our People a Rumour that Wee had rejected all Propositions and offers of Treaty and desired to engage Our Subjects in a Civill War which Our Soule abhors wee prevaile with Our selfe for a full expression of Our desire to prevent the effusion of Blood to send a gracious message to both Our Houses of Parliament on the 25. of August in these words His Majesties gratious Message to both Houses of Parl. sent from Mottingham 25. Aug. 1642 By the Earls of Southhampton and Do●set Sir I●hn C●lpepe Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir William ●●edall VVE have with unspeakable grief of heart long beheld the distractions of this Our Kingdom Our very soul is full of anguish untill We may find some remedy to prevent the Miseries which are alredy to overwhelme this whole nation by a civil War And though all Our endeavours tending to the Composing of those unhappy differences betwixt Us and Our two houses of Parliament though pursued by Us with all Zeal and Syncerity have been hitherto without that Successe We hoped for yet such is our constant and earnest care to preserve the publike Peace that We shall not be discouraged from using any Expedient which by the blessing of the God of Mercy may lay a firm foundation of Peace and happinesse to all Our good Subjects To this end observing that many mistakes have arisen by the Messages Petitions and Answers betwixt Us and Our two Houses of Parliament which happily may be prevented by some other way of Treaty wherein the Matters in difference may be more cleerly understood and more freely transacted We have thought fit to propound to you That some fit persons may be by you inabled to treat with the like number to be authorized by Us in such a manner and with such freedom of debate as may best tend to that happy Conclusion which all good men desire The peace of the Kingdom Wherein as We promise in the Word of a King all safety and encouragement to such as shall be sent to Us if you shall choose the place where we are for the Treaty which We wholy leave to you presuming of your like care of the safety of those We shall imploy if you shall name another place So We assure you and all Our good Subjects that to the best of Our understanding nothing shall be therein wanting on Our parts which may advance the True Protestant Religion Oppose Popery and Superstition Secure the Law of the Land upon which is built as well our just Prerogative as the Propriety and Liberty of the Subject Confirme all just Power and Priviledges of Parliament and render Us and Our People truely happy by a good understanding betwixt Us and Our two Houses of Parliament Bring with you as firm Resolutions to doe your duty and let all Our good people joyne with Us in Our prayers to Almighty God for his blessing upon this Work If this Proposition shall be rejected by you We have done Our duty so amply that God will absolve Us from the Guilt of any of that blood which must be spilt and what opinion soever other men may have of Our Power We assure you nothing but our Christian and Pious care to prevent the Effusion of blood hath begot this Motion Our Provision of Men Arms and Money being such as may secure Us from farther violence till it shall please God to open the eyes of Our People Our Messengers were not suffered to sit in the Houses and one of them the E. of Southampton against whom there was not the least colour of exception or so much as a vote not suffered to deliver Our Message but compelled to send it by the Gentleman Vsher and then commanded to depart the Town before they would prepare any Answer which they shortly sent Us in these words The Answer of the Lords and Commons to his Majesties Message the 25. of Aug. 1642. May it please Your Majesty THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled having received Your Majesties Message of the 25. of August doe with much griefe resent the dangerous and distracted state of this Kingdom which we have by all means endeavoured to prevent both by our severall advices and Petitions to Your Majesty which have been not onely without successe but there hath followed that which no ill counsell in former times hath produced or any age hath seen namely those severall Proclamations and Declarations against both the Houses of Parliament