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whitehall_n and_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o he_o discern_v if_o sir_n thomas_n lunsford_n who_o he_o have_v new_o make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o apprentice_n will_v rise_v and_o pull_v he_o out_o so_o that_o his_o majesty_n to_o prevent_v such_o a_o insurrection_n take_v the_o key_n from_o sir_n thomas_n lunsford_n and_o constitute_v sir_n thomas_n byron_n in_o his_o room_n with_o who_o the_o factious_a spirit_n be_v as_o ill_o satisfy_v though_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o object_v against_o he_o till_o at_o last_o lieutenant_n hooker_n the_o aquavitae-man_n and_o nicholson_n the_o chandler_n complain_v in_o the_o common-council_n that_o since_o sir_n john_n byron_n come_v to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o mint_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v still_o yea_o so_o insolent_a be_v these_o tumultuous_a people_n grow_v that_o upon_o the_o king_n proclamation_n dec._n ground_v upon_o a_o penal_a law_n to_o dissipate_v they_o in_o contempt_n thereof_o they_o come_v dec._n early_o the_o next_o morning_n in_o great_a number_n than_o ever_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o sword_n and_o halberd_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n assault_v the_o great_a church_n at_o westminster_n threaten_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n thenceforth_o think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o themselves_o to_o come_v any_o more_o to_o the_o house_n the_o news_n whereof_o so_o please_v those_o unruly_a people_n that_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o come_v again_o dec._n cry_v no_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o another_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o by_o the_o king_n to_o restrain_v they_o and_o in_o their_o return_n make_v a_o stand_n before_o whitehall_n say_v 533._o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o more_o porter_n lodge_n there_o but_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n when_o they_o please_v which_o rebellious_a uproar_n cause_v his_o majesty_n forthwith_o to_o place_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n at_o the_o court-gate_n but_o the_o main_a cry_n of_o danger_n be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v the_o great_a show_n of_o their_o own_o fear_n they_o order_v dec._n that_o halberd_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o house_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o then_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n of_o new_a discovery_n of_o far_a dangerous_a conspiracy_n one_o by_o a_o letter_n dec._n from_o france_n intimate_v great_a intelligence_n hold_v betwixt_o england_n and_o rome_n and_o no_o small_a likelihood_n of_o dreadful_a plot_n in_o agitation_n against_o this_o kingdom_n also_o of_o another_o letter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n find_v in_o a_o jesuit_n study_v of_o great_a trouble_n which_o shall_v befall_v this_o realm_n and_o the_o more_o to_o amuse_v the_o people_n they_o adjourn_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o committee_n 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but_o send_v down_o the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n with_o four_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o a_o committee_n to_o assist_v sir_n john_n hotham_n there_o vote_v that_o his_o majesty_n declare_v sir_n john_n hotham_n traitor_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o now_o that_o by_o their_o feign_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n with_o other_o subtle_a device_n they_o have_v sufficient_o amuse_v the_o people_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o royal_a navy_n fort_n port_n and_o magazine_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n follow_v set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n 171._o signify_v their_o purpose_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n their_o ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n they_o answer_v 179._o that_o message_n from_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o april_n touch_v hotham_n 1642._o with_o sundry_a foul_a aspersion_n tax_v he_o 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divers_a reason_n why_o he_o conceive_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o person_n desire_v their_o assistance_n therein_o whereupon_o most_o of_o they_o yield_v cheerful_a obedience_n he_o signify_v to_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n 132._o that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o well_o if_o they_o will_v personal_o attend_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n follow_v and_o provide_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o his_o better_a safety_n but_o before_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o they_o at_o westminster_n have_v some_o private_a advertisement_n of_o what_o be_v intend_v they_o publish_v a_o declaration_n 193._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n except_v such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n and_o that_o 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259._o that_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n who_o in_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o action_n have_v propose_v no_o other_o end_n unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o person_n next_o that_o whensoever_o the_o king_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o government_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v serve_v or_o assist_v he_o in_o such_o war_n be_v traitor_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o very_a same_o day_n send_v down_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o buckinghamshire_n by_o special_a order_n to_o see_v their_o ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o that_o county_n and_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o set_v 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the_o train_v band_n can_v
subscription_n junii_fw-la of_o those_o lord_n and_o other_o loyal_a person_n then_o attend_v he_o at_o york_n for_o levy_v horse_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o also_o for_o safeguard_v of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n they_o order_v julii_n that_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o money_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o upon_o the_o proposition_n unto_o guild-hall_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o lay_v out_o to_o buy_v horse_n parliament_n and_o that_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n shall_v be_v speedy_o raise_v in_o london_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a to_o be_v employ_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o also_o julii_n that_o arm_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o present_a occasion_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n likewise_o that_o the_o ten_o thousand_o man_n so_o raise_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o list_v under_o officer_n train_v enter_v into_o pay_n and_o march_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o direction_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o this_o army_n thus_o speedy_o to_o be_v raise_v they_o appoint_v 457._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n shall_v be_v general_n with_o who_o they_o vote_v that_o they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v likewise_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o great_a affair_n may_v yet_o carry_v a_o specious_a show_n to_o the_o world_n they_o set_v forth_o two_o more_o declaration_n 458._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v their_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o be_v for_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o safety_n the_o regain_n the_o ancient_a law_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o much_o invade_v settle_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o peace_n and_o purity_n etc_n etc_n tax_v 461._o the_o king_n with_o endeavour_n of_o a_o change_n in_o religion_n and_o government_n as_o also_o with_o breach_n of_o his_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o imprecation_n and_o 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essex_n shall_v go_v on_o to_o make_v all_o speedy_a preparation_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n appoint_v julii_n commissioner_n out_o of_o the_o common-council_n of_o london_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o raise_v volunteer_n within_o that_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o last_o that_o a_o declaration_n julii_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n concern_v their_o proceed_n herein_o as_o also_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o afford_v all_o speedy_a aid_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n upon_o the_o proposition_n for_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o remove_v the_o evil_a counsellor_n from_o his_o majesty_n how_o forward_o and_o active_a the_o londoner_n be_v to_o promote_v this_o rebellion_n can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v people_n of_o all_o sort_n pour_v out_o their_o treasure_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o advantageous_a purchase_n in_o the_o world_n throng_v in_o with_o their_o plate_n and_o 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do_v the_o like_v upon_o occasion_n and_o as_o they_o take_v all_o care_n to_o hinder_v the_o king_n good_a subject_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n lest_o they_o shall_v continue_v steadfast_a in_o their_o old_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o law_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o imprison_n the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mayor_n of_o salisbury_n and_o st._n alban_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n so_o be_v they_o not_o slack_v in_o spread_v and_o divulge_v their_o own_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o frequent_a disperse_v they_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v often_o vent_v the_o like_o before_o yet_o now_o again_o to_o remind_v the_o people_n of_o what_o be_v in_o hand_n they_o set_v forth_o another_o bitter_a declaration_n 491._o whereby_o they_o tax_v the_o king_n with_o a_o design_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o that_o the_o time_n for_o effect_v thereof_o be_v then_o come_v to_o ripeness_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o preparation_n of_o arm_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o they_o allege_v scandalize_a he_o with_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o these_o which_o must_v otherwise_o perish_v the_o king_n therefore_o observe_v that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o vote_n and_o declaration_n they_o have_v thus_o form_v a_o powerful_a army_n and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o porstmouth_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n 503._o declare_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n traitor_n with_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n within_o six_o day_n but_o this_o gracious_a offer_n be_v so_o much_o contemn_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o their_o notice_n they_o publish_v a_o declaration_n 508._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n contain_v many_o shameful_a invective_n against_o his_o majesty_n declare_v all_o such_o to_o be_v traitor_n that_o be_v contriver_n or_o countenancer_n of_o this_o last_o proclamation_n of_o august_n the_o nine_o and_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n will_v disband_v his_o force_n abandon_v those_o wicked_a counsellor_n and_o harken_v to_o the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o his_o great_a council_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o great_a and_o rich_a as_o any_o prince_n that_o ever_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n chap._n xii_o but_o what_o this_o specious_a offer_n mean_v the_o king_n by_o woeful_a experience_n be_v sufficient_o sensible_a and_o of_o all_o other_o help_v in_o small_a hope_n publish_v another_o proclamation_n 512._o declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o erect_v his_o standard-royal_a at_o nottingham_n upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o august_n require_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n on_o the_o north_n of_o trent_n and_o twenty_o mile_n southwards_o for_o suppress_v the_o power_n of_o those_o rebel_n which_o be_v then_o on_o their_o march_n against_o he_o and_o therewithal_o a_o declaration_n 514._o set_v forth_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o proceed_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o parliament_n but_o the_o rebel_n for_o so_o i_o shall_v now_o call_v they_o have_v bring_v their_o work_n to_o this_o height_n and_o for_o their_o better_a support_n therein_o have_v seize_v on_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n have_v also_o depose_v sir_n richard_n gurney_n lord_z mayor_z of_o london_n as_o also_o commit_v aug._n he_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n set_v aug._n up_o another_o they_o send_v force_n into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n into_o aug._n kent_n put_v they_o into_o cotham-house_n as_o also_o into_o the_o block
that_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n go_v but_o late_o thither_o yet_o the_o brethren_n there_o have_v have_v former_a advertisement_n how_o great_a a_o necessity_n here_o be_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n their_o friend_n shall_v not_o faint_v haste_v over_o a_o declaration_n julii_n hither_o whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o long_a time_n suffer_v by_o the_o popish_a and_o malignant_a counsel_n about_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o misery_n in_o england_n be_v but_o preparation_n to_o they_o they_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o their_o force_n in_o most_o part_n go_v by_o the_o worst_a it_o put_v they_o upon_o new_a contrivance_n every_o day_n so_o that_o sir_n william_n waller_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v aug._n again_o to_o the_o house_n and_o take_v the_o covenant_n a_o second_o time_n to_o encourage_v some_o that_o have_v not_o take_v it_o before_o and_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o meet_v at_o merchant-taylor's-hall_n for_o raise_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o one_o man_n do_v give_v direction_n aug._n to_o the_o alderman_n and_o their_o deputy_n in_o every_o ward_n with_o the_o minister_n common-council-man_n and_o other_o to_o promote_v the_o work_n as_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o express_v and_o no_o vain_a bait_n or_o allurement_n yet_o see_v they_o so_o little_a fruit_n of_o this_o great_a endeavour_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o effect_v that_o by_o their_o power_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v by_o persuasion_n and_o therefore_o order_v aug._n the_o raise_n of_o two_o thousand_o man_n in_o norfolk_n suffolk_z and_o cambridgshire_n every_o man_n to_o have_v a_o month_n pay_v in_o his_o pocket_n and_o for_o a_o speedy_a supply_n of_o more_o they_o pass_v aug._n two_o ordinance_n one_o that_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n with_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_n committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o every_o county_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v levy_n and_o impress_v such_o number_n of_o soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o other_o aug._n for_o press_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n with_o so_o many_o gunner_n trumpet_n and_o surgeon_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o six_o associate_v county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z essex_n cambridg_n hertford_n and_o huntingdon_n with_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o isle_n of_o ely_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a condition_n by_o reason_n that_o their_o money_n be_v spend_v their_o man_n wear_v out_o and_o no_o small_a discontent_n among_o themselves_o in_o order_n to_o some_o 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assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n whereon_o they_o principal_o depend_v as_o their_o last_o refuge_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o then_o droop_a party_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n therefore_o to_o cry_v up_o loud_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o their_o dear_a brethren_n for_o which_o respect_n it_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v impertinent_a to_o make_v here_o a_o short_a digression_n in_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o order_n to_o this_o their_o second_o invasion_n chap._n xvi_o after_o the_o english_a committee_n be_v arrive_v in_o scotland_n aug._n and_o have_v make_v large_a promise_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o advantageous_a journey_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o scot_n well_o resent_v so_o beneficial_a a_o offer_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n aug._n whereby_o pretend_v the_o king_n person_n their_o religion_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n for_o preservation_n of_o these_o they_o require_v that_o all_o person_n in_o that_o realm_n of_o what_o sort_n quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o between_o sixteen_o and_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v forthwith_o fit_v themselves_o with_o forty_o day_n victual_v ammunition_n arm_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a provision_n under_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o have_v set_v forth_o a_o plausible_a declaration_n aug._n show_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o their_o intend_a assistance_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatical_a party_n as_o they_o therein_o express_v they_o pass_v a_o act_n aug._n in_o their_o convention_n of_o estate_n for_o put_v that_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n name_v therein_o the_o principal_a colonel_n and_o officer_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o accomplish_v likewise_o 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scotland_n much_o revive_v their_o droop_a spirit_n 1644._o for_o winter_n be_v over_o they_o frame_v a_o ordinance_n march_v that_o sir_n william_n brereton_n in_o cheshire_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o take_v subscription_n for_o raise_v more_o force_n in_o that_o county_n 65._o and_o soon_o after_o impose_v july_n a_o new_a excise_n upon_o allom_n coperas_fw-la monmouth-cap_n hat_n of_o all_o sort_n hops_n saffron_n 73_o starch_n all_o manner_n of_o silk_n and_o stuff_n and_o on_o several_a other_o commodity_n make_v or_o grow_v in_o england_n not_o former_o charge_v and_o have_v by_o their_o many_o and_o great_a grievous_a tax_n thus_o large_o provide_v for_o welcome_v in_o the_o scot_n those_o their_o dear_a brethren_n advance_v southwards_o and_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o york_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o north_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n thus_o in_o great_a peril_n and_o prince_n rupert_n come_v with_o the_o chief_a of_o 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dread_a sovereign_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o honour_n profess_v themselves_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o malice_n and_o detraction_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v the_o least_o impression_n in_o their_o loyal_a heart_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n or_o their_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o brotherly_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n attest_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o their_o dutiful_a intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n their_o dread_n and_o native_a king_n strict_o bind_v thereto_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n 22_o jan._n 27_o jan._n jan._n date_v 30_o jan._n 3_o martii_fw-la 9_o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 22_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 61._o 61._o 20_o febr._n scob._n coll._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1643._o 1643._o 26._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 3._o april_n april_n 6._o may._n may._n 16._o may._n may._n 18._o june_n june_n 22._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 1._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n 24._o july_n july_n 26._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 5._o aug._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n 20._o aug._n aug._n 28._o aug._n aug._n 1._o &_o 3_o sept._n sept._n 4._o sept._n sept._n 6._o sept._n sept._n 17._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 6._o oct._n oct._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 9_o decem._n decem._n 12._o decem._n decem._n 21._o decem._n decem._n 25._o decem._n decem._n 28._o decem._n decem._n 25._o jan._n jan._n 13._o feb._n feb._n 18._o feb._n feb._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 23._o march_n march_n 16._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 5._o june_n june_n 6._o july_n july_n 30._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 10._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 20._o octob._n octob._n 3._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n the_o scot_n invasion_n anno_fw-la 1644._o 1644._o 26._o march_v scab_n coll_v p._n 65._o 65._o 8._o july_n ibid._n p._n 73_o 73_o 2._o july_n the_o battle_n at_o marston-moore_n marston-moore_n 13._o july_n july_n 4._o july_n the_o king_n message_n from_o evesham_n evesham_n 1._o septemb_n septemb_n 5._o septemb_n from_o tavestoke_n tavestoke_n 23._o nou._n nou._n 26._o nou._n nou._n 2._o decem._n scob._n coll._n p._n 75._o 75._o 9_o decem._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n abolish_v the_o directory_n establish_v establish_v 4._o jan._n jan._n 10._o jan._n arch._n bp._n of_o canterb._n behead_v treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n uxbridge_n impr._n oxon._n 1645._o 1645._o ibid._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n p._n 144._o &_o 145._o 145._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 6._o apr._n apr._n 25._o may_n may_n 27._o may_n may_n 28._o may_n may_n 12_o june_n june_n 20._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 3._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 1._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 14._o sept._n sept._n 25._o octob._n octob._n 7._o novem._n novem._n 17._o nou._n nou._n 23_o febr._n febr._n 1._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 2._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 19_o octob._n octob._n 27._o octob._n the_o second_o battle_n of_o newberry_n newberry_n 9_o decemb._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n ordinance_n 31._o dec._n dec._n 31._o dec._n dec._n heath_n chron._n p._n 68_o 68_o ibid._n 23._o decemb._n decemb._n ibid._n p._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1._o jan._n see_v the_o king_n observation_n thereon_o in_o his_o eikâ—n_n basilike_o cap._n cap._n 10._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1645._o 1645._o 22._o april_n april_n 31._o may._n may._n 25._o march_n march_n 24._o april_n april_n 22._o may._n may._n 23._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 1._o june_n june_n 14._o june_n june_n 18._o june_n june_n 27._o june_n june_n 28._o june_n june_n 21._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 25._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 17._o aug._n aug._n 21._o aug._n aug._n 22._o sept._n sept._n 26._o sept._n sept._n 1._o oct._n oct._n 14._o oct._n oct._n 15._o octob._n octob._n 5._o nou._n nou._n 16._o nou._n nou._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 17._o decem._n decem._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 19_o jan._n jan._n 2._o feb._n feb._n 3._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n feb._n 25._o feb._n feb._n 28._o feb._n feb._n 29._o feb._n feb._n 3._o march_n march_n 14._o march_n march_n 21._o march_n march_n 23._o aug._n scob._n col._n p._n 97._o message_n from_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n peace_n 5._o decem._n decem._n 15._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n decem._n 29._o decem._n decem._n 15._o jan._n jan._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 24._o jan._n jan._n 29._o jan._n jan._n 26._o feb._n feb._n 23._o march_n march_n 22._o octob._n anno_fw-la 1642._o anno_fw-la 1646._o 1646._o 7._o apr._n apr._n 8._o apr._n apr._n 13._o april_n april_n 15._o april_n april_n 25._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n
of_o ormond_n date_v at_o oxford_n 13._o apr._n 1646._o 1646._o ibid._n ibid._n eikon_fw-gr basilisk_n basilisk_n 27._o april_n april_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montereal_n montereal_n 5._o may._n may._n k._n letter_n to_o the_o m._n of_o ormund_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la 2._o may_v may_v 11._o may._n may._n 13._o may._n the_o king_n remove_v to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n tine_n may_v may_v 1._o june_n june_n 9_o june_n june_n 24._o june_n june_n 24._o june_n june_n 16._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 28._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 19_o aug._n aug._n 16._o sept._n sept._n 20._o octob._n octob._n 11._o nou._n nou._n 1._o febr._n the_o king_n go_v from_o oxford_n to_o the_o scot_n army_n at_o southwell_n southwell_n basil._n doron_n p._n 42._o 42._o 6._o may._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1166._o 1166._o 18._o may._n may._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1163._o 1163._o ibid._n p._n 1170_o &_o 1171._o 1171._o 18._o jnue_v ibid._n p._n 1236._o 1236._o ib._n p._n 1237._o 1237._o ibid._n ibid._n 27._o june_n weekly_a account_n num_fw-la 29._o 29._o 25._o june_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1219._o 1219._o 25._o june_n proposition_n send_v to_o the_o king_n at_o newcastle_n newcastle_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1233._o 1233._o 11._o july_n july_n weekly_a account_n num._n 29._o 29._o ibid._n ibid._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1303._o &_o 1304._o 1304._o ib._n p._n 1317._o 1317._o ib._n p._n 1419._o 1419._o ib._n p._n 1414._o &_o 1435._o ☞_o ☞_o 16._o jan._n jan._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1462._o 1462._o 27._o aug._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1293._o 1293._o ib._n p._n 1313._o sept._n 15._o 15._o octob._n 13._o ibid._n p._n 1346._o 1346._o scob._n col_fw-fr p._n 99_o 99_o octob._n 24._o scob._n col_fw-fr p._n 1358._o 1358._o octob._n 16._o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1360._o 1360._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 1364._o 28._o octob._n octob._n 4._o novem._n ib._n p._n 1368._o b._n b._n 16._o nou._n scob._n col._n p._n 101._o 101._o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1387._o 1387._o 11._o nou._n perfect_a occurrence_n occurrence_n 5._o decem._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1406._o 1406._o anabaptis_n millenaries_n quaker_n etc_n etc_n etc_n 1._o feb._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1471._o 1471._o 8._o febr._n ibid._n p._n 1479._o 1479._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o the_o scot_n com._n paper_n impr._n lond._n 1646._o p._n 20._o 20._o ib._n p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n p._n 30._o 30._o ib._n p._n 32._o 32._o ib._n p._n 42._o 42._o ib._n p._n 21_o 54_o &_o 55._o 55._o ib._n p._n 36._o 36._o ib._n p._n 37._o 37._o ib._n p._n 63._o 63._o 18._o august_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1281._o 1281._o ib._n p._n 1282._o 1282._o 1._o septem_fw-la ib._n p._n 1282._o 1282._o 28._o jan._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1473_o &_o 1474._o 1474._o 17._o feb._n feb._n 6._o march_n march_n ib._n p._n 1361._o 1361._o ibid._n ibid._n n._n 171._o 171._o weekly_a account_n n._n 46._o 46._o 11._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n see_v his_o observation_n thereupon_o in_o his_o eikon_n basilike_o basilike_o 5._o march_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1509_o &_o 1510._o 1510._o 17._o march_n ib._n p._n 1524._o 1524._o ib._n p._n 1525._o anno_fw-la 1647._o 1647._o 27._o april_n ib._n p._n 1569._o 1569._o history_n of_o independency_n p._n 33._o 33._o 30._o april_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1572._o 1572._o ibid._n ibid._n 11._o may._n ibid._n p._n 1584._o 1584._o 25._o may._n ib._n p._n 1601._o 1601._o 12._o may._n the_o king_n be_v 16_o the_o message_n message_n 25._o may._n ibid._n p._n 1604._o 1604._o ib._n p._n 1605._o 1605._o 29._o may._n ib._n p._n 1606._o 1606._o 30._o may._n ib._n p._n 1608._o 1608._o 3._o june_n ib._n p._n 1611._o 1611._o 5._o june_n of_o ibid._n 3._o june_n the_o king_n take_v from_o holdenby_n holdenby_n ib._n p._n 1612._o 7._o june_n the_o king_n remove_v to_o childersley_n childersley_n 7._o june_n ib._n p._n 1620_o &_o scob._n col._n p._n 127._o 127._o 18._o june_n ib._n p._n 162â—_n 9_o june_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o childersley_n to_o newmarket_n newmarket_n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n &_o scob._n coll_v p._n 128._o the_o rendezvouz_n of_o the_o army_n at_o triplo-heath_n triplo-heath_n 10._o june_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1623._o 1623._o hist._n ind_n p._n 34._o 34._o ib._n p._n 35._o 35._o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1625._o 1625._o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1625._o 1625._o 12._o june_n ib._n p._n 1626._o 1626._o history_n of_o independency_n p._n 36._o 36._o 21._o june_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1612._o anno_fw-la 1647._o 1647._o 23._o june_n ib._n p._n 1625._o &_o hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 37._o see_v the_o article_n of_o impeachment_n impr._n lond._n for_o g._n whitaker_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o cornhill_n anno_fw-la 1647._o 24._o june_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o newmarket_n to_o royston_n royston_n history_n of_o independency_n p._n 37._o 37._o 26._o june_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1627._o 1627._o history_n of_o independency_n p._n 37._o 26._o june_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o royston_n to_o hatfield_n hatfield_n 28._o june_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1630._o 1._o july_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o hatfield_n to_o windfore_o 3._o july_n thence_o to_o caversham_n caversham_n 9_o july_n ib._n p._n 1642_o 1642_o hist._n of_o indepen_n p._n 38._o 15._o july_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o caversham_n to_o maidenhead_n thence_o to_o woburne_n 22._o july_n thence_o to_o latimer_n latimer_n 25._o july_n perfect_a occurrence_n p._n 199._o 199._o hist._n of_o ind._n p._n 40._o 40._o ib._n p._n 39_o &_o p._n 40._o 40._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 24._o july_n ib._n p._n 41._o 41._o 26._o july_n ib._n ib._n 29._o july_n ib._n p._n 43._o 43._o ibid._n ibid._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1686._o &_o 1688._o 1688._o hist._n indc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la ib._n p._n 44._o 30._o july_n the_o king_n remove_v from_o latimer_n to_o stokepogey_n stokepogey_n 30._o july_n the_o kingdom_n be_v intelligence_n p._n 617._o 617._o history_n of_o independency_n p._n 44._o 44._o ib._n p._n 45._o 45._o ibid._n the_o army_n march_v towards_o london_n london_n ib._n p._n 46._o 46._o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1689._o 1689._o 3._o aug._n ib._n p._n 1688._o 1688._o 6._o aug._n hist._n of_o ind._n p._n 46._o 46._o ib._n p._n 47._o 47._o 7._o aug._n ibid._n ibid._n ib._n p._n 48._o 48._o ib._n p._n 49_o &_o 50._o 50._o ib._n &_o perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1705._o &_o 1706._o 14._o aug._n the_o king_n remove_v from_o stoke-pogeis_a to_o oatland_n oatland_n hist._n of_o indepen_n p._n 50._o 50._o ibid._n ibid._n 2c_fw-la august_n ib._n p._n 52._o scob._n coll_n p._n 128._o 128._o 23._o aug._n ib._n p._n 131._o 23._o aug._n the_o king_n remove_v from_o oatland_n to_o syon-house_n where_o he_o dine_v thence_o to_o hampton-court_n hampton-court_n hist._n of_o ind._n p._n 53._o 53._o 7._o septem_fw-la perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1728._o 1728._o s._n sept._n ib._n p._n 1729._o 1729._o ibid._n ibid._n 7._o septem_fw-la perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1727._o 1727._o 9_o sept._n ibid._n ibid._n 24._o sept._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1748._o 1748._o 25._o sept._n ibid._n ibid._n 23._o sept._n scob._n coll_n p._n 133._o 133._o 6._o oct._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1761._o 1761._o ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n p._n 1770._o 1770._o ib._n p._n 1772._o 1772._o 6._o nou._n ib._n p._n 1796._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n people_n ib._n p._n 1799._o the_o king_n go_v from_o hampton-court_n towards_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 11._o novem._n novem._n 13._o nou._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1785._o another_o message_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o house_n at_o westminster_n westminster_n 1._o decemb._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1805._o 1805._o 6._o decem._n ib._n p._n 1838._o the_o four_o dethron_a bill_n bill_n ib._n p._n 1850._o ☜_o ☞_o ☞_o 3._o jan._n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1865._o vote_n of_o no_o more_o address_n to_o the_o king_n king_n 11._o jan._n jan._n 15._o jan._n hist._n of_o ind._n p._n 75._o 75._o ib._n ib._n 11._o feb._n feb._n 18._o jan._n jan._n ezekiel_n cap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26_o &_o 27._o 27._o 29._o jan._n scob._n coll_n p._n 139._o 139._o weekly_a intelligencer_n p._n 824._o 824._o 11._o feb._n scob._n col._n p._n 143._o 143._o 9_o march_n weekly_a intelligencer_n p._n 868._o hist._n of_o ind._n p._n 91._o anno_fw-la 1648._o 1648._o ..._o april_n perfect_a diurnal_a p._n 1978._o 1978._o ib._n p._n 1979._o 1979._o ib._n p._n 1994._o 1994._o ibid._n ☞_o posture_n of_o defence_n history_n of_o independency_n part_v 2._o p._n 5._o 5._o 16._o may._n may._n history_n of_o independency_n part_v 1._o p._n 95._o 95._o ib._n p._n 97._o 97._o 3._o april_n april_n 30._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 25._o may._n may._n 27._o may._n may._n 27._o may._n may._n 3._o june_n june_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n the_o three_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n scot_n 9_o aug._n aug._n 7._o july_n july_n 17._o aug_n aug_n 27._o aug._n aug._n 10._o june_n ib._n p._n 104._o 104._o ib._n p._n 110._o 110._o 2._o july_n ib._n p._n iii_o