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majesty_n message_n from_o evesholme_n jul._n 4._o 1644._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o waller_n at_o cropredy_n p._n 102_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somerset_n at_o kingsmore_n jul._n 23._o 1644._o p._n 186_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n aug._n 6._o 1644._o p._n 141_o his_o message_n from_o tavestock_n sept._n 8._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o essex_n in_o cornwall_n 1644._o p._n 103_o a_o proclamation_n declare_v his_o resolution_n for_o peace_n sept._n 30._o 1644._o p._n 437_o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n dec._n 13._o 1644._o p._n 103_o mdcxliv_o v._o a_o proclamation_n for_o a_o fast_a upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o treaty_n jan._n 27._o 1644_o 5._o p._n 439_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o queen_n with_o his_o instruction_n to_o his_o commissioner_n at_o uxbridge_n and_o secretary_n nicholas_n p._n 143_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 437._o with_o the_o appendix_n p._n 515._o and_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o their_o three_o last_o paper_n p._n 531_o of_o uxbridge_n treaty_n see_v also_o icon_n basil_n xviii_o p._n 692_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o queen_n mar._n 13._o 1644_o 5._o mar._n 30._o 1645._o p._n 150_o 152_o mdcxlv_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o prince_n rupert_n aug._n 3._o 1645._o p._n 155_o his_o letter_n to_o secretary_n nicholas_n concern_v the_o publish_n his_o letter_n aug._n 4._o 1645._o ibid._n of_o which_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n xxi_o p._n 699_o mdcxlv_o vi_o ten_o message_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o both_o house_n dec._n 5_o 15_o 26_o 29_o 1645._o jan._n 15_o 17_o 24_o 29._o feb._n 26._o mar._n 23._o 1645_o 6._o with_o two_o or_o three_o answer_n of_o they_o p._n 547_o &_o seqq_n mdcxlvi_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n apr._n 13._o 1646._o p._n 557_o of_o his_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n see_v icon_n basil_n xxii_o p._n 701_o his_o message_n to_o both_o house_n from_o southwell_n may_v 18._o 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at_o holdenby_n and_o the_o ensue_a distraction_n see_v icon_n basil_n xxvi_o p._n 708_o the_o petition_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o londoner_n with_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o jul._n 24._o and_o a_o ordinance_n and_o vote_n jul._n 26._o 31._o 1647._o p._n 576_o 577_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n aug._n 1._o 1647_o p._n 578._o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o hampton-court_n sept._n 7._o with_o his_o answer_n sept._n 9_o 1647._o p._n 584_o 585_o his_o message_n leave_v at_o hampton_n court_n nou._n 11._o 1647._o p._n 586_o his_o letter_n to_o colonel_n whaley_n p._n 156_o to_o the_o lord_n montague_n ibid._n his_o message_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n nou._n 17._o 1647._o p._n 586_o his_o letter_n to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n p._n 157_o his_o message_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a dec._n 6._o 1647._o p._n 590_o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o scots_a paper_n dec._n 24._o and_o his_o answer_n dec._n 28._o 1647._o p._n 590._o 594_o mdcxlvii_o viii_o a_o declaration_n and_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n to_o his_o majesty_n p._n 595_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n thereupon_o jan._n 18._o 1647_o 8._o p._n 596_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n for_o their_o vote_n for_o no_o address_n p._n 132_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n xxviii_o p._n 716_o mdcxlviii_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o scot_n jul._n 31._o 1648._o p._n 157_o vote_n for_o a_o treaty_n p._n 598_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o committee_n aug._n 7._o 1648._o p._n 187_o his_o message_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n aug._n 10._o 1648._o p._n 598_o vote_n in_o order_n to_o the_o treaty_n with_o his_o majesty_n answer_n aug._n 28._o 1648._o p._n 600_o 601_o a_o letter_n of_o both_o speaker_n sept._n 2._o with_o his_o majesty_n answer_n sept._n 7._o 1648._o p._n 601_o 602_o his_o majesty_n message_n with_o proposition_n sept._n 29._o 1648._o p._n 602_o a_o vote_n concern_v they_o oct._n 2._o 1648._o p._n 606_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n nou._n 4._o 1648._o p._n 188_o the_o head_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n nou._n 20._o 1648._o p._n 607_o his_o majesty_n query_n concern_v it_o p._n 608_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o commissioner_n at_o their_o take_a leave_n p._n 188_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n p._n 158_o his_o declaration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n and_o the_o army_n p._n 608_o mdcxlviii_o ix_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o pretend_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n jan._n 1648_o 9_o p._n 189_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o child_n jan._n 29._o 1648_o 9_o p._n 205_o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o
martyrdom_n jan._n 30._o 1648_o 9_o p._n 206_o appendix_n concern_v church-government_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n in_o point_n of_o church-government_n see_v icon_n basil_n xvii_o p._n 687_o the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o henderson_n concern_v the_o change_n of_o church-government_n 1646._o p._n 75_o the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o divine_n attend_v the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newport_n 1648._o append._n p._n 612_o &_o seqq_n the_o end_n the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o scotland_n some_o writer_n who_o since_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o misinformation_n have_v name_v among_o those_o seven_o lord_n the_o lord_n bruce_n earl_n of_o elgin_n but_o his_o lordship_n upon_o the_o first_o notice_n of_o this_o report_n do_v to_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n and_o honour_n he_o converse_v with_o and_o since_o have_v affirm_v to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v not_o then_o present_a and_o that_o his_o heart_n can_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o excellent_a prelate_n prelate_n a_o full_a answer_n answer_n the_o regal_a apology_n his_o majesty_n be_v religion_n his_o justice_n his_o clemency_n his_o fortitude_n his_o patience_n his_o humility_n his_o choice_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n his_o affection_n to_o his_o people_n his_o oblige_a converse_n his_o fidelity_n his_o chastity_n his_o temperance_n his_o frugality_n his_o intellectual_a ability_n his_o skill_n in_o all_o arts._n his_o eloquence_n his_o political_a prudence_n the_o censure_n of_o his_o fortune_n a_o presage_v of_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n his_o recreation_n the_o feature_n of_o his_o body_n his_o child_n act_n 14._o 23._o act_n 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 3_o joh._n 9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 5._o revel_v 2._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 10._o 5_o 15_o 26_o 29._o of_o decemb._n 84_o 15._o of_o jan._n 1645._o 1645._o jan._n 23._o 2_o feb._n passed_n by_o the_o fag-end_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 4._o have_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n jan._n 2._o hereabout_o i_o be_v stop_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o concern_v reason_n reason_n defiance_n defiance_n answer_n answer_n four_z for_o it_o seem_v some_o come_v in_o after_o here_o a_o lady_n interpose_v say_v not_o half_a the_o people_n but_o be_v silence_v with_o threat_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n point_v to_o the_o bishop_n turn_v to_o some_o gentleman_n that_o write_v point_v to_o the_o bishop_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o private_a discourse_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o several_a stage_n of_o man_n life_n and_o his_o course_n through_o they_o in_o allusion_n to_o post_n and_o stage_n in_o a_o race_n race_n cook_n 7._o report_n calvin_n case_n mr._n stroud_n mr._n pym._n sir_n john_n byron_n lord_n say_n his_o majesty_n gracious_a message_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n send_v from_o nottingham_n aug._n 25._o 1642._o by_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o dorset_n sr._n john_n culpeper_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o sr._n william_n vdal_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n message_n the_o 25._o of_o aug._n 1642._o his_o majesty_n reply_n to_o a_o answer_v send_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o august_n concern_v a_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n the_o humble_a answer_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n unto_o the_o king_n last_o message_n the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n unto_o his_o majesty_n last_o message_n message_n of_o feb._n 20._o 20._o to_o the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n and_o to_o their_o desire_n of_o a_o safe_a conduct_n his_fw-la majesty_n message_n of_o apr._n 12._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treaty_n insert_v before_o pag._n 353._o 353._o be_v present_o his_fw-la majesty_n message_n reply_v to_o this_o paper_n be_v insert_v before_o p._n 250._o in_o his_o message_n of_o april_n 12._o pag._n 353._o pag._n 353._o april_n 5._o 5._o the_o four_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o artic._n 1._o against_o roger_n mortimer_n the_o king_n have_v put_v to_o he_o four_o bishop_n four_z earls_z and_o four_o baron_n without_o who_o consent_n or_o of_o four_o of_o they_o no_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v rot._n parliam_fw-la 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 15_o 16._o the_o whole_a navy_n dispose_v of_o by_o parliament_n n._n 13_o 14._o admiral_n appoint_a and_o instruction_n give_v to_o they_o n._n 32._o instruction_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o jersey_n and_o a_o deputy-governour_n appoint_v in_o parliament_n n._n 35._o soldier_n of_o york_n 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