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A77106 The life and raigne of King Charles, from his birth to his death. / Faithfully and impartially performed by Lambert Wood Gent. Bos, Lambert van den, 1610-1698.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver. 1659 (1659) Wing B3777E; Thomason E1760_2; ESTC R209760 109,238 223

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relieve_v gloucester_n 87._o surprise_v cirencester_n 88_o lay_v aside_o 97._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n 112_o edg-hill_n battle_n 77_o earl_n of_o northumber_n land_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n child_n 97_o essex_n man_n petition_v for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 143._o secure_v the_o committee_n man_n 146_o ewer_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 167_o f._n french_a king_n require_v aid_v 13_o the_o french_a require_v satisfaction_n 15_o felton_n stab_v buckingham_n 19_o he_o be_v arraign_v and_o execute_v 20_o the_o fleet_n set_v forth_o from_o porchmouth_n ibid._n a_o fleet_n set_v out_o to_o scour_v the_o sea_n 31_o five_o member_n impeach_v 45_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o his_o son_n take_v york_n 94_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n make_v general_n 97._o relieve_v taunton_n 99_o take_v bostoll_n house_n 101._o and_o gaunt_n house_n ibid._n take_v leicester_n 104._o relieve_v taunton_n 105._o take_v bridgewater_n 106._o take_v bath_n ibid._n take_v sherburne_n castle_n by_o storm_n 107._o take_v bristol_n ibid._n take_v exeter_n 108._o and_o dartmouth_n ibid._n take_v tiverton_n ibid._n receive_v in_o state_n at_o leicester_n 116._o enter_v the_o city_n of_o london_n 123._o go_v into_o kent_n 146._o into_o essex_n 153._o send_v a_o letter_n concern_v colchester_n 159._o come_v to_o london_n 168_o lord_n francis_n kill_v 147_o g._n gundamore_n ambassador_n for_o england_n 2_o pope_n gregory_n die_v 3_o gentleman_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n their_o mask_n 28_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n 72_o goring_n land_n at_o newcastle_n 86_o great_a seal_n break_v 112_o glenham_n secure_v carlisle_n for_o the_o king_n 148_o h._n mr._n hollis_n his_o insolency_n in_o the_o house_n 22_o mr._n hollis_n accuse_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n 45_o sir_n john_n hotham_n deny_v the_o king_n entrance_n into_o hull_n 65_o sir_n john_n hotham_n his_o son_n declare_v for_o the_o king_n 83._o both_o seize_v prisoner_n 84._o behead_v 96_o hopton_n in_o the_o west_n for_o the_o king_n 77._o be_v victorious_a in_o the_o west_n 100_o horton_n rout_n the_o welsh_a 144_o hambleton_n make_v general_n of_o the_o scot_n army_n 144_o enter_v england_n 148._o be_v beat_v 154_o holland_n rout_v and_o flee_v 147_o major_n huntingdon_n leave_v the_o army_n 150_o i._n king_n james_n incline_v to_o peace_n 2._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 3._o his_o death_n and_o character_n 5._o burial_n 6_o james_z duke_z of_o york_z bear_v 28_o dr._n juxon_a bishop_n of_o london_n make_v lord_n treasurer_n 30_o irish_a rebellion_n break_v out_o 55_o inn_n of_o court_n gentleman_n tender_a their_o service_n to_o the_o king_n 60_o judge_v jenkins_n sentence_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n 138_o insurrection_n in_o cornwall_n 14●_n judge_n displace_v 171_o bishop_n juxon_n order_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n ibid._n k._n the_o kingdom_n big_a with_o expectation_n of_o parliament_n 44_o king_n and_o queen_n meet_v at_o edghill_n 84_o kentish_a insurrection_n 145_o muster_n on_o black_a heath_n 146_o l._n london_n visit_v with_o the_o plague_n 7_o dr._n layton_n sentence_v 26_o bishop_n laud_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 28._o he_o give_v order_n to_o remove_v the_o communion_n table_n 31_o revive_v the_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o multitude_n 40._o accase_v by_o the_o commons_o 46._o condemn_v and_o execute_v 95_o lessly_n defeat_v the_o english_a 41_o lord_n house_n complain_v of_o breach_n of_o privilege_n 45_o their_o vote_n concern_v the_o king_n 170_o lord_n keeper_n littleton_n go_v after_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n 68_o lindsey_n general_n for_o the_o king_n 75_o love_n unadvised_a expression_n 96_o langdale_n rout_n the_o lincolashire_n horse_n 96._o he_o be_v defeat_v 109._o raise_v force_n in_o the_o north._n 145_o lawhorne_n declare_v for_o the_o king_n 140_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n for_o the_o king_n 147._o be_v shoot_v to_o death_n 158_o and_o sir_n george_n lisle_n ibid._n m._n montrosse_n discern_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o scot_n 44_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n make_v long_a speech_n 45_o member_n go_v to_o the_o king_n at_o york_n 67_o massey_n make_v governor_n of_o gloucester_n 76._o summon_v malborough_n 92_o prince_n maurice_n besieges_fw-fr exeter_n 85._o take_v evisham_n by_o storm_n 100_o marston_n more_o fight_n 94_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n impeach_v 120._o they_o discharge_v themselves_o 121_o massey_n fly_v into_o holland_n 123_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n impeach_v of_o high_a trea_fw-mi son_n 123_o mutiny_n at_o bury_n 140_o maidston_n retake_v 146_o member_n seclude_v the_o house_n 168_o n._n northern_a county_n suffer_v by_o the_o scot_n 46_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n in_o the_o north._n 80_o newberry_n battle_n 88_o earl_n of_o northampton_n rout_n the_o northampton_n horse_n 97_o naseby_n battle_n 103_o newcastle_n and_o hull_n sortify_v 141_o o._n overture_n of_o a_o match_n with_o france_n 4_o ormond_n send_v over_o force_n for_o the_o king_n 88_o oxford_n besiege_v 101._o more_o straighten_v 109._o surrender_v 111_o sir_n john_n owen_n raise_v force_n for_o the_o king_n 147_o p._n parliament_n require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o prince_n journey_n into_o spain_n 4._o break_v off_o the_o match_n ibid._n parliament_n petition_n concern_v religion_n and_o grievance_n 9_o they_o article_n against_o buckingham_n 13._o the_o three_o parliament_n supply_v the_o king_n want_n 18._o remonstrate_v against_o buckingham_n 19_o they_o dissolve_v themselves_o 23._o parliament_n in_o april_n 1640._o 29._o dissolve_v 40._o another_o parliament_n in_o november_n 1640._o 43._o long_o parliament_n begin_v 44_o relieve_v distress_v minister_n 45._o discharge_v burton_n prin_fw-mi and_o bastwick_n ibid._n petition_v for_o a_o guard_n 56._o petition_v for_o the_o militia_n 61._o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o queen_n 62._o order_n the_o rig_n of_o the_o navy_n 63._o settle_v the_o militia_n ib._n petition_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n be_v bring_v to_o london_n 64._o issue_n out_o commission_n for_o the_o militia_n 67._o petition_v the_o king_n 68_o order_n bring_v in_o money_n and_o plate_n 69._o vote_n a_o army_n to_o be_v raise_v 70._o declare_v against_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n 72._o vote_n the_o county_n to_o associate_v 76._o solicit_v the_o scot_n 79._o vote_n a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 83._o a_o new_a great_a seal_n ibid._n article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o queen_n 84._o detain_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n revenue_n ibid._n require_v the_o assistance_n of_o scotland_n 87._o vote_n it_o treason_n for_o any_o member_n to_o desert_n the_o house_n 92._o make_v proclamation_n concern_v the_o king_n 110._o vote_n the_o king_n to_o warwick_n castle_n ibid._n send_v commissioner_n to_o newcastle_n 111_o vote_n presbytery_n to_o be_v set_v lead_v 112._o vote_n 400000_o l._n for_o the_o scot_n ibid._n vote_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 113._o vote_n the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o holmbey_n 114._o vote_n the_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n 117._o vote_n the_o city_n be_v put_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n 121_o vote_n proposition_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 124._o vote_n concern_v the_o king_n flight_n 139._o vote_n a_o personal_a treaty_n 132._o send_v commissioner_n to_o scotland_n 134._o vote_n for_o non-address_n 136._o lord_n consent_n to_o non_fw-la address_n 137._o null_a the_o vote_n for_o non-address_n 142._o vote_n the_o scot_n enter_v england_n enemy_n 149._o vote_n the_o king_n to_o come_v within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o london_n ibid._n nominate_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o a_o treaty_n ibid._n null_a the_o vote_n for_o non_fw-la address_n 151._o appoint_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v 159._o sit_v all_o day_n and_o night_n 168._o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n continue_v sit_v 169._o null_a the_o vote_n for_o concession_n 170._o vote_n a_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o priest_n impose_v a_o penance_n on_o the_o queen_n 14_o petition_n of_o right_n 18_o proclamation_n against_o papist_n 27_o prince_n charles_n bear_v and_o die_v 24_o prince_n charles_n his_o birth_n 25_o go_v for_o scille_n 109_o peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o spain_n 26_o princess_n mary_n bear_v 27_o st._n paul_n church_n begin_v to_o be_v repair_v ibid._n old_a par_n bring_v to_o london_n 30_o prince_n elector_n come_v to_o london_n ibid._n princess_n elizabeth_n bear_v ibid._n princess_n anne_n bear_v 32_o prin_fw-mi bastwick_n and_o burton_n sentence_v prince_z henry_n borne_z 41_o alderman_n penington_n petition_n against_o episcopacy_n 46_o princess_n mary_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 50_o prince_n rupert_n &_o prince_n maurice_n arrive_v 74_o plot_n for_o betray_v london_n 82_o plot_n for_o betray_v bristol_n ib._n proclamation_n against_o the_o covenant_n 88_o pomfret_n castle_n take_v 106_o prince_n maurice_n for_o the_o hague_n 112_o pendennis_n castle_n surrender_v ibid._n poyer_n and_o powell_n declare_v for_o the_o king_n 140_o pomfret_n castle_n surprise_v 147_o surrender_v pembroke_n castle_n 148_o proclamation_n for_o witness_n against_o the_o king_n 171_o q._n queen_n arrive_v in_o england_n 7_o queen-mother_n come_v for_o england_n 36_o queen_n arrive_v from_o holland_n 81_o queen_n go_v for_o france_n 91_o r._n rumour_n of_o a_o plaster_n apply_v to_o king_n james_n his_o wrist_n 5_o rotchell_n besiege_v 17_o prince_n rupert_n arrive_v in_o england_n 74._o summon_v gloucester_n 82._o besieges_n litchfield_n 83._o rout_n the_o buckingham_n force_n 84._o besieges_n bristol_n 85._o take_v leicester_n by_o storm_n 100_o go_v for_o france_n 112_o ragland_n castle_n surrender_v 112_o representative_a order_v 169_o s._n the_o treaty_n of_o the_o spanish_a mateh_n dissolve_v 4_o statute_n against_o recusant_n 11_o ship-money_n 29_o the_o scot_n hatch_v mischief_n 30_o scotch_a service-book_n revisd_v 32_o scot_n petition_v against_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n 34._o they_o arm_v 35._o their_o proposition_n 43._o a_o cessation_n 44_o their_o deceir_n 45._o scot_n army_n enter_v england_n 90._o besiege_v newwark_n 107._o carry_v the_o king_n to_o newcastle_n 111_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o take_v the_o covenant_n 192._o scot_n unreasonable_a demand_n 112._o their_o threaten_n 113._o quit_v newcastle_n 116._o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o king_n imprisonment_n 126._o letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n 132._o raise_v a_o army_n for_o the_o king_n 141._o scot_n declaration_n 143_o star-chamber_n vote_v down_o 53_o scarborough_n castle_n take_v 106_o sherburne_n castle_n take_v 107_o surrey_n petition_n for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 144_o seaman_n revolt_v from_o warwick_n 146_o scarborough_n castle_n for_o the_o king_n 150_o t._n term_n at_o read_v 11_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n complain_v of_o 21_o tumult_n at_o westminster_n 50_o tumult_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 135_o tinmouth_n castle_n revolt_n and_o retake_v 150_o treaty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 161_o v._n a_o uproar_v in_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n 33_o uxbridge_n treaty_n 96_o w._n bishop_n wren_n accuse_v by_o the_o commons_o 26_o secretary_n windebank_n fly_v ibid._n worcester_n secure_v for_o the_o king_n 75_o winchester_n for_o the_o parliament_n 81_o lord_n wilmot_n defeat_v waller_n in_o the_o west_n 85_o waller_n take_v a_o undell_n castle_n 89._o