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gentleman_n on_o horseback_n in_o a_o gray_a coat_n which_o have_v in_o it_o a_o contagious_a plaster_n take_v from_o a_o plague-sore_a the_o letter_n itself_o also_o be_v full_a of_o invective_n against_o mr._n pym_n give_v occasion_n for_o publish_v of_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o discovery_n of_o a_o damnable_a treason_n by_o a_o contagious_a plaster_n etc_n etc_n and_o afterward_o of_o a_o report_n oct._n to_o the_o house_n make_v by_o mr._n pym_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a post_n come_v several_a byway_n from_o scotland_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v many_o meeting_n in_o hâ—nt-shire_n moreover_o within_o few_o day_n follow_v one_o john_n davis_n discover_v nou._n to_o the_o house_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n have_v large_a stable_n under_o ground_n at_o ragland-castle_n and_o a_o number_n of_o light-horse_n in_o they_o likewise_o arm_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o seven_o hundred_o be_v then_o in_o pay_n and_o ammunition_n proportionable_a and_o one_o thomas_n beale_n of_o white-cross-street_n declare_v nou._n that_o he_o hear_v some_o who_o be_v walk_v late_o in_o moorfield_n discourse_n of_o their_o intention_n to_o murder_v certain_a member_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o among_o other_o mr._n pym_n order_n be_v present_o give_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o some_o other_o member_n shall_v have_v part_n of_o the_o trained-band_n of_o middlesex_n to_o conduct_v they_o to_o their_o lodging_n that_o night_n also_o the_o next_o day_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o another_o plot_n to_o kill_v some_o nobleman_n of_o which_o one_o who_o lie_v in_o a_o ditch_n pretend_v to_o hear_v two_o gentleman_n speak_v it_o be_v order_v nou._n that_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n house_n and_o sir_n basil_n brookes_n house_n shall_v be_v guard_v all_o papist_n disarm_v soldier_n raise_v with_o speed_n to_o secure_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o two_o lord_n appoint_v to_o raise_v force_n one_o beyond_o â—rent_a and_o the_o other_o on_o this_o side_n â—rent_a and_o within_o five_o day_n after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o nou._n another_o conspiracy_n by_o the_o papist_n in_o cheshire_n viz._n that_o certain_a of_o they_o be_v in_o arm_n at_o the_o lord_n chomley_n house_n and_o have_v attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o chester_n but_o advertisement_n be_v give_v that_o the_o king_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n from_o scotland_n and_o will_v be_v at_o london_n within_o three_o day_n the_o hunt_n after_o any_o far_a discovery_n of_o plot_n be_v for_o awhile_o lay_v aside_o and_o that_o scandalous_a remonstrance_n 1._o beforemention_v which_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o august_n be_v read_v nâ—_n again_o in_o the_o house_n against_o the_o pass_a and_o publish_v whereof_o many_o worthy_a gentleman_n free_o express_v their_o mind_n nevertheless_o after_o long_a dispute_n and_o much_o ado_n the_o factious_a party_n prevail_v partly_o by_o tire_v out_o some_o for_o they_o sit_v up_o all_o night_n and_o partly_o by_o promise_n or_o threat_n to_o other_o insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o eleven_o voice_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v the_o great_a show_n of_o gladness_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n arrival_n as_o that_o solemn_a reception_n scotland_n of_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n on_o horseback_n do_v import_v who_o feast_v he_o with_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n at_o guild-hall_n the_o company_n all_o stand_n in_o their_o livery_n to_o congratulate_v his_o safe_a come_n home_o as_o he_o ride_v through_o the_o street_n yet_o have_v he_o little_a joy_n thereof_o for_o instead_o of_o that_o happy_a progress_n which_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v make_v in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n he_o find_v the_o people_n not_o a_o little_a disturb_v with_o strange_a apprehension_n and_o guard_n set_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n which_o so_o astonish_v he_o that_o he_o forthwith_o send_v nou._n to_o the_o lord_n desire_v that_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o far_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n the_o train'd-band_n may_v be_v discharge_v but_o no_o soon_o do_v those_o citizen_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o message_n than_o that_o great_a number_n of_o they_o in_o person_n offer_v nou._n to_o attend_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o their_o arms._n nay_o so_o forward_o thenceforth_o be_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o act_v their_o part_n for_o hast'ning_n that_o general_a confusion_n which_o soon_o after_o ensue_v that_o on_o nou._n monday_n follow_v a_o multitude_n of_o they_o make_v a_o hubbub_n in_o westminster-hall_n cry_v down_o with_o antichrist_n and_o the_o bishop_n add_v that_o if_o they_o can_v not_o then_o be_v hear_v they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a number_n next_o day_n to_o back_v they_o and_o so_o they_o have_v dec._n many_o of_o they_o come_v tumultuous_o to_o the_o door_n of_o
set_v forth_o a_o new_a declaration_n 825._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o present_a subscription_n of_o money_n and_o plate_n for_o a_o far_o supply_v of_o the_o army_n suggest_v that_o his_o majesty_n popish-army_n will_v proceed_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o root_v out_o their_o true_a religion_n and_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o good_a provision_n of_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v and_o support_v the_o army_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o new_a contribution_n for_o the_o better_a draw_v on_o of_o other_o they_o themselves_o also_o subscribe_v and_o after_o order_v jan._n that_o such_o citizen_n as_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o twenty_o part_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o several_a prison_n viz._n yarmouth_n colchester_n norwich_n etc_n etc_n give_v authority_n febr._n that_o the_o collector_n make_v by_o their_o ordinance_n of_o the_o xxixth_o of_o november_n for_o assessment_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o break_v open_a chest_n trunk_n etc_n etc_n and_o to_o seize_v money_n good_n etc_n etc_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o tax_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n appoint_v a_o committee_n for_o sequester_v the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o just_a defence_n and_o preservation_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n call_v it_o a_o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n but_o all_o this_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o enough_o they_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n febr._n to_o incite_v the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o a_o free_a contribution_n towards_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o army_n the_o house_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n it_o will_v be_v the_o last_o money_n they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o desire_v of_o the_o city_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o 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child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v slay_v on_o their_o part_n chap._n fourteen_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o military_a act_n of_o this_o present_a year_n 1642._o in_o which_o i_o find_v that_o the_o marquis_n of_o hertford_n and_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n afterward_o lord_n hopton_n have_v raise_v considerable_a force_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o the_o west_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n afterward_o marquis_n in_o the_o north_n colonel_n charles_n cavendish_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n spenser_n earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o some_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o sundry_a other_o part_n so_o that_o with_o what_o strength_n his_o majesty_n himself_o then_o have_v after_o the_o take_n up_o of_o his_o winter-quarter_n at_o oxford_n the_o royalist_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o banbury-castle_n in_o oxfordshire_n of_o read_v and_o farringdon_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o wallingford_n and_o denington_n in_o berkshire_n of_o chichester_n and_o arundel-castle_n in_o sussex_n of_o winchester_n and_o basing-house_n in_o hantshire_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o device_n and_o wardour_n in_o wiltshire_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o sherbourne_n in_o dorsetshire_n of_o some_o port-town_n in_o devonshire_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n and_o other_o place_n in_o cornwall_n of_o taunton_n and_o bridgwater_n in_o somersetshire_n of_o sudley-castle_n in_o glucestershire_n of_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n of_o the_o the_o town_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o shropshire_n of_o dudley-castle_n and_o close_a of_o lichfeild_n in_o staffordshire_n of_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n in_o leicestershire_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o monmouth_n in_o monmouthshire_n of_o lincoln_n and_o gaynesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n of_o lynne_n in_o norfolk_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o castle_n of_o pontfract_n in_o yorkshire_n of_o lathamhouse_n in_o lancashire_n and_o of_o newcastle_n in_o northumberland_n as_o also_o that_o by_o their_o activeness_n there_o be_v take_v from_o the_o rebel_n before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o ensue_a year_n these_o follow_a place_n viz._n marlborough_n in_o dec._n wiltshire_n by_o the_o lord_n wilmot_n colonel_n ramsey_n a_o scot_n and_o five_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n be_v there_o make_v prisoner_n tadcaster_n in_o yorkshire_n about_o the_o same_o time_n liskard_n jan._n and_o saltash_n jan._n in_o cornwall_n belvier-castle_n jan._n in_o lincolnshire_n cirencester_n febr._n in_o gloucestershire_n malmesbury_n martii_fw-la in_o wiltshire_n and_o grantham_n martii_fw-la in_o lincolnshire_n whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o safe_a land_n of_o the_o queen_n 12_o febr._n at_o burlington_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n bring_v from_o holland_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n on_o the_o rebel_n part_n i_o be_o also_o to_o observe_v that_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o generalissimo_n they_o have_v divers_a other_o petty-general_n viz._n ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n in_o the_o north_n the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n in_o the_o west_n edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n basil_n lord_n fielding_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n colonel_n brown_n the_o woodmonger_n sir_n william_n brereton_n baronet_n sir_n john_n gell_n knight_n colonel_n massey_n etc_n etc_n all_o active_a man_n in_o their_o respective_a station_n as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o strength_n throughout_o england_n beside_o the_o royal_a navy_n give_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o algernon_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o the_o king_n have_v make_v admiral_n of_o his_o whole_a fleet_n they_o have_v the_o city_n and_o tower_n of_o london_n all_o the_o eastern-county_n with_o the_o port_n and_o castle_n thereto_o belong_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o hull_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o in_o it_o all_o his_o majesty_n magazine_n of_o arm_n artillery_n and_o ammunition_n prepare_v for_o his_o scottish_a expedition_n manchester_n in_o lancashire_n in_o cheshire_n ludlow_n bridg-north_n and_o wemme_n in_o shropshire_n stafford_n in_o staffordshire_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n the_o town_n of_o leicester_n and_o northampton_n the_o city_n of_o coventry_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n and_o kenilworth_n all_o in_o warwickshire_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n and_o derby_n and_o indeed_o what_o not_o except_v those_o place_n i_o have_v mention_v wherein_o the_o royalist_n have_v first_o set_v foot_n beside_o which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n dec._n leede_v jan._n in_o yorkshire_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n in_o sussex_n about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o sudeley-castle_n febr._n in_o gloucestershire_n not_o much_o of_o action_n in_o the_o field_n or_o otherwise_o can_v be_v expect_v until_o the_o ensue_a spring_n of_o the_o year_n so_o that_o all_o i_o find_v of_o note_n be_v only_o that_o at_o liskard_n jan._n near_o bodmin_n in_o cornwall_n where_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n rout_v a_o strong_a party_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o those_o part_n and_o take_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o prisoner_n likewise_o that_o attempt_n upon_o litchfield-close_a in_o stafford_n shire_n make_v by_o robert_n lord_n brook_n wherein_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v not_o a_o little_a remarkable_a which_o in_o short_a be_v thus_o this_o lord_n be_v strange_o taint_v with_o fanatic_a principle_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o of_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o some_o schismatical_a preacher_n though_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n a_o very_a civil_a and_o well_o homoured_a man_n become_v thereby_o so_o great_a a_o zealot_n against_o the_o establish_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o no_o less_o than_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o abolish_n all_o decent_a order_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n will_v satisfy_v he_o to_o which_o end_n he_o become_v the_o leader_n of_o all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v raise_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o cathedral_n
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 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which_o nothing_o but_o loss_n and_o ruin_n every_o day_n ensue_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a instance_n which_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a here_o brief_o to_o enumerate_v pontfract_v castle_n deliver_v july_n to_o general_n poyntz_n after_o three_o month_n siege_n that_o garrison_n thence_o march_v to_o newark_n bridgwater_n take_v july_n by_o general_n fairfax_n after_o his_o victory_n at_o langport_n scarborough_n likewise_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n by_o sir_n matthew_n boynton_n deliver_v july_n up_o to_o he_o by_o sr._n hugh_n cholmley_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n also_o within_o few_o day_n follow_v be_v likewise_o render_v july_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o scottish_a army_n march_v southwards_o make_v miserable_a spoil_n in_o their_o passage_n take_v canon_n frome_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o herefordshire_n and_o then_o august_n sit_v down_o before_o hereford_n where_o have_v lose_v many_o of_o their_o man_n they_o draw_v off_o on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n and_o return_v northwards_o sherborne-castle_n also_o which_o have_v beed_o stout_o defend_v by_o sir_n lewes_n dive_v be_v take_v aug._n by_o storm_n nunney-castle_n in_o somersetshire_n thereupon_o yield_v to_o colonel_n rainsborough_n within_o few_o day_n ensue_v general_n fairfax_n therefore_o come_v before_o aug._n bristol_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n have_v it_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o month_n the_o king_n force_n at_o rowton_n heath_n in_o cheshire_n receive_v a_o great_a defeat_n sept._n wherein_o the_o lord_n bernard_n stuart_n lose_v his_o life_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n digby_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v towards_o scotland_n there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o noble_a marquis_n of_o montrosse_n the_o castle_n of_o device_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v sept._n by_o cromwell_n the_o castle_n likewise_o of_o raby_n in_o the_o bishopric_n skipton_n and_o sandall_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v then_o also_o deliver_v oct._n up_o basin_n house_n take_v oct._n by_o sir_n hardres_n waller_n and_o colonel_n mountagu_n and_o in_o it_o the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a seat_n tiverton_n in_o devonshire_n take_v by_o fairfax_n sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n be_v then_o governor_n there_o hereupon_o though_o it_o be_v winter_n time_n the_o rebel_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o strength_n in_o all_o the_o west_n about_o this_o time_n also_o fairley-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n and_o lacock_n house_n be_v give_v up_o likewise_o chepstow_n castle_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o berkley-castle_n in_o gloucester_n shire_n the_o lord_n digby_n also_o march_v towards_o scotland_n to_o join_v with_o montrosse_n be_v defeat_v octob._n at_o sherborne_n in_o yorkshire_n by_o colonel_n copley_n and_o colonel_n lilburne_n whereupon_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o thence_o into_o ireland_n soon_o after_o this_o bolton_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n yield_v nou._n likewise_o beeston_n nou._n castle_n in_o cheshire_n shelfordhouse_n also_o in_o notingham-shire_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n colonel_n stanhope_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chesterfield_n be_v governor_n of_o it_o and_o there_o slay_v lathom_n house_n in_o lancashire_n which_o have_v stout_o hold_v out_o two_o year_n siege_n by_o the_o magnanimous_a countess_n of_o derby_n be_v then_o likewise_o render_v decem._n the_o city_n of_o hereford_n be_v also_o surprise_v decem._n by_o colonel_n birch_n and_o colonel_n morgan_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a constable_n come_v with_o countryman_n to_o break_v the_o ice_n in_o the_o trench_n have_v a_o ambuscado_n near_o at_o hand_n wormleighton_n house_n in_o warwickshire_n burn_v jan._n dertmouth_n storm_v and_o take_v jan._n by_o general_n fairfax_n sir_n hugh_n pallord_n be_v then_o governor_n there_o belvoir_n castle_n yield_v feb._n to_o general_n poyntz_n sir_n gervase_n lucas_n the_o governor_n and_o his_o officer_n be_v convey_v to_o litchfield_n the_o city_n of_o chester_n which_o have_v endure_v a_o long_a siege_n and_o thrice_o attempt_v to_o be_v relieve_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n byron_n the_o then_o governor_n yield_v feb._n upon_o article_n to_o sir_n william_n brereton_n who_o command_v in_o chief_a as_o major_a general_n in_o those_o part_n whence_o he_o go_v to_o litchfield_n close_a which_o also_o soon_o after_o render_v upon_o the_o like_a article_n in_o the_o same_o month_n of_o february_n torrington_n in_o devonshire_n be_v take_v feb._n by_o storm_n lanceston_n feb._n saltash_n feb._n and_o liskard_n feb._n all_o in_o cornwall_n quit_v likewise_o march_n mount-edgcombe_a and_o foy._n whereupon_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o lord_n culpeper_n and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n set_v sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o scilley_n the_o lord_n hopton_n therefore_o discern_v no_o 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of_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n in_o leicester_n shire_n be_v deliver_v up_o by_o the_o valiant_a lord_n loughborough_n which_o close_v up_o the_o military_a action_n for_o this_o present_a year_n chap._n xx._n i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o the_o grandee_n at_o westminster_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o these_o their_o great_a success_n in_o the_o camp_n do_v this_o year_n produce_v in_o their_o counsel_n and_o further_a practice_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o i_o find_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n thereupon_o grow_v so_o high_o elate_v that_o nothing_o less_o be_v by_o they_o resolve_v on_o than_o the_o set_n jesus_n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n as_o their_o phrase_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v a_o absolute_a establishment_n of_o their_o church_n discipline_n as_o a_o preparatory_a whereto_o they_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n 97._o for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o their_o directory_n with_o a_o penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o shall_v use_v the_o common_a prayer_n and_o forty_o shilling_n forfeiture_n upon_o every_o one_o each_o time_n officiate_a that_o do_v not_o use_v that_o directory_n as_o also_o that_o all_o the_o common-prayer-book_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o to_o the_o committee_n of_o each_o county_n by_o they_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o people_n calamity_n peace_n again_o endeavour_v to_o remedy_v they_o by_o renew_v his_o desire_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o that_o end_n under_o his_o own_o royal_a hand_n write_v a_o letter_n decem._n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o their_o house_n of_o peer_n desire_v a_o safe-conduct_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o some_o other_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v with_o proposition_n to_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n and_o to_o the_o commissioner_n there_o from_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n whereunto_o obtain_v no_o answer_n he_o add_v a_o second_o decem._n importune_v they_o earnest_o to_o harken_v to_o that_o
they_o shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o conquest_n utter_o destroy_v he_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o vouchsafe_v he_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o thereto_o chap._n xxi_o the_o torrent_n of_o rebellion_n thus_o violent_o 1646._o bear_v all_o down_o before_o it_o what_o garrison_n remain_v be_v necessitate_v soon_o after_o also_o to_o submit_v viz._n the_o port_n town_n of_o barnstaple_n in_o devonshire_n upon_o apr._n the_o seven_o of_o april_n and_o the_o fort_n there_o some_o few_o day_n after_o ruthin-castle_n also_o in_o flintshire_n then_o yield_v apr._n to_o colonel_n mitton_n corfe_n castle_n in_o dorset_n shire_n about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v give_v up_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n likewise_o sir_n john_n berkley_n knight_n afterward_o lord_n berkley_n of_o stratton_n be_v at_o that_o time_n governor_n thereof_o who_o deliver_v it_o april_n upon_o honourable_a article_n wherein_o among_o other_o the_o most_o loyal_a sir_n john_n stowel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v 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oxford_n disguise_v in_o the_o night_n time_n with_o two_o person_n only_o accompany_v he_o viz._n mr._n john_n ashburnham_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o royal_a bedchamber_n and_o one_o mr_n hudson_n a_o divine_a his_o guide_n from_o oxford_n they_o first_o ride_v to_o henly_n upon_o thames_n thence_o to_o brainford_n thence_o near_o to_o london_n and_o so_o to_o harrow_n on_o the_o hill_n there_o be_v then_o a_o general_a muster_n of_o the_o city_n force_v in_o hide_n park_n where_o he_o be_v expect_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o field_n and_o his_o majesty_n almost_o persuade_v to_o adventure_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n but_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o scot_n who_o have_v promise_v so_o fair_a as_o before_o be_v observe_v he_o wave_v those_o thought_n and_o ride_v to_o st._n alban_n so_o to_o harbour_v in_o leicestershire_n where_o he_o expect_v the_o french_a montereal_n agent_n who_o have_v so_o treat_v with_o the_o scot_n on_o his_o behalf_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v with_o some_o horse_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o conduct_v he_o to_o southwell_n the_o then_z head_n quarter_n of_o the_o scottish-army_n but_o miss_v he_o there_o he_o thence_o pass_v to_o stanford_n on_o the_o edge_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o so_o to_o downham_n in_o norfolk_n whence_o mr._n hudson_n be_v send_v to_o the_o agent_n and_o upon_o his_o return_n go_v direct_o to_o southwel_n where_o he_o arrive_v may._n the_o 5_o the_o of_o may_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o alexander_n lesley_n their_o general_n resolve_v supra_fw-la to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o their_o assistance_n and_o with_o the_o conjunction_n of_o those_o force_n in_o scotland_n under_o the_o marquis_n of_o montrose_n and_o such_o of_o his_o well_o affect_a subject_n of_o england_n as_o will_v rise_v for_o he_o to_o procure_v if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o honourable_a and_o speedy_a peace_n with_o those_o who_o have_v hitherto_o refuse_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o any_o good_a mean_n tend_v thereto_o be_v thus_o go_v siege_n may_v be_v immediate_o lay_v to_o oxford_n by_o general_n fairfax_n soon_o after_o which_o several_a other_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v surrender_v by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a direction_n viz._n newark_n the_o eleven_o may._n of_o may_n which_o have_v be_v besiege_v by_o poyntz_n and_o rosseter_n the_o scot_n assist_v from_o december_n before_o the_o castle_n of_o banbury_n likewise_o after_o a_o siege_n of_o ten_o week_n by_o colonel_n whalley_n and_o on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o may_n the_o scot_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o attend_v the_o voluntary_a surrender_n of_o any_o more_o place_n of_o strength_n begin_v may._n their_o march_n towards_o newcastle_n in_o northumberland_n take_v the_o king_n along_o with_o they_o tine_n where_o be_v arrive_v and_o quarter_a their_o army_n thereabouts_o they_o instant_o press_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v order_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormund_n in_o ireland_n and_o all_o other_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o garrison_n in_o england_n to_o give_v up_o all_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n then_o remain_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o for_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n tell_v he_o that_o otherwise_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v continue_v he_o in_o their_o protection_n to_o which_o necessity_n his_o majesty_n be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v but_o nothing_o be_v by_o they_o more_o earnest_o insist_v on_o than_o that_o the_o marquis_n of_o montross_n shall_v lay_v down_o arm_n who_o with_o a_o small_a strength_n at_o first_o have_v act_v in_o scotland_n to_o admiration_n for_o beside_o many_o victory_n of_o less_o note_n he_o have_v twice_o beat_v the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n out_o of_o the_o field_n follow_v he_o home_o and_o waste_v his_o country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o vanquish_v bayley_n one_o of_o their_o best_a soldier_n make_v himself_o also_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 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b._n ib._n p._n 403._o d._n the_o second_o parliament_n of_o k._n charles_n i._o dissolve_v 15._o junii_fw-la an._n 1626._o 2_o car._n 1._o ib._n p._n 419._o b._n c_o a_o loan_n of_o money_n require_v by_o the_o k._n ship-money_n require_v privy_a seal_n ib._n p._n 420._o a_o benevolence_n propose_v ib._n p._n 422._o an._n 1626._o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n â—_o charles_n impr_fw-la lond._n 1658._o p._n 46._o an._n 1627._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 428._o e._n p._n 429._o 27_o junii_fw-la ib._n f._n f._n 8_o nou._n ib._n p._n 469._o life_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o dr._n perenchef_n impr_fw-la lond._n 1676._o an._n 1627._o 3_o car._n i._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 480._o c._n the_o three_o parliament_n of_o k._n charles_n i._n 17_o martii_fw-la ib._n p._n 481._o d._n ib._n p._n 531._o b._n 26_o junii_fw-la 1628._o ib._n p._n 644._o b._n ib._n d._n short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n charles_n p._n 26._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 647._o c._n ib._n p._n 651._o c._n ib._n p._n 656._o c._n an._n 1628._o 1628._o febr._n ib._n p._n 670._o f._n short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n charles_n p._n 53._o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o dissolve_v 2._o martii_fw-la rushw._n coll._n p._n 672._o a._n plant_v schismatical_a lecturer_n lecturer_n hist._n of_o the_o presbyterian_o by_o dr._n heylin_n p._n 11._o &_o 12._o 12._o hist._n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o archbish._n laud._n p._n 9_o buy_v in_o impropriate_a tithe_n for_o their_o support_n support_n ib._n p._n 211._o 212._o ib._n p._n 311_o 312._o the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a effect_n of_o they_o their_o practise_v of_o military_a discipline_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n print_v at_o london_n an._n 1639._o p._n 6._o ib._n p._n 7._o ib._n p._n 9_o an._n 1633._o an._n 1634._o the_o inland_a part_n charge_v with_o ship_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o usual_a mask_n for_o evil_a design_n hist._n of_o archbishop_n laud'_v life_n etc_n etc_n p._n 92._o 93._o multitudo_fw-la ubi_fw-la religione_fw-la capta_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la vatibus_fw-la quam_fw-la ducibus_fw-la suis_fw-la paret_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 4._o an._n 1637._o the_o service-book_n send_v into_o scotland_n king_n charles_n his_o large_a declaration_n p._n 16._o ib._n p._n 17._o ib._n p._n 18._o &_o 19_o ib._n p._n 19_o ib._n p._n 22._o ib._n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o 23_o julii_n 1637._o tumult_n at_o edinburgh_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o service-book_n service-book_n ib._n p._n 26_o &_o 27._o ib._n p._n 31._o 17._o oct._n 1637._o 1638._o ib._n p._n 35._o 18._o oct._n ib._n p._n 37._o ib._n p._n 41._o ib._n p._n 47._o 47._o 19_o febr._n 1638._o ib._n p._n 40._o table_n of_o advice_n erect_v the_o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o scot_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n ib._n p._n 40._o 40._o date_v at_o windsor_n 20_o may_n 1638._o the_o marq._n of_o hamilton_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n there_o ib._n p._n 85._o 86._o ib._n p._n 88_o ib._n p._n 96._o 28._o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 110._o &_o 111._o 22_o sept._n ib._n p._n 137._o ib._n p._n 147._o ib._n p._n 156._o 24_o sept._n ib._n p._n 188_o &_o 189._o ib._n p._n 195._o 195._o 13._o oct._n ib._n p._n 197._o ib._n p._n 208._o ib._n p._n 210._o ib._n p._n 226._o an._n 1534._o 25._o h._n 8._o holinsh_fw-mi p._n 936._o 937._o ib._n p._n 228._o ib._n p._n 229._o &_o 230._o ib._n p._n 224._o 28._o oct._n ib._n p._n 248._o ib._n p._n 264._o ib._n p._n 281_o 282_o 283._o ib._n p._n 287._o 27_o nou._n ib._n p._n 290._o 29._o nou._n the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n dissolve_v ib._n p._n 294._o ib._n p._n 317._o episcopal_a government_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n ib._n p._n 319._o ib._n p._n 366._o 366._o 18_o dec._n ib._n p._n 375._o ib._n p._n 402._o ib._n p._n 404._o the_o scot_n put_v themselves_o in_o arms._n the_o king_n raise_v a_o army_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n general_n 27_o martii_fw-la 1639._o 1639._o 28_o maii_n at_o the_o birks_n the_o king_n declaration_n since_o the_o pacification_n in_o the_o camp_n near_o barwick_n p._n 3._o &_o 4._o ib._n p._n 17._o 17._o 17_o junii_fw-la article_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n scot_n 20_o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 17._o ib._n p._n 19_o ib._n p._n 20_o 20_o 2_o julii_n julii_n 20_o julii_n ib._n p._n 30._o august_n novemb_n novemb_n earl_n of_o dumfermelyn_n lord_n lowdon_n lowdon_n 5_o dec._n ib._n p._n 41._o 18._o dec._n scot_n raise_v more_o force_n jan._n 1639._o act._n 34._o ib._n p._n 57_o 57_o the_o king_n declaration_n print_v at_o lond._n 1639._o ib._n p._n 8._o 8._o sir_n henry_n vane_n junior_a junior_a preface_n to_o the_o memoires_n of_o the_o life_n of_o james_n and_o william_n d._n of_o hamilton_n impr._n lond._n 1677._o 1640._o an._n 1640._o 13_o apr._n the_o short_a parliament_n call_v the_o short_a parliament_n dissolve_v 5_o maii._n 9_o maii._n maii._n 11_o maii._n 11_o julii_n ad._n 38._o 38._o 17._o aug._n the_o first_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n scot_n 18_o aug._n aug._n 28_o aug._n a_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n at_o york_n 24_o sept._n 9_o oct._n treaty_n at_o rippon_n the_o long_a parliament_n begin_v 3._o no._n will._n lenthal_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n be_v speaker_n speaker_n 9_o nou._n nou._n 11_o nou._n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n impeach_v of_o treason_n treason_n 13_o nou._n nou._n 18_o dec._n dec._n 19_o dec._n dec._n 21_o dec._n dec._n 14_o jan._n jan._n 5_o febr._n febr._n 11_o febr._n febr._n 28_o nou._n nou._n 11_o dec._n dec._n 15_o dec._n dec._n 16_o dec._n dec._n 29_o jan._n jan._n 10_o febr._n febr._n 11_o febr._n 1641._o 1641._o 10._o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 2._o febr._n febr._n 16._o martii_fw-la trial_n of_o the_o e._n of_o strafford_n strafford_n 22._o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 23._o martii_fw-la an._n 1641._o 1641._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 5._o apr._n apr._n 7._o apr._n apr._n 19_o apr._n apr._n 12._o maii_n maii_n 3_o maii_n pretend_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n conspiracy_n 5_o maii._n maii._n 7_o maii._n maii._n 10_o maii._n maii._n 12_o maii._n maii._n 13_o maii._n maii._n 14_o maii._n maii._n 17_o maii._n maii._n 17_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la 24_o julii_n julii_n 16_o aug._n posture_n of_o defence_n bill_n for_o perpetuate_a the_o parliament_n parliament_n 7_o maii._n maii._n 9_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la lord_n say_v swear_v master_n of_o the_o ward_n 17_o maii._n earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n 19_o maii_n earl_n of_o essex_n make_v lord_n chamberlain_n 29_o julii_n oliver_n st._n john_n make_v solicitor_n general_n the_o king_n go_v into_o scotland_n scotland_n 2_o aug._n aug._n will._n strode_n strode_n 12_o aug._n the_o grand_a remonstrance_n remonstrance_n 19_o oct._n oct._n 20_o oct._n oct._n 31_o oct._n alderman_n penington_n and_o other_o make_v a_o committee_n for_o set_v up_o preach_a minister_n 19_o dec._n a._n 1640._o 1640._o dr._n downing_n downing_n exact_a col._n p._n 543._o 543._o 23_o oct._n the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n 22_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la 3_o julii_n julii_n sir_n william_n parson_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n â—ustices_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o sir_n adam_n loftus_n vice-treasurer_n there_o person_n experimental_o know_v to_o have_v much_o adhere_v to_o and_o further_v the_o design_n of_o these_o rebellious_a contriver_n in_o england_n that_o a_o army_n of_o a_o thousand_o scot_n be_v to_o arrive_v in_o ireland_n to_o force_v the_o catholic_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n and_o that_o ireland_n can_v never_o do_v well_o without_o a_o rebellion_n to_o the_o end_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o native_n may_v be_v extirpate_v wager_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o general_a assize_n by_o divers_a of_o they_o that_o within_o one_o year_n no_o catholic_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o ireland_n ireland_n see_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n print_v with_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a narrative_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 212._o 212._o see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 133._o &_o 136._o 136._o impr._n londan_n 1658._o p._n 86._o 86._o 25_o oct._n oct._n 30_o oct._n oct._n 12_o nou._n nou._n 14_o nou._n nou._n 15_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n exact_a coll._n p._n 1._o 1._o 22_o nâ—_n nâ—_n 25_o nou._n the_o king_n return_v from_o scotland_n scotland_n 26_o nou._n nou._n 27_o nou._n nou._n 29_o nou._n 30_o nou._n 1_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 22._o 22._o 11_o dec._n dec._n 15_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 532._o 532._o 19_o dec._n dec._n 26_o dec._n dec._n 27_o dec._n dec._n 28_o dec._n dec._n 29_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 533._o 533._o 31_o dec._n dec._n 31_o dec._n 1_o jan._n 4_o jan._n see_v the_o article_n against_o they_o exact_a coll._n p._n 34._o 34._o 7_o jan._n jan._n 8_o jan._n the_o king_n with_o the_o queen_n prince_z and_o d._n of_o york_n
p._n 500_o 500_o compare_v with_o this_o the_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o uxbridge_n concern_v the_o war_n of_o ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 95._o 95._o see_v the_o like_a demand_n by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n exact_a coll._n p._n 259._o &_o 465._o 465._o ib._n p._n 502._o 502._o ib._n p._n 503._o 503._o ib._n p._n 508._o 508._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 26._o martij_fw-la 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 123._o 123._o ib._n p._n 118._o 118._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o protestation_n frame_v at_o westminster_n 3_o maij._fw-la 1641._o 1641._o ibid._n p._n 523._o 523._o d'aubignie_a tom._n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o col_fw-fr 828._o 828._o davilaeâ—_n 548._o 548._o ib._n p._n 566._o 566._o annal._n eliz._n in_o an._n 1589._o p._n 557._o 557._o davilae_fw-la p._n 561._o 561._o ib._n p._n 562._o 562._o compare_v with_o this_o his_o majesty_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 215._o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n statua_fw-la abuse_v both_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n in_o london_n and_o at_o wincheâ—ster_n wincheâ—ster_n ib._n p._n 563._o 563._o ib._n p._n 564._o 564._o ib._n p._n 565._o 565._o ib._n p._n 567._o 567._o exact_a coll._n p._n 503._o 503._o davilae_fw-la p._n 568._o 568._o ib._n p._n 569._o 569._o be_v not_o the_o like_a do_v by_o our_o man_n against_o his_o majesty_n for_o assent_v to_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n ib._n p._n 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 593._o 593._o ib._n p._n 596_o 596_o ib._n p._n 597._o &_o 599._o 599._o ib._n p._n 601._o 601._o ib._n p._n 603._o 603._o ib._n p._n 606._o &_o 609._o 609._o ib._n p._n 612._o 612._o ib._n p._n 613._o 613._o ib._n p._n 627._o 627._o ib._n p._n 6â—8_n 6â—8_n ib._n p._n 629._o 629._o ib._n p._n 6â—0_n 6â—0_n ib._n p._n 662._o &_o 663._o 663._o ib._n p._n 669._o 669._o ib._n p._n 676._o 676._o ibid._n p._n 733._o such_o have_v be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o we_o anno._n 1._o 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 679._o 679._o ib._n p._n 701._o 701._o ib._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 702._o 702._o brigard_n ib._n p._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 726._o 726._o ib._n p._n 733._o 733._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 747._o 747._o ib._n p._n 761._o 761._o ib._n p._n 792._o &_o 851._o 851._o ib._n p._n 724._o 724._o ib._n p._n 811._o &_o 821._o thus_o do_v cromwell_n here_o here_o ib._n p._n 862._o 862._o ib._n p._n 865._o 865._o ib._n p._n 837._o 837._o ib._n p._n 161._o &_o 866._o 866._o ib._n p._n 867._o 867._o ib._n p._n 868._o 868._o ib._n p._n 879._o 879._o ib._n p._n 845._o 845._o ib._n p._n 743._o 743._o ib._n p._n 901._o 901._o see_v their_o solemn_a leagus_n and_o covenant_n covenant_n see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 209._o 209._o ib._n p._n 206._o 206._o d'avila_fw-fr p._n 943._o 943._o pier_n matthew_n lib._n 2._o narrat_fw-la 1._o sect._n 4._o 4._o du_n tillet_n p._n 242._o 242._o davila_n p._n 994._o 994._o duplex_fw-la hist._n p._n 27._o 27._o k._n henry_n the_o four_o four_o k._n lewis_n the_o 13_o davila_n p._n 629._o 629._o du_fw-mi tellet_fw-la p._n 263._o 263._o davila_n p._n 936._o 936._o coke_n instit_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 35._o 35._o numb_a 16._o 31_o 32._o &_o 27._o 3._o 3._o reg._n 11._o 36._o 36._o esther_n 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o sam._n 2._o 18._o 9_o 14._o 14._o ib._n 17._o 23._o 23._o reg._n 2_o 21._o 26_o 27._o 27._o sam._n 2_o 16._o 5_o 6._o et_fw-fr reg._n 1_o 2._o 8._o 4._o 6._o 6._o reg._n b_o 16._o 9_o 18._o 18._o act._n apost_n 5._o 36_o 37._o 37._o prov._n 24._o 21._o the_o index_n a._n anabaptist_n of_o germany_n their_o tenet_n and_o progress_n page_n 2._o calvin_n character_n of_o they_o 8._o dangerous_a to_o church_n and_o state_n 9_o luther_n request_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o 4._o afterward_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o 6._o st._n antholin_n be_v church_n in_o london_n make_v the_o grand_a nursery_n of_o seditious_a preacher_n 37._o article_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n 55._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n 131._o between_o general_n monk_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 480._o article_n call_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n 260._o article_n assent_v to_o by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n 291._o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n dissolve_v 52._o the_o impious_a save_v of_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 225._o apprentice_n of_o london_n force_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o 248._o army_n march_v towards_o london_n 251._o b._n baron_n war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d_o parallel_v with_o that_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 592._o a_o benevolence_n propose_v for_o raise_v money_n 32._o bishop_n vote_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o parliament_n 68_o booth_n sir_n george_n his_o insurrection_n 470._o brook_n lord_n slay_v 117._o buckingham_n duke_n his_o expedition_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n 33._o murder_v by_o felton_n 34._o c._n canterbury_n and_o other_o cathedral_n deface_v 557._o carew_n sir_n alex._n his_o ominous_a word_n 198._o be_v behead_v ibid._n carnarvan_n earl_n slay_v 187._o charles_n i._o king_n pawn_n his_o land_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 33._o be_v deny_v entrance_n into_o hull_n 91._o his_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o peace_n 102_o 103_o 134_o 237_o 268._o his_o protestation_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n 104._o go_v from_o oxford_n to_o the_o scot_n army_n 209._o be_v sell_v by_o the_o scot_n 232._o be_v bring_v from_o newcastle_n to_o holdenby_n 234._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o dethron_a bill_n 271._o last_v scene_n of_o his_o life_n 361._o reject_v the_o proposal_n make_v to_o he_o on_o the_o sunday_n before_o his_o death_n 372._o be_v murder_v 373._o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o child_n and_o other_o 382._o his_o burial_n 383._o charles_n ii_o king_n his_o care_n when_o in_o exile_n to_o preserve_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 429._o march_n from_o scotland_n to_o worcester_n 400._o proclaim_v king_n at_o london_n 488._o cheapside_n cross_v pull_v down_o 560._o church_n live_n plurality_n of_o they_o allow_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o 225._o colchester_n man_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o bishop_n etc_n etc_n 85._o common_a prayer_n abolish_v 193._o commission_n of_o array_n 97._o common-council-man_n turn_v out_o 79._o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o scot_n 46._o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n 14._o cromwell_n oliver_n his_o extraction_n and_o education_n 458._o his_o perfidious_a deal_n with_o the_o king_n 261._o his_o pretend_a revelation_n 366._o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n ibid._n preach_v at_o whitehall_n 391._o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 397._o his_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 397._o turn_v the_o rump_n parliament_n out_o of_o door_n 405._o make_v lord_n protector_n 414._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ride_n to_o grocers-hall_n in_o state_n 418._o call_v a_o parliament_n 423._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n to_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v the_o parliament_n 424_o 426._o dissolve_v his_o first_o parliament_n 429._o second_o parliament_n call_v 450._o dissolve_v 455._o his_o death_n 457._o cromwell_n richard_n call_v a_o parliament_n 462._o be_v set_v aside_o and_o the_o ramp_n parliament_n restore_v 465._o d_o declaration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 250._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n 258_o 271._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n for_o a_o public_a fast._n 246._o of_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 482._o denbigh_n earl_n slay_v 185._o directory_n establish_v 193._o e._n episcopal_a government_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n 52._o in_o england_n 122._o earl_n of_o essex_n make_v lientenant-general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n go_v against_o the_o scot_n 54._o make_v lord_n chamberlain_n 71._o make_v general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 98._o essex-man_n petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n 282._o excise_n first_o begin_v 120_o 123_o 127_o 132._o f._n falkland_n lucius_n visc._n slay_v 187._o frederick_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n elect_v king_n of_o bohemia_n 20._o french_z ambassador_n speech_n to_o cromwell_n 421._o french_z holy_a league_n parallel_v with_o the_o rebellion_n in_o england_n 600._o g._n gloucester_n duke_n the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n mother_n at_o paris_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n 429._o grenvil_n sir_n bevil_n slay_v 186._o gurney_n lord_n major_a of_o london_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o rebel_n 101._o h._n marquess_n of_o hamilton_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o appease_v
not_o sit_v therein_o since_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o that_o house_n shall_v not_o sit_v there_o till_o far_a order_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o a_o general_a vote_n declare_v 43._o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v able_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o trust_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v person_n fear_v god_n and_o who_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o that_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n of_o may_n the_o 7_o the_o proceed_v also_o in_o the_o election_n of_o these_o who_o name_n be_v here_o add_v 45._o for_o a_o council_n of_o state_n sir_n arthur_n haselrigg_n sir_n henry_n vane_n colonel_n ludlow_n colonel_n john_n jones_n colonel_n sydenham_n thomas_n scott_n major_a saloway_n general_n 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