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where_o it_o be_v view_v by_o some_o of_o his_o scottish_a subject_n yet_o not_o send_v thither_o whilst_o that_o king_n live_v be_v thus_o compose_v his_o son_n and_o successor_n k._n charles_n after_o a_o review_n thereof_o find_v it_o in_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o english_a liturgy_n which_o his_o majesty_n in_o point_n of_o prudence_n decline_v to_o recommend_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o may_v cavil_v thereat_o under_o colour_n that_o it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o dependency_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 19_o then_o send_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy-council_n of_o that_o realm_n by_o their_o advice_n to_o be_v public_o read_v without_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o dislike_n thereof_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v so_o little_o differ_v from_o the_o english_a liturgy_n 19_o wherewith_o his_o scottish_a subject_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v well_o acquaint_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o frequent_a resort_n to_o his_o majesty_n own_o chapel_n and_o many_o other_o church_n in_o this_o realm_n where_o it_o be_v constant_o use_v as_o also_o in_o his_o royal_a chapel_n at_o haly-rood-house_n whereunto_o the_o nobility_n bishop_n judge_n gentry_z and_o people_n of_o all_o degree_n do_v usual_o come_v cathedral_n of_o scotland_n and_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n 22._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o commend_v in_o the_o sermon_n of_o some_o of_o their_o after_o principal_a covenanter_n especial_o mr._n rollock_n but_o rebellion_n be_v the_o close_a and_o underhand_a design_n of_o these_o great_a pretender_n to_o godliness_n whereby_o in_o case_n they_o do_v prosper_v they_o may_v swallow_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o church_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o contrivance_n be_v so_o lay_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n have_v marry_v a_o popish_a queen_n do_v resolve_v to_o introduce_v the_o romish_a religion_n first_o into_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n first_o to_o settle_v this_o liturgy_n there_o it_o be_v private_o whisper_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a mass_n translate_v into_o their_o language_n which_o so_o far_o incense_v the_o vulgar_a that_o upon_o the_o read_n thereof_o 1637._o in_o the_o great_a church_n at_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o 23_o do_v of_o july_n the_o same_o year_n 1637_o they_o make_v such_o a_o tumult_n as_o that_o the_o dean_n who_o read_v it_o and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o note_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v thence_o with_o their_o life_n which_o uproar_n be_v so_o barbarous_a service-book_n that_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n there_o set_v forth_o a_o proclamation*_n in_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v up_o the_o pageant_n send_v letter_n into_o england_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 27._o desire_v he_o to_o recommend_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n their_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n for_o settle_v the_o peaceable_a practice_n thereof_o neither_o will_v any_o man_n of_o note_n then_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o tumult_n 31._o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o rogue_n and_o base_a multitude_n except_o the_o zealous_a kirkman_n who_o cry_v it_o up_o in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o magnify_v they_o for_o the_o most_o heroical_a spark_n that_o ever_o god_n inspire_v and_o raise_v up_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o their_o happy_a mouth_n and_o hand_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v that_o day_n with_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o new_a bless_a reformation_n and_o occasion_v their_o celestial_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n shall_v call_v they_o bless_v after_o this_o about_o the_o end_n of_o harvest_n begin_v a_o tumultuous_a conflux_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n minister_n and_o other_o at_o edinburgh_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n howbeit_o as_o yet_o the_o principal_a person_n in_o authority_n there_o seem_v to_o stand_v right_a enough_o in_o their_o loyalty_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n the_o less_o fear_v the_o ensue_a mischief_n the_o more_o to_o prevent_v any_o suspicion_n thereof_o 1637._o set_v forth_o three_o proclamation_n first_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o at_o the_o council-table_n there_o about_o church-business_n till_o they_o see_v the_o time_n and_o meeting_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n more_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a 1638._o the_o second_o for_o remove_v the_o session_n or_o term_n from_o edinburgh_n to_o lithgow_n for_o fear_n of_o present_a danger_n the_o three_o for_o burn_v a_o seditious_a book_n disperse_v in_o derogation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o england_n but_o these_o proclamation_n be_v for_o little_a else_o then_o show_v oct._n the_o tumult_n increase_v 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march_v to_o bristol_n and_o after_o a_o short_a siege_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o surrender_n july_n thereof_o from_o colonel_n nathaniel_n fiennes_n the_o then_o governor_n in_o the_o next_o month_n likewise_o be_v dorchester_n in_o dorset_n shire_n render_v aug._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o portland_n reduce_v aug._n to_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n hereupon_o weymouth_n and_o melcombe_n in_o come_v dorset_n submit_v these_o great_a success_n encourage_v the_o king_n to_o come_v aug._n before_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n the_o most_o considerable_a garrison_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o so_o startle_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n paget_n that_o they_o come_v aug._n in_o to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o long_o after_o be_v less_o apprehensive_a of_o danger_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o their_o own_o party_n soon_o after_o this_o beverley_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v take_v aug._n by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n biddifordâ—_n appleford_n and_o barnstaple_n in_o come_v devon_n be_v also_o render_v sept._n the_o city_n of_o exeter_n be_v likewise_o take_v sept._n by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n one_o of_o their_o active_a general_n rout_v sept._n at_o winchester_n near_a auburne_n also_o in_o wiltshire_n a_o strong_a party_n of_o they_o be_v worsted_n by_o sept._n prince_n rupert_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n sept._n meet_v his_o majesty_n near_o newberry_n in_o berkshire_n where_o after_o much_o slaughter_n neither_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o victory_n though_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o sunderland_n with_o lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n than_o one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n there_o lose_v their_o life_n the_o noise_n whereof_o do_v not_o a_o little_a avail_n the_o rebel_n it_o give_v they_o much_o reputation_n with_o all_o their_o party_n in_o october_n the_o next_o month_n dertmouth_n in_o devon-shire_n be_v render_v oct._n to_o prince_n maurice_n and_o short_o after_o hawarden-castle_n in_o flintshire_n yield_v decem._n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n arundell-castle_n also_o in_o sussex_n be_v render_v decem._n to_o the_o lord_n hopton_n beeston_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v decem._n likewise_o lapley_n house_n decem._n in_o stafford-shire_n grafton_n house_n decem._n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o crew_n house_n decem._n in_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o january_n also_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v and_o colonel_n milton_n be_v rout_v jan._n by_o prince_n rupert_n at_o drayton_n in_o shropshire_n hopton_n feb._n castle_n in_o shropshire_n and_o wardour_n feb._n castle_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v likewise_o take_v and_o upon_o the_o relief_n mar._n of_o newark_n in_o nottinghamshire_n besiege_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n a_o scot_n with_o seven_o thousand_o man_n gaynesborough_n lincoln_n and_o sleford_n all_o in_o lincolnshire_n be_v quit_v mar._n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o march_n sturton-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n about_o this_o time_n take_v ¶_o these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a action_n on_o the_o king_n part_n for_o this_o year_n 1643._o i_o come_v now_o to_o observe_v what_o success_n the_o rebel_n who_o be_v not_o idle_a have_v the_o same_o year_n in_o april_n therefore_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v april_n before_o read_v in_o berkshire_n and_o soon_o obtain_v it_o by_o surrender_v april_n colonel_n fielding_n be_v then_o governor_n thereof_o siege_n be_v also_o lay_v to_o wardour-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v render_v may._n so_o likewise_o be_v monmouth_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o at_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshire_n his_o majesty_n force_n encounter_v the_o rebel_n be_v worsted_n may._n soon_o after_o which_o taunton_n and_o bridgwater_n both_o in_o somersetshire_n be_v also_o deliver_v june_n up_o to_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o 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malicious_a expression_n though_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o justice_n demand_v no_o redress_n can_v be_v have_v beside_o when_o the_o king_n commissioner_n desire_v 145._o to_o treat_v with_o they_o concern_v his_o majesty_n speedy_a return_n to_o westminster_n they_o utter_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v ever_o give_v it_o out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sole_a reason_n for_o raise_v their_o army_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o his_o parliament_n chap._n xix_o as_o to_o the_o military_a passage_n of_o this_o year_n the_o chief_a on_o the_o king_n part_n be_v these_o longford_n house_n in_o com._n salop._n be_v render_v apr._n by_o the_o rebel_n to_o prince_n rupert_n as_o also_o longe-castle_n apr._n in_o the_o same_o county_n likewise_o stopport_v may_n in_o cheshire_n lathom_n house_n in_o lancashire_n be_v besiege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v relieve_v may_n by_o prince_n rupert_n whereupon_o leverpoole_n and_o bolton_n both_o in_o that_o county_n be_v soon_o take_v may_n by_o he_o borstall-house_n in_o oxfordshire_n take_v june_n by_o colonel_n gage_n colonel_n shuttleworth_n defeat_v june_n at_o blackburn_n in_o lancashire_n by_o prince_n rupert_n sir_n william_n waller_n with_o his_o force_n rout_v june_n at_o cropredy-bridge_n in_o oxfordshire_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o cleveland_n be_v both_o in_o that_o action_n and_o york_n after_o nine_o week_n siege_n by_o the_o scot_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o earl_n of_o manchester_n assist_v they_o relieve_v july_n by_o prince_n rupert_n in_o the_o next_o month_n lestithiel_n in_o cornwall_n be_v then_o take_v august_n by_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n forfook_v his_o foot_n and_o septem_fw-la flee_v in_o a_o cockboat_n from_o foy_n to_o plymouth_n with_o the_o lord_n roberts_n the_o foot_n then_o under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n skippon_n deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o artillery_n and_o engage_v themselves_o thenceforth_o never_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n basin_n house_n also_o be_v again_o besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n be_v relieve_v sept._n by_o colonel_n gage_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n likewise_o raise_v octob._n the_o siege_n of_o banbury-castle_n which_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o 19_o of_o july_n and_o the_o next_o month_n follow_v the_o king_n raise_v novem._n the_o siege_n of_o donington-castle_n in_o berkshire_n as_o also_o that_o nou._n of_o basin_n but_o as_o to_o further_a success_n on_o the_o king_n part_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o year_n 1644._o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o note_n save_v the_o defeat_n febr._n give_v to_o colonel_n rosseter_n near_o melton_n mowbray_n in_o leicestershire_n by_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n in_o his_o passage_n from_o oxford_n towards_o pontfract_n and_o his_o relief_n march_n of_o pontfract-castle_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o the_o action_n on_o the_o rebel_n part_n in_o this_o year_n 1644._o wherein_n they_o have_v
june_n the_o king_n have_v the_o better_a but_o prince_n rupert_n have_v rout_v the_o one_o wing_n of_o the_o rebel_n troop_n follow_v the_o chase_n so_o far_o that_o the_o foot_n be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o cromwell_n put_v into_o a_o total_a confusion_n by_o which_o mean_v fairfax_n become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o regain_v june_n leicester_n within_o four_o day_n whereupon_o he_o march_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n then_o besiege_v by_o general_n goring_n taking_n june_n highworth_n in_o wiltshire_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o accompany_v these_o sad_a misfortune_n carlisle_n in_o cumberland_n that_o great_a and_o strong_a garrison_n be_v deliver_v june_n up_o to_o the_o scot_n after_o two_o and_o forty_o week_n siege_n and_o general_n goring_n have_v intelligence_n of_o fairfax_n his_o advance_n towards_o taunton_n draw_v off_o and_o be_v worsted_n by_o he_o near_o langport_n in_o somersetshire_n after_o 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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