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sr_n thomas_n fairfax_n ii_o 157_o to_o colonel_n whaley_n 156_o to_o the_o scot_n 157_o his_o majesty_n speech_n lix_n 1._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n june_n 18._o 1625._o p._n 159_o 2._o to_o both_o house_n in_o christ-church_n hall_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n another_o copy_n of_o the_o two_o former_a speech_n 160_o 3._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o ibid._n 4._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n mar._n 29._o 1626._o 161_o 5._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n 6._o to_o the_o french_a servant_n of_o the_o queen_n at_z somerset_z house_n july_n 1._o 1626._o 162_o 7._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n mar._n 17._o 1627._o 8._o ibid._n 8._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n ap._n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n 9_o to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o apr._n 14._o 1628._o 163_o 10._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n june_n 2._o 1628._o ibid._n 11._o to_o both_o house_n in_o further_a answer_n june_n 7._o 1628._o ibid._n 12._o to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n at_o white-hall_n jun._n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n 13._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n june_n 26._o 1628._o 164_o 14._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 24._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 15._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o fast_a jan._n 31._o 1628._o 9_o 165_o 16._o to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 17._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o their_o dissolution_n mar._n 10._o 1628._o 9_o 166_o 18._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n 1640._o ibid._n 19_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n apr._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 20._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o dissolution_n may_v 5._o 1640._o 167_o 21._o to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lord_n at_o york_n sept._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 22._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o 168._o 23._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o ibid._n 24._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 25._o 1640_o 41._o 169_o 25._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n concern_v papist_n february_n 3._o 1640_o 41._o 170_o 26._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n feb._n 10._o 1640_o 41._o ibid._n 27._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n feb._n 15._o 1640_o 41._o 171_o 28._o to_o both_o house_n about_o disband_v the_o army_n apr._n 28._o 1641._o ibid._n 29._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o 172_o 30._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n june_n 22._o 1641._o ib._n 31._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n july_n 5._o 1641._o 173_o 32._o to_o the_o scottish_a parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 18._o 1641._o ibid._n 33._o to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n from_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 1641._o 174_o 34._o to_o both_o house_n concern_v ireland_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o ibid._n 35._o to_o the_o low_a house_n about_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o 175_o 36._o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n at_o guild-hall_n jan._n 5._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 37._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o theobald_n march_v 1._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 38._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newmarket_n mar._n 9_o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 39_o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n apr._n 5._o 1642._o 177_o 40._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n may_v 12._o 1642._o ibid._n 41._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o notting_n hamshire_v at_o newark_n july_n 4._o 1642._o 178_o 42._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lincolnshire_n at_o lincoln_n july_n 15._o 1642._o ibid._n 43._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o leicester_n july_n 20._o 1642._o 179_o 44._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n aug._n 4._o 1642._o 180_o 45._o to_o his_o army_n at_o the_o read_n his_o order_n sept._n 19_o 1642._o 181_o 46._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flint_n at_o wrexham_n sept._n 27._o 1642._o ibid._n 47._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o shropshire_n at_o shrewsbury_n sept._n 28._o 1642._o 183_o 48._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o oxfordshire_n at_o oxford_n novem._n 2._o 1642._o ibid._n 49._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n jan._n 22._o 1643_o 4._o 184_o 50._o to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n at_o christ-church_n 1643_o 4._o 185_o 51._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n feb._n 7._o 1643_o 4._o ibid._n 52._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n at_o their_o recess_n apr._n 16._o 1644._o ibid._n 53._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somerset_n at_o kingsmore_n july_n 23._o 1644._o 186_o 54._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o carisbrook_n aug._n 7._o 1648._o 187_o 55._o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newport_n novem._n 4._o 1648._o 188_o 56._o to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o their_o take_a leave_n at_o newport_n nou._n 1648._o ibid._n 57_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 189_o 58._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o his_o child_n jan._n 29._o 1648_o 9_o 205_o 59_o his_o majesty_n 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 206_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n 1._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n 1625_o 1626._o 217_o 2._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n 1628._o 9_o 222_o 3._o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n march_v 27._o 1629._o 230_o 4._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n 231_o 232._o 5._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o 233_o ii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o five_o parliament_n 1._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 241._o with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o 243_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n 254_o 3._o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n 255_o 4._o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o 258_o 5._o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o 259_o 6._o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o 260_o 7._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 262_o 8._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n june_n 13._o 1642._o 271_o with_o their_o promise_n thereupon_o 272_o 9_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o his_o raise_n war_n june_n 16._o 1642._o 273._o with_o the_o declaration_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n 276_o 10._o a_o proclamation_n forbid_v levy_n of_o force_n june_n 18._o 1642._o 277_o 11._o vote_n for_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n july_n 12._o 1642._o 279_o 12._o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n for_o raise_v force_n aug._n 8._o 1642._o 280_o 13._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n 281_o 14._o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n aug._n 9_o 1642._o 283_o 15._o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n for_o the_o set_n up_o his_o standard_n aug._n 12._o 1642._o 285_o 16._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o aug._n 12._o 1642._o 286_o 17._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o message_n for_o peace_n 315_o 18._o his_o declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n 323_o iii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o oxford_n mdcxlii_o iii_o 1._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o advance_n to_o brainceford_n 325_o 2._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o nov_n 12._o 1642._o 327_o 3._o his_o majesty_n reply_n 328_o 4._o the_o petition_n of_o both_o house_n nou._n 24._o 1642._o 329_o 5._o his_o majesty_n answer_n ibid._n 6._o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o oxford_n 330._o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o 372_o 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n jun._n 3._o 1643._o 380_o 8._o his_o proclamation_n against_o the_o vote_n order_n and_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o
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