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the_o king_n consult_v with_o they_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n and_o write_v to_o lanerick_n p._n 325._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n write_v to_o he_o p._n 326._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o lanerick_n ibid._n the_o four_o bill_n be_v pass_v p._n 327._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n protest_v against_o they_o ibid._n and_o write_v to_o the_o king_n about_o they_o ibid._n the_o king_n be_v well-pleased_n with_o their_o paper_n p._n 328._o they_o write_v again_o to_o he_o ibid._n another_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 329._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o they_o ibid._n design_n against_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 330._o traquair_n be_v well_o with_o the_o king_n p._n 331._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n advise_v the_o king_n p._n 332._o the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o ibid._n the_o king_n care_n of_o huntley_n p._n 333._o the_o queen_n write_v to_o lanerick_n p._n 334._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n lib._n 6._o of_o the_o duke_n engagement_n for_o the_o king_n preservation_n and_o what_o follow_v to_o his_o death_n the_o duke_n endeavour_n in_o scotland_n p._n 335._o three_o party_n in_o scotland_n p._n 336._o the_o commissioner_n return_v ibid._n the_o churchman_n be_v jealous_a of_o they_o p._n 337._o the_o king_n write_v to_o they_o ibid._n their_o answer_n ibid._n lowdon_n forsake_v they_o p._n 338._o the_o duke_n be_v design_v general_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n sit_v ibid._n commissioner_n from_o england_n ibid._n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o minister_n p._n 339._o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n p._n 340._o their_o answer_n to_o he_o ibid._n and_o p._n 342._o satisfaction_n offer_v to_o the_o minister_n ib._n lanerick_n letter_n about_o their_o affair_n ibid._n and_o about_o their_o demand_n to_o the_o two_o house_n ibid._n and_o about_o the_o declaration_n p._n 343._o and_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n ibid._n and_o the_o model_a their_o army_n p._n 344._o the_o prince_n resolve_v to_o come_v to_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o king_n design_n a_o escape_n ibid._n great_a disorder_n in_o england_n p._n 345._o letter_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n p._n 346._o and_o to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n the_o minister_n oppose_v the_o engagement_n p._n 348._o the_o parl._n letter_n to_o the_o presbytery_n ib._n the_o parl._n send_v for_o the_o scotish_n army_n in_o ireland_n p._n 349._o the_o confusion_n in_o england_n p._n 350._o a_o fast_a at_o westminster_n ibid._n the_o parl._n of_o scotl._n adjourn_v p._n 351._o some_o be_v against_o a_o present_a march_n ibid._n a_o letter_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n other_o press_v a_o speedy_a march_n p._n 352._o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o p._n 353._o a_o insurrection_n at_o mauchlin_n ibid._n some_o troop_n be_v send_v to_o the_o border_n p._n 354._o the_o whole_a army_n enter_v england_n ibid._n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o it_o ibid._n calander_n character_n ibid._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o army_n p._n 355._o a_o account_n of_o their_o march_n ibid._n lambert_n retire_v ibid._n a_o letter_n from_o langdale_n ibid._n the_o army_n march_v into_o lancashire_n p._n 357._o the_o scotish_n army_n come_v out_o of_o ireland_n ibid._n the_o cavalry_n leave_v the_o foot_n p._n 358._o preston-fight_n ibid._n middleton_n gallantry_n p._n 361._o at_o warrington-bridge_n the_o foot_n capitulate_v ibid._n the_o horse_n come_v to_o utoxater_n p._n 362._o a_o munity_n ibid._n they_o treat_v with_o lambert_n p._n 363._o the_o article_n be_v sign_v p._n 364._o l._n grace_n of_o groby_n come_v up_o ib._n the_o duke_n be_v make_v prisoner_n p._n 365._o and_o examine_v but_o discover_v nothing_o ibid._n the_o engagement_n various_o censure_v ib._n lauderdale_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v the_o prince_n to_o scotland_n p._n 366._o the_o prince_n intend_v to_o go_v ibid._n but_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o 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ibid._n the_o king_n be_v murder_v ibid._n majesty_n in_o misery_n in_o a_o copy_n of_o verse_n write_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 381._o the_o duke_n escape_v out_o of_o windsor_n p._n 384._o but_o be_v take_v in_o southwark_n ibid._n and_o keep_v in_o st._n james_n ibid._n argyle_n refuse_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o p._n 385._o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n ibid._n the_o indictment_n against_o he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n plea_n ibid._n the_o second_o appearance_n p._n 386._o the_o three_o appearance_n ibid._n the_o four_o appearance_n ibid._n the_o five_o appearance_n witness_n examine_v p._n 387._o the_o duke_n plead_v the_o article_n give_v he_o p._n 388._o the_o six_o appearance_n more_o witness_n p._n 389._o the_o seven_o appearance_n more_o evidence_n lead_v ibid._n the_o eight_o appearance_n the_o duke_n plead_v for_o himself_o at_o great_a length_n p._n 390._o the_o nine_o appearance_n his_o counsel_n plead_v p._n 392._o the_o ten_o appearance_n the_o counsel_n for_o the_o 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