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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 army_n stop_v he_o p._n 367._o a_o insurrection_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n many_o in_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n incline_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o ibid._n but_o lanerick_n oppose_v that_o long_a p._n 368._o a_o account_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n ibid._n they_o be_v call_v back_o to_o scotland_n p._n 369._o and_o join_v with_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n p._n 370._o and_o defeat_n argyle_n at_o sterlin_n p._n 371._o a_o treaty_n be_v carry_v on_o ibid._n cromwell_n be_v invite_v to_o scotland_n p._n 372._o different_a opinion_n about_o the_o treaty_n ib._n article_n offer_v for_o a_o treaty_n p._n 373._o the_o answer_v send_v to_o these_o offer_v p._n 374._o the_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v p._n 375._o but_o not_o at_o all_o keep_v ibid._n instruction_n send_v to_o the_o two_o house_n ibid._n lanerick_n go_v out_o of_o scotl._n p._n 377._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o chancellor_n ibid._n the_o duke_n be_v bring_v to_o windsor_n p._n 379._o oft_o examine_v but_o in_o vain_a 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 people_n plead_v against_o he_o p._n 394._o the_o eleven_o appearance_n bradshaw_n speech_n p._n 396._o sentence_n be_v give_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n prepare_v for_o death_n ibid._n and_o write_v to_o his_o brother_n p._n 397._o and_o to_o his_o child_n ibid._n his_o speech_n before_o his_o death_n p._n 398._o he_o be_v lead_v out_o to_o his_o execution_n p._n 400._o and_o write_v a_o note_n to_o his_o brother_n ibid._n new_a offer_v of_o life_n make_v upon_o base_a condition_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o p._n 401._o d._n sibbald_n encourage_v he_o on_o the_o scaffold_n ibid._n the_o duke_n last_o speech_n p._n 402._o and_o prayer_n p._n 404._o his_o death_n ibid._n and_o burial_n p._n 405._o his_o character_n p._n 406._o his_o birth_n and_o parent_n ibid._n his_o person_n ibid._n his_o education_n ibid._n his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o lady_n virtue_n p._n 407._o and_o death_n ibid._n his_o religion_n ibid._n his_o ability_n p._n 409._o his_o loyalty_n ibid._n his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n p._n 411._o his_o temperance_n ibid._n his_o ingenuity_n p._n 412._o his_o good_a nature_n p._n 413._o his_o death_n much_o lament_v p._n 414._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o queen_n p._n 415._o another_o of_o the_o king_n ibid._n lib._n 7._o a_o continuation_n of_o affair_n till_o worcester-fight_n the_o character_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o hamilton_n p._n 417._o his_o first_o appearance_n at_o court_n p._n 418._o he_o be_v make_v secretary_n of_o state_n and_o earl_n of_o lanerick_n ibid._n the_o friendship_n between_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o ibid._n his_o diligence_n in_o his_o employment_n p._n 419._o his_o ability_n ibid._n his_o religion_n ibid._n his_o trouble_n prove_v happy_a to_o he_o p._n 420._o his_o care_n of_o his_o brother_n daughter_n ibid._n his_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 421._o he_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o his_o enemy_n p._n 422._o he_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o settle_v with_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n ibid._n the_o duke_n return_v with_o the_o king_n p._n 423._o but_o be_v put_v from_o the_o king_n ibid._n and_o live_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o arran_n ibid._n cromwell_n enter_v scotland_n p._n 424._o dunbar-fight_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v better_a use_v in_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o church-party_n divide_v ibid._n the_o duke_n come_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 425._o the_o king_n march_v into_o england_n ibid._n the_o duke_n letter_n about_o their_o march_n p._n 426._o lambert_n be_v beat_v from_o warrington-bridge_n p._n 427._o the_o k._n come_v to_o worcester_n ibid._n cromwell_n follow_v â—im_v ibid._n the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n p._n 428._o the_o duke_n apprehend_v his_o own_o death_n ibid._n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o ibid._n his_o meditation_n before_o the_o fight_n ibid._n and_o prayer_n p._n 429._o worcester-fight_n p._n 430._o the_o duke_n regiment_n charge_v gallant_o ibid._n the_o duke_n be_v great_a valour_n ibid._n he_o be_v wound_v and_o take_v p._n 431._o his_o wound_n prove_v mortal_a ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o lady_n ibid._n his_o death_n p._n 432._o and_o burial_n ibid._n his_o last_o will_n p._n 433._o a_o leâ—ter_n with_o it_o to_o his_o lady_n p._n 434._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 436._o a_o rational_a method_n for_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o octavo_fw-la the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n in_o two_o sermon_n quarto_fw-la both_o write_a by_o gilbert_n burnet_n author_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n be_v memoires_n and_o print_v for_o r._n royston_n several_a chirurgical_a treatise_n by_o rich._n wiseman_n sergeant-chirurgion_n to_o his_o majesty_n fol._n new_a the_o end_n
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