Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	say_a	wales_n	2,220	5	10.3565	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80893	The declaration of Lieutenant-Generall Cromwel concerning the Kings Majesty, and the citizens of London, and his protestation for peace, and re-inthroning of the King: together with his propositions to the army, and their resolution thereupon. Likewise three letters from the said Lieutenant Generall, to the Kings Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and the trayned bands of the city of London: and his demands to all those who are enemies to the King, and the peace of the kingdom. Signed O. Cromwell.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7063; Thomason E472_20; ESTC R205804	2,426	7

THE DECLARATION Of Lieutenant-Generall CROMWEL CONCERNING The Kings Majesty and the Citizens of London and his Pretestation for peace and re-inthroning of the King Together with his Propositions to the Army and their resolution thereupon Likewise three Letters from the said Lieutenant Generall to the Kings Majesty the Prince of Wales and the Trayned Bands of the City of London and his Demands to all those who are enemies to the King and the peace of the Kingdom Signed O. CROMWELL Printed in the Year of joy Novemb. 17. 1648. THE DECLARATION Of Lieutenant-Generall CROMWEL CONCERNING The Kings Majesty and the Citizens of London and his Protestation touching the Prince of VVALES Right Honorable LIeutenant Generall Crumwell and divers other Officers of the Army upon a Generall councel held the 11. of this instant November debated the Proposals of the Army in reference to the Resentm nts touching the King and his Representments and after some dispute in an Argumentary way they unanimously declared their resolutions to adhere thereunto and to live and dye and stand and fall with the Army in the South for preservation of the Rights and Liberties of the Free-born people of England and the establishing of the Laws of the Land and confirming of certain Rules for the execution thereof between the people and their Representatives And upon the close of their consultations the Lieutenant Generall further demonstrated that he thought it requisite that all possible meanes should be used for the faciliating and obtaining a speedy grant and condescension to the Desires of the Army both from King and Parliament and that a Letter be drawn up and expedited to his Majesty to desire his Gracious condescensions to the Desires of his two Houses for the setling of a safe and well-grounded peace as also pressing his Majesty to take the Covenant and to signe the Propositions These Proposals were with much alacrity and amity embraced and a Letter is said to be forthwith drawn up to be presented to his Majesty together with a Declaration and Representation in behalfe of the Army The Lieutenant Gen. hath declared his resolution to the Governour of Pontefract and hath sent this ensuing Message or Summons for the surrender thereof viz. Sir Being come hither for the reduction of this place I thought fit to summon you to deliver your Garrison to me for the use of the Parliament those Gentlemen and Souldiers with you may have better termes then if you should hold it to extremity I expect a speedy answer and rest Yours c. O. CROMWEL But notwithstanding the said Demands the Kings party hath returned a very peremptory answer and are resolved to oppose us Pontefract 14. Novemb. 1648. By Letters from the Isle of Wight it is advertized That his Majesty hath sent a Letter to Gen. Fairfax intimating His earnest desires for peace requiring his Excellency and the Councell of the Army to be instrumenall therein promising upon his Royall Word to satisfie all things by them desired and to enact and make proclamation thereupon throughout all Cities Counties and Market townes within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales And it is further demonstrated that his Majesty hath promised on his Royall Word to grant power to His two Houses by an Act to nominate Officers of State for 20 years As also to grant an Act to confirme the lesser Catechism agreed upon by both Houses to be read and published in all Churches throughout the Kingdoms of England and Ireland and Dominion of Wales .. The Armies Representation Gentlemen and Fellow-Commoners VVHereas there are many false suggestions and evill aspersions cast upon the Army by the insolent and corrupted Spirits of the adverse party and their Abettors and whose hearts are still inflamed against all those who countenance or embrace our Cause as is plainly evidenced by their late Designes throughout the City and Kingdom and their spreading of the black and dismall Cloud throughout all the corners of the Nation for the making of the Army odious to the sight and judgment of all men as also their present drawing of the Curtain to make vent and way for the uttering of their false and abominable caluminations against us in saying that our counsels and consultations tends to nothing else but the utter subversion of all Kingly and Monarchical Government and that our endeavours are for the obstructing of the Treaty and ruling the Kingdom by the power of the Sword Therefore for vindication of the Army from these unparaleld calumniations we do demonstrate and declare that our hearts are free from the least thought or action for the subversion of Authority or Government Protesting to live and dye in the true maintenance and preservation of the same And as we have heretofore demonstrated our great and earnest desires for peace so we do again declare that nothing shall be wanting in Us for the promoting of the said happy and blessed work and that notwithstanding all aspersions whatsoever we shall use our utmost endeavours for the accomplishing of a true lasting peace which wce have so dearly bought by the price and ransome of so many thousand innocent and precious soules who have sacrificed their lives in these eight yeers wars And as for the present Treaty in hand between the King and Parliament we do declare that we shall not obstruct the same nor meddle therein provided that we may be assured of security for the future our arrears paid the great burthen of the Kingdom removed and taken off Religion setled and the Subject freed from all tyranny and oppression either from Prince or Representatives These things being enacted and confirmed to all future Generations we do unanimously declare that none shall be more willing to enjoy that which we have so dearly purchased then our selves and that we shall endeavour the re-inthroning of our Soveraign the calling home the Prince and the Duke of Yorke and the composing of all other differences in Church and State Signed by divers Agents of the Army in the Name of themselves and all the free-born people of England and commanded to be forthwith printed and published This day divers of the Officers of the Army met at the Bull-head where they debated many excellent things tending to peace and upon the close of their consultations declared their most pious and unanimus resolutions for peace referring the further results thereof till Thursday St. Albans 16 Novemb. 1648. Sir We hear that Lieutenant Generall Cromwell hath sent a Letter to the Prince of Wales dehorting his Highnesse to come in to the Parliament and to mediate with his Royall Father for a speedy union and compliance with his two Houses c. The Lieutenant Generall hath further declared that he will leave no meanes unassayed for the composing of all differences betweene the King and people and for the better effecting thereof hath sent a Message to the Citizens of London purporting his earnest Desires for peace and re-inthroning of the King and that future provision be made for the people of England to preserve them from tyranny and oppression requiring them to be instrumentall therein which Letter is said to be signed O. CROMWELL FINIS