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secret_a converse_n with_o he_o for_o fear_v notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o it_o yet_o order_v morris_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v inform_v himself_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o business_n give_v he_o leave_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v his_o message_n how_o weighty_a and_o secret_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v and_o promise_v to_o return_v the_o general_n speedy_a answer_n thereunto_o but_o greevile_n resolve_v to_o treat_v with_o none_o but_o himself_o refuse_v the_o proposal_n without_o give_v he_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o his_o business_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o concern_v none_o but_o the_o general_n himself_o and_o that_o so_o near_o that_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o long_a delay_n and_o if_o he_o still_o persist_v in_o a_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o a_o private_a conference_n he_o must_v then_o be_v necessitate_v to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o
montross_n his_o deplorable_a fate_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o scot_n 75_o his_o shrewd_a treaty_n with_o their_o commissioner_n 76_o the_o english_a juncto_fw-la sit_fw-la uneasy_a alarm_v with_o the_o scots_a proceed_n ibid._n cromwell_n call_v out_o of_o ireland_n and_o make_v general_n 81_o the_o king_n land_n at_o the_o spey_n in_o scotland_n 82_o 1650._o cromwell_n march_v northwards_o ibid._n the_o scot_n at_o difference_n before_o among_o themselves_o thereupon_o unite_v 83_o the_o king_n most_o solemn_o crown_v at_o schone_n 84_o raise_v a_o army_n himself_z personal_a valour_n 162_o the_o king_n promote_v a_o peace_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n 165_o go_v incognito_o to_o the_o place_n of_o treaty_n 166_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n offer_v the_o constableship_n of_o castille_n 169_o 1659._o the_o king_n give_v forth_o new_a commission_n 171_o sir_n george_n booth_n rise_v 172_o be_v unfortunate_o defeat_v 174_o and_o take_v prisoner_n 175_o the_o king_n at_o st._n malloes_n 176_o a_o overture_n to_o try_v monk_n 177_o monk_n brother_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o he_o 178_o monk_n undertake_v the_o king_n restauration_n 182_o send_v his_o brother_n to_o the_o parliament_n 184_o a_o prophetic_a speech_n 185_o monk_n prepare_v for_o england_n 187_o whence_o dr._n clergy_n come_v to_o he_o 189_o lambert_n send_v morgan_n into_o scotland_n 192_o a_o convention_n at_o edinburgh_n ibid._n monk_n commissioner_n sign_n a_o agreement_n 193_o the_o rump_n sit_v again_o 194_o invite_v monk_n to_o london_n but_o distrust_v he_o 195_o the_o people_n address_v to_o he_o 196_o he_o desire_v the_o parliament_n to_o remove_v their_o guard_n 197_o be_v to_o have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n 198_o but_o go_v to_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n make_a one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 199_o pull_v down_o the_o city-gate_n 201_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o rump_n 202_o march_n into_o the_o city_n 203_o the_o rump_n dissemble_v their_o indignation_n 204_o employ_v their_o adjutator_n 205_o a_o conference_n about_o the_o seclude_v member_n 206_o who_o be_v readmit_v 207_o monk_n make_v general_n ibid._n they_o discharge_v booth_n ibid._n dissolve_v themselves_o and_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n 208_o appoint_v a_o council_n of_o state_n ibid._n 1660._o greenvile_n introduce_v to_o the_o general_n by_o morris_n 210_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n 211_o the_o general_n commend_v his_o secrecy_n 212_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o his_o resolution_n to_o restore_v he_o 213_o which_o be_v according_o do_v at_o brussels_n 214_o monk_n leave_v his_o reward_n to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n 215_o the_o king_n give_v greenvile_n a_o warrant_n for_o a_o earldom_n 216_o sign_n a_o commission_n for_o monk_n be_v general_n 217_o remove_n private_o to_o breda_n ibid._n lambert_n escape_v from_o the_o tower_n but_o be_v retake_v by_o ingolsby_n 218_o the_o free_a parliament_n meet_v 219_o greenvile_n deliver_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o general_n 220_o and_o his_o letter_n and_o declaration_n to_o the_o two_o house_n 221_o the_o reverence_n express_v by_o the_o commons_o at_o read_v they_o with_o resolve_n thereupon_o 222_o the_o king_n letter_n deliver_v to_o general_n montague_n and_o the_o joy_n it_o occasion_v in_o the_o fleet._n 224_o the_o parliament_n invite_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 225_o the_o commissioner_n arrive_v at_o breda_n ibid._n the_o king_n proclaim_v 226_o the_o king_n prepare_v for_o his_o return_n 228_o treat_v and_o present_v by_o the_o dutch._n ibid._n the_o sâ—ates_n speech_n to_o he_o â—â—at_fw-mi part_n 229_o he_o leave_v holland_n with_o a_o glorious_a fleet._n 232_o and_o arrive_v at_o dover_n 234_o the_o general_n meet_v he_o there_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o canterbury_n 235_o to_o chattham_n 230_o be_v present_v with_o a_o address_n ibid._n view_v the_o army_n ibid._n come_v to_o london_n 237_o ride_v in_o triumph_n through_o london_n ibid._n be_v receive_v by_o the_o parliament_n 240_o he_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o loyalty_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o parliament_n house_n 241_o choose_v his_o privy-council_n 242_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n 243_o the_o general_a madâ—_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n etc._n etc._n 245_o several_a other_o advance_v ibid._n resignation_n of_o purchase_n 246_o ambassador_n congratulate_v his_o restauration_n ibid._n the_o oblivion-act_n comprehensive_a 247_o 29_o of_o may_n annisary_n ibid._n the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n the_o king_n speech_n at_o the_o adjournment_n 248_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n die_v 349_o the_o king_n care_v to_o settle_v the_o church_n ibid._n regicide_n bring_v to_o tryalâ—_n 251_o the_o queen_n mother_n come_v into_o england_n 252_o argile_n send_v back_o to_o scotland_n 253_o princess_n of_o orange_n die_v 254_o the_o heal_a parliament_n dissolve_v ibid._n cromwel_n carcase_n upon_o the_o gallow_n 255_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n man_n adventure_n 256_o preparation_n for_o the_o king_n coronation_n 260_o 1661._o four_o triumphal_a arch_n erect_v by_o the_o city_n 261_o the_o order_n of_o his_o cavalcade_n through_o the_o city_n 268_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o crown_n 273_o the_o thunder_n that_o day_n &_o the_o censure_n thereon_o 279_o he_o call_v a_o fresh_a parliament_n 280_o the_o presbyterian_o stickle_v in_o election_n 282_o he_o ride_v in_o state_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o he_o acquaint_v with_o his_o design_n of_o marry_v the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n 283_o a_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n 284_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n confirm_v by_o that_o parliament_n 285_o the_o act_n for_o regulate_a corporation_n ibid._n pryn_n censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n 286_o the_o bishop_n restore_v to_o their_o peerage_n ibid._n the_o lord_n munson_n and_o other_o censure_v 287_o parliament_n adjourn_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o york_n captain_n of_o the_o artillery_n company_n 288_o barbone_n and_o other_o secure_v 289_o the_o king_n piety_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o friend_n 290_o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n 291_o harry_n martin_n no_o humble_a servant_n to_o proclamation_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n make_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n episcopacy_n restore_v in_o scotland_n 293_o 1662._o a_o fleet_n send_v for_o the_o queen_n and_o a_o garrison_n to_o tangier_n ibid._n the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n fortune_n 294_o her_o arrival_n at_o portsmouth_n ibid._n queen_n of_o bohemia_n die_v 295_o the_o king_n marry_v at_o portsmouth_n 296_o the_o african_a potentate_n alarm_v 297_o tangier_n make_v a_o free_a port._n 298_o the_o dreadful_a st._n bartholomew_n 299_o several_a city_n and_o town_n dismantle_v ibid._n dunkirk_n return_v to_o the_o french_a 300_o philips_n and_o other_o excute_v for_o plot_v 301_o a_o embassy_n out_o of_o russia_n ibid._n 1663._o the_o king_n progress_n into_o the_o west_n 303_o oat_n and_o other_o execute_v 304_o 1664._o the_o parliament_n for_o war_n with_o the_o dutch._n ibid._n the_o king_n fit_v out_o two_o fleet_n 306_o his_o personal_a care_n and_o industry_n 307_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o london_n ibid._n prince_n rupert_n at_o the_o spithead_n 310_o the_o dutch_a afraid_a to_o put_v to_o sea_n ibid._n an_fw-mi embargo_fw-mi on_o dutch_a ship_n 311_o the_o act_n for_o a_o royal_a aid_n 312_o war_n proclaim_v against_o holland_n 313_o 1665._o a_o general_n fast_o enjoin_v 314_o his_o royal_a highness_n lord_n high_a admiral_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a alarm_v 315_o be_v beat_v 316_o the_o sickness_n increase_v in_o london_n 317_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n 318_o the_o duke_n of_o albemarl_n leave_v in_o london_n 320_o a_o fast_o keep_v on_o every_o wednesday_n ibid._n the_o english_a fleet_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n 321_o the_o earl_n of_o sandwich_n attacques_n the_o dutch_a in_o berghen_n ibid._n france_n take_v part_n with_o holland_n 322_o a_o plot_n discover_v ibid._n 1666._o prince_n rupert_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n admiral_n 324_o they_o fight_v the_o dutch_a 325_o london_n in_o ash_n 327_o the_o king_n great_a compassion_n in_o that_o distress_n 330_o various_a opinion_n about_o that_o fire_n ibid._n the_o king_n prudence_n and_o care_n in_o its_o rebuilding_n 331_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o ensure_a house_n from_o fire_n 332_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n ibid._n his_o pious_a care_n for_o rebuilding_n the_o church_n 335_o sir_n ionas_n more_n the_o first_o rebuilder_n 336_o a_o prodigious_a storm_n 337_o a_o commotion_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n war_n with_o denmark_n 338_o a_o treaty_n at_o breda_n 339_o the_o dutch_a spend_v a_o summer_n in_o needless_a preparation_n ibid._n they_o come_v to_o chattham_n 340_o peace_n conclude_v with_o holland_n 341_o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n in_o disgrace_n 342_o 1669_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n ambassador_n to_o 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