The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution in 1688, Volume 7Stereotyped and printed by and for A. Wilson, Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1810 - Great Britain |
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... Dutch , by their own vigour , and the assistance of allies , were able to defend themselves , and could bring the war to an equality , the French arms would be so employed abroad , that no considerable rein- forcement could thence be ...
... Dutch , by their own vigour , and the assistance of allies , were able to defend themselves , and could bring the war to an equality , the French arms would be so employed abroad , that no considerable rein- forcement could thence be ...
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... Dutch war , contrary to the remonstrances of the duke of York , who insisted that Lewis , after serving his own purposes , would no longer trouble himself about England . The duke makes no mention of any design to render the king ...
... Dutch war , contrary to the remonstrances of the duke of York , who insisted that Lewis , after serving his own purposes , would no longer trouble himself about England . The duke makes no mention of any design to render the king ...
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... Dutch war ; and when various pretended obstacles and difficulties were sur- mounted , a sham treaty was concluded with their consent and approbation , containing every article of the former real treaty , except that of the king's change ...
... Dutch war ; and when various pretended obstacles and difficulties were sur- mounted , a sham treaty was concluded with their consent and approbation , containing every article of the former real treaty , except that of the king's change ...
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... Dutch , indeed , oppressed by heavy taxes , as well as checked in their commerce , were desirous of peace ; and had few or no claims of their own to retard it : But they could not in gratitude , or even in good policy , abandon allies ...
... Dutch , indeed , oppressed by heavy taxes , as well as checked in their commerce , were desirous of peace ; and had few or no claims of their own to retard it : But they could not in gratitude , or even in good policy , abandon allies ...
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... Dutch had CHAP . sent a squadron to assist the Spaniards . sued , where de Ruyter was killed . thought equivalent to a victory . This event alone was THE French who , twelve years before , had scarcely a ship of war in any of their ...
... Dutch had CHAP . sent a squadron to assist the Spaniards . sued , where de Ruyter was killed . thought equivalent to a victory . This event alone was THE French who , twelve years before , had scarcely a ship of war in any of their ...
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Page 69 - A narrative and impartial discovery of the horrid Popish Plot, carried on for burning and destroying the cities of London and Westminster, with their suburbs, setting forth the several...
Page 106 - Tory. which, and sometimes without any material difference, this island has been so long divided. The court party reproached their antagonists with their affinity to the fanatical conventiclers in Scotland, who were known by the name of Whigs : The country party found a resemblance between the courtiers and the popish banditti in Ireland, to whom the appellation of Tory was affixed. And after this manner, these foolish terms of reproach came into public and general use j and even at present seem...
Page 7 - who is willing to be the man of his people, is the greatest king in the world, but if he wishes to be more, by heaven he is nothing at all!
Page 10 - I, AB, do declare, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king : and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him...
Page 226 - He even struck out two of the judges, Powel and Holloway, who had appeared to favour the bishops : he issued orders to prosecute all those clergymen who had not read his declaration ; that is, the whole church of England, two hundred excepted : he sent a mandate to the new fellows, whom he had obtruded on...
Page 257 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Page 176 - Here lies a great and mighty king Whose promise none relies on; He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
Page 69 - In all history, it will be difficult to find such another instance of popular frenzy and bigoted delusion. In order to support the panic among the people, especially among the citizens of London, a pamphlet was published with this title : ' A narrative and impartial discovery of the horrid popish plot, carried on for burning and destroying the cities of London and...
Page 221 - This act of violence, of all those which were committed during the reign of James, is perhaps the most illegal and arbitrary. When the dispensing power was the most strenuously insisted on by court lawyers, it had still been allowed that the statutes which regard private property could not legally be infringed by that prerogative. Yet, in this instance, it appeared that even these were not now secure from invasion. The privileges of a college are attacked; men are illegally dispossessed of their...
Page 183 - ... think that by feeding me from time to time with such supplies as they* think convenient, they will better secure frequent meetings of Parliament ; but as this is the first time I speak to you from the throne, I must plainly tell you that such an expedient would be very improper to employ with me, and that the best way to engage me to meet you often is always to use me well.