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He did heartily oppose the king ' s marching with his army into England ; the ill
success whereof made many men believe , afterwards , that he had more
reasons for the counsels he gave , than they had who were of another opinion .
And the ...
He did heartily oppose the king ' s marching with his army into England ; the ill
success whereof made many men believe , afterwards , that he had more
reasons for the counsels he gave , than they had who were of another opinion .
And the ...
Page 30
The indictment was for high treason , evidenced " by consulting , with others , to
bring the king to destruction , and to hold him out from the exercise of his regal
authority ; and then , usurping the government , and appointing officers of the
army ...
The indictment was for high treason , evidenced " by consulting , with others , to
bring the king to destruction , and to hold him out from the exercise of his regal
authority ; and then , usurping the government , and appointing officers of the
army ...
Page 35
I had formerly some jealousies : the fraudulent proclamation for indemnity
increased them ; the imprisonment of those three men , and turning out all the
officers of the army , contrary to promise , confirmed me in my resolutions not to
returna .
I had formerly some jealousies : the fraudulent proclamation for indemnity
increased them ; the imprisonment of those three men , and turning out all the
officers of the army , contrary to promise , confirmed me in my resolutions not to
returna .
Page 77
This filled the people with dismal apprehensions ; especially as many papists ,
officers and common men , were employed in the fleet and army . So that Mr .
Powle , as we find , said openly , in the house of commons , “ Their insolence is
the ...
This filled the people with dismal apprehensions ; especially as many papists ,
officers and common men , were employed in the fleet and army . So that Mr .
Powle , as we find , said openly , in the house of commons , “ Their insolence is
the ...
Page 110
... believed if the growth of them were not timely suppressed , it would either
cause a necessity of a standing army to preserve the peace , or a general
toleration ; which would end in popery , whither all things then had an apparent
tendency .
... believed if the growth of them were not timely suppressed , it would either
cause a necessity of a standing army to preserve the peace , or a general
toleration ; which would end in popery , whither all things then had an apparent
tendency .
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| Title | An Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of James I. and Charles I. and of the Lives of Oliver Cromwell and Charles II...: From Original Writers and State-papers, Volume 5 An Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of James I. and Charles I. and of the Lives of Oliver Cromwell and Charles II ... From Original Writers and State-papers, William Harris |
| Author | William Harris |
| Publisher | F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Jan 2009 |
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