The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the Third, Volume 11T. Tegg, 1828 - Great Britain |
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... obtained was a clause , em- powering the king to indulge any twelve clergymen , deprived by virtue of this act , with a third part of their benefices during pleasure . Thus the ancient oaths of allegiance and supremacy were abrogated ...
... obtained was a clause , em- powering the king to indulge any twelve clergymen , deprived by virtue of this act , with a third part of their benefices during pleasure . Thus the ancient oaths of allegiance and supremacy were abrogated ...
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... obtained very favourable terms for his garrison ; but he would not stipulate any con- ditions for himself , declaring , that he had so much respect for all the princes descended from king James VI . that he would not affront any of them ...
... obtained very favourable terms for his garrison ; but he would not stipulate any con- ditions for himself , declaring , that he had so much respect for all the princes descended from king James VI . that he would not affront any of them ...
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... their general , who was an officer of approved courage , conduct , and experience . Nothing could be more complete or VOL . I. E decisive than the victory which the Highlanders obtained ; yet C. I. 37 WILLIAM AND MARY . 1689 .
... their general , who was an officer of approved courage , conduct , and experience . Nothing could be more complete or VOL . I. E decisive than the victory which the Highlanders obtained ; yet C. I. 37 WILLIAM AND MARY . 1689 .
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... obtained ; yet it was dearly purchased with the death of their beloved chieftain the viscount Dundee , who fell by a random shot in the engagement , and his fate produced such confusion in his army as pre- vented all pursuit . He ...
... obtained ; yet it was dearly purchased with the death of their beloved chieftain the viscount Dundee , who fell by a random shot in the engagement , and his fate produced such confusion in his army as pre- vented all pursuit . He ...
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... obtain the more favourable capitulation in conse- quence of their retreat . An officer was immediately dispatched to king James , with proposals of negoti- ation ; and lieutenant - general Hamilton agreed that the army should halt at ...
... obtain the more favourable capitulation in conse- quence of their retreat . An officer was immediately dispatched to king James , with proposals of negoti- ation ; and lieutenant - general Hamilton agreed that the army should halt at ...
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Page 13 - Will you. to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by the law? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King or queen. All this I promise to do.
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Page 394 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, judges' commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established ; but upon the address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them.
Page 394 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the crown, shall be capable of serving as a member of the house of commons.
Page 229 - And they went to bury her : but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
Page 135 - ... that upon the trial of any peer or peeress either for treason or misprision all the peers who have a right to sit and vote in Parliament shall be duly summoned twenty days at least before every such trial to appear at every such trial, and that every peer so summoned and appearing at such trial shall vote in the trial...
Page 393 - That in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person not being a native of this kingdom of England this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Page 429 - An act for the further security of his Majesty's person and the succession of the crown in the Protestant line, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other pretenders, and their open and secret abettors...
Page 393 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without...
Page 394 - Commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established; but upon the Address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them. That no pardon under the Great Seal of England be pleadable to an impeachment by the Commons in Parliament.