The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: From the Revolution to the Present Times, Volume 3T. Osborne, 1763 - Great Britain |
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... oppose what might produce fuch irreparable inconveniences , if it came to be put in execution ; and has ordered his minifters , in the courts of France , England , and Holland , to make known to thofe princes and governments , the juft ...
... oppose what might produce fuch irreparable inconveniences , if it came to be put in execution ; and has ordered his minifters , in the courts of France , England , and Holland , to make known to thofe princes and governments , the juft ...
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... opposed ; and , in his whole difcourfe , he expreffed a fixed refolution in the French councils to adhere to it . A few days after that , the news came of the king of Spain's death , and of his will , declaring the duke of Anjou ...
... opposed ; and , in his whole difcourfe , he expreffed a fixed refolution in the French councils to adhere to it . A few days after that , the news came of the king of Spain's death , and of his will , declaring the duke of Anjou ...
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... opposed taxes as much as they could , and were againft all fuch as were eafily levied , and lefs fenfibly felt by the people ; and were always for those that were moft grievous to the nation , hoping , that by these heavy burdens , the ...
... opposed taxes as much as they could , and were againft all fuch as were eafily levied , and lefs fenfibly felt by the people ; and were always for those that were moft grievous to the nation , hoping , that by these heavy burdens , the ...
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... oppose the future pre- tences of France to any part " of that fucceffion , yet it was not plain , that by renewing " his claim , he violated any " league with England and " Holland , which would be the " cafe after his entering into ...
... oppose the future pre- tences of France to any part " of that fucceffion , yet it was not plain , that by renewing " his claim , he violated any " league with England and " Holland , which would be the " cafe after his entering into ...
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... opposed with great zeal by thofe , who were looked upon as the chief conductors of the Jacobite party ; but many , who had in other things gone along with them , thought this was the only means left to recover their credit with the ...
... opposed with great zeal by thofe , who were looked upon as the chief conductors of the Jacobite party ; but many , who had in other things gone along with them , thought this was the only means left to recover their credit with the ...
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Page 93 - 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 93 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents), shall be capable to be of the Privy Council, or a member of either House of Parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust either civil or military...
Page 262 - His designs were always great and good; but it was thought he trusted too much to that, and that he did not descend enough to the humours of his people to make himself and his notions more acceptable to them. This, in a government that has so much of freedom in it as ours, was more necessary than he was inclined to believe.
Page 262 - His genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct : great errors were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him...
Page 219 - In a word, if it had not been for his popery he would have been, if not a great, yet a good prince.
Page 93 - 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.
Page 92 - 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 defense of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Page 301 - That no preacher whatsoever, in his sermon or lecture, do presume to deliver any other doctrine concerning the Blessed Trinity, than what is contained in the Holy Scriptures, and is agreeable to the three creeds, and the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
Page 380 - An aft for the further limitation of the crown, and better fecuring the rights and liberties of the fubjeft...
Page 262 - He gave too much way to his own humour almost in everything, not excepting that which related to his own health. He knew all foreign affairs well, and understood the state of every court in Europe very particularly. He instructed his own ministers himself, but he did not apply enough to affairs at home. He tried how he could govern us by balancing the two parties one...