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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Page 66
... witnesses : Blank warrants were put into their hands , for the commit- ment of such as should be accused or suspected , Oates , who , though his evidence were true , must , by his own ac- count , be regarded as an infamous villain , was ...
... witnesses : Blank warrants were put into their hands , for the commit- ment of such as should be accused or suspected , Oates , who , though his evidence were true , must , by his own ac- count , be regarded as an infamous villain , was ...
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... witnesses . William Bedloe , a man , if possible , more infamous than Oates , appeared next upon 1678 . narrative . the stage . He was of very low birth , had been noted for Bedloe's several cheats and even thefts , had travelled over ...
... witnesses . William Bedloe , a man , if possible , more infamous than Oates , appeared next upon 1678 . narrative . the stage . He was of very low birth , had been noted for Bedloe's several cheats and even thefts , had travelled over ...
Page 69
... witness , who perjures himself in one circumstance , is credible in none : And the autho- rity of the plot , even to the end of the prosecutions , stood entirely upon witnesses . Though the catholics had been suddenly and unexpectedly ...
... witness , who perjures himself in one circumstance , is credible in none : And the autho- rity of the plot , even to the end of the prosecutions , stood entirely upon witnesses . Though the catholics had been suddenly and unexpectedly ...
Page 70
... witnesses went still a step farther in their accusations ; and though both Oates and Bedloe had often declared , that there was no other person of distinction , whom they knew to be con- cerned in the plot , they were now so audacious ...
... witnesses went still a step farther in their accusations ; and though both Oates and Bedloe had often declared , that there was no other person of distinction , whom they knew to be con- cerned in the plot , they were now so audacious ...
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... witnesses against the prisoners were still Oates and Bedloe . Ire- land affirmed , that he was in Staffordshire all the month of August last , a time when Oates's evidence made him in London . He proved his assertion by good evi - 1 ...
... witnesses against the prisoners were still Oates and Bedloe . Ire- land affirmed , that he was in Staffordshire all the month of August last , a time when Oates's evidence made him in London . He proved his assertion by good evi - 1 ...
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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.