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... fell back to Derby , and thence to Shrewsbury , being joined on his way by many nobles and gentlemen with their armed followers . At Wellington , a town a day's march from Shrewsbury , the King had his little army formed up , and made a ...
... fell back to Derby , and thence to Shrewsbury , being joined on his way by many nobles and gentlemen with their armed followers . At Wellington , a town a day's march from Shrewsbury , the King had his little army formed up , and made a ...
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... fell back to the King's quarters at Hounslow . The chroniclers describe how wild a scene of con- fusion reigned in London that evening . Proclamations were issued ordering all men to take up arms ; shops were closed , the apprentice ...
... fell back to the King's quarters at Hounslow . The chroniclers describe how wild a scene of con- fusion reigned in London that evening . Proclamations were issued ordering all men to take up arms ; shops were closed , the apprentice ...
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... fell in with them and rode down the streets of Brentford . The musketry fire was brisk , and many of the troop rolled from their horses . Presently they were dismounted and ordered to take the houses by storm . With the hilts of their ...
... fell in with them and rode down the streets of Brentford . The musketry fire was brisk , and many of the troop rolled from their horses . Presently they were dismounted and ordered to take the houses by storm . With the hilts of their ...
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... fell back hither , and for six weeks nothing was done . A fortnight since , on the 2d of January , a petition was brought by deputies from the Common Council of London , asking the King to return to the capital , when all disturb- ance ...
... fell back hither , and for six weeks nothing was done . A fortnight since , on the 2d of January , a petition was brought by deputies from the Common Council of London , asking the King to return to the capital , when all disturb- ance ...
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... fell back upon Wallingford , and Reading surrendered . Mean- while skirmishes were going on all over the country . Sir William Waller was successful against the Royalists in the south and west . In the north Lord Newcastle was opposed ...
... fell back upon Wallingford , and Reading surrendered . Mean- while skirmishes were going on all over the country . Sir William Waller was successful against the Royalists in the south and west . In the north Lord Newcastle was opposed ...
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