An Epitomy of English History: Wherein Arbitrary Government is Display'd to the Life, in the Illegal Transactions of the Late Times Under the Tyrannick Usurpation of Oliver Cromwell; Being a Paralell to the Four Years Reign of the Late King James, Whose Government was Popery, Slavery and Arbitrary Power, But Now Happily Delivered by the Instrumental Means of King William & Queen Mary |
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... joyn with them again the Parliament , and all accommodation whatsoever with the King . The King : fends a Letter to the Parliament from the Inle of wight , dated November , 18 : 16470- * fuperfcribed to the Speaker of the Houfe of Loris ...
... joyn with them again the Parliament , and all accommodation whatsoever with the King . The King : fends a Letter to the Parliament from the Inle of wight , dated November , 18 : 16470- * fuperfcribed to the Speaker of the Houfe of Loris ...
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... joyn Harrison's Regiment , and Ireton's , and Skippon's , who had confederated . But Fairfax and Cromwell by hafty marches with the whole Army follow them , who at Barford in Oxford - fhire , made up about five Thonfana Horse and Foot ...
... joyn Harrison's Regiment , and Ireton's , and Skippon's , who had confederated . But Fairfax and Cromwell by hafty marches with the whole Army follow them , who at Barford in Oxford - fhire , made up about five Thonfana Horse and Foot ...
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... joyn with them . But they who had Confederated with the Devil , might well joyn with his Holiness , to fubdue the Cavaliers , and yet at the fame time thefe men cryed out upon the Duke of Ormond , for joyning with the Irish , for the ...
... joyn with them . But they who had Confederated with the Devil , might well joyn with his Holiness , to fubdue the Cavaliers , and yet at the fame time thefe men cryed out upon the Duke of Ormond , for joyning with the Irish , for the ...
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... joyn with the Scots . All these things are made known to Crom- well in Ireland , who now thought it high time to play his Part in England , things ftill working for his Ad- vancement ; and therefore fending to the Janto for leave to ...
... joyn with the Scots . All these things are made known to Crom- well in Ireland , who now thought it high time to play his Part in England , things ftill working for his Ad- vancement ; and therefore fending to the Janto for leave to ...
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... joyn with the High - Landers , and being fomewhat humbled by crom- well , they fent after him Major General Montgomery , intreat him to return , but with fuch force , as it was ΤΟ thought , thought , would perform it by Compulfion , if ...
... joyn with the High - Landers , and being fomewhat humbled by crom- well , they fent after him Major General Montgomery , intreat him to return , but with fuch force , as it was ΤΟ thought , thought , would perform it by Compulfion , if ...
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Page 31 - if any man moved " this upon defign, he fhould think him the greateft traitor " in the world; but fmce providence and neceffity had " caft them upon it, he fhould pray God to blefs their coun-. " cils, though he was not provided on the fudden to give