Historical Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Cities of London and Westminister: With an Account of the Most Considerable Occurrences, Revolutions and Transactions ... which Have Happened in and about These Cities ...till the Year 1681 |
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It is worth remembering that all the time of his sickness , he would have his crown
set upon his bolster by him , and one of his fits being so strong upon him , that all
men thought him to be directly dead ; the Prince his son coming in , took away ...
It is worth remembering that all the time of his sickness , he would have his crown
set upon his bolster by him , and one of his fits being so strong upon him , that all
men thought him to be directly dead ; the Prince his son coming in , took away ...
Page 85
But to return ; July 4 , 1643 , Prince Rupert sits down before Bristol , and though
Colonel Fines had formerly hanged up some citizens for intending to have
delivered up the town to the Prince , yet nevertheless the design took effect , for
being at ...
But to return ; July 4 , 1643 , Prince Rupert sits down before Bristol , and though
Colonel Fines had formerly hanged up some citizens for intending to have
delivered up the town to the Prince , yet nevertheless the design took effect , for
being at ...
Page 100
Fairfax sends out Ireton with a flying party of horse , who fall upon a party of the
King's rear , quartered in Naseby town , takes many prisoners , some of the
Prince's life - guard , and Langdale's brie gade , and gives such an alarm to the
whole ...
Fairfax sends out Ireton with a flying party of horse , who fall upon a party of the
King's rear , quartered in Naseby town , takes many prisoners , some of the
Prince's life - guard , and Langdale's brie gade , and gives such an alarm to the
whole ...
Page 121
The seamen being now dissatisfied and mutinous , divers ships , with Vice -
Admiral Batten , went to Prince Charles , who with a considerable fleet sets to sea
, with his brother the Duke of York , Prince Rupert , the Earl of Brainford , the
Lords ...
The seamen being now dissatisfied and mutinous , divers ships , with Vice -
Admiral Batten , went to Prince Charles , who with a considerable fleet sets to sea
, with his brother the Duke of York , Prince Rupert , the Earl of Brainford , the
Lords ...
Page 178
About this time the King's fleet under Prince Rupert is ruined by several
misfortunes , and Prince Maurice his brother , was cast away in the Vice Admiral .
The Parliament of Scotland had resolved some time since to own and treat with
his ...
About this time the King's fleet under Prince Rupert is ruined by several
misfortunes , and Prince Maurice his brother , was cast away in the Vice Admiral .
The Parliament of Scotland had resolved some time since to own and treat with
his ...
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| Title | Historical Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Cities of London and Westminister: With an Account of the Most Considerable Occurrences, Revolutions and Transactions ... which Have Happened in and about These Cities ...till the Year 1681 |
| Author | R. B. |
| Publisher | M. Stace, 1810 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 178 pages |
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