The Cabinet History of England: Being an Abridgment, by the Author, of the Chapters Entitled "Civil and Military History" in "The Pictorial History of England," with a Continuation to the Present Time, Bände 11-12C. Knight & Company, 1845 |
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... Commons , that he might dissolve the par- liament ; but the Commons refused to receive either the black rod or his black message . When Charles heard this he grew furious , and , sending for the captain of the pensioners and his guards ...
... Commons , that he might dissolve the par- liament ; but the Commons refused to receive either the black rod or his black message . When Charles heard this he grew furious , and , sending for the captain of the pensioners and his guards ...
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... Commons , the king's majesty doth dissolve this parliament . " And thus , flattering the Lords , and threatening the Com- mon , Charles ended his third parliament , on the 10th of March , 1629. * But before the closing scene the king ...
... Commons , the king's majesty doth dissolve this parliament . " And thus , flattering the Lords , and threatening the Com- mon , Charles ended his third parliament , on the 10th of March , 1629. * But before the closing scene the king ...
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... Commons as member for Grampound , then no rotten borough , but a place of some wealth and importance . It was at the same time that that " great , brave , bad man , " Wentworth , first entered the House of Commons , and being then , or ...
... Commons as member for Grampound , then no rotten borough , but a place of some wealth and importance . It was at the same time that that " great , brave , bad man , " Wentworth , first entered the House of Commons , and being then , or ...
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... Commons . In the next parliament , which met after Buckingham's enterprise against Cadiz , Hampden was again returned for Wendover ; and he was engaged on several of those me- morable committees which shook both the favourite and the ...
... Commons . In the next parliament , which met after Buckingham's enterprise against Cadiz , Hampden was again returned for Wendover ; and he was engaged on several of those me- morable committees which shook both the favourite and the ...
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... Commons and his Scottish Covenanters . At last , on the 13th day of April , 1640 , an English parliament assembled at Westminster . The king opened the session with a very brief speech , in which , however , he admitted ( what every ...
... Commons and his Scottish Covenanters . At last , on the 13th day of April , 1640 , an English parliament assembled at Westminster . The king opened the session with a very brief speech , in which , however , he admitted ( what every ...
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Seite 181 - Certainly," says Whitlocke,** with his usual candor, "never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and actions, than did this great and excellent person; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity.
Seite 83 - From the entrance into this unnatural war, his natural cheerfulness and vivacity grew clouded, and a kind of sadness and dejection of spirit stole upon him, which he had never been used to ; yet being one of those who believed that one battle would end all differences, and that there would be so great a victory on one side, that the other would be compelled to submit to any conditions from the victor, which supposition and conclusion...
Seite 80 - Barons which so agreed being, that when the good and safety of the kingdom in general is concerned, and the whole kingdom in danger...
Seite 58 - ... of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever he might have been made a friend, and as much to be apprehended, where he was so, as any man could deserve to be ; and therefore his death was no less pleasing to the one party, than it was condoled in the other.
Seite 5 - Whosoever shall bring in innovation in religion, or by favour seek to extend or introduce Popery or Arminianism, or other opinions disagreeing from the true and orthodox church, shall be reputed a capital enemy to the kingdom and this commonwealth.
Seite 83 - that he could be content to lend as well as others, but feared to draw upon himself that curse in Magna Charta which should be read twice a year against those who infringe it.
Seite 99 - I speak here to our own faces, is but what others do utter abroad behind our backs. I am far from reflecting on any. I know the worth of those Commanders, Members of both Houses, who are yet in power...
Seite 32 - House were not to be obeyed without his consent, by a resolution ' that when the Lords and Commons in Parliament, which is the supreme court of judicature in the kingdom, shall declare what the law of the land is, to have this not only questioned and controverted, but contradicted, and a command that it should not be obeyed, is a high breach of the privilege of Parliament.
Seite 13 - Well, since I see all the birds are flown, I do expect from you that you will send them unto me as soon as they return hither. But I assure you, on the word of a king, I never did intend any force, but shall proceed against them in a legal and fair way, for I never meant any other. — And now, since I see I cannot do what I came for, I think this no unfit occasion to repeat what I have said formerly, that whatsoever I have done in favour and to the good of my subjects, I do mean to maintain it....
Seite 12 - I am sorry for this occasion of coming unto you. Yesterday I sent a sergeant-at-arms, upon a very important occasion, to apprehend some that, by my command, were accused of high treason, whereunto I did expect obedience, and not a message ; and I must declare unto you here, that albeit no king that ever was in England shall be more careful of your privileges, to maintain them to the uttermost of his power, than I shall be, yet you must know that in cases of treason no person hath a privilege, and...