The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 3William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 - Europe |
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... whole country , from the Elbe to the Rhine ibid . 1632 Tilly killed in disputing the passage of the Lech [ April 5. ] 111 The king of Sweden is repulsed in attempting to force the entrenchments of Walstein , the Imperial general , near ...
... whole country , from the Elbe to the Rhine ibid . 1632 Tilly killed in disputing the passage of the Lech [ April 5. ] 111 The king of Sweden is repulsed in attempting to force the entrenchments of Walstein , the Imperial general , near ...
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... body of the English forces routed by the Cove- nanters at Newburn upon Tyne Whole English army seized with a panic , and retreats into Yorkshire ibid . 267 The A. D. Page 267 The Covenanters take possession of Newcastle CONTENTS .
... body of the English forces routed by the Cove- nanters at Newburn upon Tyne Whole English army seized with a panic , and retreats into Yorkshire ibid . 267 The A. D. Page 267 The Covenanters take possession of Newcastle CONTENTS .
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... whole military force - of all the guards , garrisons , and forts in the kingdom ibid . The King issues proclamations against this usurpation ib . A variety of memorials , declarations , and remonstrances , published by both parties ...
... whole military force - of all the guards , garrisons , and forts in the kingdom ibid . The King issues proclamations against this usurpation ib . A variety of memorials , declarations , and remonstrances , published by both parties ...
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... whole military authority , under the Parliament , devolves upon Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oli- ver Cromwell , who change the formation of the army ib . Character of those two generals 1645 Trial and execution of Archbishop Laud ...
... whole military authority , under the Parliament , devolves upon Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oli- ver Cromwell , who change the formation of the army ib . Character of those two generals 1645 Trial and execution of Archbishop Laud ...
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... whole confidence in Cardinal Mazarine 381 1649 The populace barricade the streets , and oblige the court to set at liberty the president , and one of the councellors of the Parliament of Paris , that had been taken into custody 382 ...
... whole confidence in Cardinal Mazarine 381 1649 The populace barricade the streets , and oblige the court to set at liberty the president , and one of the councellors of the Parliament of Paris , that had been taken into custody 382 ...
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Page 207 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England; and that the arduous and urgent affairs concerning the King, State, and defence of the realm and of the Church of England, and the maintenance and making of laws, and redress of mischiefs and grievances which daily happen within this realm, are proper subjects and matter of counsel and debate in Parliament...
Page 406 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Page 180 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament : for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Page 296 - I may be waited on bareheaded ; I may have my hand kissed ; the title of Majesty may be continued to me; and The king's authority, signified by both houses, may...
Page 355 - For all which treasons and crimes this Court doth adjudge that he, the said Charles Stuart, as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation, shall be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.
Page 405 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone: give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament. I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you: he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Page 179 - The day, so long wished for, now approached, on which the Parliament was appointed to assemble. The dreadful secret, though communicated to above twenty persons, had been religiously kept, during the space of near a year and a half. No remorse, no pity, no fear of punishment, no hope of reward, had as yet induced any one conspirator, either to abandon the enterprise, or make a discovery of it.
Page 31 - Armada coming full sail towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other.
Page 181 - Fawkes's pocket; who finding his guilt now apparent, and seeing no refuge but in boldness and despair, expressed the utmost regret that he had lost the opportunity of firing the powder at once, and of sweetening his own death by that of his enemies.
Page 349 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.