The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. 5 vols. [in 9. The plates are dated 1797 to 1806].1812 |
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... taken by the commons , discovered A parlia- that ill - humour and jealousy , to which the late open ment . measures of the King , and his present secret attach- ments , gave but too just foundation . They drew up a new bill against ...
... taken by the commons , discovered A parlia- that ill - humour and jealousy , to which the late open ment . measures of the King , and his present secret attach- ments , gave but too just foundation . They drew up a new bill against ...
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... taken Aire , to raise the siege . He was incapable of yielding to adversity , or bending under misfortunes : But he be- gan to foresee , that by the negligence and errors of his allies , the war in Flanders must necessarily have a very ...
... taken Aire , to raise the siege . He was incapable of yielding to adversity , or bending under misfortunes : But he be- gan to foresee , that by the negligence and errors of his allies , the war in Flanders must necessarily have a very ...
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... taken the first step , and have endeavoured , by putting trust in them , to restore that confidence , which he himself , by his rash conduct , had first violated . That it was in vain to ask so small a sum as 6000,000 pounds , in order ...
... taken the first step , and have endeavoured , by putting trust in them , to restore that confidence , which he himself , by his rash conduct , had first violated . That it was in vain to ask so small a sum as 6000,000 pounds , in order ...
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... taken , not only without his consent , but without his knowledge or participation . A conjunction of England with the allies , and a vigorous war in opposition to French ambition , were the consequences immediately ex- pected both ...
... taken , not only without his consent , but without his knowledge or participation . A conjunction of England with the allies , and a vigorous war in opposition to French ambition , were the consequences immediately ex- pected both ...
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... taken to put him to death . Father le Shee ( for so this great plotter and'informer called Father la Chaise , the noted confessor of the French King ) had consigned in London ten thousand pounds to be paid to any man who should merit it ...
... taken to put him to death . Father le Shee ( for so this great plotter and'informer called Father la Chaise , the noted confessor of the French King ) had consigned in London ten thousand pounds to be paid to any man who should merit it ...
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affairs alliance appeared army authority bill Bishop catholics CHAP character Charles Charles II church conduct conspiracy council country party court covenanters crown Danby dangerous death declared Duke Duke of Monmouth Duke of York Dutch Dutchess Earl Edward Edward III Elizabeth endeavoured enemies engaged England English execution faction farther favour France French granted Henry VIII Holland honour house of peers impeachment insurrection Ireland James Jesuits jury King King's kingdom Lewis liament liberty London Lord LXIX LXVI LXVII LXXI Mary measures ment ministers monarch Monmouth murder nation Nimeguen Oates obliged opposition parlia parliament peace peers person popery popish plot popular pounds prerogative present pretended Prince of Condé Prince of Orange principles prisoner prorogation prosecution protestant Queen reason received refused regard reign religion rendered restoration revenue Scotland Scots seemed sent Shaftesbury succession summoned thought tion treaty trial violent voted whole zeal
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Página 310 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Página 212 - Charles, that he never said a foolish thing nor ever did a wise one : A censure which, though too far carried, seems to have some foundation in his character and deportment.
Página 12 - I, AB, do declare, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king : and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him...
Página 221 - ... men may think, that by feeding me from time to time with such supplies as they think convenient, they will better secure frequent meetings of Parliament : but as this is the first time I speak to you from the throne, I must plainly tell you, that such an expedient would be very improper to employ with me, and that the best way to engage me to meet you often is always to use me well.
Página 85 - I have a mind to a new wife ; but for all that, I will not see an innocent woman abused.
Página 169 - I take it as far as it is consistent with itself and the Protestant religion. And I do declare, that I mean not to bind myself...
Página 103 - That the duke of York's being a papist, and the hopes of his coming to the crown, had given the highest countenance to the present conspiracies and designs of the papists against the king and the protestant religion.
Página 126 - ... epithets of WHIG and TORY, by which, and sometimes without any material difference, this island has been so long divided. The court party reproached their antagonists with their affinity to the fanatical conventiclers in Scotland, who were known by the name of Whigs; the country party found a resemblance between the courtiers and the popish handitti in Ireland, to whom the appellation of Tory was affixed.