History of Charles the first and the English revolution, tr. by A.R. Scoble, Volumen 2 |
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agitators already answer appointed army arrived August battle Berkley Berkley's Memoirs cause Cavaliers Charles City Clarendon's History Colonel cols command Commissioners committee Common Council consent Court Cromwell danger declared demanded desire Earl enemies England Essex Fairfax favour fear friends give hands hastened Herbert's Memoirs High Mightinesses History of Scotland Hollis's Memoirs honour hope horse House of Commons House of Lords Ibid Independents Ireland Ireton King King's kingdom leaders letter liberty London Long Parliament Lord Manchester Lord Newcastle Ludlow's Memoirs Majesty Majesty's May's History ment militia negociations Newcastle notwithstanding obtain officers ordinance Oxford Parlia Parliamentary History party peace person petition Presbyterians Prince of Wales Prince Rupert promised propositions Rebellion received refused regiments replied resolved royal Royalists Rushworth Scotland Scots Scottish sent soldiers soon tion town treat trial troops Upper House victory voted Waller Westminster Whitelocke Whitelocke's Memorials
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Página 164 - Honest men served you faithfully in this action. Sir, they are trusty; I beseech you, in the name of God, not to discourage them. I wish this action may beget thankfulness and humility in all that are concerned in it. He that ventures his life for the liberty of his country, I wish he trust God for the liberty of his conscience, and you for the liberty he fights for.
Página 132 - Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament? Even this, that the Members of both Houses have got great places and commands and the sword into their hands, and, what by interest in Parliament, and what by power in the Army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
Página 209 - either the Presbyterians or the Independents to side with me " for extirpating one another, that I shall be really King again.
Página 33 - Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows, and, said I, their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality ; do you think that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage, and resolution in them...
Página 409 - Let me have a shirt on more than ordinary," said the king, " by reason the season is so sharp as probably may make me shake, which some observers will imagine proceeds from fear. I would have no such imputation. I fear not Death ! Death is not terrible to me. I bless my God I am prepar'd.
Página 414 - The Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earls of Southampton and Lindsey...
Página 419 - I do not only permit, but command you, to make use of all my loving subjects' services, without examining their consciences (more than their loyalty to me) as you shall find most to conduce to the upholding of my just regal power.
Página 132 - Therefore, waving a strict inquiry into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy ; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards the general weal of our...
Página 178 - Was there any thing like a mutiny ? More questions might be asked, but now, I confess, to little purpose : my conclusion is, to desire you to seek your subsistence, until it shall please God to determine of my condition, somewhere beyond seas; to which end I send you herewith a pass ; and I pray God to make you sensible of your present condition, and give you means to redeem what you have lost; for I shall have no greater joy in a victory, than a just occasion without blushing to assure you of my...
Página 403 - I hope I shall do it with peace, and that you will assist me therein. We will not talk of these rogues, in whose hands I am ; they thirst after my blood, and they will have it, and God's will be done ! I thank God I heartily forgive them, and I will talk of them no more.