...pamphlet written and published in England in 1647 by Nathaniel Ward, noted Puritan preacher Gift of Gab "I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches." —Oliver Cromwell in a letter to the English parliament, explaining his massacre of the town of Drogheda...

...judgement of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have stained their hands in so much innocent blood; and it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future. ... It was set upon some of our hearts ... by the spirit of God. In 1650, Cromwell was recalled by...

...as it marched into Ireland - Cromwell's Drogheda despatch to Parliament referred to that garrison as 'these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood'.23 Only three years before, in 1646, Sir William Temple, a distinguished parliamentary lawyer,...

...in the midst of the flames: God confound me; I bum, I bum." "I am persuaded that this is a tighteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches who...which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regret." * * "This hath been an exceeding great mercy." Certainly one not of the rose-water or treacle kind....

...embarked on a ruthless campaign to bring Ireland under his control. He justified his actions by saying, "I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of God upon the barbarous wretches, who have imbued their hands with much innocent blood."15 Even to this day,...

...of the Saints, a very different meaning. 13 Ireland: effusion of blood This is a righteous judgement of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood . . . it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future, which are satisfactory grounds...

...in the other Tower were all spared, as to their lives only ; and shipped likewise for the Earbadoes. I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of...actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regiet. The officers and soldiers of this Garrison were the flower of their army. And their great expectation...

...people. 'I am persuaded/ he told parliament, 'that this is a righteous judgement of God upon those barbarous wretches who have imbrued their hands in...prevent the effusion of blood for the future; which are satisfactory grounds of such actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regret.' 9 In the...

...them was heard to say in the midst of the flames '... God damn me, God confound me; I burn I burn'. I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have soaked their hands in so much innocent blood; and that it will prevent the shedding of blood for the...

...righteous judgment ot God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imhrued their hands m so umch mnocent blood; and that it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the fumre, which are the satisfactory grounds to such actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse...