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CHAPTER XI.
Proceedings of parliament on the subject of religion.-Arti-
cles of faith.-John Biddle.-Dilatory measures of the
parliament in the matter of supply.-Extremity to which
Cromwel is driven.-Dissolution.
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CHAPTER XII.
Revived hopes of the royalists.-Coalition of royalists and
republicans.-Designs formed on the army in Scotland.-
Extensive ramifications of the commonwealth-plot in the
south. Preparations of the royalists.- Rochester and
Wagstaff.-Insurgents at Salisbury.-Execution of Pen-
ruddock and others.-Severities exercised on the inferior
delinquents. .
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CHAPTER XIII.
Ordinances of taxation.-Opposition of Cony.-He is sent to
prison.-Question heard in the upper bench.-Counsel of
Cony (Maynard, and two others) sent to the Tower.-Re-
signation of chief justice Rolle.—of two other judges.—
Keepers of the seal dismissed.
CHAPTER XIV.
Foreign policy of Cromwel.-He is courted by France and
Spain. Expedition of Blake.-of Venables and Penn.-
They miscarry at St. Domingo.-Conquest of Jamaica.
CHAPTER XV.
Persecution of the Protestants in Piedmont.-Military quar-
tered upon them.-Hostilities commenced.-Cruelties per-
petrated on the Reformed.-Sentiments of Cromwel on the
occasion-Embassy of Morland.-Spain offers to put Crom-
wel in possession of Calais.-Courtship and menaces of
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France. Six French regiments advance into Piedmont.--
Negociation of Pinerolo.-Treaty between France and En-
gland. War declared against Spain..
CHAPTER XVI.
Institution of major-generals.-False alarm.-Numerous ar-
rests of royalists.-Suppression of public journals.-Deci-
mation, or assessment of one tenth, on the income of the
disaffected.-New organisation of militia.-Instructions to
the major-generals.-Manifesto of the protector.-Success
of the measure.-Cleveland and Jeremy Taylor impri-
soned.
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221
CHAPTER XVII.
Condition of the Jews in England.-Favourable disposition
of Cromwel towards them.-Menasseh Ben Israel.-He
comes to England.-Honourably received by the protector.
-His propositions.-Conference appointed respecting them.
-Unfavourable issue of the conference.-The Jews are
nevertheless allowed an establishment and privileges. . . 243
CHAPTER XVIII.
Preparations for another parliament.-Advantages possessed
by Cromwel.-Conciliatory sentiments of the presbyte-
rians.-Pacific demeanour of the royalists.-Hostility of
the republicans.-Healing Question, by Vane, published.-
Tract, entitled Englands Remembrancer.-Vane and others
required to give security.-Vane refuses, and is sent to Ca-
risbrook castle.-Harrison and others put in confinement. 252
CHAPTER XIX.
Preparations for invading England from the coast of Flan-
ders. Meeting of parliament.-Exclusion of one hundred
members. Their remonstrance.- Bills assented to.
Montagu joined with Blake in the command of the fleet.-
Capture of the galleons from the Havannah.
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CHAPTER XX.
Multiplication of religious sects. - Ranters. —Quakers.—-
George Fox.-John Robins.-John Reeve.-Lodovick Mug-
gleton-John Tawney.-James Naylor. He is brought
before the parliament.-John Biddle. .
305
CHAPTER XXI.
Bill for a tax to be raised on the royalists defeated.-Plot for
assassinating Cromwel.-Death of Sindercombe . . . . 327
CHAPTER XXII.
Project entertained for renovating the old constitution of go-
vernment.―for conferring on Cromwel the title of king.—
for reviving the institution of two houses of parliament.—
and for securing the integrity of the representative sy-
stem. It is countenanced, with sinister views or otherwise,
by the royalists. It is favoured by the lawyers.-and by
the presbyterians.-and finally adopted and concurred in
by Cromwel. It is disapproved by the republicans.—and
by the officers of the army.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Address of one hundred officers to Cromwel.-Compromise.
-Remonstrance canvassed, article by article.- Title of
king voted-Name, Remonstrance, changed to Petition
and Advice. It is presented to Cromwel.-Conferences
at Whitehall. Cromwel's speech to the committee.-
He resolves to accept the crown. Petition of officers
against it. The crown is refused. .
334
349
CHAPTER XXIV.
Conspiracy of the adherents of the Fifth Monarchy. It is
suppressed. Conduct and treatment of Harrison.—Tract,
Killing no Murder.
372
CHAPTER XXV.
Parliament apprehensive of an early dissolution.-Cromwel's
specification of defects in the Petition and Advice.-Addi-
tional Petition and Advice.-Proceedings of parliament re-
specting the revenue.-Act of assessment for three years.
-Act for confirming certain acts and ordinances.-Acts
for the reformation of manners.-Act against popish recu-
sants. Close of the session.-Commencement of a legal
system of government. .
391
CHAPTER XXVI.
Cromwel undertakes to gain over some of the ancient no-
bility. the earl of Warwick. -viscount Fauconberg.—
the Duke of Buckingham. -Cromwel's inauguration.-
Breach between him and Lambert.-Blake destroys the
Spanish fleet at Santa Cruz.-He dies.-Marriage of Crom-
wel's daughters to viscount Fauconberg and Mr. Rich.—
Duke of Buckingham marries the daughter of Fairfax.
CHAPTER XXVII.
.
State of Ireland.-Trials of the rebels.-Transplantation of
landed proprietors into Connaught.-Lower orders of Ca-
tholics continue in their former abodes.-Diligence and
zeal of the Catholic priesthood.-Number of Catholics un-
diminished.-Project for uniting England, Scotland and
Ireland. Unsettled state of the government of Ireland.—
Ludlow and Fleetwood recalled.-Henry Cromwel sent.—
His wise administration.-Act for abjuring the Catholic
faith.-Henry Cromwel lord deputy.-Administration of
Scotland.
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427
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Second session of parliament.—One hundred excluded mem-
bers restored.-Institution of the Other House.-Names
of the members.-Analysis.-Richard Cromwel.-Majority
of the house of commons hostile to the court.-They dis-
pute the privileges and authority of the Other House.-
Parliament is dissolved.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Proceedings of the commonwealthsmen. - Petition of the
royalists.—Posture of the forces to be employed in an in-
vasion. — Ormond in England.-A new conspiracy or-
ganised.-Persons taken into custody.-Treachery of sir
Richard Willis-Royalists apprehended and dismissed.—
Commonwealthsmen who favour the royal cause.-The
whole is rendered abortive.
CHAPTER XXX.
Trial and execution of sir Henry Slingsby.-of Dr. Hewit.—
Mordaunt acquitted.-Plan for surprising the metropolis.-
Two of the conspirators hanged and quartered.-Death of
Warwick.
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517
CHAPTER XXXI.
Foreign politics of Cromwel.-Crafty proceeding of Mazarine.
-Treaty of offensive alliance between France and En-
gland.-English forces landed in Flanders.-Their disci-
pline and valour.-Capture of Mardyke.-Honorary em-
bassy of Fauconberg.-Deference testified for Cromwel.—
Battle of Dunkirk.-The place surrendered.-Honorary
embassy of the marshal duke of Crequi.-Humiliation of
the power of Spain.
CHAPTER XXXII.
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Embarrassment of the finances.-Purpose to call another
liament. Prosperous state of public affairs.-Energetic
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