The Life of Sir Henry Vane the Younger: With a History of the Events of His TimeE. Nash, 1905 - 513 من الصفحات |
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... English Navy . The Expedition to Cadiz . Charles's Second Parliament . Impeachment of Buckingham . Third Parlia- ment . Petition of Rights . Murder of Buckingham . Charles's inglorious Foreign Policy . Second session of Third Parlia ...
... English Navy . The Expedition to Cadiz . Charles's Second Parliament . Impeachment of Buckingham . Third Parlia- ment . Petition of Rights . Murder of Buckingham . Charles's inglorious Foreign Policy . Second session of Third Parlia ...
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... English peasantry undoubtedly suffered cruel wrongs from their arrogant and haughty masters , and were more than once goaded into rebellion , it is clear that the powers of the feudal lords were not often pushed to their extreme length ...
... English peasantry undoubtedly suffered cruel wrongs from their arrogant and haughty masters , and were more than once goaded into rebellion , it is clear that the powers of the feudal lords were not often pushed to their extreme length ...
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... English nobility were thus con- tinually getting exhausted . Under the firm rule of the House of Tudor the kingly authority superseded the feudal powers of the barons , and the statute of alienation or of fines , originally enacted in ...
... English nobility were thus con- tinually getting exhausted . Under the firm rule of the House of Tudor the kingly authority superseded the feudal powers of the barons , and the statute of alienation or of fines , originally enacted in ...
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... English sovereigns became extinct . Self - interest might prompt the courtiers round the new king to profess the highest loyalty ; but the English people could hardly forget that the new king was the descendant of those Scottish princes ...
... English sovereigns became extinct . Self - interest might prompt the courtiers round the new king to profess the highest loyalty ; but the English people could hardly forget that the new king was the descendant of those Scottish princes ...
الصفحة 9
... English reign there was no revolt , though the spirit of inde- pendence gained ground . He weakened his own power by his inglorious foreign policy , his persecutions of the Puritans , his unworthy favouritism , and the shame- less ...
... English reign there was no revolt , though the spirit of inde- pendence gained ground . He weakened his own power by his inglorious foreign policy , his persecutions of the Puritans , his unworthy favouritism , and the shame- less ...
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الصفحة 303 - Then to advise how war may best upheld Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage...
الصفحة 205 - The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline and Government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best Reformed Churches...
الصفحة 204 - God's people in other nations, after mature deliberation, resolved and determined to enter into a mutual and solemn league and covenant, wherein we all subscribe, and each one of us for himself, with our hands lifted up to the most high God, do swear, I. That we shall sincerely, really and constantly, through the grace of God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against...
الصفحة 237 - For what do the enemy say? 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, 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.
الصفحة 321 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
الصفحة 21 - That whereas, for several ill ends, the calling again of a parliament is divulged; though his majesty has shown, by frequent meetings with his people, his love to the use of parliaments ; yet the late abuse having, for the present, driven him unwillingly out of that course ; he will account it presumption for any one to prescribe to him any time for the calling of that assembly n.
الصفحة 237 - I am far from reflecting on any. I know the worth of those Commanders, Members of both Houses, who are yet in power: but if I may speak my conscience without reflection upon any, I do conceive if the Army be not put into another method...
الصفحة 151 - My lords, I have now troubled your lordships a great deal longer than I should have done. Were it not for the interest of these pledges, which a saint in heaven left me, I should be loth...
الصفحة 343 - ... convention of faithful, honest, and discerning men, chosen for that purpose by the free consent of the whole body...
الصفحة 236 - War, — casting off all lingering proceedings like 'those of soldiers-of-fortune beyond sea, to spin out a war, — we shall make the kingdom weary of us, and hate the name of a Parliament.