redress of grievances. Complaints against the canons and
their compilers. Resolutions of the house.
More anger
and prejudice than law and reason. Charges against
Archbishop Laud,---he is impeached of high treason, and
committed to the Tower. Convocation dwindled away.
Mr. Warmistre's motion against the late canons. Bishop
Williams released--resumes his seat in parliament---is trans-
lated to York. Prynne, Bastwick, and Burton remanded.
Evil designs against the church. Leighton and Osbaldeston
set at liberty. Dr. Cosins's sufferings. Petition against
Dr. Matt. Wren---he is voted unfit to hold ecclesiastical
preferments---is imprisoned. His sufferings. Complaints
against the bishops. Clamours against the clergy. Lit-
urgy railed at. Petitions against the clergy.
Unfair ways
of getting up these petitions. Outrageous spirit of the
populace. Communion rails pulled down. Surplice torn.
Liturgy abused. Sentence of parliament against these riots.
Factious preachers and lecturers. Commissioners to
demolish all ornaments, &c. in churches.
St. Paul's cross,
and that in Cheapside, pulled down. Arbitrary power of the