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afterwards Anne army barons battle bill bishops Born A.D. Britain called cause Charles Charles II chief Chronicle.-2 Church claim clergy command Commons Conquest council court Cromwell crown Danes daughter death declared defeated died Duke of York Earl Edgar Atheling Edward Edward III Edward IV Elizabeth England English escaped executed famous favour favourite fleet France French George Gloucester head Henry II Henry VIII Holland House House of Lords imprisoned Ireland Jacobites James John John of Gaunt king king's kingdom land latter liberty London Long Parliament Lord Louis marriage married Mary ment Minorca Monk murdered nation nobles Norman Normandy obliged occasion offence parlia parliament peace persons Philip Pope possession Prince princess queen refused reign restored Richard Roman Romanists royal Royalists Saxon Scotch Scotland sent soon sovereign Spain statute success taken prisoner throne tion took treason treaty victory weregild Whigs William
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Page 178 - EPITAPH ON CHARLES II. Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
Page 223 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Page 317 - That King James the Second, having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws; and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page 121 - ... midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Page 114 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death, and to save my life if it might be...
Page 142 - Let Sir John Eliot's body be buried in the church of that parish where he died.
Page 172 - God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame ! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children...
Page 121 - Let tyrants fear ... I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects...
Page 188 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 172 - ... houses all in one flame ! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches, was like...