The History of England from the Accession of James I. to the Restoration (1603-1660) |
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... troops and Spanish treasure , and , since Isabella and her husband were childless , whatever was kept or won would return to Philip III . The wishes of the court of Madrid were therefore decisive with the court of Brussels . In July ...
... troops and Spanish treasure , and , since Isabella and her husband were childless , whatever was kept or won would return to Philip III . The wishes of the court of Madrid were therefore decisive with the court of Brussels . In July ...
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... troops , it was natural that the English conquerors should continue the system of plantations or colonies , first adopted under the Tudors in the double hope of forming a permanent garrison and of averting all danger of revolt by ...
... troops , it was natural that the English conquerors should continue the system of plantations or colonies , first adopted under the Tudors in the double hope of forming a permanent garrison and of averting all danger of revolt by ...
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... troops were to be commanded by Maurice , Prince of Orange , and the English by Sir Edward Cecil , nephew of the treasurer . Even Marie de Medicis could not afford to leave Juliers in the possession of the Archduke Leopold , and promised ...
... troops were to be commanded by Maurice , Prince of Orange , and the English by Sir Edward Cecil , nephew of the treasurer . Even Marie de Medicis could not afford to leave Juliers in the possession of the Archduke Leopold , and promised ...
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... troops . As this state of things menaced the quiet of Europe , James and the Regent of France interposed and in November brought about the treaty of Xanten , by which the two claimants made a temporary par- tition of the duchies . But ...
... troops . As this state of things menaced the quiet of Europe , James and the Regent of France interposed and in November brought about the treaty of Xanten , by which the two claimants made a temporary par- tition of the duchies . But ...
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... troops , and banished the Jesuits . Thus , after putting them- selves grossly in the wrong , they entered on a conflict with the whole power of the house of Austria and the Church of Rome . The German protestant princes were restrained ...
... troops , and banished the Jesuits . Thus , after putting them- selves grossly in the wrong , they entered on a conflict with the whole power of the house of Austria and the Church of Rome . The German protestant princes were restrained ...
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Page 261 - May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your Majesty is pleased to demand of me.
Page 479 - that according to the ancient and fundamental laws of this Kingdom, the government is, and ought to be, by King, Lords, and Commons.
Page 11 - If you aim at a Scottish Presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the devil. Then Jack, and Tom, and Will, and Dick, shall meet, and at their pleasure censure me and my council, and all our proceedings ; then Will shall stand up and say, It must be thus ; then Dick shall reply, Nay, marry, but we will have it thus.
Page 350 - And truly I desire their Liberty and Freedom, as much as any Body whomsoever ; but I must tell you, That their Liberty and Freedom consists in having of Government, those Laws by which their Life and their Goods may be most their own. It is not for having share in Government (Sirs) that is nothing pertaining to them. A Subject and a Sovereign are clean different things...
Page 397 - O Sir Henry Vane, Sir Henry Vane, the Lord deliver me from Sir Henry Vane.
Page 261 - since I see all the birds are flown, I do expect from you that you shall send them unto me as soon as they return hither. But I assure you, on the word of a King, I never did intend any force, but shall proceed against them in a legal and fair way, for I never meant any other.
Page 182 - I pray God bless him to carry it so that the Church may have honour, and the State service and content by it. And now, if the Church will not hold up themselves, under God I can do no more.
Page 105 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Page 16 - What cause we your poor Commons have to watch over our privileges is manifest in itself to all men. The prerogatives of princes may easily and do daily grow; the privileges of the subject are for the most part at an everlasting stand.
Page 236 - Whitlocke", with his usual candour, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and actions, than did this great and excellent person; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity.