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... give him any Supplies , after the making a Peace with < c France ; and the Ambaffador here has al- " ways agreed to that Sum , though not for " fo long a Time . If you find the Peace will not be accepted , you are not to men- tion the ...
... give him any Supplies , after the making a Peace with < c France ; and the Ambaffador here has al- " ways agreed to that Sum , though not for " fo long a Time . If you find the Peace will not be accepted , you are not to men- tion the ...
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... give a great deal of Money , and crofs all the Measures of the Court of England . Adding , That old Rouvigny , who valued himself on knowing England , had laid it down as a Maxim , That France muft diminish the Treasurer's Credit , be ...
... give a great deal of Money , and crofs all the Measures of the Court of England . Adding , That old Rouvigny , who valued himself on knowing England , had laid it down as a Maxim , That France muft diminish the Treasurer's Credit , be ...
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... give the more Colour for the Re- port of her Majesty's being in the Plot . Shaftsbury tortures feveral he would William Bromwell , a labouring Man , and John Walters , a Blacksmith , who first found Men , to Godfrey's Gloves and Cane ...
... give the more Colour for the Re- port of her Majesty's being in the Plot . Shaftsbury tortures feveral he would William Bromwell , a labouring Man , and John Walters , a Blacksmith , who first found Men , to Godfrey's Gloves and Cane ...
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... ; and directed them to give a Ver- dict against the Prifoners . The Chief Juftice's Directions to find the Prifoners guilty , were not only followed by the the Jury , but the People in the Hall gave 32 The HISTORY of ENGLAND .
... ; and directed them to give a Ver- dict against the Prifoners . The Chief Juftice's Directions to find the Prifoners guilty , were not only followed by the the Jury , but the People in the Hall gave 32 The HISTORY of ENGLAND .
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... give in their Narratives and Informations of the Plot ; when Oates did not only accufe the Earl of Danby , as a Confpirator , but Sir John Robin- fon , Colonel Edward Sackville , and Captain Edward Goring , all of them Proteftants , and ...
... give in their Narratives and Informations of the Plot ; when Oates did not only accufe the Earl of Danby , as a Confpirator , but Sir John Robin- fon , Colonel Edward Sackville , and Captain Edward Goring , all of them Proteftants , and ...
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Page 390 - That King James II., 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 257 - Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God : and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Page 429 - ... and for default of such issue to the princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body ; and for default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Page 429 - That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me...
Page 247 - Richard, Richard, dost thou think we'll hear thee poison the court ? Richard, thou art an old fellow, an old knave ; thou hast written books enough to load a cart, every one as full of sedition, I might say treason, as an egg is full of meat.
Page 424 - By levying money for and to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative for other time and in other manner than the same was granted by Parliament; 5.
Page 175 - Wicked kings and tyrants ought to be put to death; and if the judges and inferior magistrates will not do their office, the power of the sword devolves to the people ; if the major part of the people refuse to exercise this power, then the ministers may excommunicate such a king; after which it is lawful for any of the subjects to kill him, as the people did Athaliah, and Jehu Jezebel.
Page 426 - M. ft. 2. c. 2. it is declared, that the pretended power of fufpending, or difpenfing with laws, or the execution of laws, by regal authority, without confent of parliament, is illegal.
Page 426 - January, in this year one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in order to such an establishment, as that their religion, laws, and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted ; upon which letters, elections have been accordingly made. And thereupon the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free...
Page 427 - That levying money for or to the use of the Crown, by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.