The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A.D. 1643-6Simpkin, Marshall and Company, 1881 - 216 Seiten |
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... soon blasted the prosperity in each place ; for the King pitcht upon that fatall resolution , recommended to him , it is said , by the Lord Culpeper ( who wanted no loyalty ) , of beseiging Glocester , who thought it a good policy not ...
... soon blasted the prosperity in each place ; for the King pitcht upon that fatall resolution , recommended to him , it is said , by the Lord Culpeper ( who wanted no loyalty ) , of beseiging Glocester , who thought it a good policy not ...
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... soon the sight of the King's quarters in flames informed them that the siege was raised . The important services performed by Massey and the garrison at Gloucester called forth the thanks of Parliament , who granted £ 1,000 to the ...
... soon the sight of the King's quarters in flames informed them that the siege was raised . The important services performed by Massey and the garrison at Gloucester called forth the thanks of Parliament , who granted £ 1,000 to the ...
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... soon dryed up our through - wet clothes we lay pickled in all night ( as a convenient washing for us at our coming from the trenches ) , and we made such haste in pursuit of Essex's army that there was an account of 1,500 foot quite ...
... soon dryed up our through - wet clothes we lay pickled in all night ( as a convenient washing for us at our coming from the trenches ) , and we made such haste in pursuit of Essex's army that there was an account of 1,500 foot quite ...
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... soon again on the move ; and that evening they reached Wantage , his Majesty sleeping at the house of Sir Geo . Wilmot at Charlton . Thither Rupert sent an express messenger to the King urging him to advance with all speed in the ...
... soon again on the move ; and that evening they reached Wantage , his Majesty sleeping at the house of Sir Geo . Wilmot at Charlton . Thither Rupert sent an express messenger to the King urging him to advance with all speed in the ...
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... soon ; for arriving at Newbury early on Tuesday morning , the 19th September , he found the Lord General's advanced guard already in the town , engaged in preparing quarters for the on - coming troops of the Parliament . * With scarcely ...
... soon ; for arriving at Newbury early on Tuesday morning , the 19th September , he found the Lord General's advanced guard already in the town , engaged in preparing quarters for the on - coming troops of the Parliament . * With scarcely ...
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advance Aldbourne artillery battle of Edgehill Battle of Newbury Berkshire body buried Capt Captain cavalry charge Charles II Church Clarendon Colonel command County of Berks Cromwell daughter death Deponent died Donnington Castle Duke Earl of Essex Enborne enemy engaged Falkland field fight forces Francis gallant garrison gent George Lisle Gloucester Governor hath Heath honour horse and foot House Hungerford Kennet King Charles King's army Kingsclere Lady Lamborne Lane letter London Lord Majesty Majesty's Manor married Memoirs Mercurius Aulicus morning musqueteers night officers Oxford parish Parliament Parliamentary party Prince Rupert prisoners quarters Rebells regiment Restoration retreat Richard Richd river road Roger Knight royal Royalists Second Battle Shaw side siege Sir John Boys Sir Thomas Sir William Skippon slain soldiers Speen sword taken Thatcham Thomas Chaucer Thos took town troopers troops Waller Wallingford Westminster Abbey wife wounded
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Seite 90 - I, AB, do in the Presence of Almighty God promise, vow and protest, To maintain and defend as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the True Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England...
Seite 157 - Ordinance, of and from all and every office or command military or civil, granted or conferred by both or either of the...
Seite 143 - O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Seite 81 - GReat is thy Charge, O North; be wise and just, England commits her Falkland to thy trust ; Return him safe : Learning would rather choose Her Bodley, or her Vatican to loose. All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded Breast engraven are.
Seite 24 - O Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget thee, do not thou forget me.
Seite 94 - Lord 1680, Was buried a true Englishman ; Who in Berkshire was well known To love his country's freedom 'bove his own ; But living immured full twenty year, Had time to write, as doth appear, HIS EPITAPH.
Seite 96 - ... a ground for the house to proceed upon for the settlement of the peace of the kingdom...
Seite 94 - Life was spent with serving you, and you, A nd death's my pay (it seems) and welcome too. R evenge destroying but itself, while I T o birds of prey leave my old cage, and fly. E xamples preach to th' eye, care then (mine says) N ot how you end, but how you spend your days.
Seite 2 - On hearing this brief reply, delivered in a firm, clear tone, at the strange appearance of the messengers, who stood motionless before the king awaiting his answer, a movement at once of surprise, derision, and anger, was about to manifest itself on the part of the courtiers ; but Charles, as grave as his enemies, repressed it with a gesture, and dismissed the deputies with these words: "If you • Warwick, Mem., 243. t Clarendon, ii., 470. expect help, you are deceived ; Waller is extinct, and Essex...