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CONTENTS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.
A. D.
CHAPTER LVII.
CHARLES THE FIRST.
1644 APPARENT advantages of the royalists
Order and discipline of the parliamentary forces
The king forms a parliament at Oxford....
His solicitations for a treaty: evaded by the parlia-
ment ...
Death of Pym .....
The forces drawn from Ireland defeated by Fairfax .....
Invasion of the Scots....
The queen flies to Exeter
Siege of York: raised on the approach of prince Rupert
Battle of Marston moor
The marquis of Newcastle retires in disgust.
Battle of Cropredy bridge
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Essex's forces disarmed
Second battle of Newbury.
Rise and character of the independents.
Dissension between Manchester and Cromwell.........
A new model of the army projected by the independents 20
Self-denying ordinance
1645 Fairfax: Cromwell
Treaty of Uxbridge
The commissioners disagree and separate
Execution of Laud
Toleration equally unknown to both parties
CHAPTER LVIII.
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1645 Vanquishes Urrey and Baillie
New model of the parliamentary army
Disorders and license of the royal forces
Leicester taken by the king
Battle of Naseby
Charles obliged to quit the field
His cabinet with copies of his letters seized
The royalists defeated by Fairfax at Lamport
Surrender of Bristol
1646 The west conquered by Fairfax
Hereford taken, Chester surrendered..
Victory of Montrose at Kilsyth
He is defeated by Lesly ...
Distressed situation of the king ....
Failure of his attempt to obtain aid from Ireland.....
Ecclesiastical affairs: presbyterianism established
Toleration refused to protestant sectaries ....
The king resolves to seek protection from the Scots...
He goes to their camp at Newark
Is treated with harshness and rigour ....
Garrisons surrendered, and the war concluded ...
Negotiation between the Scottish commissioners and
the parliament
1647 The king delivered up by the Scots
Death of Essex ........
CHAPTER LIX.
1647 The presbyterians predominant in the house of commons 72
The military favour the independents
Mutiny of the army...
They petition and remonstrate: the parliament per-
plexed ...
A military parliament formed by Cromwell and others 77
The king seized by Joyce ....
Hypocritical artfulness of Cromwell
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Cromwell quells the disorders of the army...
A council of officers resolve to bring the king to trial. 97
1648 Vote of non-addresses: the king dethroned
His confinement and pious resignation.........
Second civil war: alarm of the presbyterians
Invasion from Scotland.
Discontent and contentions in England...
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The parliament resolve to negotiate with the king.
Treaty of Newport.
The king's dignity and talents.
Discussion of terms, and the treaty protracted
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Civil war and invasion repressed.
..... ib.
Surrender of Colchester: execution of Lucas and Lisle 113
Astonishment of the people and of foreign nations..... 124
The king's interview with his family.
.... ib.
His execution
125
Grief of the nation: hypocrisy of Cromwell and others 127
State of Scotland: proclamation of Charles the second 140
Wexford and other towns reduced
1650 Charles invited to Scotland by the covenanters
He resolves to comply ......................
Landing of Montrose in Scotland
He is taken prisoner
Is condemned and treated ignominiously
Is executed....
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Rigorous treatment of the king by the covenanters .... 161