Oliver CromwellF. A. Stokes, 1915 - 192 Seiten |
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... that he was soon set at liberty . The impeachment of Buckingham passed the House of Commons and the case was duly taken to the Lords . The Duke , richly clad and adorned with jewels , appeared in person and 33 Preparation.
... that he was soon set at liberty . The impeachment of Buckingham passed the House of Commons and the case was duly taken to the Lords . The Duke , richly clad and adorned with jewels , appeared in person and 33 Preparation.
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... Lords had their meeting - place in the adjoining ancient Court of Requests . These buildings were used by England's legislators until the disastrous fire of 1834 burnt them to the ground . But Westminster Hall still stands as it stood ...
... Lords had their meeting - place in the adjoining ancient Court of Requests . These buildings were used by England's legislators until the disastrous fire of 1834 burnt them to the ground . But Westminster Hall still stands as it stood ...
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... Lord of the Fens . " The time was now at hand when he was to have an ampler field for the exercise of his gifts , and to show what manner of man the stern farmer of Ely had grown to be in the eleven years since he had sat in Parliament ...
... Lord of the Fens . " The time was now at hand when he was to have an ampler field for the exercise of his gifts , and to show what manner of man the stern farmer of Ely had grown to be in the eleven years since he had sat in Parliament ...
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... Lord Deputy of Ireland . Laud , his colleague in the royal counsels , was a sincere man , of limited intelligence , super- stitious and narrow - minded . He , Clarendon says , courted " persons too little , nor cared to make his design ...
... Lord Deputy of Ireland . Laud , his colleague in the royal counsels , was a sincere man , of limited intelligence , super- stitious and narrow - minded . He , Clarendon says , courted " persons too little , nor cared to make his design ...
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... a ' Covenant with God ' was signed amid scenes of wild enthusiasm : " We promise and swear by the great name of the Lord our God , to continue in the profession and obedience of the said religion 55 King Charles sows the Wind.
... a ' Covenant with God ' was signed amid scenes of wild enthusiasm : " We promise and swear by the great name of the Lord our God , to continue in the profession and obedience of the said religion 55 King Charles sows the Wind.
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affairs Bible brought called Castle Chamber CHAPTER Charles Church command Commonwealth Council Court Covenant Crom Cromwell's crown daughter death defeat Elizabeth enemy England English Essex Fairfax faith father fight force God's Government Hampden hands hath head heart honour hope horse House of Commons Huntingdon Ireland Ireton Irish James John Hampden John Lilburn John Milton King King's Lambert land Leslie letter London Long Parliament Lord Major-General marched Mayor ment Model Army monarchy months nation numbers officers Oliver Cromwell once Parlia Parliamentary army passed peace Presbyterians Prince prisoner Protector Protestant Puritan Queen refused returned Richard Richard Cromwell Roman Catholics Roundheads royal Royalist Rupert Scotland Scots Scottish army sent side Sidney Sussex College Skippon soldiers Speaker spirit St Ives Star Chamber stood Strafford summoned sword Thomas Cromwell tion took town troops Vane victory Westminster Hall Whitehall wife wrote
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 142 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast ploughed...
Seite 185 - LORD, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Seite 87 - The furious German comes, with his clarions and his drums, His bravoes of Alsatia and pages of Whitehall ; They are bursting on our flanks ! Grasp your pikes ! Close your ranks ! For Rupert never comes but to conquer or to fall. They are here — they rush on — we are broken — we are gone— Our left is borne before them like stubble on the blast. O Lord, put forth thy might ! O Lord, defend the right ! Stand back to back, in God's name ! and fight it to the last ! Stout Skippon hath a wound...
Seite 120 - I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the Town: and, I think, that night they put to the sword about 2000 men...
Seite 70 - I had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call "a Gentleman" and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed!
Seite 131 - O praise the LORD, all ye nations : praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us : and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Seite 18 - It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do; good Christians content themselves with his will revealed in his Word; so it is presumption and high contempt in a subject to dispute what a king can do; or to say that a king cannot do this or that; but rest in that which is the king's will revealed in his law.
Seite 152 - You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!
Seite 69 - At my first going out into this engagement, I saw our men were beaten at every hand. I did indeed ; and desired him that he would make some additions to my Lord Essex's army of some new regiments ; and I told him I would be serviceable to him in bringing such men in as I thought had a spirit that would do something in the work.
Seite 84 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.