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A Complete History of England (Volume 7); From the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of AIX La Chapelle, 1748. Containing the Transactions of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Years

Tobias Smollett

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759. Excerpt: ... A, .1642. fons for not complying with his demand; declaring that mould he levy those troops without their consent, they would interpret his conduct into a design of inspiring the people with terror; and employ their utmost efforts in suppressing the forces that should be thus assembled. They likewise protested, that in case the king should absent himself from the realm, they would not obey the commissioners or regents whom he should appoint to rule in his absence; but that they themselves would govern the kingdom a ccordingto law, and the oath of allegiance they had taken. The king, in an answer to this address, refuted all their arguments; and they published a replication: but this affair had no other consequence; nor does it appear that the king really intended to leave England. The animosity between him and the majority in both houses had risen to such a flame, that each side thought a civil war inevitable, and endeavoured to shift theblamefrom itself by appeals to the public. Arbitrary If Charles had yielded the point of the militia for cfthetwo a m'ted rime, m a'l probability his adversaries hous s cop-would have been greatly embarrassed with respect miliuathe to their subsequent conduct: but they took care to inflame his resentment, by inserting harsh expressions in their addresses; and he was not yet so destitute as to be under a necessity of leaving himself entirely at the mercy of his enemies. On the fif. teenth day of March he sent a message to both houses, signifying his deiign to go and reside for some time at York, recommended the affairs of Ireland to their serious attention: with respect to the militia he observed, that as he had been always careful of their privileges, he hoped they would not violate his rights, of which the most fundamenta...

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2008

ISBN 13: 9781443262378

A Complete History of England (Volume 7); From the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of AIX La Chapelle, 1748. Containing the Transactions of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Years

Tobias Smollett

0/5 ( ratings)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759. Excerpt: ... A, .1642. fons for not complying with his demand; declaring that mould he levy those troops without their consent, they would interpret his conduct into a design of inspiring the people with terror; and employ their utmost efforts in suppressing the forces that should be thus assembled. They likewise protested, that in case the king should absent himself from the realm, they would not obey the commissioners or regents whom he should appoint to rule in his absence; but that they themselves would govern the kingdom a ccordingto law, and the oath of allegiance they had taken. The king, in an answer to this address, refuted all their arguments; and they published a replication: but this affair had no other consequence; nor does it appear that the king really intended to leave England. The animosity between him and the majority in both houses had risen to such a flame, that each side thought a civil war inevitable, and endeavoured to shift theblamefrom itself by appeals to the public. Arbitrary If Charles had yielded the point of the militia for cfthetwo a m'ted rime, m a'l probability his adversaries hous s cop-would have been greatly embarrassed with respect miliuathe to their subsequent conduct: but they took care to inflame his resentment, by inserting harsh expressions in their addresses; and he was not yet so destitute as to be under a necessity of leaving himself entirely at the mercy of his enemies. On the fif. teenth day of March he sent a message to both houses, signifying his deiign to go and reside for some time at York, recommended the affairs of Ireland to their serious attention: with respect to the militia he observed, that as he had been always careful of their privileges, he hoped they would not violate his rights, of which the most fundamenta...

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2008

ISBN 13: 9781443262378

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