An Historical View of the English Government: From the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain, to the Revolutin in 1688 : to which are Subjoined, Some Dissertations Connected with the History of the Government, from the Revolution to the Present Time, Band 3J. Mawman, 1818 |
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... popish recu- sants , and endeavoured to procure a relaxa- tion of such as had been enacted against the protestant dissenters . As the monarch found so much difficulty in obtaining money from the national assembly , he employed other ...
... popish recu- sants , and endeavoured to procure a relaxa- tion of such as had been enacted against the protestant dissenters . As the monarch found so much difficulty in obtaining money from the national assembly , he employed other ...
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... Popish recusants ; and it was in- sisted that the petition should not be read : to which it was answered , " that this would " be a great wound to the gravity and liberty " of the house . " The speaker replied , " that " there be many ...
... Popish recusants ; and it was in- sisted that the petition should not be read : to which it was answered , " that this would " be a great wound to the gravity and liberty " of the house . " The speaker replied , " that " there be many ...
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... popish recusants , and his imprisoning and punish- ing the members of parliament , for declar- ing their opinions in the house , were mani- fest and atrocious violations of the constitu- tion . This last exertion of arbitrary power some ...
... popish recusants , and his imprisoning and punish- ing the members of parliament , for declar- ing their opinions in the house , were mani- fest and atrocious violations of the constitu- tion . This last exertion of arbitrary power some ...
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... popish recusants . As they had an undoubted right to act in that man- ner , the king , when he punished them up- on that account , cannot be regarded as de- fending his prerogative ; his object was to deprive the commons of their most ...
... popish recusants . As they had an undoubted right to act in that man- ner , the king , when he punished them up- on that account , cannot be regarded as de- fending his prerogative ; his object was to deprive the commons of their most ...
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... popish recusants , had been stimulated by the general apprehension concerning the growth of popery ; and that the reluctance expressed by the king to comply with these de- mands , had proceeded from his belief of that religion being ...
... popish recusants , had been stimulated by the general apprehension concerning the growth of popery ; and that the reluctance expressed by the king to comply with these de- mands , had proceeded from his belief of that religion being ...
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Seite 154 - His word ; so it is presumption and high contempt in a subject to dispute what a king can do, or say that a king cannot do this or that...
Seite 170 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Seite 461 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Seite 458 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Seite 464 - ... that it may be declared and enacted, That all and singular the rights and liberties asserted and claimed in the said declaration, are the true, ancient, and indubitable rights and liberties of the people of this kingdom...
Seite 448 - ... despotic power, and had governed the same to the subversion of the protestant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties of the nation, inverting all the ends of government ; whereby he had forfaulted the right of the crown, and the throne was become vacant.
Seite 239 - Your majesty having tried all ways, and being refused, you shall be acquitted before God and man. And you have an army in Ireland that you may employ to reduce this kingdom to obedience ; for I am confident the Scots cannot hold out five months.
Seite 155 - he had the curiosity to go to court ; and he stood in the circle, and saw James dine ; where, among other company, there sat at table two bishops, Neile and Andrews. The king proposed aloud this question, Whether he might not take his subjects...
Seite 239 - God and man. And you have an army in Ireland, that you may employ to reduce this kingdom to obedience ; for I am confident the Scots cannot hold out five months. L. Arch. (Laud) " You have tried all ways, and have always been denied, it is now lawful to take it by force.
Seite 244 - If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday.