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... protestant religion . — Royal mis- tresses . - Coventry act . - Attempts of Blood . - Second Dutch war . - Parties in parliament . - Pensions given by France . - Marriage of the prince of Orange.- Parliament . - Peace of Nimeguen ...
... protestant religion . — Royal mis- tresses . - Coventry act . - Attempts of Blood . - Second Dutch war . - Parties in parliament . - Pensions given by France . - Marriage of the prince of Orange.- Parliament . - Peace of Nimeguen ...
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... protestants and catholics , before the walls of Dublin ( June 19 ) , while Inchiquin re- duced Drogheda . Monk , who commanded at Dundalk , had concerted with O'Neal a plan for drawing the lord- lieutenant away from Dublin ; but ...
... protestants and catholics , before the walls of Dublin ( June 19 ) , while Inchiquin re- duced Drogheda . Monk , who commanded at Dundalk , had concerted with O'Neal a plan for drawing the lord- lieutenant away from Dublin ; but ...
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... protestant gentleman , in that neighbourhood , had obtained a pass to go visit Mrs. Norton , her relation , near Bristol , and it was proposed that the king should ride before her as her servant . To this he readily consented , and in ...
... protestant gentleman , in that neighbourhood , had obtained a pass to go visit Mrs. Norton , her relation , near Bristol , and it was proposed that the king should ride before her as her servant . To this he readily consented , and in ...
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... protestant bishop of Derry , and eighty - one baronets , knights , and gentlemen , all mentioned by name . 5. All who since the 1st of October , 1641 , had slain any persons in the English interest , soldiers or others , except in war ...
... protestant bishop of Derry , and eighty - one baronets , knights , and gentlemen , all mentioned by name . 5. All who since the 1st of October , 1641 , had slain any persons in the English interest , soldiers or others , except in war ...
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... protestants , but few were executed , and those only per- sons of some rank , such as lord Mayo in Connaught , sir Phelim O ... protestant inhabitants of one of the valleys of the Tyrol by the Austrian go- vernment — the most tolerant of ...
... protestants , but few were executed , and those only per- sons of some rank , such as lord Mayo in Connaught , sir Phelim O ... protestant inhabitants of one of the valleys of the Tyrol by the Austrian go- vernment — the most tolerant of ...
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Page 539 - Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies of death ; they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves...
Page 47 - ... provided this liberty be not extended to Popery or Prelacy, nor to such as, under the profession of Christ, hold forth and practise licentiousness.
Page 38 - that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord both day and night, that he would rather slay me, than put me on the doing of this work.
Page 212 - shall find that I am possessed of that prerogative which, in the case of Lord Stafford, he thought proper to deny me.
Page 380 - I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country.
Page 377 - Robert had heard them all he assured them that he was conscious of having meant well ; that in the present inflamed temper of the people the act could not be carried into execution without an armed force...
Page 308 - Papist at the age of eighteen is to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and subscribe the declaration against transubstantiation...
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Page 134 - And be it farther enacted, that all clauses in this act shall be construed most largely and beneficially for the suppressing conventicles, and for the justification and encouragement of all persons to be employed in the execution thereof.
Page 539 - ... anatomies of death ; they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves; they did eat the dead carrions, happy where they could find them; yea, and one another soon after, insomuch as the very carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast...