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... Execution of Cromwell . - Catharine Howard . - War with France and Scotland . - Conspiracy against Cranmer . - Anne Askew.- Attempt to injure the queen . - Execution of lord Surrey .-- Death of the king . -His character , 55 . CHAPTER ...
... Execution of Cromwell . - Catharine Howard . - War with France and Scotland . - Conspiracy against Cranmer . - Anne Askew.- Attempt to injure the queen . - Execution of lord Surrey .-- Death of the king . -His character , 55 . CHAPTER ...
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... execution of Norfolk . - Massacre of St. Bar- tholomew ; -its consequences . - Sir Francis Drake . - Elizabeth's coquetry with the duke of Anjou .-- Persecution of the catholics . - Affairs of Scotland . - Dan- ger of Elizabeth . - Dr ...
... execution of Norfolk . - Massacre of St. Bar- tholomew ; -its consequences . - Sir Francis Drake . - Elizabeth's coquetry with the duke of Anjou .-- Persecution of the catholics . - Affairs of Scotland . - Dan- ger of Elizabeth . - Dr ...
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... V. CHARLES I. ( CONTINUED ) . 1640-1641 . The Long Parliament . - Impeachment and trial of Strafford . - Army - plot.- Execution of Strafford . - Arts of the popular leaders , 369 . CHAPTER VI . CHARLES I. ( CONTINUED ) . 1641-1642.
... V. CHARLES I. ( CONTINUED ) . 1640-1641 . The Long Parliament . - Impeachment and trial of Strafford . - Army - plot.- Execution of Strafford . - Arts of the popular leaders , 369 . CHAPTER VI . CHARLES I. ( CONTINUED ) . 1641-1642.
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... execution of Laud.- Religious parties . - Treaty at Uxbridge . - Victories of Montrose . - Battle of Naseby . - Progress and defeat of Montrose . - Glamorgan's mission . - Charles's flight to the Scots ; -negotiations ; -surrender of ...
... execution of Laud.- Religious parties . - Treaty at Uxbridge . - Victories of Montrose . - Battle of Naseby . - Progress and defeat of Montrose . - Glamorgan's mission . - Charles's flight to the Scots ; -negotiations ; -surrender of ...
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... execution , and measures were adopted for collecting the opinions of uni- versities , theologians , and canonists . The king first applied to his own universities of Oxford and Cambridge , and not without great difficulty and able ...
... execution , and measures were adopted for collecting the opinions of uni- versities , theologians , and canonists . The king first applied to his own universities of Oxford and Cambridge , and not without great difficulty and able ...
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Page 131 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his Lord...
Page 281 - If you aim at a Scottish presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the Devil. Then Jack and Tom and Will and Dick shall meet, and at their pleasures censure me and my Council and all our proceedings.
Page 29 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Page 388 - Sir, my consent shall more acquit you herein to God than all the world can do besides. To a willing man there is no injury done.
Page 539 - I have eaten his bread, and served him near thirty years, and will not do so base a thing as to forsake him ; and choose rather to lose my life (which I am sure I shall do) to preserve and defend those things which are against my conscience to preserve and defend : for I will deal freely with you, I have no reverence for the bishops, for whom this quarrel subsists.
Page 517 - ... it is not my case alone — it is the freedom and liberty of the people of England ; and do you pretend what you will, I stand more for their liberties]. For if power without law may make laws, may alter the fundamental laws of the kingdom, I do' not know what subject he is in England that can be sure of his life, or anything that he calls his own...
Page 547 - So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are : for blood it defileth the land : and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Page 132 - Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man ; we shall this day, by God's grace, light such a candle in England as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 138 - And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist, with all his false doctrine.
Page 539 - O Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget thee, do not thou forget me," And with that rose up and cried, "March on, boys!