...with des'Sn' he Should ivnlu v the greatest traitor in the nutri 1iut' 8incc Providence and necessuy had cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels. They murdered the king in the king's name. There is a story told by Sir Keneln Digby of Lipsins's dog,...

...of rejection of the King. According to one version: "When it was first moved in the House of Commons to proceed capitally against the King, Cromwell stood...cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their councils" although, he added, "he were not provided on the sudden to give them council". Another version...

...compromise was, according to one source, phrased: 'when it was first moved in the House of Commons to proceed capitally against the king, Cromwell stood...cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their councils'. Another version of the speech is: 'Since the providence of God hath cast this upon us, I...

...king, was reported as follows by Clement Walker: 'if any man moved this upon design, he [Cromwell] should think him the greatest traitor in the world;...though he were not provided on the sudden to give them counsel' (quoted from Hill, p. 233). Goodman was at the furthest possible remove not only from the...

...speech (when first in Parliament it was moved to impeach the King), "That if any man moved this with design, he should think him the greatest traitor in...upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels." A darksome statesman! O terrible excess Of headstrong will! Can this be Piety? No — some fierce Maniac...