The Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Lieutenant-general of the Horse in the Army of the Commonwealth of England, 1625-1672, 第 1 巻

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Clarendon Press, 1894 - 4 ページ
 

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27 ページ - Elizabeth, his only wife, he had several chilgreat endeavours to bring the nation again under their old servitude, by pressing their general to take upon him the title and government of a king, in order to destroy him, and weaken the hands of those who were faithful to the...
43 ページ - Lord, we beg not for his recovery ; for that thou hast already granted and assured us of; but for his speedy recovery.
22 ページ - That your Highness will be pleased to assume the name, style, title, dignity, and office of King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the respective dominions and territories thereunto belonging; and to exercise the same, according to the laws of these nations.
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45 ページ - that the news of his death being brought to those who were met together to pray for him, Mr. Peter Sterry stood up, and desired them not to be troubled : For...
220 ページ - Thou man, will thy beast carry thee no longer ? thou must fall...
38 ページ - This day,' say the old Newspapers, ' the most Illustrious Lady, the Lady Frances Cromwell, youngest Daughter of his Highness the Lord Protector, was married to the most noble gentleman Mr. Robert Rich, Son of the Lord Rich, Grandchild of the Earl of Warwick and of the Countess-Dowager of Devonshire ; in the presence of their Highnesses, and of his Grandfather, and Father, and the said Countess, with many other persons of high honour and quality.
27 ページ - On hearing of this circumstance, Cromwell sent for Fleetwood, and told him that he wondered he would suffer such a petition to proceed so far, which he might have hindered, since he knew it to be his resolution not to accept the crown without the consent of the army ; and therefore desired him to hasten to the House, and to put them off from doing any thing farther therein.
99 ページ - Government should be concerned, such as the " exclusion of a Single Person, touching Liberty of Conscience, " alteration of the Constitution, and other things of the last " importance to the State. Some were of opinion that it

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