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The history of the rebellions in England, Scotland and Ireland
The history of the rebellions in England Scotland and Ireland Author:Roger Manley Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: / BOOK IV. The King leaves Oxford, andgoes to the Scots Army. Hereford it Jurfrized, and Chefter furrender'J. Oxford befeged, and takfti. The other Royal ... more »Gar- rifons follow. Mafley'j Forces di-banded. Contefts with the Scots. Their barbarous Vfage of the King. They fell kirn. Heisitnprifoned Holrabey-Houfe. The Hiftory of the Scots Rebellion, and valorous Attions of Montrofs. Independency triumphant. The Army mutinies, and feizje upon the King at Holmbey. They court him, but deal treacherou mth him. He fies to the Iflc of Wight. FAirfax had feat Jretmwith a Body of Horfe, to hinder the Excurfions of the Oxonians, and to inveftthe City with his Troops, whilfthehim- felf followed with the main Army, in order to a formal Siege. This obliged the King to think of A Retreat. He had attempted all ways of Peace, and invited thole barbarous Tyrants at Wejtminfttr fo it, though neglefted, by near Twenty Meflages. They refufed a Pafsfor the Duke of Lenox withPro- pofitions, though the King had (in vain) conjured their Aflent; they being then, as they faid themfelves, upon others, to be fent to his Maje- fty. They alfo flatly refufe the Scots Commijftoners who prefled for a Treaty, pretending to great in- terrnption in their Affairs, by the delays and difficulties, the joint Councils of both Kingdoms produced. And therefore vote, That the King's Anfwer fhaB be dep- red to their Proportions without Treaty. And being indeed weary of the Scots, they alfo voted, That they do intend to carry on the War of Ireland with the Forces of England j And, that the Scots Forces fboitld be caSed away. In their Debate abont the Propofitions to be fent the King, they think it time to gratifie their Gran- dees; and, in order to it, Vote, That Sir Thomas'" Fairfax be made a Baron? with Five Thoufand...« less