The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest accounts to the present time, Band 41C. Bathurst, J. F. and C. Rivington, A. Hamilton, T. Payne, T. Longman, S. Crowder, B. Law, T. Becket, J. Robson, F. Newbery, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, J. and T. Bowles, S. Bladon, J. Murray, and W. Fox., 1784 |
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Seite 416 - The subscribers of the covenant vowed also to preserve the reformed religion established in the church of Scotland ; but, by the artifice of Vane, no declaration more explicit was made with regard to England and Ireland, than that these kingdoms should be reformed, according to the word of God, and the example of the purest churches.
Seite 363 - Bear witness that I die constant in my religion ; firm in my fidelity towards Scotland ; and unchanged in my affection to France. Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted, without cause, for my blood.
Seite 363 - ... down in the chair. Beale read the warrant for execution with a loud voice, to which...
Seite 80 - That a aew great feal fhould be made, and kept by the chancellor, with the ordinary arms of Scotland* and the name of none but the queen of Scotland engraved upon it : — That all papers and records belonging to the crown and kingdom of Scotland...
Seite 342 - That if any rebellion shall be excited in the kingdom, or any thing attempted to the hurt of Her Majesty's person, by or for...
Seite 354 - England's subjects, however noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever since my arrival in this kingdom I have been confined as a prisoner. Its laws never afforded me any protection. Let them not now be perverted in order to take away my life.
Seite 363 - ... she retired into her closet, and employed a considerable time in devotion. At eight o'clock the high sheriff and his officers entered her chamber, and found her still kneeling at the altar.
Seite 356 - ... as equally repugnant to both. And, if ever I have given consent by my words, or even by my thoughts, to any attempt against the life of the queen of England, far from declining the judgment of men, I shall not even pray for the mercy of God...
Seite 45 - Being brought before Edgar, he ordered his eyes to be put out, and condemned him to perpetual banishment, in which he died some time after.
Seite 212 - ... or deftroyed. James feems to have fo far regarded the advice of his wifeft counfellors, as not to abandon his ftrong fituation. They endeavoured to perfuade him, that it was a fufficient guard to his honour, if he did not decline the battle on the day appointed; and that his engagement did not bind him to fight upon difadvantageous ground. The Scots, at the fame time, knew of their enemy's diftreffes; and, they remonftrated to their king, that he lacked nothing but patience to be victorious.