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Page 44
... Parliament , first the Short and then the Long . At once the fat was in the fire , and did not cease burning until the Restoration of the monarchy in the King's son , Charles II . At once all the complaints and grievances against King ...
... Parliament , first the Short and then the Long . At once the fat was in the fire , and did not cease burning until the Restoration of the monarchy in the King's son , Charles II . At once all the complaints and grievances against King ...
Page 183
... Parliament again , and that he would have the House pulled down where they sat , for fear it should be infec- tious ' . When one thinks of the magic the name of Parliament had commanded in the 1640s ! As for the Army , they were so ...
... Parliament again , and that he would have the House pulled down where they sat , for fear it should be infec- tious ' . When one thinks of the magic the name of Parliament had commanded in the 1640s ! As for the Army , they were so ...
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... Parliament in the beginning , cared nothing now for the goings - on at West- minster . The City of London , determined on the recall of the excluded members , who would form a majority , refused to pay taxes . ' Just as their support ...
... Parliament in the beginning , cared nothing now for the goings - on at West- minster . The City of London , determined on the recall of the excluded members , who would form a majority , refused to pay taxes . ' Just as their support ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Paradise Lost | 215 |
Milton Christ and Samson | 243 |
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