THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

VOL. III.

LONDON

PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.

NEW-STREET SQUARE

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A

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE

FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I.

TO THE RESTORATION:

WITH AN INTRODUCTION, TRACING THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY AND OF THE
CONSTITUTION FROM THE FEUDAL TIMES TO THE OPENING OF THE

HISTORY, AND INCLUDING A PARTICULAR EXAMINATION

OF MR. HUME'S STATEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE

CHARACTER OF THE ENGLISH

GOVERNMENT.

BY GEORGE BRODIE, ESQ.

HISTORIOGRAPHER-ROYAL OF SCOTLAND.

NEW EDITION.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

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LONDON:

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

226 i i. 48.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

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COMMENCEMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR-STATE OF PARTIES-BATTLE OF EDGE-

HILL - KING'S ATTEMPT ON BRENTFORD NEGOTIATION AT OXFORD-

LANDING OF THE QUEEN-POLICY OF CHARLES IN REGARD TO IRELAND

AND SCOTLAND—ACTIONS IN VARIOUS QUARTERS -FALL OF READING-

DEATH OF HAMPDEN-BATTLE OF STRATTON-OF LANSDOWN-OF ROUND-

WAY-DOWN-BRISTOL TAKEN-SIEGE OF GLOUCESTER-BATTLE OF NEW-

BURY STATE OF AFFAIRS THE SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT, AND

ARMING OF THE SCOTS CESSATION WITH IRELAND-DEATH OF PYM

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CHAPTER II.

STATE OF THE COURT AND ROYAL ARMY ASSEMBLY OF THE MOCK OR

MONGREL PARLIAMENT AT OXFORD, AND ITS PROCEEDINGS - RUIN OF

THE ENGLISH-IRISH REGIMENTS BROUGHT BY CHARLES TO ENGLAND—

ENTRANCE OF THE SCOTS, AND THEIR JUNCTION WITH FAIRFAX AFTER

HIS VICTORIES AT SELBY SIEGE OF YORK, AND JUNCTION OF MAN-

CHESTER'S ARMY WITH FAIRFAX'S AND THE SCOTTISH EXPLOITS OF

RUPERT, AND BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR CHARACTER OF CROMWELL

AND OF THE INDEPENDENTS BATTLE OF CROPREDY BRIDGE — ESSEX'S

FORCES DISARMED SECOND BATTLE OF NEWBURY SELF-DENYING ORDI-

NANCE-FAIRFAX-MONTROSE'S PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND-TREATY OF

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UXBRIDGE EXECUTION OF LAUD

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CHAPTER III.

STATE OF THE RESPECTIVE ARMIES, ETC. BATTLE OF NASEBY -CAPTURE

AND PUBLICATION OF LETTERS FOUND IN THE KING'S CABINET FAR-

THER SUCCESSES OF THE PARLIAMENTARY TROOPS-FALL OF BRISTOL-

RETREAT OF THE KING TO OXFORD-MOTIONS OF THE SCOTS -ACTIONS

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