The Fairfax Correspondence (Volume 2); Memoirs of the Reign of Charles the First - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1848. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. The Parliament attacks Laud--Puritans too strong for him--Sir E. Dering opens the attack--Case of Mr. Wilson -- Mr. Grimston denounces Laud--Denzil Holies impeaches him--Committed to the Tower--Sir F. Windebanke attacked and flies -- His memoir -- Sir H. Vane, his co-secretary--Lord Keeper Finch threatened -- His defence -- Impeached, but escapes to Holland--Subsequent life -- Sir G. Ratcliff and Judges assailed--Sir R. Crew--Misconduct of the Bishops--Letter of Sir F. Fairfax--Petition for a University at Manchester -- Strafford's Trial -- Exclusion of the Bishops from power--Lord Fairfax's property--Charles careful of Church government--Dr. Wren and eleven other Bishops impeached -- Root and Branch Bill--Division of opinion relative to them--Popular Riots--Bishops' lives endangered--They absent themselves from Parliament--Their Protest-- Charles communicates it to both Houses--Twelve Bishops imprisoned for High Treason--Arguments for excluding them from Parliament--Counterarguments--Bishops Hall and Latuner differ--Recal of Prynne and others --Abolition of Star Chamber and other Courts--Charles recapitulates his concessions--Queen of Bohemia and the Palatinate--Letter of the Countess Lewenstein--Charles Fairfax--King proposes to visit Scotland--Fears of the Commons -- Rumoured Designs --· Mutinous conduct of the Army -- Letter of Charles Fairfax--Petition against serving as Jurors--Letter of Mr. Stockdale--Oppressive conduct of the Soldiers -- Levying Subsidies --Peers exempted -- Three Regiments disbanded -- Mr. Hyde Chairman of Bishops' Committee--Earl of Holland appointed to disband the Army-- Letter of Mr. Stockdale -- Course of proceeding -- Sir J. Astley -- Sir J. Conyers -- Billet-money--Dishonesty of the Officers--Visitors to Harrowgat...