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Cromwell, at least, took no part in these futile negotiations, and did all that in him
lay to clear the counties of the Eastern Association from Royalists, and to put
them in a state of defence against Royalist incursions. At some time later than ...
Cromwell, at least, took no part in these futile negotiations, and did all that in him
lay to clear the counties of the Eastern Association from Royalists, and to put
them in a state of defence against Royalist incursions. At some time later than ...
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Negotiations opened at Oxford in the spring failed, indeed, to lead to peace,
because neither party had the spirit of compromise, but they were accompanied
or followed by the defection from the Parliamentary ranks of men who, at the
outset, ...
Negotiations opened at Oxford in the spring failed, indeed, to lead to peace,
because neither party had the spirit of compromise, but they were accompanied
or followed by the defection from the Parliamentary ranks of men who, at the
outset, ...
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... therefore, whose heart was set upon the liberation of those who in his eyes
were the people of God, and the overthrow of ceremonial observances, the
immediate duty of the moment was to secure that, when the time of negotiation
arrived, ...
... therefore, whose heart was set upon the liberation of those who in his eyes
were the people of God, and the overthrow of ceremonial observances, the
immediate duty of the moment was to secure that, when the time of negotiation
arrived, ...
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It needed no action on the part of Cromwell to secure the failure of such a
negotiation, and, so far as we are aware, no word passed his lips in public on the
subject. On November 25 Cromwell appeared in Parliament to urge on the one
thing ...
It needed no action on the part of Cromwell to secure the failure of such a
negotiation, and, so far as we are aware, no word passed his lips in public on the
subject. On November 25 Cromwell appeared in Parliament to urge on the one
thing ...
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A few days later, file negotiation with the King which is known as the i Treaty of
Uxbridge, came to an end, and Parliament was now committed to the design of
meeting Charles in the field with an army commanded by professional soldiers,
and ...
A few days later, file negotiation with the King which is known as the i Treaty of
Uxbridge, came to an end, and Parliament was now committed to the design of
meeting Charles in the field with an army commanded by professional soldiers,
and ...
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