The Parliamentary or Constitutional History of England (Volume 1); Being a Faithful Account of All the Most Remarkable Transactions in Parliament, fro

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1763. Excerpt: ... I King wherever he was; and when they came, he K. idvrard Of. caused them to be charged to prepare themselves to go into Gascoigne, or fine at his Pleasure; which 'Fines were for the Benefit of him and his Party. 'IX. The said Roger falfly and malicioufly made Discord between the King's Father and his Queen; and poflessed her, that if she went to him, she should certainly be killed with a Dagger, or otherwise mur thered; and by this Way, and his other Subtleties, he so ordered it, that she would not come to her Liege 'Lord and King, to the great Dishonour of her Son and Self, and great Damage of the whole Realm 'per Chance in Time to come, which God forbid. 'X. The said Roger by his said usurped Royal Power, 4 had caused to be taken for him and his Party, the 'King's Treasure, as much as he pleased, without Tale, in Money and Jewels, in Destruction of the King, so that he had not wherewithal to pay for his - Victuals. XI. The said Roger, by the said usurped Power, caused to be shared between him and his Confede rates the twenty thousand Marks which came out of 4 Scotland, for the Articles of Peace, without any Thing received by the King. 'XII. The said Roger, by his above-mentioned 'Royal Power, received the King's Duties, and Pur veyance through the Kingdom, as if he had been King; and he and his Party had with them double 4 the Company.of Men and Horse that were with the 'King, in Destruction of the People, not paying for their Quarters any more than they themselves pleased. 4 XIII. The said Roger, by his said Royal Power 4 caused the King to agree to the mounting of two 4 Hundred Iri/h Chevaliers, or Horse, being of those 4 that killed the great Men of Ireland and others, who 4 were in the King's Faith; whereas the King ought. 4 ...