History of the Rebellion (Volume 6) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1886. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. Characters of the leading men on each side: t. Conrtiers; Lord Littleton--Duke of Richmond--Marquisof Hertford--Earl of Southampton --Earl of Leicester--Earl of Bristol--Earl of Berkshire--Lord Dunsmore--Lord Seymour--Lord Savile--Secretary Nicholas. 2. Parliamentarians; Earl of Northumberland--Earl of PembrokeEarl of Essex--Earl of Salisbury--Earl of Warwick--Earl of Holland--Earl of Manchester--Lord Say--Sir Henry Vane.] We shall in this place, and before we mention the treaty which shortly ensued, for in the time between the return of the commissioners to London, and the beginning of the treaty, this person Mr. Hyde], (whom we shall hereafter mention under the style of chancellor of the exchequer, ) was preferred to that office, and because it was about the end of the year 1642-3], it being in February when he was sworn a privy-counsellor, we shall set down the state of the court and the state of the kingdom at this time, the names of those privy-counsellors who attended the o king, or were in his service, and the names of those who were likewise of the council, but stayed and acted with the parliament against the king; and likewise the temper of the kingdom at that season, as it was possessed and made useful to either party; and then it will easily appear how little motive any man could have from interest or ambition, who was not carried by the impulsion of conscience and consideration of duty, to engage himself in the quarrel on the king's side. The lord Littleton n was keeper of the great seal of England, of whom so much hath been said before, that there is no need o of enlargement upon him in this place. His parts, which in the profession of the law were very great, were not very applicable to the business now in hand; and though, ...