P. 280. [par. 149.] Clarendon, on the articles of high treason against Lord Kimbolton, Pym, Hampden, Hollis, Haslerigg, and Strode.—­Swift.  It proved a long and vexatious affair.

P. 281. [par. 152.] Clarendon.  The next day in the afternoon, the King ... came to the House of Commons....  Himself, with his nephew, the Prince Elector, went into the House, to the great amazement of all.—­Swift. Too rash and indiscreet; the second great and fatal error.

P. 282. [par. 152.] Clarendon.  He assured them in the word of a King, etc.—­Swift.  Never to be relied upon.

P. 284. [par. 157.] Clarendon.  The King ... published, the next day, a proclamation, for the apprehension of all those, whom he had accused of high treason, forbidding any person to harbour them; the articles of their charge being likewise printed, and dispersed.—­Swift.  A very weak and wrong proceeding in the King, which had very bad consequences.

Ibid.  Clarendon, on the same proceeding.—­Swift.  What was their crime?

P. 322. [par. 264.] Clarendon.  The humble petition of many thousands of poor people in and about the city of London.—­Swift. Who was the author?

P. 334. [par. 302.] Clarendon, on the King’s passing the bills against the bishops’ votes, and about pressing.—­Swift.  Too great a weakness, and attended by a heap of gross follies.

P. 336. [par. 307.] Clarendon, on:—­An Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament for the ordering of the Militia of the kingdom of England, and dominion of Wales.—­Swift.  The most ruinous consequence of the King’s weakness and cowardice.

BOOK V.

P. 364. [par. 6.] Clarendon, in the King’s Declaration, March 9, 164-1/2:—­For the Lord Digby, he assured them in the word of a King, etc.—­Swift.  I cannot endure that phrase any more.

Written long ago by a minister in Lincolnshire, in answer to D. Coal, a judicious divine of Q. Marie’s dayes. 1637. [S.]

P. 365. [par. 9.] Clarendon, in the same:—­What greater earnest of his trust, and reliance on his Parliament could he give, than the passing the Bill for the continuance of this present Parliament?—­Swift.  Like a very weak prince.

Ibid.  Clarendon, in the same:—­The length of which [Parliament] he said, he hoped, would never alter the nature of Parliaments, and the constitution of this kingdom; or invite his subjects so much to abuse his confidence, as to esteem anything fit for this Parliament to do, which were not fit, if it were in his power to dissolve it to-morrow.—­Swift.  Yet, that was his ruin.

P. 366. [par. 11.] Clarendon.  The factious party [persuaded the people] ... that there was a design to send the prince beyond the seas, and to marry him to some Papist.—­Swift.  As it fell out.