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.
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.
