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. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...not only did his adversaries remain in that assembly, but those even who had been violently excluded from their seats, at the opening of the Parliament, now presented themselves for admission. He was unable again to exclude them, for they offered to take the oath required by the new constitution; and the ...
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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. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...not only did his adversaries remain in that assembly, but those even who had been violently excluded from their seats, at the opening of the Parliament, now presented themselves for admission. He was unable again to exclude them, for they offered to take the oath required by the new constitution; and the Proteetor's friends, eager to avail themselves of this opportunity to wipe off the disgrace to which they had formerly submitted, loudly rejected all idea of a second exclusion. On the very first day of the session, six commissioners were stationed at the door of the House, to receive the oaths of the members as they arrived, and nearly all those who had been excluded, in September, 1656, now made no objection to be sworn. Great curiosity was felt as to what would be done by Sir Arthur Haslerig, whom the Protector had appointed a member of the Other House: he did not appear in answer to the summons, and remained for some days in concealment; but, on the 25th of December, he presented himself unexpectedly at the door of the House of Commons, and demanded to be sworn. Some difficulty was made about admitting him; he was, it was urged, a member of the Other House; but Sir Arthur peremptorily insisted on his right: "I have been elected by the people to sit in this House," he said. " I shall heartily take the oath. I will be faithful to my Lord Protector's person. I will murder no man." He was eventually admitted, and took his place at once at the head of the opposition. The conflict had already commenced. On the 22d of January, 1658, two days after the opening of the session, two messengers came from the House of Lords to invite the Commons to unite with them in an humble address to his Highness, to appoint a day for public prayer and fasting...
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