HISTORY

OF

ENGLAN D.

Written in FRENCH by

M. RAPIN DE THOYRAS.

Tranflated into ENGLISH, with Additional Notes, by

N.

TINDAL, M. A.

Rector of ALVERSTOKE, in HAMPSHIRE, and
Chaplain of the Royal Hofpital at GREENWICH.

ILLUSTRATED WITH

MAPS, GENEALOGICAL TABLES, and the HEADS
and MONUMENTS of the KINGS.

The FIFTH EDITION, corrected.

VOL. IX.

LONDON:

Printed, by Affignment from Mr. KNAPTON, for

T. OSBORNE, J. ROBINSON, H. WOODFALL, W. STRAHAN,
J. RIVINGTON, J. WARD, R. BALDWIN, W. OWEN,
W. JOHNSTON, J. RICHARDSON, P. DAVEY and B. LAW,
T. LONGMAN, T. CASLON, S. CROWDER & Co. H. WOOD-
GATE, M. COOPER, and C. WARE.

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Continuation of the Reign of CHARLES I. from 1636 to 1640; with the proceedings against the earl of BRISTOL.

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HILST endeavours were ufing in England to CharlesI.
carry the prerogative-royal higher than ever, the 1636.
king refolved to execute at last the project he had

respect to

formed with regard to Scotland, namely, to re- The king's duce the kirk to a perfect conformity with the church of Eng- defigns with land. This project was formed by king James at his accef-Scotland. fion to the crown of England: nay, he had found means before he left Scotland to reftore epifcopacy, as will presently appear. From that time the bithops were always protected and countenanced by James I. and Charles I. who gained the parliaments to their interests, and moreover exerted their prerogative in favour of the prelates, for with them the execution of their defign was to begin. As the troubles this afair occafioned in Scotland were the principal caufe of the misfortunes and ruin of Charles I. I think it indispensably neceflary A 2

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