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Title: The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the King's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660
Year: 1717 (1710s)
Authors: Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674
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Publisher: Oxford, Printed at the Theatre
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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lwhich he had performed that impious A6t, before he Ihoulcbe put to death.The Kings The Court was too near Vottfinouth^ and too many Courreuivingtheixtx^ upon the placc, to have this Murder ( fo Barbarous iinews of the the namrc and circumftances, the like whereof had not beei!^^y known in England many Ages) long conceald from the King!^ His Majefty was at the publick Prayers of the Church, wheiSr John Hippejly came into the Room, with a troubled Countcinance, and without any paufe, in refpedt of the Exercife thewere performing, went diredtly to the King, and whifperlin his ear what had falln out. His Majefty continud unmovd, and without the leaft change in his Countenance, tiPrayers were ended; When he fuddainly departed to his Chamber, and threw himfelf upon his Bed, lamenting with mucpadion, and with abundance of tears, theLofs he had of aexcellent Servant, and the horrid manner in which he habeen deprived of him : and he continued in this Melancholicdifcompofure of mind many days.
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Cjni ■ Ta/injff7i^m^ . Of the RehelUon, &c. 31 Yet his manner of receiving the news in publick, when itwas firft brought him in the prefence of fo many (who knewor faw nothing of the paffion he exprefsd upon his Retreat)macle many men believe, that the accident was not very un-grateful, at leaft, that it was very indifterenc to himj as be-ing rid of a Servant very ungracious to the People, and theprejudice of whofe Perfon exceedingly obftrudled all overturesmade in Parliament for his fervice. And, upon this obfervation, Perfons of all conditions tookgreat licence in fpeaking of the perfon of the Duke, and dif.fcdting all his infirmities, believing they fliould not therebyincur any difpleafure of the Kings. In which they took veryill mcafures; for from that time almoft to the time of his ownjdeath^ the King admitted very few into any degree of truft,Iwho had ever difcoverd themfelves to be Enemies to theDuke, or againft whom he had manifefted a notable preju-dice. And fure never

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