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The memoires of the lives and actions of James and William, Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald, &c. in which an account is given of the rise and progress of the civil wars of Scotland, with other great transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652 : together with many letters, instructions, and other papers, written by King Charles the I : never before published : all drawn out of, or copied from the originals / by Gilbert Burnet ; in seven books.

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The memoires of the lives and actions of James and William, Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald, &c. in which an account is given of the rise and progress of the civil wars of Scotland, with other great transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652 : together with many letters, instructions, and other papers, written by King Charles the I : never before published : all drawn out of, or copied from the originals / by Gilbert Burnet ; in seven books.
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Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
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London :: Printed by J. Grover for R. Royston ...,
1677.
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Hamilton, James Hamilton, -- Duke of, 1606-1649.
Hamilton, William Hamilton, -- Duke of, 1616-1651.
Scotland -- History -- 17th century.
Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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"The memoires of the lives and actions of James and William, Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald, &c. in which an account is given of the rise and progress of the civil wars of Scotland, with other great transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652 : together with many letters, instructions, and other papers, written by King Charles the I : never before published : all drawn out of, or copied from the originals / by Gilbert Burnet ; in seven books." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A30389.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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Lib. 4. Of the Duke's and his Brother the Earl of Lanerick's Ne∣gotiation in Scotland, till their Imprisonment.

IN Scotland they favour the Two Hou∣ses,
p. 195.
The Marq. sends the K. an account of it,
p. 196.
An Assembly in Scotland,
ibid.
They declare against Episcopacy,
ibid.
Motions for a meeting of the Conserva∣tors of the Peace,
p. 197.
The K. writes about Vniformity in Re∣ligion,
ibid.
The Scots keep a Resident at London,
ibid.
Mr. Murray's Letter about the Affairs of Scotland,
p. 198.
Lanerick's Letter about Affairs in England,
p. 199.
The Marq. studies to gain many to the King,
p. 200.
The Kings Letter to the Conservators,
ibid.

Page [unnumbered]

They incline to serve the K.
p. 201.
And to invite the Queen back,
ibid.
But the K. did not approve of it,
p. 202.
Yet is sensible of the Marq. fidelity,
ibid.
The Earl of Louthian is sent to France,
ibid.
An Extraordinary Letter of the Kings to the Marquis,
p. 203.
The Marquis and Argyle at Enmity,
p. 204.
Great debates in the Council,
ibid.
The King has a great sense of the Marq. Services,
p. 205.
An. 1643.
Many Petitions come in to favour the Two Houses,
p. 206.
The Cross Petition,
ibid.
It is condemned by the Ministers,
p. 209.
Commissioners are sent to Treat between the King and the Two Houses,
ibid.
The King rejects their Mediation,
p. 210.
And answers the desires of the Ministers,
ibid.
A Petition against the Annuities,
p. 211.
signed by many,
ibid.
Montrose proposes to the Queen to begin a War in Scotland,
p. 212.
The Marq. opposes it,
ibid.
The Kings Answer about the Mediation of the Scotish Commissioners,
p. 213.
They are called home,
p. 215.
The Marq. writes to the Queen about it,
ibid.
They take leave and come home,
p. 216.
The King sends his Friends to Scotland,
p. 217.
The Queen writes to the Marq.
ibid.
They agree in Scotland to summon a Con∣vention of Estates,
p. 218.
And write to the King about it,
ibid.
The Kings Instructions to the Marq. and others,
p. 219.
The Kings Declaration about the War in England,
p. 221.
The Marq. is made a Duke,
p. 224.
Some of the Kings Party accused as In∣cendiaries,
ibid.
Lanerick gives the King an account of Affairs,
p. 225.
The Kings Friends consult what to do,
p. 226.
And send a Message to the King,
ibid.
The Duke writes of the great danger he saw things in, to Mr. Jermin,
p. 227.
And to the Queen,
p. 228.
The Queens Answer,
p. 229.
He writes again to Her,
ibid.
The Kings Letter forbidding the Con∣vention,
p. 230.
He writes to Lanerick,
ibid.
Another Letter by the Earl of Lindsay,
p. 231.
The King's Letter to the Convention,
p. 232.
Means used for the Kings Service,
p. 233.
The Convention sits,
ibid.
After much debate they vote themselves a free Convention,
ibid.
The Duke leaves them,
p. 234.
Great Iealousies and Divisions among the Kings Party,
ibid.
The General Assembly sits,
p. 235.
Commissioners come from England,
ibid.
The Arguments that prevailed to make a League with them,
ibid.
The Solemn League and Covenant,
p. 237.
The Censures that passed upon it,
p. 239.
The King and Queen write kindly to the Duke,
ibid.
The Kings Letter to his good Subjects in Scotland,
p. 241.
The Kings Friends send Propositions to the King,
p. 242.
The heads of the Treaty between Scotland and England,
ibid.
The Kings Letter to the Conservatours,
p. 243.
His Letter to the Council,
p. 244.
His Letter to Lanerick,
p. 245.
His Letter about a Proclamation,
p. 246.
His Letter to Lanerick about that,
ibid.
He writes with great confidence to the Duke,
p. 247.
The Kings Affairs in Scotland decline,
ibid.
A Message sent up by Traquair,
p. 248.
All are commanded to take the Covenant,
p. 249.
The Duke's endeavours for the Kings Ser∣vice,
ibid.
A meeting of the Kings Friends,
p. 250.
They part without doing any thing,
ibid.

Page [unnumbered]

The Committee sends out severe Orders a∣gainst such as took not the Covenant,
ib.
The Duke ill-represented at Court,
ibid.
He goes to Court,
p. 251.
and is made Prisoner,
ibid.
He sees the Charge given against him and Answers it,
p. 252.
Charge against the Duke, Article first,
p. 253.
A General Answer,
ibid.
Answer to the first Article,
p. 254.
The second Article,
ibid.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The third Article,
ibid.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The fourth Article,
p. 257.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The fifth Article,
p. 260.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The sixth Article,
p. 261.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The seventh Article,
ibid.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
The eighth Article,
p. 267.
The Answer to it,
p. 255.
p. 256.
p. 258.
ibid.
ibid.
p. 264.
p. 268.
Laner. presses for a present Trial,
p. 269.
But could not obtain it,
p. 270.
He makes his Escape,
ibid.
And draws a Party for the K. in Scotl.
ib.
The Duke is hardly used,
ibid.
And continues a Prisoner,
p. 271.
He is set at liberty,
p. 272.
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